Counting to 850.......

826. Gold in the greens
827. Brothers and a tire swing
828. Upside down smiles twirling in the air
829.  friends who hear and surprise!!
830.  Yarn and the mysteries it holds...tangling, detangling and yet woven in masterpieces
831.  Stolen moments
832.  77 degree temperatures on Nov. 1
833.  Pretty blooms reminding me of a Happy Birthday
834.  Generous flood of birthday wishes, so overwhleming
835.  Garage sale finds...quarter treasures for a grand neice and a friend
836.  Scents of delicious-ness throughout my home
837.  God's provision and perfect timing
838.  Promise of yet another day
839.  Hubby who helps in the cleaning up of yuck-i-ness!
840.  Un expected lessons from the Bible and in Compassion
841.  New friends
842.  Easy fix when it comes to online shopping and shipping goofs
843.  New shoes and feet that don't hurt

844.  Time with Grandpa
845.  No sight of THE mouse.
846.  Kittens who make up with one another and are best of friends
847.  Birthday roses on my fireplace mantel
848.  Date night
849.  Unexpected birthday wishes
850.  Sweater and cozy socks

A Giving Heart

Commander in Chief hard at work.

I suggested he work on some school.

He countered with "activities"

I have never seen him color this much before.

Every one who visits him in the room seems to get a picture.

Some even get to pick one out for themselves before hand.

I suggested he just keep coloring, instead of using his red phone to summon

the receipents when their picture was done. 

For now, he is content and busy

Much to be grateful for.

Thank you Aunt Sharon for all the colors and books.

 

 

Ready for the Big Bumps!

 Remember this post last month?

 

 

Well now, he is free and clear!

Not much of a smile for the camera.

But he is excited and ready for the Big Bumps.

 

 

And what exactly are Big Bumps?  I don't really want to know.

This past weekend, Daddy O and I worked Bingo. 

Hockey fundraisers to help pay for, well, Hockey.

Couple of dads were talking.

Dad One asked if Hockey Player was back. 

Dad Two said yes, and I responded "sorta."

There was a choked back laughter.

See, DaddyO was otherwise busy elsewhere in the room.

I KNEW something was up.

I explained Daddy O told me there was no contact allowed, so Hockey Player got on the ice for a game on Thursday.

 Some how it came out....not sure how.

Hockey Player took a hit in the corner.

Went down, then knocked the other guy down.

DaddyO returned and I tolded him, he was busted....

His response, Just a little bump!

Hockey Player even jumped up and let DaddyO know all was good.

 

Good Heavens Can't Trust the Two of the Them to Follow Doctor's Orders.

 

Cornered Hockey Player the next day and asked about his hit.

His response, "HUH?? What hit?"

Just a little bump.

Told him he was busted.

Couldn't remember knocking anyone else down.

 

I get told to quit making it a big deal.

 

Doctor laughed and shooked his head.

Said he would see us the next day.

Not funny doc.

Just to prove it, I told him we would be at church and not hockey.

Well then maybe Friday.

 

better NOT!

 

 

 

Bragging rights!

Dad's Bud "enjoyed" the privelege of riding in an ambulance again.

This time he did not net the teddy bears.

That seemed to be okay.

But he did get photos to show Dad.
Race car seatbelts to boot!

Amazing how much he perked up with some Oxygen

 

 

 

TIRED BOY!

 

Way to Go Aunt Tracy and Uncle Charlie!

See this smile.

You put it on Dad's Bud face!

 

 

Paint with Water by Melissa and Doug

 

This is the coolest thing ever.

Water Color pages with paint included on the page.

This isn't the dip your water in brush and paint with water and watch the color appear.

Each individual page has a water color strip to use. 

Trim off the top of the page.

Cup of water with the paint brush included.

Paint away.

So perfect here in the hospital.

No mixing the paint colors and ruining the box.  When done, toss the strip.

I can see myself getting more for:

 athletic trips to keep the youngers occuppied while they wait

gifts for younger cousins

and just to have at home,

cause I so don't like cleaning up the water color boxes!

 

 

 

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Counting to 825..............

