Lucy's Take on Heaven

After this video was taken....Lucy sang a little song about Heaven in which she said that when she gets to heaven Big Nani will hold her and she won't be afraid....I started to tear up....so sweet!

Sick and Tired

Well....we've got something going around this house....Ella was sick Thursday and Friday....still looked kinda droopy eyed and is still kinda cranky today....Lucy came down with a fever mid-day Sat....and is still sick today...laying on the couch......in fact she woke up at 4:30 in the morning never to fall back asleep...not sure what exactly is going on...Lucy sounds like she's got a frog in her throat...she's eating some but not a lot...especially when the fever goes up...she's also coughing some....I'm thinking it's respiratory...who knows...anyway Keith got up at 3 to get on a plane for Arkansas....I woke up at 1130 when Lucy woke up the first time...at 2 from a nightmare (I hate that).....at 3 when Keith got up....got back to sleep by 4 and then woke up and stayed pretty much awake with Lucy until 730 when I couldn't take her moving around in my bed anymore....I am cranky and tired and my patience is running thin....not to mention that it's snowy outside ---and I don't want any more snow and my old Aunt Flow is on her way and I haven't seen or heard from her in almost 2 years...so you can imagine how it has been prior to her arrival :) Anyway, I had my dad come and get Gideon and take him to preschool and he will pick him up too so I don't have to leave the house and Lucy won't have to leave the couch...despite her fever...we still went to Keith's parents both Sat and Sun for Easter celebration....I pray no one else gets what they have had!! I feel bad now that it's day 3 and I know it's gotta be some kinda virus....SORRY EVERYBODY!!! Anyway I think we wore her out to much so much to her dislike...I'm keeping her on the couch today....
Luckily Keith arrives back late this evening so I don't have to do a complete night with him away. But....on a sad note...it's travel season again...with trips to Arkansas, North Carolina and Minnesota or Chicago...I can't remember...scheduled for the next 3 weeks.

This week is filled to the brim with lots of fun (if everyone gets healthy and stays healthy) if Lucy can...she's got school just tomorrow and Gideon's last day is Wed...then they are both on Spring Break....not sure what we're gonna do but we'll think of something fun...I hope. Gideon is going to go to a Satter (spelling) meal on Thursday with Keith's mom and dad. I have been reading him the Easter story...talking about Moses and the Egyptians and the origin of the "Passover Feast"....we even just recently watched Prince of Egypt which helped with his grasping the concepts...anyway last night we got into a discussion about Heaven and Jesus dieing on the cross and going to heaven and how we'll go someday....Gideon was talking a mile a minute excitedly about what Heaven was going to be like...Lucy was a bit hesitant....she was sick already so her emotions were on the edge but I asked her what she thought heaven would be like..."she started tearing up and said...."It will be scawy"....I said "Oh no Lucy it won't be scary it will be fun....like the best day you've ever had.....forever....you'll be princess and live in a castle with Jesus!!"....she started tearing up and I said..."Lucy what's wrong?"....she answered through tears...."But....I wilw miss you guys...." My heart just broke....I said "Lucy....you won't miss us because we'll be there with you....then she really got into it....thus the above video!! Hope you enjoy!

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Winter 09

Kindergarten Update.....

