Catching Up

I will today, get back on track with my alphabet! I was sick Wednesday evening and all day Thursday. I am pretty sure I don't have the flu. I went today for an OB check and the Dr. didn't seem too concerned, just acted like it was the baby's fault I was puking my guts up!

Also today at the appt. he couldn't find the heartbeat on the doppler. He again didn't act concerned and said it was still a little early. I am trying not to worry about it. I know I am pregnant because the tests say so and something inside is making my clothes not fit and feel nauseous all the time! I go back in a couple of weeks to try again! Pray for me not too worry because we all know that is my 2nd nature!

J is for...

Jack, of course!

For those of you who don't know, Jack is our, well I should say my beloved dog! When we bought our house in Houston, I begged Cory for a dog. We had already had a cat, his choice, for 2 years and it was time to add another "child" to the family! So he bought me Jack for our 3rd wedding anniversary. Cory thinks Jack is a royal bum, but I love this dog almost as much as the boys! He is after all one of my children, I just didn't give birth to him! Here are a few of my favorite shots!

Sleeping like he does best!

In his 1st snowfall in Guymon. We traveled with him from Houston so he had never seen snow!
Back in his more active days, chasing the ducks in a pond near our subdivision!

I is for...

INCORRIGIBLE

You didn't know this blonde could come up with such a big word did you:) For those of you not as versed in your vocabulary...here is the list of definitions for this word from dictionary.com

in·cor·ri·gi·ble /ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbəl, -ˈkɒr-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-kawr-i-juh-buhl, -kor-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective
1. not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
2. impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair.
3. firmly fixed; not easily changed: an incorrigible habit.
4. not easily swayed or influenced: an incorrigible optimist. –noun
5. a person who is incorrigible.

Today we are going to focus on definitions 3 and 4. I feel sometimes like I am definitely firmly fixed and not easily changed, swayed, or influenced, but today mostly this is for the kids...I am just not so sure where they get this character trait from (ha!) Oh well, I love them for it and love their dad for it too! Just thought you would get a laugh out of my intelligence today. Wait, there is another I word!

H is for...

HOLY MOLY...

...it is windy today! This is all I could come up with today, sorry folks! But it is true up here in NW OK! It is ridiculous, Carter couldn't even stand up straight outside it was so bad. Poor guy! We have had a busy day so I didn't get real creative. The wind is so bad it knocked the Internet out for most of the day too, so I can blame it on that. Hopefully tomorrow I can be more creative but the next letter is I so don't get your hopes up too high :)

G is for...

GOSPEL

I chose this today not because it is Sunday, but because I have been thinking a lot about the gospel the last few days. What I am doing with the gospel and what should I be doing with the gospel.

In Sunday school class we are talking a lot about getting the gospel out to people and I know I don't do a great job at that. I always give the excuse of being at home and not having anyone to share it with. But that is just an excuse.

The bible says in Mark 13:10 "And the gospel must first be preached to all nations." and in Mark 8:35 "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it." Those are pretty convicting verses of scripture.

So I need to get with it and share the gospel more because My Lord commanded it and because if I love Him as much as I say I do then I would be more obedient. So a little challenge to us all today...

Here is the gospel summarized in one verse if there are passersby who are wondering what the heck I am talking about! John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

F is for...

FAMILY!

Today will be spent with family and it couldn't be better! My mom has been here since Wednesday helping me around the house and with the boys! God Bless her! There is no way sometimes I could function without her! My laundry is caught up, my house is clean, and my ironing is done. WAY TO GO MOM!!!! I am so glad that I was able to get some rest and the boys got to see their Gigi! All are happy! Later this afternoon she will have to leave, but Cory's parents are coming today too! So we will be busy, and the boys will be spoiled, but that is okay every once in awhile!

Enjoy your family today and thank God for them!

E is for...

Eating Bananas!

Carter woke up this afternoon after his surgery decided he was hungry. He ate a few saltines but that wasn't what was going to satisfy his hunger. He was in my arms walking through the kitchen and saw the bananas on the counter. "uh, uh" he grunted and pointed towards the bunch. So I got him one and he wolfed it down in no time. No less than 5 minutes after that he started fussing again and was standing at the cabinet reaching for another one! We didn't think he would really eat another one, but we let him start in. Again in no time flat the 2nd one was gone! All the confusion this morning made him really hungry for bananas!

Alphabet aside - Pray for Carter - UPDATE...

We have to go in at 6:30AM tomorrow for Carter's surgery. He is having tubes put in his ears and his adenoids taken out. He can't eat after midnight so that is the part that I am most concerned about now. The surgery will be a piece of cake I am sure, but prayers will be appreciated anyway! Thanks!


UPDATE...He did okay! He had a little more trouble than usual waking up from the drugs, but overall okay. We got home around 10:45AM and he ate some food and took a short nap. He is a little fussy still and wobbly from the drugs, but overall in good shape! Thanks for the prayers.

D is for...

Dingbat!

