tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92038830692719869822024-03-13T19:46:21.312-05:00The Sparacino ChroniclesFamily, faith, food, football, photography, and other storieslspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.comBlogger1105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-697195684512131022017-02-22T08:58:00.002-06:002017-06-17T11:41:13.345-05:00Well, hello<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone! To be honest, I have loved the break from blogging. I'm not sure what is going to happen with it going forward. Will I just pop in from time to time? Will I want to do it regularly again? I just don't know. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been in a major funk since my surgery. I have been through a lot of pain and things over the last 10 years, but this surgery was something I would deem as traumatic to my psyche. I also have seasonal affective disorder, so that has been playing a role in my funk as well. Having major surgery and then having a leak in my bowel and becoming so sick was hard. However, what really did me in was the large incision and just the really tough recovery that I had. My incision has finally healed all the way in just the last couple of weeks. I had my followup at the end of January (because I got a flipping kidney stone at the beginning of January when I was originally supposed to go back) and they had to pull out a suture and that in itself was traumatizing. I'm thankful that they did that though because it was not healing in that spot at all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A lot of people have asked me if I feel better since my surgery. It's not a yes or no type of answer. We learned that the surgery was never going to make me feel like a new person like we thought it might. I have extra intestinal symptoms of Crohn's (fatigue, joint pain) and cutting out the diseased portion of my bowel does not make those go away. I can say that I can tell a huge difference in my bowels. I can eat so easily now. I still have to be careful of what I eat at times and I eat pretty small portions, but it is amazing to not be in pain after the first bite of something. The pain and bloating that I experienced before the surgery was terrible and I'm glad to be free from that for now. Like I said, I'm still experiencing fatigue and joint pain, but I still have some abdominal pain and diarrhea at times. I'm hopeful that it will get better as my body adjusts. When they removed the diseased portion of my bowel, they removed the part that absorbs B12. I see my GI doctor next week and I assume that I will have to begin giving myself B12 injections. I never dreamed I would be the kind of person who gave myself injections, but I do Humira and I had to do Lovanox after my surgery. I'm hopeful that the B12 injections will help with the big time fatigue I'm having. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, what has been going on around here? Really, not much. I have been such a hermit this year. I am immensely happy on days where nothing is on the calendar. I love watching Victoria, listening to podcasts, doing projects at home and reading. I have already read 10 books this year! Tim and I are also very into This is Us. I love having a show with him again! When the kids were little, we would DVR and watch after they went to bed, The Sopranos, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy! Now, we are so tired at night!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The kids are continuing to grow - why???? B Boy grew over 2 inches from October to February. What. In. The. World?! He is already over 5 feet! He is also now 5 inches taller than C Girl! She is a petite little thing! They are enjoying school, active at church and baseball season will be beginning soon. C Girl is still taking piano lessons and she is progressing really well! We haven't had but one sickness this winter, but now since I've typed that they will both fall sick. Ugh. I feel so bad for friends I've seen who have had kids with strep and the flu. I hate seeing kids sick! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been a hermit and not doing much, but I am still doing PTO and I'm now volunteering at the church once a week. I'm on a team that plans, creates and gets everything together for crafts for Sunday school classes each week. It's been really fun so far!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm really looking forward to spring and summer this year. We have a few trips lined up and I am so thankful to have them to look forward to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tim and I went out Friday night to celebrate Valentine's Day and we had a great meal at Carrabba's. It was so nice to go out! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">P.S. I have worn nothing but leggings for months and I LOVE it!!!</span><br />
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-47390252672445860812017-01-04T20:31:00.001-06:002017-01-04T20:31:57.465-06:00Book List 2016<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy 2017! I hope you are having a fantastic start to the new year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today I'm sharing the list of books that I read in 2016.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Winter Garden (Jan)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Girl who chased the moon (Jan)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Mystic Lake</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Royal We</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Feb-April)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Cuckoo's Calling (Feb)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brooklyn (Feb)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Blue Castle (March)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">His Other Wife (March)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Middle Place (March)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Journey to the heart of darkness (March)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Glitter and Glue (April)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Practice of the Presence of God (April)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tell No One (April)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Blacklisted from the PTA (April)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unoffendable (April-May)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Language of Flowers (May)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Find Her (May)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fan girl (May)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Breaking Busy (May)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Name of God is Mercy (May)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All the Light We Cannot See</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Flirting with Forty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mrs. Perfect (June)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Top Secret Twenty One (June)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tricky Twenty Two (June)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Good Woman (July)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Good Daughter (July)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Good Wife (July)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Racketeer (July)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Montana Sky (July)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dance upon the air (July)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Invention of Wings (July-August)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Calling Me Home (August) read in two days!!!!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Mommy Group (August)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Night Circus (August)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Where'd you go, Bernadette (September)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">American Housewife (September)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (September)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gone for Good (September)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Last Time I Saw You (September)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">IBD Self-Management (September)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Columbine (September)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Garden Spells (October)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Royals (October)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An Epidemic of Absence (October)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Adnan's Story (November)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Silkworm (December)</span></li>
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-23976775156002923512016-12-25T20:10:00.000-06:002016-12-25T20:51:06.198-06:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2016 has not been my most favorite year, but these are my most favorite people. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We still find joy in the hard parts and stress and there is so much more good in life than bad. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My surgery and subsequent leak during that surgery brought me to being close to sepsis and I'm still processing how quickly life can flip on you. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Recovery from a surgery is hard, but there is joy in the pain knowing that </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I'm okay and will be okay. My heart is also full from seeing our village love and take care of us. It has stretched my heart and made me long to be better about intentionality and being part of the village for others.<br />I hope that if 2016 was also hard in your life, that you can look back and find all of the good. It really is there if you look. God has held me and shown me so many things through this health journey. I know it's not his will for me to suffer, but He has never left me while I've walked through it.<br />We can't end the suffering in this world. A lot of times, we can't help people. What we can do is pray and help where we have the opportunity. If it's your neighbor, then do it. If you have the means for bigger opportunities, do those too! But don't underestimate the small things- they have a big impact. My kids have witnessed all the love we have been shown and that has impacted them. I pray that it plants a seed in their heart to want to do those type of things for others in the future.<br />I hope that you spend the holidays enjoying your family and finding a way to bless or love on someone. So many people suffer a lot this time of year. There are also people suffering across the world and we can pray for them. Make a point to talk to your kids about the kids in Syria and say a prayer together for them.<br />Those are the best things we can teach our kids- love, kindness and going to the Lord when we don't know what else to do.<br />Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours!</span><br />
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-77290851877935048252016-12-21T19:50:00.000-06:002016-12-21T19:50:01.157-06:00Bowel Resection Surgery for Crohn's disease<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">My bowel resection was scheduled for Wednesday, November 30th. This is quite the recap because I ended up having a complication with my first surgery, needing a second surgery to repair a leak and being in the hospital for 12 days. These are the notes we took plus me writing in memories that Tim has of the times that I was extremely out of it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">Wednesday (day of surgery)- The surgeon said it went well- she took out about a foot of bowel and everything was less complicated than she thought it would be and the rest of the bowel all looked great and normal. There were no fistulas and the surgeon could understand from looking at the MRI why everyone thought there were fistulas (the bowel that was diseased was all kinked up and just a mess.)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">Thursday- This was a great day. They had already started me on solid foods. I seemed to be tolerating them very well. I was up and taking walks. We were in good spirits. We were even thinking about a trip to celebrate all of the stuff I have been through over the year and now getting past it. We were so optimistic about how things were going.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">Saturday- Dr. Barry (Dr. Birnbaum's resident doctor) did his morning morning rounds early Saturday morning and was not pleased with the pain and distention in my belly area. He ordered x-rays to see what might be going on. The x-ray revealed a lot of free air in my body indicating a leak. I was taken back to surgery almost immediately. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">Dr. Birnbaum consulted with Tim that I had leaked on a cross-section of a staple which was uncommon to happen. She told him that in all of her years, she had never seen a leak happen in that way. Dr. Birnbaum was confident that they were able to repair it and that we would go a lot slower with this recovery then after the first one. Although the repair surgery went well, I continued to have issues from my body fighting infection from what had leaked into my body. They had so much trouble keeping my fever down. I was being given suppositories for the fever, anti-viral and antibiotic meds. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">I was very out of it on Saturday. I don't have any recollection of going in for the second surgery. Tim filled me in later that they had been preparing him that I would have a stoma for at least 6 months from the second surgery. Praise Jesus, that did not end up happening. Tim was so worried about me during this time that he had even asked the doctors a couple of times if I was going to die. They always said, "absolutely not." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">Sunday- I was still in tremendous pain, despair & barely spoke. At some point during the day I began to have high fever that they could not get under control. Some of the nurses had even made indications that I may need to be moved to the ICU. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">An ICU nurse did come in one point and rallied everyone because he said that I did not look good. They were contemplating moving me to the ICU. I was on the brink of being septic (sepsis.) Thankfully, I was being cared for by really great doctors. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">My doctor was adamant that I did not need to go to the ICU and began me on a NG tube. The purpose was to get everything out of my stomach that was making me nauseous so I could get up and walk around and that would help wake my bowels up. I wasn't going to get better until my bowels began to wake up.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">Tuesday- I began to return from the dark side. One of my brothers surprised me by driving 6+ hours to see me. From the day of the second surgery, Saturday through Monday, I was only allowed to have ice chips. I was given the go for clear liquids on Tuesday. It was a rough go during this time. I'm so thankful that my brother came to visit because it really refreshed my spirit. Friends had been on standby to bring the kids to see me, but Tim never felt like they "needed" to see me (i.e. I wasn't going to die) and he was afraid that they would be scared to see me in the hospital like I was.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">Thursday- They finally removed the NG tube. I was so happy to see it go. It is the third time in life that I have had to have one and it is super unpleasant and sorta painful when they put it in and take it out. Putting it in is hard, but usually you are ready for it do it's job and when it comes out, you know it is going to hurt, but you also know the relief you will feel once it is out. Once it was out, they started me on solid food. I started by eating half of a hospital burger. I remember it being really tasty. Tim had began to fill me in on everything that had happened from Friday through Monday. It took days for it all to sink in. I also had to come to terms with having a mid-line incision that I had not expected to have when first going in for surgery. I was taking walks again and able to use the restroom. They also removed me from the IV medications. