Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Thanks to our Prayer Warriors!
I want to Thank our Prayer warriors!
Papa Ryan is doing well, he is trying to outrun his rehab nurses. He has had some confusion at night, being on so many meds and anesthesia has caused him to have some confusion and some mild altercations with the night nurses. Joni stayed with him last night so hopefully it was a better night for them. He should be out of ICU soon and then on to getting the additional rehab he needs. He is still not out of the woods, but on the road to recovery so we Thank you for the prayers.
Mrs. Wilkerson did go home and be with the Lord. She will be missed and now the school and everyone will have to say good bye. I hope everyone mends and finds peace during this trying time.
Will’s mom’s surgery was a success and she is felling pretty good. Has had some pain but hopefully that will subside soon.
Kelly is out of the hospital and 90% better. She is so happy to be home and happy to have her face swelling down! http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/
Luke had a great week-end, and really enjoyed his guy time in Marion. They had fun at the hunting club and enjoyed some cousin bonding. Ashlyn hung out with the girls. Livie is teaching Ashlyn all about individuality. We need to get these girls together more Ashlyn really came out of her shell some more this week-end.
So glad Aunt Cole was able to spend the day with us at the Chili Cook-Off. She stayed up 24 hours. She is one tough chick! I hate that she did not get any sleep but did love hanging out with her.
I walked/ran my 1st 5K Race. You know I knew it was a race, but was still thinking more along the lines of a 5k fundraiser. This was not a fundraiser it was a RACE. I would have quit about 100 times if Sheila had not kept very patiently pushing me. I was negative and kept making excuses….when I could talk! The 3rd place persons time was 39 minutes! We finished the race in 43 minutes! I did feel this great sense of accomplishment. 4 minutes difference! If I would have sucked it up we would have placed! We still got our metals and we were winners for just finishing! I wore my metal all week-end – I EARNED IT! I said I walked/ran my 1st 5K Race, because next year I WILL place! That is my goal! Sheila will not have to drag me next year. After finishing and being so close to placing….my LITTLE competitive side has kicked in. Watch out FOX-TROT here I come in 2013!
Papa Ryan is doing well, he is trying to outrun his rehab nurses. He has had some confusion at night, being on so many meds and anesthesia has caused him to have some confusion and some mild altercations with the night nurses. Joni stayed with him last night so hopefully it was a better night for them. He should be out of ICU soon and then on to getting the additional rehab he needs. He is still not out of the woods, but on the road to recovery so we Thank you for the prayers.
Mrs. Wilkerson did go home and be with the Lord. She will be missed and now the school and everyone will have to say good bye. I hope everyone mends and finds peace during this trying time.
Will’s mom’s surgery was a success and she is felling pretty good. Has had some pain but hopefully that will subside soon.
Kelly is out of the hospital and 90% better. She is so happy to be home and happy to have her face swelling down! http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/
Luke had a great week-end, and really enjoyed his guy time in Marion. They had fun at the hunting club and enjoyed some cousin bonding. Ashlyn hung out with the girls. Livie is teaching Ashlyn all about individuality. We need to get these girls together more Ashlyn really came out of her shell some more this week-end.
So glad Aunt Cole was able to spend the day with us at the Chili Cook-Off. She stayed up 24 hours. She is one tough chick! I hate that she did not get any sleep but did love hanging out with her.
I walked/ran my 1st 5K Race. You know I knew it was a race, but was still thinking more along the lines of a 5k fundraiser. This was not a fundraiser it was a RACE. I would have quit about 100 times if Sheila had not kept very patiently pushing me. I was negative and kept making excuses….when I could talk! The 3rd place persons time was 39 minutes! We finished the race in 43 minutes! I did feel this great sense of accomplishment. 4 minutes difference! If I would have sucked it up we would have placed! We still got our metals and we were winners for just finishing! I wore my metal all week-end – I EARNED IT! I said I walked/ran my 1st 5K Race, because next year I WILL place! That is my goal! Sheila will not have to drag me next year. After finishing and being so close to placing….my LITTLE competitive side has kicked in. Watch out FOX-TROT here I come in 2013!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Pray and Lots of it!
