Sunday Dinner

I recently changed my facebook profile pic to a picture of me when I was about 7-8 years old.  I don't know why I did, no real motivation~just did.  I was looking at that picture today, staring into that little girls eyes and trying to remember "where" I was at that point in my life.  What was good?
My childhood was, to say the least, very dysfunctional.  My father was absent, my mother is mentally disabled (physically she was there, but mentally often absent), but every Sunday I found security.  Every Sunday we made our way to my Nanny's house for dinner.  My cousins, my aunts and uncles, my grandma and her good cookin', they were all pieces of this puzzle that came together on Sunday afternoons to provide me with a way to connect the things that mattered most.  Those Sunday dinners assured me that I belonged, I mattered, and there were people that cared for me.  No matter what went on through out the week I knew on Sunday I would be surrounded by people that loved me.  I would be tucked in a safe, secure place.
Kami moved out this summer.  She doesn't live far away, but far enough away to not see her every day.  In the months leading up to her moving out Sunday had become the only day I knew we would all be at home.  Kami works for Chick Fil A and thank God they are closed on Sundays :-)  So Sunday dinner in Jacksonville had been birthed.  Not out of some great plan, but gradually Sunday became the day that everyone knew they needed to be home for dinner.  I am thankful for that now.  Now that Kami isn't home and even the kids that are home are all going their separate ways all weekend long-EVERYONE is home on Sunday for dinner.  My heart goes right back to that safe, secure place that it found refuge when I was 8.  Sunday dinner, with the people I love most.  We don't do anything formal, just eat together as a family.  I am thankful for our Sunday dinners.
On another note, I am not sure exactly how or why-our home has become the gathering place for our friends and their families.  If we have a get together or bar b que, it tends to be at Jacksonville.  That is usually by our invite, and is always welcomed.  We genuinely feel like our friends are our family.  Recently the two have meshed together.  Sunday dinner has become a time that includes not just Jacksons, but our friends and their families as well.  I am very thankful for that.  Thankful to have a time and place to gather, hang out, and live a life of love.
Sunday dinner is not an invitation only event.  If you're hungry and want to spend some time with family, please join us.  The house may not be in perfect condition, you may see a few loads of laundry waiting to be folded and dinner may not be fancy~but the door is open.  Sometimes the conversation is deep, sometimes emotions get heavy, but sometimes we just laugh at nothing important.  All that matters is that WE are together.  Wanna join us?  Just text and I will let you know what our dinner theme is with a suggestion of what you can bring ;-)

GOTCHA Day

Two years ago I was still sobbing over our first placement being removed from our home to be placed with a family member.  Four precious kids that we loved and adored. 4 kids that we cared for and nurtured for four months while their beaten bodies healed.  My heart ached and I remember crying out to God to heal it, to not allow it to harden, to help me to love like that again, even though the pain was so deep and unrelenting.  He answered that prayer.  Today marks the two year anniversary since 4 little boys were dropped off in Jacksonville for a pre-placement visit.  Four boys that I would love and adore.  Four boys that we would care for and nurture.  A love grew in my heart that scared me.  How could I love a child so much that I didn't give birth to?  How is it even possible?  Why do people say it isn't possible?  I dreaded the possibility that history could repeat itself.  They were wards of the state, we were their foster parents.  In my heart they were mine.  I would tussle with God, begging Him not to take them from us.  I prayed that if He did, that it would only be because that was what was best for them.  I selfishly wanted to be what was best for them.  I wanted Jacksonville to be their forever home.  I remember the first time Najee asked if he could call me mom and the flutter I felt in my heart.  We went home for Christmas that year,  I remember feeling like I was introducing them to their family and secretly dreaded a phone call I'd have to make if I was wrong.  If that feeling in the pit of my heart was wrong, would I ever recover?   My faith was great one moment when I trusted the Holy Spirit's leading in me telling me we were their parents, and then doubt would creep in and I would tremble inside in anticipation of the pain that I knew was to come.  In the foster care world you are told constantly to keep your hand and heart open, never ever anticipate you are adopting until you have a signed order.  I didn't listen! I look back now and think how every child deserves that kind of love!!  Thank God we are now the legal parents of our boys, but thank God even more that our hearts loved them as though they were, even when they weren't.  I think that God's wisdom is beyond our understanding, but still in my analytical mind I try to come up with the reasons for our pain or "why" He may have done this or that and what He wanted me to get out of the "lesson".  I sometimes wonder if He wanted me to learn just this-ALL children are His, He gives them to us to love, adore, nurture, and care for-for whatever time He purposes.  This is whether we gave birth to them or not.  We answer the call as parents and LOVE them deeply with our hands open, knowing they are His. Not that He wanted me to live in fear that one day He would take them from me, but in faith that if He did, my heart would heal and love again. 
People tell us constantly how blessed our boys are to have us,  the absolute truth in this reality is that we are beyond blessed to have them.  Today we celebrate that blessing, this is our anniversary, today is our GOTCHA day!!  July 24, 2010 will be forever etched in my heart!