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">Friday- If I had lived closer to the hospital, they would have discharged me, but since we live over 5 hours away, Friday was spent pretending as if I was at home. I was to get around and do what I felt like and try to not rely much on the hospital care. I knew I needed another day in the hospital, but it was so hard not being able to go home. Twelve days away from your home and children when you had not been planning that, is so very hard.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">We had wonderful nurses that took care of us at Barnes-Jewish. We did have one day that we had a nurse that we did not care for and that did not really check on me. We still aren't sure what was up with that. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">Saturday- I was discharged early (10 am) so we could make the drive home. It was a tough ride for me. I was so, so, so sore. I dreaded getting in and out of the van to use the restroom. We made it though, and my family was so sweet and had made signs and had decorated a welcome home party for me. I was SO HAPPY to see my family!!!! They are my most favorite people. I'm so thankful for all they have done to help us.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">The kids were very emotional the first few days that we were home. I think the stress of everything hit them when they finally had us back home again. I think they didn't sleep very well while we were gone and they just aren't good with things being off schedule. They were kept busy while we were gone, which was good, but I think it finally caught up with them.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">We were so taken care of by our village. My SIL stayed with our kids for 12 days. She never even acted like it was a burden at all. I can never repay how much she loves us and did for us. Another SIL came to stay with us two weekends in a row after I came home. We had friends bring us meals and take the kids to school. Friends have taken the kids to do fun things and family have done the same and spoiled our kids with things. People have still been bringing us dinner since we have been home. The staff at Tim's school have showered us with love and we just can barely wrap our minds around how much people have done for us. It has stretched my heart and made me want to do more and find ways to reach out to people and love & bless them. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">I had a rough first week home. I was in a lot of pain and could not bend over or do much of anything. Tim even has to help me into bed every night. I will say that I have improved a little bit every day. I had a yearly physical about a week after I got home. They removed most of my staples that day, but 4 were not ready to come out then. I have had to give myself Lovenox shots the entire time I've been home to help prevent blood clots. This week, I watched a YouTube video on how to remove staples and I removed the last 4 myself!!! It's crazy, but it was really easy and did not hurt at all. The nurse had put steri strips on my incision and they ended up practically burning my skin. I was allergic to something in the adhesive. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">The last couple of days, I've noticed a big difference in how I'm getting around. Once I removed the steri strips, that removed a ton of discomfort and pain. I still cannot do very much without being in pain and very tired. It's going to take a long time before I fully recover from the surgery. I really haven't asked "why" too many times. I've just been struck at how quickly life can flip on you. I've also been overwhelmed by the love from others during this time. It has really stretched my heart. You hear about generosity a lot, but it is so different when you are the one on the receiving end. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, "lucida grande", sans-serif;">I'm forever thankful for my amazing husband who never left my side throughout the entire ordeal. He is still waiting on me hand and foot and doing all of the work around here. The kids are helping where they can and people have been so kind to bring us meals every other night or so. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, segoe ui, helvetica, arial, lucida grande, sans-serif;">We have had so many people praying for us and we are so thankful for all of the love and prayers. I just want to share my praise to God for all of the blessings we have experienced. I had some days of deep despair, but I never once felt without hope. If we had not received any blessings, I still would not have felt alone. I have my life and my family and everything else is icing on the cake. I'm not more special than anyone else. I'm simply thankful that I was fixed and I can be here at home healing. I do feel so very blessed to have wonderful family and friends- not everyone is blessed in that way. It has challenged me to be better and maybe you reading this will have the same thoughts. Small gestures can have a big impact. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, segoe ui, helvetica, arial, lucida grande, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I share all of my Crohn's stuff over on instagram and my handle is - _lifewithcrohnsdisease_</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please reach out by email if you ever have any questions about Crohn's - lenette_sparacino@yahoo.com</span>lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-85269241880075977002016-11-16T17:50:00.000-06:002016-11-16T17:50:01.123-06:00Life Update<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hey guys. I know it has been a minute since I have blogged. A lot has happened over September, October and this half of November. Between being busy, dealing with appointments and not feeling well, I had to let go of blogging. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The kids have been doing great in school. C Girl is flourishing in middle school. B Boy is having a fantastic fourth grade year. His fall baseball season just ended. He had an incredible coach and it was the best season so far. He overcame some batting issues and his confidence soared under his coach. The boys got so much better by the end of the season and they are starting to look like big boy baseball players! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been involved on the boards of the PTO at both schools. It has busy periods but it hasn't been too overwhelming. I haven't been as busy with church this fall. I did one Bible study for 6 weeks, but I didn't participate in the second study session. I've had to miss several things because of either baseball or health. I know this is just a season, but I miss my friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I finally had my MRI in September. I received the results from that and set up an appointment with my local doctor. He determined that I am still having symptoms after treatment and that my case is more complex than surgeons here are used to. I was referred to a GI doctor at the IBD Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It took weeks, phone calls, medical records being sent, test discs being sent, records being reviewed all before I finally had an appointment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">October was busy with school stuff, Tim attended the Master Principal Academy, Mr. Overstreet turned 100 (!!!), there were tons of fall activities (pumpkin patch, fall parties, fall carnivals, and Halloween!), and my nephew's 5th birthday party. I also found out that the girl I mentor was moving to another town. We were both so sad. I will miss her!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">November has been busy itself already. C Girl had a Veterans day choir program and I have had multiple PTO meetings. I had a 4th grade mother/son movie night with B Boy. And, of course, I voted in the presidential election. I think everyone has enough opinions on that so I don't need to add anything more to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On November 9th, I had my appointment with Dr. Gutierrez in St. Louis. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We instantly loved Dr. Gutierrez. She is sharp as a tack and so warm & friendly. We talked through my history and she had reviewed my scans. She concurs with what both GI doctors in Arkansas concluded: it's believed that there is no active disease (yay Humira for doing its job!) HOWEVER, I have scarring, strictures and fistulas from the disease being active for so many years without treatment. These are the things that are causing my continued symptoms and things that cannot be fixed with medication. Dr. Gutierrez also recommended surgery. She believes that after surgery and continuing treatment, I will feel normal for potentially the rest of my life!!!! <img src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v5/fe5/1.5/16/1f389.png" />🎉<img src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v5/fe5/1.5/16/1f389.png" />🎉<img src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v5/fe5/1.5/16/1f389.png" />🎉 She contacted the surgeon (who is consistently on America's best doctors list!) and was able to have her come by to see me today and schedule the surgery!!! <img src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v5/f51/1.5/16/1f64c_1f3fb.png" />🙌🏻 What an answer to prayer! That eliminated another trip to St. Louis. <br />My surgery is scheduled for November 30th and hopefully they will only have to remove 8-12 inches of bowel. Most likely, I would be in the hospital 2-4 days with travel days before and after. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm very excited, but also very nervous. The surgery will be in a town over 5 hours away and I will be there away from the kids. It's hard to give over complete control of your life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have started a new Instagram account where I share about Crohn's and how I live my life with this disease. You are welcome to come over and follow along to see that and get more awareness of this disease--- </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_lifewithcrohnsdisease_/">https://www.instagram.com/_lifewithcrohnsdisease_/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's a few photo highlights from the past couple of months-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy pitched in some games this fall!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our garden continued to produce until November!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a show that we watch together- <i>This is Us</i>. We LOVE it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My sweet nephew turned 5!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fun at Right Choices Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past weekend, my brother took his son and my two kids for the night! Jessica and I got to hang out for an entire day alone! It was so great! We haven't been able to spend as much time together this year and I've missed her terribly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am on the boards of both my kiddos' school PTO's. For one PTO, I'm a co-treasurer and the other one, I'm the secretary. The month began with lots of meeting and preparing for a BTS teacher lunch at the elementary and a BTS teacher breakfast for the middle school. We also got ready for open house at both schools and both PTO's had tables to promote membership and sell merchandise. It was a very busy couple of weeks! I've been busy as secretary compiling the membership and volunteer forms and inputting that into our spreadsheet. We also sell spirit wear that we have to keep up with orders for. As treasurer, I've been helping with deposits and other events we have at school. Yesterday, we had a "Muffins with Mom" event at the elementary. It was a raging success. Over 800 people attended!!! That includes the moms and kids. We definitely learned a few things that we will implement for our Donuts with Dad event. I also run the social media for one of the PTO's. It's busy but I so enjoy being involved and becoming friends with the moms I get work with all the time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did quite a bit of swimming this summer! We swam weekly at the city pool and went to the community center often. The kids are such fish now! B Boy has been teaching himself the backstroke and other tricks in the water. He loves to jump in from the side too! C Girl is more conservative in the water and she must get that from me! The kids were both shocked when they saw me swimming in the pool. They did not know I knew how to swim!!! I thought that was SO funny. I do like to hang out in chairs by the pool and read and often when I am in the water, I just hang out without swimming around much. It brought to my attention that I needed to swim with them more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mentioned earlier in the summer that we planted a garden. It was our first foray into gardening with the kids. Tim & I had a garden very early in our marriage, but that was long ago! We had a large learning curve and boy, did we learn a lot! We ended up having to move the cucumbers because they were taking over and we had to tear out the squash because they weren't producing and taking nutrients from other plants. What it surprising to me is that we planted a little late and our garden is the healthiest it has been the entire summer. The last month, it has been so green and producing food left and right! We have lettuce, green beans, green peppers, cucumbers and carrots! We also have a tomato plant that is finally just now producing. Tomato plants need the nights to get below 75 degrees or they won't produce. I think it's likely that we will have fall tomatoes and even fall produce from the garden. That works for me! I'm just so happy that we grew food from seeds - it's so satisfying!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took July off of C Girl's piano lessons and we began with a new instructor in August. Her previous instructor got married and then moved so we found a teenager whose mom works with Tim. C Girl seems to really like her! I'm just so glad she is still wanting to continue learning. I think it will be so valuable for her to have that skill!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I mentioned, we had Open House at the schools on the Thursday before school began. With B Boy, he got the same teacher that C Girl had last year so we are very familiar with her and that felt so comfortable! C Girl on the other hand, was beginning middle school so that is all unfamiliar territory for us! She has a homeroom teacher and then rotates to other classes with her homeroom group. She has a male homeroom teacher and that really weirded her out at first! She has to come to find it totally normal (her literacy teacher is male too) and he teaches science and that's her favorite. We went one night this week to a "Walk in my Shoes" night where we got to go through her schedule and meet her teachers. I really enjoyed that! C Girl is LOVING middle school! I have been telling people that she was born for this! She loves the increased independence and responsibility. I can't wait to see how the year plays out!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of us were looking forward to the first day of school! I think B Boy would love to be at home 24/7! Momma was very excited to have a little alone time again! I needed my schedule back. I LOVED our semi-lazy summer but it was definitely time to get back on track! Look at these cuties!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Backing up a bit- B Boy turned 10 on the Saturday before school began! I can't believe I have two kids with double digit ages! How did this happen! We had his birthday at a place in Fayetteville called Arkadia Retrocade. It is an arcade with tons of retro video games. You pay $5 to enter and you can play all the games you want for as long as you want. He had a few friends at the party and they had the best time playing the games! Tim loved being able to play childhood favorites, Q bert and Pac Man! