The Morgan's Movements {Week 18}

Another week has come and gone and it's time for a recap of The Morgan's Movements! 

Last Sunday my sweet guys looks so sweet sitting all together and I had to get a picture! 

Maddox showed off some of his ball throwing skills! 

We had a relaxed day and then headed to church that evening. The series changed for the kids at church and Mason was loving the props! 

  

Monday mornings used to move slowly but now Mason has therapy at 8:00 so we get a move on. Maddox wasn't sad about it because he knows he can move at his own pace no matter what! :) 

Mason turned 3 1/2 and I shared some updated pictures of him here! 

When Matt took Mason to speech, Maddox stood at the door calling to them. :) 

  

Then he took a bath! He loves baths with Mason but when he gets time to himself, he loves that more! 

  

Then he looked at himself in the mirror and gave some kisses. So sweet! 

  

  

Mason came home from speech and was especially silly. :) 

That afternoon we had a playdate with some friends that we had not seen in a long time! We had a great visit and hope to have another one soon! 

Tuesday morning we did a little school and worked on writing numbers among other things. I helped with 4 & 5 but Mason did the rest. 

  

Hehehe! 

We are working a lot on pre-writing skills. 

The boys have started playing more together while we wait for Mason's Tuesday speech session. 

  

Naked jay with shoes on :) 

Brother wrestling...oh boy. 

Mason, Maddox and I went to Hatcher Garden after lunch on Wednesday. 

  

Mason took these pictures of me smelling flowers. They aren't flattering but he was proud so I'm posting them! 

  

  

That evening after story time, Matt mowed grass and the boys and I played outside, picked up sticks, etc. Mason took Maddox on his first wagon ride. 

  

Mason then helped mow our neighbor's grass! 

  

  

Thursday was a cool day and we spent most of the morning inside. Mason helped me clean...

Then he chilled for his show...:) 

Matt fed the boys dinner with a show that night while I was at work. They were excited! 

Maddox is starting to love books more and more...

Friday morning I found Mason like this....faker! 

I love these boys! 

Mason made his guitar into a violin...haha! 

  

We headed outside to play and it was FREEZING!!! 

  

  

  

  

When I got to work, Matt sent me this picture...sweet snuggles! 

More reading for little bit...

  

I got home in time for dinner and after that we braved the drizzle and got ice cream/froyo! 

  

  

We woke up Saturday and got busy with our family band! 

Matt took Mason to kid's workshop and then they played around Home Depot. I stayed hone with Maddox while he napped. The silence was golden! 

  

They also returned some books to the library and picked up a few more! 

After lunch, we trimmed our neighbor's hedges. Mason was a HUGE help! He pulled everything over  and then said, "Okay Dad what's first?"

  

Maddox has been wanting to drink from our water bottles so we decided it was time to give him one. We bought one last year with plans to give for his birthday (good deal on Amazon discovered by a friend!) but he was ready now so it was a "Happy 11 Months" gift instead. ;) 

"Trade ya, bro!" 

That afternoon was rainy so we changed our plans to include a movie and popcorn. Then we ate dinner and braved the rain for a few errands. Maddox got some new shades...great way to end a week! 

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Love Story By Karen Kingsbury

When I was in undergrad, I discovered Karen Kingsbury's books and with 4-6 weeks, I read every single book she'd ever written. I fell in love with the Baxter family and I was so sad when she stopped righting about them. 

Well, that all ends June 6th, my sweet boy's first birthday, when she releases Love Story! I was super excited to receive an advanced reader copy of Love Story from NetGalley to review. 

It should come as no surprise that I finished Love Story is less than 24 hours and I LOVED IT!!! 

I enjoyed learning about where the family is now after a while of not reading of them. I thoroughly enjoyed how Kingsbury used John Baxter's grandson's school project to draw them closer together and to also show much of what John and Elizabeth Baxter's story was when they met, courted, etc. 

It was not the story I expected to hear and that was a surprise and much enjoyed. I enjoy a twist in a story that's unexpected and a reminder that even in brokenness, God prevails. 

If you like Christian fiction, I recommend this book and of course, if you love Karen Kingsbury, get this book in your hands as soon as you can!!!

Are My Kids On Track? by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan

Since Mason was born in November 2013, I have read at least 20 parenting books. They have ranged the gamete really and I'm being 100% honest when I say that Are My Kids On Track by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan is in my top three. 

Are My Kids on Track is a unique book in that it covered 12 different milestones in the areas of emotional, social and spiritual. The authors shared that certain milestones build on others and that you truly must start at the base level to help your children build a well-rounded personality/being. 

I loved that this book shared about boys and girls for each milestone because I truly believe that boys and girls can vary so much in particular developmental areas. Matt and I pray that our boys will be strong men and leaders and this book boosted my confidence that we are able to do that as parents, along with God's help, of course!

The authors of this book are christian counselors with many years of experience and they give practical tips at the end of each chapter on how to apply these building blocks to your children's lives and help them to develop them. 

I cannot recommend this book enough! 

I received this book from the publisher for free.