As I finally had time to sit down and put my random thoughts into words, I signed into my Google account to find that for some reason since my last post my browser isn't compatible with my blog. My first thought is that maybe God is trying to tell me something...like maybe I shouldn't be blogging. I can't design my blog the way I want...now I can't even type the darn thing. Then I thought maybe I am just having technical difficulties like that Obamacare website. But unlike the Obamacare debacle, I outsmarted my computer and switched to Google Chrome. So alas here I am blogging again. Then, my keyboard decides that for every letter I type, it needs to add 10 more. Maybe God is trying to tell me somethinggggggggggggg.
We hope you all had a nice holiday season. It's hard to believe that 2013 is in the bag already. We had a nice Christmas. We were able to spend some time with our families and had lots of quality time at home. The highlight of L&L's Christmas gifts has to be their new air hockey table. The girls have always loved playing air hockey so we surprised them with their own table this year. Let me tell you, they are competitive and if you ever get the chance to play them, you better bring your "A" game. Especially Lindsey... she takes no prisoners. She really needs to work on her losing skills. She could very well be one of the most competitive people I have ever met. She does not like to lose and she always wants to go first. We continue to work on those skills.... Delaney's favorite gift would have to be a new iPhone. She has waited years to have one and it is a permanent fixture in her hands. Mason's highlight seems to be a $3 stylus he uses to play games on his phone. Just goes to show that sometimes the little things make a big difference in your life. Matt and I enjoyed watching the kids open their gifts and seeing the eager anticipation on their faces. As the kids get older, we treasure this time more than ever. Poor Scooby didn't get any gifts this year. Wait, I take that back....he helped himself to one of the kids' chocolate Santa. His gift to us was the pungent smells that came out of him afterwards. That dog is living on borrowed time as he has definitely used up all of his lives.
I am looking forward to 2014. I am not making any resolutions because if I do, I am just setting myself up to fail. I shall call them goals instead. One of my goals is to clean my house of useless clutter. I woke up today with the urge to clean. Then I thought better with the kids still home for six more days. That is really just setting myself up for failure. If you are like me, the urge to really clean only comes every once in a while so I hate to not act on it. Instead I will play with the kids and make more messes. It is more fun anyway.
Well I am tired of fighting this stupid keyboard. I have spent more time hitting backspace than I have typing. Today..it wins. As I sign off one last time this year, Happy New Year to you and I hope 2014 is a blessed year full of good health and prosperity.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Here's to New Friendships
Nearly every morning I wake up with a song in my head. Sometimes it is a random song that I wonder how in the heck it got in there. You know like a song from the '80s or some Miley Cyrus song. Lately, the song "One Thing Remains" has been in my head a lot. Here's the link if you want to listen to it. It may just be stuck in your head all day too but, what a great song to sing. One Thing Remains I think this is God's gentle reminder in my ear that He is always with me, even in the lowest of lows.
We are coming off a successful pajama weekend. I love pajama weekends and we haven't had one in a very long time. We stayed in our pajamas, did lots of crafts, played games, watched movies, watched football and basketball, ate some yummy food and snuggled. That my friends, is a perfect weekend to me. Only thing that would have made it more perfect is if Matt would have been home to join us.
The girls had their fall dance recital last Sunday. It was held at the Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center on a big stage. It was a great day and the girls did awesome! There were five different classes there performing and they all came together at the end for a tap finale. There is never a dry eye in the place when recital time comes around. What a blessing it is to be a part of a program that reaches out to kids who normally would not have the chance to take dance class. Some kiddos are in wheelchairs and need full assistance and others are out there performing on their own. Everyone performing has a huge smile on their face and the hearts of those of us watching are blessed beyond measure. We are thankful for Ballet Des Moines: Dance Without Limits and the awesome volunteers who have made a difference in the lives of our family and many others. Below is a picture of the finale rehearsal. L&L are in the blue and purple tutus (on the left side) that were graciously made by a volunteer.
