Nursery Rhymes the Lake and an ear infection The End...

I love a little song like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, that's lovely or maybe even Row Row Row your boat.  But I have a really big problem with Rock A Bye Baby I mean really who sings a song telling their child the tree will break and your gonna fall?  I did a little research on the song Ring around The Rosy and sure enough it is morbid!  And then we have Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater, and Jack and Jill.  Now I know every single word to each of these nursery rhymes but I don't like them they are weird!

I was just thinking of these rhymes today for some reason and I wanted to share, my thoughts.

We went to the lake yesterday it was very fun!  That is until Daisy fell asleep in the car and woke up crying, as soon as I unbuckled her seat belt I realized she was burning up, she had a fever of 101.7.  She said her ear hurts.  Daisy had her first ear infection at 5 weeks old, she had her first set of tubes at 7 months old and then a little over a year ago she had her second set of tubes and her adenoids removed.  Until yesterday she has been doing great, I take that back she did have one ear infection last year.  Well the Doctor at the urgent care even let me look at her ear the tube was out and just laying inside her ear ready to fall out and sure enough she has a major ear infection and she also has tonsillitis, again!

She has really suffered with her tonsils and her ears, and I don't know how she will get better until they remove them!  The ENT wants her to weigh at least 35 pounds and she finally weighs 36 so maybe just maybe we are getting some where.  Luke hasn't had one ear infections since his tonsils were removed.

So today we are laying around, I am holding my baby girl while she is still spiking a fever and trying to make her feel better.

Freedom

Yesterday we ended a 7 week study on Galatians at church.  I tell you the way that our pastors broke down this book of the bible was dynamic!  See Galatians emphasises that our Relationship with Jesus is not about Rules but Relationship not about Laws but Grace not about what I Can Do but what Christ has Done.

It can become really hard to stay under the Grace and freedom that Christ has given us by shedding his blood on the cross for us, because we want to act religious, I find myself saying things sometimes like I feel disconnected I need to read my bible more then I will feel closer to God or I need to pray more...  Have you ever said that?

Funny thing is those things are very important things to do and do help you learn and hear from God, but that's not what you must Do.  If you have asked Jesus into your heart you are his child, so that means you will want to do those things.

Our pastor asked the question a few weeks ago do you see the fruit of the Spirit in your life now that you have a relationship with Jesus?  Peace, kindness, love, joy, patience, goodness faithfulness, gentleness and self control, he encouraged us to ask someone one who we could really trust to help us examine our life and see the work God has done in us.

He went on to give an example of how he is totally out of control in the car he hates waiting and before he became a Christian it was like he was a -9 and now he is only a -7 with his fits of anger, so that's FRUIT!  

HD and I have very much enjoyed this series!  I don't ever want to fall into the Rules system!  I woke up this morning and the first thing I thought of was I want to go read my bible, not I need to but I really wanted to.  I have times in my life were reading my bible is harder than house work, and it rarely gets done leaving me feeling guilt, I know that God has something important to tell me and I am ready to listen.

Over the last few months I am sure I have been a -5 in the patience category, I really want this whole baby thing to go my way...  I want it in my time!  I know I have missed out on some opportunity for God to work in my zest to GET pregnant.  I have prayed about giving God control, he really is much better with it than I am!  I feel at peace, I really do.  

I really encourage you to read Galatians its only 6 chapters.  It has got me thinking clearly again.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Galatians 5:1 So Christ has really set us free.  Now make sure that you stay free and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law.

The Lake

We headed  off  to the lake today for some family time.  HD rarely gets to go swimming with us so we enjoy each and every minute with him today.  The weather was really nice it was only 85 degrees with a little breeze.  We packed a lunch, and had snacks.  The kids enjoyed the playground as well as swimming in the lake and jumping off the dock.

HD and I were able to sit and talk about our new house our plans.  It was really nice.  I needed a pick me up, I was really hopeful to be pregnant this month and again this month I am not.   I did find out this week that HD's surgery was successful, a really great scientist from church did his analysis on Monday and we are all good.  So at this point I know I can get pregnant I just am not pregnant yet.

If any of you have ever experienced infertility you understand that there comes a time when you feel like it's all you talk about and then month after month you are still not pregnant and you start to feel really silly for talking about it over and over...    I suffered with infertility with our first child but had no problems with the next two.  I have made an appointment to see an OBGYN in two weeks, I just want to dot all our I's and cross all our T's.

I also want to feel normal again, and today I did we had a wonderful time the five of us.  I babied Daisy because for now she is the baby!  We practiced swimming with the boys in the deep end of the lake, the swim lessons really paid off!

So tomorrow we will all go to church and enjoy our day this is HD's three day weekend he is off on Monday and I think we just might go to the lake again.

I need to run to the Walmart tomorrow to return a Christmas gift, and yes I have started Christmas shopping I actually have 6 people all done and after the exchange tomorrow I will be well on my way to finishing up with all my extended family.  I shop for the kids in November, I have learned my lesson of shopping for them early because by the time Thanksgiving rolls around they want all new things.  

Enjoy your weekend!  

All is well

We left at 5:30 this morning to take my grandpa to the hospital for his surgical procedure to remove the skin cancer from his finger and from behind his ear.  The surgery went very well and we are back home already.  My grandparents will be spending the night with us tonight and we will take them home tomorrow.

We have a bible study tonight with Ruby wife and family.  I need to hurry and finish my study for the class tonight, we are are reading the Five Love Languages.  

Tonight is a night off from football!  WHOOHOO!  I am just a tiny bit excited to be staying home! I will post some kind of recipe tomorrow.

Sincerely Fro Me To You ~ Age 15

Last week I mentioned one of my BFF's from middle school and high school, Danielle.  Danielle and I had many adventures together.  I was rumbling though my photo drawer and came a cross this photo of us together we were going on a double date.  We were 15.  I am first of all amazed that I was able to get my hair that high.  And that I really really don't look 15, I look way older that 15.  I met HD the next year and have I ever told you all that he is 4 years older, well he is, and I obviously looked much older than I was,  I lied y'all I told him I was 18 and he was too much in love when he found out the truth...  But that's a story for another day.

So here is Danielle and I.  I really need to give her a call, she probably has no idea I have a blog more or less that I would place a picture of her on the web...  I'm sure she wouldn't mind we were cute!

Now hurry to We Are THAT Family for more photo fun!!!