Monday, May 25, 2009

Memorial Day

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6, New International Version
Today we spent time at the cemetery cleaning it up and redecorating. It is times like today that are so hard. Instead of redecorating his foot stone and plot we should have him here with us to cook out and relax.
Today, I am thankful for all the days I had with Kyle. While I wish we had many more days with him, I know the days we had were the best they could be. Kyle made sure we had fun each day and took time to enjoy the small things in life.
His smile will forever be etched in my memory. His laughter still rolls around my ears and when I hear our special songs I can feel him giving me a "big squeeze" as he called it.
I love the above verse on days when I am sad. It reminds me where my focus should be.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Christ is not valued at all unless He is valued above all. -- St. Augustine of Hippo


So much has been going on so it has been hard to find time to blog.
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Yesterday, we celebrated our foster daughter's 2nd Birthday. She had a great time. Thanks to the friends and family that helped us celebrate this milestone with her. She is really coming into her own. Her speech is really coming along and she is putting several words together and doing the typical toddler jabbering.

The little dude is sitting up on his own now and can sit for longer periods of time. He started physical therapy and will be attending for quite a while. The PT states that he has a long way to go before we get him crawling or walking. I can't wait for the day that he can get himself into and out of a sitting position. It is hard to believe he will be one in less than a month. He starts feeding therapy next week to help with his eating skills.

Kelsey is wrapping up her freshman year. I still struggle with the idea that I have a high school student. She is thriving at her new school and looks forward to seeing her friends each day. Her academic skills continue to improve but most importantly her social skills are getting better.

My mom was here for a visit. I had a great time visiting with her. The worst part about when she comes for a visit is that she has to leave. The babies love her and she is so good with them. Little dude has her eating out of his hands. I think it is his killer smile.

The school year is coming to an end for me and Rich. I am looking forward to Oley this year and then our trip to Hawaii. We spent time planning our trip while mom was here. I can't wait to swim with the sea turtles and spend some quiet time with my hubby.

My achilles continues to refuse to heal-ok I am sure my non compliance has something to do with it. I need a chauffeur and nanny in order to be completely compliant. We are looking into an experimental treatment for my achilles. I am praying that we find out before our trip. The pain is such that I am not sure how much I will enjoy the trip if I don't get it fixed.




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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Uncle Doug

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted"-- Jesus Christ on the Mount, Matthew 5:4

Quick update: Yesterday Rich's older borther Doug passed away at home very unexpectedly. We are all in shock.

Please pray for Rich and his family as they go through the painful process of burying the second of four brothers. It does not seem right that Kyle is in Heaven with two of his four uncles.

I will post more later.

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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Busy Weekend

Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservations.
-- Elton Trueblood

Friday was one of those days when I let other people make me crazy. I try not to let that happen but sometimes no matter how hard I pray, I just can't stop myself.

I am truly blessed that in those times, I have Richard. I called him and poured my heart out as I drove to the Y to work out my stress. By the time I finished my session, he let me know that he would meet me and we would drive together to finish the rest of the day tasks.

Something that small is all it took for me to feel better-OK so I lied- I also had to vent for about 10 minutes before I was completely better but just his presence made it better.

My heart broke to think about all the people who do not have someone to support them through the good times and the bad. I found myself being less angry and praying for those people without any to support them.

Praying for other's and not dwelling on the small things that go wrong in my life, is what I am sure God wanted me to remember.

Kelsey had her dance on Friday. Rich and I chaperoned her dance. We were good and watched from the balcony. Kelsey has some great friends. It was good to see her interacting with her peers in such a positive way.

It is hard to believe that my baby girl will be 15 on Saturday. The time seems to have flown by. I remember fondly the days I could dress her the way I wanted and put hair bows on her. Now I am thankful if I somewhat approve of her outfit. Hair bows are out of the question and I am lucky if she doesn't put it in a ponytail-lol. I know it will only be a short time before we are pulling her out of the bathroom after an hour or two.

Saturday, I went to Mitzi's grandmother shower. I had a good time as it has been a long time since I went to a baby shower. I must admit I was out of my league. All the other moms were swim moms. Let's just say that swim moms are a truly different breed. Not necessarily in a bad way but they have different priorities and lifestyles.

This week is very busy. The littlest baby has 2 appointments, his sister has one appointment, Kelsey has an IEP meeting and summer swim season starts, and then we have several family appointments.


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