Tuesday Triumphs (on Wednesday)!

Beau had surgery yesterday...bilateral myringotomy with adnoidectomy to be exact (a.k.a. tubes in both ears and adnoids removed). All went well, he was quite a little trooper! He was very brave, in fact, when I told him we were going to see Dr. Vaidya and that he was going to fix his ears and throat he said, "Yeah, but I'm not gonna cry!" and he really didn't!! He cried for a couple of minutes as he was coming out of anesthesia, but once he was in Mommy's lap, with blankie, Teddy, and his favorite cup in hand he was fine. Yesterday evening and in the night he was pretty fussy, but he has been back to his playful self today!

Tuesday Triumphs (Revised and Continued)

"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

I'm not sure if I made it clear when I was posting last night, but I was kind of missing my husband! Also, there's a possibility I could have been wading in a small pool of pity. This week is the fourth week that Brock has been working in Tulsa/OKC during the week and home with us on the weekend (during February he was able to only be gone just two or three nights a week) Yesterday was the first day that I felt DONE...defeat was creaping in and my little white flag was beginning raise! (or at least that is what my emotions were telling me).

Not surprisingly the Lord has renewed my spirit and I have my "game face" back on. The morning has given me new eyes to recognize/remember the most triumphant events that happened on my not-as-bad-as-I-thought-it-was Tuesday:

1. We found a house to rent in Claremore!!! {I am cracking up at myself, that in all my school-girl missing of my Sweetheart, I failed to 'remember' that this weekly separation is almost over...silly me!}

2. God really does answer prayers...my prayer to be used by him in the life of others, and a friend's very specific prayer for her family were both met when she TRUSTED and I OBEYED (cue music)!

Thank you Father, that in You, we are always TRIUMPHANT!

Tuesday Triumphs

We made it through the day.
I am really missing Brock Eubanks.
Tytus observed "Rest Time/Quiet Play Time" to it's fullest, allowing me a chance to lay down and rest for myself.
Finally organized the pile of junk in the garage.
The warmer weather means lots of outside time, and the sack of old rescue vehicles that I found in the pile of junk kept the boys happy and entertained for a long time.
I am really missing Brock Eubanks.
We made it through the day.

Now that I am typing it out, it really was a pretty good day...we made it through, and sometimes just surviving is a triumph. I am going to sleep now, because I am missing Brock Eubanks.

Tuesday Triumphs

1. Started my "Cleanse", or should I say 10 days of drinking grass and eating rabbit food (and I didn't throw up!)

2. Ran 3 miles, followed by some Zumba...Seeing some lovely 60+ ladies in their Zumba cargo pants shakin' their money-makers is enough to make my whole week!!

3. Possibly found a place for us to live near Claremore...I can see a flicker of light at the end of the tunnel.

4. Brock met us and we had a delicious meal at the historic Hammet House...so good!! (veggies and grilled chicken for me (see #1))

Monday Moments, Tuesday Triumphs

We've all heard people say that they have "a case of the Mondays." Well, I've been feeling like I've had a case of the Mondays a little more than usual lately and sometimes not even on a Monday! Maybe it's because this new year is sweeping by and I feel like I am stuck in last December. It could be because we have been on the road a lot over the past several weeks and everyone is out of their routines or that for the past week our home was visited/overtaken by a nasty stomach bug! Whatever it is I am sure that most everyone can relate. No matter what day of the week it is we all have those MOMENTS...right? Tell me I am not alone here. You know, those moments like when you are actually going to make it somewhere on time (for once) and you walk out the door to find that your neighbor's dog has gotten into your trash and strung dirty diapers all over your driveway! Or like when you are actually getting a decent night's sleep and your husband's alarm goes off two hours earlier than it needs to! I'm talking about those moments that are not the end of the world and really mean nothing in comparison to some of the pretty terrible things that people have to go through on this earth, but that are just a part of LIFE...everyday life that has is hills and valleys. Anyway whatever it is that has gotten me in a bit of a 'slump', I know that I still have so much in my life to put a smile on my face...you know, to turn my little frown upside down! So I am designating another section of the blog for me to briefly state a little moment that has gotten me down or rubbed me the wrong way (because, sometimes we all just need a little chance to vent now and then) and then quickly move on to the more important triumphs that fill my days...and I know that there are so many of these to be thankful for!

One of my most recent "Monday Moments" happened when Cash sip up green beans in the middle of the living room just hours after the man from the carpet cleaning company finished shampooing the carpet. Might I add that the carpet looked great (and still does except for a couple of small blobs) and that Cash almost NEVER spits up! Oh well, I accomplished the near impossible last night...I was able to leave my house all by myself (thank you, Brock)! All the boys stayed at home while I took dinner to our sweet friend Holly who just had a beautiful baby girl. Welcome to the world Lyla Pearl, and thanks for the wonderful chat Holly...it was a triumphant blessing!!