Seed Offering

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Hi Guys!
I know it's been a while since I've actually blogged, but I just had to put this on here!

Yesterday in church, all the church members were given $1.00 to start a Seed Offering Project. We were told that we needed to grow that dollar and bring back, in one month, what we have grown.

I thought of this verse from Matthew 25 :

The Parable of the Talents

¹⁴"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. ¹⁵To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. ¹⁶The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. ¹⁷So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. ¹⁸But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.

¹⁹"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. ²⁰The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'

²¹"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

²²"The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'

²³"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

²⁴"Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. ²⁵So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'

²⁶"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? ²⁷Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

²⁸" 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. ²⁹For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. ³⁰And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

So Jose, Isa and I contemplated for a day and came up with greeting cards - so far, we only have 13 cards.

If you would like to help us with our little project, and help us to grow this little seed, we'd be honored!

If you'd like to purchase 6 cards for $5 - that would be great!

Or, it will go to the highest bidder!

Won't you join us in seeing what God can do with a little seed?

Diana

New video and pictures

Hi everyone!

Been busy! Have fun looking at the pictures and video!

The nature pictures are from me and Isa's little nature walk - the pictures of the leaves and such on paper were the ones we could take home, the others were of ones we weren't allowed to pick.

The pictures with Isa in a purple shirt are of the carnival day at her new school. Alejandro was there with her and they had fun. Lots of games, relay races, etc. She LOVED It!

Oh, and a picture of Isa's Easter basket. Don't judge me, but we ended up pulling together her basket at the last minute and I went through all her toys and got every chick or bunny I could find that would fit in her basket, and put it in there with chocolates and candy and such. She only recognized one bunny and said, "Wait, I have a match! Let me find my match!" It was all I could do to not laugh out loud!



















Only recently, since Isa has started taking speech therapy, have we been able to say that she is saying "cute" things. She has having a tremendous time playing make believe, and now she is singing songs from the radio - something she's never been able to do before! Here is Isa's rendition of "It's My Father's House." The words, if you don't know them, are "Come and go with me, to my Father's house. It's a big, big house, with lots and lots of room. There's a big, big table, with lots and lots of food. A big, big yard, where we can play football. It's a big, big house! It's my Father's House!"

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round....

Alejandro, Vanessa and Isa

Isa in one of the Kinder classrooms.

Isa at the Guadalupe River

Alejandro at his first Soccer Game.

One of the Kinder classrooms. Hmmm, not sure I believe in the "you've seen one you've seen them all" thingy. I thought each one was great!

No, this is not specifically a blog about buses, though you may see a picture of one on here.

We have been on the go, go, go......

Let's see if I can put our lives in a nutshell, no bells and whistles........

Missy is still living with us - awesome having her here - three to one ratio with gals verses guy! Gotta love it!

Isa saw her kindergarten class last week - not sure which if the three it will be, but - yeah!

Jose's new job is TBA - he's been vying for this job for a while! So proud of him! Still with Time Warner.

Our 11 year wedding anniversary is May 1st.

Diana's new job begins May4th.

Isa turns 5 in June! (and she keeps reminding us).

Isa goes to Kinder in the fall.

Enjoy the pics!

Okay, I said I wasn't going to elaborate on too much. But the pictures with Isa in the bus were a HUGE deal! For quite some time now, she tells us the difference between a city bus and a school bus - highly accentuating the "s" in school, per her practicing. The entire time we were in the school, the only thing Isa wanted to do was go outside and go in the bus! It was like a dream come true for her!

Another Regular Post........

Hello Everyone - no I haven't fallen off the face of the blogger earth!

Two confession reasons I haven't kept up with my blog in the past couple of months....maybe three........

1) Facebook - if you aren't already on it, then get on it! You'll figure the logistics out over time, but I think I am on there, or checking messages on there, at least 30% of my day! Now that my side of the family have discovered Facebook (except for you, dear Mommy), I can keep up with everyone really good! boy, I don't think I've kept up with Kelly like this in a long time!! wow, I've gotten in touch with so many friends from high school and college! Amazing!