We need prayer right now and lots of it. Papa Ryan was taken to the hospital yesterday for abdominal pain. They did emergency surgery last night. His surgery went well and he is now recovering in ICU. We hope that the next few days provide him with healing, strength and comfort. He will have to recover fully in a rehab facility, but we want him to get better. Praying for you Papa!
Please pray for Will's momma, she fell and broke her foot. She is having surgery today and I hope that everything goes well. Please give the surgeon the knowledge and skill to perform the surgery and her body what it needs to heal rapidly.
Please pray for Cindy Wilkerson, she has a tumor which has caused her to have a massive stroke. She has been on life support. Some people have said that she is dead, she was taken off life support and is still here on earth with us. It is rumored that she is brain dead, I believe in God's Miracle's and he just might use one of those Miracle's for Cindy Wilkerson and her family. Please pray for a Miracle!!!
Kelly Stamps - please say a prayer for her. I don't know her personally, however I sure feel like I do. She is a blogger like me and I really enjoy reading her blog. She is one of my role models! She had a pimple that turned into a Staph infection and she is currently in the hospital receiving IV antibiotics. I really pray she will be ok and that they can get the MRSA under control and out of her system!http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/
While we are praying please add Luke and Ashlyn to that list. These are not as important as the 4 other prayer requests above but Luke's teacher is just having a hard time with him. He will fall in the hall and say he tripped, or get up at lunch to go talk with others, mess in others cubbies, and the latest he wrote on another students shirt with a marker! I guess he is acting out, but I have no idea why. Some say it is normal, Some say we should beat him. I am not sure how to handle it but don't think that overreacting will do anyone any good. You have to understand the child and have a firm hand at the same time. One does not work without the other. I think he needs love, understanding and compassion along with a firm hand. I pray that God will help Pat and I give Luke what he needs! And little Ashlyn she is struggling too, she is good don't get me wrong but she just has no individuality Luke soaks up so much of our time, worry and patience till I feel we have none left for her. It has been our goal to try not to be like that, but she still feels shafted. When Luke has something special at school she wants to have something special at school and the list goes on and on. I hope she does not go through her entire life feeling she was second with our love or that she did not get to do the things Luke did. She gets to do them all, just a year later. I pray that she understands she is special and unique and that she does not have to worry about everything Luke is doing, but be herself and find her own happiness in what SHE is DOING!
In Jesus Name I Pray!
Please pray for Will's momma, she fell and broke her foot. She is having surgery today and I hope that everything goes well. Please give the surgeon the knowledge and skill to perform the surgery and her body what it needs to heal rapidly.
Please pray for Cindy Wilkerson, she has a tumor which has caused her to have a massive stroke. She has been on life support. Some people have said that she is dead, she was taken off life support and is still here on earth with us. It is rumored that she is brain dead, I believe in God's Miracle's and he just might use one of those Miracle's for Cindy Wilkerson and her family. Please pray for a Miracle!!!
Kelly Stamps - please say a prayer for her. I don't know her personally, however I sure feel like I do. She is a blogger like me and I really enjoy reading her blog. She is one of my role models! She had a pimple that turned into a Staph infection and she is currently in the hospital receiving IV antibiotics. I really pray she will be ok and that they can get the MRSA under control and out of her system!http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/
While we are praying please add Luke and Ashlyn to that list. These are not as important as the 4 other prayer requests above but Luke's teacher is just having a hard time with him. He will fall in the hall and say he tripped, or get up at lunch to go talk with others, mess in others cubbies, and the latest he wrote on another students shirt with a marker! I guess he is acting out, but I have no idea why. Some say it is normal, Some say we should beat him. I am not sure how to handle it but don't think that overreacting will do anyone any good. You have to understand the child and have a firm hand at the same time. One does not work without the other. I think he needs love, understanding and compassion along with a firm hand. I pray that God will help Pat and I give Luke what he needs! And little Ashlyn she is struggling too, she is good don't get me wrong but she just has no individuality Luke soaks up so much of our time, worry and patience till I feel we have none left for her. It has been our goal to try not to be like that, but she still feels shafted. When Luke has something special at school she wants to have something special at school and the list goes on and on. I hope she does not go through her entire life feeling she was second with our love or that she did not get to do the things Luke did. She gets to do them all, just a year later. I pray that she understands she is special and unique and that she does not have to worry about everything Luke is doing, but be herself and find her own happiness in what SHE is DOING!
