We're Still Plugging Away At It

Today the little girl went to take a nap without a fuss for the first time. The new kids continue to adjust quickly and we are enjoying all the progress yet striving to maintain grace and mercy while we "Killy-ize" the new kids.

I am working on not turning the kids down for things. When I'm in the kitchen I used to get, at most, two excited happy helpers, now I get 3-5.  I used to pride myself on letting my kids help and they had indeed become HELPS and not something requiring my patience and supervision. That's a bit of a stretch for me now as that means a slew of chairs and benches being banged up to the counter with a fight about someone can't see and another cracked my egg. Plant watering is another special time when I get a whooping chorus of helpers. I like watering, I'm afraid these hoopdees are going to splash the dirt all over and drown the flowers and tomatoes.

Today we read some of Philippians 2 together. I'm writing out these verses to hang up for quick reference. 

^{Philippians 2: 3} Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. ⁴ Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

I need to remember these verses first for myself so I can set an example for the wee Killys.