tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79917991982067535972024-02-29T01:26:02.281-06:00For Heaven's Sake Live Life BIG!!"For heaven's sake.....for Nevin's sake
......we do the best we can
.....he'll pay us all back
..... a hundred .... million times over
.....by the time he is a man."
***song lyrics.... written by Uncle Jeff, 1990Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-49609356019059617382012-12-23T18:34:00.003-06:002012-12-23T18:53:47.154-06:00Clarice: She waits..... she hopes........In October I had the opportunity to go to the Ukraine, to witness an orphan become a daughter. To accompany a friend as she met her new daughter. And via many prayer warriors and by God's provision I was also given the opportunity to spend some time in the "back" rooms of the orphanage. The rooms sometimes referred to as the "laying rooms"....... the rooms where the children with mental disabilities live, and the children unable to prove that they don't have a mental disability because their physical disability prevents talking or communicating. Most of these children were in beds. Day after day...... in bed all the time. Nothing to do. No toys in sight. Very few caretakers. 80 children - ZERO toys.<br />
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One of the children that I met was <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/32799/clarice" target="_blank">Clarice </a>(not her real name, rather the name she is listed under on Reece's Rainbow website). You can meet her by going <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/32799/clarice" target="_blank">HERE </a>to her profile and reading about her.......<br />
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I met her. I hugged her. I was able to walk with her and provide a special belt that allowed her to walk better. I was able to see the DELIGHT in her smile, the DELIGHT in herself as she walked without holding a hand or the wall. The joy is obvious in the video I have of her walking!! She is 13 years old, she is tiny...... more the size of a 5 year old. She is very, very close to walking by herself........ I'm guessing a week or two in a loving family environment, with loving arms to walk TOWARDS.... and she would be walking by herself.<br />
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My heart aches for her....... she is beautiful...... she smiles ALL. THE. TIME. ....... she loves to go outside. She LOVES to go outside. Once a week..... yes, [only] once a week she gets to go outside for a little while, in the stroller, pushed by one of the two volunteers who take the children outside. <br />
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She smiles. <br />
She waits. <br />
She hopes.<br />
She hopes..... it is her turn to go outside. Outside where the air is fresh, the sky is blue and there are things to look at besides the four empty walls of the room.<br />
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Whenever the stroller is sitting empty, she climbs into it...... and sits....... and smiles..... and waits patiently ..... and hopes........ that it is her turn to go.<br />
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But repeatedly she is taken back out of the stroller, sometimes harshly.... and sometimes gently .... sometimes being patted on the head and told "not today"..... other times being told things in a harsh voice (in Russian that I didn't understand) that would make her smile flicker and her eyes turn away.... she doesn't cry...... she doesn't protest....... she doesn't try to get back in the stroller.<br />
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She sits and smiles.... watching as people move about the room..... delighting when given eye contact ....... and she waits....... and hopes...... that the next time the stroller is empty..... the next time that she climbs into it..... it will be her turn.<br />
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She doesn't hope for a mama, she doesn't know what that would be like.<br />
She doesn't hope for a family, she doesn't know what family is.<br />
She doesn't hope for a home filled with happy chatter, loving arms to walk towards, toys to play with, windows to look out of and adventures to go on ........ because how can you hope for those things when you know nothing of them.<br />
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So..... instead.......<br />
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She sits.<br />
She waits.<br />
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She hopes........that it is her turn to go for a ride in the stroller.<br />
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My heart breaks for all of the children that I met...... many whom I don't about whether they are available for adoption or not. But Clarice... IS!! she is listed with Reece's Rainbow. Would you join me in praying that Clarice's family will find her........ that her gentle spirit will soon know of more things to hope for. She is 13. Her time is running out. One day........ she will get transferred to a place where there won't even be a stroller ride to look forward to. Please pray she won't have to lose hope.<br />
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Are you her family? Would you help me spread the word about<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/32799/clarice" target="_blank"> Clarice</a>? Would you help me find her family for her. Please share<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/32799/clarice" target="_blank"> her picture, her profile. </a><br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-51545508864095185332012-12-22T19:00:00.004-06:002012-12-22T19:02:07.104-06:00Nevin makes Christmas Treats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the kitchen!! Christmas is coming!!</div>
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(like he would ever eat a pretzel, a rolo OR a pecan!!)</div>
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but I poured out a pile.... and just "spread" the pretzels out</div>
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...... oh, my..... "no, mom! like this" (they HAD to be in rows!!)</div>
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From our family to yours......... may you have a BLESSED and Merry Christmas! </div>
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and of course, Nevin adds....... </div>
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a <b><span style="font-size: large;">FUN</span></b> Christmas!! </div>