Who's going first?

I remember sitting in a church service years ago when our Pastor was teaching on marriage and relationships.  I don't remember the whole message but this is what I do remember:
From the front he offered this advice "If you're waiting around for things to change or get better, and telling yourself I will do this and that as soon as (insert spouse name here) does this or that and your always wondering who goes first, I've got the answer-It's YOU!"  I can clearly remember being on the edge of my seat anticipating his call to the husbands to step up their game and lead their wives by example.  Ha!!  That is not what I got. I got the call.  All of us did!  He wasn't initiating action in any one person or genre of people, he was initiating action in all of us.  I quickly drew to mind the lesson my Nanny had been teaching my whole life, the same lesson I remind my children of almost daily "treat others the way you WANT to be treated, not the way you WERE treated". 
Over the years since then, I have drawn on that plea many times.  Not just in my marriage relationship, but in many interactions.  It isn't always easy.  In fact there have been many times that I would remember this thought, consciously, and ignore it.  There are times when my deep sense of entitlement roars it's head like an ugly lion.  When I feel like I deserve better treatment, I feel like, well the same way the person I may be dealing with is feeling. The cycle will continue to spin completely out of control as long as we are all waiting to decide who goes first.
We are studying the book of Philippians in our small group right now.  This week, we studied the latter part of Phil. 1.  As we talked about how these verses affected us, many helpful insights were shared.  It wasn't until later in the week, when I was in the position I've found myself in many times, that I realized how God was using these Words to battle my sense of entitlement.
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Phil. 1:27
This is when Paul is addressing the church from prison.  He has been wronged and hurt, yet is still calling on the church (us) to represent Christ in all we do.  He doesn't say if your husband/neighbor/parent/friend/boss/coworker/guy who cut you off/teacher/child/sister/brother treats you bad, it must be because they want you to treat him/her the same.  Paul says WHATEVER HAPPENS, BEHAVE!!  Just like what my Nanny taught me, just like I try to teach my kids, just like I NEED TO REMEMBER. 

Mother's Day with a new perspective!

