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What A Crazy Week!

Well, Monday we went to an Incredible Pizza Homeschool Day - it was a great time and a big treat. We don't often have the funds to go, so we kind of splurged to be able to go this time. Kiddo loved it. The theme was "A Case for Santa" and they used science experiments to prove that the "magic" that Santa uses can be proved scientifically so THEORETICALLY it is possible that Santa is real. Kiddo doesn't believe in Santa...however I explained that I believe St. Nick was a man who did wonderful things for others, so it is possible that his giving spirit lives on and THAT is what people call Santa. It works for us...and I don't think God would have a problem with that. But I did explain that others DO believe in Santa and that it is NOT Kiddo's responsibility to INFORM them. :o)

Tuesday I wasn't feeling well. I literally did nothing all day. Kiddo watched some TV, played some on the computer and even cuddled with me a bit while I sat. It was nice to be able to do that.

Wednesday we had an appointment with Kiddo's allergy specialist and we have a nasal regimen to get rid of all of his drainage and we will be starting immunotherapy next month. What fun...I am not crazy about the idea but he has tried nearly all of the allergy medications suggested for his age group and none of them work. We have to try SOMETHING. Pray that this will work. January 5th is our first appointment and since we are choosing RUSH therapy it will be a 6 hour appointment. (Not like we have EVER been there less than 3 hours anyway.)

Thursday I went to a wonderful Homeschooling Mom's Christmas Party. There was so much food that most of it was left by the end of the night! AND we had an ornament exchange. I came home with the cutest little snowman with an apron and one arm is a big spoon, the other is a whisk! It is so sweet! The fellowship was wonderful and I even got to see some old friends that I haven't seen for a few months. it was nice.

Friday I ran around with my MIL getting prepared for today's Christmas Luncheon. We had to get some last minute things but it all turned out really well. We decorated our table...
...and then when we got there today we just got to enjoy it. (Not crazy about this pic...the water pitcher annoys me, but anyway our theme was the Tale of Three Trees.) Some friends and family came and we had a great time. We ate barbecue and then listened to a group called Voice of One perform...they are a lot like the group Point of Grace. It was a nice and one of the girls shared a beautiful testimony about what God has done in her life in just the last month. We all had a great time and NOW we get to set up our theme for NEXT Year! :o) Okay...so maybe I'll relax for a while first! LOL!

Tomorrow Kiddo is singing with the Children's Choir and I have a friend coming over, so I am gonna go for now and get ready to get a bit of sleep.

Really quick before I go...two serious prayer requests:

1. Thursday evening one of the deacon's at church was on his way home after a work project and was killed in an automobile accident. We have three people in our church with terminal cancer and THAT is awful...but this was a total shock. Please pray for his family. Ann Mitchell is his wife, his name was Gene...he was a wonderful, kind and funny man. He and his wife also ran the Celebrate Recovery group at our church. The church has lost a wonderful, active Christian man and we will miss him until we are united once again with him.

2. My sister's ex-husband (my niece, Angel's daddy) was arrested last week and has SEVERAL VERY SERIOUS charges against him. He is looking at a substantial amount of time in jail and while that is awful, this also means that Angel will now (finally) be protected against all of the trouble he seems to attract and that she will be FAR safer at home with her Mommy and visitations with her father non-existent. Please pray for my sister and my niece because this will be very hard on them both. Angel LOVES her daddy...and doesn't know how sick he really is.
I have to go now, but be well and I will post again soon!

Comments

Traci @ The Bakery said…
I will certainly be praying for the families needs. My mom is doing good, she had her second treatment last Wednesday...and is entering the NADR...which is where she can get sick easily. It takes about 5 - 6 days to come out of it and start building back up. Your mom had hernia surgery the same day my BIL had his TWO hernias fixed....how strange. He is in TERRIBLE pain....is your mother? We can't figure out if he has a low pain tolerance or if something is wrong. The Dr.'s say it is normal...and he had two HUGE hernias. I think it is hard for a Dr. to say that when he doesn't really know ones pain threshold.

Anyhow, the table looked lovely....it reminded me that I've got to get the plates for the wedding......hopefully they still have the ones I saw about a month ago.

I had a migraine yesterday and will be spending today nursing the "bruise"....arrrggghhh...so much to get done and doing it w/ the fear of causing it to return....doesn't help.
December 7, 2008 at 9:01 AM
valerie said…
What a nice party for you moms.

I will definitely be remembering your sister and niece in prayer.
December 7, 2008 at 4:42 PM
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