God is still in the healing business

I don't even know how to begin this blog, but with tears streaming down my cheeks because of good news, well, that's a Jesus deal (as our pastor says)!!!

My mom, for many years, has battled cancer off and on (since 1999).  Today, she still battles cancer and has been on a certain chemo drug since April 2013.  Recently, she has been more sensitive to the drug and we don't know what that exactly means.  However, I have been praying that her numbers would be 0.  While they are not 0, her numbers did go from 41.3 to 11.83.  You talk about a huge leap of numbers.  I just can't stop praising the Lord and I'm so thankful that He is choosing to do a miracle in her life.

We need to give thanks and praise Jesus in our joy and our sadness.  Thank you for your faithfulness, Father.

Mom, we're still fighting with you.........Love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWANA Grand Prix Derby

Zachary had his 2nd grand prix derby races last night with his AWANA group.  His car did awesome and he won 1st place in several heats.  He was so excited and had a great time.

He helped to design his car, he painted it, helped put the wheels on, etc.  He did a great job and he is so proud of his car.  We're proud of his car and the effort that HE put into it.

Pictures to come because, well, I didn't take any.........LOL  Big surprise?!  NOOO.......HAHA  I am terrible about taking pictures, but I promise to take a picture of his car and him.  :)

Zachary, we're so proud of you and the work that you did on your car.  Keep up the good job little man!!!!!!!!!!  We love you so much!!!!

God's Not Dead!

Wow, Les and I saw that movie tonight and it was powerful!  I laughed and I cried; great movie!

It will strengthen your faith and if you're not a Christian; then it will challenge you in ways you might have known before.  See it for yourself and let me know what you think of it.  Of course, I can't change your mind, but I can give you my own personal testimony of how Jesus has changed my life, how the Holy Spirit guides me, and how God, the Father, forgives me, protects me, and loves me no matter what.

Keep looking for Jesus b/c one of these days, He WILL appear and come and get His followers.  I'm ready!

Have a great night and GO.SEE.THE.MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy 5th Birthday, Zachary!!!!

Oh where to begin........my sweet baby boy was placed in my arms shortly after midnight on March 11th.  I was in love the minute I laid my eyes on him (if not even before!).  He still melts my heart, causes me happiness, pain, love, anger, etc.  :)  He's a great little guy who has grown SOO much since last August when we started prek.  This year has been so much fun and I have gained so much patience.  Have I passed every test....HECK NO!  LOL  Anyways, Zachary is a lefty; just like his mommy.  This fact alone makes me smile ear to ear.  He's so much like me in his personality.  I pray that my desire to love the Lord and obey Him also is passed on to him.  He's a very hard worker when we need him to help out.  He definitely can step up and help out!  He amazes me by his cleverness and his desire to grow.  He's definitely a physical touch kind of little boy.  He wants to be hugged, kissed and just generally loved on.  (like me too......HA!)

Zachary will be starting K this next school year.  I was really debating on waiting till he was closer to 6, but I think he'll definitely be ready to start in the Fall and will not delay that.  He loves mazes, loves school homing (as he calls it), loves to be read to, enjoys playing outside, has a buddy across the street named Matthew that he likes to play with too.  Whenever he comes home and tells me about their games; it's pretty funny what they have imagined and made up while playing.

Let's see, Zachary's favorite stories are: The 3 Billy Goat Gruffs, this body book that has a poem at the end where I tickle him and Sadie, The 3 Little Pigs, The 3 Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig (that's hard to read out loud......HAHAHAHA), Jack and The Beanstalk, Peter Rabbit, Knoggle Head (not sure how it's spelled; they read it with their Mimi), etc.

He is a pretty good eater - broccoli and carrots are probably his favorite vegetables, loves PB & J's, Fish Sticks & Honey (I ate it this way when I was prego with him.......LOL), Cheese Sticks, Cheez-Its, and a whole lot of other foods.  He did want for his birthday dinner to be waffles, scrambled eggs and sausage.  I loved it since I love breakfast food any time of day!!!!!!!!

Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy!!!

 

I don't know how many weeks I was, but it was definitely towards the very end.

 

After a C-section; 36 hours of labor; I was so glad that he was here!!!

 

Daddy and Zachary!!!  :)

 

Mommy and Zachary!!!  :)

Happy Birthday, Sadie!!!

Where o where has the time gone the last 3 yrs????  My baby girl is going to be 3 yrs old tomorrow morning at 7:59 AM.  I was so ready for this sweet baby girl to come b/c my belly button had already popped out and I was in active labor at home for 2 days before they delivered her by C-section on a Friday.  We had just arrived to the closing of our house and I started having labor pains and after all the papers were signed; we called the doc and they told me to go home and rest and if it got worse or changed places; then to call her back.  About 4 hours later or so, my mom took me to L&D to be monitored and see what was going on in there.  :)  Sadie was doing well and I was too, so the doc on call wanted to wait for me to see my doc on Thurs morning before she did anything.  So, they sent me home after monitoring that sweet baby girl and I for an hour or so.  I saw my doc the very next morning and said that I was still in active labor; however, I was STILL not dilating at all.  So, she scheduled my C-section for the next morning at 5:30 AM.  After we got all checked in, got the blood drawn, iv's started, epidural/spinal started, a BIG drop in my blood pressure; which I finally recovered from with 4-5 doses of something to get it stabilized.  My parents walked in during my low blood pressure problem and I'm sure it was scary for them to see me like that.  Once the blood pressure was stabilized; then off to surgery we went and out came that sweet baby girl. 

These last 3 yrs have been awesome, crazy, frustrating, loving, and all the emotions rolled into one at any given time......LOL  Sadie is a beautiful, crazy, funny, loving princess.  She loves to kiss me and she'll usually tell me before she does "I kiss you".  She loves Snow White, Hello Kitty, Meerkats, & talking/walking animals (she has a rabbit, dog, & horse).  Sadie has been learning the alphabet, can count to number 15+, loves watching Shaggy Dog (black and white version), Hello Kitty, Snow White, Mater's Tall Tales, "My" Cartoons, Thomas the Train cartoons, RV, Nanny McPhee, and so many others.  Those are the ones that come to mind offhand since we watch them pretty frequently.  Sadie has also been learning to say," Yes ma'am," so that's really fun listening to her say that.  We have been working on picking up our things and she is doing pretty good at it.  She'll refute some, but overall, she'll do it.  Her favorite books to listen to are: The 3 Little Pigs, Goodnight Moon, I will never, not ever eat a tomato, Harold and his Purple Crayon, 3 Billy Goats Gruff, Peter Rabbit & Book of the Body inside (I always tickle them at the end when reading a certain poem).  She loves to be read to and I can't think of other books, but I know there are so many other stories that she loves. 

She will start prek in 1 more year besides what she wants to do while working with Zachary.  She's growing so much and I have enjoyed being with her the last 3 yrs.  She's very much so a mommy's girl.  If she could, she would never leave my side...HA!  Oh, she potty trained completely back in September 2013 (30 months old).  I'm so glad to have both kiddos out of diapers and love the stages that we're in right now.  I love you, SJC, you mean so much to me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are a few pictures of my sweet pea from when she was a little tike - enjoy!!!

 

19 weeks along - love this picture!!!

 
This was the night before Sadie was delivered!!

 

After Sadie was given to me, so sweet!!!

 

Here Sadie was on her way to the NICU.  The nursery nurse was so sweet and brought Sadie by to let me hug and kiss her before she was taken to the NICU.  I wasn't going to be able to see her till the next day when I was all un-numb.  Thank you, sweet nurse!!

 

Here is Les and Sadie after birth - she's no more than 5 minutes old!

 

Here is Sadie right after she was delivered.........HA!