My mom came in for a quick visit over the weekend. Braden had remarked about having a headache and then later a sore throat. I was thinking it might just be drainage because we were all dealing with that a bit. Mom came in on Friday evening and by then Braden was talking funny because his throat hurt and he was asking for more vitamin C and salt to make it feel better. He didn't have a fever, but I had a feeling it was strep. This is the fourth time he has had it in the last year and a half. He still occasionally sucks his thumb and I think this time it set in for him that it is how he keeps getting it. :/ So, I ended up taking him to the urgent care clinic (hooray for those!) Saturday morning and I had let him know that if it was strep, that we would be going with the shot and not the 10 days of liquid antibiotic. Well, it was strep. The shot was a thing of drama and there was excessive limping afterward, but he really did do a good job. That particular one does hurt. Poor kiddo, he got the same susceptibility to getting strep repeatedly as I did when I was younger. I got it every year without fail and usually more often. If someone had it within a 10-mile radius, I would get it. :/ Hopefully, the thumb sucking will not be so appealing now and he won't get it at all anymore! This is the second time it has coincided with a visit from my mom...at least it didn't take long to take care of it and she's not susceptible to it!
While Mom was here we had a great visit. We just hung out and chatted and enjoyed each other's company. Most of the time, she offers to keep the kids so that Sam and I can go on a date, but I didn't even consider that she would this time because the visit was so short. BUT, she did offer and we got to go see the new Star Trek movie in the theater on Saturday.... The last movie we saw in the theater was Captain America. Yeah, it had been a while. :) Anyway, we really enjoyed ourselves! We went through the drive thru and picked up some starbucks first and then went. Another little aside: Sam gently kicked me out of the house the on Friday morning so I could just get out for a while and get some stuff done and I got some starbucks then, too and then Sunday, a couple of friends and I had a little impromptu girls evening out and we ended up at starbucks again. Haha! That's the most "coffee" aka frappachino yumminess I've had ever! By the way, the mochachino cookie crumble or crunch or whatever its called is seriously addictive. Just remember I warned you!
Anyway, all in all, best Memorial Day weekend EVER!
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
Braden's Baptism and Waterpark Family Fun!
Last Sunday, Braden came out of his class after church and asked if he could get baptized the following Sunday. We spoke with him to find out why he wanted to do this and what he thought it meant and clarify some things with him. We all came out of it with the satisfaction that this was His timing for Braden to start his very own relationship-adventure with his Heavenly Father. These are exciting times!
For a long while now, I've had the perspective that I didn't want my kids to follow some set pattern of some point in time there is this momentous occasion that you make a decision to have Jesus come into your heart and then you follow that with "Believer's Baptism" and then off we go, la-ti-da-ti-dah. That version of doing things reminds me very much of how much importance our society places on the ceremony and all that is involved in the fiasco of getting married and the honey moon time afterwards, but very little importance or effort is placed on the importance of beginning with a fantastic foundation before the ceremony takes place or the longevity of the process of marriage after all the euphoria of the beginning has dissipated into the reality of what covenant relationship really entails.
Now, don't get me wrong, I believe the decision is important and the baptism is too. It is necessary to recognize in yourself your complete and utter lack of ability to get rid of sin and live in a true and absolute freedom in the way it was created and meant to be. When we can acknowledge that we NEED the Savior, the only One who has the power and authority to transform us into new creations, the only One who is able to stand in our place, so that we are judged as pure and holy and righteous before our Sovereign and Holy Creator and God so that we can be reestablished/restored into our rightful places as heirs of our Amazing Daddy God! That's enormous!...Then, to follow with being baptized to declare in an external/tangible way of the triunal (this will be an actual word someday;) transformation (mind, body and spirit) that has begun inside us is essential! But its only the beginning. Its the starting point of the greatest adventure anyone can ever enter into. The sheer magnitude of how much interest in and enjoyment of us, the HOLY (set apart) and MOST HIGH GOD, the Creator of all that we see and are still unable to see, the One who's very words holds the universe and all therein together at the deeper than molecular level, how much pure, untainted, un-perverted, freely-given, all-encompassing LOVE He has for us.....the magnitude of it all is overwhelming and continually so! Do you know that He delights in us? Delights! - adores, approves, is satisfied with, praises, is pleased, honors, appreciates, has glee in, is gratified....the list is extensive! You know, I believe we can make Him giggle or belly laugh! I love the picture that paints. :)
I find it very interesting that we make this huge deal out of the birth of Christ for Christmas and then His death at Easter and while those two things are key and paramount, again...they were only the beginning and compared to what those keys unlocked...WOW! The door that the birth of our Savior unlocked was His ministry here on earth and His death on the cross and resurrection in order to open, through a reciprocal relationship with Holy Spirit, an ever extending inheritance of freedom from the curse of the fall, restoration into a restriction free relationship with our Abba Father and the complete ability to live and walk in the authority and annointing to bring the fullness of His Kingdom and all that entails as it is in heaven into our environment and atmosphere and sustain it right here and right now.
