another THURSDAY THIRTEEN things to do today…
(yes, I know how clever I am…)
1. finish laundry
2. clean my room
3. wash my bedding
4. clean my bathroom
5. fix matt’s taquitos…
6. get izzy fed (twice) and to school by 12:45
7. buy coffee…
8. cook dinner
9. do therapy
10. take emelia to bball practice.
11. pick her up.
12. shower
13. read my bible & worship God. (this is not my last priority!)
1. A laptop.
2. Lovely perfume
3. Sung perfume
4. $$
5. gloves
6. picture frame
7. coach keychain
8. a recycled etched glass block from emelia’s room (she wrapped and gave to me after giving my MOM the school mom gift!
9. a candle and candle holder from melody
10. a sweater and vest
11. smoked salmon (from matt’s cousin hyla and her friend pj who live in washington state)
12. a christmas jingly bracelet
13. a cookbook!
None of these presents were more fun that watching the kids open their gifts! It is more fun to give than receive!!
Thirteen things I need to do before Christmas! (I borrowed this idea from Sheryl :o)
1. shop for food.
2. make a triple batch of spinach dip.
3. wrap a few presents.
4. lose thirty pounds :o)
5. get present for Izzy’s school party gift exchange.
6. help emelia clean her room. (UGH)
7. help bailey clean his room. (double UGH)
8. make Christmas goodies … ps what’s your favorite goodie to make? I need inspiration?
9. play lots of Christmas music.
10. rent the dvd Barb mentioned today.
11. enjoy every moment.
12. blog about it.
13. check my list again (and again)!
1. PUT AWAY MY CHRISTMAS STUFF!!! It’s about time, huh? I actually organized everything much better than last year. I labeled my storage tubs by room and they are snug in the attic! It’s a happy thing. I ran in Walmart tonight and bought snowman burner covers (WHY oh why?… 75% off just does something to my reasoning skills)… anyway, I also left the decor in the hall bathroom because it is non-Christmas type snowmen/snowflakes. The rug is blue with white snowflakes and I got the toothbrush holder for the kids that makes their toothbrushes the arms of the snowmen… and a snowman soap dispenser… and snowflakes hanging from the mirrors. I have decided to leave it all until I change over to Valentine’s decorations in there! BUT, I could not find my valentine tubs in the attic today so I’m slightly disturbed and feel a twitch coming on (I hate to misplace things).
2. Swept & mopped the front room and kitchen/dining room. There was wax down the hallway (wood floors) from our power outage because the kids had to use candles to walk down the hall (yes we had flashlights, they just liked the candles). So I even scraped all the wax that has irritated me every day. You know when you look down the hall and can see the shading of something but just walk by time after time? When you finally do something and realize it took less than five minutes you think, “why didn’t I do this weeks ago instead of sweeping/mopping over it???”
3. Organized the top of the hall bookshelves. I guess because they are so high they have become a catch all. I pulled everything down and threw most of it away.
4. Took that little thing off the front bottom of the fridge and washed it.
5. Washed the trash can and lid. I had one of those silver metal trash cans in the kitchen, you know the kind that have the push thing on the little door… HATED IT!!! I mean it was cute to look at but functionality was 0%. It was terrible. I finally bought a trash can that I love! It’s the little things that make me happy!
6. Did izzy’s stuff… Gave her a bath, put her foot splints on… and put her in her stander for an hour. She had a good day today.
7. Made Emelia a dds appointment because she mentioned last night her tooth was hurting (oh no!).
8. Did all our laundry. Can’t remember how many loads today, but it’s done!
9. Had mom and dad over for dinner and to watch the OU game on tv.
10. Went to walmart (as mentioned previously) to buy food items … and milk.. and soy milk. I threw out all the snack food today. All of it. It’s a new day!
11. Had dad down for lunch. Matt and the kids went home with him and helped him gather broken branches. They got a lot done down there and I got a lot down with them out of the house for a few hours.
12. Reorganized the kitchen. With all the Christmas stuff gone it looks empty, but really really clean. I like that.
13. Called Office Depot to ask them what to do about my new laptop. The screen goes black about every 45 minutes and I have to reboot. Not good. They said to bring it back and exchange it for another. You know what that means? I will be backing up files (yet again) tomorrow to start over! What is up with that? I’m not complaining… at least it happened while under warranty.
13 birthday blessings!1. bookmark and cardLook what came in the mail from South Africa!
