Here Little Leprachaun

Eli was given the optional assignment of creating a leprechaun trap. He started with a box, some construction paper, glue, and markers. Then he asked his dad for help. With the nice weather and a little time to spare, the two of them concocted this insane contraption. It is complete with a pull string and trap door.

Back to Being a Goober

Does anyone else love the word "goober" as much as I do? hmm. Well, Eli is great and back to is funny bunny self. I appreciate all of your prayers. He ended up having some strange infection that doctors never identified. No appendicitis, thank goodness. I still feel on alert, but God has passed a little more peace my way.

Rough Day

So many things go through your mind when you have to take your child to the emergency room. Today I had to take Eli into the ER because he showed up at my bedside in hysterical tears. After a lot of other symptoms I will spare you from reading about, it became apparent that something real was happening.

At the end of the day, the doctor mostly ruled out appendicitis, but said it could be an infection, or not. As helpful as all that is, I am grateful.

I am grateful for my son.
I am grateful for my husband's job and the fact that he was free to leave whenever he needed to without feeling pressure.
I am grateful to God for insurance.
I am grateful to God for my neighbor and sister who were both willing to drop everything and just help.
I am grateful that I am a mother and get to experience life, no matter how painfully real, with my children.
I am grateful for the staff at the hospital that talked my son out of a panic attack (literally) over his fear of all things needle.
I am grateful that my kids didn't see me cry today.
I am grateful that I can make a couple calls and know that people are willing to grab a knee immediately to pray for my children.
I am grateful that God chose me- his peace was overwhelming today.

Happy Birthday to..All of You

Elijah is 8


Daddy is year older

And now my Layla Grace is 7

Eli D.

This kid couldn't be more of a crack up. The other day he was singing an incredibly annoying song to encourage Isabelle to finish her homework so we could get to our family reading before bed. Picture him, hanging up-side-down over the edge of the couch, singing a song that went something like this:

oh, Izzy, please fiiiiinish your HOMEWORK. GO FASTER soooo we caaaaan reeeeead. OH Izzy, please hurry up on your hoooomework. I am soooo boooooorred.

To which she replied, "ELI! Be quiet. That doesn't help me get finished faster.Stop singing that annoying song!"
To which he said, "What? It's not my fault you don't like the classics."
To which my reaction was to laugh until I peed a little.

Sigh, he is going to be 8 in a couple weeks.

We Heart Guitar Hero!!!

Hopefully you can see how fantastic Eli's outfit is. This is what he put on for his Guitar Hero set the other night. He cracks me right up! Okay, well it isn't just him; we all have our own little rocker wardrobes. Mine mostly consists of my rocker hair fringe, the girls hike up their skirts just enough to stand in a rockstar stance, and The Man wears his regular clothes, but is the best player in our house, so when he finishes rocking out, he slicks back his hair or kicks the air, or throws up rockstar signs. I love it. We are usually his groupies while he plays.