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yup..... that's my Nevin........ bunny ears for Santa.</div>
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-36296295488725572542012-11-22T01:49:00.003-06:002012-11-22T01:53:28.463-06:00Thankful !!Oh, my goodness it's been a long time since I've updated my blog!! Facebook has taken it's toll on my blog..... but much has been going on..... I've recently been to the Ukraine and back and had my heart broken while I was there..... and am hoping to post more about it soon............<br />
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But for today!! </div>
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I have SO.VERY.MUCH.TO.BE.THANKFUL.FOR!! </div>
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My children are my heart.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(*these pictures were taken at our Buddy Walk 2012)</span></div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-91985590777960075892012-05-22T15:14:00.003-05:002012-05-22T15:19:27.994-05:00Rosie is BETTER!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Rosie is doing better!! </div>
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She was diagnosed as having Addison's disease. We nearly lost her and still struggle a bit trying to find balance (with awareness and medication)..... but we are thankful that we hopefully will have many years yet to share with her. </div>
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In the midst of diagnosis, we also discovered a couple large lumps, that the vet did not like the "feel" of ..... so she had surgery to biopsy/remove and make sure that cancer wasn't the underlying "stress" that had tripped her undiagnosed Addison's disease into a full blown, near fatal Addisonian crisis. Because of her Addison's, her recovery was a little longer and more difficult..... but worth the "all-clear" diagnosis. </div>
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But Nevin has definitely had his share of "fretting over her". <br />
He did a great job of helping her stay calm and hold still while I did the daily bandage changes.</div>
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Thank you for your prayers..... our hearts are grateful.<br />
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( her surgery was on her upper back/lower neck)</div>
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The miniature golf place was a Pirate Ship Theme!!</div>
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he felt free to stand up in the restaurant and wave to his fellow pirates! :)</div>
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The "BIG EVENT"!! Universal: Islands of Adventure</div>
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Nevin was SO SO excited to meet the villians</div>
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and the heroes!!</div>
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And he was anxious to see Jurassic Park,</div>
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sadly the Jurassic Park River Ride was down for repairs, </div>
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but Nevin always makes fun wherever he goes!</div>
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"come'on, Mom., follow me</div>
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..... I NOT scared!" </div>
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oh, what parents do for their beloved children!!</div>
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Kevin and I donned our motion sickness patches </div>
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and bravely tackled "most" of the rides.</div>
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post-adrenalin explanation!! </div>
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and nope, you're not talking me into going on the Fear Fall</div>
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one of Nevin's other goals was to take us on a ride, </div>
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so that MOM and DAD would get wet!</div>
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Mission accomplished!</div>
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LOVE this picture.... and yes, I was hiding.... trying to stay dry! </div>
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and......... the MAIN event!! </div>
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Harry Potter's castle. </div>
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We got to Universal early and then "rushed" </div>
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Only had to wait about 10 minutes. </div>
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Nevin got a wand at the wand shop..... </div>
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and I was able to "talk him down" from the $100 Harry Potter robe</div>
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..... but it is now on my "to do" list to make one.</div>
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Nevin has a picture on his phone of him with his wand..... haven't uploaded it yet. You'll have to check it out on <a href="http://www.photoblog.com/iamnevin" target="_blank">his photoblog later</a>. </div>
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It was a wonderful, exhausting, wet day. </div>
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Ahhh....... the ocean...... the beach!! </div>
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Love the look on Nevin's face in this picture. </div>
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His first time time seeing the ocean.</div>
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Yup, the bunny ears are in Florida, too!</div>
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"Tenderfoot", heading back to our condo.</div>
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I think it was shock.</div>
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He couldn't believe it.</div>
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The shock is wearing off, he's back to himself! </div>
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"forever young at heart"and an adult.</div>
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When you're "young at heart"</div>
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..... you get to wear pirate hats </div>
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and raid the treasure chest for a gold necklace.</div>
