Good morning

Contemplating running away after church with my family for a couple nights at a KOA. 

Have to make the decision first...and then see if I can actually find reservations.  Decisions, Decisions. 

Kids soccer game went well.  Sorry Tracie no pictures yet.  UMMM its just too hard to get pictures while coaching.  I'm gonna have to hand my camera to somebody else to get pictures. 

Zeria played this game.    No tears.  Yeah yeah yeah!!!!!

Sam & Zeria got into my box of chocolates from my birthday.    And then lied about it when I asked.    It was a sad half hour.    But everything got resolved eventually.  And we had a long discussion about truth, and lies.  And I think their starting to understand the difference.  This part of parenting is just plain hard work!

On the upside we had 5 very well behaved kids at the grocery store yesterday.  And I took them all by myself.  I was very very very pleased!   They have new carts at Safeway and I'm in love with them LOL  Instead of the red bucket seats they used to have for two passengers its a red bench thingy.  They are very very very very very very very nice.  And much lighter and easier to steer.  Small things make me happy

Father God, give us wisdom in making a decision about going or doing something this weekend.  In your sons name Amen

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Good morning

Rainee and I slept in this morning.  Finally woke up because the monsters upstairs were revolting. 

Rob is at work as per usual on Saturdays.  Kids are watching Dragon Tales, and mommy's eating cereal and blogging.

There was fog at the beach yesterday, so we ended up biking somewhere else.  But it was also flat and quite fun.  I'm so pathetically out of shape due to my low thyroid, two pregnancys etc.    But I'm working on it...so I should not focus on the negative right? of course right. 

I LOVE my new bike.  Rob worked so hard at finding the bike that would be perfect for me.  Its got a really wide extra padding bike seat.  Its called a comfort bike, because its not built for speed, but built for the person to be in the most comfort possible.  Handle bars that reach up to you, etc. 

I broke my tailbone having Kaylin...so sitting has always been a precarious thing since then.  And I didn't feel any discomfort

Soccer game today.  Hopefully we can keep Samuel INside the white lines today.  And hopefully I can get Zeria to play.  But if not oh  well.

James took his shots like a pro.  And was very brave and only cried a little bit.  He's gaining wait just fine on his scale.  And developmentally where he should be.  His reflux is still in play.  When I mentioned this to the doctor she said that he absolutely should have outgrown it by now.  Sooooo I guess we're going to the specialist in the same hospital that I keep having to take Rainee to.  I did NOT ask for this appointment.  But I would like to get it under better control....so I guess I'll be a good girl and follow doctors orders.  Besides the fact that he's technically still a foster kid so I have to follow doctors orders to the T. 

Don't get me wrong I don't mind doing everything necessary its just a 3.5 hour drive one way to get to this hospital.  UGH UGH UGH

My parents are getting a much deserved weekend off.  The 5 kids that are at home and them are headed down to a ocean beach to spend the night.  I'm so greatful they can run away for a bit.  My 15 year old brother is still not living at home, and is sooooooo ornrey.  Its effecting everybody.    Pray if you think of them.

Father God, I pray that things go smoothly with no conflict.  That I would be honoring to you in everything that needs to be done, and that my energy would be enough for the day.  In your sons name, Amen

Good morning

Another doctors trip today... This is my 3rd this week.  Everybody's getting healthy baby checkups.  BLUch! 

I did not want to do them all at the same time, because then you get 3 kids crying from shots, and no questions answered from the doctor.  But oy is this getting long and boring.   

Afterwards we are going to go use my birthday present.  My brand new Specialized comfort bike.    We're gonna ride along side the beach (nice and flat )  And pull the kids in the bike trailers. 

I painted the kitchen floor last night.  First coat.  Now I need to get the top coat on.  Just not sure what color to make it.    decisions, decisions.

Rainee Grace is sliding around the floor these days.    She rolls over onto her tummy, and then pushes herself around backwards.  She does this until her asthma wins and makes her wheezy and then she starts hollering for mommy to rescue her!

Rescued our kitty's yesterday.  Doggy thought they should live at the top of trees.

Well my family's all ready to go to town, and I'm not dressed yet.....soooooooo blog another day.

Father God, let today be relaxing and honoring to you.  Let Rob's neck & back stop hurting.  And let us be rejoicing in the world around us.  In your sons name, Amen

Good morning  

I updated the time-stamp because I forgot to upload my rose.  One of the last of the summer. 

DH is out with the kids going for a walk before work.  I think he was disappointed I didn't go...but I hadn't eaten breakfast, brushed my hair etc.  So it was nice to have the quiet for a few minutes.

Soccer practice went much better yesterday.  I felt like I had the kids attention the whole day instead of constantly reminding them where/what they were supposed to be doing.

I got my blood tests back from Monday.....and well there's a reason I've been dragging.  And its not that I'm a mom of 5 kids 5 & under.   

I'm still anemic.  And had stopped taking my iron, so back to doing that.  And my TSH is back to where it was when I was first diagnosed with hypothyroidism.  Its supposed to be between 2-4  and it was at 44.  UGH  I guess that explains why I'm pulling out handfulls of hair, and all I want to do is sleep.  So upping the meds some more, and hope things get under control.  I didn't have the major mood swings (for the most part)  Because the paxil is masking the symptoms.  This is probably a good thing, as my family doesn't need that garbage.  But hopefully it also means when my thyroid is back where it should be I can go off the paxil. 

One of my friends gave me a box of Russel Stover Chocolate.   Oh can I eat the whole box today?? PlEASE????????