2) iPhone - almost a month ago, Jose and I were in need of new phones and we got our income tax check! Off to Best Buy to buy iPhones!!! It took practically no time to figure out these phones and I can check my email, facebook, weather, weight watchers and even practically replaced my regular camera with my iPhone! Wow!!!! Hardest thing to do with my new phone/mini computer, is type a letter or update things like my Blog!

3) Missy - okay, that's not really an excuse. But it is one extra thing going on in our lives right now. For the past three weeks, Melissa, Jose's niece, has been living with us, finding a job and finding a future for herself in San Antonio. In about a month, she is hoping another friend will be moving into town and they can find an apartment together. Until then, she is sleeping on our couch. It has been great having her with us, but it is a new person to adjust to, around a small apartment. I think we've done pretty good - we've only used her as a babysitter a couple of times in the past three weeks - not bad!

We had a chance to use her last night while Jose and I had our first date night in three months! It was just dinenr at a sushie place (oops, forgot that sushi had wasabi! yelgh!) but Jose opened my car door for me!!!! His exact words were - "Oh, wait, if this is a real date, I have to open the door for you." Score! Okay, not THAT type of score, but you know what I mean!

Better get around to ironing my clothes for this week!

Happy week to you!

Updates and a Weird, Off-the-Wall Topic

For those who are following along, here are some updates on our family, my grandmother, and for added measure, a Weird Topic that will probably make you think for a moment!

Last week, my niece, Nani, gave birth to hers and Nick's son, Gage (if you read our family's Christmas card, you were probably anticipating it to be a girl name Sophie, but I got that TOTALLY wrong!). Gage is still in the hospital, first due to jaundice, then due to some seizures he had, and after further testing, they realized he had a stroke before birth. I don't get to hear much, except bits and pieces from different family members, but last I heard was from my nephew's wife, Blake, who said he was taken off sedation medication and is alert and will be going to a Big Boy's Bed soon. Yah! We were supposed to leave Thursday to Louisiana to see them, but since he was still in the NICU, we wouldn't have been able to go see him. We'll reschedule once he gets home and can work out our work schedules!

Grandma ended up going back to the hospital and after tests were done, she was found to have several large blood clots in her lungs. She at first, was opting to not do the surgery, since there was a big chance she wasn't going to survive the surgery. The doctor she had refused to let her refuse! She came through with flying colors. The classic line that I love to tell is that she woke up from the surgery, looked around and said, "I am still here?" Yes, Grandma, you are still here and we love you! You gotta put up with us a bit longer! Grandma was discharged to a nursing home, and is currently in their Rehab, but will go to their Long Term Care side after therapy is done. This is the same nursing home her father, Grandpa Baumgartner, was in many, many years ago! So far, so good. Though she still has her routines and it's tough having strange people come in her room at 7:20 am to watch her go through her morning routine. Sorry, folks. She doesn't wake up till 8:00 or after and you cut into her sleep time! They should know this by now!

Okay, now for my Weird, Off-the-Wall Topic : I hate buying jeans. I think the last time I bought jeans was, what? three, four years ago? I only own one pair at a time. I can't handle trying on jeans that don't look right. My self esteem shrinks, I get a head ache and I usually leave the store wanting to cry and am cranky the rest of the day. Please, don't get me wrong, I can buy dress pants, lounge pants, work pants.... just not jeans!

Okay, so I head off to Lane Bryant. I walk in and they don't have 14/16, 18/20, 22/24. NOTHING! All their sizes have changed! My headache begins. I am seeing the number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, etc. You get the picture. Then, everything is COLOR CODED!!!! They have yellow, blue and red. WHAT IN THE WORLD HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO? I start to hyperventilate. Gently, so as not to draw attention to my panic. My hand goes to my head, I start rubbing and talking to myself. But I realize, I need help. I wait patiently for an employee. I let her "check me out" with her eyes, then touch my hips and tummy and point at my rear! OH MY GOSH! NOW I REMEMBER WHY I DON'T BUY JEANS! They recommend the blue, oh wait, no, the red. Yes, the red is the one I need. Then we can't find the 3, so I try on the 4. 4s are too big. I start to panic. I resolved to leave the store and cry and try again in a few months.

