Friday, February 11, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Happy Anniversary My Love!
It has been a beautiful 15 years and I love you more now than when we first met, only because I now know you as a husband and a father.
Especially when you are moved to tears at the same exact things that move me to tears and it is NOT the dust!!! LOL!
You are silly
and sweet - ok maybe it is the dust - sometimes!!! Hehe!
and you really like to sleep!
You share my love and advocacy for children - in a BIG way!!!
You know, most people think that having 5 kids and 4 dogs and 1 crazy cat is my fault!!
Oh contraire!!! You, my love, are my partner in crime and that makes my heart sing!
You are the most amazing father and hubby and I just wanted to thank you for 15 years of love, laughter, faith, friendship, passion, silliness and sweet chaos - organized chaos we like to call it. Hehe!
We couldn't be together tonight to celebrate but you are never far from my heart and I look forward to so many more years of love, laughter, faith, friendship, passion, silliness and oh so sweet chaos! Do you know how many grandkids we may end up with???
Come what may we have each other (and 5 kids, 4 dogs and one crazy cat) and that is enough for me!
LOVE YOU and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Sunday Snapshot - A Day of Rest, Relaxation and Release!
So, every Saturday we drag gleefully take ourselves and all 5 kiddos out to a long wonderful day of soccer or flag football, depending on the season! This Saturday, however, it rained, and rained and rained and the games - were - cancelled!!!!
They actually called it on Friday and you would have thought that Hubby and I had a snow day! LOL! We were doing the rain dance and planning our very rare, free Saturday!!
Oh yeah, the first thing we were going to do was - SLEEP!
The second thing we were going to do was - SLEEP!
The third thing we were going to do was - you guessed it - SLEEP!
Well, we did sleep and...
I got served breakfast in bed by my very sweet Caleb and his sidekick, Emmeline! Hubby would have gotten fed too but the kids know better than to disturb Daddy's sleep, even for waffles and OJ in bed! So, hubby slept through the best waffle I have ever eaten and the very loud floor show that was promptly provided as soon as the food arrived! How does he do that????
Anyway, after my tummy was nice and full, it was my turn to feed everyone else's tummies!
Pancakes and bacon are one of the few things that I can cook that everybody eats!
So much better than the usual Fruit Loops and Coco Puffs that the kids eat as we are running out the door!
After breakfast it was time for some game playing...
on the computer too...
and laundry - bleh!
Then there was one last thing that we needed to do today, this day of rest, relaxation and release...
Yep, thanks to the beautiful grace of our God, Lizzie made it through! We made it through and the last remnant of her clubfoot treatment - her brace - is no more!
We had our usual check up for Lizzie's club foot on Friday and had been told at the last check up that she could be done with her brace on her 5th birthday. The doctor surprised us, however, by telling us that her foot looked great and that if we were ready, she could say "bye bye" to her brace!
I was a little surprised by my reaction.
I wasn't sure.
Was I ready?
I knew she was ready, but was I ready?
I will be honest, Lizzie's clubfoot was a whole lot harder to correct than anybody thought it would be. It was a long haul for my sweet child. There were 18 casts in total which meant that Lizzie's little foot/leg was in a cast for 21 lloonngg weeks.
There were horrible skin issues - that - would - not - go - away...
and when I think about just how uncomfortable she must have been, my heart just breaks for her. She never, however, complained too much and was always ready to play and laugh and make the best of it all!
She had a family, a family who loved her and a family who took care of her and a family who kissed her boo boos and held her as she endured "just one more" cast and she was loving life - her new life!
When it was time to say "bye bye" to the casts and hello to the brace, I have to say that I was a bit scared then too.
I knew that with the casts, she was at least mobile. With this contraption, however, I could not fathom just how she would get around, without us carrying her, of course.
Well, in true Lizzie fashion, she figured that out too
So, now, it is time to say "bye bye" to the "contraption!" Wow! Really? OK, I get ready because Lizzie is ready and Lizzie deserves this!
So, on this day, this day of rest and relaxation and release, we decided to tell her and let her begin her brace free nights!
She was very excited and as a treat, she got to take a bath in Mommie's tub and...
got to sleep in Mommie and Daddy's bed!
and what is to become of thiscontraption brace???
The Lord sure does like to put opportunities in front of us. I had just gotten an email about donations to a wonderful organization in China. Stefanie might be just a tad familiar with them...
Yep, we had planned on sending some clothes to An Orphan's Wish when I got the email and then low and behold, the very next day, we were told that we just didn't need thatcontraption brace anymore. Lizzie was very excited to know that her brace, the thing that kept her sweet little foot from turning back again, was going to China to help another precious child!
Sleep tight my sweet child
and in the middle of the night, when you have to use the bathroom - you have NO excuse anymore!!!! Get yourself up and GO!!!! Hehe!!!
