(Her idea of smiling-sorry it's blurry but the kid can't sit still to save her little life!)
You know those moments when you're faced with a situation with your children and you can either scream at them or take a moment, shake your head in silence and say to yourself
"Lord Give Me Strength"!! This fun little moment with Ellie happened a few weeks ago when I was headed out the door for church. Everyone was ready to go and I noticed my little Eleanor with a blue dry erase marker. She'd been playing downstairs by herself while I finished getting ready, Ryan had left with Reese to do some stuff before church started, and Lauren was upstairs with me probably entertaining Lyndi. So when I walked down the stairs this is what I saw first
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(Yep that's right folks, that is a beautifully upholstered dining room chair she kindly decorated, just one none of the others. Tender mercies I suppose.)