Breakfast made with LOVE!

Doesn't this look good? Joshua decided to make his dad some breakfast. This is some Kix cereal mixed with one part water 2 parts peach tea! Ryan was like...ew....looking at me like do I really have to eat that? No, you just act like you are happy and that is the best breakfast you have ever had...meanwhile I dumped it down the drain and destroyed all evidence! He did this act of kindness just after Ryan got his temporary job.

Joshua is fast approaching 4 years old. He is also extremely independent!! The other day he made himself some cereal on a plate with some coffee creamer, then ate it with a fork! How much fun!!

Exodus 20:12 "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee."

All about my DAD!

(The picture was taken moments before they amputated my dads right leg.)

I love my dad. He has been in Ogden Regional going on 20 days. He just had his 3rd and I pray final surgery. It all started near the end of June... My dad had a sore on his foot (being a diabetic, this is common). He was going to wound care and dialysis. Well, one day they were kept late at a dialysis appointment..they spaced my dad's wound care appointment.. only to realize that the doctor had gone a vacation for several days...almost 2 weeks go by..My dad is very sick...my mom looks at his foot and notices that it may need immediate attention. She takes him int0 a everyday "horse doctor". He says yep...that's gangrene..take these pills...see ya later...I tell my mom that she needs to get him back up to wound care stat! Well, due the holiday they can not see my dad for four days...my dad was so sick with infection that he had to be taken, 2 days later, to the ER in Logan..they send him straight to Ogden Regional where the real mess begins...
(<----There is the final result!)

Now we try to move on to healing...I wish that it did not come to this, but it did. I would like to tell you all the medical mistreatment my dad received along the way..but I am so tired....so worn out...that I can only talk about the here and now. They really want my dad to go to another "rehab center...a.k.a. NURSING HOME...where they can "help him" get better.. I know that there is no getting better for my dad. He is at the end of his life...he is tired of fighting....I want more than anything to help get my dad home...where he can die with the respect that he deserves! I love you dad!!! I will fight for you to the end!

Jeremiah 30:12 "For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous."

Happy Birthday to...

JOSIAH!!! Today he is 2! I just am amazed at how time flies. Josiah is growing up very quickly! I will tell what he has been up to. He is now potty trained. (we started this during Christmas break) He runs everywhere! (My Pastor calls him "short stop", cause he is NON-STOP!) He loves to read books. He likes to scream. (I do not like this part at all :)) He feeds himself. Sleeps in his own big boy bed. Talks up a storm (I call it speaking French!) He loves his daddy. He is a morning person. He loves drinks! (watch it, if you set your drink down) He loves playing with his best friend and brother Joshua. He goes out side when ever the wood door is left open. He likes the water. He says his own prayers.(that is my favorite) I could go on and on, but I will leave you with this.. I just love this little guy!

Psalms 127:3 "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is His reward."

~Senior Formal~

These are some pictures of Jurney and Jaden. They had the opportunity to go to the Olive Garden and to the Utah Symphony. The kids like to call this the "Senior Formal". We do not do "the prom" so this is just a way for the kids to be able to get all decked out and practice their etiquette. This is Jaden's first time... he wanted to be able to rent a tux.. we told him, that would be fine, but you must earn the money yourself. So he did.. He earned enough money to pay for the tux, his dinner, and change left over! Jurney already had a very nice dress that she was given awhile ago..(Thank You Mrs. B.) So her goal was to get an up-do... Well, she also found several jobs around town to earn the money.. She was able to earn money for her hair, dinner, and some change to spare!
They had a great time. I am thankful for the blessing that my children have to be brought up in the Lord!

Colossians 3:16 "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."

First TIME....

This will be Jaden's first time to wear a tux. He will be going to a Senior Formal. They go out to the symphony and to a fancy restaurant. Jurney will also be going to this event. This will be her 3rd time.. I will posting pictures of them next week.. Jurney has a very beautiful dress... Man, my kids are really growing up..

2 Peter 3:18 "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."

Day 2!

This is day 2 for Joshua. He had his 6Th eye surgery, yesterday at the Moran Eye Center is SLC. His surgeon was Dr. Patel. I would tell you his first name, but I do not even know how to pronounce it! ;)

The surgery lasted for maybe and hour.. It seemed like way longer, but that was just me being a mom!

Joshua had a very hard time the first 24 hours.. He would not open his eyes at all. This concerned me because he only had the left eye done this time.

But Praise Be to GOD! He woke up this morning and about an hour or so into the morning he wanted to eat and watch a movie.. So we told him that he would have to open his eye first! Here's hat he looks like today. He looks very good.

We have to keep him down for the first week to make sure he does not over do it.. I thought... do they know that they are talking about MR. JOSHUA who learned how to run not walk?? Thank you to all who have prayed on his behalf.. God is good and does answer prayers!

Philemon 1:4 "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,"

What a MAN!

Look at what my HONEY gave to me for Valentines Day! Aren't they beautiful?!

I love him.. He is my only one and true love! I praise God for a man who loves me! Ryan you are my best friend, my love, my all! Happy Valentines Day! I love you more than words can speak, more than you can know!

Song of Solomon 4:7 "Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee."

The Eye Doctors

This is Joshua at Dr. Hoffman's office. Joshua has been seeing Dr. Hoffman since he was 5 days old. Joshua is going to be having his 6Th eye surgery on February the 26Th. On the way to the eye appointment he kept telling me ..."Momma, my eye is okay,".. The doctor and the surgeon told him that we were going to get his eye fixed.. So now he says that his eye is broken! I am praising God for the chance to raise my children to follow and trust in God. Joshua the other night at church, raised his hand for prayer request.. Pastor looked and him and said "Yes, Joshua?" Joshua just said, "Pray for my eye surgery!" What a blessing! I love this little guy!

3 John 1:4 "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."

A Sunday Duet!

Jurney and Michael sang

"This is my Father's World" this last Sunday at church. It was a real treat to hear them sing. Jurney even called Michael, the night before, so that his tie could match her dress! Jurney loves to sing. She is trying to talk me into singing a Special with her.. one day I will.. My voice has been on the fritz for a while now, so I have to find the right song. Guess I had better get searching for it! :)

Psalm 144:9 "I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee."

I will help you up!

We went out for my brother Ben's birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BUDDY!!) dinner down in Ogden.. His little girl Lilly falls over.. and Rylee (Ben's other little girl) and Joshua came to her rescue! They were so eager to help her out! She just laid there smiling...They ended up laughing so hard that they could not get her up.. It was so funny.. We had a fun night of visiting with the family.. Good Food and Good Fun!

Psalm 124:8 "Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth."