I know that this is not Tuesday, but last night at my ladies' Bible class we were talking about how we should list the things we are thankful for no matter how small they may be. I mentioned that I used to do that on a weekly basis through my blog and realized that I need to start again. If any of my readers are interested in this, I highly recommend it. It makes you stop and think and thank. You could post these through a blog, facebook, or just do a personal list at home.
I hope everyone is having a great week!
This week I'm thankful for....
1. Getting to go to Ladies' Bible class. We have been learning about "The ABC's of a Godly Heart". It's a wonderful workbook with most of the verses coming from the book of Psalms. If you're looking for material for a Ladies' class, this series would be great!
2. Christian friends
3. Getting to go to Jessiville's VBS. Yes, it was a long drive, but my kids had a lot of fun and got to see some of their close friends as did I. Thank you for inviting us Darrah!
4. Medical information online. Aubrey had a fever one day, then no fever the next, but a rash had appeared. I was able to look up the symptoms and it said that she probably has Fifth Disease. It does not require a doctor's visit and there is no medicine that she can take for it. That mean's that my $20 co-pay can go toward something else. (for now)
5. My older three kids staying with my parents this week and getting to go to their VBS.
6. Getting a lot of cabinets and closets cleaned out (see previous post)
7. Getting to spend a lot of one-on-one time with Aubrey (see post #5)
8. Kleenexes! Aubrey's nose has been a constant waterfall the past few days.
9. Summertime.
10. And Somertime. On Wednesday nights we have a combined class for ages 1st-6th grade where we sing songs, hear a devo, and work on memory work. This year, every other week we seperate the boys and girls. The girls' class has been so much fun. We put a sign up on the door that says, "No Boys Allowed!". The girls love it. Our theme is "Finding Our Place" and we've been focusing on what gifts God has given us and how we can use them to serve Him. We've had great teachers that have had great lessons and great activities and games.
*********Warning!!Warning!!...Prepare to see a lot of pictures!***********
This past week we have been on vacation with my parents. We drove down to San Antonio and stayed there for a few days and then went to Galveston for two more days.
We were all packed into my parents' Expedition. It was a long drive, but we had a whole lot of fun!! Kaylee and Me riding in the back
Noah being attacked by the map Daphne playing her new DS (Kaylee and she bought it with their own money)
Aubrey cheesin' - She was a great traveler!
We had a great time and the weather was great, too. I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story...
Sea World
More Sea World
Our first attempt at spending the day on the beach didn't go so well. It was Thursday morning when part of the tropical depression was moving through. Walking to the beach. I'm sure we looked pretty silly carrying our sand pails and towels. You can see how windy it was. I cannot imaging what it would be like during a hurricane!
Aubrey was having fun until rain started pelting her in the face. I think she looks so pitiful.
Friday turned out to be a beautiful day so we spent most of it on the beach. The beaches on Galveston Island are certainly not as pristine as the ones in Florida, but the kids could have cared less. The were just excited to be on a beach and get to play in the ocean.
If you're still reading, this last slide show has pictures from downtown San Antonio and The Rain Forest Cafe in Galveston.
I thought that updating my blog was much more important (and more fun!) than doing all the laundry and unpacking. I'll get to it eventually (maybe).
P.S. - Aubrey got another tooth! She's also kinda slithering along the floor. It's certainly not crawling, but at least she's moving a little.
So, yes, I am the best wife in the world. Why do I believe this, you may ask. Well, it's all in the slide show below.
Micah went on a mini 4 day vacation with a group of friends (some old and some newer ones) to Blue Ridge, Georgia. So, that's why I believe that I should be nominated for "Best Wife of the Year". Another thing that qualifies me for that title is that I kept Micah's friend's kids (two black labs) so that he could go on the trip, too. The main reason for them going was to float the Ocoee River. They had a blast, as you can tell. And they all came back with no visible injuries. I really am glad that Micah got to go, even though I keep giving him a hard time about me leaving me and the kids and even though the kids and I missed him a whole, whole lot. I asked him when it was my turn for a few days away with friends and he said anytime. I'll keep you posted on that promise!
On another note... Here are a couple of super cute pictures that a friend of mine took of Aubrey.
My friend said that this one looks like an opera singer P.S. - Aubrey finally got a tooth! At 10 3/4 months old.
Kaylee had her dance recital this past Saturday. We couldn't take pictures or video during the performance so I tried to get some at the rehearsal on Friday. That's why they're not in make-up and that's also the reason that the quality of the pictures isn't very good.
So, after Kaylee's dance recital on Saturday, my parents were going to watch the kids (including Aubrey) over night so Micah and I could go to Hot Springs for the Skillet concert and a night away. Well, plans change. Micah was working a big case and had to stay in the NLR area and ended up working most of the day Saturday and Sunday. Therefore, we celebrated Father's Day tonight. The kids wanted to cook him dinner so we did just that. They decided on a menu of chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes, and broccoli with cheese sauce. No, we did not have bread because I do not believe that there is a rule that says that you have to have bread with every meal. We also had strawberries and chocolate ice cream for dessert. The kids did as much as the could to help. I tried to keep my cool the best I could, too. The meal was delicious, but the best thing is that we have enough leftovers for a another meal!!! The older three tenderizing the chicken Aubrey waving. Her contribution was moral support. Daphne peeling potatoes Kaylee mashing the potatoes Chicken Cordon Bleu - actually some of the leftovers
Our internet has not been working now for about a month, but Micah finally got it working again last night. That's at least one of my excuses for not posting anything lately.
Aubrey is now nine months old. Well, she'll actually be ten months in just a few days. She is sitting up really well now and has been for a few months. She's not crawling or anything close to crawling, but she is getting more aggressive when she wants something that she can't reach. She'll roll to get closer to a toy and she'll reach as far as she can to try to get it. The doctor said that if she isn't crawling in a month, then she'll probably won't to start physical therapy. I'm not too happy about that because after all, she was premature and she has been behind on just about everything having to do with motor skills. Her fine motor skills, however, are right on schedule if not early. Aubrey had her well child check-up this week. She is 27 3/4 inches long(50%), weighs 15.4 pounds(5%), and her head is still in the 95%. She loves to sit in her excersaucer and she loves to play with Noah. (or at least sit and watch him play or run around the house) She is becoming more comfortable with other people holding her. She likes to feed herself and will eat almost anything I put in front of her. She really likes canned green beans, puffs, dried apricots, bananas, bagels, etc. She also got to have her first McDonald's hamburger last week. Yes, I'm a bad mom. We got there and I had forgotten to bring baby food so Aubrey got to eat half of Noah's cheeseburger and she loved it. I wouldn't share my fries with her, though. She's also sleeping through the night, most nights, which has been great!! I'm finally catching up on some of my sleep.
Eating puffs
Taking a bath with Noah I just took this picture. Apparently, Aubrey fell asleep in her excersaucer while I was working on the computer.
On another note...Today is the last day of school!! I'm excited and I know that the girls are too. Kaylee graduated from Kindergarten yesterday. I have a few pictures, but most of them turned out blurry or a weird color. My camera and I don't always get along. I was begging it to cooperate and then I resorted to threatening it. Neither of which worked. I'm hoping that my mom and some other parents got better pics that I did.
We've got an exciting summer planned. We're headed to Memphis to visit my Aunt next week weekend. Then Daphne starts Summer Quest for two weeks...then both girls are going to a gymnastics day camp each Thursday...and they're taking swimming lessons...and we have 3 or 4 VBS's on the calendar...a few weddings...and we're planning a trip to San Antonio to go to Sea World sometime in July. I'll try to keep pictures at least posted.