So yesterday was a battle of the mind! I will warn you in advance that some of my innermost weaknesses will be revealed in this post! Judge if you must, but please keep it in your head;-)
I spent a majority of my day and the days leading up to it pouting, remaining in the midst of my own pity party that I threw in honor of my own selfishness! Knowing that Robb had 2 softball games to play, I knew far ahead of time that my Mother's Day would not consist of the normal world rotation around my feet! I knew my day would look different and I decided in advance to be disappointed in the scenery! I was bummed I had to prepare a meal, bummed I had to clean up and serve that meal and disappointed that I was spending my day taking care of the very reason there is a day to celebrate at all!! How lame is that? I joked with a friend that it is a bit ridiculous that what we moms want most on Mother's Day is to be treated like we aren't the mom!
My thoughts throughout the day spent time wandering, thinking about women in my life that probably would give about anything to have all of the responsibilities of a mom today! Mostly, my thoughts lingered around a woman who is much like my mom; mentally disabled-bipolar, schizophrenic, and probably very lonely. A woman who gave birth to at least 7 children that I know of that she was clearly incapable of properly caring for. Four of those children now call me mom. I have extreme mixed feelings about her. My heart hurts for her as I think about how much my mom loves me, but probably wasn't fit to properly care for me either. I have some amazing aunts and a perfect grandma that have loved on me, guided me, protected me, and disciplined me all the days of my life! Women that had they not been the ones God chose to surround me with, my life would be in a completely different direction. Then there is the arguing, a bit harsh thoughts of -why didn't she get help? Why did she allow my boys to be so hurt and neglected? Why didn't someone step in? Why were they left in her care so long? The argument in my head would continue with thoughts thinking about how hard today must be for her with so much of what has happened being a product of her lost mind, how sad she must be to not have a stack of homemade cards sitting on her bedside table as I do! She is probably lonely, hurt, and confused-still having no one around her to help, and support her in her sickness!
God is so perfect in His infinite wisdom. I don't know all of his reasons he gave me my mom, but I do know that one of the gifts she has given me is a level of empathy for a woman that I could so easily hate.

From the mouth of a mother, MY MOTHER!

My mom loves me.  I know that without an ounce of doubt.  She has always done her best at making sure I knew that-to the best of her ability.  My mom is mentally disabled.  She was diagnosed when I was 2 with Bipolar Disorder, Paranoia, and Borderline Schizophrenia.  I spent much of my younger years taking advantage of that, and then my teenage years hiding it, and my adult years dealing with it.  There have been many things she has said or done that I didn't understand, and many things she has said that hurt, even though I know she probably didn't mean it the way it came out.    She has attempted suicide several times throughout my life and been institutionalized more times than that.  I have fought with her, cried with her, screamed at her, and hurt for her.  I've spent many moments a bit angry with God for choosing me to be her daughter.  I realize that sounds horrible, but it is the raw truth.  I have wished that I had a mom that would have guided me, given me helpful advice, one that I could look up to and want to be like.  I wished she wasn't my mom.  I don't remember exactly when it happened, but I remember a transformation of my mind; when God started helping me to see my mom the way He sees her.  As a beautiful woman with faults,  I love her anyway.   And she is perfect, just the way she is.

Our phone conversations are pretty frequent, I keep them frequent so I can keep them short.  Not because I don't want to talk to her, but mostly because she is very hard to follow most of the time.  A lot of times the things she say are "off the wall" or "far fetched".  Today was different.  She called to thank me for the flowers that I sent her for Mother's day, but asked why I didn't send her roses?  I giggle with a bit of disappointment in my heart.  I knew that I needed to make time for her today so as I cleaned the house I carried around the phone on my ear; listening and talking and trying to follow.  Then, my pleasant surprise came.  I was listening to my mom, give me sound motherly advice for the first time in my life that I can remember.  It made sense, it was legit!  We were talking about Mother's Day; I was sorting laundry.
This was a piece of our convo:
MOM: "It is my philosophy that God gives us all special talents and abilities.  Not everyone uses theirs, but they should.  When you don't use the talents and gifts God gave you it is deceiving, just like lying and you are depriving the people that are here to receive the gifts that God gave you to give away.  If you keep it  it's deceiving like stealing too.
Me: **sat in an AWE kind of silence**
MOM: "The most important thing you can do Marie is to make sure everything is under control under your own roof, not just that your house is clean.  You have to stop doing the laundry and make sure everyone is happy. I mean you have to keep your house clean, that's important but it's more important that your family is happy.  That everyone under your own roof is getting along and feels loved.
Me:"I totally get it mom.  That makes a lot of sense."
MOM: "It does?"

If you know my mom, you know the significance in this.  If you don't, well just know that every word she uttered today was a butterfly kiss from God on my cheek.  As if He was saying "no need to worry Marie, every vessel is valuable, every vessel can be used by Me.  I love you, I have used her all of your life to show you that."
My mom is a remarkable woman. HER reality is far more difficult than anything I have ever had to experience.  I have learned a lot from her about being a mom.  I love my mom more than ever and I am thankful that God chose me for her.

