Poor Rudy!

Today is Rudy's 100th day of Kindergarten and I was suppose to go to the school and help this morning. But not knowing if Hannah was going to be running a fever again, I decided it would be better if I stayed home with her. He was okay with it last night but this morning was a totally different story. Today he had tears well up in his eyes. Poor Rudy!! Sometimes he just doesn't understand that mommy has to take of baby just like she stayed home and took care of him last week. Hannah slept really good and when she woke this moring (at 9 am!!) she did not have fever....woohoo!! She is a very happy little girl. POOR RUDY!! I guess I could've gone after all : (
I sure hope he had a great day.

Will the Maddness Ever End!!

"O sweet Hannah, O sweet Hannah, how I love my sweet little Hannah!" Hannah has been very happy all day. She played and play at Mother's Day Out, not really fussy, so it seemed odd to me that she was running a fever. Yes you heard me correctly, a fever. When we go home, I was snuggling with her...you know catching up on all the kisses that I had missed today...and noticed that she seem offly warm. So, I checked her temp...101.1!! I know that is not as high as some fevers have been lately, but still concerning. I called the doctor...if she is still running fever in the morning they want to see her. I think I am going to have to take my friends advice and move out of our house for a while and set off some kind of Lysol Bomb to kill all the little germs that are thriving in our home.

Another Sick Child!!

Well...Autumn woke me up around 1:30 this morning, she had just thrown up!! YUK! She is such a big girl. She said she was okay and that she had made it to the bathroom. She ended up getting sick 2 more times. Needless to say, she is home from school today. Are we ever going to get well?? This seems to be the year for us to get sick. Anyway, Prayers please!! I am ready to have a healthy home again.

I miss my hero!!!

I guess I am in a video mood the last couple of days...sorry. I have been searching for a song that would speak to me about my mom. I am a very musical person...no I don't sing or dance or play any instrument...I just love music. This song that I found really speaks to me...my mom was my hero. She was, in a word, AMAZING. When she went to be with the Father, I felt as though I had lost my best friend. We talked daily, we shopped together, played games together, watched movies together, sewed together, and yes we even scrapbooked together!! I went to her when I needed advice and I could tell her anything without her judging me. She truly was my hero. I too, look at pictures from my childhood and say...How I wish I could be like her. She wasn't perfect, but she was to me. I miss her deeply and I long for the day when I will see her again.

LOVE THIS...It is so me lately!!!!!

I have a friend that showed me this not to long ago...I had totally forgot about it!! I just stumbled across it and thought that I would share. ENJOY :>

I need you to love me...

This is just another song by Barlow Girl that I wanted to share...I really love the way their music ministers to me...hope you enjoy it :>

Here's my Life...by Barlow Girl

I tried to figure out a way to post this song on my blog but have not figured out how yet. So I decided to just post the words for now. I love this song...it so sings to me!! I hope the words will bless you as it has me :>


once again i said my goodbyes
to those i love most
my heart feels that familiar pain
as i long for hope
cause this road is hard
when i feel so far
Chorus: And God i'm crying out tonight
cause i've givin you my life
but im tired and im missing whats behind
so once more heres my life
on the day that you called my name
all that i knew changed
I found when i said yes
that i would never be the same
though the call is hard
you are worth it all
Chorus and God Im crying out tonight
cause ive givin you my life
but im tired and im missing whats behind
so once more....
even when the tears are falling
when i find i fear the calling
you remind me, (yeah)
words you've spoken over my life
promises ive yet to see
you comfort me. (yeah yeah)
(you comfort me)
(yeah) (you comfort me)

Still Sick, Sick and more Sick

ok...day two...went to the doctor...because you know that is what the nurse said...still running fevers, feeling yucky, then we need to see them tomorrow. Well today is tomorrow. They were still running fevers last night and Hannah screamed and screamed and screamed for 45 minutes (of course hubby didn't hear a thing... how is that possible...we live in a double wide mobile home...walls are thin...but he just kept on sleeping...). Finally she feel asleep. oh the quiet! Anyway, six o'clock this morning hubby awakes, tries to move Hannah to her play pen for me....and let the screaming begin!! This time it was short lived. So, I call the doctor's office, get an appointment, go in, and guess what...they have a virus!! A VIRUS??? I could've told them that and I don't have a medical degree. So, nothing to do but wait it out. Rudy is going to school tomorrow, and I am going to work....at least that is the plan! (oh by the way...showers didn't exactly work this time...darn!)

Update...Rudy started running a slight fever again...100.3...what is going on with this virus??? He didn't have a fever all day and now he does. Not sure what to do, I guess I will have to see how he is in the morning. He is sleeping fine...my kiddos usually do sleep good even though they are sick. I hope this bug dies fast. I want my happy go lucky, little man back :> Hannah seems to be doing fine...runny nose, coughing, no fever, not screaming, sleeping well right now. She is always happy even when she is feeling yucky :>

Sick, Sick and more Sick!!

Well I guess it is that time a year again. All the germs being spread around by little noses sneezing, little hands rubbing little sneezing noses and sooner or later you will come in contact with the little hands that does all the rubbing. Not to mention this crazy weather. Have you seen the forecast for the week? Cold, cold, cold, then warm, warm, and warm. Are we living in Texas or what?

