Go Away Satan

Yesterday my kids were fighting over who got to lay the V-Smile first... not all that uncommon, But this day I was done with all the fighting. Woo was being loud and screaming "It's My turn first!" to witch PaPa started crying. I came in and told them they couldn't play if they were going to fight, to witch both started crying. I asked who was making the yucky feeling in our house. They said Satan. I asked who wanted us to be happy, Heavenly father. Then I told them that it was there choose who we felt. That Satan could only be here if we let him. Then I told them to tell him to go away, that we didn't want him here. PaPa yelled right away "Go AWAY Satan!!!" Woo was quiet for about a minute. I could see him thinking it though. When it made since he yelled" Go away and don't ever come back!"

I found that the feeling in our house changed that second. When we know what is happening and refuse it to be that way our house can be a peaceful place.

Woo and the Stairs...dun. dun. dun

This morning Woo tumbled down the stairs. He was going to fast in his socks and slipped and rolled part way down the stairs. He caught himself on the bottom by garbing on to the wood railing bar. He told Lu "I could have DIED!" I was told later when he was having trouble walking up the stairs because of the huge bruise that is on his shin. Later he told me that his tooth hurt. Back tooth on the left. Thought OK I will call the dentist tomorrow and see what is up. Went to church and came home, eat dinner and played games. After wrestling with Hansom, his jaw was very swollen. Duh he hit it on his fall down the stairs. We will see what it looks like tomorrow. If it is worse or if he can't sleep going to the Doc. Hope it gets better on its own.

Do fairies go to church??

PaPa lost a tooth yesterday and put it in the box he has for his teeth. I being a forgetful mom, forgot to give him his money and take the tooth, again. He woke up and asked me if fairies went to church, because then they wouldn't work on Sundays. I was grateful to his imagination. I need to do better at being prompt. He also told me that he knew I wasn't the one giving him money because I would remember. Well, maybe I will next time.

PaPa is so cool

I went to PaPa's school on Friday for his all about me week. The kids asked him what he liked to do best and he answered, I like to be with my family and do chores on Saturdays with them. How cool is that. I like to think we make chores fun, now i know we do. We try to let everyone be involved and have music playing and fun things, like movie night, to do after. Hope the love of cleaning lasts!!

Motivation

I have often wondered what motivates Derrick to write. I know that the Lord has given him a lite to share and this is his gift for doing it. I can't believe the stories that fly from his fingers. The stories he weves and the pictures he paints with his words.

I am the wife a writer...and not just any writer, Derrick Paul Duncan. He is so wonderful. He works around the family to create his worlds. He can see the place he is creating and bring me into it in just a few words.

This month is national write a novel month. I was a bit skeptical at first. 50,000 words in a month is a lot. With his new job he has time during the day to write. I have a hard time some days letting him go. I don't get to sleep with him during the night because of his work and during the day he sleeps so the few hours I get I take, and some times more that I should. It has been hard to let him sleep and not ask him to be with me. I have Friday and Saturday nights. He is trying so hard to be so many things and I am proud of his ability to acomplish so much.

I love to read all of his work, some stories I don't like and others I can't get enough of. I love that he brings me into the story by talking about it with me and asking what I think. I almost fell like a small part of me goes into each story.

Derrick, I know you can do it. This month will be an adventure and I am happy to go on it with you!!!

It has been a while

So for my lack of blogging I am sorry. I have not had internet for some time and am glad to say that I do now. I have so many things that have happened over the past year and a bit since I last wrote. I have an amazing little boy. He is now 3 months old and a joy, for now we will call him Rue. He was born on the 29th of July. He brings peace and calm. He isn't a crier. He is starting to laugh and play. He loves singing and music, he has started to "sing" with me. Right now his favorite songs are " You are my sunshine" and " Mares eat oats".
PaPa is in 2nd grade and having fun. He was nervous about starting in a new school, again, but has made the most of it . He is still struggling with reading, we hope that he will find that he likes to read and not just be read to soon. He loves to be outside and moving.
Woo is in kindergarten and having such a good time. He is learning to read and LOVES doing homework. I have to tell him it is time to stop so he doesn't do it all day. He likes plying on the play-station and we have had to limit his playing to Mon. , Wend. , and Fri., sometimes Sat. for 1 hour of play time. He gets warped up in what he is doing and forgets to do anything different.
Moddle is now Lu, she is 3 and a half and so much like me it is funny. she will through a fit and I can see myself doing the something. She is a joy, when she isn't whining. she loves music and dancing. I don't think there are enough books in our house to keep her entreated. she love following her brothers around and making room where she might not fit.
Hansome is doing well. He just got a job teaching English to people in Korea. He works 12-7 in the morning and sleeps in shifts during the day. He is also going to write a 50,000 word novel this month.
I am doing ok. Four children take a lot of energy, I have to say that my house often suffers for my lack of sleep and energy. I am trying to make a new routine so I can feel more in control of my house. As of yet we are lucky if I make dinner, and remember to get the kids from school.
I have so many things I want to do and now have less time to do them, you would think that with a sleeping baby I would have time to get things done. Ahh well, best laid planes. I am enjoying being a Bear cub Scout Leader with Hansome, I think that part of it is that i get to see other adult 2 times a month for round table and Pack meetings. I so starve for another adult to talk with. Hansome is only here for dinner and since he sleeps when the kids do, it gives me a lot of alone time. I am trying to finish all the crafts I have started, but i can only do so much when Rue wants to be held.