Thursday's Thirteen

-Just a side note.....I just read a friends friend's blog and totally stole her blog title. I thought it was a cute way to write about what's going on.....maybe she won't mind :)

1. Whale's Tales........that is the swimming program that our 4th and 5th graders attend every Thursday afternoon. It is also what gives Mrs. Tuggle a much needed break on Thursdays........Yay for swimming!!

2. 2 would be the number of pounds I have gained when I weighed this morning. I have got to get back to the gym. I hurt my ankle, so I had to take a break. I'm sure eating Doritos for supper doesn't help either.

3. 3 is the number of precious little boys that I wish I were at home playing with right now! They are growing up way too fast!

4. 4 would be the number of kids that are absolutely driving me crazy right now!! They are in a group with the teacher I share a room with. I get the pleasure of hearing them argue all day long!

5. 5 is how many minutes I will have of wonderful silence when these kids leave until I go to lunch.

6. 6 is the time that Ian and Luke's art show starts tonight at their preschool. They are so excited. They get to show off off the cool things they have been making over the last few weeks. My camera is fully charged and ready, so I will post pictures later!

7. 7 is the number of times I have been to the tanning bed so far......why does having a little color make you feel so much better???

8. Ok- I am running out of things to associate with numbers, but here is something interesting. I got to meet a Harlem Globetrotter the other day."Hollywood" Brown came to speak to our school. He had a great message and some really cool tricks.

9. My SPARKLE girls club met this morning and we had a really great speaker!! She talked about the choices we make and how they affect us and others. I might have gotten more out of it than the girls!! Thanks Mary!!

10. My sweet baby Zeke is staying with the Goforths today. I am so thankful God has blessed us with such awesome friends. It is so nice to be able to leave your kids with people and know that you don't have to worry about them.

11. Sickness has been going through the Tuggle clan lately. Everybody seems to be getting better. My sinuses are slowly getting better. The pollen isn't helping at all!! Ian and Zeke have had ear infections, but are tremendously better. We go to the ENT for check-ups on Monday. Pray for their ears to be clear and no surgeries!!

12. Zeke has started sitting up. He doesn't get up by himself yet, but he will sit there if we sit him up. He will also clap his hands if you yell and cheer for him. It is adorable!!

13. The Tuggles have a busy weekend coming up.......SS fellowship, birthday party, cutting grass, LOTS of laundry, cleaning, church, and maybe even a few hours of sleep.

Happy Easter!!!

Easter baskets full of goodies!

Easter egg hunt @ Blooming Grove Preschool

Dying eggs with Mommy

Hunting eggs @ church

Easter fun @ Aunt Becs

Ian, Luke & Zeke Easter 2009

Just a thought.....

I haven't posted much lately, so I thought I would. I wanted to share my morning devotion from today. It was titled The Pursuit of Jesus and referenced the scripture Psalm 41:1. "Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers him in times of trouble." This really hit home for me. It talked about how we should remember how Jesus was constantly pursued by so many people. He always helped those people and never complained. I can't remember one time in the Bible where He said get away from me or please quit calling my name. I thought about how many times a day someone "needs" me and how I respond. Some days I think if one more kid says Mrs. Tuggle or if someone else needs a favor or even if my sweet babies say mommy one more time I might go insane. I'm sure we have all been there. Don't get me wrong, I love to help people, I especially love my babies and I love the fact that I am "needed" in so many ways, but it gets overwhelming sometimes. The last part of that verse rings so true for me. The Lord has definitely delivered me in times of trouble........sooooo many times. I know that most of us are so busy and play so many roles in life and are so often needed and pursued by others. What if Jesus told us to leave him alone or that He didn't have time right now or that He needed time for HImself? That is what I thought about this morning as I read that verse because I had said all those things at some point yesterday. I am going to keep that in mind today as I hear Mrs. Tuggle I need this or Mrs. Tuggle can you help me... and especially when I hear Mommy........ I know that all too soon my babies may not need me as much. Just a thought.......