Do you see what I have to live with???

OK, now my last blog I was stating just absolutely how thankful I am... hmm... My HUSBAND!! Actually, this makes me more thankful because he keeps me smiling! Today has just been a stinky day. We are working towards selling our trailer and moving closer to the church. I am very excited about this as I get very lonely here. Not a lot of friends in Muncie to hang out with and well... I'd just rather not live here any longer. It was even worse for me today because some one decided to tear up Abby's sand box and throw her toys all over the yard... Then as I'm coming home from getting our groceries, a little boy comes in the yard and announces that it is too bad we like strawberries because some one ate all the ones that Jeff and Abby grew together. All in all... it just felt like a slap in the face today. Shouldn't' bother me that bad... but it did... so I was thankful for my daughters deflated ball that my husband so graciously figured out could stretch enough to go on his big head! Ha! One thing for sure, I love you honey! =)

In the blink of an eye...

I tell you, life just flies by. Joey is almost 11 mths. old now... He is cruising, crawling great and doing really well. He has his challenges, but he's got the guts to face them! Abby, she's 2 and a big 1/2 now! =) We have decided to home school our children and well, she's so proud "I start cool (her word for school) now!" I started her in pre-school this week. I was doing some home school research on the Internet and well... I came across a GREAT curriculum for two year olds. She has had so much fun with it! This week, we learned about the letters a & b... what sound they make, we have learned about all kinds of colors and even learned two fun poems. Most of the work is surrounded around coloring, painting and gluing, but it brings everything down to her level. We have had so much fun with it! It's the first thing she asks about when she gets up and the last things she mentions on the way to bed! Oh, if only the excitement would remain! It's been fun to watch how we can incorporate little life lessons about God into every thing as well. She is just like a little sponge right now... and bubby... he gets so excited when the school work comes out! He finds it to be his personal challenge to attack and retrieve everything possible! ha! Oh, it is hilarious! Life has been really good this week. I'm enjoying teaching Abby, I'm enjoying watching bubby learn to do all his new little "tricks", I'm enjoying the talks with my husband at night... I don't know what has changed, but this week, I have just found myself taking it all in and smiling. I am so blessed to have the family I have. I have many who say "Oh, you are a reminder to me to be thankful" or "I don't know how you do it..." But the reality is, I can make it because of what Christ has done for me, I can do it, because he is my strength and I have so MUCH to be thankful for because I have a wonderful husband who absolutely loves me, I have two beautiful children who never cease to amaze me and above all... I have a GOD who gives me every dose of strength. yep, I struggle and I have struggled this week even with my attitude (whew... really struggled!)... but I guess it is proof I'm a real HUMAN. But today, I just feel like reflecting and saying thank you. I think I should stop and do that more. Our PT told us about another little guy who has mito (bubby's disease) she works with. He has the most severe form (what was questioned in Joey at first). You know, they gave him until his first birthday and he is going to see his third birthday in June. God's hand is on these little guys. Hearing that, my heart sank at the thought of death, but then I thought about that little guy's victory... I guess that is sort of why I'm so reflective today... Joey could be facing so much more than he is, Abby could be just as sick, but they aren't. For some reason I will never know, God has chosen to move his hand... My hearts desire... God would heal joey... Do I believe he can? yep, you betcha. He's healed me... So, I have NO DOUBT that he is able. Is it hard to hang onto that at times? Sure is... but, if God decides to not heal Joey and to use his life in another way... who am I to stand in the way? So, Again, today, I just say thanks. Thanks for all I have!

Play time...

