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Since being home from our New England excursion, all the boys seem to have learned something new. Roman started waving hi and bye and also clapping along to his favorite songs (some of my favorite lessons this past week). Silas has learned that he's big enough to open and close our heavy 1970s windows to enjoy the cool fall air, and he also learned what it feels like to give blood (necessary to obtain allergy tests for him). Sadly, our sweet, little Levi has learned some normal, but unnecessary, whines, including the inevitable phrase MINE , as well as the art of crying before bedtime hoping to stay up until the sun rises again. I'm thankful that Levi continues to show glimpses of normal toddlerhood even if they aren't my favorite. Although sometimes we can't afford to let him be normal. He yelled so hard the other night before bed that he made himself throw up all the extra calories we'd just fed him. It's those moments I just have to pray and trust. Please pra...

I had heard that Atlanta was a "new Hollywood hub," but I didn't actually believe it until the key location manager knocked on our door a couple months ago regarding an upcoming film about Neil Armstrong starring Ryan Gosling and Matt Chandler. The director of the recent Oscar winning film, La La Land,  is also shooting this picture entitled First Man , just a couple doors down from our house.   It's all anyone seems to talk about in our neighborhood these days (myself included), but the most fascinating aspect of the picture is the gorgeous home that was built on a little open lot. The ranch house has picture perfect landscaping, a backyard pool, and beautiful stone accents that were all established in a matter of weeks. This is no facade, this is a real livable house! However, just as quickly as it was built, it will be burned down and destroyed all for the sake of "story-telling" because Neil Armstrong's home was a apparently burned when he was youn...

Many adults still do not know the difference between a need and a want. If we sat down and really looked at the venn diagram, I'm sure we could all agree on the vastly different categories included in the two groups, but in a quick verbal match, we blurt out fallacies like children. I am consistently explaining this discrepancy to my oldest son. I believe strongly in knowing your people. For instance, Silas is a strong-willed first born that needs to be pushed or he will push back. I know this about him, so we let him endure things we wouldn't for little Levi who doesn't push too hard.  I am fighting for their hearts right now when the stacks are low so that (Lord willing) it's not as difficult during adolescence. This means we let Silas scream and cry at the top of his lungs for hours sometimes regarding his NEED  for things like water, food, or love. Now most people would be ready to call DEFAX on us because these (my smart, sly son has learned) are all considered ac...