Well, here I go again. It's been a few months since my last blog, but I will start again. I guess that is just an indication of how crazy and busy life is these days in the Thom family. Life is good. We had a great Thanksgiving with friends and family, an amazing Christmas and are now almost through the first month of the new year. Andrew turned nine and Hannah turned four back in November.
Nathan has started crawling and is pulling up and getting ready to walk already. He has two teeth, eating solid foods, and he will be 11 months old on Feb.11th. The year has flown by. My sweet boy is still as sweet as can be and loves to hug and snuggle and slobber kiss my face. His comfort thing is to twist my hair in his hands- so sweet. I am just cherishing this last sweet baby that God has given us! His namesake is so true- Nathaniel means: Gift from God. He truly has been! I can not imagine our family without him!
Olivia had a great first semester at Eureka High, and got all A's and B's on her progress report! Go girl!!! She has surprised us with a hidden talent of playing the piano by ear, and we in turn surprised her with a piano for Christmas. She has basically taught herself to play on the small electric keyboard that we have, and now is going to start taking lessons on the piano. She has blown us away with how well she plays by ear. She will hear a song, find it on the internet, listen and watch someone play it, and in a week's time is playing the song almost perfectly! She is going to try out for the Eureka soccer team at he end of February, and is an amazing runner. (Dad's genes!!) Olivia is so solid in who she is in Christ, and continues to be a leader and example to her younger siblings and friends. She is growing in her abilities to have confidence in herself as the person that the Lord has made her. I am praying that the Lord will keep teaching her what it means to be a bold witness, and to fan the flame in her for Him into a FIRE!!
Caroline has continued to do awesome in school- straight A's- wow- awesome!!! She continues to also wow us with her beautiful voice. She has found a certain style of singing that suits her range and tone---sort of a jazzy kind of lilt in her voice......watch out American Idol, only three more years and she is going to try out!!! She continues to shine for the Lord in all that she says and does, and is learning to be a true servant here in our home with her siblings. She played volleyball this past fall, and will also play this spring at the YMCA.
Andrew has had an amazing year so far in 3rd grade. He has made some major strides in his grades from last year and has learned some really good study habits that I know will carry him far in his life. He continues to grow up and is now almost 54 inches tall- big enough for ALL of the roller coasters at Cedar Point up in Ohio!!! He is continuing to learn what it means to be surrendered to the Lord in all aspects of his life. He is learning to put other's needs above his own, and practicing self-control when things don't go his way. I am so proud of how the Lord is growing him up. He is playing Upward basketball for the first time this year and loves it!
Elizabeth has her hand in a little of everything this year, and has done great in first grade. She is reading so well, and loves to read the bible at night with dad before bedtime. She still loves to jump rope and is fast as lightening when she runs. I think she got dad's athletic genes as well! She is doing cheerleading for Upward and loves it!! Right up her alley!!! She loves to play with her sissy Hannah with their "Littlest Pet Shop" toys, as well as Barbieland in our playroom downstairs. She has such a joyful spirit, and loves to talk about heaven and what it will be like when we all get there someday. She has such a tender heart for the Lord, and I pray that He will continue to grow her up in Him.
Hannah has continued to grow up into a playful intelligent little girl with a mind of her own. She is energetic and silly and very passionate about what she likes and does not like. She is learning what it means to be obedient to the Lord, by being obedient to mom and dad as well. I love to listen to her little prayers, and we have a little game that we play every night before we go to sleep. she says.... "Mommy, I love you all the way to the moon." then I say, Well, I love you all the way to the stars.... then she says I love you all the way to Ohio..... then I say I love you all the way to heaven......then she says.... I love you all the way to Disneyworld (more on this next time.....surprise trip coming soon!) well, you get the idea. She does this every night before she goes to sleep. Then, after about 4 or 5 times, she will say" ok mommy. Good night" then in about 2 minutes she is asleep. So precious!!!
Okay. That will conclude my bragging session on our kids!! They are all so special and different and precious with totally different gifts and talents and personalities! We are so blessed and thankful for our large, busy, loud and sometimes crazy family!!!!
Mark and I continue to spend lots of time in the car running to different practices, plays, lessons, studies, meetings, lunches, playdates, grocery store runs, and sometimes even a date or two!! We continue to take each day as a gift and pray that we never take one day for granted. God is good all the time... all the timeGod is good!!!!
I will try to keep up a little better with my posts. God Bless!!!!
