Red Headed Tiny Theologian

In the van....Biggie trying to be devil's advocate

C: "Well, if God made everything, did he make like t.v.'s?

Me: "Buddy, well...it's kinda hard for everyone to understand, but yes, God did indeed make everything possible. Without him we wouldn't have anything. It's kind of like, God made man and man knows how to assemble and make t.v.'s" (Aside to the reading audience: Look, ok, I was tired...I know this isn't an amazing explanation of God's power and sovereignty but at the moment it seemed like a decent response :)

(**** Insert about a 15-25 second pause and quiet in the van at this time ....I know, a miracle in and of itself)

Roos: "Mommy, do you remember when Grammy and Grandaddy gave me that money for Valentimes day?"

Me: "Yeah, baby, I remember" (Side note: I know that this has to do with the prior conversation I had with Biggie because that is just how Roos is....she always comes up with wisdom beyond her years and I can just tell it is coming, even though I have no idea where this conversation is going)

R: "Well, remember how I went and took the money to that one place and got a webkinz?"

Me: "Yep, I remember you got Heartlee" (Her webkinz name...I think I may know where this is leading at this point but am a little dumbfounded that my just turned 5 year old is going there)

R: "Well, that's kinda like saying that Grammy and Grandaddy got me Heartlee, and they did."

Uh....Yea, Roos, that's kinda right.

Geez, honestly......she's a little budding spiritual giant :)

(I'm not even biased :):):) )

Wedding Recap

Our Lovely Hosts....

I love them just so so so much. When MJ and I served down in the Houston area we served in student ministry. It was such a lovely time in our lives. The students were our life! They were in and out of our house like it was their own. They were all like little brothers and sisters to me. Ash was totally like a sister to me. MJ and I love her so so much. We thought nobody would ever meet up to the standards we would have for her future husband....and then, Josh came along! We love him so much too and feel like they are honestly just both part of our family. They put up with us for several days in their house and it was just so comfortable. Literally, we felt like we could go get somethin' out of the fridge and hang out in jammies....those are the real, true kind of friends you need in your life. And, all three of my kiddos would have stayed with them when our time was over. We could've loaded up in the car and waved goodbye. I don't think not a one of em' would of shed a tear!
Awwww.....Dana and Cliff.....Love them too!! The beautiful bride and groom. (Side note: Not sure how I came away from their wedding without a single good pic of them! Geez. Stole this one from her blog)

See...told ya....they love him.
The fam
Ree bustin' a move on the dance floor. This sistuh broke it down for the first time. She is usually really shy when it comes to things like this but this night she let it all out.
Be the tiger on the dance floor....become the tiger....roarrrrrrrrrrr


And you expect me to discipline this kid!??!?!?
Biggie always breaks it down on the dance floor, seriously. Find the circle and he is in the middle. The kid has mad skills.
Awww.....Love these girlies!!!!!

Pizza night...what fun things you can do with pizza dough.

All it takes is a blower

To get a smile....

She's such a girl....

Feelin a little patriotic

and playing a little catch-up from the summer photo albums.

I do love our hometown Independence Day Parade. Despite the rain, we had a ball.

Jee's first Independence Day as a U.S. Citizen.

Not sure what was so funny but this photo really shows Biggie's personality. He is pretty much smiling, making jokes non stop.





See the Korean flag in the back? Jee Jee held it up as the international float went by. The Korean flag is always represented in that float. Love that we live in a University town.

circa first of July, 2010 (I know, better late than never, right!??!?)

So, Biggie has been waiting YEARS to lose a tooth. For those of you who do not have kids this old yet, it is a BIG deal. When little cousins who are several years younger than you start losing teeth before your kid.....BIG deal. Jealousy rages, your child turns green with envy, and they start talking about how they are like babies.....wahwahwah. You get the picture.

When Biggie's tooth started getting the slightest bit loose, it was a happy day in our household. He is nearly 8 in the above pics and according to him "Every other almost 8 year old in the whole world has lost a tooth, mom!" His teeth weren't coming out and his others were growing in so, by the magic of dentistry and a little help from some "happy" drugs....we walk away for the dentist's office a much happier boy than when we walked in....and we lost TWO tooth all at the same time. Bonus.

