Last Week in Review

Places we went: Dollar Store, Michael's, Publix, playground/spray park, church, bounce house, and Disney World! (Separate Disney post to follow).

Highlights from the week: Watching my baby experience tons of fun during our Disney weekend!

New Recipe I cooked: Layered Fiesta Casserole~very yummy and gave us two nights of leftovers!

Funny moment: Let me preface this by saying T doesn't watch very much tv and only recently started watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  While he obviously knows who Mickey Mouse is, he isn't quite sure of the names of the other characters....as evidenced this weekend when he spotted Goofy and shouted "Look, there's Dooky."

I am praising God for: My family

I am reading: A Pro-Life Curriculum/Teacher's Manual called Generations For Life

I am looking forward to: My pro-life meeting tomorrow and breaking out all of our fall decor on Thursday!

A Goal this week: Get haircuts for T and I

I am praying for: Peace and comfort as I approach my due date without my baby.  September 1 was my due date for the baby we lost in February.  During the last month, I have experienced intense grief and anxiety knowing this day was fast approaching, so I am praying that the Lord will continue to comfort and sustain me in the days ahead.

T amd Mommy on Dumbo

Teacups!!

The Flyin Fiddler~Check out that big smile!!

Week in Review

Places we went: The pool for swimming lessons, a friend's house for a playdate, the beach, Target, church, and Chili's.  We also went to Chick-Fil-A for a meeting with the Director of our developing teen pro-life ministry~we both have small children and try to meet here every other Saturday so the kids can play while we work!

We watched: the 700 Club.  We love this Christian news program and try to catch it whenever we can.  Last week, one of the segments focused on a woman (Kathy) who was raised by parents that worshipped Satan.  As a little girl, Kathy was exposed to all sorts of unimaginable horrors.  A wise and loving neighbor lady shared Jesus Christ with Kathy, and she became a Christian at a very young age.  As a teen, Kathy found herself pregnant.  When the baby was born, her father, now a Satanic High Priest, sacrificed his newborn grandbaby to the Devil.  Many years later, as her father lay dying, Kathy went to visit him and tell him that she had forgiven him.  She shared Christ with her dad, and he said the sinners prayer and received Jesus as his Lord and Savior right then and there. He died one minute later.  WOW!!

Highlights of the week: Watching T become more and more brave at every single swimming lesson.  At first, he was too scared to even get in the water with his teacher.  By the last day, he was jumping off the side to his teacher and letting her help him do all sorts of things.  I have also enjoyed spending lots of time with a sweet new friend.  Finally, we had a very productive meeting on Saturday and are getting very excited about the official launch of our teen group in just six short weeks.

Tough moment of the week: Breaking my six day juice fast.  I felt amazing during the last 3 days of the fast..I don't think my stomach has felt that good ever!  I really didn't want to break the fast but knew I had to.

I am praising God for: my husband.  He works so hard to provide for us and is such a terrific dad.  He is kind, funny, generous, and he truly loves the Lord.  He is the man I always dreamed about marrying! 

A goal this week: Do preschool with T Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  We will try to stick with this schedule throughout the school year, which officially begins tomorrow.

I am looking forward to: an upcoming overnight trip to Disney!

I am praying for: a precious local toddler named Isabella. "Izzy" is not even two years old yet and was diagnosed last weekend with Leukemia.  She is currently at Children's Hospital undergoing chemo.  Her mom is closely involved with the Pregnancy Center and is an active Walk For Life volunteer.  Her mom has asked that people pray for~Izzy to beat this, for there to be no lasting effects, and for the cancer to have spread no further (it has already spread to her kidneys).  I got a report an hour ago that Izzy has been moved to the ICU.  Please join me in lifting this little sweetheart and her family up to our Lord, the Master Physician.

Taking a field trip to the big pool.  T is always the caboose on the kiddie train!!

Last week in Review!

Places we went: The pool for swimming lessons, Publix, our niece's book launch party, church, a pro-life rally, and life group.  We also went to a local bounce house~this was T's reward for going number 2 in the potty, FINALLY!!  The poor child has been too terrified to even try it up until now, but he did it for the first time last Thursday.  YAY T!!

I am praising God for: Helping me to go for 6 straight days without eating a single morsel of food.  During my fast, I drank nothing but raw vegetable and fruit juices (and lots of water).  Separate post to follow about this!

I cooked: Cheese ravioli in meat sauce, Homemade Chicken Nuggets, and Turkey Tacos (and no, I did not eat it!!).

Highlights from the week: Seeing the finished product of our amazing flyers promoting our teen pro-life ministry, watching our niece give her speech and sign her books at the book launch party, reading her outstanding book,enjoying a wonderful night of fellowship at life group, and stepping on the scale and seeing that I have lost 7 pounds from the fast!  I now weigh less than I did when I got pregnant with T!!

A funny moment: At swimming lessons T saw a Scooby-Doo doll and said "Look, it's Spooky Dooky".

I watched: The Business of Being Born~an excellent documentary comparing hospital birth and home birth.

A goal for this week: Organize our hall closet.  Good times!!

I am looking forward to: Getting together with a new friend for a playdate.

I am praying for: My cousin, who is 26 weeks pregnant and just ordered to bed rest.

Our niece and her parents at the book launch party!

T and his cousin relaxing at the party

Week In Review

Places we went: an important pro-life meeting at a church, Chuck E Cheese, the marine aquarium, the rec center pool to sign up for swim lessons, the pediatrician for a well visit, the Forum for the Hillsong concert, church, Family Fun Day at the park, and my friend's house to visit and see the new baby!

Daddy and I watched: Untold Stories of Columbine.

I am reading: The New Strong-Willed Child.  I don't think T is strong-willed, but it never hurts to read a good book on Godly discipline:) 

Highlights from the week: A very productive meeting, watching the dolphins at the aquarium, worshipping Jesus with thousands of other Christians at the amazing concert, and visiting with my friend and meeting her little guy!

I am praising God for: Helping T to sit still for two hours during my meeting; a good health report from the doctor.

I am praying for: The families who lost loved ones in the tragic helicopter crash

A Goal this week: Go on a juice fast

I am looking forward to: T's first swiming lesson on Monday, our niece's book release party on Wed, and a "Fight For The Family" rally on Sunday.

Family Fun Day

We had great seats!!

T loving his new baby doll

NOTE~ pics from aquarium are on my phone~will try to do a separate post later!