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Oh dear POOR Evi! I woke up last night around midnight to hear the sound of barfing and that poor little high pitched cry that plainly says, "Help, somethings wrong, I'm scared." I jumped up and went to her crib and that is when I smelled it...I woke Phil up who had fallen asleep on the couch and said that I needed some help with Evi. I then put a towel down on our bed, turned the light on, and got the poor baby who had barf on the outside and whose jammies were leaking with vile flu poo from the inside. A quick assessment of the situation brought the realization that only lots of running water would clean this poor child. Phil took her to the tub while I started stripping her bed. I tried to go into the bathroom to help but the smell drove me back gagging. I was in hysterics (the laughter kind), as I could hear the sounds of his iron stomach give way to loud gagging. In the all the years of poop, puke, and blood, I have never heard him gag (except once when he had...

Friday I was so tired in the morning. I begin to feel achy and got a nasty headache. By late afternoon, it finally dawned on me, I have the flu. The children were complaining about tummy aches so I think it hit us all at once. Saturday we all felt miserable. Phil and I had the aches and headaches and the children had diarrhea and could clear the room with their gas. Sunday, I felt a bit better but the rest of us, including Evi still felt poorly. Monday, we felt a little better but still not 100%. I felt mostly normal today but Phil is still achy. Sawyer seems to be on the mend. Jubilee and Evi are still having intestinal problems. YUCK! The sickies are NO fun! We didn't go to church on Sunday but we were forced out to make a run to my parents to pick up bread and milk. We had just stepped in the door when my parents called to tell us the my niece, Zellee, had a seizure and was in the hospital. HOW SCARY! There wasn't much we could do but wait wait wait. She went ...

As I have shared, I have found parenting to be a huge wake up call to my own character flaws and in my spiritual life. I discovered that I did not have a personal intimate relationship with Christ. Sure, I called myself a Christian but did I really understand the price of my salvation and dedicate my life to serving Christ. No, I believed Christ died for me and that was where it ended. How sad to have lost so many years not being in Love with my Savior. I think now more than ever, things that were left alone, boiling under the surface, have been brought to life. And I struggle, sometimes, more than I think I ever have before. My eyes have been opened to scripture and everything worldly that I accepted has been challenged. I believe spiritual battles have been waged because the Evil One does not want me to have fellowship with Christ nor to be used for His purposes and he most definitely wants the souls of my children. I believe in Refiner's Fire molding me and shaping me as...

Yesterday involved a major trauma for me. One 30 second situation could have ended in tragedy and my life would never ever be the same again. I spent the better part of yesterday in a fog. We were on a walk, like we often take, Sawyer riding his bike, Jubilee walking, Evangeline in the stroller. We walk on residential roads but there is a stretch of non sidewalk on a busy, 40 mile an hour, street that we need to walk along to get the safer roads. We usually walk in the grassy area instead of on the side of the road but Sawyer's bike and the umbrella stroller make it really challenging. The road wasn't busy so we waited for the truck on the left to pass before we turned to the right. I had one hand on the stroller, Jubilee touching my side, and reached around to pull Sawyer's bike which was high centered on some debris. I said something to the effect of "Let's go" and before I could blink, Jubilee went running into the street. I yelled, "Jubilee, S...

I have been meaning to update for quite awhile but I can’t seem to find time to sit down and gather my thoughts! I spent quite a bit of time over the Christmas break preparing the remainder of the preschool curriculum for the year and revamping our schedule. My goals for the New Year are to make our home more of an educational and learning environment by scheduling in lots of learning activities and reading and also to make a commitment to more outside time and exercise. The rain has made outside time a little challenging but we have enjoyed 2 family walks and 1 walk with just the children and me in the past 2 days. We have done daily preschool activities and lots of fun table activities. My plan is to keep a steady routine without being tied to an intense schedule. To have a more “controlled” environment by scheduling in activities instead of a lot of free time. I also am cutting back on quantity of lessons and focusing on one short activity. Preplanning is the key for ...