My sil gave me 3 candle albra's (sp?) and we enjoyed them in our bedroom last night.  I'd forgotten how much I like candle light.  So digging my candles out and gonna use them again

I got 12 loads of laundry done yesterday.  (not folded yet)  By going to the laundromat.  Today my sister will fold them while she's working for me.   It has been such a god-send having her working for me.

I've almost reached my goal that I set this week too.    What is the goal?  Well,  my husband has been so good over the last few months.  And has never demanded anything.  As I healed and grieved the perfect birth etc.  And through all of the emergencies has remained a rock.  And I wanted so much to do something "special" for him.  But you know what he didn't want anything special.  He just wanted time with me.   So I made a goal to have intimacy with him 3x a week.   He is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy over that goal.  And I've actually been enjoying it too.    I abandoned the goal of a perfectly clean house~~he didn't want that.  I abandoned the goal of always making home cooked meals~~he didn't want that.   I abandoned the goal of model children~~he didn't want that.  

He just wanted me.      I can do that!

Father God, today is a new day.  With many things I want to do and many that I need to do.  Let me have your wisdom in doing the right things.  The things that you want me doing.  I pray for Princess's self-control...that she would continue to have victories in regards to it.  I pray for HD's obedience factor that he would continue to grow.  And for my babies, that they would be a joy to be around today.  For my husband I pray for his energy level that you would give him the strength for today.  In your sons name, Amen

This is my birthday present from my mom.  She wrote it yesterday, and dedicated it to me. 

She is raising the "rest of the family" I have the youngest 3 she has the oldest 6.  They are hitting their teenage years, and life is getting very very complicated.

My 15 year old brother--my adopted kids blood sibling has just been diagnosed with bi-polar.  And is in lock-up because he's decided my parents hate him.  And yet my mom can sing this.....

TONIA'S SONG  by Charlotte

Please go here and wish Becky a Happy Anniversary.  Nobody is congratulating her and I personally feel every marriage is a thing to celebrate!

Happy birthday to me...Happy Birthday to me...Happy Birthday to me...Happy birthday to me. 

Good morning

Kids are mostly awake.  Rainee is apparently sleeping in this morning.  She kept me awake off & on all night so sleep right now is just fine.

I'd love to just pretend I didn't know church was today.  But my kids would revolt.  And I have to play piano this morning.  Soooooooo I guess that won't work.   

I am not playing piano full time these days, but everyone was out of town so I said I would pinch hit. 

I reached my goal for this week and I'm very proud of myself and I made my hubby very happy.   I'm making the same goal for this week.  What is the goal?  not sharing that.....   too private  

Rainee has learned to roll over from back to stomache.  Which is quite an accomplishment considering how rolly polly she is.  She however can't get stomache to back and gets quite mad when we don't rescue her soon enough.  And we have to rescue her because it gives her asthma.     Sooooooo hopefully she figures it out soon!

James has decided that drinking his cereal in the morning is much easier then using the spoon or his fingers.  Mommy disagrees as most of the cereal ends up on the floor that way.  Sooooo  trying to retrain him how to eat.  I'm so tired of the disaster zone around his high-chair.

HD moves up to his sisters SS class today.  Hopefully that goes well.  He's used to basically just playing, and now he's gonna have to listen a bit more.

Made the decision to note move Princess from Cubbies to Sparkies.  I'm gonna hold her back a year.  She is just too immature emotionally to handle the bigger kids.  I'd rather her be a leader this year with the little kids then a basket case with the big kids.

Father God, I pray for the strength to do this day, and the self-control needed in dealing with my children.  In your sons name, Amen

Hip! HIp! Hooray!!!!  I have a camera again   DH took my camera into Wal-mart on Friday and they replaced it.  Doing a happy dance.  And sharing pictures of my angels.     This is the way Rainee is wearing her hair these days.  Its much less scarey then her let it fly look.....kind of a Pebbles from Flint-stone wantabe. 

This is daddy giving Rainee flying lessons.  She LOOOOOOOOOOOOVES daddy's flying lessons. 

 James had a ton of fun on the slide.  Though you'ld never guess it by his look on his face   He can now climb up and get down all on his own. 

And then the angel in the blonde hair.      Oh how I love her smiles

And my Handsome Dude.  Who made friends with a little girl at the park.  And whenever he wanted her attention hollered...Hey girl! come here.  hehehehehehe

And one more of the flying gurl in the pony tail...is it  a scarey pony tail or what

The soccer game went well today.  It was a major comedy routine!  But hey the kids had fun.  Every time somebody took the ball away from HD he started crying.  He was the best player in the dribbling/running department.  He just kept ummm running past the goal and into the woods with the ball.  ROFL  If I could just get him to aim at the goal he'd be a STAR

We made 4 goals today.

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3 of them for the other team  :-O  ROFL

My favorite was the little boy that never got stressed ran his heart out...was always running, always smiling...and NEVER looked or kicked the ball the whole day.  hehehehehehehehehehehehehe

Need entertainment?  Invite yourself to a U-6 soccer game.  You will never be bored again

And how did Princess do?  UMM she never got on the field.  It was too scarey.   She loves practice, just doesn't like playing with the new kids.  Doesn't help mind you that she got kicked by the other coach just before we started playing (she wasn't watching and ran under his leg)   

Sooooooooo maybe next week. 

Come see my pictures.  I have a camera

I have a camera

I have a camera

I have a camera

Did I mention my cameras back????????