In Jesus Name I Pray!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Presidents' Day with Daddy!
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| I have no idea what they have on their face ~ all I know is they had a great day with Daddy! |
Monday, February 20, 2012
Summer Plans
I need to get our summer plans underway. Instead of going on a long vacation this year we are going to hang out in the WC area and join a pool! It is our 1st time doing this, I so wish we had a pool in our neighborhood but now we kind of will. :-) It is so nice we are members of Pine Island and Sullivan's Island but those are long trips and to have something right down the road is going to be super nice. Me might do a pool in the back yard soon, but figured we would try this for now and see how it goes this year.
Pat's not ready for the commitment of pool work and we all know I am not!
They have lifeguards and swim leasons. I hope it proves to be as wonderful as I am hoping it will be.
We will have to do some little week-end get aways so the kids can get the vacation feel!
Now where r they going to go over the summer? and School next year? Decisions! Decisions! I am still faced the the same delemia as last year. Other places are 1/2 day, or I don't like them!
Pat's not ready for the commitment of pool work and we all know I am not!
They have lifeguards and swim leasons. I hope it proves to be as wonderful as I am hoping it will be.
We will have to do some little week-end get aways so the kids can get the vacation feel!
Now where r they going to go over the summer? and School next year? Decisions! Decisions! I am still faced the the same delemia as last year. Other places are 1/2 day, or I don't like them!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Days I love!
Today was one of those days I love!
We woke up and got dressed to head to breakfast at the farmers market. Ate a wonderful breakfast, shopped and got some fabulous SC produce, soap and yard art.
Ashlyn and I got a trim. She loved it. We seriously hardly cut anything off, but it was so cute to see how excited she was. Then we hit Foodlion for the other things we needed.
Came home and it was so pretty we took a nap on the back deck, seriously I grabbed the pillows off the couch and layed on the deck Pat and I both fell asleep! It would have lasted longer than 10 minutes however Ashlyn had climed into a tree and was screaming at the top of her lungs that she needed help she was about to fall!
We grilled Steaks for supper, the kids had baby burgers, we are ready for church tomorrow. Love these days! WE ARE SO BLESSED. Thank you GOD!
We woke up and got dressed to head to breakfast at the farmers market. Ate a wonderful breakfast, shopped and got some fabulous SC produce, soap and yard art.
Ashlyn and I got a trim. She loved it. We seriously hardly cut anything off, but it was so cute to see how excited she was. Then we hit Foodlion for the other things we needed.
Came home and it was so pretty we took a nap on the back deck, seriously I grabbed the pillows off the couch and layed on the deck Pat and I both fell asleep! It would have lasted longer than 10 minutes however Ashlyn had climed into a tree and was screaming at the top of her lungs that she needed help she was about to fall!
We grilled Steaks for supper, the kids had baby burgers, we are ready for church tomorrow. Love these days! WE ARE SO BLESSED. Thank you GOD!
Friday, February 17, 2012
15 Minutes Behind ~ 35 Cents Short
This week feels like I have been running 15 minutes behind and 35 cents short. Everyday this week I have been late to lunch, late getting here or late leaving! Before I know it I am 15 minutes late this week! Then Monday I got eggs and turkey sausage from downstairs, and I was 35 cents short. The lady was like don't worry about it you can pay me later. So I finally remembered to get it to her Wednesday, then I went to get subs and my total was 35 cents short. I ran out to my car and got a dollar, I am not putting 35 cents on my debit card. Just thought it was funny. Maybe my lottery numbers shoul be 1535!
Monday, February 13, 2012
02/12/2009 ~ 3 Years AGO~ RAI
Wow, 02/12/2009 was my RAI treatment to get rid of all the cancer that may have been left in my body. I remember up until that point everyone kept saying the worst part was over. That was not true by a long shot. I am happy to report that other than some low vitamin d levels I am super healthy and every day getting stronger and healthier since the radiation. I had not idea the toll radiation would take on me or that 3 years later I would say that my body was just now getting over all the effects of it, but I am so happy that the thyroid cancer is gone and has a super low chance of coming back!