But then she brings me the 3s. I put them on. They make the "ripples" in my legs show (if you don't know what the "ripples" are, then politely go to another website and stop reading immediately!). I make the comment about the cellulite showing and that I don't like it. The nice lady who was helping me said, "Oh, we just need to embrace it. It's a part of you." WHAT!!!!! Embrace it? I am trying to get rid of it! I finally find two pair of jeans that I liked, even though they flare a little more than I am used to at the bottom. The color is just right. It hides the "ripples." I thank the nice lady who helped me, even though I could tell from the look on her face, she just wanted me gone! Now, I will not be buying jeans again for another 5 years!!!!!!!! Or until I loose 20 pounds, then I'll be back!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Revelation - Coffee Blog

Editor's Note : if I have the words "Coffee Blog" at the end of any blog entry title, it means you might as well get comfortable, get a cup of tea/coffee, put the kids down for a nap, turn off the phone, etc. This'll be a long one.

Now, don't get me wrong....... No, I don't have a revelation. The word revelation means : an act of revealing or communicating divine truth; something that is revealed by God to humans. This is straight from Webster's Dictionary. I don't have that!

Okay, if you need a little background, check out my Facebook, if you don't have that, check out the blog posting from December 26th (the one before last).

Grandma has been in a Rehab facility located at an Assisted Living center in Wisconsin since last week. Generally speaking, Grandma has done very well, she is almost to her prior level of functioning! The surgeries went well (two in two days) and the incisions sites are healing nicely!

My mother and my Aunt Sandy are currently working on the next step and trying to figure out all possible resources so that Grandma doesn't have to return home. Even though the Assisted Living says that she can, she says she simply doesn't want to - she is ready for the next stage in life, whether that is in an Assisted Living or Nursing Home.

Okay, now that I have updated you on Grandma's status - let's look at "Diana's World." Remember, this is my blog and I have total control over what is written in this blog! Wow, I love this!

Back to the purpose of the blog title, "Revelation."

Ever since the moment I knew that Grandma was going to go to Rehab, my thoughts have been lead to whether or not it was time to move to Wisconsin. The timing has always been in the forefront of my mind - when is the right time? Where would we live? Would there be jobs? Could I handle the cold? Okay, that last one was totally truthful, I have to admit......... I have working in Long Term Care for almost 9 years for this very purpose - to be able to help my family through the mystery of nursing homes and the care/expectations of its purpose.

I have been studying Abraham recently. (don't you just love how I seem to jump from topic to topic?) In Genesis 12:1, it says " The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you." Okay, I know, you are probably saying, "Duh, Diana, you already left, you are no longer in the land of your father's household." Bear with me, I am going somewhere with this! Look at verse 4 : " So Abram left, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran." Abram didn't question God, didn't argue, didn't wait. He simply "left." Hebrews 11:8, "By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going."

Then, last night, I read a story to Isabella and her Bible Class about Jonah. Here are the first two verses of Jonah : 1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port." Hmmm, Jonah ran in the opposite direction of God's calling!

Now, remember, I have had no REVELATION! These men, as several in the Bible, had the Lord speak directly to them, with audible voice and sometimes with His very Presence!

Two of my favorites songs have lingering lyrics that make me pause each time I listen to them.
One is from a group called Downhere and the chorus sings "Here I am, Lord, send me. All of my life, I make an offering. Here I am, Lord send me. Somehow my story is a part of Your plan, Here I am." Then Third Day sings a song called Revelation (get the connection with the title of today's blog?). "Give me a revelation, Show me what to do cause I've been trying to find my way, I haven't got a clue. Tell me should I stay here, or do I need to move. Give me a revelation. I've got nothing without you. I've got nothinng without you."

No, this blog has no significant solution, nor is it telling the world that I am moving to Wisconsin. Rather, this is a blog that is reflecting my train of thoughts. I know that I am not going to get a resounding voice from Heaven telling me to pack my family and move. I do know, though, that I have been on my knees in prayer so much more in these last few weeks than I have in a very long time! I know that this whole experience has given me fresh eyes to the family members I come across every day at work. And I know that my family is so very dear to me and I wish I could stake out a home in Wisconsin, Louisiana, North Carolina, Washington and here in Texas!