Thanks Marcia!2 & 3
Purse & wallet from bro & parents…4.My all time favorite perfume from my hubbie, Laugh by Brighton!5
A new clock! It’s big … love it!7
JennieBoo sent me some good birthday mail!
& a cute e-card!!! Thanks JB!!!9.
Very sweet e-card from Susan & JennieBoo!10.
birthday phone calls!11.
birthday lunches with Melody, my brother Mike & my mom!12.
Adorable home made card by Amanda13
All the birthday wishes from you all!!!
I am so blessed. Not by just the stuff, but by all the wonderful people who spread so much love!!!
Thirteen things I’ve learned since Izzy’s accident…
1. The only constant in life is God. Everything else is subject to change.
2. I am stronger than I ever imagined. God has provided both physical and emotional strength when needed. There were times when Izzy was in the Dallas hospital that I remember thinking she wasn’t going to make it… I was in such dispair and was led to faith based teachings from teachers like Andrew Wommack that gave me hope. This led to days filled with prayer and study and hope.
3. The basic principles I have learned all my life have changed greatly.
4. God is powerful and has no limitations.
5. People are placed in your path at just the right moment.
6. There are no guarantees, so don’t take today for granted. This is the only day like today I will have… appreciate it.
7. I love my kids… so much so I would do anything for them.
8. My marriage is strong. We have made it through some rough times and have continued to support each other and love each other in spite of weaknesses.
9. Patience is a virtue. From ordering equipment, to jumping through hoops for Tefra, nothing goes fast. I have never prayed for patience because I didn’t think the lesson that would go along with it would be pleasant. I was right, it is not.
10. There are a lot of scriptures in the bible about healing. I never really thought about it, I guess I never really “needed” to think about it. But, there is a lot of comfort in those scriptures. I have a wall in the front room which is Izzy’s therapy room that I painted some of my favorite faith based scriptures on the whole wall.
11. True friends are there when you need them and always ready to listen.
12. A good night’s sleep is priceless!
13. There are many many children who have suffered similar injuries as Izzy’s all around the world. Near drownings happen too often.
1. Izzy’s dr. appt. today. It was a consultation for botox injections. He has ordered other tests on her hips and I am just trying to stay strong, upbeat, and know God can heal anything. I have had several moments today where I felt I could burst into tears, but kept myself in check…
2. Australians are coming in February. I have things to do to prepare for them and make sure money is appropriated for this. I need to plan a trip to Ponca City to help get ready for their arrival if the weather permits.
3. Speaking of Ponca… I need to get more hbot for Iz. There have been so many reasons to keep us away from bad weather to dying grandmothers… I know it is beneficial and really want to make it back up there soon.
4. I am still working on approval for Tefra. I spent time on the phone with the clinical psychologist yesterday to do the third round of tests, hopefully this is the one that will satisfy the hca and we can move forward… which brings me to…
5. Izzy’s teeth are worse everyday! I am so ready to get them fixed and move on. I am hoping that it all goes smoothly and that she comes through it well.
6. I have to try to create some kind of wedge for Izzy’s hip abductors because she is apparently having problems in her left hip. She tends to scissor her legs and it is causing problems. We made something tonight, but am not sure if it is going to be right.
7. Izzy needs to wear her foot stretching splints more and she hates hates hates them. I am torn between making her miserable for her feet’s sake and giving her a break because, well, anyway…
8. On to a different subject because I’m getting upset so the next thought is I hope we have school tomorrow because I really think the kids need to go to school and the roads aren’t that bad…
9. I saw about eight wrecks going to Bethany today.
10. I had a bad dream last night. It was really eerie, and I woke up for most of the night. Matt had a sermon playing so I listened to that and prayed trying to sleep. Bad cramps also kept me awake…
11. Bailey’s birthday is in a few days. He’ll be 13. I think his friend who moved to Duncan 8 months ago is staying the weekend. I hope he gets to come because Bailey has missed him and he is bringing his wii. I told them I would take them somewhere cool like laser tag or something.
12. I need to get something for Bailey to open on his birthday. His main birthday present was things to make his room a teenage room rather than a little boy room. We did that over the snow days and then ordered his letter jacket from mojo sports, but I need to get him a fun present too.
13. Matt’s family was coming this weekend, but Paula is in Omaha and Jane Ellen is in Key West so I think it is going to be on the 17th. Jane Ann’s birthday is two days before Bailey so they celebrate together and Jane Ellens is april 3. Marmar’s would have been around that time too, she would have turned 93. She was 80 years older than bailey.