Those who know me know how organized I am when it comes to my life and the kids, I may have told some the RAI day of story. I want to document it just for me.
I had to be on a special diet 3 weeks prior to the radiation and off of my thyroid meds. I could not have anything pre made with salt! In addition I could only have 3 oz of meat a day, veggies, and a few other things. Try not eating Milk, Eggs, Soy and Salt. I had to make Almond Milk (since the packaged ones had salt and soy products). I could not have BREAD, CHIPS or ANYTHING that was pre made. I tried making 3 loafs of bread, with no milk, eggs and it totally bombed 3 times. I cried like a baby all 3 times, I call all the stores asking if they could make me some bread and they could not, all of their stuff is sent to them pre mixed. I made lots of corn tortillas and loved them. I could only have a little self rising flower so I made me some flower and water bread things daily and it was WONDERFUL! Week 1 was a piece of cake. I kept reading to freeze meals because by week 3 you could hardly move. Week 2 wasn't so bad, I was getting tired {I did freeze Pat and I some meals}and just did not know how I was going to keep getting the kids ready every day taking them to school and just continue on. Week 3 I was still hanging in and thought I could make it, by 8 pm every night I would crash, and the leg pain and the total fatigue was setting in not to mention I was always freezing cold, but still somehow I made it! By the Grace of God. I felt like I was in a dream by the end of week 3. I went to have my blood work I had been on top of the nurses, it was not a big deal to them what I was doing but it was to me. The whole point of this 3 weeks was to deprive my body of iodine so that when I was given the radiation iodine it would just go to the Cancer that thrived on iodine and KILL IT. So I followed the diet to the LETTER. Back to when I had my blood work done the doctor said that I would most likely NOT be ready in 3 weeks. I got the call on a Thurday with my results, I had planned to have the treatment on Friday (That was my plan, because I had it all documented out). Well the nurse told me she had some good news and some bad news. She said that my iodine levels were non existant and I was more than ready to have the treatment, however Palmetto Health did not have an opening for Friday it would either have to be right NOW, or Monday!! MONDAY! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! It was going to be TODAY!
This was around 10:00 am. I pretty much had Pat and the kids ready, and they were going to stay with Steve and Joan Friday, Sat and Sunday and then I would stay with Pat's mom and Mike Monday, Tuesday, Wed, Thursday, Friday and some home really late Saturday night. I had to be away from the kids for 10 days. I try to call Pat and tell him of the BIG CHANGE, no answer. I try until 12:00 and by now I am freaking out. I can't get a hold of Pat and once I get the radiation I will not be able to do anything for the kids, and they can't come to the house while I am here and I am just a wreck. My treatment is at 1:00 PM! I call and call everywhere I can think of. I call Pat's mom and fill her in. I finally got a hold of Katherine and she knew where Pat was and called Kip ASAP. Pat and Kip had gone fishing and I may have forgotten, it is not like I did not have a lot on my mind, but she got me in touch with Pat and finally I knew that I could have my radiation and someone would be able to pick up the kids. It was stressful!
I went the the hospital and got set up to have my treatment, it is never a good feeling when the tech comes out and says what IU are you getting today? WHAT, did you not get orders?? I stayed calm, he said he was going to have to call the doctor to verify the dose! Thank God it is not Friday or they would be closed is what I told myself! He verifies the dose apparently it is large for someone my size is what he told me! Any who, one Radiation pill cost my insurance $10,000.00 that is crazy, we ended up after insurance paying $2,000.00 a pill and I got two pills so that was $4,000.00 just for the Radiation.
The tech comes in with the pills and he put a piece of thick glass between him and I and had a metal vial with DUCK TAPE AROUND IT! I am not joking, it had duck tape, the world really is held together with duck tape! He gives me the pills and tells me to get in the elevator, then my car and go straight home. Once I get home he wants me to put my clothes in a plastic bag for 5 days and to not share a bathroom with anyone for 3 days. I was scared to touch anything, I did not know if I was radiating the radiation and I did not want to the kids to be around it. I was careful!