Do we have eyes to see or ears to hear or hearts to listen? I want THAT for my kids, for Sam and I, for our family and for our Christ family. I don't want a someday-when-I-die-things-will-align-the-way-they-are-supposed-to Christian philosophy. That somehow only by us dying will things finally be the way God meant them to be. That would mean that Christ's death wasn't sufficient to restore and renew. He continually said that we should repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. He was telling us that we need to get the sin out, so that we have nothing blocking us/holding us back from using the full, complete, absolute power and authority that has already been gifted to us by our Father to use in our lives here on earth today! That was before He was crucified...the key of the crucification unlocked the oppression of the death of living under the law and through the blood of Jesus opened up a whole new way of living in constant connection with Holy Spirit Who interprets for us, guides us, comforts us...this list is extensive, too. :) Its just a whole kaleidoscope of amazingness!
Just sayin. ;)
I do have pics of Braden getting baptized at the water park. I love that our church does it this way, too. Another fun highlight was that Memaw and Pepaw came to be with us for this special time, too. :) Here we go:
Miss Pam and Michelle, two wonderful ladies with hearts for kid's ministry doing the "dunking" ;) honors
For a long while now, I've had the perspective that I didn't want my kids to follow some set pattern of some point in time there is this momentous occasion that you make a decision to have Jesus come into your heart and then you follow that with "Believer's Baptism" and then off we go, la-ti-da-ti-dah. That version of doing things reminds me very much of how much importance our society places on the ceremony and all that is involved in the fiasco of getting married and the honey moon time afterwards, but very little importance or effort is placed on the importance of beginning with a fantastic foundation before the ceremony takes place or the longevity of the process of marriage after all the euphoria of the beginning has dissipated into the reality of what covenant relationship really entails.
Now, don't get me wrong, I believe the decision is important and the baptism is too. It is necessary to recognize in yourself your complete and utter lack of ability to get rid of sin and live in a true and absolute freedom in the way it was created and meant to be. When we can acknowledge that we NEED the Savior, the only One who has the power and authority to transform us into new creations, the only One who is able to stand in our place, so that we are judged as pure and holy and righteous before our Sovereign and Holy Creator and God so that we can be reestablished/restored into our rightful places as heirs of our Amazing Daddy God! That's enormous!...Then, to follow with being baptized to declare in an external/tangible way of the triunal (this will be an actual word someday;) transformation (mind, body and spirit) that has begun inside us is essential! But its only the beginning. Its the starting point of the greatest adventure anyone can ever enter into. The sheer magnitude of how much interest in and enjoyment of us, the HOLY (set apart) and MOST HIGH GOD, the Creator of all that we see and are still unable to see, the One who's very words holds the universe and all therein together at the deeper than molecular level, how much pure, untainted, un-perverted, freely-given, all-encompassing LOVE He has for us.....the magnitude of it all is overwhelming and continually so! Do you know that He delights in us? Delights! - adores, approves, is satisfied with, praises, is pleased, honors, appreciates, has glee in, is gratified....the list is extensive! You know, I believe we can make Him giggle or belly laugh! I love the picture that paints. :)
I find it very interesting that we make this huge deal out of the birth of Christ for Christmas and then His death at Easter and while those two things are key and paramount, again...they were only the beginning and compared to what those keys unlocked...WOW! The door that the birth of our Savior unlocked was His ministry here on earth and His death on the cross and resurrection in order to open, through a reciprocal relationship with Holy Spirit, an ever extending inheritance of freedom from the curse of the fall, restoration into a restriction free relationship with our Abba Father and the complete ability to live and walk in the authority and annointing to bring the fullness of His Kingdom and all that entails as it is in heaven into our environment and atmosphere and sustain it right here and right now.
