Hello, again

Hi, I am having quite the time. I went to the home school convention this last weekend and am trying to enforce the listen the first time I say something rule and it is very hard. Take seven kids times all the times they don't listen the first time and that is a lot of correcting I have had to do these last two days. I have been so lax on enforcing. I wait, and wait, and wait and give them 5- 10 times and then I am so frustrated. I figure it will be a couple weeks of not giving up and I'll have a more peaceful home. I just told my oldest when dad calls to see if I need anything it will be a super large blizzard from Dairy Queen with chocolate chunks and caramel and pecans because I have to tell you after being told no or stomped at or having eyes rolled at me this many times is sending me major chocolate craving signals. Last night we already emptied the boys' room of all their toys because they can't keep it clean. Two weeks of not having so much stuff and we'll wean them back on a few things. I have threatened and threatened them with this but have never followed through. A little tears at first then last night they were eager to help and they really like their clutter free room. The speakers were excellent and helped motivate me to want to be a more pleasant person and that just isn't going to happen until we have more joy in our home.

Otherwise, the pregnancy is going well with less times of nauseousness. I was sick all day yesterday after having trouble taking my Cod Liver Oil, yuck! The two older boys and I started taking it for our mental state of mind. Plus, I'm working on good health for the baby. I bought a high in Omega-3 mayo and wow, I couldn't eat it yesterday but maybe someday. The kids thought it was OK. I am considering going to all succanat and agave nectar for sweeteners in baking. Has anyone baked with that? I'm sure I can go on-line for recipes. I am at piano lessons right now. I neglected to get my virus protection up-to-date so I can't go on-line at home until I get to Best Buy and get the newest. I don't think my computer can do it over dial-up. So, it might be awhile until I get on here. Have a great week and pray for me to stick with it and be CONSISTENT.

One Solution Fixed

I'm sure you are all dying to know how the computer thing worked out!!!!!:) Just kidding. Actually, it might be helpful if this happens to you. I called Tech. Support about the School Program that wasn't working and the only thing I did that day was let the computer update Flash Player. Well, the tech guy said he did the same thing on the same day and had trouble with some programs but not all. I had to uninstall Flash Player on my end and go to the Adobe website and upload it from there and wahlah, it worked and all their grades and lessons are in tact. I was so happy. I figured I'd call tech support on my camera today!

I am happy to say also that I am feeling a little better in the evenings. Some of the days are up and down but the nights are always the worst and last night I didn't lay on the couch all night hoping when I got up that I could make it somewhere without being sick!!:):):) I actually have been laying there planning ways to fund raise lately. I'm thinking I get the whole summer to have lemonade stands, another rummage sale, make skirts and maybe bring to a craft fair of some sort, etc. My dream right now is to get a placement for a baby about 6 weeks after our baby is born so I can nurse that baby. My dream was always to get my milk going anyway but then I ended up pregnant and it was too difficult to do but this pregnancy is perfect because breast-feeding has never been a problem for me. Those are my adoption thoughts lately. I have also always wished for twins whenever I went in for ultrasounds (and have been glad when only one came out) so we'll just wait and see what the Lord has planned for us.

Have a great day! We are off to a good start with good attitudes. I have a boy who has been a challenge to get to do his school work who walks around with Dan Frontier books reading while walking and reading to the little boys. Praise the Lord that it actually happened, he learned to read and likes it!!!! These are the moments in every home school mom's day that give strength and make you feel you can do it another day.

Not feeling so good!

Hi, I am not feeling good today. I want to tackle a cleaning project in the basement and it just isn't going to happen. I finally had Kevin help clean the fridges today. A 5-6 week old pork chop was making opening the fridge a bad experience for me. This nauseousness can be so tedious. It is a blessing though, too. I usually feel the worst of it at night from 6-11 p.m. but lunch time can be challenging too. Thankfully, this time around I have kids who can make meals. What a wonderful blessing that is. Anyway, I had to lay down the whole time Kevin cleaned it out because I kept picturing the rotten stuff. The girls then washed out the fridges and now I can open them without too much trouble:)

I lost a few hundred pictures on my SD card last night. Why does my camera sometimes go blank with it? I took some pictures at the Public Speaking Night last night and now they are the only ones on there. Can they be saved? What kind of store would I go to and can they even recover them? I don't care as much about my trip pictures as Moriah's fourth birthday!!! Also, we use Switched on Schoolhouse for a couple of subjects and yesterday the screen went blank whenever the kids tried to do their lessons. Why!?!? Technology isn't that great always! Especially when you don't know what you are doing or how to fix it without it costing a fortune to find out why.

Well, I bid everyone well and glad tidings. We are thankful for school getting done lately, the fact that I am 15 weeks now (6 weeks farther than before), and the many, many blessings God has given us each day (that sometimes I don't see right away I admit).

