Psst as you read journal entry's don't forget to come to my site and see my Date night pictures...their several entrys down.  I meant to say this in my prayer entry...but forgot

^33:2But LORD, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strength each day and our salvation in times of trouble.

Be MY strength.  I'm feeling much better now that I have 3 days of thyroid medicine  back into my system.  but wewy tired thanks to serving as a milk cow to Kaylin last night at 11 pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6am.  So she went back to bed at 6am only to have our neighbours sheep get out at 6:45am.  I"M NOT AWAKE!!!

Kids for once in their life are sleeping in and both Rob & I are awake going how do we handle this??  

Zeria had a lovely day a Vacation Bible School Yesterday.  She learned about Noah---he was a good man and it rained.  HMMM  its a start

Samuel & Kaylin actually got along really well yesterday.  When Zeria's added to that mix they usually spat, but they had fun jumping on daddy.

Oh OH OH red letter announcement.  THERE IS BLUE SKY OUT MY WINDOW!! 

I'd forgotten we could have it....I really hope it lasts!  Maybe we'll have another spontaneous outing and go camping out by Rob's work...would be nice to live on the beach for a couple days....we'll see how things go

Father God, this has the potential to be a really good day.  Allow my mouth to let it be.  Help me keep it shut when I'm grumpy, and only find good things to say.  Thanks for your love for my babies and my family.  Thanks for the thoroughly enjoyable day last day.  It was really nice. I love You.

Please be with all my friends who are suffering from depression.  Let them quickly find peace in their lives and be able to function with sanity again.  As one who deals with it myself although from a different cause it is so frustrating!  Give them peace.  You promised peace, fulfill that promise.

Enable Zeria to have fun again today at VBS.  And to enjoy being a big girl.  Where did my little girl go??  Last night as I cuddled her I was so sad, there were arms and legs sprawling everywhere, what happened to the petite princess that used to fit right in ??

Help us to have fun with the littler ones, and to enjoy them.  Help me to get some extra sleep sometime today.  In your sons name amen.

Thanks Kymber!!!  I love the rainbow background that you let me "borrow" from your site.  I've been looking and looking.  And now I have it.  What does everybody think?

Hi just got back from a glorious evening with Rob.  It was our date night.  And as we were sick, sick, sick of the overcast gray skies, we decided to drive to sun.  And headed up the road to Hurricane Ridge.  Here's where we were.  My words could never describe this place, but hopefully you enjoy the pictures

I will lift up my eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help

T

Here's Rob isn't he handsome   Psst don't answer that

Another shot of the mountains.

and another.....

And another

And one of the flowers on the mountain.

And this last one I had fun playing with with my puter programing.  What do you think?  I think I'm still learning, and thanks for enjoying my new toy right along with me!

^Isaiah18But the LORD still waits for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for him to help them.
 

Well Rob locked his keys in the car yesterday.  So I ended up driving to his job and rescuing him 1 hr 15 minutes 1 direction on the worlds MOST curviest road you've ever seen!  So after church I bundled the kids up and drove out there.  It rained cats & dogs the whole way. 

He treated me to a Blended Mocha MMM MMM.  And then we decided to spend the night at the motel out their (really cheap) and watch Cable Tv getting essentially no tv reception at our house.  It was a fun night   Even if Kaylin didn't particularly like sleeping. hehehe

This is the view we woke up to this morning.

He works 5 minutes from here.  We had to get up super-de-duper early. To get back to home to take Zeria to Vacation Bible School.  This is her first year she's old enough to go.  I'm hoping she's having lots of fun!

Father God, I'm still sick.  And I'm whiney.  And the lack of thyroid in my system isn't helping one iota.  Could you please give me a extra measure of grace and the ability to enjoy today...inspite of all of this. 

Enable Rob to enjoy his days off, and let us each seek you today.  In your sons name, Amen

Okay I just figured out why I was sinking so low into a pity party.  OOPS  I forgot to take my thyroid med yesterday and today...possibly Friday as well.    

Have taken it, and now its gonna take a couple days to get back into my blood.  *sigh*  But at least I know why I was feeling so awful!

Thank you God for reminding me!

¹O LORD, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things

³    You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,
        whose thoughts are fixed on you!
⁴   Trust in the LORD always,
         for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

Father God, I ask you to help me keep my eyes on you this morning.  Let me trust you, and love you.  I am not at peace this morning.  I am still owly .  Let me be relaxed and enjoy my kids instead of irritated at them. 

Today is church today.  We will be getting dressed and headed out by 9:00 am.  I so wish every Sunday that Rob did not work, it is one of those places that I miss him so much.  He would help me get the kids ready, and he would keep an eye on Kaylin while I practiced with the Worship Team.  Instead I put Kaylin in a sling and try to keep her fingers off the keyboard and rehearse at the same time. 

I feel so alone when i go without him.    Father let me sense your presence.  And thank you that Rob has a good job that gives us a warm house, clothes, and money to have fun with sometimes.  Please let me be content with that.  And if their is a way he could come to church Sunday mornings, I 'd really appreciate it!

I love you Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you.  I cling to your promise of perfect peace.  I NEED that so much.

So, I didn't spend the day doing laundry after all.  I forgot it was our community's annual Parade.  So the kids and I bundled up and went.  Sure was irritating to have to put winter coats on on the first weekend in August    My batterys ran out on my camera (GROWL)  so my pictures I took of Samuel didn't take.  That and he took a nap in his carseat while the girls played on the grass before the parade started.

I introduced Kaylin to her first cotton candy today.  She thought it was good.  Samuel thought it was icky.

Zeria says hi!  Do you like my new glasses.  I got them when I was fishing in the kids fish pond

Kaylin says those clowns are pretty cool mom

All in all we had a fun day. And are warn out.  Kaylin fell asleep in the van on the way home and is currently sleeping on the couch.  Poor baby.  I am gonna run away from home tonight when Rob gets home, and spend some mommy time.  I'm starting to get owly   So its time to regroup and recharge.

Thought for the day.  The grass withers...the flowers fade, but the Word of the Lord stands forever.  Isaiah

These fireweed are just that a weed, God grew them on my property and I get to enjoy them.  I have to admit I like nature's flowers much better then mine.  Cause in the jungle and confusion of the wild you find something like this

I wish I could get my pictures as good as Alice...but hey I'll keep trying with my Wal-Mart special. 

Good morning.  According to Samuel its 5'sday today.  Don't ask me....Zeria always asks what day it is...and I tell her.  She informed me she likes Saturday.  And Sam said it was 5s day...  hmmmm. 

Still overcast outside (GROWL)  What happened to summer?  Well at least we got some rain.  I hate weather that stays in a holding pattern, no sun, no rain, no storm.  DO something for crying out loud.  Okay enough whining.  I think

I slogged through some more of Isaiah.  6 chapters of it.  Didn't get a single thing out of it   I know that those chapters are there mostly for history/prophecy.  But I keep hoping there's something personal for me.  I did get something yesterday, so can't complain too loudly.

I HAVE to do laundry today.  I've been laying low all week with this stupid cold...but Kaylin is completely out of winter clothes.  And unfortunately it is still winter feeling today.  So laundry, laundry, laundry.

Father God as I go throughout this day, let me honor you.  Let me be a witness and say the right things let my words come from you.  Let me enjoy my children today, and train them gently.  I love you. 

Tonia