The Twizzles 7th Birthday Party

We Love our Cool Kids!

We love our Cool Kids! 

Recently, a new song has come out called Cool Kids by Echosmith. Of course, the hook is nice. My kids took to it immediately. Then, I started listening to the words. I don't know about you, but that is the most disturbing song that I have heard in a long time. I am not even posting a link here because I don't want to give it more publicity.

Part of the lyrics: I wish that I could be like the cool kids cause all the cool kids they seem to fit in.

I know that all of us can relate to that part in our lives. When we think about that time reflecting on how hard it was (for some), then we really don't want our blessings going through those same self-esteem struggles. I immediately turned the station in the car and explained to our blessings that they are exactly like God made them. They are perfect in His eyes, and that they don't have to be "like the cool kids" because they are cool in God's eyes.

A few days later, we were listening to our favorite channel "KLTY 94.9", and the Cool Kids song started to play. Then, it faded into the background with someone saying on top of the song "You are exactly how God created you..." Then, they went on to say exactly what I told our blessings. It's not about what others think, it is what God thinks. I was so happy to get a confirmation of what I was feeling about THAT song and about our blessings.

Then, we heard a new song by Francesca Battistelli called He Knows My Name. Her lyrics go like this:

Spent today in a conversation

In the mirror face to face with

Somebody less than perfect

I wouldn't choose me first if

I was looking for a champion

In face I'd understand if

You picked everyone before me

But that's just not my story

True to who You are

You saw my heart

And made

Something out of nothing

I don't need my name in lights

I'm famous in my Father's eyes

Make no mistake

He knows my name

I heard the chorus, and nearly started screaming right there! That is what we need to be sure that Our Blessings know about themselves. They are famous in HIS eyes, not the world's eyes.

What makes my Cool Kids even better is that THIS IS THE SONG THAT I HEAR THEM SINGING WHEN WE ARE RIDING IN THE CAR TOGETHER, PLAYING GAMES AT HOME, AND GOING TO SLEEP. God is always their for all of us. We just have to seek Him.

Please be sure that your blessings know they DON'T HAVE TO WANT TO BE THE COOL KID, THEY ARE ALREADY COOL!

I might have a problem

Hello, My name is Katinya, and I am a cup addict.  Yes, I said cup addict.  My hubby has been telling me this, and I kept denying this truth.  I just bought another set of water bottles for Princess Liyah and The Twizzles.  And, as I was walking out the door, I said "I might have a problem."  This time was different because Princess Liyah said "Look Mom, these are in our colors."  She fed my lovely sensation, and I had to buy them.

When The Twizzles were born, we "color coded" them.  Future Angelo Lilly III is Blue, and Frederick Douglas Lilly III is Green.  You heard me correct.  Most snack cups, plates, clothes, toys, you name it.  I labeled my blessings.  Of course, The Princess would love all things PINK considering that was a color that I never wanted for her.  Her baby colors were Green and Yellow.  That didn't last long.  Everyone liked her in Pink, so they bought her Pink.  Now, she would wear Pink every day of her life if she could.

Here is my latest obsessive find for my blessings.  They are water bottles and snack cups in one.  They have a strap on them just becuase.  But the best part are the colors - BLUE, GREEN, AND PINK!  I don't think that anyone or anything can help my addiction, but I have always heard that if you tell someone, that will help you get over it.  NOT!!!



If you have a problem like me, stop by The Dollar Tree for these cute little cups.  And, pick up some $1 color t-shirts while you are there.  Not just any kind of t-shirts, but Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, and Gildan t-shirts.

Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day

I put on the cape this morning and took three of my blessings to work with me for Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day.  It was so much fun, and here is our day.

We had just gotten to work very very early.

I just upgraded to an Android, so I had to take a snapshot of them in front of TI Android.

They haven't seen this movie yet, but I had to take the shot anyway.

Child labor laws do not come into play on this day, so we had them "creating" motherboards :-)

All 3 took a break in my office before lunch.

Off to lunch with our new toys.

We had to stop by one more table before lunch.  My Budding Scientists!

  

Lunch in the cafeteria.

Thanks so much to Texas Instruments for the wonderful opportunity today to have a wonderful day with my blessings at work.

We left for home after lunch, and the best snapshot that I missed was seeing the snoring blessings in the car on our way home.  I wish I could have had a nap like them.

Typical Twizzle Day

Our little blessings are officially men.  Talkie Baby aka Future is now trying to potty standing up.  I was not ready for this, but I figured it would be him.  He was first to "master" potty training.  Now, I need someone to buy me a really big house that has two toilets in every bathroom right next to each other.  And, I am not talking about a bidet.  I need full toilets :-) so they can sit side-by-side, and sing to each other.  Someone, please tell me why singing on the toilet is therapeutic to my blessings. 

Now, on to our Typical Twizzle Day.  Usually, when I get home from work, I try to drop everything, and start teaching/playing/coloring/dancing/talking with the blessings (all three).  Princess Liyah makes me look good online :-)  She takes care of my pets in Fishville and Petsville.  I have found something that we both can do together.  I am really teaching her how to navigate through a computer with a mouse, trackball and everything.  It is just facinating to see her use the computer, and the best part is to be asked "Are the fish hungry today?" when I get home.

This is what the Twizzles do :-) They lay on the couch backwards waiting on the camera to snap.  Gotta love them.