I dont mess around when it comes to goulash

I have always had this ability to win staring contest...It is one of my abilities that I am proud of.  When I was in the military we would play the staring game and I have never been beaten.  It helped me out a lot when I worked at the fire academy and some knucklehead student need a butt chewing.  I could keep a straight face the entire time.  It is one of those silly things about myself that I am kind of proud of.  My technique is flawless...See I'm a rattle snake.  I have a mean streak in me that could match almost anyone.  The thing about my mean streak is I have almost always been able to contain it.  Because of the many things I have seen in my life, I can literally turn it on a off and when I get in a staring contest I can look someone in the eyes and truly HATE them for that moment.  It is only through my ability to realize that anger doesn't solve anything and by the Grace of God that I am able to control this...

The reason I say this is because I lost a staring contest today to a 5 year old.  Not only did I lose, I lost 3 times.  This kid was flawless.. I would roll and cross my eyes and he was dead straight serious.  He never smiled, never flinched, never wavered.  He beat me.  It got me thinking of Cayden.  What is going on in his head while we play?  Is he like me and able to truly control his emotions?  Does he have thoughts of hate while we play or is he just able to maintain a serious look?  Sounds silly huh?  Well as I thought about this all day (it bothered me that I lost) I figure it is a positive.  If you can use your mind to control your emotions then you should be able to use your mind to control everything that goes on in your life.  I thought about how he could overcome what is going on in his life right now, how he could do anything he wants if he truly puts his mind to it....I know it sounds silly but I believe the mind is the most powerful thing in the world...

The best thing about mom being here is that she can't sit down.  Our family has it's ups and downs but I can honestly say that most everyone in our family would sacrifice everything they have in order to please others....they would give you the shirt of their back at anytime.  Mom is the type of person that would sleep outside just to make sure we are comfortable inside.  Well when she is here we dont have to do anything (not that we dont try).  Dinner is cooked, clothes are washed, dishes are done.  It's just the way she is and it's awesome.

Tonight at dinner she made goulash...We all sat down to eat and Cayden with his country accent said "I dont mess around when it comes to goulash". It was one of the funniest things I have ever heard.....We have had a great couple of days. Yesterday was my B-day and mom watched the kids while Rebecca and I went out. It was nice.  Today we played all day long and rode bikes tonight.  Both boys went to bed well the last two nights.  I hope they are getting into a great routine and that makes it easier on us. 

School starts back tomorrow. Week two will be great.

To be continued...