Trying to Finish Well!

I'm ready for this week to be over with! It has been a good week don't get me wrong but our family schedule got messed up with Kelli not having school and the two oldest having snotty noses not being able to go to Awana's. Shane has been a busy boy more than normal with school, it is the ending of his Communication class. Which adds finishing his journal & final paper with the homework due for his next class Christian Counciling. He also worked on his Psycology homework. Last night was the parent/teacher conference for Kelli, everything is going well. We need to work on her finishing her coloring projects at school, she is apparently talking to much to get it done. She tested off the charts for the things they've tested already. We just need to keep working on numbers and putting words together for sentences. She's a bright girl, I know she can do it. Daniel has been a big help to me pulling out branches from the pile so I can break them into smaller branches...

You are to be His light and His servant in this place and in this time, to those He has placed before you. If you are tired, tell Him, call for help, call for strength. If you are angry, tell Him. Yell, fling, scream your anger at Him. He can take it and He loves you none-the-less. If you are afraid or anxious, lay your fears before Him with tears in your eyes, on trembling knees, with trembling hands lifted high.

New way of getting Daniel to sit on the potty chair. Kids enjoying play dough Not much else to report, fighting off colds so they won't take hold and plugging along in our week.

This week we had a lovely addition to our normal schedule, My Mom! She was able to come up on Tuesday and spend the mornings of Wednesday thru Friday with the kids. Then we had dinner together a couple nights with a big dinner with relatives last night. It was great that she was able to spend time the kids have been asking when they could see a Grandparent and we've been having to tell them "Thanksgiving time". With Fred & Marie busy getting Fred better, (which is great), and my folks busy with canning and helping take care of my Grandma Dennis. I'm glad my mom could make the time to visit. Plus we got restocked on Beef, and canning supplies to last us through til next fall. We appreciate the time you were able to spend with us Mom, thank you for all you did.

Dad had surgery yesterday afternoon at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to remove the tumor that was impacting his sciatic nerve. The surgery went well. His pain level has greatly decreased and he is moving around without a limp for the first time in about a year. They expect to release him from the hospital on Monday. Walter Reed’s hospital dogs came by this afternoon and he really enjoyed their company. He misses his dog Sadie. I have heard through the grapevine that my nephew Joe told Misty that Sadie is now his doggie and not Grandpa Fred’s, so Dad might have some competition for Sadie’s affection when he gets back to Idaho in a few weeks. Marie is doing well. Her friend Sandy might come over this evening for dinner and a rousing game or two of Hand-and-Foot. Shane

This last week we became members of the YMCA, so Sat. afternoon we took the kids for the family swim. They enjoyed themselves, Shane included then Sunday Shane went with the Kelli & Daniel while Dakota & I had some alone time. Dakota isn't sure what to do with water by her shoulders, by the end she wasn't shrieking in my ear anymore. She was still stuccoed on. I'm so tired Dad Daniel is silly isn't he I want my picture taken too Mom! As for this week so far not really busy just keeping our weekly schedule. Tonight the kids have A wana's and I'm starting Mum's. Thursday I'm going out with some girlfriends to Ice Cream, Friday is our every other week Small Group Bible Study. No we are not busy it's just seems like an Illusion.

Hi Family & Friends who frequent our blog world. It has been a crazy last week, Shane started his online Psychology class and had a crazy weekend trying to do his online assignments. Then finding out the system didn't like Comcast users. That would be us. He did get to see Fred & Marie at the airport late Sunday night since he was in Seattle. He started his next class for completing his degree this week. He is a very busy boy, and I'm glad he can be home the times he is. It sure seems like our lives are a whirlwind and we are hoping it touches down so we can get our barrings once again. The kids are all doing great, the rain hasn't started in earnest yet so we are all healthy still. Dakota was so cute last night, she laid her arms and head on the table and played peek a boo. She normally plays this game just never at the table before. Kelli is having trouble at school with our neighbor girl and some other 1st graders, don't know what to do exactly but I'm en...