Moments

It happens to every parent.  There are moments that are not as enjoyable as others.  For instance, when you have a child stomping his way up the stairs after you tell him he can not have a treat to eat right before he is going to a birthday party and about to indulge in cake, candy, etc.  Or when there is a different son who is convinced that football is the only thing to play and kickball just will not due so he cries and carries on and says he is too tired to play kickball and he is only not tired for football.  In no way would I be referring to my perfect angels and it for sure would not have been part of today's happenings. (And, if you believe that, I will see what other wool I can pull over your eyes!)
So, tonight I pulled out the photos and started looking at baby pictures of my boys.  Each picture depicts a special little boy who is growing up.  My job is to train them the best I can in the ways of the Lord.  So, although I bring up their disobedience or at very least, their unnecessary rants, I am quite sure that God has many things he could bring up about me and how I misbehaved in His eyes.  God's forgiveness runs so deep that he erases all our sin as soon as we ask Him.  As a mom, it is easy to forgive these little tantrums.  My snapshots of my babies gives me a slight sense of how God views us.  We are his children.  His babies.  He loves us more than we can love our own children.  Amazing and awesome to me at the same time.  God, I thank you for these little blessings in my life, tantrums and all.

                                                          Zack (above) and Owen (below)

So, I am determined to capture and enjoy many moments with my guys.  Even if they are tantrums. 

Magical Winter Moments

I thought I would start by sharing one of the boys "magical moments" from the winter.  They got some new "sleds" for Christmas and were so excited to try them out.  There was a big winter thaw while we were travelling and when we returned home their plans were foiled!  So, the boys eagerly (yet impressively patiently) awaited their sledding runs until the next snowfall.  A short time later there was just enough freshly fallen snow to pull out the sleds and I could deny them no longer.  So, 2 broadly smiling boys zoomed down the front yard hill.  Watching their excitement was just priceless.  Being the photo-focused mom that I am, I made them pose at the top of the hill before they could take another run.  Thanks for obliging me, my precious ones. 

As much as I enjoy watching the kids in action, I also can appreciate the still and quiet nature that God creates.  I am occasionally able to steal a moment of the day to stare in awe of natural beauty.  This week I was thankful to see some of God's creativity on surrounding trees.  There was a dense fog and when it had lifted it left behind a magical moment of His loveliness for me to enjoy.  I must have pointed it out a dozen times during the day.  Perhaps my kids were tired of hearing me tell them to look at the trees, but it was just breathtaking.  Dano is not one to be too overwhelmed by nature, and even he noticed the unique tree coverings.  Here are 4 photos to share what I mean.  These are ice crystals, not snow.  I wish I spent a bit more time to get the focus that I wanted, but an unfocused glimpse is better than no photos at all.

I'd love to hear of your magical winter moments too!

 Post 2 from a blooming emblazon. 

Another First

The Intro:
I have been contemplating the beginning of Blog life for a while, so here I am now embarking on the world via a new http: address.  I've seen lots of introductions by people who are starting blogs but I think I'll skip that for now.  My goal is to share moments that have extra special meanings to me and my family.  I'll be honored if you join me in this adventure called life.

For my first brief story to conclude this post, (as it is getting late and I may have started this later than I should have) I'll tell you how I came up with the blogging title "Uncharateristically Emblazoned". 

It was a late winter evening in snowy WI...blah, blah, blah...fill in the rest of traditionally begun books...and I was coming up with empty meaning words.  I looked on several sites and googling "random words" and "unique names" and the best I got was a site called Random Word Generator.  Well, the words that were revealed for me were such like; oco, dissemenchickey and busimidisly.  Those were not going to make the cut.  So, when all else fails (well, not really but my most frequented source) I ask Dano what I should use.  I gave him a few words that I wanted it to portray like family, God,  love, and everyday life but also with the stipulation of having something unique.  I canned his first word (and now can not remeber what it was but it had some odd and negative religious tones as one of its definitions) and then he said that his next thoughts were getting to the phrase catagory.  Perfect I thought!  More than one word will be great!  So, "Uncharacteristically Emblazoned" just rolled off his tongue (much easier than mine but I'll get there!).  It will stick.  And, I will have great thoughts of him as I post on this blog from now on.
So, there you have it.  The blooming emblazor's first post, uncharacteristically.