Welcome M.O.B. Society Members!

Hello everyone! If you're a regular reader of this blog, this entry will be a bit different. I'm linking up with  The M.O.B. Society , a wonderful blog for mothers of boys, in an effort to get to know some other mothers whose goal is to raise their sons to know and love Jesus Christ. The blogging community can be one of great encouragement. If you have 1 or more boys, you should definitely head over to The M.O.B. Society Now, on to the post...


Hello ladies!! I'm so glad M.O.B. is doing this blog hop, and I'm thankful that you stopped in!

I'm Allyson, mother of 4 incredible boys. My desire was always to be a godly wife and Mommy. By God's grace, He gave me the desire of my heart. I'm blessed to be home with them, homeschooling, and playing our days away. There's nothing I'd rather do with my time than be with my boys and husband. My husband's a pastor of a thriving, growing, wonderful body of believers. We're extremely blessed to have such a great church family. I play and teach piano, as well as sing. I love worshipping my Savior! I've got a thing for bright colors, wild flowers, and cheetos.

My blog is a smattering of what I mentioned in the previous paragraph. The majority of content is about my Savior, my boys, husband, and the joy I find in all of them throughout my days. My hope is that the stories I share are not only a keepsake for my family, but also an encouragement to those who read them.

My boys are 12, 11, 8 and 6. My 12 and 11 year old are becoming men right before my eyes. I've found that there are no warning signals for the arrival of "manhood". No flashing red lights or yellow yield signs. They both are, and continuing to become, young men after God's own heart. Not to sound "cliche'-ish", but I truly cannot believe how quickly time is flying. Each of my boys change seemingly overnight. My 8 year old is our "thinker", more quiet, loves music and math. He's also a little zany, and loves to laugh at/with his brothers. My 6 year old is spunky, a fireball of energy and fun, with dimples and a cow-lick front hair spike that will both get him into, and out of, trouble. All of my boys are truly the joys of my days.

 me with my boys

Some of the books that my boys enjoy, and have enjoyed reading are:

The Boxcar Children (series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner... my boys began reading these at age 8, still enjoying them at 11 and 12

Magic Treehouse (series) by Mary Pope Osborne... same as above, ages 7/8-12

The Hardy Boys (series) by Franklin W. Dixon ... my 11 year old has just peaked in his interest in these books, although my 8 year old is also enjoying them

The Answers Book for Kids, Volumes 1-4 by Ken Ham with Cindy Malott ... excellent source for answers to questions children may have about God's Word, suitable for any age reader

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis ... ages 8 and up

Thank you again for stopping in! I'm excited to read your blogs and get to know you!