Long Time Update

Wow, I guess its been a long time since I posted any updates.  I started this blog so that I would write my thoughts down and to have place to remind me of past blessings.  That would all be great IF I UPDATED.  So here goes a quick update.

1. I turned 38 and my wonderful husband turned 40.
2. My youngest turned 6. Wow where did time go......
3. My daughter is about to turn 10 in a few days and my oldest will be 12 next     month.
4. Had some major surgery and spent 6 weeks recovering.
5. Helped with 5 week building project to add an addition to our home.
6. My Father-in Law moved into the new addition
7. Had wonderful Holidays with my family.
6. My youngest has developed allergies, eczema, and asthma.
8. With help of friends and family we raised about $1000 for Children With Diabetes Research.  :) 

Wives, Can this be said about you?

The excellent Wife is.....
1.    Trusted
2.    Kind
3.    Fears The Lord
4.    Blessed By Her Children
5.    Careful
6.    Praised
7.    Not Afraid
8.    Worker With Hands
9.    Wise
10.   Generous
11.    Good To Her Husband
12.   Of Exceptional Worth
13.    Respectful To Her Husband

This should be qualities that every Christian married women should have in her life.  These are qualities I strive to be part of my life. (Yep, I still fall short)  What about you?

Our Walk Tee Shirt

Our youngest son was diagnosed with diabetes about 2 and half years ago.  We are walking in our state's capital in a week and a half to help raise money for a cure.  I hope to talk about diabetes myths and the different types of diabetes in a future post.  I just finished our shirts for the walk today.  I can't believe that it took all day but it finished and they look great.  We are all wearing yellow shirts with this picture on the front.  Our names on the right sleeve and JDRF 2010 Cure For Caleb on the back.

Lesson Learned

Sometimes you think that you have everything all worked out when it comes to certain situations with your children.  That's  what I thought when we signed C. up for Tee Ball.  His brother and sister played at his age and had a good time.  C.  was all excited when we told him he was going to play baseball.  I should have known we needed to prepare him a little for Tee Ball when he asked one night what a BAT was?  He counted down the days until his first practice.  I thought all was well until we showed up at his practice about  5 minutes late due to road construction.  All the kids were already out on the field.  (He had never seen a baseball field before this except for on TV) He refuse to go out.  Now we had a problem.  He was being disobedient but I also realized that he had not been properly prepared. I had failed.   I was not letting him quit as some would have done.  So I took him out on the field and stood with him until practice was over.  Went  home and took appropriate actions so that their would be no problems with obedience at the next practice.   Dad brought home a new blue bat and ball the next morning.  We all went out and played ball and showed him how it was done and practiced a few more times through the week.  When it was time for the next practice we arrived a half an hour early and B. practiced with him on the field.  Kids started showing up and his coaches came and it was time for practice to began.  I could tell he was nervous but he was well prepared for the situation at hand and did a wonderful job.  He was the first one to bat and did a great job. When it was time to play in the outfield he went after the ball every time.  The coaches were amazed at the difference in him and asked what he had ate for dinner.   I learned a great lesson.  Always prepare your children when ever possible for all situations even the small things  like playing Tee Ball.

Our new blessing

I have always wanted to teach our children some sort of instrument.  When I was in school from 5th grade up I always was involved in band and choir.  Loved music.  I never excelled in any particular instrument but could play a little on a lot of different instruments.  I have always wanted to teach our children some sort of instrument and to have a love of music like I did. Well today  we  received a blessing.  An organ a Kimball Syntha-Swinger 1100 to be exact.  It came with several beginning books and many other song books. The best part of this blessing is that it was totally free all I had to do was go pick it up.  The people who had it were moving and could not take it with them.   I am so exicited we will have music class starting next week.  It will also be a good way for E. and I to practice our choir parts.  We have a keyboard but it has always been a pain to take it out, set it up every day so it only comes out occasionally. This organ is now part of our living room decor so we will not have an excuse.   Psalms 66:1  Make a joyful noise unto God.... 

Starting a new adventure

I enjoy reading blogs and the things that happen in other people's everyday life. I do not like to write but wanted blog about my simple life as it may be a blessing to someone else life. So as I starting my blogging journey I hope that it will be a blessing to me and whom ever might read my blog.