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C Girl turned 11 on Tuesday of the first week of school. She had asked for a sleepover for her party and we scheduled that for the Friday of the first week of school. Tim had a back to school party at his school after the day ended and when he got home, he took B Boy to a Naturals game so that they would be out of the house for most of the party. C's theme for the party was "flowers." We had a couple of crafts (the girls hot glued flowers on plain headbands and we made elastic hair ties.) They also painted their nails, did a photo booth and watched a movie. They had such a fun time! We had tacos for dinner and of course, cake!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day, we had a little party with family who came to celebrate with us. It is a busy week having 3 parties, so I have tried to be very low key with the gathering for the family. It's still very important to us because we know that family wants to see us and we certainly want to see them. We love to celebrate the births of these children who were miracles to our family. The odds were not always good for the outcome, but we were blessed with two beautiful, healthy kiddos and I never take that for granted. I'm so thankful that they have grown up knowing both sides of our family and feeling such love from their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. That is a treasure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since C Girl turned 11 before September 1st, she was due for some vaccinations. I scheduled them and it ended up being during the first week of school. It was rough. She is terrified of needles. My heart was breaking the entire time. I'm so glad I asked Tim to meet us there. I don't think we would have got it done without holding her down if he hadn't of been there. We will have to go through this again with the boy next year :-/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm still mentoring the same girl I was with last year. She was SO happy to see me the first week of school! I was so happy to see her too! I tell C Girl about her and C wants to meet her so badly! Hopefully someday! She is a joy to talk to and we have been playing games after she eats lunch each time. I hope to encourage more people to be a mentor in their local schools!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Baseball has begun for the fall! B Boy is very excited! He has had a few practices already and his first game next weekend. Church activities start back up after Labor day, so it is going to be the busy season again. I love fall though! Football is back! The Razorbacks have their first game tomorrow! We signed up for Playstation Vue so we have the Espn's, the SEC network and the NFL network - the boys are in heaven!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been working for months to get me scheduled for an MRE (this is a type of MRI that can see in more detail and emits less radiation. UAMS is the only facility in the state that has this capability.) I had my appointment with a GI doctor there towards the end of August. His assessment after examining me and going over health records is that he believes my Crohn's is in a more fibrous state than inflammation. My last CT showed areas of thickening of the intestinal wall and diverticuli-pouches in the intestines. This indicates that food cannot get through well or at all and is straining my intestines. This would explain the continued bloating, fatigue and pain that I experience. He has scheduled the MRE, but has also recommended surgery to resect the problem areas. The test will give doctors a better idea of what is going on before going in for surgery. My test is scheduled in mid-September and the surgery would be scheduled after that (no dates as of now.) Surgery can give years of remission so this can be a really good thing! We will see what the results of the test show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a final note- I think the blog posts here may look a little different from here on out. It is a combination of it not being a huge priority right now and that my kids are getting older and I want to respect their privacy if they request that. I will still write about what we do, but I may not share as many details or stories. We will see how it goes. This blog is a treasure to me and I love looking back at old posts. You forget so much the older you get and it always brings memories back to me! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy September and happy football season! Go Hogs!</span></div>
lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-35547556312135490312016-08-05T11:53:00.000-05:002016-08-05T11:54:00.808-05:00Our summer<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">More swimming!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tim and the kids did a LOT of bike riding this summer. B Boy loves to go on really long rides with him. They even have code names for their routes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">C Girl LOVES to be in the kitchen. B Boy, not quite as much but we are still making him learn stuff!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B Boy finally got to attend the Pokemon club at the library. He was in heaven!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This night, we had C Girl make dinner for us! She cooked spaghetti!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We missed doing a lot of hikes in the spring since I wasn't well. We had this hike on our summer bucket list (I love having these. We haven't checked everything off and probably won't, but it's fun to look at this list and plan fun things!) and this view was worth the trip!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And on the subject of my health, I am doing pretty well at the moment. The Humira seems to be keeping my Crohn's symptoms at bay. I am on a couple of other meds to help with some other issues I had been having that are not connected with my Crohn's. I'm thankful to be in a good place right now. I have been off of dairy for over a year now, but lately, I have limited my breads, sugars, and almost cut out soda. That seems to be helping a lot too. I had gained weight since my surgery in November and flare up in the spring. I had not exercised in a really long time. I've now began exercising again and with the diet changes, I am losing weight, but most importantly feeling better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These two had a great dental exam!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Keith, Jessica and little P came for a visit! We have missed having them here with us so much!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They were like brothers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tim and I were able to have a date night on Friday night while both kids were gone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B Boy and I met friends at High Rise one day while C Girl was at church camp!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the day she returned from church camp!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Friday while B Boy was away, C Girl left for church camp! She was thrilled that one of her best friends was going this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some of the soon to be 5th grade girls!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She had so much fun at camp and I'm so thankful that two of my friends (who are the momma's of girls the same age as C Girl) went as counselors for this group!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Tim took B Boy to his first concert at the AMP. They went to see Chris Stapleton!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Another Sunday at the pool!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I posted this on Facebook:</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">I don't know how I got so lucky with this man. He's my best friend, an amazing husband and an incredible dad. I've never once doubted that we are the most important thing in his life. He encourages me, he's a great teacher & leader, he's funny, he loves Jesus and I'm better for knowing him! He works so hard for our family and I felt like sharing his goodness today!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's now August and the slowness of summer is over. Things are ramping up with back to school, PTO, church and birthdays! More on all of this soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is something I mistakenly left out of our vacation post: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love traveling with our kids. They have become great travelers for the most part. I love how they search license plates to see where all the vehicles are from. B Boy makes us laugh a lot. He was killing us by calling Missouri, "misery!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After we returned from vacation, we immediately jumped into VBS! I helped with grade school crafts for the 3rd year in a row. It's so fun and I love being able to serve with my friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">C Girl was in a group with a precious leader who teaches at our elementary and two of her friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B Boy had lots of friends in his group!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Saturday, we participated in our yearly tradition of being in the patriotic bike parade!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The kids did not want to decorate their bikes this year. I think it might have been one of our last times in the parade. Sads!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We love the 4th! We had these fun glasses and glow stick bracelets!</span></div>
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-21146822166521585532016-07-15T10:04:00.003-05:002016-07-15T10:13:57.505-05:00The work of loving people<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I will be back soon with more about what we have been up to, but right now, I need to let some words out.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are so many awful things in the world that happen these days and typically, I don't write about that here. I use this space to record family memories. I will post on Twitter, Facebook or other platforms sometimes though. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I feel like a tragedy will happen, everyone will see what the "rhetoric" will be for that tragedy and then most people proceed to post something that falls within that rhetoric. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So in a sense, everyone is posting the same thing said a little differently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's not what I'm doing here today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I writing today because thoughts feel like they have been trapped inside and I must get them out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whether it is what happened in Nice, France or an officer shooting an unarmed black person or a black person shooting police officers or a radical Muslim extremist blowing people up or just someone shooting people up, the people/persons who do these things have been hurt themselves. Somewhere along the way in life, they were hurt or abused or just unwanted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We have to start being <i><b>more</b></i> as Christians. Even if it is just in our community. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We <i>have</i> to start going out of our way to <b>see people</b>, to show them that we care and are there for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We have to love people that are different from us. That may be in looks, lifestyle, demographic, whatever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>People want and need to be loved, known and accepted.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why is this so hard for us to do?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I know that doing this will not change the world and stop every bad thing from happening, but it might stop some. Isn't that worth it? Even if it stopped one bad thing?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think of the people I've known in life that have made me feel loved and wanted. It's such an amazing feeling and usually they only did small things but it made a huge impact on me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our world is so broken and so many people are hurting in so many ways. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We can pray and we can love people we come in contact with, even if that is on social media. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My heart grieves with how evil the world can seem and how my children will live in a vastly different world than I grew up in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They have to know to be more careful and to think when they are in large crowds of what might happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BUT, more than that, I really truly hope that I can raise them to show love and compassion to everyone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We need more people who don't just go about their own lives in a bubble, but go out of their way to reach out to people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is something we all can do if set our hearts on it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">People need to see hope in life despite the hurt they've endured.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm talking to myself here more than anyone. My heart is just as prideful as anyone else's. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've avoided people who I deem "less than" what I want to be around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's so shameful to say, but it is true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't go out of my way to be kind to the checker at Walmart like I should.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've even been rude when I've been in a not great mood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These are hard things to admit and it's part of the problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When did I learn that it was okay to treat people that way?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I lose patience with my kids far more than I should. I like to blame that on my ailments, but it is something I can do better at.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I pat myself on the back for the things I think are "good" but then tell myself that I've done enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What is enough?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can support missions and sponsor children and help in your church and tithe, but if you don't love the people you come in contact with, what does that say about you? By "you," I'm talking to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What if someone felt unwanted at church because I didn't shake their hand and welcome them because they didn't seem like my "type." I'm sure that happens every Sunday across this country. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's not our job to change people's hearts. That's God's work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Our work is to love and accept people no matter who they are.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm praying to be better about that with everyone I encounter.</span></div>
lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-26036492097900959102016-07-07T18:47:00.001-05:002016-07-07T18:47:20.390-05:00Summer vacation 2016!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">KC is only about 3.5 hours from where we live and there is SO much to do there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We headed out on a Wednesday morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After a few stops, including lunch, we arrived at Union Station to go to Science City!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With our membership to the Amazeum in Bentonville, we were able to get into Science City for free!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a really cool science museum and we had lots of fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We stayed at a Drury Inn & Suites and really enjoyed our stay. Drury has an outdoor pool, free wifi, free breakfast and a light dinner every night with 3 adult drinks per person per night. All of that saved us so much money!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The kids loved swimming in the pool and sometimes we wondered if we should have stayed home and just went to the pool, lol!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second day in KC, we went to World of Fun/Oceans of Fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a very hot day and we soon learned that we don't think we are really amusement park people. We don't care for roller coasters or big rides, we don't care for the outrageous prices and we just want to relax and have a good time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The water park side was much better. It was still really crowded as the day went on, but the kids LOVE to swim.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also went down the first water slide of my life. It was a tube ride and it was so much fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was so proud of myself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Friday, we went to the KC Zoo. We have been to this zoo before and love it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is a BIG zoo and it was SO hot! They have a sky-lift that travels over part of "Africa" and that is always fun. We also got to see a baby gorilla with it's mama. So sweet! We also got to watch the penguins being fed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Things aren't always peachy while on vacation with kids. I posted this on Facebook and got LOTS of comments: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Is it just us, or does vacationing with pre-teens make you want to go home half the time too???? Traveling with toddlers was at least joyful, albeit hard work. We are frequently teaching, guiding, disciplining, and dealing with attitude. The rest of the time, all is well. Just wondering if this is normal with other families?!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Saturday, we went downtown to eat at Jack Stack BBQ. It was a really good meal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Afterwards, we visited the Nelson-Atkins museum of art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Before we had Crystal Bridges museum of art to experience, I probably would not have chosen to visit a museum of art. Now, I appreciate these museums so much!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We got to see such amazing art! We saw Monets, Van Goghs, and very ancient Egyptian art along with ancient art from other countries. We even saw a REAL mummy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Sunday, we didn't really have any plans scheduled so I looked for a theater that we could go watch <i>Finding Dory</i> at. I found a cute theater in Independence, MO that wasn't very far from our hotel. It was an old theater and had so much charm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While driving through Independence, we saw signs telling about the Harry S. Truman presidential museum in town. Well, of course, we had to go see that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was so neat and so much history. I had not ever really known that much about Truman and he was president during huge, momentous moments in our history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We learned so much while there! We also drove through town and went to see Truman's family home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There were also SO many churches in Independence. Almost everywhere you looked, there was a church!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Monday was our last full day in KC. We started by first visiting the money museum at the Federal Reserve bank of Kansas City. B Boy has been very interested in money since doing a unit on it in his gifted and talented program at school.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a pretty interesting museum. The most interesting part for me was seeing the vault area and learning how much money they have come through there each day was astounding! I definitely learned more about our federal money process!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We went to a Qdoba for lunch and parked in the World Market parking lot. I've always wanted to visit that store but have never been near one. I changed that! It was so fun looking at everything in the store!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The next store I had been dying to go to for ages!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had never been to an IKEA and I was so excited to see what the hype was all about!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It did not disappoint! They had great stuff at <b>very</b> affordable prices. I wish it was closer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That night, we attended a Royals game! It was the first major league baseball game for the kids and I!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Royals were playing the St. Louis Cardinals, so the atmosphere was great!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a great game and the Royals won!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a wonderful ending for our trip!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday morning was the last rise and shine of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> C Girl's class were all recognized as the students of the week from her teacher!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim had taken the day off and we did one of our favorite things - junkin'!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These were made out of books! How neat is that?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C Girl had her final piano lesson before her summer break. Her teacher is getting married this week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After piano, we went to swim at the community center. We recently joined as members so we are taking advantage of the swimming!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday was the last day of school!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last day of 4th grade for this girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last day of 3rd grade for this boy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They always want to do a silly face!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since this was the end of her elementary journey, I had to do a comparison between the first day of kindergarten and the last day of 4th grade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's grown SO much!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graduating elementary school!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So proud of our girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She has made such sweet friends! I'm so glad that some will be joining her at the middle school she will be attending.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Picking them up for the last time this year in the carline!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pretty Sissy girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Celebrating school being out!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This girl loves this boy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday, my brother, Kevin and his boys and my SIL, Jessica and her boy came up to visit us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went to visit Crystal Bridges and then to the splash park. It was hot but we had a lot of fun! I love spending time with my nephews! They are all so funny! I also love my brother and SIL!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went back to my house to have tacos for dinner. Kevin and the boys headed home after dinner, but we got some extra time with Jessica and P since they stayed the night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love when these cousins get together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An exhibit on the floor of hard candy - this is my kids' favorite "artwork!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday afternoon we loaded up our van and headed out to go camping!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We used to take the kids camping when they were toddlers/pre-schoolers, but we haven't been camping since moving to Bentonville almost 6 years ago. Unless, of course, you count camping in the backyard! Ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They tried making "nature dolls?" Don't ask me, it was C Girl's idea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been putting a focus on giving the kids independence and teaching them to do more things. They packed their own stuff for the trip and Tim had them help put the tents up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our tent is one that Tim has had for more than 20 years. It's been a great tent!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things weren't precious the whole time. We have some tweens and tweens have grumpiness and attitude, so we have to deal with that frequently. Ugh!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We let the kids practice taking a few pictures with my big camera. I like this one that B Boy took of Tim and I!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We kept things as simple as possible for the trip (It's true that you learn from experience!). I planned a menu of steak (we marinated them at home and kept them in a ziploc until time to grill), mushrooms, asparagus and watermelon. We wanted stuff that had few ingredients and didn't need any extras. It worked out well. We cooked the mushrooms before we came and just heated them over the fire. We also roasted marshmallows over the fire after dinner! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After dinner, the kids were exploring and we saw two deer and a baby bunny!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other wildlife seen on the trip: an armadillo, chipmunks, and blue jays!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was hot, so C Girl had a really hard time going to sleep. I had a hard time because I was nervous about them being in a different tent and the way they were set up, their tent door was not visible from our tent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next morning, Tim and the kids were up early so they went fishing. I stayed behind and slept some more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy caught around 17 fish!!!! No lie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That afternoon when we came home, Tim mowed while I worked on the laundry and stuff in the house. We had frozen pizza for dinner and then watched Zootopia. Such a good movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We gave Tim his Father's day card and treats. He has gotten some good gifts lately too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is the best daddy to these two! So thankful for him!!!</span></div>
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-42539055832190463242016-06-12T21:46:00.001-05:002016-06-12T21:46:34.172-05:00the weekly recap {June 1-12}<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life has been busy lately and I have had a hard time getting motivated to blog. I want to have this as a place to store memories, but sometimes I can't find the strength to get on here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On June 1st, C Girl got her bottom braces off!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We also had a girl's day! I plan to do this with both the kids before they transition to a new school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day was the 3rd grade famous Arkansan wax museum. B Boy was Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim was off on Friday and he joined me to go on C Girl's field trip to the Gentry drive through safari!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C Girl wanted to pet this pig so badly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I about died when I saw this baby jaguar!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It reminded me of the show, <i>Go, Diego, go </i>that B Boy used to be obsessed with!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Our baby robins were not in the nest long. They were out of the nest on Friday and we have not seen them since!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That night, we rented Inside Out. We love that movie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday, Tim took the kids fishing and that night we roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire pit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday, the kids sang with their school choir before the Natural's baseball game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday, C Girl had piano lessons and then we met people from church at the skating rink! The kids have only been once or twice in their life, so it was a shaky start! They were doing a lot better by the time we left.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past week, I worked on cleaning and organizing the kids' rooms. It was a big job, but desperately needed to be done. The rooms look so much better! I'm working on cleaning and de-cluttering all the rooms in our house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday, I had to have blood drawn and was there so long that I missed a PTO meeting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, Thursday night the PTO board all got together and we went over the plans for next school year. It will be fun and having friends on the board makes it even better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday, Tim took the day off! We went to B Boy's end of the year party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> His teacher is moving once the school year is over and we will miss her so! Some of the kids from his class performed a song for her during the party. It was so precious and made everyone cry!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday morning, we went to the farmer's market.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was an art themed event this time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> B Boy had a birthday party that we dropped him off at. We went to Target and then got a treat at Yum Yo's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Once we picked B Boy up, we headed to an adoption party for friends from church who recently adopted a little girl that they have had through the foster system. They have such a great story and that girl is an answer to prayer. So happy for them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have a kitten and it was the star of the show. ALL the girls wanted to take it home or were begging their moms to get a kitten, including my girlie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, we went to church and came outside to it storming!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi friends! May is such a busy month and the last week was almost as full as the rest of the month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday the 24th, I had a new officer training for BPTO and all the school PTO's. I was there as leadership and as a new officer for 2 schools!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Afterwards, I hurried back to school to do Tuesday folders and attend the volunteer tea. I was unaware that C Girl's class would be performing a song. It was so sweet! The school gifted us with the sweetest charm for a necklace. It has the first line to the school's creed engraved on it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Wednesday, I had my final meeting with my mentor. She is just so sweet. We had a photo taken of us together (not going to share on the blog) and I had a print made and brought back to the school to give her as a memory of us over the summer. I should be her mentor again next year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two of our ball games were rained out that week and we didn't have to make them up because it was too close to tournament time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim was also working late because the end of the school year always has so much going on. He was also getting ready for some PD days for his teachers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday was field day at school. The kids had a new PE coach this year and he did a great job organizing field day. There were a lot of fun games and they rotated every 20 minutes. They also had the Kona Ice sno cone truck there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday night, we watched Hoosiers. It was mine and the kids first time seeing it. Such a great movie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The weekend was beautiful and we got so much done! We started Saturday by heading to the farmer's market. The kids were having not good attitudes, so we went home to clean house and do work around the yard. We also planted our garden!