Busy Weekend and BooBoos

This weekend has been quiet an eventful one and a pleasant beginning to the rush of the spring and summer seasons. We had a Toy Story birthday party on Saturday. The kids had a blast playing with friends from church we haven't seen for a while.
Saturday evening the girls had a Girl Scout birthday party to attend at the skating rink. It was the first time skating for the elder 3. Emmie just walked around the rink while the rest of us skated. I wish I had pictures of them skating, but I did not take the camera in for fear of losing it or ruining it. Ansley fell a couple of times. I was so proud of her for being a big girl, getting back up, and skating some more. After a couple hours of pain we went to the ER to find out she sprained her wrist. This being her first 'real' injury, she has handled it well. She also came home with scratches to her elbow and a beautiful abrasion and bruise on her side. All in all she had a good time.

Here is a picture of Ansley last month at her Court of Awards ceremony.
Sunday morning we visited a local church for Girl Scout Sunday. The girls in Ansley's troop shared how the Girl Scout Promise and Laws relate to scripture. They all did a fantastic job speaking in front of the congregation.

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dress up. (and play the drums, build forts and take posed pictures, still working on that one.)

Not Me Monday...on a Tuesday...

Do you feel ashamed, hoping no one saw you, at the red light, wipe your nose with your sleeve because you couldn't find a tissue in your car. Or do you feel horrible because your mother-in-law overheard you nag your husband while on the phone. Well don't be! Not Me! Monday was started by MckMama to reveal moments she would rather forget. You may find it is healing to join in.

I'll start:

I most certainly did not play the kid's new High School Musical 3 Playstation dance game before they all got a turn. I would not be so greedy as to want to 'try it out' myself.

I also did not lock myself in the bathroom just to have a 'quiet' conversation with my husband on the phone. I would never leave my children calling for me in the hallway wondering why Mommy had just left them like that and locked herself away just to talk on the phone.

And lastly, I did not eat 2 pieces of strawberry coffee cake yesterday morning. I would not ruin my 'diet' like that.



Now it is your turn to confess those imperfections. After you have created your own Not Me Monday post, you can link it here using MckLinky.

Well once again we have moved back here. For reasons I won't go into I feel that we can move back to blogger and be just fine.

I seriously need to do a very long update since the last update was about 4 or 5 months ago. I will post that later.

I do want to ask for a couple of prayer requests.

First request: I follow MckMama on Twitter and read her blog. Her youngest child Stellan, who suffers from SVT, is being admitted back into the hospital today. Please pray for Stellan. I have added a Pray for Stellan button and you can too by checking MckMama's blog. Stellan's story can be found here. Please pray for Stellan.

Second request: Our custodian Sam Beard's son Kenny had surgery to remove tumors on his bladder last Thursday. After surgery he had internal bleeding. The doctors went in to repair him and lost him twice on the operating table. The doctors were able to revive him, but Kenny is now fighting for his life. He has developed pneumonia and has blood clots in his lungs. He is on a ventilator and under medication for his body to rest. Kenny has a wife and a five year old son. The entire Beard family is one of the sweetest and most caring families I know. Please pray for Kenny and the Beard family.

Thank you so much.