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But being an adult means you get to have a beer with your dad while cruising on the pirate ship.</div>
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Yo Ho Ho and a can of beer?</div>
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and meet the CAPTAIN!!</div>
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he lets you STEER THE SHIP!!</div>
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Yup..... it's Pirate Bunny Ears</div>
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Vacation..... finally, we did it!! we took Nevin and flew to Florida. </div>
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A book about a very big surprise. </div>
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Vacation to Florida!!!</div>
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This was a first for us. Not a first vacation, but it was a first BIG vacation with just Nevin..... to a state other than Colorado (Kevin's family) or Wisconsin (Uncle Jeff and Aunt Kerry, of course!). Nevin's second plane trip. And it was mine and Nevin's first time to Florida. </div>
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Nevin's excitement is so very contagious!! The people around us enjoyed his "thrill". </div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-87131652307896402502012-01-03T19:48:00.002-06:002012-01-03T19:52:18.811-06:00"She makes us better"<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="284" src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/X7LyoAEIskw" width="500"></iframe><br />
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I love that Nevin is always willing to help out! he doesn't complain and always seems to find a way to make it fun. ... and just to explain, he brings in the big blue recycle box, empties the purple "recycler" from in the pantry and then stands in it to BE the compactor. :)</div>
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Nevin got his first Christmas gift today from his friend, Reagan. </div>
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A Nerf Gun.</div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-75078951434011963712011-12-14T08:14:00.002-06:002011-12-14T08:14:39.197-06:00Nevin photoblog post<div style="text-align: center;">
Nevin posted about the HADSA Christmas party. Lot's of fun and a special girl. </div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-50124308277505348822011-12-06T09:46:00.001-06:002011-12-14T08:26:47.171-06:00Open the eyes!!oh, my Lord, thank you for blessing my heart today! <br />
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Nevin and his friend, Chris went to a Hawkeye Game last night Tuesday night. Oh. My. Goodness. can you say EXCITED!! When Nevin got home, he was still in his "post-adrenalin" high (even though it was late... about 11:00 pm and they had a 45 minute drive home). He was still bubbling, talking, doing his modified cartwheels while he talked, .... whew....... </div>
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Nevin has been blessed beyond measure by his friend, Chris!! Chris and Nevin started working together about 6? years ago. Nevin has learned SO much from his friend! Chris has been a wonderful teacher, mentor, friend. </div>
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Nevin posted all of his pictures and his "stories" from the evening on<a href="http://www.photoblog.com/iamnevin"> HIS photoblog.</a></div>
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I am so very thankful for the children that God blessed me with.</div>
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They bless me beyond measure.</div>
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Their love for each other makes my heart full.</div>
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How each so very different from the other,</div>
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Different, yet one..... one family..... one love.</div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-44194463630920488492011-11-14T00:27:00.001-06:002011-11-14T01:30:55.370-06:00our BIG.... BUSY life!Oh, my...... our BIG life has almost been too big to handle lately!! but not in a fun way. My work has changed a bit as my assignment has increased to cover some "vacant" positions. This has been quite a scheduling nightmare as I've tried to keep up with both home and work. <br />
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It seems our "BIGness" has had both upsides and downsides lately. <br />
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<u><b>Upside:</b> </u> Nevin got his new iPad, <br />
<u>Downside</u>: I am scrambling to learn faster than him so that I can keep him safe on it. He LOVES to search youtube for "clips" from all his favorite movies, however the youtube environment...... ESPECIALLY on an iPad is not a safe environment. And the YouTube App doesn't allow for any "safesearch" like the website does. So I've been experimenting with adding "shortcut to webpage" to give him access to youtube with safesearch on..... FAIL!! YouTube iPad browser is still "accessible". Sooo...... removed shortcut. Much to "someone's" dismay :( Now we also can't use some of our educational videos from the WatchKnow App. sooo.... still a FAIL. <br />
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<b><u>Upside:</u></b> I got a new iPad for work (even more upside..... they bought it for me!)<br />
<u>Downside</u>: Wow, what a learning curve!! as someone who hasn't had a smartphone, I am STRUGGLING with my calendars. Synching work email, work calendars, home calendar, home email, etc. etc. I am not able to keep my paper calendar and my "digital calendar" both up to date. FORCING myself to "let go" of my paper calendar, but my visual learner brain..... is really struggling with not being able to flip open my "calendar" and "SEE" it. <br />
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<b><u>Upside</u></b>: Nevin has two special people who are starting to do respite with him. Upside: this has the potential to assist me in my current scheduling nightmares <b><u>Upside:</u></b> Nevin gets to spend more time with two people who are very important to him..... his brother, Nolan (because he is currently laid off work) and his friend, Reagan.<br />
<u>Downside</u>: Since we are doing CCO (Consumer Choice Option) to manage Nevin's services...This has meant extra time on my part in getting them "hired","set-up", "scheduled", etc. <br />
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<b><u>Upside:</u></b> I am meeting new precious children and their families.... as my work time expands..<br />
