This morning the last of the Warren family left.... CJ and Aubrey drove away at 645a leaving Kristen and me alone our doorsteps wondering how we will fill our days. Since Bethany arrived in July we've had a constant stream of visitors through the warm summer days and we made the most of it by swimming, hiking, picnicking, or just laying around enjoying the sunshine. But now we're left to face the winter on our own. I'm gonna need a lot of eggnogg and pumpkin pie to make me feel better...
Erin is talking up a storm now, and I'm constantly amazed at her communication skills. She understands everything and can usually tell us what she wants and what's bothering her. She loves to read books, she loves to watch Dora the Explorer, and she still loves playing outside. We're still working hard on improving her attitude in certain circumstances... Its funny - when I tell people that she's strong-willed and often disobedient, the usual response is "Oh, she's just expressing herself" or "Wow, she's full of personality". I'm sure these are just meant to make me feel better about the struggle, but does that mean obedient and well-mannered children are completely devoid of personality and incapable of expressing themselves? I can't imagine that's the case. I choose to believe that while she is expressing a part of herself (her sinful nature), we press forward to make sure she's not overcome by that nature. May God grant us wisdom as we have no earthly idea what we're doing :-)