Fun, Cheap things to do with your kids in the DFW Metroplex!!

Keller Library

Children's Storytime

640 Johnson Rd. Keller, TX

Come join us Tuesdays and Wednesdays for

storytime fun!

Preschoolers (ages 3-6) 10:15 AM

Baby Time (up to 18 months) 11:00 AM Registration Required

Toddlers (18-36 months) 11:30 AM

Storytimes are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Storytime Room

in the children's area of the Library.  Don't forget about our Baby Time program for babies up to 18 months old and their parents.  Registration is required for this six part program, but not the others.  (Click here for more information about Baby Time.) For more information, contact Brenda Cody, Youth Services Librarian, at (817)743-4843 or via e-mail library@cityofkeller.com.

For caregivers and babies 0-18 months

Baby Time

Baby Time Storytime is designed for babies ages 0-18 months and their caregivers. Research shows that children who develop pre-emergent skills benefit academically throughout their lives.  Baby Time is designed to help develop two of the most important pre-emergent reading skills: phonemic awareness (through saying/singing nursery rhymes), and vocabulary comprehension (through reading aloud). At Baby Time, new parents will be introduced to stories, rhymes, and songs appropriate for infants.  At each session, caregivers will be provided with a copy of the book to be read and a sheet of songs and rhymes.  We encourage each caregiver to engage the baby they are with by reading along with the librarian, holding the book so the baby can see the pages as they are

turned, and mimicking the librarian's actions and words as she sings the songs and says the rhymes. (Caregivers are free to take home the sheet of songs and rhymes, but the books must stay at the library.)

You can send an e-mail to library@cityofkeller.com to register, or for any other information. Participants sign up for either the Tuesday or Wednesday session day of each 6 week program.  Sessions are held from 11 to 11:25 AM and are held in the Storytime Room of the renovated and expanded library. Space is limited to 14 caregivers/infant pairs in each session. Participants are asked to give notice, if they will not be able to attend a session. If two or more sessions are

missed, your spot may be given to another caregiver/infant. Since this program is intended to provide one-on-one interaction between infant and caregivers, older siblings cannot be accommodated in the Storytime Room.

Family Movie Night

Come to the Keller Public Library at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the Story Room for a free Family Movie Night. Free popcorn and activity sheets will provide additional fun for the whole family. Contact the Library's Information Desk at (817)743-4840 or send an e-mail to library@cityofkeller.com for this month's title or for more information.

Haltom City Library Storytime

(new library 4809 Haltom Rd.)

Friday mornings

toddlers 10:30

preschoolers 11:15

Fort Worth Public Library Summer Glen branch:  http://fortworthtexas.gov/library/branches/Summerglen/  

Preschool Story time: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.

Starlight Story time: Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

Wii Gaming: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 4 p.m.

Fort Worth Zoo

Wednesday is 1/2 price day

ages 3 and under are always free

Forest Park Mini Train (near the zoo)

trains run every hour

admission is $1 or $2

Fort Worth Botanic Garden                                                                                            3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard                                                                                                      Fort Worth, TX 76107-3420

 Cabela's (I-35 & 170)

several galleries with life-sized animals (like a museum)

a great aquarium

25-cent fish food for the kids to feed the koi in the indoor pond 

Log Cabin Village

2100 Log Cabin Village Ln. Fort Worth, Texas 76109

Admission:
$4.00 for ages 4-17 and 65 & over
$4.50 for ages 18 & over
Free for ages 3 & under

Hours:
Tue-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sat & Sun, 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays

Playscape @ The Hills Church of Christ

Free!!

6300 NE Loop 820 

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

The Playscape is open to the public at the following times:

• Sunday         2:00pm - 4:30pm
• Monday        2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Tuesday       12:00pm - 5:00pm
• Wednesday   9:00am - 7:00pm
• Thursday      2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Friday          9:00am - 8:00pm (unless scheduled for an evening birthday party)
• Saturday      9:00am - 5:00pm (unless scheduled for a birthday party)

First Baptist Church Grapevine-Paradise Pond

$1 Per person

Paradise Pond is located in downtown Grapevine just off Main Street and Northwest Highway,

3 miles Northwest of the D/FW Airport.