Well...Gideon is now officially ready for Kindergarten!!! We went yesterday to the registration and testing and it went great! I had NOTHING to worry about! He was seen by a nurse that tested vision and hearing and got a health history, met his bus driver, met the guidance counselor and answered some..well what I call "abuse screening" questions--I assume they have to do that by law.....met the morning Kindergarten teacher and took his test with her (We still have not been forced to do all day every day Kindergarten by the state)...which he did assumedly good at...I don't know...he was very independent during this whole thing :) and went to the Kindergarten classroom where he got to explore and join the class for the activities they were doing...he saw a friend from his old sitters house right away and jumped right in with the other kids...he even got to eat snack with them (the teacher has a cafe' and they pay with fake money for their food) It was a really relaxed atmosphere and a really good experience for Gideon. He didn't completely pass his vision test...I guess he couldn't see 3-D and that was part of the test...although I tested him at home later and he was able to see it so I think...and the nurse even said, he was probably just nervous and not to worry about it at this point. When he was done with his bus driver he got a little coloring book with bus saftey rules in it and Diane asked him if he had any questions... he said "Yes...when do I get to meet the principal" (I had told him before he might get to meet the principal) Diane asked Mrs Aschliman if he was going to be able to and she said it wasn't scheduled but he could. He replied "I want to ask him if I am going to be in the morning or afternoon class" --(I had told him earlier that he was a "town" kid and the principal doesn't determine when he'll go until the summer--I guess he didn't trust me and wanted to find out for himself if that was true) so....off to the principals office we went...I must admit I was a little embarrassed....we had already met the principal once at one of Lucy's things but Gideon was bound and determined to meet him again. He marched into the office and the principal introduced himself and then Gideon said confidently..."Uhm...am I going to be in the morning or the afternoon?" The principal told him that they hadn't decided that yet but it wouldn't be too long. I guess Gid was satisfied with the answer because he just nodded his head. What a funny little guy.
On a side note...Ella was sick with something yesterday...who knows what....she had a fever axillary of 103.5 !!!! and just laid on the couch and cried and didn't lift her head most of the day....last night in the middle of the night we lost electricity sort of ....most of it that is...it was enough to power the sound machine in Gideon's room and the night lights but everything else turned off....weird....anyway I praised Jesus in the middle of the night because if the sound machine would have turned completely off....I'm sure the girls would have woken eachother up....as it was Ella only woke up once..enough for some tylenol and water and went back to sleep. This morning she still looks sick but is eating and drinking better and the temp...though not gone is down quite a bit....I am relieved!!! It makes me really nervous when their temps go up that high...my kids don't usually run high high temps like that....I just keep thinking.....if it's axillary 103...it's like 104-105 internally!! Scary Stuff.....anyway glad that parts over....hopefully no one else comes down with it since we have family Easter at Keith's parents this weekend and Keith begins travel season again on Monday....oh well....hope everyone is good....just thought I'd update.

Growing up too fast....

Well...this week is Gideon's big test.....Time to see whether he is ready or not for kindergarten....I am pretty sure he'll do just fine but somehow I am feeling some pressure for him. Tonight we have the Parents meeting to find out just what all this testing involves. We've already been given a clue by his Preschool teachers who have been preparing him for some of the testing...like teaching that the diamond is not a diamond but rather a rhombus and the oval is not an oval but an elipse....these are questions asked in the testing. When we had parent-teacher conferences last week Mrs. Diane informed us that Gid was ready...no problem...so that was comforting...she had done a test flashing cards with pictures of people, places and things on the cards and gave him 3 minutes to name as many as he could.....in 3 minutes he named 71 out of the 75 cards! I was pretty excited! Of course I don't know if all the other kids got 75 out of 75 or not but I was still excited!! But...needless to say...even though I know he's ready I'm still nervous about it....trying not to show him at all...but still nervous. In his parent teacher conference while we waited I overheard the teacher talking to some other parents about how their child might not be quite ready and how he was behind in gross and fine motor and speech...etc....I thought....."that is going to be us with Lucy" and my heart just broke for them. I came home from the conference more worried about Lucy than Gideon I think...I keep telling myself she won't be going to Kindergarten until she's almost 7 anyway so that gives us PLENTY of time...and my mom informed me that she was the same with me and my older brother Brad....Brad excelled at everything...I was usually behind in everything....so that made me feel a little better! Maybe it's a first child/second child sydrome... who knows....So...anyway despite the nervousness of the testing I am feeling like my little boy is growing up way too fast...I am not ready for Kindergarten quite yet!! We were sitting around the table the other night and Gideon turns to me and says " Mom....we forgot to have Cinnamen Rolls this morning....It's Cinnamen Roll Sunday" (we stole the naming the days of the week breakfasts from Keith's cousin...and it has done wonders for Gideon learning what day it is....Thanks Kelli!!)--note....I do not make Cinnamen Rolls every sunday...way too much sugar....way too much work!! Anyway I said...."Oh...I am sorry buddy....we'll have to have them another day" He responded confidently..."No mom....just mix them up today and then pray to Jesus that he makes Sunday tomorrow too!"--Problem solved...God has made the sun stand still before...he could do it again......maybe he'll make the sun stand still for a while so I can hold on to my little Gideon a little bit longer and he doesn't grow up too fast..... :)
On another note....I have officially had Ella weaned for 1 week tomorrow.....I am absolutely miserable but Ella has adjusted AWESOME!!! and is a MUCH...MUCH...MUCH happier baby...she was getting to the point that she wanted to eat all the time...wanted only milk and when she wasn't nursing she was screaming to nurse....anyway...I thought it would be awful...but she has offically gained her independence and has now realized there are other people in the world besides mommy....suddenly she loves to be held by daddy and squeals and giggles when Grandparents arrive needing to be cuddled by them right away....Praise to Jesus for his mercy in this easy adjustment!! Now...if my body could just get used to not nursing anymore!!!
Hope you're all having a great week!

