The Dirt Bikers

Many of the boys in our families ride dirt bikes. I was thrilled to know Brighton was scared of them, but then Bright's uncle got a new bike that is more Brighton's size.  He doesn't look so scared anymore.

They both seem super excited, don't they? 

 Not looking forward to this someday...not one bit.

Fire Truck Parade

Poop Prizes

We potty trained Brighton this past summer.  We've been good to go with #1 since day one, but so not the case with #2.  The last month or so we've been really focused on #2 and shamelessly bribing him with prizes.  A few others have jumped in on the prizes too (thanks!).  It hasn't been cheap, but it's working.
We have a box in the bathroom that he looks through while he now willingly sits there.  You will frequently hear him shout, "Mom!  We need more prizes!"  We usually let him get involved in picking them out, and as you see below he takes this very seriously. Not sure how we're going shut down Poop Prizes over here at the Walcotts, but at this point I'm so overwhelmingly thankful for the success; it's worth it.

Trying Something New and Lovin' It

I just started a new Bible Study this week that I'm really excited about.  First some honest admissions:

1. I have done a few Bible Studies in my life, and they've been very meaningful to me, but they've also been very overwhelming too.  
2. I read a lot, but I need help reading my Bible everyday.

So, I am journeying through 1 John with a group of ladies (some of them I know and some of them I don't) with the guidance of goodmorninggirls.org.  Thanks Kim and Deb for the encouragement to give it a try!  Another something new is that this post is a blog link-up with other ladies doing the same thing in collaboration with their GMG groups.

I'm new at this and only have a few days in, but here is how it works...

We read ONE verse in 1 John each day.  Now, I can totally handle one verse a day.  I can even handle really looking at in depth.  We are all on the same reading schedule together.  At the end of the semester we'll have read all of 1 John.  GMG encourages using the SOAP method, so that's what I'm doing.  SOAP stands for Scripture, Observations, Applications, and Prayers.  I write these things done in my little notebook.  Then I email the ladies in my group with one or more of my observations or applications on today's verse.  They also do the same for me at some point throughout the day.  These messages hold me accountable, but they are also such a blessing.  It is so cool to pull so much out of one verse and really let it sink in all day long. 

So 1 John has already really got my attention.  In yesterday's reading I was reminded that Jesus does appear to us in different ways and at different times. Yes, it's not the same as when he walked the earth (God in a bod!), but we can still today "see" Jesus. We must not forget that. When we are filled up by Him and we realize that, we just can't help ourselves. We too need to proclaim and testify how good He is. It is my prayer you hear me doing that through this post today.  Blessings to you!