Another cute thing Matthew said:

"I want to watch this movie"
"What movie is it?" I asked.
"Down the toilet"
"What??????"

He wanted to watch the movie "Flushed away." What a ham!

Here are a few pictures from this past weekend. It was my mom's birthday so we all spent the night in a hotel with a pool. Matthew and his cousins had a great time playing in the water and swimming. Matthew was the last person awake-even the adults fell asleep before him, As my sister said" Matthew you are a WILD man!
The first picture is Matthew and his new rubber boots while eating a piece of cheese.
2nd:Ben and Grandpa lighting candles on Grandma's cake-Ben wasn't lighting them just sticking them into the cake
3rd:All of my nieces and nephews on my side on the kiddie slide
4th:All the kids and Grandma
5th:Matthew on slide
6th: Katie, Emma and Matthew

I read this on one of the blogs that I follow and thought I would share it with you.

31 Biblical Virtues to pray for your children by Bob Hostetler

1. Salvation~ "Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the
salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory." Isaiah 45:8, 2; 2 Timothy 2:10

2. Growth in Grace~ "I pray that my children may grow in the the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 3:18

3. Love~ "Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love, through the Spirit
who dwells in them." Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:2

4. Honesty and Integrity~ "May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection."
Psalm 25:21

5. Self-Control~ " Father, help my children not to be like may others around them, but let
them be alert and self-controlled in all they do." 1 Thessalonians 5:6

6. Love for God's Word~ " May my children grow to find your Word more precious than much
pure gold and sweeter than honey from the comb." Psalm 19:10

7. Justice~ "God, help my children to love justice as you do and act justly in all they do."
Psalm 11:7; Micah 6:8

8. Mercy~ "May my children always be merciful, just as their Father is merciful." Luke 6:36

9. Respect (for self, others and authority) ~ " Father, grant that my children may show
proper respect to everyone, as your Word commands." 1 Peter 2:17

10. Biblical Self-Esteem ~ " help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in
the realization that they are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:10

11. Faithfulness ~ "Let love and faithfulness never leave my children, but bind these twin
virtues around their necks and write them on the tablets of their hearts." Proverbs 3:3

12. Courage ~ " May my children alwys be strong and courageous in their character and in
their actions." Deuteronomy 31:6

13. Purity~ " Create in them a pure heart, O God, and let that purity of heart be shown in
their actions." Psalm 51:10

14. Kindness~ "Lord, may my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone
else." 1 Thessalonians 5:15

15. Generosity~ "Grant that my children my be generous and willing to share, and so lay up
treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age." 1 Timothy 6:18-19

16. Peace-Loving ~ " Father, let my children make every effort to do what leads to peace."
Romans 14:19
17. Joy~ "May my children be filled with the joy given by the Holy Spirit." 1 Thessalonians
1:6
18. Perseverance ~ " Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them
especially to run with perseverance the race marked out for them." Hebrews 12:1

19. Humility ~ "God, please cultivate in my children the ability to show true humility
toward all." Titus 3:2

20. Compassion~ "Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion." Colossians
3:12

21 Responsibility ~ "Grant that my children may learn responsibility , for each one should
carry his own load." Galatians 6:5

22. Contentment~ " Father, teach my children the secret of being content in any and every
situation, through Him who gives them strength." Phillipians 4: 12-13

23. Faith~ "I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children's hearts, that by faith
they may gain what has been promised to them." Luke 17: 5-6; Hebrews 11: 1-14

24. A Servant's Heart ~ "God, please help my children develop servant's hearts, that they
may serve wholeheartedly, as if they were serving the Lord, not men." Ephesians 6:7

25. Hope ~ "May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and
hopefulmess by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

26. Willingness and Ability to Work ~ "Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work at
it with all their heart, as working for the Lord and not for men." Colossians 3:23

27. Passion for God ~ "Lord, please instill in my children a soul that 'followeth heard
after thee', one that clings passionately to you." Psalm 63:8

28. Self- Discipline ~ " Father, I pray that my children may acquire a disciplined and
prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair." Proverbs 1:3

29. Prayerfulness ~ " Grant, Lord, that my children's lives may be marked by prayerfulness,
that they may learn to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers."
Ephesians 6:18

30. Gratitude ~ "Help my children to live lives that are always overflowing with
thankfulness and always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ." Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 2:7

31. Heart for Missions ~ "Lord, please help my children to develop a desire to see Your
glory declared among the nations, Your marvelous deeds among the peoples." Psalm 96:3

Here is a neat website with lots of cute todller songs. Thanks to our Canadian friends we met in Ukraine for sending it to us. http://webhome.idirect.com/~srcpc/songs/index.htm

A couple of other cute things Matthew said:

"Good Boy, Mama!"

"I want to waked up" translation "I don't want to go to sleep"

"Papa doed that!" translation "I did it but I'm going to blame papa"

"OOOHHH BIG DARK OUTSIDE"

Something Cute!
A couple days ago Matthew said to the cat "Good boy, Callie."
Callie is a girl, so I wondered if Matthew was confused about boys and girls.
So I asked him "Matthew are you a girl?"
He replied" NOOO"
Then I asked him "What are you"
He said "I'm a Mamoo" (that's how he says Matthew).
He is tooo cute.

March 13, 2007

We went to Sioux City Saturday night after church to buy Matthew some rubber boots. On March 1, we were hit by a blizzard that kept us snowed in until March 4. Now the weather is in the 60's and we have a swamp so Matthew needed some rubber boots. He was so exicted he had to sleep with them. I tried to talk him into just holding them while he slept, but he had to wear them. I took them off right after I took these pictures. He has been playing in the mud like crazy, unfortunately I can't go out and enjoy the weather since I have been hit by a bad allergy attack. Yuck!

Does anything look odd in these cute pictures?