Thankful~

I am feeling really thankful today! Thankful for Joel, my kids, my family, my friends, my church, my house, my job, my education process, my blueberries, my (food) choices, and the opportunities I have to grow.  Just really thankful!

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First Day Of School Eve~

The lunches are packed, the camera is charged and the alarms are set.  Like last year I almost think by avoiding the end of today I will postpone the dawn of tomorrow.  Tomorrow my boys will both start school (Friday is Rachel’s first day).  I feel out of control, I feel sad, I feel overwhelmed.  Elijah grew so much this summer just reaffirming he is no longer my baby.  Gaige could hardly stand up straight with his backpack on, it probably out weighed him, reaffirming he is still my baby.

Reason to have a dog..

Today I discovered my number 1 reason to have a dog. Really two reasons, Elijah and Gaige. They are so in love with Bea it is cute. The poor much loved dog has seen it all in her short life. From being tossed from bed to bed, to the constant singing from Gaige. As you all know Gaige has a need to be singing all the time. Bea has gave Gaige yet another topic to sing about. His current repertoire includes “You and me and Jesus makes three”, and “We are the cutest of them all”. Gaige has provided a lot of entertainment with Bea. He has attempted to wear Her sweater, and my personal favorite is when he found that rubbing dog treats all over his hands was a good way to get her to follow Him. Elijah is a little more aware of how to pick her up, not by her neck, and is aware of her constant urge to run away. His feelings are hurt when Bea doesn’t just want to be with him. I have tried to explain dogs don’t like to dance, to be thrown, or be pulled by there paws. Maybe if he was a little more gentle with her she would stay longer. He insist Bea likes to wrestle. Thankfully God not only provided a dog, but in His great wisdom He provided a gracious dog that would grow to love these boys and has been nothing but gentle to them. ( minus the nip on Gaige’s nose, but he did put it in her mouth so what do you expect)

Name Change

Elijah:  Hey, Momma!  When I grow up I am going to change my name to Jack.  Actually, Thunder Jack.  Well maybe just Thunder.

Me: Hmm, that’s a great name.

Elijah:  Yeah I really like it.

Here’s to a hard week~

I have never understood moms who count down the days until schools back in session.  I am dreading the morning as well as the 1st day back to what seems like eternity with out Elijah.  I am thankful I am scheduled in his class tomorrow and that I can have lunch with him.  However, I am saddened that my day will be spent with out my boys.  I know for so many reasons I am a rare breed, but I can honestly say I truly miss them while they are off at school.  Not to mention the fact that my boys like to sleep in,  and 8:30 is too early for anybody.  I have enjoyed the last few weeks of PJ days, movies, late nights, even later mornings and all the other fun adventures we had while on holiday.  I wonder how many days until spring break and summer!!  I can’t wait!

Time to Recap!

Here is the last few weeks in a nutshell;

 

Nephew, really sick.

Sister, sick, twice.

Mother, sick.

 Grandma, Heart attack scare sprinkled with social services.

Other sister tells us of her upcoming move & no Christmas together.

Nephews sick again.

My boys, sick.

Joel sick.

Joel’s  Nam’s (grandma) house was flooded

Elijah now with pinkeye!

 

and a few more I won’t mention…

 

I WILL, I WILL rejoice and be glad! (no matter what!)

thankful [thangk-fuhl] adjective ~ feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative. aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. feeling or showing gratitude;

“a grateful heart”.

What you get? what you get? what you get?

After any birthday that is the topic of conversation. This year Elijah received multiple gifts as well as the Chicken Pox! Yep, you heard me the chicken pox. Now most of you know my feelings on vaccines. However before I had those feelings I had started Elijah with few of the common series of vaccines. Elijah was given the chicken pox vaccine at about a year old but once again Elijah is defying statistics. Now like all Momma’s I think my boys are truly one in a million, but I have a little proof to go with my thinking.

 

When I was pregnant with Elijah I read about an uncommon condition some babies (I can’t remember the specific statistic) are born with. The condition is commonly known as being tongue tied. Both my boys were born with this rare condition. Then years later we find that both our boys have severe seasonal allergies, statistically they have a minimally chance of having this because neither Joel nor I have seasonal allergies. However, both my boys defied the odds. Now Elijah has chicken pox after the vaccine, I read earlier less than 10% of vaccinated children will go on to have an outbreak. Apparently my boys are something special.

 

Maybe we should think about Vegas next year for vacation.

Happy Birthday

I remember

The day I knew you were forming in me.

The way I feared failing you.

The day I first felt your kicks.

The day life came from me, I remember.
You were born October 20, my love.

The day I was awakened to new love.

The day you loved me unconditionally.

The moment I felt your touch.

The moment life stood still, I remember

You were born October 20, my love.

The day I changed forever.

The instant our eyes first met.

The moment you first cried.

The look upon Daddy’s face.

The day I first said you name, I remember.

You were born October 20, my love.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday my love, my Elijah!