I come home and the 1st day I slept (my eyes were swollen shut when I woke up), the second day I slept (my eyes were really swollen still and I had popped some blood vessels) and on the 3rd day I got to take some thyroid meds and eat whatever I wanted! I went and got a pizza to go, and ate till I really got sick! Day 3 was good and bad, I felt a tiny bit better but I looked like I had been hit by a Mack Truck. Day 4 was Sunday so I had to clean and get ready to leave so the kids could come home and start with their week. I got packed and ready to go, I went to Pat's moms and Mike's they were so sweet had flowers in every room for my arrival. It made my eyes and allergies worst. I went to work for 4 days and looked like someone had socked me in both eyes. I had an allergic reaction to EVERYTHING, the radiation, the flowers, just everything. My eyes would stop watering a little while - while I was at work but once I went back to Mike and Joni's I was all water again. I think they thought I was crying. I should have been but wasn't. I didn't cry except once.
By the way I really appreciate Pat for taking such wonderful care of the kids, Joan and Steve for helping him and Joni and Mike for opening there home to me and trying to make me super comfortable.
Finally late Saturday night I get to go home - the kids are asleep and I can go home and see them in the morning. I have been super sensitive to every little smell. I come home and Pat has me a bath made with smelly candles, and some kind of bubble bath. It was so sweet but at the same time I knew it would kill my allergies. I just sat in my bubble bath with my smelly candles and got out a GOOD CRY!
Those who know me know how organized I am when it comes to my life and the kids, I may have told some the RAI day of story. I want to document it just for me.
I had to be on a special diet 3 weeks prior to the radiation and off of my thyroid meds. I could not have anything pre made with salt! In addition I could only have 3 oz of meat a day, veggies, and a few other things. Try not eating Milk, Eggs, Soy and Salt. I had to make Almond Milk (since the packaged ones had salt and soy products). I could not have BREAD, CHIPS or ANYTHING that was pre made. I tried making 3 loafs of bread, with no milk, eggs and it totally bombed 3 times. I cried like a baby all 3 times, I call all the stores asking if they could make me some bread and they could not, all of their stuff is sent to them pre mixed. I made lots of corn tortillas and loved them. I could only have a little self rising flower so I made me some flower and water bread things daily and it was WONDERFUL! Week 1 was a piece of cake. I kept reading to freeze meals because by week 3 you could hardly move. Week 2 wasn't so bad, I was getting tired {I did freeze Pat and I some meals}and just did not know how I was going to keep getting the kids ready every day taking them to school and just continue on. Week 3 I was still hanging in and thought I could make it, by 8 pm every night I would crash, and the leg pain and the total fatigue was setting in not to mention I was always freezing cold, but still somehow I made it! By the Grace of God. I felt like I was in a dream by the end of week 3. I went to have my blood work I had been on top of the nurses, it was not a big deal to them what I was doing but it was to me. The whole point of this 3 weeks was to deprive my body of iodine so that when I was given the radiation iodine it would just go to the Cancer that thrived on iodine and KILL IT. So I followed the diet to the LETTER. Back to when I had my blood work done the doctor said that I would most likely NOT be ready in 3 weeks. I got the call on a Thurday with my results, I had planned to have the treatment on Friday (That was my plan, because I had it all documented out). Well the nurse told me she had some good news and some bad news. She said that my iodine levels were non existant and I was more than ready to have the treatment, however Palmetto Health did not have an opening for Friday it would either have to be right NOW, or Monday!! MONDAY! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! It was going to be TODAY!
This was around 10:00 am. I pretty much had Pat and the kids ready, and they were going to stay with Steve and Joan Friday, Sat and Sunday and then I would stay with Pat's mom and Mike Monday, Tuesday, Wed, Thursday, Friday and some home really late Saturday night. I had to be away from the kids for 10 days. I try to call Pat and tell him of the BIG CHANGE, no answer. I try until 12:00 and by now I am freaking out. I can't get a hold of Pat and once I get the radiation I will not be able to do anything for the kids, and they can't come to the house while I am here and I am just a wreck. My treatment is at 1:00 PM! I call and call everywhere I can think of. I call Pat's mom and fill her in. I finally got a hold of Katherine and she knew where Pat was and called Kip ASAP. Pat and Kip had gone fishing and I may have forgotten, it is not like I did not have a lot on my mind, but she got me in touch with Pat and finally I knew that I could have my radiation and someone would be able to pick up the kids. It was stressful!