Last week I made a phone call that I probably should have made a couple of years ago to Childserve to see about getting the girls involved in a respite program. They have different programs on weekends where kids can go and spend time with other kids with special health needs. Come to find out, they have one called "Just for Girls" that sounds perfect. It has become clear to us that the girls need some social interaction with others outside of school and our home. Being the super overprotective mother that I am, this is a huge step for me. But, is one that definitely needs to be taken to allow the girls to experience time away from home and spent with others. I am a bit of a control freak when it comes to my kids. Surprise....surprise. But in my defense, we have worked really hard to keep our girls safe and too many times to count over the last 12 years, we could have lost one or both of them to a seizure. I know they will go there and have a great time and they will be well taken care of. I am excited for them to hopefully form some new friendships and get to experience some new things in life. A friend of mine said to me one day, "aren't you glad they have each other to go through this with?" I can't imagine either of them going it alone. At least they have one friend who is always by their side. They do get on each others nerves sometimes. But, when they wake up in the morning the first thing they do is roll over to see if the other one is there and if she is not, the first question is "where is she?" And when one is having a seizure, the other is right there by her side "helping" and the worried look is evident on her face. It really stinks that they both have to endure the hardships that they do but, I am so thankful that they have each other.
As the kids grow up, I am forced to loosen up the apron strings.... Time to get rid of the double knotted apron and enjoy watching them grow more independent before my eyes. I am scared and excited all at the same time.
We are coming off a successful pajama weekend. I love pajama weekends and we haven't had one in a very long time. We stayed in our pajamas, did lots of crafts, played games, watched movies, watched football and basketball, ate some yummy food and snuggled. That my friends, is a perfect weekend to me. Only thing that would have made it more perfect is if Matt would have been home to join us.
The girls had their fall dance recital last Sunday. It was held at the Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center on a big stage. It was a great day and the girls did awesome! There were five different classes there performing and they all came together at the end for a tap finale. There is never a dry eye in the place when recital time comes around. What a blessing it is to be a part of a program that reaches out to kids who normally would not have the chance to take dance class. Some kiddos are in wheelchairs and need full assistance and others are out there performing on their own. Everyone performing has a huge smile on their face and the hearts of those of us watching are blessed beyond measure. We are thankful for Ballet Des Moines: Dance Without Limits and the awesome volunteers who have made a difference in the lives of our family and many others. Below is a picture of the finale rehearsal. L&L are in the blue and purple tutus (on the left side) that were graciously made by a volunteer.
Last week I made a phone call that I probably should have made a couple of years ago to Childserve to see about getting the girls involved in a respite program. They have different programs on weekends where kids can go and spend time with other kids with special health needs. Come to find out, they have one called "Just for Girls" that sounds perfect. It has become clear to us that the girls need some social interaction with others outside of school and our home. Being the super overprotective mother that I am, this is a huge step for me. But, is one that definitely needs to be taken to allow the girls to experience time away from home and spent with others. I am a bit of a control freak when it comes to my kids. Surprise....surprise. But in my defense, we have worked really hard to keep our girls safe and too many times to count over the last 12 years, we could have lost one or both of them to a seizure. I know they will go there and have a great time and they will be well taken care of. I am excited for them to hopefully form some new friendships and get to experience some new things in life. A friend of mine said to me one day, "aren't you glad they have each other to go through this with?" I can't imagine either of them going it alone. At least they have one friend who is always by their side. They do get on each others nerves sometimes. But, when they wake up in the morning the first thing they do is roll over to see if the other one is there and if she is not, the first question is "where is she?" And when one is having a seizure, the other is right there by her side "helping" and the worried look is evident on her face. It really stinks that they both have to endure the hardships that they do but, I am so thankful that they have each other.
As the kids grow up, I am forced to loosen up the apron strings.... Time to get rid of the double knotted apron and enjoy watching them grow more independent before my eyes. I am scared and excited all at the same time.
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