Doctor Update

Well, I just thought I would give you all an update. I got a call yesterday from the hospital right before we were to leave. The MRI machine had broke down, so they had to reschedule it for today (Wednesday) which means I also had to reschedule my results appointment which was suppose to be today. So they could not get me in to see the doctor until Monday. So I go in for the MRI later today and hopefully will get the results late Monday afternoon. God is in control, God is in control, God is in control, God is in control!!

7-18-08 Edited to add: The MRI shows no abnormalities (Steve & the kids beg to differ). So I wait until Monday to find out the next step to explain my numbness, fatigue and dizziness.

Be Thou My Vision

Dino Hunters

Just thought I would share my Dino Hunters with you this morning. Friday they had to dress up to match the VBS theme.

I have my energy back to day. Thank you so much for your prayers! The MRI machine broke down this morning so I am waiting to hear back from the hospital for when they could reschedule....God is in control!

2008 VBS

Since I was not feeling well this week I did not get a lot of pictures taken. Early in the week I volunteered to put together a slide show with all of the pictures that Lisa , my friend, had taken. So Friday night after the ER I put this together, except hers came with music, to be shown at the funfair/picnic on Saturday. Rather than weeding through them to find pictures of my kids I am posting the whole thing that I posted on our Church Web-site. I know you can find them. I have a smashing headache and cannot take my faithful ibuprofen with the other meds they have me on....oh well, God is in control and he knows what He is doing. Have a great day!

Thank you

As many of you now know, or may of read in my last post, I have not been feeling well lately. As you can see by all of the pictures we spent last weekend (3rd-6th) visiting Heath and Lois in Nebraska and had a wonderful time. On our way to the zoo in Omaha on Saturday I had what I call an "episode" where I lost the use of the upper left hand side of my body. I am very stubborn (it is in both families gene pool) and was determined to spend this well planned and looked forward to day with my family who I love and miss so much. They tried very hard to talk me into seeing a doctor but I refused. So I downplayed it and went on with the zoo and mall. We returned home late Sunday night and I started teaching 25 4-6 yr olds in Bible School Monday morning. My left side was still weak and I was exhausted but I pushed on. I came home and slept the whole day away. That is so unlike me, but I just had no energy at all.

Well, come Thursday I could not take the migraines (going on 3 weeks everyday) and the constant fatigue so I called my doctor (duh huh?). They told me no appointment but to come in as soon as I could get there. Of course with my luck a horrible storm came through town and we ended up sitting in the hallway of the clinic for 45 minutes waiting for the sirens to stop and the all clear to be posted. He treated me for the migraines and I was on my way with a check up appointment next week. I was set back that he was not concerned about the weakness in my left side. After waiting for that prescription at Wal-mart for 1 1/2 hours (and $250 later) I finally got to go home and rest. Well, come Friday during Bible school it got progressively worse. I lost my hearing, taste, total use of left arm and the numbness started in my left leg. Kaleb, who is thankfully home this week from camp, took me to the emergency room. The doctor thought I may have had a mini stroke. After all the test and questions they think I may have something called migraine paralysis. I go in early next week for an MRI to rule out a stroke. I am on a very strong blood thinner (and took me off the stuff I had just spent 2 weeks of groceries on) as a precaution since I am allergic to aspirin.

I do have some use of my arm but that comes and goes. The more I use it the weaker it gets. I am thankful that I am right handed and for the wonderful family I have who treats me like a queen. I am so thankful for all of you and your prayers for me during this.

Baby Convicts

Just one more post before I hit the sack (I have not been feeling well the last few weeks and VBS just wiped me out this morning) We got home too late last night for me to check out my fish. This afternoon when we got home from Bible school I fed my fish. For some reason they were all staying on just one end of the tank. I looked a little closer to find that my new convict cichlids (just got them last Tuesday) had babies. They are very protective of their young. I am so happy, I guess too happy to not think that this camera would rotate a side video...anyone want 40-50 convict cichlids in a few months?

Here is a better video. I will try and get as they grow.

Family

I will leave you with just one more picture tonight. I will try and upload the video of Heath and Kaleb doing the offertory tomorrow night. It makes me cry to see my guys using their music to praise God.

Build-a-Bear

After the zoo the boys hit the arcade and the girls where off to the mall. Lois had promised Shelby that she would take her to Build-a-Bear for a late birthday gift. Shelby has talked about it for the last 6 weeks. Can you tell how much fun she had. She named her Pink Leopard Princess Girl. Rumor has it that the guys had fun too, not that any of them could take any pictures....

Zoo 3/3

These are the last of the zoo pictures that I am posting.

Zoo 2/3

Not much to say...just having fun!

Zoo 1/3

On Friday we visited the zoo in Omaha. So they let me bring a bunch of animals to see the other animals...and they let me take mine home again. I split these up into a few slide shows. Garrett had the camera the majority of the time. If any one wants pictures of just about every animal at the zoo just let me know I am so glad I had 2 4GB cards for my camera with me, hey we even have a couple of videos. He loves photography.

July 4th Fireworks

Just wanted to share some of the fireworks with you.

July 4th Pre-Fireworks

So we we off to Fireworks after supper. When we got there a man was handing out balloon creations that he was making for the kids. He gave Shelby a penguin that fell in the grass. Boy, did she cry. After he finished making Seth a sword he made he this fantastic monkey. She was very careful with it and it even made it home. The big boys sat in front of us and threw fire crackers etc. It was so much fun being together!

July 4th Pool

So on day 2 Heath had to work so Lois came over and went swimming with the kids. I was not feeling well still so Seth sat with me this time. We went swimming later after the zoo and he went then. We found the green thing Shelby is wearing in one of these for him and I'm glad we did as he had no fear. I have no pics of him swimming as I was in the pool with him so I could not take any pictures. We had the whole pool to ourselves and so Lois brought a jar of change and threw it all over the pool for the kids to find. They had a lot of fun. Kaleb learned the hard way not to dive for money near his sister-in-laws' toes... Then we went off to their house to have lunch and let the kids play Wii. Heath does not have a t.v so thankfully their new house has a huge blank wall in their family room for his projector. Levi really got into it.

July 3rd

Well, we arrived in Nebraska right around the time Heath got off work, so he met us at our motel. We went and bought a bunch of fireworks for the kids and waited for Lois to get off from work. They then took us bowling. It was great since no one else was there we pretty much had the place to ourselves. It was the first time Seth and Shelby had ever been bowling. Seth had a trouble lifting the ball so Lois went and got him a ramp. Obviously, you can tell by the scores, that it helped him a great deal. We need to do this more often, as the kids (and parents) had a great time. Then we headed back to their house to have supper and have our own fireworks show.