I went the the hospital and got set up to have my treatment, it is never a good feeling when the tech comes out and says what IU are you getting today? WHAT, did you not get orders?? I stayed calm, he said he was going to have to call the doctor to verify the dose! Thank God it is not Friday or they would be closed is what I told myself! He verifies the dose apparently it is large for someone my size is what he told me! Any who, one Radiation pill cost my insurance $10,000.00 that is crazy, we ended up after insurance paying $2,000.00 a pill and I got two pills so that was $4,000.00 just for the Radiation.
The tech comes in with the pills and he put a piece of thick glass between him and I and had a metal vial with DUCK TAPE AROUND IT! I am not joking, it had duck tape, the world really is held together with duck tape! He gives me the pills and tells me to get in the elevator, then my car and go straight home. Once I get home he wants me to put my clothes in a plastic bag for 5 days and to not share a bathroom with anyone for 3 days. I was scared to touch anything, I did not know if I was radiating the radiation and I did not want to the kids to be around it. I was careful!
I come home and the 1st day I slept (my eyes were swollen shut when I woke up), the second day I slept (my eyes were really swollen still and I had popped some blood vessels) and on the 3rd day I got to take some thyroid meds and eat whatever I wanted! I went and got a pizza to go, and ate till I really got sick! Day 3 was good and bad, I felt a tiny bit better but I looked like I had been hit by a Mack Truck. Day 4 was Sunday so I had to clean and get ready to leave so the kids could come home and start with their week. I got packed and ready to go, I went to Pat's moms and Mike's they were so sweet had flowers in every room for my arrival. It made my eyes and allergies worst. I went to work for 4 days and looked like someone had socked me in both eyes. I had an allergic reaction to EVERYTHING, the radiation, the flowers, just everything. My eyes would stop watering a little while - while I was at work but once I went back to Mike and Joni's I was all water again. I think they thought I was crying. I should have been but wasn't. I didn't cry except once.
By the way I really appreciate Pat for taking such wonderful care of the kids, Joan and Steve for helping him and Joni and Mike for opening there home to me and trying to make me super comfortable.
Finally late Saturday night I get to go home - the kids are asleep and I can go home and see them in the morning. I have been super sensitive to every little smell. I come home and Pat has me a bath made with smelly candles, and some kind of bubble bath. It was so sweet but at the same time I knew it would kill my allergies. I just sat in my bubble bath with my smelly candles and got out a GOOD CRY!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Happy Birthday Daddy Week-end!
What perfect timing our church had Parents Night Out Friday, so Pat and I went on a little date to celebrate his birthday. Luke did not want to stay, and when we picked him up did not want to leave. That kid! We ate at Hudson's and it was some good country cooking. Went to Best Buy and to Target, then headed back to get the kids. They watched dolphin tail and really enjoyed it.
Saturday we had planned on not getting out of our PJ's, we only got out of them briefly to go and get Brownie Mix and Ice Cream [Pat's favorite]. We cooked Steaks and Memaw and Paw Paw came. We had a nice relaxing party for the birthday boy.
Sunday we REALLY did not get out of our PJ's! So nice. We missed Church, and I really hate that, but it was so nice to just lay around, play, watch TV and start all over again...lay around, play, watch TV. I want to put this on our TO DO list again soon.
I know I am crazy, but I am trying to talk Pat into driving to see some snow next week-end. :-) So far it is a no go. :-)
We love you Pat aka Daddy! Glad you had a great birthday!
Saturday we had planned on not getting out of our PJ's, we only got out of them briefly to go and get Brownie Mix and Ice Cream [Pat's favorite]. We cooked Steaks and Memaw and Paw Paw came. We had a nice relaxing party for the birthday boy.
Sunday we REALLY did not get out of our PJ's! So nice. We missed Church, and I really hate that, but it was so nice to just lay around, play, watch TV and start all over again...lay around, play, watch TV. I want to put this on our TO DO list again soon.
