Erika Bonham dot com: January 2010 Archives

January 26, 2010

IMG_6737, originally uploaded by Ladygirl.

I have decided to participate in my friend Nicole’s challenge to memorize a verse a month. I feel like this in an area I need to have some serious growth in. How can I be close to Him if his word is not hidden in my heart? So, here I go!

The verses in 1 Corinthians 13 have been close to my heart lately, as I try to impart them on my kids and also realize how much I need them. I decided to start here. It is a little lengthy, but I really want to have it memorized so I can draw on it as I need to as I instruct my children and have struggles of my own as I try to love others.

I would love to have others join me in Nicole’s challenge!

January 20, 2010

rainy day, originally uploaded by Ladygirl.

It’s another rainy day (although the rain has started yet) and I want to cuddle up with my book (I have two chapters left) and a cup of hot chocolate. I can’t read right now, so I went with the hot chocolate. Delicious!

January 15, 2010

Love, originally uploaded by Ladygirl.

We have been having problems here with being loving and kind. All of us. I am constantly telling my kids to be kind and to love one another, but I am often finding that the way I am telling them to be kind and loving in an unkind and unloving way.

I made this little reminder today and let the kids stick the hearts on. We put it right above the table where we can all see it and hopefully be reminded by it and meditate on it. We all need it! I like the way it turned out, especially with Valentine’s Day around the corner.

January 14, 2010

ErikasQuilt2, originally uploaded by heymrswoodson.

My birthday happened about a month ago and I was blessed by so many people with so much love and sweet treasures!

One of the gifts I received from my dear friend Georgia was the most gorgeous quilt ever! I was SO blown away and excited and shocked! I have made my fair share of quilts but always give them away so to be given one and to be given such an amazing one, I was just so very blessed! I absolutely love it. The colors, the birds and deer and how cuddly it is. It is wonderful. And I seriously think I have used it every single day I have had it. Thank you, Georgia, for my lovely, snuggly, beautiful gift!

January 13, 2010

art, originally uploaded by Ladygirl.

Tegan is very artistic. She colors several times a day. We have discussed many times and she will tell you, we only color on paper. Today, she couldn’t help herself. Nine t’s graced her bedroom walls in green marker. Thankfully crayola so I was able to wipe them off no problem. Even the one she informed me was up to high for me to get. She did apologize. I think she was just caught in the moment. I couldn’t help but laugh to myself when I saw it, they are pretty cute.

January 6, 2010

IMG_6531, originally uploaded by Ladygirl.

I have had a hard time writing anything to put here lately. Life has changed a little bit around here and I am just starting to get back into the swing of things. I think most people know by now, but we are expecting baby number three in June! We are excited and exhausted and hungry and that has been keeping us busy.

Here is our Christmas picture. I loved our tree this year. I love having the house decorated and really really wanted to leave my little village up on the mantle for keeps. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it, though.

I made a handful of things this year and took pictures of none of them. It was lucky they got made. It was a great Christmas and I felt like I did a better job remembering the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of Christ our Savior and was able to pass that on to my kids a little more this year as they are getting older.

It just struck me that I will have a 6 month old next Christmas. Unbelievable!