Autumn was home last Wednesday with sore throat...took her to see the doctor and sure enough it was strep throat. YUK!! "Stay away from the baby!", was all I could say. Now this week, Rudy was home yesterday feeling icky, you know watery eyes, coughing, runny nose, the usual. I was hoping that he just need a day of rest and that would be good medicine. NOPE! He started to run a fever last night. So he is home again with me today (not working as you can tell). AND, yep you guessed it Hannah is next in line... oldest, middle, youngest. Yesterday afternoon she sneezed and brought on a flood of drainage. She didn't sleep well last night, which means mommy didn't sleep well either. She coughs a lot. Then this morning start running a low temp. What is a mother to do??? I know, call the doctor!! Not much help there. The advice I received was watch them today and if they are still feeling yucky this afternoon, call back and we will see them tomorrow. TOMORROW??? Oh-Man!! Isn't there so magical cure, some wonderful medicine? NOPE...just time and no sleep for mommy. I am by no means a germaphobic...but I just wish that hand washing was a bigger priority for some.

So please pray for me and my family. Trey seems to be doing well. He is working outside in this crazy weather so I really believe it is a matter of time before he comes home feeling yucky. And me, no time to feel yucky!! (but I do...itchy throat...cough...runny nose....yuck!)

"I had a dream...."

No pun intended...

Ok, all you moms have probably heard at one time or another one of your kiddos say..."Mommy last night I had a dream...." Well lately that seems to be the hot topic at our house. I am never sure how the sentence will finish or even if I want to hear it. That may sound horrible but it is true. I have heard so many dreams lately that I couldn't tell you if I was dreaming or not. Then there are those that just touch you and you will remember forever. Well that is what happened yesterday after church. We are in the car headed home and this little voice could be heard from the back seat saying..."Mommy I had a dream last night..." I sighed thinking it was going to be about some monster eating the house or some crazy story about what happened at school. Reluctantly I responded.."Oh really...what was your dream?" My oldest, Autumn, began telling me about a dream that I believe everyone in the family has had recently but no one was brave enough to share. She said..."it was about Nana (my mom). I dreamed that she came back alive and told me that something was broken inside her body but the doctors fixed it and that she was all better now." My heart just sank.. I think I had the same dream every night since the 6th. Bless her little heart, she misses her Nana so much!! Trey and I looked at each other, smiled, and reassured her that it was just a dream. Nana's earthly body was "broken" but her heavenly body was alive and well in Heaven with Jesus. Even though this past 2 weeks have been hard, I have been finding many opportunities to minister to my children which in turn ministers to me. So the next time your little one says "Mommy, last night I had a dream..", listen carefully. It maybe a perfect opportunity to share God's perfect plan with them :>

Hollywood here we come!!!

OK...our church has decided that we need to reach the community better. So some of you may have seen some commercials over the Christmas Holidays with our pastor in them. Well he decided that we needed to see more of the church in these commercials..to show all of what we offer. Well today was the day. Not sure when the new commerical will air...assuming it will be on Sudden Link cable for those of you wondering. Now that my acting career has take off I should be hearing from some big producer who just has to have me for the lead role in his major film this year....most likely an Ocar nomination will come of this for me...yeah right...just kidding!! The only line we were allowed to say was "We have a place for you (with excitement)"! Everyone except Hannah will be on TV real soon...they said she was too pretty and that she would steal the show, hehehe!

Have you ever felt like you survived one problem just to be swept away by another?

Its late...all the kids are asleep...even the one that I rescued from my friend who lost her mind...husbands asleep, the dogs are even asleep.....aahh the quiet!! Wait it is almost to quiet...my ears are humming with the quiet... what is a mother to do???? I know relax. Sit back and enjoy. It isn't going to last forever... just 7 more hours untill they are all awake and I am wishing for peace and quiet....

Feeling Blessed Beyond Belief!!

okay...so today was my first day back to work since my mother passed away. I was a little reluctant but went anyway with a smile on my face. I was doing OK until a friend came in my classroom and gave me a surprise. She reached into her purse and pulled out an envelope with my name on it. I could see through the envelope and knew right away what was inside. She turned to leave and all I could say was "NO WAY!!". It was so overwhelming to me that I began to cry then sob. Inside the envelope was an answer to a prayer that I had just prayed yesterday. After reviewing our bills and upcoming paychecks, it became apparent to me that we would be short for the month. Since my mother passed away so suddenly, there was no time to plan for time off from work. Trey took the whole week off knowing that he did not have anytime coming... no vacation left... no sick days left... nothing. He was just willing to take a cut in our pay for me. I needed him! He knew that, and he told me that he was relying on God to make it happen. Everything has been a blur. I really have not had anytime to think about anything other than my family. And yesterday I prayed to God asking him to send what we needed to get through this month....AND HE DID!! Our God is loving, compassionate, all knowing, and a wonderful provider. He knew we would need help before we did. He knew that we would be relying on him to provide. He knew the day that my mother was going to come home before we did! How amazing that He had already worked things out before I even asked. Our friends are so amazing and faithful to God and those who serve him. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done for us...the love that each of you have shown is felt and appreciated. I pray that God in return blesses each of you for your kindness and generosity.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Oh my!!

I can not believe I am doing this. My friend keeps talking about all this blogging going on and I just keep thinking to myself "not for me", and here I am blogging!!!! I guess after reading a few blogs, I have realized this could be an outlet for me. Sometimes I have a hard time expressing how I am feeling and maybe this way I can. Who knows... it is worth a shot right?? I feel sooo.... what is the word....high tech! Go Me!!