I know I am crazy, but I am trying to talk Pat into driving to see some snow next week-end. :-) So far it is a no go. :-)
We love you Pat aka Daddy! Glad you had a great birthday!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Shopping in my Closet!
I went Shopping in my Closet last night. I have never seen the show but saw the previews for it, and decided right there and then I was going to go...shopping in my closet. This shirt/poncho thing is 10 years old!!
This is what I found:
This is what I found:
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
~Ashlyn~
Frustration to Freedom!
My devotional today is Frustration to Freedom!
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:10
Victor Frankl, author of Man’s search for Meaning, conceived of his pioneering logo therapy while in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. When they took away his clothes and finally his wedding band, this thought came to him: “You can take away my belongings, you can take away my freedom, but you can never take away my freedom to react to what you do to me!”
When faced with persecution, we still have the freedom to choose how we will react. We can react with depression, even thoughts of suicide, or we can react by asking, “What can we learn from this? How can we turn this into something beautiful for God?”
Blessed are those who can see meaning in life and purpose in all things, for they are comforted knowing that God’s hand is at work=even in the most distressing circumstances.
Pretty Powerful!!
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:10
Victor Frankl, author of Man’s search for Meaning, conceived of his pioneering logo therapy while in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. When they took away his clothes and finally his wedding band, this thought came to him: “You can take away my belongings, you can take away my freedom, but you can never take away my freedom to react to what you do to me!”
When faced with persecution, we still have the freedom to choose how we will react. We can react with depression, even thoughts of suicide, or we can react by asking, “What can we learn from this? How can we turn this into something beautiful for God?”
Blessed are those who can see meaning in life and purpose in all things, for they are comforted knowing that God’s hand is at work=even in the most distressing circumstances.
Pretty Powerful!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
~Luke~
I promise it is not all about Luke at our house!
He drew this picture this AM - I was impressed and so was his teacher!
Also he had his Awards Ceremony for Basketball last night.
He drew this picture this AM - I was impressed and so was his teacher!
Also he had his Awards Ceremony for Basketball last night.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sweet Little Luke!
Ashlyn has always been sweet and Luke has his moments of PURE sweetness and not so sweetness. He was just super sweet this week-end.
Telling me Thanks for fixing his supper! And just thanking us for anything in general.
These are the flowers he put by my bed and Ashlyn's bed. ~ Can you say SWEET!!
He also woke Ashlyn up at 5:30, and went into her room and they were chatting when Pat and I woke up at 6:30 Saturday morning.
How amazing is it; that these two babies are teaching me about God and how he wants us to live!
Mrs. Pat said it perfectly in Sunday School - "How are we supposed to live the way God wants us to live, if we don't read, study and memorize his words?" So true Mrs. Pat. :-)
Telling me Thanks for fixing his supper! And just thanking us for anything in general.
These are the flowers he put by my bed and Ashlyn's bed. ~ Can you say SWEET!!
He also woke Ashlyn up at 5:30, and went into her room and they were chatting when Pat and I woke up at 6:30 Saturday morning.
How amazing is it; that these two babies are teaching me about God and how he wants us to live!
Mrs. Pat said it perfectly in Sunday School - "How are we supposed to live the way God wants us to live, if we don't read, study and memorize his words?" So true Mrs. Pat. :-)
~Week-End Recap~
Friday Night I had supper with some friends, Luke, Ashlyn and Pat joined us for the meal, and I stayed for the drink/gab session. It was fun, always nice to have a girls night out.
Saturday we had Luke's game and our last Cheese Grits for the season. Luke had quite a crowd of support. Memaw and PawPaw joined us, along with Mrs. Kessia and Mr. Louie. It was so nice of them all to come cheer little Luke on! He did not want to play and cried when we told him he had too. I am already rethinking this TBall thing! We signed Luke and Ashlyn up for Tball, and it isn't cheap, so they BETTER PLAY! We are going to charge them for every game they don't want to play. :-) Luke did good. I have some really good pictures of him shooting this time. I got him during the warm up. And I also got some GRITS shots! I will have to post them tonight. After the game Pat went to help his dad and the kids and I hung around the house. We played outside, I took a 30 minute nap then we cleaned house. Who knew they loved cleaning so much. We vacuumed the upstairs, and dusted the downstairs. They loved doing both. Who knew they loved to clean with Pledge so much? I mean they really enjoyed it. When Pat got home they told him they had the best time. Pat asked what was their favorite part and they said, dusting with the Pledge. We also played basketball in the garage for a little while, and used the laundry basket as our goal. Then jumped on the trampoline for about an hour.