Better Luck Next Time.....

So...yesterday was an interesting day in the life of our family....I was loading the kids up to take Gideon to his preschool...not even a minute down the road by the way and Gideon was first to open the door and walk out into the garage while I got Lucy and Ella. I loaded them up, buckled seats and everyone was in the van when I noticed a pair of socks Ella had taken off the previous trip in the van, on the floor...I thought..."oh I'll just throw them in the house quick and put them in a wash load when we come back" I opened the screen door and tried to open the main door to the garage...and.....low and behold....it was locked....in panic and frustration I began frantically twisting the door knob and saying quite loudly I might add...."No...No.....NONONONONONO!!!!" You see, we country folk don't carry our keys with us usually when going on small trips not even a minute away...we just shut the garage door....AHHHHHHH!!! I have to take Gideon to preschool so I get in the van...once in the van I confront Gideon....(by the way I had had a terrible morning in which the kids were fighting and screaming and crying quite a bit and was so looking forward to some quiet...no kid time-no excuse for my behavior though) I said "Gideon....did you turn the lock before you went out the door" to which he responded..."Yes"...I was so upset...I said "Gideon you are in so much trouble!" MAJORLY REGRETEDLY adding "You better have fun at preschool because when you come home you are in big trouble mister...to which I added...how many time have I told you not to TOUCH THAT LOCK?"...Gideon was looking very forlorn in the back seat and I snapped out of my nasty mean mommy coming out episode and immediatly regretted the words I had spoke!! I apologized to Gideon and told him I knew he didn't mean too, asked him to forgive me and gave him a hug....it was one of those I hate myself moments and even now as I look back on it I cringe. Anyway I got home and went to my neighbors house for help...and to use the phone. I called Keith...he didn't answer...my neighbor and I went to work on the door but had no luck so I camped out at my dad's house for the afternoon until Keith came home from work to bust the screen off the kitchen window and climb in....(on a side note...he had a blast breaking into his own house:) So....solution...in the future I will be carrying my house keys with me at all times....not just when leaving the house for a minute or two.!!! And....I need to work on my patience in panic mode....

The other big news to share is my wedding ring blues.....feel free to add suggestions in the comments column as I am at a loss as to what to do....so.....almost 9 years ago I married a wonderful man and we went to the jewelry store and bought our rings. The ring he bought me fit with my engagement ring perfectly and it was on a special sale rate of $99.00 dollars. Ok....so fast forward to 3-4 months ago when I look down and one of the brackets on my wedding ring is completely and totally gone....seeing as though we don't have a lot of time or money to mess with stuff like this I put off going to the jewelers until the past two weekends where I first went to repair the ring, then contemplated a new one when told that I could trade the ring in and the original price we paid would be subtracted from the price of a new ring ...the new ring just had to be double the amount of the original....so I looked at all the rings and decided.....to send it in for an estimate to fix the old one....the estimate came back today.....a whopping....$300 to fix it! AHHHHHH!! What do I do....I love my old ring....Keith gave it to me on our wedding day...I really don't want to trade it in and never see it again...but $300 dollars!!!! AHHHHH!!!....so let me know what you think I should do because I have no....stinkin....clue....!!!!
Have a great week!!