Well, I feel like I just can't get myself back in a groove of things. I haven't been blogging as much because it is a pain to get the pictures up there now that we are using dial up! whew... However, I have been told just to blog and do a picture here and there.... so, you might be just stuck with that! =) Hope you all don't mind. I'm so obsessive! When I do it one way... I'm stuck on always doing that way... hmm... must be where my daughter gets it from! Anyways, this week has been a pretty good week. Not bad at all. Every one has been healthy, we have gotten a lot done and well... over all, not bad! We have all been super tired. I can't seem to pull back. I am so tired right now. We'll get there. We are very excited. We are going to be moving into a house soon. We are working towards selling the trailer. I'm so excited! We found a VERY cute house his weekend. We are hoping that we will get this sold before it is gone. So exciting! Abby loved it! She wanted to move her bed and sleep there. ha! She's so goofy. Her new line is "I crazy!" She says it so funny and well, she kind of looks crazy when she says it.. usually it comes out as she's been goofy. To funny! Bubby, he's been a crack up... we are having to "re" baby proof our house this week as he has had so much energy. He's hit a slump today. Obviously not feeling as well. We are waiting to see what direction that is going to go. Anyways, other than that... life has been fairly normal. Abby meets her new cardiologist tomorrow. We are glad to get done and over with . I really expect him to say it is asthma related, but you never know! We'll see what happens. She's a sweety. that's for sure. Yesterday, we made shells and cheese and she says "Mm, this is good, tanks for makin' it mommy" I tell you, she keeps a smile on our face... both kids do really. Many people have asked us how we get through some of the things that we have faced and honestly, our kids are a major part of that. They never stop smiling... they have their bad days like any one else, but for all they go through... they are full of Joy! Whelp, enough of my ramblings! night to all!

Fun times continue....

Well, After returning home this weekend, Abby and daddy decided the garden needed a little maintenance. I thought it was hilarious. Abby put on her little watermelon dress and a sock cap. I asked her what the cap was for... her response and I quote "Fur my head don't get hot mommy." ha! It was 70 out... I think she was working against herself. Oh, but she looked so stinking cute! =) Joey, well, he sat in his walker and enjoyed the sights. Abby decided that the garden needed a little bit of Styrofoam in it... =) so, she planted that. daddy worked hard on every thing else. Me? I took the time to get some rest in my chair! whew! Doesn't happen often. Joey has also decided that his favorite past time is smearing food every where. Doesn't do much for getting the food into the tummy, but it gives him a good chuckle every once in a while. =) He has been so cute. Today, he was kind of tired and do much, but yesterday, he was cracking us all up. At bedtime, he was laying on daddy's lap and he'd just start to chuckle. No one knew why, but after a few minutes... it turned to belly laughs. Apparently, something was REALLY funny! We all got so tickled, but no one ever figured out what the joke was. So, i guess the Joke was on us!

Glad to be home....

I tell you, this has been a week that I would rather not remember. Joey went downhill fast and with out warning. I got up Sat night in the middle of the night to feed him and he was so weak that he couldn't hold his own bottle. Then, Sunday morning, he had improved some what, but not enough. Off to Riley we went. Joey had a G-tube put in on Thursday and thankfully, they were able to do his muscle biopsy at the same time. We were glad for that. We are praying that gives us some idea of what is going on inside of his little body. He is just so sweet. We were surprised at how quickly he bounced back. By Thursday evening, he was giggling and sitting up. By Friday, we had a new boy... by Saturday... look out house... Here comes Joey... by Sunday, WE COULDN'T KEEP UP! He terrorized mamaw and papaw's house! Ha! Not one of us grumbled about chasing him either. This was the first EVER that we have seen him with this much energy. It was hard to sign the paper's to agree to the G-tube, however, we are now thankful that we did. We couldn't ask for anything more wonderful than the extra giggles we have heard and even the extra trouble our guy has gotten into! =) His sight is healing well. He had some infection, but nothing too bad. The redness is almost gone. Yeah!!! Thank you to every one who prayed, e-mailed, called, came to visit, prepared meals and every thing in between! We can't express how loved we feel. The way that all of you surrounded us was COMPLETELY amazing and comforting. We love every one of you!!

I'm lost and can't find my way!!!!

Howdy! Any one miss me? I tell you, this week has been one I'd rather just not relive! Nothing drastic or majorly wrong... just seemed like a bad week for some reason. I have felt overwhelmed this week. We have had some problems with insurance, doctoring, therapies... etc... so, I think that might be what is doing it. Anyways, You'll have to forgive me, I'm on dial up tonight... so you just get to read what I have to say and not look at the two cute little faces I often share. I will probably be off line for a few days... so check back Monday to see what I have to say! Hope every one has a great up and coming weekend!