The last days of Spring Break

Enjoyed this view yesterday evening before going to small group.  Then ended the week with working at the church for the day.  It's been a good week.  

Spring break

It's been a good week so far.  Kyle returns today, he has been gone with Boy Scouts since Saturday.  The girls have been busy with friends but spending we have manges to spend some time together too.  Karlee has been out looking for a job....me too.  I'm looking forward to Kyle coming home and hearing about his adventure.  

Micah bought a new grill so that has been fun to grill on and the food has been yummy.

Karlee and I had lunch together at the Olive Garden.

Enjoyed some yummy lemonaides

Breakfast with my girls.  Waffles and fruit.

Yum

Enjoying the great outdoors walking the dogs.

Spotted some deer on the way...

It's only Wednesday we will see what tomorrow brings.  So thankful for the many blessings God shares with me.

Bittersweet & Hopeful

It's hard at times to love a person who doesn't show it to you much anymore.  It's a bittersweet moment to reminiscence on the past while listening to an old song that you haven't heard for so long and that also has a good sweet loving moment attached to it. 

It's nice for a moment to enjoy, to smile and feel your heart flutter with a glimpse of love, caring and kindness but then it changes as quickly as it came.  It saddens my heart making it heavy with a longing desire that is barely hanging in hope that is only because of my all loving and all powerful Lord and Savoir. 

The world can at times enhance those longing of loss moments down to the core of our beings that make things seem impossible and hopeless.  But God helps you when you reach out with a tiny mustard seed size of hope and takes your hand and pulls you next to him renewing your spirit with love, compassion, and hope that is hard to understand but easier live with Christ right there with you.  That is why I can keep loving and hoping and finding joy in my life with the relationships I have and finding it impossible to give up.  Thank you God for your only son Jesus who sacrificed his life for us to know you and want to live a life for you despite this world that we live in.

Time Moves Fast

Family:  after spending time with Micah's grandad and dad and my grandmother I realized how quickly time goes.  We have a short time here in this world.....only one chance to love our family as we should yet at times we don't treat people in our family very well.  If we would just stop and remember that life is short here on earth and to take every moment like it is our last and love and cherish each other despite our difference and what the world tries to believe of one another and just be with each other in harmony our families wouldn't be so broken at times.

A good day

Yesterday was a nice day and I'm so thankful for it.  Started off with ladies bible study.  A quick walk with a friend for a bagel and beautiful ladies studying the word of God, sharing and praying.

Later I went to a card class 3 mintues away from my house.  A sweet friend invited me to go, she has been going for about two years off and on.  The group of ladies were very nice.  It was fun to be in a big group all enjoying making cards.  I learned some new techniques and made three pretty cards.

The blessings of friendships, bagels and cards really go along ways in the heart.  Thank you Lord for a nice day.

Healing Heart

Bosco

Sara loves animals

She smiled and laughed and he jumped

Yesterday as Sara returned from her friend's house she got a phone call from her daddy.  He told her that his dog Sophi died yesterday afternoon.  She was all smiles, holding strong while she said good bye to her friend but the moment the front door closed she began to cry.  I'm so thankful that the Lord had me down stairs ready to greet her with a hug of happiness that she was home unaware of why I really needed to be down there.

I stood there holding her in my arms as she cried and said that Sophie died.  We walked upstairs and into our room.  Micah was laying on the bed with his ipad.  He didn't have to ask he knew, and had his arms open wide ready to comfort Sara.

Shortly after that she came and sat on the couch next to me and I asked her if she felt like taking Bosco to the park to play ball while I tried to shoot some action pictures of him.  She said ok and off we went to the park.

It wasn't long that she was running with Bosco and throwing the ball, smiling and laughing.  God knows our hearts and he knows what we need and when we need it.  God uses different people, things, situations or four legged critters too.  God comforts us.

I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you.  John 14:18

Finally, brethren, farewell.  Become complete.  Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.  2 Cor 13:11

Life this Week

Started off the week by being a sub for a friend for a photography class.  There was a group of about 14 kids, from 5th grade to the 9th grade.  They were a great group of kids, very well behaved, respectful and kind.   It was so much fun talking about a passion that I enjoy.  There were several that their eyes lite up and their raised in excitement when they shared about what they enjoy taking pictures of, it was great to observe.

Tuesday morning was wonderful.  I love going to ladies bible study.  I really would be off balance if I couldn't go.  The rest of Tuesday is a blur.....it was a busy day of running here and there, having something to do almost every hour or so, but it was a good day.