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We bought a goldfinch feeder and now we have beautiful goldfinches everyday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We saw this guy (obviously not a bird) hopping through our yard the other night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> What kind of bird is this blue bird?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've only seen him once.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A robin made a nest on our water hose!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> They get bigger every day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday, we went to church and then to the Amazeum and Crystal Bridges!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Tim making a stop motion video.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> So much creative play!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A giant Lite Brite!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Crystal Bridges has amazing art and are kids love going to the museum!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love that we have an incredible art museum (FOR FREE) right in our town!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They love looking at the fish in the water!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An Andy Warhol!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This sculpture looked SO real!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My beautiful artwork!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Tulip Tree trail shelter in the woods!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Our beautiful Crystal Bridges!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Memorial day was rainy and low key. We did do some grocery shopping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think if this girl could drive, I could send her to the store with a list and she could get it done!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> After school Tuesday, we went to the library to stock up on books and sign up for the summer reading program!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday night at 8 pm was B Boy's first tournament game. They were leading most of the game despite having three key players absent. Sadly, they ended up losing and it was single elimination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Such a good season though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For regular season, they came in 5th place out of 16 teams! (That is all teams in our town! That's approx 192 boys in the 9/10 range that play baseball for the city! Other boys are playing travel ball, soccer, football, etc.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has been a <i>busy</i> couple of weeks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This guy had his last regular day of 3rd grade Trec!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have had such a rough time since February. The culprit right now is prednisone withdrawal side effects. They can last many weeks. I will never take that steroid again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At least I don't want to have to!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My house work has been falling behind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, I turned 35. I had a great birthday. My people, family and friends made me feel so special. It's so heartwarming to continuously get texts, calls, and messages wishing me a happy birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took this selfie on the way to my last BPTO meeting as an officer! I think 35 looks pretty ok!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll still go to these meetings next year, but it will be the first time in years that I wasn't sitting as a board member!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That night, we happened to have a Sunday school girls night out! I went to B Boy's ball game, so I missed dinner, but we all met up afterwards for coffee, talking, and laughing! We managed to take this epic selfie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a great ending to my birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday evening, was B Boy's Trec showcase. He did a unit called, "Homelands."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since He has Italian heritage, he chose to do Italy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They learned all of the steps that a person would have to do to emigrate to a new country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They showcased their project on an app and had other materials to show what they learned and did for the project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are so proud of him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next morning, we headed down south to be with family and celebrate new babies coming into our family! Tim's nephew and his wife are expecting a boy in July and his niece and her fiancee are expecting (but actually had the baby the day of the shower!!!) a boy in May!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C Girl was very into the gifts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had stayed the night because we had the second shower the next day, but baby boy decided to make an early entrance! Welcome, Jackson! We can't wait to meet you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday, we took a tour of C Girl's middle school for next year. She is beyond thrilled about being in 5th grade!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe I have a child almost in middle school!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I learned that my beautiful Aunt Jane (she was married to my biological father's brother) passed away. It is so very tough getting older and losing people that you love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday the 19th, Tim and I had a date to go see Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett and a Thousand Horses in concert.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids (and us) love our wonderful babysitter, Aubrey!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Amp was packed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was such a good show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday morning, I had planned to go on B Boy's field trip to Prairie Grove Battlefield state park, but I was not feeling well. My sweet neighbor sent me a couple of pictures of B Boy! It made my day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy had a ball game on Saturday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lookin' "baseball ready!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We saw this truck as we drove past the farmer's market and C thought it was so neat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She always brings something to do during his games!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andy's was doing free small sundaes so we drove over after the game to treat Tim and the kids!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That night we had a Sunday school "fiesta" at the home of the Bankstons!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The food was great and we had such a fun time with our friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look at all of those kids! That's probably 1/4 of the kids that make up our Sunday school class! 50 couples = a LOT of kids!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids loved the pinatas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday morning was C Girl's class's time to host Rise and Shine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They did such a great job!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe this shining star is almost finished with elementary school!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We love you so much, baby girl!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last week was our second week of our two week break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had to do grocery shopping one day and these kiddos talked me in to buying them this treat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm the mean momma who rarely buys stuff like this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I bought this "big girl" flash for an early birthday gift! It was half off so I couldn't resist. It has been great and I have wanted one for years!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We celebrated Tim's birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">C Girl made and decorated the cake all by herself! So proud of her!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B Boy had a ball game Tuesday night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Wednesday morning, I drove the kids down to spend a few days with grandma and Pop Pop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That night, Tim and I went to see Barrett Baber, Cassadee Pope and Darius Rucker in concert. The Bentonville Film Festival gave all the teachers in the district free tickets for teacher appreciation week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was such a fun night together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday morning, I had a small bowel x-ray. I had to drink the nasty barium stuff. It made me so nauseated. I got through half of it and thankfully that was enough. The results from the test came this week and they were normal. We don't know what that means as far as my Crohn's right now. More unknowns and waiting....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday morning, I went to pick up the kids. When we got home, we stopped downtown to check out First Friday and the Bentonville Film Festival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went through Sponsor Village first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We walked right past Kimberley Williams Paisley! She was in town for the BFF and signing copies of her new book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday night, B Boy had a baseball game that night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday, we drove to Roland, OK to my brother, Kevin's house. We went to attend my nephew, Noah's 5th birthday party!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids played backyard baseball and got to fly kites!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids picked out these lovely flowers for me for Mother's day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I woke up Sunday morning to a decorated dining room with cards and gifts :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They had step and repeats and red carpet at church for Mother's day and it was so fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a great Mother's day!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have had a great first week of break! On Monday, the kids requested a trip to the public library. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That night, I had a GNO with some friends. We ate a my favorite Mexican place and then went to one of my friend's new house. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday was spent packing and cleaning. B Boy did have baseball practice that evening. We also woke up in the middle of the night to a tornado warning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> They made their own "snake cage." So funny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The kids were loving watching Tom & Jerry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday morning, we headed to Big Cedar Lodge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Look at the view from our room! Stunning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This place is a resort and we were highly impressed by it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids were impressed with the tree in the bathroom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The kids also loved the bear!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our first stop was the pool! The pools are heated and the weather was spectacular for the end of April!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> There were also 3 hot tubs by this pool. One hot tub was as big as a pool! So nice!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ate at a restaurant on property, The Devil's Pool restaurant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Our food was SO good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The swinging bridge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I just can't get over how pretty is was there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After dinner, we played putt putt on the property. We had a lot of fun. It did get dark on us, but that didn't stop the fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We ended the night by going back to the room, climbing in bed and watching TV together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was super looking forward to it and it did not disappoint!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> After my wonderful massage, I also enjoyed time in the hot tub!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C Girl caught some fish, as usual!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That afternoon, we headed to the Bent Hook Marina on property.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The boys took a short ride around the cove on the pedal boats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We bought some fish food to feed the fish and the geese were very interested in it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> There was a little swimming beach at the marina that was fun. C Girl played in the sand for awhile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids loved having giant PB&J's for lunch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We visited an indoor pool on property that afternoon! It was closed still, but during the summer, there is a lazy river at this part of the resort!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The landscaping at the resort was gorgeous!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We got cleaned up and headed into Branson to eat at one of our favorites- Joe's Crab Shack!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy has been dying to try crab legs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He loved the meat, but learned that they are a lot of work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday morning, we woke up to a steady rain. We spent the morning relaxing and then got ready to check out. We ate lunch on property and then headed back to Bentonville!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We LOVED our time at Big Cedar!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim and I watched Ocean's 11 Friday night after we put the kids to bed early. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I slept in Saturday and we didn't do much in the morning. We got a few groceries in the afternoon and some plants for our garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made oven fajitas for dinner and then started the fire pit so we could roast marshmallows and have s'mores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I did some research on my puffy face and it is an actual side effect of taking prednisone. Go figure. I always get some crazy, random side effect when I take medication. This is my 7th and final week of prednisone, though so I should be back to normal in the coming weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used to not want to be seen without makeup but now it doesn't bother me as much. I guess age does that to you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This afternoon was the annual GA's mother/daughter tea to celebrate the year the girls had in GA's. They are awarded a new charm for their bracelet every year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love that she gets to be a part of such a wonderful program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She always has such sweet teachers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were about half of her class missing today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been a full, but very good week! This post is heavy on photos, but they make me happy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday evening was </span><i style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">very</i><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> interesting. Tim went to the school board meeting like usual. There was a break a couple of hours in and he decided to come home. When he got home, he had received a text from another principal about a rumor online that our superintendent was going to be resigning and going to be the new superintendent for the Little Rock School district. To say we were shocked is an understatement. LRSD has been taken over by the state and has a lot of problems. We stayed up late to follow Twitter and a group on Facebook who were still at the board meeting to see what the news was going to be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">When the board finally came out of executive session, we found out that the rumors had been true and our supt was leaving! Craziness! We will miss him so much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy 13th birthday, Sissy Girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Women's ministry spring lunch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had Olive Garden food- Pasta e fagioli soup, salad, bread and dessert!