The Rodriguez Family Blog

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Loving This Verse Today

Isaiah 41:13

I, your God, have a firm grip on you and I'm not letting go. I'm telling you, "Don't panic. I'm right here to help you."

I hope you find encouragement in it too! What an awesome reminder...the creator of the universe cares about what's going on in our lives today! Crazy when you try to wrap your head around that one...and yet I know its soooo true!

On The Mend...

Mariah broke both bones in her arm last week while using her Heeley's at the park! The fun part...she now has an awesome (full length) arm cast for friends to sign. The not-so-fun part...she is out of soccer this season. :( However, surprisingly she has managed to find a way to still play her trumpet for the school band! She will be back to her old self again in no time...well actually 7 more weeks time! ;)

SWAGGER WAGON

This is for all my mini-van moms! Hope it makes you smile!

Friday, September 3, 2010

5th Grade Band

Mariah has decided to join the 5th grade band! She chose to play the trumpet and can't wait for practices to begin in a few short weeks!

Soccer Season is Here!

Luke is going to try soccer for the first time this season! We are really looking forward to the upcoming games that start in just a few weeks. You can be sure I'll post pictures of his very first game!

Monday, August 30, 2010

The Griffith Observatory

On Friday we spent the day at the Griffith Observatory. I had never been there and really wanted to take the kids. It was great! There was a lot to see and learn and the views were beautiful (even though it was a little smoggy). I forgot my camera so my camera phone pics will have to do this time (such a bummer)!

There were several shows and exhibits to see while we were there.

My personal favorite was the scale that told you how much you weigh on the moon! I've decided to go with my "moon weight" from now on...I'm only 22 lbs. there! Our whole family got on the scale and together the six of us weighed just over 100 lbs!

We did a little shopping in the gift store too...

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Sleep Over!

Lil' Buddy and I had to stay at the hospital for a couple days this week while they ran some tests for his very bad Acid Reflux. He was such a trooper! Trust me, the testing they had to do was no fun but he did so well with all of it! We are relieved to find that he has no abnormalities or damage. We are just waiting on the results of the biopsies now and are praying that those come back tomorrow with good news too! If so, then it looks like he will just have to take a daily dose of Previcid and we can definitely live with that!

Thank God for your healthy kiddos. There were so many in Peds this week who were not. My heart goes out to them and their families.

Something to Consider

Adopting a child doesn't change the whole world. But for that child the whole world changes.

Unknown

It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so you may live as you wish.

Mother Teresa

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Truem

Whether you believe you can do something or not, you are right.

Henry Ford

What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.

Eleanor Powell

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition!

The small things we do in life for others don't mean much...they mean EVERYTHING!

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one come to you without leaving happier.

Mother Teresa

A friend is someone who knows you well and still likes you.

Unknown

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Luke often says such funny things, so I thought I would start to share them with all of you from time to time! So here are some of the most recent ones that have kept us laughing...

Apparently Luke has recently become fluent in French. When I inquired about where he had learned French he replied, "From the FBI!"

Recently our dog Maddie was barking to get outside. I sternly said, "Be quiet! Go lay down!" Then I heard Luke say, " Mom, I could be wrong, but I don't think that is the way to earn Maddie's affections!"

Luke has narrowed down his career options recently. He told me he just can't decide whether he should work at Walmart or be a Doctor!

Luke asked me the other day if we could stop at Starbucks for a "Frap-a-chonie".

After our walk through a living nativity this Christmas, Luke said "Wow...I didn't know Jesus was "king of the jewels" thats cool!"

Luke has been asking about heaven lately. When we will go there, who will go there and now...what will go there. He told me that he'd like "jacket" (his blankie) to be there so please put it in a box, write "JESUS" in big letters and He can pick it up at the post office when he has time!

When I asked Luke how his day at school went earlier this week, he said "Great! I met Avery and she's willing to marry me!"

Today Luke announced that he is getting a tatoo. It apparently is going on his stomach and will read: God is awesome...and so is my mom! It does have a ring to it! I like it!

Luke was watching the kids walking by as we waited for Dylan after school today. When suddenly he blurted out, " Oh dang! I just saw a Jonas brother! I didn't know they went to this school." I said, "You did?" And he said, "Yeah, the one with the hair!"

Luke hurt himself on Friday and we had to visit the emergency room. When the Dr. came in she asked me if he had lost conciousness at anytime. And although he was very much out of it, Luke opened his eyes just a little bit and said, "No, I lost my balance!" Then closed his eyes again.

Luke was asking about the logistics of how God could make everything in the world in just a few days. So, I began to review with him what happened each day. When we got to the 6th day I told him that God made the first people. I said, "Do you remember who the first man was that God made? Do you remember his name?" "Grandpa?" was his reply!

On Halloween Luke asked his dad, "What is Jesus being for Halloween?" When Mario said he didn't know...Luke said, "I think he's gonna be a hamster!"

Luke received a call from Geoffery the Giraffe at Toys 'r' Us for his birthday today! He listened quietly, then said, "What the heck? I didn't know giraffes could talk!"

We were at the doctor's office recently and the nurse told Luke that she loved his curly hair. This was his reply, "Seriously, it's not MY fault! It's my mom's..."

Recently one of Luke's siblings was sent to their room for disobeying. As he assessed the situation and they went upstairs, he turned to me and asked, "Are they gonna get their rear-end paddled?" To which I replied, "No! Where did you hear that?" He said, "You know...that's spanish for a spankin'!"

Most nights I tuck Luke into bed and they all go pretty much the same...tuck him in, pray, give him a kiss and turn on his music. But tonight was different! When we were done praying he said to me,"What did you say?" I said,"Amen!" "M-O-M!" he told me,"It's Hey, Man! When we're done praying we say Hey, Man!"

Man, you've got to love kids!