801.  Plan B in place
802.  Birthday dinners that provide lunch the next day!
803.  Tired children...means they had a good day of fun
804.  Spontaneous conversations...opportunities to build relationships and love others with the love of Jesus.
805.  Letters written
806.  Lessons in righteousness in place of fairness
807.  New swings to replace the old and smiling children soaring to the sky
808.  The sound of the washer and dryer as I sit and put my feet up.
809. Kitten Paws
810.  Dad's Bud careful building of kitty condos out of boxes
811.  Giggles and joy as my children enjoy the presence of kittens, even if they are older kittens
812.  Quiet late night introductions
813.  Sleeping girls
814.  Breathing treatment to settle down an over done child who was struggling to breath on top of everything else
815.  Big Warrior Husband shows his tender side by loving on kittens when all is quiet
816.  Encouragement from friend that in spite of my child's struggles he is making great strides.
817.  Humor in discipline and correction
818.  Experiencing a gentle answer turns away wrath
819.  Cast is off, brace is on, Hockey Player is skating once again
820.  A dizzy Fun Girl regains her equilibrium
821.  Shopping trip results in 6 new mix and match tops for me!!  Finding something I feel pretty in!
822.  Fun I had with children while shopping
823.  Pumpkin toes courtesy of Fun Girl
824.  Lessons learned, even if it was the hard way
825.  Getting to Vote!

Escape artist

It is said it is safest to contain your pet in the car. 

That is all good and well thought out.

Except for when they figure out how to escape.

Then they escape.

Then they get under the seat.

Then they start to gasp, wheeze, gag and choke.

Then the driver pulls over.

Rescues said cat and puts back in box.

Then said cat sticks head out.

Then daughter no longer gets to work on home work.
Her job...keep the flap closed!

 

My birthday cake

By Fun Girl and Hockey Player!

 

 

 

Counting to 800.............

776. Words of blessing from my son
777. Swimming challenges and coaching from my daughter...inspires and challenges me out of my comfort zone
778.  Tender fingers finding where the soreness is in my foot
779.  Inspiration in my son's eyes and mind
780.  Time to visit with father and son about challenges of the season and what God just might have in store. 
781.  Commitments to pray and seek what we might do in this season of different-ness
782.  Friendly smiles and misdirected packages found
783.  The promise to see friends soon
784.  Experiencing and getting to see God work and evolve my son into the man He created him to be
785.  Soup in the crockpot
786. Beans soaking for the next day
787.  The warmth of the Sun on my face reminding me of the warmth of God's grace on me
788.  Pink horizon as the sun says good night
789.  Friends who stop in as they pass through town
790.  A son who does not erupt when there is injustice
791.  A cheerful helper at the grocery store
792.  Songs of praise in the kitchen as a meal is prepared
793.  Visits with extended family, brief as they may be still too precious to let go of
794.  Pruned bushes
795. Stained fences, a big job completed before winter
796.  Patient husband through the constant plan changes
797.  Fixable errors
798.  A refrigerator and pantry restocked
799.  Days with Grandpa C
800.  Hugs from a too cool almost teenager

 

Favorite Things....Ebates

In my inbox today was one of my favorite emails...
"Your big fat payment from Ebates"
I love rebates and money in my pocket that didn't take more energy from me other than what I expend already. 
Ebates is one of those awesome resources. 
Shopping on line.
Stop first at Ebates.
Sometimes you will find codes for deals for your store...BONUS!
Find your online store/website on their site and click on the link. 
They open the shopping window. 
You shop.  You pay and close the deal.  Ebates takes note and processes your r"Ebate" payment for you. 
They pay out 4 times a year. 
Who doesn't like a BIG FAT PAYMENT, especially one that doesn't require you to copy the receipt, clip the UPC code, fill out the form and pop it all in the mail box. 

Where is the fresh air???

My boys, all 3 of them, were diagnosed with brochitis this morning! ? ! ?
What is going on?
Then this afternoon, The Man started crying.  Panick type of cry.
I tried to get him to settle down.  As he started to quiet for me, I noticed flaring nostrils and lots of retraction! 
Another breathing treatment was needed.
But it had only been a few hours since his last.
The signs of distress were far more severe than I had seen yet.
His breathing evened out and settled down. 
We loaded up. 
His O2 made the nurse question the situation and she consulted the doctor.
We are back on steroids, antibiotics and breathing treatments every 2.5 to 3 hours....around the clock.
AIY!
I am grateful for medical care.  I am grateful for the ability to treat at home.  But I am sooo ready for the creepy crud and viruses  in the area to DIE!
The Man asked me today, "Why do they call it a cold when your head is not cold, it's hot??"
I don't know.

He took a Pounding!

Daddy O came home Friday morning with a Suprise!

He received his official pounding !

Defined~ The guys all got to punch him in the arm where his new stripe will be attached!

 

This past spring he was promoted and received his new job duties.

However, with all things government and military.

There is paper work.

Sometimes the paper work gets misplaced.
Sometimes the paperwork needs to be redone.

But, alas, it is done.

Daddy O learned the news the day before when he looked at his future pay stub online.

Friday morning before his shift was over the Boss Man asked if he would like to do this thing?

Daddy O chose to not call us.

Chose not to have the formal ceremony.
So much time had passed.

So he came home with his suprise. 
GOOD MORNING Peeps!