Double Rainbow

Don't know if you've seen the youtube video of the guy completely taken back by the double rainbow in Yosemite, but it's buzzing around like crazy. A radio station has even made a song for it. My husband has a sense of humor I sometimes don't get, but he thinks it's absolutely hilarious! 

About 9 million people have viewed this video, and when the man who took it was interviewed, the question inevitably came up, "were you smoking something?" (unfortunately he said he was) and now he's the joke of the internet world.

I can't help but think it's too bad. It's too bad that someone was so entranced with God's creation but nobody's giving attention to God on this one. It's all about a guy's reaction, not about the creator who made it happen.

How many times do I react in a way, that people only see me and not the God I'm supposedly head over heels in love with? Ugh. I write this, and wonder how much I'm going to take this to heart. But it's true, and if anything I have learned these past months, it's that my reactions aren't as easy to control as I once thought. I am human as can be.

Tonight, we had a double rainbow here in our part of the midwest. It was awesome. I failed to react in praise and just said, "that's nice." Hopefully next time, I'll think before I react!

Stinky Biker Strikes!

This is when he one his tricycle race...so sweet and innocent then!

What goes through a three year old's head when he's riding circles on his trike and sees a neighbor heading his way pushing a stroller?
Maybe..."Hm, I'd better be careful and move out of her way?"
or..."Maybe I should say hello?"
Well, MY three year old, takes the opportunity to race the neighbor to the intersection of the sidewalk and drive, and block her...on PURPOSE! And after I said, "Move out of the way, sweetie..." (nice as can be), and he let her by...what does he do then?? Races around her and blocks her at the next sidewalk!
What a stinker!

Oil and Water Find Harmony at the Wii Alter

This morning has been a punching, pushing, hitting, yelling match among my three wrestlers. Every few minutes I heard one crying up the basement stairs blaming another brother for their latest bruiser! UGH! I truly am a referee around here! I managed to get the floors mopped and take a quick shower once they took a break from beating eachother up.
 Just now, I started on the dishes, and realized there was a strange noise coming from beyond the loud wii in the living room...it was kindness! The boys settled in front of the video game and are using teamwork to play their fave Mario Brothers! Wow. They are as rollercoaster emotional as me! And I must admit, although I am a freak about how much time they spend on the thing, today the Wii has been a lifesaver!

sOcIaL bUg!

I am such a social bug! It thrills me to get an invite to a girl's night out, have a friend drop by out of the blue, or get online and find new friends to connect with on facebook or blogland! I think that's why I loved FRIENDS when it was on...they were always surrounded by just that, FRIENDS!
My best friend and I are going to do our first video chat tonight. She is about three states away, and I am going to shop through her soon to be give-aways before she moves... How fun is that? Technology certainly has it's perks, but I can't get to carried away or I'd miss out on my most fun social network of all...My Boys! :)

My fave social group!

Cousin Fun!

I took the kids back to my ol' stomping grounds when I first got out of college...it just so happens that my brother and sister, and mom and dad have settled there. When I first moved away, I tried to make it a point to connect with my old friends each visit. But now, three kids later, we have had the tough choice to forfeit seeing old friends, and spend the time with family. It was such a great thing though, my boys are really getting to know their cousins. I have such fond memories of hanging out with my cousins and I am so glad that our family has blossomed and there are plenty of playmates for the boys when I go "home. Here are some great snapshots from our visit:

My parents' grandsons!

Playing restaurant

The boys just loved their baby cousins!