My heart desires to be with my parents and my Grandparents in Wisconsin, helping to lighten the load; my heart desires to be with my nephew, Keith, and his wife Blake and their little Zack and help them make the transition into parenthood; my heart desires to be in Louisiana with my sister, Michelle, to comfort her in her trials, and with my niece Nani and her husband Nick and their little Gage (can't wait to see you guys next week); my heart desires to be with my brother Patrick in Washington, and his heartbreaks and to get to know his family; my heart desires to be with my husbands family and especially Melissa who is going through a tough time, coming to terms with her son's death and her husband being in Iraq. And yet, above all, my heart desires to love my husband, raise my daughter and live a godly life that withstands life's trials and tribulations! I desire to live uprightly and proudly for my Heavenly Father!

Okay, I know that this has been a very deep, multi level thought process from me to you. But hold on, I'm not done yet........

With all that is going on right now, whether it is in my family or in our country, or in our political system, we are constantly changing. The one thing that doesn't change is the love of our Heavenly Father and His forgiving grace that gives us hope for each new day! I don't have the answers.

I'd like to say that Grandma is going to thrive in a nursing home or assisted living or in her apartment and we all need to just let her be. I'd like to say that all relationships heal and that seperation/divorce is nonexistant. I'd like to say that all children believe that every choice their parents made was the absolute best decision to be made for their lives or their children's lives, but only God makes every right decision, we simply live with the results of those decisons. I'd like to say that every heart heals from every heart break in record time and we all get back to "normal lives" in a moment's notice. I'd like to say we all have the right answers and the perfect relationships, and.............. I don't. I don't know. I don't understand anything!

Am I like Abram - will I leave in a moments notice, fulling trusting in God to lead me exactly where I am to go, not knowing where I will end up after I get started?

Am I like Jonah - freaking out and running in the opposite direction, thinking God won't find me there?

In these financially uncertain times, I am so VERY thankful that my husband and I both have jobs! I am so thankful that we have a strong relationship. I am so thankful that our daughter is as amazing as she is! I am so thankful for modern technology that keeps me in touch with my family through this time - and that we are updated to frequently! But most especially, I am so very thankful for a Heavenly Father who listens to every plea, every whisper of a prayer I can muster!


I want to know that I have cleared up all points of view on these thoughts. But I don't have any "Happily Ever After's" with this. We are still living in San Antonio, and currently don't have the means, the way, or the "revelation" to move. I believe, currently, we can be of a better financial help to our family members if we stay put and send money! We'd be getting into major debt with a major move!

May each of you be blessed and know that I love you dearly!

Isa & Mashed Potatoes

Just enjoy the pictures from our evening!

Diana

Snowball in San Antonio?

Once again, in "Diana World," let me explain.......... Please, get a cup of coffee, but on some gentle music and read my story.........

It all began the last week of September, or better yet, probably the week of my birthday, the second week in September. We were very blessed to be able to go to Wisconsin to visit my family so that I could spend my birthday with my Grandmother and new little niece, Hailey, both of whom I share my birthday with. What a great trip!

Then, I got back to San Antonio and found out that we were going to be having "First Friday" at our nursing home - which is a network of a whole bunch of people who work with the elderly in some form or fashion. They meet once a month at various locations, and someone hosts these 200+ people. I had to haul butt and decorate the entire facility for this event, and include all of my regular duties, such as finishing up calendars, printing, etc, all within that week of Oct 1st.

Then, Halloween came - party.

Then, Thanksgiving came - major party of the year, insane headache, but the whole management team pulled together and it was a fantastic night.

Then, Christmas came - not just one party, but ensuring that 140 residents had Christmas gifts, ensuring there was food/Santa was coming, organizing all the gifts to find them easily for the party; Jose's employee Christmas party, my Christmas party, Secret Santa, Glamour Shots; both me and Isa getting sick and requiring antibiotics right before Christmas!

In all of this, I have increasingly become unhealthy, gaining 15 pounds since this summer. (There, I said it, the pictures prove it, I have accepted it and now am working on getting it back off.) Keith and Blake give birth to Zach on the 1st of December, Nani and Nick are about to give birth to Gage any day now, and we are trying to plan a trip to Louisiana to see all the family additions! When will this calm down?

So, up to date.........

Christmas Eve rolls around and Isa and I go to HEB (remember, I said CHRISTMAS EVE) and for the upteenth time this holiday season, my daughter has a meltdown (or 4) while I am searching for the ribs that Jose called into the deli. I think the excitement of Santa has gotten to her and she can't contain herself (in a negative way).