Don't plan for anything.....

I've learned just to be quiet and not to plan for anything. I was certain the grouting would get done last night and the house would get back into some sort of order but that was not to be. Moments before Kevin added the water to the grout Jordan cut her finger on a glass. He had to take her in and she got three stitches. No piano, violin or guitar for 2 weeks or more. She is a bit down because she doesn't do well with pain. Her blood pressure was a bit up when she got to the emergency room. She did well though and didn't panic while getting the stitches. She did not act like her 6 year old sister did yesterday when she had a cavity fixed. She screamed down the whole place. She would cry even when he was just looking in her mouth. I haven't had someone act like that before so it was a bit of a shock.

Everyone is at their school and the little ones are occupied in a somewhat quiet manner. Just as I say this the two little girls started fighting. Ahhhh, life with children. Kevin asked me last night, "How old is Gideon?" I said, "Five." He just sighed and said, "What are we going to do?" Meaning how is it they are growing so fast and it feels like we are missing it? It does get difficult to remember some of their younger years and moments and gives you a moment of panic feeling like you are missing something. Kevin also commented at the dinner table how different it will be to have a baby around the place. By the time the baby comes we will have been 4 1/2 years without one!!! He is either feeling quite old or just seeing the changes around him more acutely. Have a wonderful day and enjoy it and all the Lord has for you.

Back again!

I was really planning on getting to this Saturday. We had a bit of a cleaning day, vacuuming every inch due to tracking stuff from the laundry room floor. I am happy to say it is all tiled after a quick run to Menards yesterday for more tile and goop. Kevin will be able to grout tomorrow night and then we can use the room again! Hooray for Kevin's hard work.

Friday night we met with a team for the Micah fund. They give grants to Minority adoptions. Well, the next morning they called and have accepted us. They give the money at the very end of your adoption and then disclose the amount. We are very happy and blessed.

We don't actually have very long to get a placement. We have let our agency know we are PREGNANT again!!!! I can hardly believe it. I was extremely worried at first and didn't think I'd carry the baby this long but it is now 14 weeks along and 5 weeks past the last miscarriage time so I am encouraged by that. We continue to pray for me to carry to term and I am eating much better than my last pregnancies. Our agency will still consider us in the next two months for what they call agency placements. I would love it because the two babies would be so close. My ideal would be to get a placement a month after our baby is born so I could nurse them both. If we don't get a placement soon we will wait until after our child is born near the first week of September and see where God leads us. It is still a very great desire of ours to adopt and with this pregnancy that desire hasn't gone away. As the financial part comes together I believe so will the rest. Now, you can pray for good health for our baby and a placement to be made known to us. Thank you and God Bless. I am off quick here to take kids to the dentist:(

I'm Back!

Hi, by my site meter I can tell readership of my blog is decreasing day by day. No wonder, since I am never on here and it seems that nothing happens to me anymore. Well, I'll see if I can give you all some more to read about today! Well, I got back with my mom and my brother's three kids Wednesday night before 10 p.m. Our plane was able to leave early and had good weather. A very pleasant surprise from our estimated time of arrival at 12 midnight. I got to see all my kids and give them the goodies I found for them.

My brother is now a married man and I couldn't be happier for him. We had a very busy 5 days walking everywhere!! Wow, my muscles were well used. There are things to do in Vegas that don't involve gambling. Each hotel has some neat attraction to grab you. Ours had a lion habitat. New York, New York had an outdoor rollercoaster, Circus Circus had circus acts, etc. There are many places to eat, mostly very expensive but it was nice not to make any meals. My mom and I roomed together and spent most of our time together. I was in our room by about 9 p.m. each night and enjoyed having some time to myself like that. I loved having a cell phone and calling home often and calling Kevin. It was great to keep in touch.

Things I didn't care for: smoke everywhere you walk in the casino part, we were near the airport (I had a hard time sleeping), people passing out cards for unsavory things, $3 bottles of water, billboards and ads with scantily clad people. Ugh!

There were 23 people who came for my brother's wedding. Getting everyone on the same page each day was challenging but none of us had any pressing engagements. Monday was the wedding and we ended the day with a supper at the Hard Rock Cafe. I had the most delicious Fajita Burger.

The house was very clean when I got here!!!!! I was so happy. I do have about 12 loads of laundry because Kevin had the laundry room ripped apart putting down tile and the project wasn't going well for him. He tried very hard to get it done before I got here but just couldn't manage it. He has half the tile to lay, then the grout. It will get done, when is a good question? I am very happy with the children and even though there were some challenges and fighting Jordan felt it went very well and everyone is well-fed and there were no injuries! Praise the Lord for that and for safe travels.

Stay tuned! This post got long so I'll quit here but I do have some news to share about our adoption and other things!