It's Been Too Long!

Wow, to say "it's been too long" since my last blog update is an extreme understatement. Owen is now 4 1/2 and Logan is 2 1/2. Not that too many people follow this, but to those few I apologize and will try to get better. I'm hoping to use this blog to give family updates/pictures, humorous quotes only a mother of 2 young boys could share, yummy "family approved" recipes, and my attempts of DYI projects.

This first "come back" blog won't be long but I have to share a great little article I found in "Thriving Family" magazine. It made me laugh out loud each time I read it and made me realize that with 2 handsome young men I might just have to adopt this mind-set in the not-so-far future. Here it is:

"Seven Rules for Dating my Son" by Phil Callaway

"Have you noticed that girls are chasing boys now? Just the other day, one called looking for my son. I asked, "Is this Jill, Mary or Sarah? There are so many of you, I get you all mixed up." Believe me, this works Go ahead and try it.

Since my son is receiving calls from lovely girls who will make fine wives for someone in 20 or 30 years, I have decided to issue a short edict to help them out. Later today I will be posting it on the front door with an electric staple gun.

Rule 1: If you would like to talk with my son, please do so in the church foyer. Bring your Bible

Rule 2: If you call my house to talk with my son, your conversation may be monitored by a customer service representative. Rule 3: The following locations and activities are acceptable for your date:

Rule 4: My son cannot use my minivan to drive you to a mall. He has a bike. You can ride on the handle bars.

Rule 5: Please do not touch my son. Do not lean against him unless you are falling over and are in danger of plunging from a cliff. Do not even pick lint from his shirt. He can do this himself.

Rule 6: I am aware that is is considered fashionable for girls your age to wear Fergie-style "shirts" that do not reach their low-slung pants. We want to be fair and open-minded about this so you are free to show up in such attire. We will affix it properly to your body with a glue gun.

Rule 7: Above all else, remember that we've been praying for this boy since God gave him breath, and we will continue to. When he chooses a godly girl, we will be overwhelmed with joy. Until then, we'll pray that you'll chase Jesus first and watch everything else fall into place.

Wow! What a great reminder that as parents of young men we need to start praying for their future friends and wife now! Praying God will lead them to Himself at an early age!