Overcame #tbt

Last week my phone vibrated. I swiped the screen and saw the event my husband added to our family calendar. Rani, Dr. appt. Dr. Keppen... and my whole world came crashing in, again.

Thinking back to 2006, I can name so many obstacles that I have overcome. It's a miracle how much I have changed physically. Once, ridden with cancer, I couldn't even turn over in my bed. I called a friend to come and help me. I became pregnant twice with two amazing, healthy, angels. Physically weak and heavy, more friends encouraged me to move. Now strong and healthy, I try to encourage others. Change is so evident.

But, mentally, there is much more to work on. My fear is too strong, as I think about walking into that Dr. office today and hearing what he has to say...

I am such a hyprocrite. I preach God's plan to everyone as I tell them my life story in the first few minutes we meet. Then, so quickly I fall to pieces when reality smacks me in the face.

As I was putting on my face, trying to get my shaking hand to mascara my eyelashes, I became disgusted. What do I fear? I know that whatever the plan is, I am His. I am loved.

Mandissa's song plays in my head...."Overcomer". Thoughts of this day fill my head.

 

 

Am I lost?

I have no idea where I am or how I got here.

My tiny anti-normal life has been completely turned upside down.

I will give you four reasons why. Any guesses?

Yep, the bigs and the littles. SCHWEW!

This was our schedule yesterday afterschool...

345 girls on the run
4 cheer
430 piano
5 piano
630 football pictures
630 volleyball practice in a different town
7 football practice
7 city council meeting

I am surprised that I am able to get everyone where they need to be. Thankfully my dh is around to help out during the week. Although, last night, he did text me once during the evening asking me who I had with me :) Is is weird that I wasn't even alarmed?

I have things to write about, lots of things. As you know the birthday month is quickly approaching. But first, I have to find out where I am and where I am going next.

Miss you ladies :)

Spring Concert and Dance Recital

 Gavin's class played the Townspeople for the musical "Rats".

 Maleah's class gets ready to perfom "Ciudado"

 Playing the bells for "Trumpet Voluntary"

and the maracas for a different song that I can't recall the name of :)

 Singing the theme song for the musical.

Getting ready to DANCE!

 Group shot :)

 Blowing kisses after the performance.

and it's never over until a twirl is completed!

It takes a village...

Tomorrow there is a benefit in Montrose for a very sweet and miraculous little boy named Jeren. You can read more about him, here. There will be a dinner and silent auction and raffles. The link to the silent auction items is http://jerenscheffbenefit.blogspot.com/

Kissing winter goodbye...

Dad and the kids made a snowman last night. Nora begged me to give it a smooch. So I did.

April Snow brings more school days...

Well, it's at it again. South Dakota weather, that is. We are on our third consecutive snow day.

Camp Gordon is getting restless.

So far we have;

cut some plumbing pipe and had to run to town to the piece we thought we had that didn't fit right while we were in an ice storm with the water turned off, great time for project man to be reborn, eh?

lost power for a little better than an hour  - right at supper time so mom sorta freaked out...

baked enough goodies to ruin any diet plan in the history of diet plans which

depleted most of the sugar, oatmeal, chocolate and peanut butter (can u guess the recipe?)

watched a lot of too much Netflix

thanked God for our power and our safety

talked to relatives who went days without power who just happened to come upon the last generator when they really needed heat and electricity

texted family and friends and forwarded school cancellations continuously, it's foolish how you feel so cut off from the world being snowed in

viewed hundreds of photos, tweets, and Facebook posts from people who are much worse off than we are

BUT, in the wake of the storm I have decided to breathe life into this stale old blog...that's a good thing, I think?

This little piggie...

 Say hi to Wilbur aka Bacon.

 Say hi to Sammy aka Hammy.

 Below zero weather has got nothing on these cuties!

Now say bye to the piggies. Hello pork chops!

I guess you could say I have a little writers block. It's been a long winter. If you are still reading, thanks and I apologize for the lack of posts. Sometimes I feel like I have something to say but it's been rough finding the time to actually sit down and say it :)

If you remember, Gavin got these little piggies for his birthday back in October. It has been a long fall taking care of them. They eat a ton. I mean a ton. They are like, well, um, pigs, I guess for lack of a better word :)

Anyway, when we called the market to get them butchered the wait was over a month. So we had to buy more food :( I am anxious to get them in because it will help out by lowering the food bill around here in more ways than one :)

Anyway, if it was summer we could have a pig roast. But that would be a lot of meat and I don't think I have that many friends...so we'll put some hunks in the freezer for later.