That would be me! Today while at Walmart I unknowingly dropped my wallet in the parking lot by the car. Well after we left Walmart, I drove to Stage to get Caden some shoes. We went in, shopped for a pair, and found one, then went to check out and I couldn't find it. We looked all over Stage, in the car, everywhere. So luckily, my mom was with us and bought his shoes! We drove back to Walmart and looked in the parking lot, but it wasn't there of course. It had been 20 minutes or more. I wasn't panicked, I was just dreading the pain the rear phone calls to cancel all my cards and such. Mom ran in to Walmart and sure enough, some good Christian person found it in the parking lot and turned it in! Although, the strange thing is, they gave it to my mom, without me even being there. Her wallet is identical to mine but with her initials so who knows. Anyway, I said a little prayer and thanked God for keeping this Dingbat's stuff safe today!

C is for...

CANDY!!

I am usually not a big candy person, but this is my ultimate favorite candy! My wonderful mother in law got me two bags, yes I said two bags, for Valentine's Day. The bad news is I have been so nauseated I have yet to eat them! I love them and have to buy them anywhere I go. I believe they originated in Germany or something like that but here is a link to how they are made if you are really interested. There is no other gummy bear that can even come close to comparison! They are my favorite, so if you ever need a quick gift for me you can't go wrong with these!

http://www.haribo.com/planet/us/info/herstellung.php

B is for...

Brothers!

I am so glad my boys have brothers! They are too cute together! Today especially, they played almost all morning together and didn't fight too much! It was too cute. I am hoping come September they are joined by another brother :)

New Game - A is for...

I saw this today on someone's blog and thought I might give it a try. We will see how long it lasts! The point is to post each day using a new letter of the alphabet...today being A, tomorrow B, etc. Here goes nothing!

A if for ATTITUDE...

I think mine stinks lately so I am definitely going to work on that. It has been a little challenging lately with the yucky morning (AKA all day) sickness. The boys are also a little under the weather and my house is dirty. Yes, you read it here, Kara's house is dirty. Now all of you pick up your chins off the desk and cut an obsessive girl some slack :)

Anyway, about changing your attitude, here are a few things I am going to try.

1. Get into the word daily. Phillipians 2:5 says "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus" Well I am pretty sure I don't have His attitude at the moment. So in order to try and achieve this you have to be in communication with Him, reading His word, talking with Him. I am sure you get my drift.

2. Think about others and not myself. Phillipians 2:4 says "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." I was reminded of this yesterday and it hit home. Having a pity party about how crappy I feel isn't going to make me feel any better! So get over it!

3. Stay Positive...with some encouragement I am sure I can do this...so help me out people! If you notice me withdrawing...call me on it!

How is your attitude today? Do you need to adjust anything? I know I do, so hopefully next time I see you or talk to you, I will have a better attitude!

So come back tomorrow for B...!

Happy Valentine's Day

I am usually not really into this day, we keep it simple around here! I just had to show you the card Caden made for his Dad! It is so funny!

He came up with the words he wanted me to write. He told me I had to draw a cab and an engineer to drive the train. I also had to draw the wheels correctly with the pistons and everything! He was very specific! He also wrote Dad on one of the hearts and put his name on it too! He was so cute and I am proud of him!

A New Kind of Tag

I have been 'tagged.'...Again! But this is a new kind of tag, and it is pretty cute!

I was reading a blog that I frequent, Devin's blog, and of course because we have so much in common she had to 'tag' me. So here goes nothing...

The instructions are as follows: We are going to see what kinds of books you all have lying close by. Here's what you have to do...
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages.)
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Link back to the person who tagged you.
6. Tag five people.

#1. Pick up the nearest book. Well, this is kind of boring because most of the books on our desk are Cory's and they just aren't interesting, so I had to rummage through my stuff and found one that I was actually reading. Max Lucado's Cure for the Common Life. Great read by the way!

#2. Open to page 123. Okay found the page...

#3. Find the 5th sentence. Got it.

#4. Post the next three sentences.
Are you ready for all of this, it is deep...
Childhood tendencies forecast adult abilities. Read them. Discern them.

#5. Link back to the person who tagged you. I already did this but in case you missed it, I was tagged by Devin

#6. Tag FIVE new people.
Okay here goes...this was difficult because most of the blogs I read I don't know the people personally...
Becky (because I want to know what she is reading!)
Mandy (because she has nothing better to do)
Hilary (because she needs to blog more :) )
Laura (because she also needs to blog more :) )
Chris (because even though he won't do it...you should read what he is reading!)

I will still like you even if you don't do it, I will just have my feelings hurt for a while!

They Made It!

Cory's sister and family left Monday for Albania. They arrived safely after the long flights, layovers, etc. All of their bags also made it, which is a huge praise! When they arrived the electricity was not on, so they stayed the night with the other missionaries. Apparently the electricity goes off randomly so who knows! They should be in their apartment by now! They also finally have a blog. Check the links on the side of my for The Ronne Family. Check for updates on them, and leave them a comment that you are praying for them! Thanks!