Do we have eyes to see or ears to hear or hearts to listen? I want THAT for my kids, for Sam and I, for our family and for our Christ family. I don't want a someday-when-I-die-things-will-align-the-way-they-are-supposed-to Christian philosophy. That somehow only by us dying will things finally be the way God meant them to be. That would mean that Christ's death wasn't sufficient to restore and renew. He continually said that we should repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. He was telling us that we need to get the sin out, so that we have nothing blocking us/holding us back from using the full, complete, absolute power and authority that has already been gifted to us by our Father to use in our lives here on earth today! That was before He was crucified...the key of the crucification unlocked the oppression of the death of living under the law and through the blood of Jesus opened up a whole new way of living in constant connection with Holy Spirit Who interprets for us, guides us, comforts us...this list is extensive, too. :) Its just a whole kaleidoscope of amazingness!
Just sayin. ;)
I do have pics of Braden getting baptized at the water park. I love that our church does it this way, too. Another fun highlight was that Memaw and Pepaw came to be with us for this special time, too. :) Here we go:
Braden waiting for his turn
The adventure has begun!
Beautiful Memaw!
Zeker Weekers
Ler was having a great time! She even went down the big slides with Sam and I. :)
Brea had fun, too...she would continually lose her balance and go under and we would set her upright again and she would continue on her merry way. No fear.
Pepaw found a baby to hold. :)
Sweet Liam had his first water park adventure
That's a proud mama!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Ailey and Brea's Birthday Party
We had a birthday party for the girls yesterday and had such a nice time. I, of course, went a little nutty with all the preparations and I still have to learn about how to find a balance there, but I've come to the conclusion that I'd rather had slightly nutty prep time and very calm party time as opposed to the opposite. :) Our fabulous home group family came as well as some of our fantastic homeschool co-op friends and it was a relaxing time of fellowship. AAaaaah. The girls got some fun gifts and the boys wanted to get their hands on their stuff as well. So, all is normal. ;) The only sad thing is that Brea started having a fever not too long after the party ended and is still fighting something off. :( It should break soon and then lil' miss will be up to playing with her toys. :)
I, along with a few others took some pics to commemorate the occasion:
Rainbow jello! Yummy!
I, along with a few others took some pics to commemorate the occasion:
Had to put some fruit skewers in there to offset all the icing.
Thank you, Kristen H. for letting me borrow your cupcake cake pan!
Made one cupcake cake for each of my girlies.
MMMMmmmm....more sugar for the take home bags!
I was going to do the different color koolaid in the bottles of water, but after thinking about how much sugar was already involved, I decided to leave well enough alone. ;p
R. on the hunt...
We had an egg hunt. They were filled with playdoh. Playdoh and dirt and grass don't mix well. Guess I better rethink that strategy. :)
A. and K. helping round up the eggs.
I tried to light the candles, but the wind was uncooperative, so we just had to pretend. We did sing happy birthday, though!
L. and A. helping to assist in egg collection...
Really wants a piece....
Colors!
Money shot.
Miss Ali and her youngest (for now) O.
Miss Rosie.
Jim in smile mode! I had to get on to him about letting me take his pic to get this shot. :)
Face full of cake. Its what its all about.
Love these folks!
I think I caught Patrick in the middle of a yawn...but I could be mistaken.
Lovely ladies, Kristen and Lucy with little L.
This was taken after I handed my camera off, so I can't say who took some of these, but I can say Sean, Laury and Ali were all involved....
Rachel, Jason and David and some of their crews. Between our three families, we have 11 children. :)
Really can't say what was going on here...
Little L. Sweetness!
Cupcake. A picture.
Hey sweet P.!
The Ler.
I think Zekey would live in a tree if he could.
R. in solemn mode.
Braden in normal camera ham mode.
T2. He waited patiently for his cupcake.
This is true Braden.
New hair doodads!
Um, yeah.
Ohhh, weee. Love that baby.
Um, yeah....again.
Didn't really want that on her head.
Hi, I'm a princess.
Baby doll collaboration.
She is so cute with stuffed animals.
This is a bow holder and Ailey wanted to wear it. I would let her except for the lack of coverage and all. ;p
Happy Birthday Girls!
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