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!