In the Striving

Ah...a new computer.  A much overdue purchase we recently made.  It will no longer take me 15 minutes just to turn the computer on.  Needless to say, I'm a happy camper!  And hopefully, this means I will do more writing...hopefully...we'll see.  So...kids say the darndest things.  If you have kids, or have been around them much at all, then you know this is true.  Allow me to share a couple recent Oliverisms... 1.  The other day we were talking about consequences.  This is something we've been talking about QUITE frequently in our house, as Oliver has randomly decided it's fun to pretend he wears diapers again (even though he's been potty trained since November).  I'll spare you the gorey details.  Anyway, Oliver asked the question, "Where do consequences come from?"  (This is a common question he asks..."Where does _____ come from?" Sheesh, I'm realizing how much I don't know!)  I told him that consequences come from God.  He dis

Last Friday night was the best night I’ve had with my husband in a very long time!  We have been long overdue for a date night, and my upcoming 30 th birthday gave us even more of a reason to reserve an entire night for just the two of us.  So, thanks to my sweet in-laws, we were childless for roughly 19 hours.  Going to the movies was fun.  It had been a long time since we had been to the theater, and I had been dying to see “Lincoln” since it first came out in November.  Dinner was fabulous.  Sushi is our fave.  Mmm…still thinking about how good it tasted.  But really, the best part of the night was when we got home.  We sat on the couch…turned on some background music (Mumford and Sons Pandora station—always a good choice)…and we talked…and talked…and talked…for a couple hours!  It was wonderful and much needed. So why am I telling you all this?  Well, our conversation that night, at one point, parked on the subject of parenting.  I am going to be terribl