I finally get home and think, "okay, time to relax."

Earlier in the day on Christmas Eve, I get a call from my mom saying that Grandma Weissgerber used her LifeLine to call an ambulance to pick her up and take her to the hospital. Doctors find her gall bladder necrotic and around 4:30 on Christmas Eve, Grandma has her gall bladder taken out, but they didn't find the gallstone they were looking for. So, on Christmas Day, the doc goes back in and removes that little bugger. Grandma is feeling much better, Praise God!

Now, today, when I feel like the little Snowball in San Antonio is starting to melt a little with the heat (yes, it's hot here, I had to have maintenance come in and fix my air conditioner again, just so we'd have AC!) and I get another call from Grandma.

Now, at this point, I am going to admit, I have already shed a few tears - working in Long Term Care, I have seen my share of changes in the elderly when anesthesia is introduced to the aging process, and to think my grandmother is about to "go under the knife - twice" freaked me out a bit. And the last talk I had with my grandmother was about 1 1/2 minutes long and all I remembered her saying was "I feel awful."

So, once again, I get that other call from Grandma. She sounds fantastic! I rejoice in God's mercy and compassion on my dear Grandma! But, now the Snowball in San Antonio is going to start to get a little bigger. Grandma has come to terms with the possibility of living in a nursing home by this point. Have I? I dunno. She tells me that they are going to send her to a nursing facility for rehab, and she wants to just continue to live there. She can't quite take care of herself like she'd like on her own. At this point, I am listening as intently as I can on every word Grandma says. Then, I tell her I love her, hang up, and bawl like a baby!

Why am I crying? Wasn't this always in the back of my mind? Did I have such pride that I was able to work with so many people my Grandmother's age and could tell them Grandma still lived at home, independently? Was it because I felt we/she was immune? Is it because I am not there? I can't direct any of this? I can't help search for a place for Grandma to live? I can't check out the nursing staff/administrator/state survey's?

Today, I spoke with Grandma again, and apparently my mom and Aunt Sandy were checking out Assisted Living's for Grandma. Step up, but I am not there..........

Emotional roller coaster, Snowball....whatever you might call it, I am on it!

Please pray for our family - guidance, patience and support!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Ugh Friday

This is Friday. I think I worked for a total of two hours.

Poor Isa woke up at 2 am crying and continued to cry for the next 3 hours. When she finally fell asleep, out of pure exhaustion I am sure, she woke up crying. Jose took her to the doctor where he prescribed ear drops and another round of antibiotics. She's miserable! I am adding fever reducing medicine to the mix (don't worry, I double checked it with a nurse at work).

I got home in enough time for Jose to get to work. I am tired, too, but I didn't nap when she did. I should have, but I wanted to straighten up the apartment a little and watch some t.v., uninterrupted!

I hate seeing my little girl sick! I just want to hug and kiss her owwies away!

Bethlehem Nights

One of several "baby Jesus'"

Our booth, the "children's booth." We built with blocks, played with dreidles and marbles.
Side Note : Jose even said he thought he looked like a terrorist!

Centurion Guard

Authentic Messianic Jews who performed dances of the era.

Isa watching a Basket weaver.

Petting Zoo

Blacksmith

Spices, dates, fruits

pottery making

Scribe/Pharasee

Bread Makers (Isa got her hands in the dough!)

Isa and Jose

Census Taker

Here are some pictures of Bethlehem Nights. Tonight was the last night and the only night Jose, Isa and I could participate. We had fun! Lines of people waited to get in and it was hard hiding our digital camera because we were supposed to "remain in character" while we were dressed!

It was such a blessing to participate in this event!

Next year, I am going to try to go to the drive thru Nativity at another church - I heard they were giving out CD's for you to listen to in your car and each track was for each different location.

Well, folks, if you haven't gotten in the mood of Christmas, just remember to, in some way, celebrate Christ's birth - even if it is in simple Thanks to God for giving us such a life saving gift!

Early in the morning.......

night of the concert

relaxing with Singasaurus

Mr Singasaurus

My Wednesday night class

Right after the concert

Well, it's 1 am on Saturday morning and Jose and I just got back from my employee Christmas party. Not too tiring, but was fun! Wonderful place called Spring Hill Event Center. Let's just say, it was gorgeous and if Jose and I plan on renewing our vows in 10 years, we'll renew them there! Better start saving!