<u>Downside</u>: As I negotiate this transition, I feel like I'm not meeting everyone's needs.<br />
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<b><u>Upside:</u></b> I'm getting the chance to work with older kids..... and that has meant even some of the ones that I worked with when they were babies..... What fun!<br />
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<u>Downside:</u> I have been working in Early Intervention with little ones/families and I haven't worked in the schools for many years..... it is a very different setting, requires a different mindset, has a different paperwork process (IEP's) that has been changed multiple since I last wrote one...... and mostly doesn't allow for lots of the parent connection that I crave and need to feel like I'm serving children the best I can.<br />
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<b><u>Upside</u>:</b> We bought a travel trailer and are planning a trip south for a couple weeks this winter.!! Yippee. <br />
<u>Downside:</u> This has meant a learning curve for us, mostly my hubbie, as we learn to winterize, get our almost 20 year old Suburban ready to pull a 15 year old trailer. While he's been awesome about assuming responsibility of his new role...... he also would like to spend lot's of time talking about it...... and my time and energy has not allowed me to be a very good listener/active participant in this endeavor. :(<br />
<u>Downside:</u> We just figured out that SeaWorld in San Antonio is closed in January and February. It was our planned "Main Attraction" :( So now hubbie would like to spend lot's of time researching/discussing/planning where else we can go. ....... and again I say "my time and energy has not allowed me to be a very good listener/active participant in this endeavor". :(<br />
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<b><u>Upside</u> </b>in general: God is showing me A.G.A.I.N., that only in my broken-ness and surrender can he use me for his glory. <u><b>Upside</b>:</u> sermon at church today..... reminded me of that :)<br />
<u>Downside</u> in general: don't feel like I'm keeping all the balls in the air. And the stress has taken a toll on my immune system. <br />
<b><u>Upside:</u></b> God has gifted us with caring doctors who prescribe antibiotics for ear infection, prednisone for inflammation....... and today, finally after 9 days of my ear hurting and ringing, headaches, neck soreness and swollen lymph nodes..... I am feeling better! physically, emotionally and spiritually. <br />
At least until tomorrow..... (actually, 1:30 in the morning now..... so later today....) when I forget all the upsides...... and can only think of the downsides!<br />
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Nevin and I spent some time on the computer together yesterday....... and he was so proud of our "artwork", guiding me through pictures to find one of him with short hair like Curly, goofy look like Curly, making sure I "noted" that they are twins ....... thought I'd share! Think I'll print it and take it with me today!!<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-87331186792343216152011-10-23T23:52:00.001-05:002011-10-23T23:52:52.985-05:00Uncle Jeff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Some things are just so very special that there aren't words.</div>
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That would be what this relationship is. I kept putting off posting, because I couldn't find words to describe..... sooo, instead....... Nevin posted. :) </div>
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<a href="http://www.photoblog.com/IamNevin/2011/09/19/uncle-jeff.html">Uncle Jeff (part 1)</a> and <a href="http://www.photoblog.com/IamNevin/2011/09/22/more-uncle-jeff-we-have-fun.html">More Uncle Jeff (part 2)</a></div>
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So Nevin finally got his new iPad. Actually, he and I are sharing. But today was the first day, so it was his today. I didn't put many apps on it yet, but he still was very excited to check it out. This evening I sat down with it to do my own playing...... and when I opened it up. This is what I saw!! </div>
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he is Livin' Life BIG!! </div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-13520619908524308692011-10-11T00:00:00.000-05:002011-10-11T00:00:07.609-05:00Cuteness continued!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ta Daa!! our table</div>
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I love this picture.... Nevin got to draw the name of who won the iPad2 raffle.</div>
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Nevin is 21 and Daniel is 1. :)</div>
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What a wonderful day to celebrate with people who "get it"!!</div>
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People who understand the blessing of that extra chromosome. :)</div>
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We ordered some business cards to give out at the Buddy walk primarily so that they could order bumper stickers or other "future" Live Life BIG items "hint hint" :) and maybe some give-aways.</div>
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I'm thinking you better come to the buddy walk so he can give you one of his cards!!</div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991799198206753597.post-37358293206858680122011-10-05T23:30:00.002-05:002011-10-05T23:49:50.090-05:00The Blog.....oh, my goodness....... all I needed to do was figure out how to add tabs! My friend, Amy, gave me a short tutorial..... so I felt ready to tackle it. And before I knew it...... I had completely lost my old template and was deep in a "re-design" whether I wanted to do it or not!!<br />
Whew, then finally...... I have tabs...... clicked on Nevin's photoblog tab..... and realized that this week they have done a huge change in formatting there! yikes.... at first I thought I had somehow messed it up, too. <br />
So for now, I have tabs. and a new color and a new picture..... but the picture is bigger than I wanted it to be..... but I can't figure that out either. I need a blogger for dummies book.<br />
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Next a new chip-in! <br />
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**ok, update...... got the picture smaller, not can't figure out how to center it! I give up!! goin' to bed.Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562635070196426851noreply@blogger.com4