Final Luau Program at GSLC

 I am sure I have said it one hundred times and I will say it one hundred more.  We LOVED our precious little preschool here in The Woods.  Nothing is small here, but our school was.  We loved every teacher and just about every teacher had all three of my angels.  They saw them when they probably weren't perfect angels, held them when they were babies, changed too many diapers to count, taught them about Jesus and academics.  They loved my children.

We sat thru 8 end of year Luau programs in our tenure at GSLC.  Every year it was the same but a little different.  I was so happy that I was able to be present for the final Luau program of our career.

This year, WHS was the big man on campus.  Mr. Transitional Kindergarten.  Hot stuff.

I love this angel with all my heart.  And now he is already on to Kindergarten and a super stud.

 WHS with Gambo at the post-party!

JBS Awards Assembly

This was the 4th Grade awards assembly for JBS.  I was so proud of him for being up on that stage.  We had a tough year working out his ADD meds and it really affected his grades and his confidence.    The fact that he received multiple awards this day attests to how hard he worked despite his set backs.

He is a darn cute rock star.

The award winners....

JLS Turned NINE!

He turned NINE in May!  Another sweet angel who had to wait patiently for his momma to get healthy.  My sporty little guy wanted a sporty birthday party, so we had it at Legends with Dodgeball and Kickball as sports of choice.  What is it about Dodgeball?  It is fun for ALL ages!

Per JLS' request, I made him a cookie cake.  It's clearly nothing special, but it sure makes his eyes light up.  Same exact cake he had for the Legends birthday party we had three years ago.  We don't like change...

JLS and LH...best buddies.

JBS with a mouthful of food...

Blowing out the candles!

What a cutie.  I love him so much.  I especially love telling him about how strong-willed he was as a baby and how I never thought I would survive him.  Now...he is angelic, thoughtful, selfless, loves Jesus, smart, athletic and a precious son.  Thank you Lord for the swift turn in personality once he got tubes in his ears!

Field Day

So, I have a lot of catching up to do being down for the count for 6 months!  Yes, it's crazy, but true.  My first surgery was May 2nd.  I still managed to get pictures from friends and Babe was Daddy on the spot.  It's kind of hard to go back to this time because I was so sad to be missing these things, but even harder because I had no idea what was about to happen to me.  That said, God has been so good to us, so faithful, and we are so grateful.  Praise the Lord.

JLS and his best buddy LH (to his right) are both very fast little boys.  They were instant BFF's when we moved here and LH had only been here for the first semester himself.  JLS's first year here was 1st grade and the two of them placed 1st and 2nd ( a toe apart) in the big race on Field Day.  Second grade is pictured below.  Each day in gym, their teacher would tell me that they would compete against each other.  One day LH would win, the next day JLS would.  It was friendly competition back and forth.

Field Day is a BIG DEAL here and both boys had their eyes on the prize.  JLS had been battling plantar fasciitis type pain, but still gave it his all.  When I got the report, I was just as disappointed as the two of them.  LH tripped and fell and JLS got 2nd.  When I jokingly asked him why he didn't get 1st he said, "beez my heel was hutting".  Sweet angel.  He continues to struggle with that heel.  Hoping its not a lifetime battle.  Betting on this year.  JLS and LH will sure to be at the top!

The wonderful thing about this friendship is that they are both smart, too.  They compete with grades and in the classroom and on the field.  His mom and I love it!  Nothing better than a little friendly encouragement and competition!

God Moments All Together

It has been such a privilege sharing my story of healing.  I still have to pinch myself when I realize I AM healing and I AM getting stronger and I AM out of the hospital.  Praise God!

I am creating this blog as a place to gather my God Moments stories in one place.  I love sharing how God worked in my life this summer and I don't want anyone to miss one!

The {sort of } beginning of my ordeal begins here.  I posted this on My Intestine-Mony blog before my surgeries:

Here We Go

I know there are quite a few links, but I can't stand a blog that goes on for pages and pages, so I try to keep each blog to a main point :)  You are welcome.

God Moments: Climbing Back on the Horse

God Moments: The Big Decision

God Moments: The Anatomical Details

God Moments: Amazing Prayer (Part One)

God Moments: Amazing Prayer (Part Two)

God Moments: The Heart

God Moments: Disappearing pocket

God Moments: The Infected Stitch

God Moments: Prayers

God Moments: You're So Strong....

Be Careful What You Ask For

Today, I feel that I can say I AM HEALED!  Words I never thought I would say this side of Heaven.

Healed

I know it can be lengthy, but I encourage you to take a bite at a time.  For the worst time in my life, it was the best.  I found the most peace and comfort I have ever felt in my life.

Riding a Bike--Check!

This little guy was as content to ride on training wheels as any of our children.  He had no worries, no concern and no desire to take off the training wheels.  JBS learned to ride at 5 simply because we didn't have a place to RIDE our bikes until we moved to The Woodlands.  He learned as soon as we moved here.  JLS was bound and determined and was riding without training wheels at 2 ½ years old.  And then, there is WHS.  He is 6.  And now, he can finally ride a bike!

It took very little effort on his part.

He just had to learn to master how to stop :)  He knew how to brake, but getting off the bike with a foot on the ground seemed to be a challenge.

And then, he was off!

And proud as a peacock.

So proud of him for trying and succeeding!