I haven't been writing much on my blog, mostly due to Facebook. It's addicting! And from the looks of most of my friend on Facebook, they are just as addicted as I am!

I don't think my blog gets frequented much, except for family. So, family, I welcome you to my thoughts, our families goings ons, and random pictures of our family! I actually consider my blog to be a running diary that is open for the world to see. I think it keeps me accountable!

This weekend still holds Jose's Christmas party for Time Warner. On Saturday, we will be heading to downtown San Antonio, along with only probably 500-1000 other Time Warner employees who all want to win the big screen t.v. Jose has already claimed it as his own, so we are just going to claim what is already ours. Right?

Then, Sunday night, Isabella, Jose and I will be dressing up as villagers in the town of Bethlehem to help reenact the night Jesus was born. Church started this tonight (Friday), then tomorrow night, and lastly Sunday night. It looks like fun - I just wish we didn't have two Christmas parties to attend this weekend on top of that! The church has a courtyard with several booths (census, pottery, basket weaving, animals, children playing, nativity, you get the idea). A guide takes groups of people (visitors to Bethlehem) through the town of Bethlehem and explain to them the goings on of the census being taken and more people being in town due to this. Then they arrive at the manger of Jesus. I can't say I know exactly what goes on, but I'll find out on Sunday night when we go. What a great way to tell the story of Christ than to walk you through Bethlehem!

Photos:

The photos I am adding are pictures of Isabella and her Singasaurus and pictures of her at her Christmas concert at church. She did so absolutely wonderful - I am so proud of her! The Singasaurus in the stuffed dinosaur that the kids on Wednesday night win if they have don exceptionally well during choir practice. After two months, Isa has won this honor! What an honor it is! You can tell by how she is playing with him that he is pretty important! Then she has to return him on the next Choir practice day.

This past Wednesday was the concert (they only sang 3 songs). The picture of the line of kids is the kids that I teach on Wednesday night. I chose not to teach in Isa's class (first because there was already a teacher in that class) because Isa has some difficulty with boundries when I am there. I think it is healthy for her to have a different teacher other than myself. As far as my class, mostly, I find that I am teaching these kids respect and being helpful. It is things they already know, but need reiterating. Some volunteers that I have worked with at church, they find it difficult to discipline and hold the children accountable. But, WOW, children CRAVE DIRECTION!!! I never noticed it before this!

You know what, I am rambling, eating almonds and feeling woozy from my cough medicine. It's now 1:40 am and I better go to bed! I reread this, and boy my thoughts are everywhere! I hope you were able to follow along!

Diana

Baby Zack

Here is baby Zack! He arrived on December 1st! Just a few days before my mother's birthday!

Welcome to the family, Zack! and Congratulations to Keith and Blake!

New family member.............

Keith and Blake had their baby Zackary Makoa Fleming, Dec. 1, 2008 @ 10:48pm 7lbz 2oz.

My nephew and his wife, Blake, had a healthy baby boy yesterday! Pics will be coming as soon as my sister gets them!

So I was in Old Navy..........

Bear with me - I almost cried while shopping in Old Navy today!

NO, I wasn't shopping for myself - that is a trip to a psychiatrist!

Anyways.....

We bought clothes for Isa a couple weeks ago - she had a growth spurt. None of the clothes fit her (5/6), but the 4T were WAY too small, her butt crack was everywhere for everyone to see (forgive me, I wanted you to have a visual of my dilemma). When we got the 5/6 home, they were too big and her butt crack was STILL showing! UUGGHH!!

The babysitter gently told me I got the wrong size and that there is a difference between 4T and 4!!! Uh, no, I did NOT know that!

So Isa and I head to Old Navy (Wal Mart's clothes didn't thrill me and didn't have an adjustable waist) and there is no such thing as 4 there! All there are is 4T, 5T and 6T. What is a mom to do?

We made three trips to the dressing room before I decided on the 5T's. Then was reminded that I could return them if I needed!

Why would they have such confusing sizes for my little 4 year old? Not all Mommies know how to dress their kids! Yes, I mean me!