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also heard a testimony from a lady who works at our church.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was such a good story of her life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy went home with a friend after school on Wednesday. C Girl had been telling us that her tennis shoes were squeezing her feet, so we made it a girls shoe shopping trip after school! She did all of the work choosing and trying on the shoes! She found a really cute pair of Skechers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim met us at Pei Wei for dinner! It is one of my all time favorite places now! It was C's first time there and she loved the kids lo mein!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We met back up at church for Awana awards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday morning, we had a progress appointment for C Girl's orthodontic work. Things are going super well! She gets a new appliance soon and her bottom braces will be coming off soon too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since Tim took the morning off, we grabbed lunch together at the new location of Pressroom downtown. It was SO good! The restaurant is pretty swanky in my opinion, but I like it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday ended up being a very full day. B Boy had a baseball game at 6, but had to be there at 5. C Girl had choir rehearsal and had to be at church at 6. We met at the park by the baseball fields to meet daddy for a picnic dinner and playtime. We separated briefly so I could take the girl to church and then I came back to watch the game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First of all, I did not realize how big of deal stealing bases was to boys this age. It is ALL they think about! It is so fun to watch them get on base and then work on stealing the next base!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The game was super exciting! B's team was ahead most of the game and then the other team rallied and took the lead. Since we were the home team, we got to hit again at the end. We managed to steal enough bases to come back and win 9-8!!! The boys were thrilled!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy has played 3rd base again this year. This year has been interesting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since it is boy pitch, there aren't as many hits, so there isn't as much action. There is a lot of base stealing happening though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, we went to visit Tim at his school!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a new principal in town!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim took us on a tour of his school. The orchestra played for us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Uncle Tim and Parker!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love my Parker boy so much and so happy to get to see him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had such a fun visit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After school Friday started our 2 week break from school! Yay!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had dinner at Flying Fish before taking C Girl to choir rehearsal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had to make another shoe shopping trip because this boy had tore up his Nike's. We had to buy him size SEVEN in men's shoes!!!! He needs to stop growing so much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim and I found a few new things for ourselves too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather has been AMAZING lately. Saturday was no different. It was the opening day of the Bentonville Farmer's market and we have been so excited for that!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All four of us have new tennies at the same time for maybe the first time ever! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the musicians who play at different spots downtown!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our town is SO neat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also visited the Diversability Awareness festival!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love that they have this to bring awareness to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I picked up a couple of macarons at the Farmer's market and they were incredible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C Girl had dress rehearsal that morning and then we went home for lunch before heading to an afternoon movie. We saw The Jungle Book and it was such a great movie!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We enjoyed the weekend so much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday was a big day! C Girl sang in church with the children's choir and main choir in morning service and then the spring musical was that evening! She had a part in a special dance for the musical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Singing their hearts out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After church, we did yard work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had picked up some flowers for the yard and I loved this hanging basket we got for the fence in the backyard!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also ordered a raised garden bed because we are going to have a little garden this summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We headed back to church for the musical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C Girl did an amazing job with the dance she was a part of!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can watch it here: <a href="https://youtu.be/9VnOFBYK24c"><span style="color: magenta;">https://youtu.be/9VnOFBYK24c</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids did an amazing job! I love watching the children of my friends sharing their talents and creativity in a God honoring way! We are so proud of all the hard work they put in to this production. I'm so thankful for a church that does so much with kids and lets them shine their light for Jesus!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I'm so proud of C Girl and how brightly she shines! She has grown up so much the last few years and she amazes me! </span></div>
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-49143734120248341592016-04-23T13:24:00.002-05:002016-04-23T13:24:45.079-05:00favorite podcasts<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Podcasts seem to be the "thing" right now. They are so <i><b>trendy</b></i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are so many great podcasts out there! I love them because there is so much great stuff to listen to and I can do that while working at home. It feels almost like I'm engaging with other adults during the day when I'm just home by myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I learn a lot by listening to certain podcasts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Podcasts are also very entertaining and it's fun to listen to some of my favorite voices!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">They are just the best and seriously one of my favorite things in life right now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I subscribe in iTunes and new episodes pop up in my feed when they are uploaded!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a list of my very favorite podcasts:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Serial</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Undisclosed: The State Vs. Adnan Syed {you need to listen to Serial before this one}</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Truth & Justice {you need to listen to Serial & Undisclosed before or with this one}</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Real Crime Profile</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Crime Writers On....Serial (& more)</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Someone Knows Something</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Big Boo Cast</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Simple Show</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The God Centered Mom</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happier with Gretchen Rubin</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Front Porch with the Fitzes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I listen to other podcasts that I didn't list here too. </span><div>
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-76863954755905500782016-04-18T09:01:00.001-05:002016-04-19T07:44:58.461-05:00the weekly recap {April 11-17}<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I feel like our family is in such a sweet spot right now. Even though, I'm going through health issues, we are thriving and doing so well. I have had time to focus on our family and home and that makes me so happy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This past week, B Boy had standardized testing at school. We don't ever emphasize it or put any stress on it, but we do make sure they get enough sleep and have a really good breakfast every day that week. He was testing Monday through Thursday for an hour to an hour and a half a day. That isn't too bad, but it's hard for kids to sit for that long at a time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Monday, I worked on laundry and we took C Girl to her piano lessons that afternoon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't wait until she has a piano recital. I know she has learned a lot this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn't feel up to making it to Bible study on Tuesday morning. I missed the little brunch that was planned with the author of our book. I had heard her speak at our latest Sweet Retreat and really enjoyed it! I did make it to do Tuesday folders though! It takes only about 20 minutes and I know it is a big help to B Boy's teacher!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B Boy had baseball practice on Tuesday night and Tim has been so sweet to take him to practice most times. The weather has been beautiful to play outside after school but it still gets pretty chilly after the sun goes down and his practices usually start around 7 and last a couple of hours. I try to get C Girl in bed on time, but she always wants to wait up for daddy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I didn't get to see the girl I mentor this week because she was sick. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I did go to the PTO meeting at school on Wednesday. They were discussing the leadership board for next year and it looks like I may be the joint treasurer for next year. I'm very excited to be more involved in the schools next year. I will be stepping back from BPTO after doing that for 3 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wednesday night was the final regular Awana night of the year. This week will be the Awana awards and then we will have Wednesday nights off until September! I love the nights they are in Awana and all of the great stuff they learn and I also love the other times that we are off and get more family time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wanted to share that in the beginning of the year when I was printing off monthly calendars for the menu and what not, I came across a post that had a printable weekly list. It was a place to write each day the things that you need to/want to get done. It seems like a simple system, but it has been revolutionary for me. For me, it's better than a typical "to do" list because it is doled out by day. I have been getting so much more accomplished with this method.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another thing I've started doing lately is keeping the kitchen clean every day. I'm really so bad about this usually. I've started a system where we run the dishwasher every night and then I unload it in the morning and then load it again throughout the day. I also do the hand washing in the morning and in the afternoon when the kids get home and unload their lunchboxes. When the kitchen is cleaned and kept up, it makes the entire house feel so much more clean and organized. It's the center of the home, so keeping it orderly sets the stage for everything!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Thursday, I went to the PTO meeting at the middle school that C Girl will be attending next year. It's possible that I might be secretary on the board next year. I'm super excited to start this middle school journey and I know being involved will be great for me and for her! She is beyond thrilled and ready for 5th grade!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thursday evening, our church hosted the first Tacos and Testimonies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We started with a yummy taco meal and then went to the worship center to hear the testimonies of women in the church and our guest speaker, <a href="http://www.morethanchocolate.org/"><span style="color: magenta;">Kim Jaggers</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I was listening to these amazing ladies speak, it occurred to me that <b>our testimonies are the most powerful ways to communicate about Jesus to the world</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is our story and no matter how transformative it may or may not seem, or how boring we may believe our journey to Christ to be, any time that Jesus changes your heart and you surrender your life to him, that is a big deal! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I did the big grocery run after dropping Sissy at the vet. After dropping testing snacks at the school for next week while C Girl tests, getting home and putting groceries away, I was spent!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had an easy dinner of chili dogs! Tim and I have really enjoyed having at home date nights lately. While the kids watch a movie in the playroom, we watch a movie in the living room. Friday night's choice was The Internship with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. It was so funny! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I woke up in the middle of the night with horrendous pain in my right knee. It had me in tears! After doing some research later in the day, I think I was experiencing gout. That is something I always associated with older people, but that is a myth. BUT, I hope to never have to deal with that pain ever again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> We spent the rest of the day at home. Tim and the kids played outside a ton and even went on a bike ride. We had homemade pizza for dinner. C Girl insists on spreading the dough on the pan and putting the sauce on the pizza. Sometimes it's hard for me to hand over the control, but I love watching her learn and love to do things in the kitchen. She's such an independent, "try it out herself" girlie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had to do my re-dose of Humira on Saturday night. 4 shots at one time. I was so anxious. I didn't know what to expect last year when I started, but I did this year. I got through it and it wasn't too bad. Here's to seeing if this helps!