All about death
13 years ago
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
* * * * S*H*A*T*T*E*R*E*D * * * * *
After school is hard work. Anyone with kiddos knows that transitioning home from school can really mess with the best!! Today was no exception....
But let me back up first. Before 8 am I got a message from a friend:
Wow - TRUE religion - is caring for orphans ... (and even those orphans who've been adopted!!)
Today was a busy day for us... a couple of meetings and then paperwork on top of that... so I said:
(I'm learning to ask for help! This took me about 10 minutes to ask!)
and she said ...
WOW! What a servant's heart! Thank you Jesus! Today is going to be a GREAT day!
I went on about my day - showered, fixed hair (even looked cute!), wore a new shirt, got some paperwork done. I was feeling pretty good about myself!
Our afternoon meeting was .... interesting. Concerned friends, checking in on us to make sure we are doing OK. "Your kids are a handful, they are getting worse. They are struggling, and life is going to get harder and harder for you two. More than just surviving, we want you to thrive. What can we do to make sure you're thriving?" They didn't have the answers, because there are NOT any easy answers, but they care - and they showed that!
Hurry home - kids get off of bus soon - then CHAOS begins! Titus first, then Noah, then Samuel. It was rough. Titus was crabby, Noah was angry. Samuel ... just meltdown material!
Daddy did an EXCELLENT job of calming Samuel (for the time being) and Noah and Titus went outside to play.
Our supper arrived, and I talk with my friend... THANKS so much for making our day just a little bit easier.
Now - we have a LOT of windows in our front room - which is really good to be able to keep an eye on our boys in the back yard.
BANG! BANG! BANG! Noah has a rock and he's hitting the window.
I quickly say Good Bye to Jena, and Andrew and I corral Noah and try to figure out what's going on. Maybe it was a rough day at school. Maybe his clothes don't feel right. Who knows, but we have to stop the banging.
Noah stops, and runs inside. Andrew looks at me, I look at him. We sigh. Survive...We just need to survive.....CRACK!!!
WHAT was that NOISE?
WHOA...the window SHATTERED!!
WHOA...the window SHATTERED!!
...survive....just survive...
forget trying to THRIVE
Noah had his meltdown. Cam came to help
(although the screaming was loud and he hid his head in the pillows!)
Eventually, Noah calmed down and went to sit on the picnic bench and look at the window.
Noah sat on the picnic bench...and tried to process what happened. He doesn't know why he hit the window, he doesn't want to talk about it....
And then, the moment God spoke ...
Karen. I love Noah more than you do. I love all the kids more than you do. More than you can ever dream or imagine.
Karen. I called you to this. Don't just survive. THRIVE!"
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Pictures I can't post!
That is my back yard
...
MUD & WATER.
WE even have a 'make-shift' sump pump hole in the back yard to help drain the water!
...
MUD & WATER.
WE even have a 'make-shift' sump pump hole in the back yard to help drain the water!
He grabbed the swing & jumped on it
yelling
- at the top of his lungs -
yelling
- at the top of his lungs -
I mean - clothes are optional, right?
Monday, November 7, 2016
Praise God for TummyAches!
Poor little Noah had a tummy ache after school.
He wanted to lay down.
He didn't want to play,
or RUN!
WHEW!
So, we read books to big sister on the phone.
He practiced some commands with Rana, one of our Service Dogs.
One of the things that both Rana and Camelot do to help the boys calm down is apply pressure. The dogs will either lay their head on the boy's lap, or put their whole body over the child. It has a unique calming effect on the boys.
Apparently Noah was feeling 'off' and he looked at Rana and said "Over!" She IMMEDIATELY put her head on his lap, and he handed her a treat!
Then, he'd move to a different position, and say "Rana! Over!" and she'd go right over to him and lay on him!!!Samuel got jealous of all the affection Noah was getting from Rana - so he got some treats and did the same thing with Camelot. Cam was happy to practice- since he also got treats.
And poor Isabella ...
... She's so jealous
... that she isn't a service dog
... who gets treats
... all of the time.
And I'm thankful
for tummy aches
that keep little boys
from eloping!!
for tummy aches
that keep little boys
from eloping!!
Guests for Sunday lunch?
You never know who will join us
for lunch
on any given Sunday
....
but really?
Bloomington Police?
Sunday morning, while I was getting ready for church, and Andrew was vacuuming, Noah sneaked over to the front door, moved the barricade, unlocked both locks, and RAN .... right back to the same spot he fell into the water the day before! I called 911 - but Andrew was able to grab him before he jumped in the water.
Noah came home - and we had Titus babysit Noah!
See the leash - Titus has the green end
and Noah has the yellow end on his arm!
Titus and Noah got tired of watching TV, and they ran outside to play in the back yard.
Right before lunch - while I was washing grapes & Titus was in the bathroom, Noah once again pushed the things away from the door - and RAN!!!! I was home alone at this point with Noah and Titus. So ... 911 has become my friend - and we talked again! Two officers came, and they, along with help of neighbors and family, were able to catch Noah!
YES - we are researching other options to keep that door locked.
YES - we are putting alarms on the windows.
YES - we are out of ideas.
YES - we are in contact with professionals to get more help and ideas!
Yes... We trust God to protect ... even in these situations ...YES ... We still do all we can to STOP the eloping!!
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
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