Cutest little super hero ever..
Too bad you can't see Toto in his basket.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Rms 12:12
About Me
- Michelle
- Wife to the most amazing and loving husband, mother of four of the most beautiful children, child of a loving and gracious God.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The BEAST
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was in a minor accident that left me without my van (Michael will say it wasn't minor but the good thing was no one was hurt), our insurance company allows us a rental car and because they had no vans this is what they rented us a Ford Expedition EL (meaning extended length). I don't know if you know this but I'm only 5'1" maybe 5'2" so driving this humongous car is a bit daunting, but it was the only thing they had left that could fit the 6 of us. Apparently they get more requests for smaller cars, who knew. I drove it as little as possible, it was kind of good we were all sick and couldn't go anywhere, and I'm so glad after 2 weeks I have my van back.
Finally Pictures
We haven't taken too many pictures lately because....really who wants to see sick people, but we managed to squeeze in some with pumpkins, carving painting. More with costumes, later.
Unfortunately this was the only picture I got of them carving the pumpkin, I was too sick to be doing much else, and now that I look at it WOW that's a really big knife.
She just loves him so much, she's such a big help.
Instead of our Art Friday (we didn't want to get our friends sick..we just painted our pumpkins).
Yes even he got to paint one, he was so excited.
My wild child lots of discipline over the last several weeks, trying desperately to be consistent with her, so hard when you love them so much and they make you so crazy.
Love that smile.
Working very intently. -Always has to have pink..
Final product, our painted pumpkins and our, crying toddler (its a representation of the crying that goes on in our house at 5:30 during the week..HAHA).
Unfortunately this was the only picture I got of them carving the pumpkin, I was too sick to be doing much else, and now that I look at it WOW that's a really big knife.
She just loves him so much, she's such a big help.Instead of our Art Friday (we didn't want to get our friends sick..we just painted our pumpkins).
Yes even he got to paint one, he was so excited.
My wild child lots of discipline over the last several weeks, trying desperately to be consistent with her, so hard when you love them so much and they make you so crazy.
Love that smile.
Working very intently. -Always has to have pink..
Final product, our painted pumpkins and our, crying toddler (its a representation of the crying that goes on in our house at 5:30 during the week..HAHA).
Friday, October 30, 2009
1 Sam 16:7
The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Sam 16:7
The Lord has been pressing this verse into my heart all week, I think it's one of the reasons I am sick so I can really see the chaos going on our life right now, some days not liking some of the things in my heart this week, mostly because I'm sick, so I'm focused only on me, not that I shouldn't be, but then I think about the past weeks and sometimes it hasn't been so pretty so it's good for me to remember my last post, so at least I can try to fit a little more in for the heart stuff, not just getting the order and jobs done. So I'm going to try and love on my husband and kids more and more every day so they can see that they are the priority and not me or the house or the schooling. Just God and them, the rest will get done.
The Lord has been pressing this verse into my heart all week, I think it's one of the reasons I am sick so I can really see the chaos going on our life right now, some days not liking some of the things in my heart this week, mostly because I'm sick, so I'm focused only on me, not that I shouldn't be, but then I think about the past weeks and sometimes it hasn't been so pretty so it's good for me to remember my last post, so at least I can try to fit a little more in for the heart stuff, not just getting the order and jobs done. So I'm going to try and love on my husband and kids more and more every day so they can see that they are the priority and not me or the house or the schooling. Just God and them, the rest will get done.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
MOM Questions - Did I
Took this from a blog I like to read from time to time and it was like being hit with a 2x4 because some days I fail them miserably when I get caught up in the minutiae of life, it's a to do list for my kids.
Did I hug them?
Did I kiss them?
Did I tell them that I love them?
Did we talk about Jesus?
Did we pray together?
Did we PLAY together?
Did I give them undivided attention?
Did I do something special for them?
Did I feed them?
Did we laugh together?
Did I console them?
Did we share a secret?
Did I encourage good habits?
Did I help them feel valued?
Did I show them something new?
Did we talk about the day?
Did I take care of some need?
Did I take CARE of them?
Did I make them feel precious?
Did I make them feel loved?
Did we make a good memory?
Did we read together?
Because some days, even lately, I'm trying to cut myself some slack because I'm sick and we are still trying to figure out our home school schedule, but at least I can say yes, I feed them, and yes every day I tell them several times that I LOVE THEM no matter what!
Did I hug them?
Did I kiss them?
Did I tell them that I love them?
Did we talk about Jesus?
Did we pray together?
Did we PLAY together?
Did I give them undivided attention?
Did I do something special for them?
Did I feed them?
Did we laugh together?
Did I console them?
Did we share a secret?
Did I encourage good habits?
Did I help them feel valued?
Did I show them something new?
Did we talk about the day?
Did I take care of some need?
Did I take CARE of them?
Did I make them feel precious?
Did I make them feel loved?
Did we make a good memory?
Did we read together?
Because some days, even lately, I'm trying to cut myself some slack because I'm sick and we are still trying to figure out our home school schedule, but at least I can say yes, I feed them, and yes every day I tell them several times that I LOVE THEM no matter what!
Baby Grace Santana
Our wonderful friends who just moved back to the area after 11 years (they were the first friends we had in VA - although Michael has known them since college)Just had their third beautiful daughter. Grace Mackenzie Santana was born on Oct. 22nd, she joins her two big sister Megan and Isabella. They are so beautiful.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
So it looks like the FLU
Finally got a dr.'s appt today and it looks like I have the flu. Never had the flu before, had bronchitis, pneumonia and multiple upper respiratory infections, but never the flu. Gotta tell you, it's not feeling so much different from the other illness, I have a headache, body aches,feverish, coughing and I'm exhausted. So glad Michael was able to come home early the last few days to take care of things and my friend Donna took the girls to gymnastics today (they are doing so much better), and me I have enough medication to hopefully clear me up by Friday. They took a blood test just to see if it was H1N1, can't possibly imagine where I would have caught that from, but you never know. However, after I am well, I will find a place that is offering FLU shots because this is the first time I have gotten so sick so early, does not set a good president for the rest of fall and winter. Jordan and Kaleigh are schedule to get the H1N1 flu shot tomorrow afternoon, I'm not 100% sold on the idea, but with their illnesses over the winter, better to be safe than sorry. Pray Michael doesn't come down with this too, it's so hard being a single parent and taking care of your sick spouse.
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