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had an incredibly relaxing afternoon! Tim and the kids worked on a puzzle and I laid in bed reading! C Girl had church activities in the evening. She has her choir musical next week and all of the Sunday evening activities will be over after that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had my post CT appointment with my doctor on Monday. I got so much good information. The CT showed inflammation and scar tissue of long portion of my </span><a href="http://www.innerbody.com/image_dige08/dige10.html" style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">ileum</span></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. It did not specify exactly how long that portion was, so I have to have a small bowel x-ray. Sadly, they could not schedule it until May 5th. The waiting on insurance and clinics has been very hard. All of this started again mid-February, so it has now been two months. When you are experiencing daily pain, that's a long time! People say all the time, </span><i style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"well you still seem to be enjoying life or getting things done!" </i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, I guess I do, but that's all contributed to strong pain meds. Thank goodness for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are also going to re-dose my Humira soon (waiting on insurance approval and the specialty pharmacy.) We will see if that helps again like it did last year. If it does not provide me with relief, I will be a candidate for a bowel resection. I'm equal parts nervous and ready for that to be the outcome. I'm so ready to feel good again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Later that afternoon, the three of them were in the playroom all on the keyboard attempting to write music together. I love how creative and smart they all are in their own ways!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I spent Wednesday and Thursday switching the kids clothes over. It has been consistently warm here, so we needed the short sleeved shirts! And the boy needed shorts! I was also able to get a bunch of stuff done at home that I was needing to get accomplished.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This cat would love to be in this position every minute of her life. I don't know if she is just more needy with age or what. She just always wants to be near me and on me. Oh well. It's fun to snuggle with her!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> B Boy had baseball practice at 7:15 on Thursday night, so the girlie and I stayed home and painted our nails! She was excited because I had just bought a mint green nail polish that she loved!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I went to visit Mr. Overstreet on Friday morning. We were asked to have our person that we visit tell us when they came to know the Lord. He shared that when he was 13 years old and visiting his grandfather in Texas, they decided to have a brush arbor camp-meeting on his ranch. At the altar call time, Mr. Overstreet's uncle went forward and that encouraged him to do so as well. That means he has had a relationship with Christ for 86 years!!!! That blows my mind! I also can't believe he will be 100 years old this October! What a privilege to know him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had lunch with the kids on Friday. C Girl left me about halfway through to go sit with her friends. She is getting so big and definitely thinking she is so big! She was happy to see me, but apparently, since all of her friends all brought their lunch box that day- it was a big deal to all be together! LOL! Kids are so funny!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made sesame chicken for dinner (so good) and then we made semi-homemade Lofthouse cookies for dessert. I had homemade sugar cookie dough in the freezer so I baked those cookies and then used a store bought white icing and clear sugar crystals. They were super yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">C Girl ended up catching EIGHT fish!!!! Tim said that she was begging the fish not to bite by the end! She is quite the fisher girl! I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The guy below is the Team manager, <a href="http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20071210&content_id=41076336&sid=t1350&vkey=roster"><span style="color: magenta;">Vance Wilson</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He had good stories and gave good advice for what he would say to a 9 year old baseball player- <i>have fun, play other sports and learn music!</i> Learning music helps with hand/eye coordination and dexterity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He also said that only around 17,000 players have ever made it to the World Series.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Basically- it's likely not to ever happen, so have fun out there and enjoy the game!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BUT, on last year's KC Royals World series winning team- 13 players had previously played for the Naturals! So cool!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The wind was insane yesterday, but we couldn't feel it at our seats so we were so thankful for that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You rarely get to see a home run, but we saw SIX yesterday! So fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was so cute to see the kids sitting with some friends from school that were there too. They watched the game together and just talked and laughed!</span></div>
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-87496661847736083212016-04-08T08:43:00.004-05:002016-04-08T08:46:07.968-05:00Suffering<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have come so far in this journey the last 15 months with Crohn's disease. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(The 7 years searching for a diagnosis was quite the journey too.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lately, I have asked God if this is to be my story. Is suffering my thing? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The other night, I watched a video where a lady shared about her suffering and how she is letting God use her through her suffering. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She is not well, and may never be, but she has found joy in God through it all. Not to say that she doesn't have terrible days- she admits that she does. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's what is so hard for me. I can have a good day and then it transform into deep pain in less than 20 minutes. It's so hard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've began to ask God, <i>how can I serve you through my suffering?</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How can I portray the love of God more than constantly crying out that I'm in pain? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I find so much joy in my life and I am blessed beyond anything that I could have ever have expected. How do these both exist at the same time? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My friend, Kelly wrote a post this week on <a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2016/04/christian-phrases-to-avoid.html"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Christian phrases to avoid</i></span></a>. The comments section is so enlightening. My suffering and someone else's suffering may look completely different, but we all question it and what it means in the big scheme of things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even as Christians, things we say to each other can seem hurtful. This really made me think about the things that I might say to someone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As someone who has suffered, I also struggle with sharing my struggles because I don't want to sound as if mine are just as bad or worse than someone else's. I don't want to diminish their struggle. I, myself, have felt that so many times.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because I don't have cancer or something that is well known, I feel less validated in my pain and the way people understand it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not that I necessarily need to be validated, it just makes it more difficult when interacting with people or explaining what is going on with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I know with certainty that I have been shaped by this disease now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That shaping comes from enduring it, having time to reflect, some really good books that I've been able to read, and relationships that I have in my life.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've also lowered expectations and learned to know how to make preparations for what we have going on. If I know what to expect and how I can pre-prepare, we are most of the way there!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My house may not be as clean as it used to be, but the things that matter are getting done and I am focusing on being present and making memories with those who matter the most.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I still also make time for people outside of my inner core.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I visit an older gentleman through our visitation ministry and a girl through a mentor program in our public schools. I also meet with a mentor through my church.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These relationships have had such an impact on my life in such different ways.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It helps me to look beyond myself and try to invest in others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can never begin to understand life and why suffering exists. I believe that deep down, we all want that question answered. I do know, however, that hope and joy exist as well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As Charles Stanley said,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When darkness veils His lovely face,<br />I rest on His unchanging grace;<br />In every high and stormy gale,<br />My anchor holds within the veil.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">His oath, His covenant, His blood<br />Support me in the whelming flood;<br />When all around my soul gives way,<br />He then is all my hope and stay.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When He shall come with trumpet sound,<br />Oh, may I then in Him be found;<br />Dressed in His righteousness alone,<br />Faultless to stand before the throne.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Refrain:<br />On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;<br />All other ground is sinking sand,<br />All other ground is sinking sand.</span></blockquote>
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lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-32252003187422271712016-04-04T09:34:00.002-05:002016-04-04T09:36:45.695-05:00the weekly recap {March 28-April 4}<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really cannot believe that it is already April. The weather, though. It's been so nice! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last Monday, was piano lessons and baseball practice again. It was B Boy's 8 pm baseball practice and that is so late for him. He is used to being in asleep by 7:30! I'm so glad it was the last late night that we know of for the season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tuesdays are my busiest day of the week, especially every other week when I meet with my mentor, Susan. Last week was such a day. I wasn't feeling great, so I skipped the chapel part of Bible study and just made it to class for the study part. I only have a week left of each Bible study that I'm a part of right now. They have both been really good and I've learned a lot. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I left Bible study and grabbed some lunch and then went home to meet Susan for our meeting. I've been struggling with our project right now since I haven't been well. The book we are doing teaches you how to talk to someone about the gospel and share your testimony. I'm supposed to memorize things and even practice going through the process. I'm terrible at speaking and ad libbing so this is waaaaay out of my comfort zone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After meeting with Susan, I ran to the school to do Tuesday folders and then to Walmart to pick up a gift for a baby shower that night. My friend, April had texted and asked us to meet them at a park after school. Her daughter, Ryan had to have her gallbladder taken out the week before. She wasn't back to 100% but she was ready to be outside in the pretty weather and getting to play with the kiddos. It was nice to catch up with them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had to get home to make dinner and then head to a baby shower for a lady from my Sunday school class. They are expecting their 3rd boy! She works for Walmart home office and I learned that night that they are now giving 11 total weeks for medical and parent leave. That's so nice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've pretty much been going to see the 5th grade girl I mentor every Wednesday now. She looks forward to it so much and I do too! She is very open to talk to me about everything and she really enjoys playing games that they have in the counselor's office. She doesn't have a completely stable home life and that is hard to know, but I hope that I'm making a positive difference in her life by just being there for her every week. We should never underestimate the impact of small things making a big difference in someone's life. I know that I experience this in my life. Things that might seem small- a smile, a text, a card, a meal, etc. can mean so much to me because that person thought of me and reached out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Thursday, I was scheduled for my CT. I was a little nervous about it because I had to drink contrast before the test. I was under the impression that it was going to be a chalky drink. It ended up being a Crystal light type drink so that was such a relief. I had to sit there and drink it over two hours. I got to catch up on some podcasts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had to get groceries that afternoon and then B Boy had baseball practice that evening. It was pretty chilly that night, so C Girl and I stayed home while the boys went to the batting practice. B Boy got his team jersey and hat that night! #3!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I actually felt pretty well during the day on Friday and was able to get a lot done around the house. I am so behind on a lot of things just because I haven't felt well and my body has been so fatigued from the inflammation. I also got an email from doctor about my test. Inflammation was present in my small intestines and I have an appointment with my doctor later today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Friday night, was the annual GA's party and lock in. This was the first year that C Girl got to stay overnight! She has been looking forward to this for weeks!!! We got her a new sleeping bag recently (for the lock in, camp, etc) and she LOVES it! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B Boy loves when she stays overnight somewhere because he always gets to watch a Harry Potter movie! We got Chinese takeout for dinner and let B Boy get food from Taco Bell (his fave!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tim and I rented Concussion and it was a really, really good movie! Will Smith did an amazing job! Also, B Boy may never be allowed to play football.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tim had to pick C Girl up by 8:30 am from the church, but the Bentonville half marathon was this weekend and all of the streets were closed off! He had a very difficult time getting to the church! I'm so proud of all of my friends who ran the half marathon- what an accomplishment!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tim stopped to pick up donuts on the way home. That was such a treat! We rarely get donuts! Yum!