December in a breeze

Its been awhile since I"ve posted anything. We have been keeping busy with life and children and life.
The girls are done with school for the year. They had their Christmas program at school and they both did a fantastic job. Ellie really likes to sing and sometimes she is the only one you can actually hear singing. She may be tone deaf like her mom and can't really sing but she doesn't care at all, she just sings her heart out. It makes me smile to watch and hear. Chloe likes to sing too but she isn't as out going as Ellie. Church program is done as well and the girls did wonderful with their little lines that they had to say.

We are living off of candy and almond bark covered pretzels it seems. I had a baking night with some friends a few weeks ago, which Mark seems to like since I come home with goodies. He had Nolan with him and since Nolan has been dealing with ear infections or teething or something my time baking was cut short, but I still brought home some goodies.

The girls had their last ballet classes for the year as well. I got to observe each of their classes and see what they have been learning. The girls do a wonderful job and I think they enjoy the class. I can't wait to see the recital in May.

As I mentioned Nolan has been dealing with ear infections lately. We took him in for his 6month check up and he had an infection then, so he was put on his 3 round of antibiotics for ear infections. I took him back just this past Tuesday and they gave him a clean slate. I pray it stays that way, but if we have another infection I'm afraid it will be tubes.

Christmas is just 4 days away!! We have a full weekend of family fun planned. Friday will be celebrating my brother in laws 30th birthday, then saturday is Mark;s family Christmas, Sunday is my dad's side of the family, Monday is my family, and we have to squeeze our family in there somewhere as well. It will be fun and crazy to say the least!

I pray you all enjoy the wonderful holiday and remember the real meaning of CHRISTmas!

Trials and tribulations

So recently it just seems like there are a lot of people being diagnosed with sicknesses and such and I just wanted to take a moment to say a few things.
This past weekend, 2 people my parents know, were diagnosed with cancer. One of them is a Pastor and his cancer is pretty far advanced, the other is a sweet lady who was diagnosed with lung cancer. I am also following 4 caring bridge sites of children under the age of 6 all with cancer!
My heart aches for these people. I can't imagine what the parents of these kids are going thru. I know when my kids are sick, I wanna be sick for them or take away their pain. I can only imagine that the parents of these kids wanna do the same thing. I pray that each of the children are healed and can have a long full life filled with all things kids like! God's will be done!
I know what its like to have a close relative or someone special diagnosed with cancer. In 2004 i think, my dad was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma on valentines day. I remember it well cause I never saw my dad look so small as he did that day in the hospital. He had his tonsils taken out b/c that where the cancer was located, so he was hooked up to tubes and monitors. Now if you know my dad, he isn't a small man, his hands are bigger then anyones I've seen and he is always so tough. That day, he looked so small and fragile.. it was so hard to see!! I can thankfully say that my dad is cured!!! Praise GOD!! I have felt the loss of cancer tho.. when I was very young, my gramma died from cancer.. I can still see her with her bald head sitting in a bed. I don't remember much of my gramma b/c I was so young, but there is an empty space in my heart where she belongs. I know she is happy and healthy in heaven tho.
I pray that none of these people recently diagnosed or struggling with the fight of cancer have to go thru the pain of loss, but that they are cured!

Friends

I just wanted to say how thankful I am for the friends I have here in Hull. After moving from the big city of sioux falls to a small town(after a few moves in between), I really didn't know anyone and felt like I had no one to lean on or hang out with. I am happy to say that I have met a great group of ladies who are just so much fun to hang out with.  Its fun when we get together to gab and do various other things. From painting nails to baking cookies, we have great conversations that our husbands and other guys would not like to listen to, but thats a girl thing anyway!
I am thankful that there are other ladies that know what its like to just get frustrated and need to vent, or understand when I need to get out of the house. Girls nights are a huge blessing!!!
So to those of you who are in this group and read my blog, THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU! and for accepting me!!
love ya!