Nothin

Much better than this in life.....
(Yes, they are in our bed :)

Beach Vacay

We just returned from the beach! We LOVE the beach. Well, except Ree who proudly proclaims "I am more of a pool girl!" She loves the shells and particularly enjoys finding the "baby shells". Jee Jee, on the other hand, is obsessed with the beach. He would get just pelted, knocked down, and crashed by the waves and would come up drenched and smiling! That kid has an innate sense of not breathing while in water. It is like a freaky thing. He NEVER inhales water. You may think it is because he probably doesn't go under water that often. Oh no, think again. That kid jumps into the pool with no fear whatsoever. He is offended when we try to help him swim, which becomes dangerous for many obvious reasons like, he is a two year old who has no idea how to swim. Biggie loves water as well and his favorite part of the beach is boogie boarding with dad. He also loves to dig holes in the sand and make forts.

As a side note, I really want to remark on a few things that have been up with my kiddos lately so as not to forget them in the future.

Ree has recently been conditioning her hair because of all the salt water and chlorine. She calls hair conditioner "air conditioner". MJ taught her how to tread water this week and she is a fantastic swimmer now, even though she won't be able to touch in most shallow ends of pools until she is 18 (she is uber short). She calls treading water "trading water". Whenever I am frustrated, she immediately tries to compensate and make it all better by saying "thank you mommy for (fill in the blank)". She really is such a kind hearted, sweet spirited little human. She likes to cuddle for a few minutes at night and then she needs her own space. She is a sugary little introvert. MJ was cuddlying with her the other night and after a few minutes she said "Daddy, can you move please?" So, he scooted over a bit so he wouldn't be quite so close and she said "Umm, no....I mean could you please leave?" Hehe :) I will go ahead and say it because I have thought it for a very long time, she is a genius. I really think she could be a member of mensa if we just had her IQ tested. She is very wise beyond her years with her critical thinking and analytical skills in particular. Love her little heart. She is very precocious. We got to stay with some friends who play in Micah's band while we were on part of our vacation. The dad told us of a conversation he overheard with Ree and his little son who is Ree's age. His little boy is such a cutie but not able to say some consonants very well right now. He said to Ree "we are going to go to the finny pool." And she responded "Well, you need to say it 'swimming' pool, like this 'sssssswwwwwiiiiimmmmmiiiiinnnnnngggggg' pool, with an 'm'" !!!! Hahaha, sounds just like her. She wasn't being rude, she was just trying to help him out. He responded, not in anger or offended in any way and just said "well, I can't say it that way, I say 'finny' pool".

Speaking of talking, JeeJee is NUTSO verbal now. I was so worried for so long with that kid, he did not talk much at all. We would say "Juju, say hello" and he would just respond and say "blahblahblah" baby babble. Well, that has all changed in the course of about 3 weeks. That kid is a talker!!! He is saying almost everything we say and now he has become HILARIOUS. He laid down on a comfy bed at our hotel the other night and raised up his two thumbs for a thumbs up (new favorite thing) and said "BOOOYAAAAA". He also does this clicking of the tongue when he gives thumbs up. He likes to choose who puts him to bed now. He has started sleeping with us now when he wakes up at night. When we are putting him to bed he says "Mia (How he refers to himself, translation: "Me") seep mommy daddy bed." Really, how can we say no??? When he gets in our bed he puts his right arm around my neck and his left arm around daddy's neck and proclaims "cuddle ball!!!!" and squeezes us tight to his cheeks. Love him.

Biggie is really that, a big boy. He is so incredibly helpful to me most of the time ;). He is still his energetic little self and talking my ear off. At some point I am going to count how many times I hear the words "mommy, look" in a 24 hour period. I swear (not exaggerating) it is 50 plus times a day. He is great to sit in the service and really, really enjoys rehearsing music with daddy. He is a LOT like his daddy, which I heart.