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Saturday was B Boy's first baseball game of the season! This season is the first year of boy pitch and it has been interesting watching them get used this new position. B Boy is pretty nervous about getting hit by a pitch because he got hit during a practice recently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">C Girl was SO tired from getting little sleep the night before. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the game, we headed home for the afternoon. I ended up taking a very long nap and then being in a lot of pain Saturday evening. Tim watched the tournament, but the games ended up being blow outs so that wasn't much fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday, we went to church and then our class had a potluck afterwards. I know better than to sign up for a big deal lately. I just took some store bought stuff. Everything was yummy and it was fun hanging out and talking after church for a while. We had to get a few things from Walmart before heading home. I made dinner and worked on laundry and Tim took B Boy to the batting cages to work on hitting. I got C Girl to church and then came home briefly before I had to be back for Bible study. We skipped evening service and I got a hot, long shower while Tim picked up the kids. We were in bed by 8 pm (well, I lay there and read for a long time, but still.) and it was so nice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We haven't seen our stray cat in over a week and we are so sad about it. I hate to think that something happened to her. I'm choosing to believe that she found a loving home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have errands and a BPTO board meeting today. Tim is going to leave work early to get the girl to piano and then take the kids to B Boy's baseball game tonight. I will have to meet them there since my doctor appointment is late this afternoon. I'm really praying that I get a lot of answers today. This is the longest that I have ever been in such consecutive pain. I have had lots of pain over the years, but this has been constant for a month and a half. It has really worn me down. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have pain medication to rely on. </span>lspar002http://www.blogger.com/profile/04499095900248243892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203883069271986982.post-54766144401637304532016-03-29T23:10:00.000-05:002016-03-29T23:10:02.871-05:00Easter weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Health update: sooo, long story short- we don't have out of network coverage so I can't get the test I was trying to get. I feel so frustrated with myself that I have spent 3 or more weeks in pain waiting and now it was for naught. I will be getting a CT very soon and will hopefully find out what is the exact cause of the pain I'm having every day. I know I seem fine, but the truth is that I take pain medication every day right now to function. For some reason, that's hard for me to share. People have a hard time understanding what is going on since I had been feeling better. It's hard to explain that Crohn's can just rear it's ugly head whenever it feels like it. It's not something that will ever completely go away, unless it is God's will for me to be healed. It has brought me to my lowest, but it has also brought me closer to my savior. I rely on Him daily. I have more calmness and patience than I ever have. I've grown so much through just being down and having time to reflect on things. I know I'm being refined through this painful journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope you all had a great Easter weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had a really good one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have a huge love of holidays and tradition. I don't know if I feel like it anchors me down or if it is just a constant that I like. It doesn't look the same every single year, but the concept of the traditions stay the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was the first year that the kids said we had to "get ready for the Easter bunny." Apparently, they needed to set out their baskets and write letters. The child continually surprises me and cracks me up!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love staying up and getting their baskets filled. I was excited this year because C Girl seems interested in Sweet Valley Twins and Friends. Did any of you read those growing up? They were my favorite!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also put stuffed bunnies in their baskets because I'm in denial that my kids are getting too big for that stuff. C Girl LOVED her bunny though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My friend, Robin made some sweet cookies that I bought for their baskets this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They also received fruit, treats and a couple of other goodies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy got Star Wars socks in mens size!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all got up early on Sunday morning and I made bunny and cross pancakes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids really enjoyed the fun pancakes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We take a family photo every year and I love looking back over the years!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We tried to get one outside but it was so cold and C Girl looked like she was freezing in it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a collage of all of our Easters from 2006 until this year. Such sweet memories!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a really good service at church. The message was given by Bro. Junior Hill. He speaks at our church every Easter and we always enjoy it. There were so many people, especially children who made decisions to follow Christ that day! It was so beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids made resurrection rolls in the afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They were yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim hid eggs in the house and the kids had so much fun hunting for them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We decided to go non-traditional with our Easter meal this year. Instead of ham, we had steak and trout! It was so good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made banana pudding and it was so good and made me wonder why I don't make it more often!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I struggled with my skin SO much last year. It was too the point that I had terrible breakouts and my skin looked so old. I was so frustrated and just not sure what to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One day, I was watching a video on YouTube by a beauty vlogger that I follow. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She was talking about how she had been having trouble with her skin and had finally decided that she needed to get back to basics with her skin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started thinking about how I could get down to basics with my skin. I was using a "natural" face cleanser & eye makeup remover at night and a night cream. For makeup, I was using Neutrogena healthy skin makeup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I realized that the stuff I was using was irritating my skin and not getting it clean and moisturized enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I figured that my makeup was clogging my pores and making it difficult to get my skin clean. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I did some research and decided to try the Almay makeup shown above. It says on the label that it won't clog pores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also went with the dermatologist recommended face cleanser that does not contain soap and wouldn't irritate my skin. I love what it says on the front- "provides patented controlled release of ingredients to help repair and restore your skin's natural protective barrier."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Moisturizers can either dry out or irritate my skin so I decided to go with just regular old coconut oil. It feels SO good on my face every night! I just rub in a little until it feels moisturized.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm still using the eye makeup remover but it is very gentle on my eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The reason I'm sharing all of this is because my skin has changed drastically since changing up my skin routine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is so healthy, clean and free of breakouts. It does not look dry and old now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Using simple products on my face has been exactly what it needed to heal and be healthy again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been enjoying spring break this week so I have not been updating the blog much this month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week, C Girl had a rough ortho appointment. They had to tighten up some things that were not normally so tight and it caused her a lot of pain. After some pain meds, we stopped at Aldi to pick up her favorite fruit snacks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That night at Awana, B Boy finished his book! He has finished his book every year and we could not be more proud of his hard work and dedication!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also celebrated St. Paddy's day by donning green clothing! I love holidays and I'm glad my people do as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have all been enjoying March Madness. My bracket is dead since Michigan State lost. I'm still accumulating points but I don't think I can win!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> B Boy had his first baseball scrimmage last Saturday! Regular games start next month and he is so excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the boys were at baseball, us girls went shopping and had lunch together! It was a fun girl time!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday was a super relaxing day. We went to church in the morning, but all Sunday evening activities were cancelled for spring break and it was SO NICE to just hang out at home! We love our activities but breaks are so good for the soul!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday was a busy day! We ran so many errands! We did a car oil change, took my sharps from the last year to solid waste, library, bank (C deposited money & so funny watching the teller count all of her change!) lunch at Social Taco, dropped daddy's glove to be re-laced, Kohl's, swept & mopped, piano lessons, bike riding, yummy supper and cupcakes baked by C Girl! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had been doing our errands on Monday so that we could enjoy the week. On Tuesday, we took the kids to grandma and Pop Pop's house to stay for a few days! They were so excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got to visit with Jessica and Parker a bit too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim and I were very excited to have a couple of days to ourselves! We had dinner at our favorite Mexican place when we got home! We walked around downtown Bentonville and went in to some new stores we had not been to yet! We watched Bridge of Spies that night and it was a really good movie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day after a late breakfast, we headed out for the day. We picked up Tim's glove, went to an antique store, had lunch at Pei Wei (my fave!) We went to Crystal Bridges that afternoon to view a new photography exhibit and then grabbed a movie for the night. We rented Spotlight and it was SUCH a good movie. Highly recommend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a good break, but we were happy to have these two back! We grabbed Pizza Hut before heading back to NWA! We had to buy the boy a new baseball bat because he has gotten too tall for his old one. Who knew that was a thing?! Not me! He had baseball practice Thursday night even though the fields were closed. Our coach happens to own a big building where they can practice. I guess that's a good thing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday was a gorgeous day and we had planned to take the kids fishing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim loves to fish and we hope to take them more often!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have fished this little lake before without much luck so we weren't very optimistic. Apparently, it is stocked with bream, catfish, bass, and trout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a slow start, but then C Girl found a sweet spot and ended up catching 6 fish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B Boy made friends with a gentleman that was trout fishing close by. He let B Boy reel one in and then shared some of his trout bait for B to fish with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love watching this man fish. He gets frustrated because I know he would love to just sit and fish alone, but he has such patience teaching the kids and fixing their poles every 5 minutes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was such a relaxing afternoon & the sun felt so good and I really enjoyed getting my big camera out and taking some pictures. That's my happy place :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This girl loves to dig in the tackle box!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look at this girl reeling one in! Both kids learned to cast really well that day too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C girl was quite the fisherman!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our lake is right beside our little town airport so we watched several planes/jets take off and land.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were about to pack up and leave, but Tim had a trout line and a catfish line in. B Boy walked up and said, <i>is that line getting a bite?</i> He picked up the pole and reeled in a trout!!!! It was so crazy funny!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Such joy on her face!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We headed home and made beef enchiladas for dinner. We had worked up an appetite and we cleaned out the entire pan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Afterwards, we left for Good Friday service at church. A representative from <a href="http://kanakuk.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Kanakuk</span></a> came to do a demonstration on building the cross and talked about Jesus' death and resurrection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love Holy Week so much. I feel like it is so important to remember and reflect on the events leading up to the cross every year. It is the foundation of our faith. I'm so thankful that our church celebrates Good Friday. My church growing up did not and I did not understand the full relevance of the entire week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>An update on my health</b>- after some mix ups with the clinic and getting information to the right place, my orders have been sent to the clinic out of state. Frustratingly, they are waiting on confirmation from my insurance even though that has already been completed. Hopefully, I will have a test scheduled early next week. I have been in pain since February 10th. It has been such a hard road. I'm in pain after every meal. That is so miserable for someone who really enjoys food. The prednisone that I'm taking has helped only slightly. I've had to rely on eating little and taking pain meds. With everything taking this long, I have definitely second guessed myself if I made the right decision with trying to be an advocate for myself. I've had at least 5 CT's in my life and they contain a ton of radiation. With my condition, scans of this kind are the best way to find out what is going on. This MRI that I am going to have done will show everything they need to see, but with much less radiation. The hang up has been that the closest place to get it done is out of state and out of network. I'm praying that it was the best decision and I will be having the test very soon. I'm nervous to find out what the results are and where we will go with treatment afterwards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you have a wonderful Easter! I'll be back soon sharing our Easter weekend fun!</span></div>
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