Now we get to Wednesday morning....Dillon....Court....Judge.  He will continue to stay in jail until his 18th Birthday, which is April 23rd.  Then he will get out and go into a rehab program.  This whole subject offers a basket of mixed feelings and things and I really don't want to go into them right now.  I 'll save that for another day to write about.

Wednesday evening I watched Son of God with Youth Group.  It was a good movie.  It was very inspiring and brought how how much Jesus really did live and do for others despite the negative part of the world.  I want to live my life as an example of Jesus.

Thursday-Went to small group.  I haven't really been going that much but I go when I can.  I enjoy going. 

Oh that's right I started my day with going to church and helping with the kids in MOPS.  I helped in the 3 year old class.  It was fun and great to see how much some of the kids I knew last year have grown so much.

Today is Friday and I don't plan on doing much but staying around the house doing things that need to get done.

Kids & Stuff

Sara-calls me from school and said "mom could you bring me my boots for Emma.  Her parents are at work and can't leave and she only has her dance shoes, she forget her regular shoes.  And I need a different shirt this one is uncomfortable."  I gathered up the things she needed and went and dropped them off to her.  Such a sweet caring heart, I was proud of my little muffin, taking care of her friend like that.


Kyle-I got a funny out of the blue text message from Kyle.  It said "U should buy lemons and a juicer"  I laughed and asked why and he said to make lemonade duh!  I guess his friend shared his homemade lemonade with Kyle that his mom had made and now Kyle is hooked.

Karlee-well life with Karlee these days are up and down but yesterday was a good day, no problems, no irritations or miscommunication.  So we will leave it at that and I will continue to enjoy it and see what today will bring when she comes home from school. :)

Me

My mind seems busy with thoughts that I am giving to the Lord to help sort and deal with as he needs to while giving me the comfort and wisdom that I need to go about today with whatever it may or may not bring.  So thankful that I look upward.

Catch up Parent Moments/More

Teenagers!  Gotta love them.

My son Kyle, is now 14 years old.  I'm not sure what is store for us as he grows and changes but I know God will prepare us and help us.

The frustrations that I was dealing with Karlee on having a boyfriend was short lived.  Valentines Day she came home with flowers, candy and new shoes from Vans (Ian works at the Van store...discount)  Two days later she came home and said that we didn't need to worry about any rules right now because he went back to his ex-girlfriend that he kept his eye on at the dance he had taken Karlee too.  She said it didn't bother her and that she was okay.  I didn't believe her at first but I discovered she really was alright.  Apparently this guy was even a gentlemen when he talked to her and told her that his feelings had changed.  So I'm thinking that God was testing Karlee and I.  I think now we will be prepared for the next "boyfriend".

Just when things couldn't get more frustrating with Karlee...she adds to the list of lying to me.  I was crushed with disappointment.  I actually have Dillon to be thankful for in that I had this feeling that I shouldn't trust Karlee's word this time and called the school to find out for myself.  She ditched her last period class on her short day at school.  I had gotten an attendance call to my phone and an email sent to me.  I questioned Karlee and she said that she had a sub and maybe she didn't hear her answer when her name was called.  I told her to go to the office and fix it.  The next day I called and was told that there had been no sub for that class.  I wasn't too upset that she ditched (I never did but...) but more hurt that she felt like she had to lie to me.  She said she was sorry that she had lied.  She didn't feel like going to class, she had a bad morning and they were reviewing so she sat in a friend's car during that period.

Communication has been hard and tight off and on with us.  I'm swimming in uncharted waters without a floating device....oh wait I do have something...someone keeping me afloat in all this crazy water....my Lord and Savior!  So thankful

I find myself praying more and talking less to my daughter.

Jesus you are my navigator.  I do not know what lies ahead for me each day or moment with my children on this journey of parenthood.  Grant me the confidence to trust in your guidance and your strength. 

Our new friend

 

 

Meet Bosco!

 

This is our new little buddy!  We are enjoying him so much.   He has a sweet and loving personailty and he loves to play.  It will be a week tomorrow that we have had him and its amazing how quickly he has settled in.

 

Its crazy to see the affect he has had on the kids.  Especially on Karlee, she can take them or leave them.  For some reason she has always had a fear of these four legged creatures.  I don't remember her being bite or anything that would cause the fear but it is what it is.  She comes home excited to see him and gets down on the floor and pets & talks to him.

 

I think there may a little competion between Micah & I trying to win over his heart more than the other.  Micah was so attached to Cassie.  But I have a feeling that Bosco will be a friend to all and love us all just the same and not leave anyone out.

 

Some people are not animal lovers but they can be so healing and a happy corner in your heart.  We are thankful for these little 4 legged critters :)