We love you sweet Lizzie May and are SO proud of your immense grace and strength. I wish I were half the incredible soul you are my love!
Sweet dreams!
To join in on more wonderful Sunday Snapshots, go here,
They actually called it on Friday and you would have thought that Hubby and I had a snow day! LOL! We were doing the rain dance and planning our very rare, free Saturday!!
Oh yeah, the first thing we were going to do was - SLEEP!
The second thing we were going to do was - SLEEP!
The third thing we were going to do was - you guessed it - SLEEP!
Well, we did sleep and...
I got served breakfast in bed by my very sweet Caleb and his sidekick, Emmeline! Hubby would have gotten fed too but the kids know better than to disturb Daddy's sleep, even for waffles and OJ in bed! So, hubby slept through the best waffle I have ever eaten and the very loud floor show that was promptly provided as soon as the food arrived! How does he do that????
Anyway, after my tummy was nice and full, it was my turn to feed everyone else's tummies!
Pancakes and bacon are one of the few things that I can cook that everybody eats!
So much better than the usual Fruit Loops and Coco Puffs that the kids eat as we are running out the door!
After breakfast it was time for some game playing...
on the computer too...
and laundry - bleh!
Then there was one last thing that we needed to do today, this day of rest, relaxation and release...
Yep, thanks to the beautiful grace of our God, Lizzie made it through! We made it through and the last remnant of her clubfoot treatment - her brace - is no more!
We had our usual check up for Lizzie's club foot on Friday and had been told at the last check up that she could be done with her brace on her 5th birthday. The doctor surprised us, however, by telling us that her foot looked great and that if we were ready, she could say "bye bye" to her brace!
I was a little surprised by my reaction.
I wasn't sure.
Was I ready?
I knew she was ready, but was I ready?
I will be honest, Lizzie's clubfoot was a whole lot harder to correct than anybody thought it would be. It was a long haul for my sweet child. There were 18 casts in total which meant that Lizzie's little foot/leg was in a cast for 21 lloonngg weeks.
There were horrible skin issues - that - would - not - go - away...
and when I think about just how uncomfortable she must have been, my heart just breaks for her. She never, however, complained too much and was always ready to play and laugh and make the best of it all!
She had a family, a family who loved her and a family who took care of her and a family who kissed her boo boos and held her as she endured "just one more" cast and she was loving life - her new life!
When it was time to say "bye bye" to the casts and hello to the brace, I have to say that I was a bit scared then too.
I knew that with the casts, she was at least mobile. With this contraption, however, I could not fathom just how she would get around, without us carrying her, of course.
Well, in true Lizzie fashion, she figured that out too
So, now, it is time to say "bye bye" to the "contraption!" Wow! Really? OK, I get ready because Lizzie is ready and Lizzie deserves this!
So, on this day, this day of rest and relaxation and release, we decided to tell her and let her begin her brace free nights!
She was very excited and as a treat, she got to take a bath in Mommie's tub and...
got to sleep in Mommie and Daddy's bed!
and what is to become of this
The Lord sure does like to put opportunities in front of us. I had just gotten an email about donations to a wonderful organization in China. Stefanie might be just a tad familiar with them...
Yep, we had planned on sending some clothes to An Orphan's Wish when I got the email and then low and behold, the very next day, we were told that we just didn't need that
Sleep tight my sweet child
We love you sweet Lizzie May and are SO proud of your immense grace and strength. I wish I were half the incredible soul you are my love!
Sweet dreams!
To join in on more wonderful Sunday Snapshots, go here,
Friday, February 4, 2011
Goodbye My Old Friend
Yep, the old Eureka finally bit the dust, took it's final bow, had it's last curtain call, kicked the bucket, cashed
in it's chips, choked on it's last piece of dog hair!!
There was nothing we could do! We tried everything to save it but in the end, we had to take it out back and shoot it! LOL!
We were best buds, that vacuum cleaner and me! I am not OCD about my house or anything. I - just - really - like - vacuum cleaners??? OK, OK, even OCD sounds better than that! Hehe! I admit it I am a freak about my house! I know the good Lord gave me this suped up cleaning gene for a reason - probably because my dear sweet Hubby and those kids of his are missing it entirely!!!! Heh!
It was a good old vacuum and served us well up until the bitter end! I mean just how much dog hair, pencil erasers, paper clips, hair bows, Lego pieces and play dough can one vacuum tolerate before it pops it's last fan belt.
I am not sure, but I think I heard the sound of Taps playing in the background as it was taken away! I know I saluted it and wiped a tear from my eye, until...
Helllooo my new little friend!!!!
I hope I am not rushing into anything too soon but, oh yeah, this lovely little piece of cleaning perfection has now earned the honor of being my new BFF, and with 5 kids, 4 dogs and one crazy cat, forget diamonds, vacuum cleaners are a girl's best friend!!
I know, sad isn't it??? Hehe!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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