Our address is:

301 E. Texas Street

Grapevine, TX 76051

Open Play times: Thursday and Friday mornings 9:00-11:00 am

We will be open on the following Monday's from 9am to 11am: 6/4, 6/11, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, and 8/20.

MILESTONE KIDZ PLAY ZONE

Free!!!

801 Keller Pkwy  Keller, Tx 76248

The children's play tubes are open Monday-Thursday from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Freeplay at the Treehouse

Glenview Baptist Church (820 & Haltom Rd.)

June 4, 18

July 2, 16

August 6, 13

10:00am – noon

Arrive at 9:30

PARKS

Haltom City Spraypark-Broadway Park

4839 Broaway Ave. Haltom City

Little Fossil Park-has a great play area for young ones.

4412 Hadley St. Haltom City

Johnson Road Park-AWESOME for young ones.

640 Johnson Road Keller, TX

Free Children's Movies

Fossil Creek Stadium 11

N. 6100 Freeway

Ft Worth ,TX 76137

817-847-9120 

OFFERS children’s movies throughout the summer for $1 per person, schedule has not been announced yet.

http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/freefamilyfilm.aspx

Rave Free Movies-Northeast Mall 

Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am for 8 weeks, begins in June.

Visit website for details

http://www.ravemotionpictures.com/family_festival.aspx

DINING

Deals change often. So be sure to call ahead before you go to make sure the deals haven't changed.

EVERY NIGHT

Steak and Shake-Kids Eat Free on the weekends off of the kids menu-no matter how many adult meals are purchased, all locations.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, all day  5724 Bryant Irvin Rd., Fort Worth, 76132  817-361-1034
1000 NE Loop 820, Fort Worth, 76106  817-289-0027
www.dickeys.com  Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of adult meal. Dine-in Only.

Souper Salad, all day 4714 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, 76109 817-732-9494

914 Melbourne Rd., #914 Hurst,76053 817-732-9494

www.soupersalad.com Kids 5-12 eat for 1.99 (4 and under are free) Drinks are 99 cents.

Sunday

Blue Mesa, Brunch 1600 S. University Dr. Fort Worth, TX 817 6372

Kids 5 and under eat free.

Firehouse Subs, Wed. & Sun after 4pm Western Center Fort Worth, TX

817 232 4000

Kids eat free

Habanero’s, all day Basswood Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 817 428 7223

Kids eat free on Sundays with Paying Adult

TUESDAY

Applebee’s Restaurants 6600 West Freeway Fort Worth, TX 817 732 8862

One Kid’s Meal per Adult Entrée Purchase.

Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern, 4-9 4833 S. Hulen St. Fort Worth, TX 817 294 1021

2 Kids meal per adult meal

Hooter's, all day 5350 SW Blvd.,Fort Worth,76109 817-377-946

5821 W. I-20, Arlington, 76016 817-516-9464
www.hooters.com Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of adult meal.

Black Eyed Pea, After 5pm 6001 Loop 820 SW, Fort Worth, 76132 817-370-9701

After 5:30pm 6357 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 76116 817-737-6142
www.theblackeyedpea.com Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of adult meal.

Chick-fil-a, after 5pm 4913 Bryant Irvin Rd., Fort Worth,76132 817-423-8806
www.chick-fil-a.com Free kids meal with purchase of combo meal.

WEDNESDAY

Colter's BBQ, all day 4435 Little Rd. Arlington, 76016   817-572-3930
www.coltersbbq.com  Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of adult meal. Dine-in Only.

Buffalo Wild Wings, all day 2017 S. Main St., Keller, 76248  817-741-9464
www.buffalowings.com Kids 12 and under eat for 99 cents. Dine-in only.

Hooter's, all day 7669 Grapevine Hwy, NRH, 76180  817-577-9464

www.hooters.com Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of adult meal.

Rainforest Café, after 5pm 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy, Grapevine, 76051 372-539-5001
www.rainforestcafe.com Kids 12 and under eat for $1.99.

