Rocking Climbing, Nails and Life

 

I know it has been a while since my last post, sorry about that.  September has been full of fun and craziness as we prepare for Natalie's surgery.

 

Kindergarten has been awesome for Carter!  He is doing really well and excelling.  We have been working on writing better and reading.  He brought home a book last night, My Playhouse.  The book is terrible, but that is what you get with begining readers.  He read the entire thing to me multiple times!  We also have been working on sight words for him, such as I, a, the, can, see, go and we.  He gets more each week, but for this week, those are the words.  He can spell them and pick them out in books!  I can't be more proud of him, he is doing amazing!

 

Last weekend, he went to a birthday at Amarillo Rock Climbing House, ARCH.  Oh yes, it was army themed, if you could not tell by the pictures.  He did great for the first time.  He did not make it totally up the wall, but did not do bad for the first time.  The party ended with the all the boys playing army, too funny to watch boys being boys.

 

Everett Thoennes and Carter climbing

Carter repelling

Natalie has been doing good for the most part.  As you can see in the picture below, she loves her nails painted. I have found that Sally Hanson Instant Dry, is awesome!  Believe it or not it really does dry in 60 seconds. 

 

Overall her health is steady for her.  She is not eating great, but I normally can get one good meal down  her and the rest I just try my best.  She has been tired alot, which is not abnormal for her. 

 

She got to start back to school for 3 weeks and this week I pulled her until after Christmas.  We are getting close to the surgery and she can not get sick.  Please pray that she continues to stay healthy until surgery.

Larry and I went to the Tri-State Fair Gala and heard Josh Abbott Band.  We were super excited to get out and enjoy good friends, food and music.

 

I have been preparing for us to go out of town for Natalie's surgery.  I told Larry it is so different this time, because I can actually pack my own clothes and get things organized at home before leaving.  Last time, I went to Dallas for the day and never came home for 9 months. 

 

I have had a lot of anxiety, but I have to keep remembering God is in control and she will be fine.  It just  as a mother and a parent, it is so hard knowing your kids is about to have open heart surgery again for the fourth time.

 

I was having a bad day a few weeks ago and got on facebook.  I do not even remember who posted this, but it was a huge blessing for me that day and always...

 

Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God's peace which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."