Sunday after church, we had a wonderful service we headed to Papa Ryan's! It was so nice to see him and Mrs. Francis, and lay in the grass and get some Vitamin D! We got some yesterday for sure. We had some wings and pizza in preparation for the Super Bowl! Papa Ryan tried to hang outside with us, but would get tired. He loved sitting in his chair and watching Luke and Ashlyn play in the dirt out his front door. We rode the 4 wheeler, Pat watered the Trees and the kids and I rode on the trailer. I took some pictures of the vines while I was laying on the grass, also a really COOL picture of an Airplane flying by. It was way up and looks like a cloud! The kids and I just laid there and watched, it and watched it. I have never really thought to try to take a picture of it. :-) We came home and everyone was in the bed by 8:00, and still did not want to get up this morning!
Saturday we had Luke's game and our last Cheese Grits for the season. Luke had quite a crowd of support. Memaw and PawPaw joined us, along with Mrs. Kessia and Mr. Louie. It was so nice of them all to come cheer little Luke on! He did not want to play and cried when we told him he had too. I am already rethinking this TBall thing! We signed Luke and Ashlyn up for Tball, and it isn't cheap, so they BETTER PLAY! We are going to charge them for every game they don't want to play. :-) Luke did good. I have some really good pictures of him shooting this time. I got him during the warm up. And I also got some GRITS shots! I will have to post them tonight. After the game Pat went to help his dad and the kids and I hung around the house. We played outside, I took a 30 minute nap then we cleaned house. Who knew they loved cleaning so much. We vacuumed the upstairs, and dusted the downstairs. They loved doing both. Who knew they loved to clean with Pledge so much? I mean they really enjoyed it. When Pat got home they told him they had the best time. Pat asked what was their favorite part and they said, dusting with the Pledge. We also played basketball in the garage for a little while, and used the laundry basket as our goal. Then jumped on the trampoline for about an hour.
Sunday after church, we had a wonderful service we headed to Papa Ryan's! It was so nice to see him and Mrs. Francis, and lay in the grass and get some Vitamin D! We got some yesterday for sure. We had some wings and pizza in preparation for the Super Bowl! Papa Ryan tried to hang outside with us, but would get tired. He loved sitting in his chair and watching Luke and Ashlyn play in the dirt out his front door. We rode the 4 wheeler, Pat watered the Trees and the kids and I rode on the trailer. I took some pictures of the vines while I was laying on the grass, also a really COOL picture of an Airplane flying by. It was way up and looks like a cloud! The kids and I just laid there and watched, it and watched it. I have never really thought to try to take a picture of it. :-) We came home and everyone was in the bed by 8:00, and still did not want to get up this morning!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Vitamin D - Please!
I hope everyone gets enough Vitamin D. My Vitamin D was pretty low last year, and it has dipped back down again -causing me to be TIRED and achy. I have to be honest I feel like I get sick everytime I start taking it, however I did not realize it needs to be taken with Magnesium. So I am going to give that a try. Also I am going to take some of the kids multivitamins for a while to see if I am just lacking in the vitamin department all together!
I am loving all this sunshine outside. I may have to take off tomorrow to soak up some. :-)
Everyone please take a multivitamin or some Vitamin D.
Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet even without symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been associated with the following:
Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Cognitive impairment in older adults
Severe asthma in children
Cancer
Research suggests that vitamin D could play a role in the prevention and treatment of a number of different conditions, including type1 and type 2 diabetes, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and multiple sclerosis.
I am loving all this sunshine outside. I may have to take off tomorrow to soak up some. :-)
Everyone please take a multivitamin or some Vitamin D.
Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet even without symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been associated with the following:
Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Cognitive impairment in older adults
Severe asthma in children
Cancer
Research suggests that vitamin D could play a role in the prevention and treatment of a number of different conditions, including type1 and type 2 diabetes, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and multiple sclerosis.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Basketball
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