EVENTS

·      Keller Family Campout  May 19-20 400 Bear Creek Parkway

·      Master Works Series-Music on the Patio  Select Wednesday evenings from March to July at Keller Town Center.

·      Free Family Movies-Every Friday in June @ 8pm, Johnson Road Park Amphitheater 640 Johnson Rd.

·      The Spring Picnic is on Thursday, April 26, from 6:30-8pm. The cost is only $3 per person, and if you have lots of daughters, don’t worry! The total won’t exceed $10 per family. Sign up at the Twirl Picnic table in The Village, or go to the website to click the link to register. Go to www.northwoodchurch.org for more info!

Ladies, spring is here, the weather is beautiful, and it’s the perfect time for a picnic! Bring your girlfriends, your sisters, your moms and your daughters to the Twirl Spring Picnic in The Village. Girls of all ages, from kindergarterners to grandmothers, are invited. (ages 2-92 :) We are going to eat in The Village (...No sweating! No bugs!) at NorthWood. We will enjoy fried chicken and fixin’s plus a yummy dessert, and have fun with the girls as we celebrate the special bonds we have as women.

The Fort Worth Cats season begins May 23, 2012
"$5.00 Sundays":  Every Sunday, tickets are $5.00 for any ticket in the stadium.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 817-332-CATS (2287).

MUSEUMS

Dallas Museum of Art-First Tuesdays

Come on free First Tuesdays at the Dallas Museum of (general admission to the Museum is free on the first Tuesday of every month – separate ticket prices may apply to special exhibitions). Free First Tuesdays programming is designed for children ages five and under and their families!  

Nasher Sculpture Center-Target First Saturday’s

FREE-Beginning at 10am-includes Kids art time, Sculpture demo, family tours, Art Scavenger hunt, Nasher Kids live.

Amon Carter Museum-Admission is always Free 10 am-5pm                                                            3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2695

RECIPES

Colorful and Edible Play Dough

Ingredients: 2 Cups Water, 2 ½ Cups White Flour, ½ Cup Salt, 1 TBLS Cream of Tartar, 2 (0.13 oz) pkgs unsweetened, fruit-flavored soft drink mix (such as Kool-Aid), 3 TBLS Vegetable Oil

Directions:   Bring water to a boil in a sauce pan; remove from heat and set aside.; Whisk together the flour, salt, cream of tartar, and Kool-Aid in a large bowl; stir the vegetable oil into the flour mixture using a spoon, not a whisk.  Pour the hot water into the bowl and continue stirring.  When the dough is cool enough to handle, turn it onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic., about 8 minutes.  Store unused portions in refrigerator.

Edible Play Dough

Ingredients: 2 Cups Powdered Milk, 2 Cups Honey, 2 Cups Peanut butter

Directions:  Mix together the milk, honey, and peanut butter; shape into balls.

FLUBBER

Ingredients: 2 Cups of Glue, 1 1/2Cup Water, Green Food Coloring-few drops, 2 TSP Level Borax, 1 Cup Boiling Water

Directions:  In a Large bowl combine glue, 1 ½ c. water, and green food coloring.  In a separate bowl mix Borax and boiling water. Mix separate mixtures together and knead until a flubber like mixture forms.  Store in a Ziploc bag.

NON-TOXIC No-Bake CLAY

Ingredients:  4 C. Baking Soda, 2 Cup Cornstarch, 2 ½ Cup Water                       

Directions:  Combine baking soda and cornstarch in a large saucepan, add water, and mix.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until about the consistency of mashed potatoes. When cool, form into shapes.  Let dry for 36 hours, color with paints or felt-tip markers, and finish with a coat of shellac or clear nail polish.

Play Clay

Ingredients: 3 Cup Flour, 1 Cup salt, 2 Tsp. oil, 1 Cup Water

Directions:  Use your hands to mix together the flour, salt, oil and water.  Work the dough until it is smooth and holds together.  Add more water as needed.  Store dough in a plastic bag or in a large covered jar.

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