In Heaven

Our girls are in heaven….we have finally succumb to the pressure.  They now have their own cell phones, play cell phones that is.  We had enough old phones to give each of them one to play with and they couldn’t be more thrilled.  There still learning how it works because they still think they should be able to text each other lol.  But for now they are having fun taking pictures and pretend calling people.  Miss E’s phone has some games on it so that is making her feel even more special as the oldest.   Hopefully these will satisfy them for a while since it will be yearrrssss before they get any real ones.

Kid Funny: With Jesus

Little Miss A is obsessed with calling people on the phone.  All day long she asks me “who can I call?”  Over the summer her favorite has been Grandma/my mom, but now Grandma is working so we have been having to find other people who are home or not in school. 

But the funny thing is that my mom and dad have a nice message on their voicemail that says “…Have a great day in Jesus!”  So if Miss A happens to call and get the voicemail, she tell us that they can’t talk because they are “with Jesus!”  LOL

And she just hasn’t quite figured out the whole leaving a message thing, but it’s so funny listening to her try.  As soon as she hears the beep she will say “call Grandma.”  But it is a command, like she is giving her cell phone a voice command to call someone.

Gotta love my Miss A.

Mystery Solved!

I’ve solved a mystery this early (well, not that early) Monday morning.  For the past 3 years, except this summer, we have gone on a family vaca to Cali with the in-laws.  And every year while we are there I get this annoying itch.  It’s like a rash, though you can’t really see anything.  It attaches itself where ever it wants and can last for months (even when we return to AZ).  One year it was on my butt and arms, another on the front of my legs, and the last was on my neck.  I’ve gone to the doctors and they can’t figure it out (what a shocker). 

But TADA!!!!  I did this morning…we didn’t go to Cali this summer and I didn’t get the rash.  Soooo what that must mean is I am some how allergic to the sea air?  The one year it was the worst we stayed directly across from the beach and the other two years we were an hour outside San Diego.  Now I have gone to Bakersfield with no problem (there’s probably a joke in there somewhere).  So it’s gotta be the salt in the air??? 

Just a guess here, but it’s the only thing that makes sense.  And since I love the beach so much, I guess I will just have to put up with the rash.  Oh, how I wish I was at the beach right now.

 

June 2010 (pre-weigh loss) :)

Mommy Confession: Matters of the Mouth

So I have a confession/deep thoughts that have been plaguing me for quite some time, but more this last week.  I really believe it is a problem for a lot, if not most women, the need to vent/talk through problems, etc.  But the issue I have is how much to share?  When to share?  When not to share?  I don’t want to gossip.  Gossip is evil and can be so damaging and hurtful and so deceitful.  It can sometimes seem that before you even know it, you are involved in it. 

I have had a few instances this summer (all completely not related) and one a complete brain-fart of a situation.  As in brain-fart, I mean that I had shared a piece of information and it wasn’t until ML and I were in bed that night and I remembered that the friend didn’t want that piece of information shared yet.  It was truly an honest mistake, not done out of harm or malice.  It honestly, completely slipped my mind.  (Luckily it was something that wasn’t earth shattering and my friend accepted my apology and I had done no damage.)

***So what did I learn:  I really need to think before I speak and remember important pieces to conversations. 

Secondly, is the need to vent, clear your head of all the thoughts swarming around.  Who do you vent to?  Who can you trust?  Should we learn to not vent and find a way to just deal with things so that we don’t risk the chance of gossiping?  Do we find someone completely removed from the situation that knows none of the people that can be a source of advice to talk to?  I DON’T KNOW!!!

I do know what the Bible says about gossip: 

“A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man [or woman] who talks too much” (Proverbs 20:19).

 
It just confuses me, not the bible, the being able to speak and get advice without sharing to much and to whom to share to.  I know that I am not sharing information to harm or build myself up, I just need someone to talk to, to help me through the situation. 

***So what have I learned…I’m still confused, but I'll be ok.  I’d like to say that I am just not going to talk to anyone anymore.  But I doubt that will be very realistic.  I have such a heart to be true and honest to everyone and not hurt anyone.  So at this point what do I do??? Continue talking and praying to God asking for clarity and guidance and direction.  Follow God's word to best of my ability on what it teaches about gossip.  And when I mess up, confess it, ask for forgiveness and continue on with becoming more like Jesus.  And also, think before I speak and choose my words carefully. 

I think we all need to be reminded of this from time to time, we are not perfect, I am not perfect.  I am just thankful for God's grace and mercy for when I do mess up.

Flagstaff Fun!

This July we went and spent almost 3 weeks with my in-laws at their cabin in Munds Park.  We have spent about 8 days with them in the past and weren’t sure how 18 days would go.  But they were awesome.  We had tons of fun.  The older girls participated in a drama camp that ended with them doing a performance of Grease.

It was also awesome because it rained almost everyday we were there and reached about 79 degrees each day.  This was great for my Fibro and made it so hard to come home. 

 

We did our annual 4th of July Parade Celebration up there and added a breakfast this year.

 

The Girls got to go on their first ride in the forest in Rhino’s.  They absolutely loved it and loved riding in Poppy’s golf cart.  ML even taught Miss E. to drive the golf cart.

 

We just had fun playing and relaxing.

 

We all kept feeling the windows as we drove down the mountain not looking forward to the heat that was about to slap us in the face.  I think that staying in the cool pines for July should become our family tradition.

Kid Funny

This July the two older girls participated in a drama camp and production of Greese (more to come on that later).  Well one of the songs was of course the Hand Jive.  And Little A. has been going around the house since singing the song, loudly.  The only problem is that she changed the words.  So where there should be the word "plow" she inserted our last name "Clow."

"When I was three, I pushed a Clow"

Heat, Heat, Go Away

Heat, heat, please go away, your killing my energy and wiping me out. 

I love Arizona and really don't think I could stand the weather anywhere else.  And the heat this summer has actually been pretty mild, but with Fibro it really doesn't matter.  And it doesn't matter if you stay inside or out.  I am still wiped out.  Now when I say wiped, know one can really understand what that really means.  I mean I'm talking not being able to get out of bed until 9 or 10 every morning (being full blown asleep until this time).  Just having short bursts of energy to get things done, well basically having no energy to get anything done. 

I just have to thank the Lord that my girls have become so well adjusted to my illness.  They play, entertain, watch  tv, make their own breakfast, etc. all on their own.  I try to look at it positively and think that I am just raising independent daughters.