Monday, April 28, 2008

Kids Scrapbook Classes







I teach the monthly Kids Klub class at "The Loft" Scrapbooks in Menifee, California. The cost is $20.00 to make 2 8x8 spreads. Here is what we are doing this month. Call (951) 723-1200 to sign up. We met the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 4:30-6:30.
I went up 1.2 lbs last week. I have to get motivated again. I did go walking this morning. I know that will help. I have to stop drinking sodas AGAIN!
Brenda



Thursday, April 24, 2008

Reflection








Well, last week was tuff for me. Having a heart to heart talk with my hubby he shared that he really doesn't want to have anymore children. He is 43 and even if we got pregnant right away he would be 50 when the baby entered kindergarten. I pray that if we are suppose to have more children God would change his heart. I need to search my own heart to find if I want another child or do I want a baby boy. So, I have boxes of stuff of Levi's, mostly clothes. I have kept them over the last 3 years because I always believed that I would have another boy. God being all knowing has blessed me with 2 girls. I got pregnant with Hattie 9 months after Levi died. Anyways, back to the clothes. My heart experienced such a pain to finally realize that I should give Levi's clothes away. They were doing no good just sitting in the boxes. I cried looking at each adoreable outfit and thinking who got it for me. I had two baby showers for him, actually 3 if you count the party my students gave me at school. Facing that and reading the blog "Bring the Rain" stirred up grief that I still have. In Angie blog she explains that she wants to yell "My baby just died". I remember feeling that way exactly. I would see women pregnant and when they would tell me that they were 37 weeks pregnant I wanted to say' "That is how far I carried my son, I found out at my 37 week appt. that he died." When people ask me today how many children I have I always say 3 but one is in heaven. For those that read this blog and Angie's I encourage y0u to send a note to her in about a month. People, at least for me, stopped asking how I was doing 6 weeks after his memorial service. When life went back to normal is when I needed support. So please do that for her.

Onto lighter topics. I am now at the weight I was before Easter. So, pray for self-control for me. I am a emotional eater. It doesn't matter what kind of emotion either. My family finally made it to Disneyland at 2:00 for Levi's "Memorial Day". I registered my Hannah Banana for Kindergarten. She starts August 11. And finally I applied to be a Education Specialist with a Charter School. My family has really been affected by the economy. We are self-employed and could use the extra income and medical benefits. Well, I did not mean for this to be a long post. I was just so encouraged with the number of views on my blog. If my experience could help one person it was worth going through.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Letter to Levi

Dear Levi,

I can't believe it has been three years since you went to be with Jesus in heaven. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about you. I often wonder what your personality would have been like. Would you be sweet like Hannah or spicy like Hattie? I can tell you that your life has touched many people. Our old neighbor Roni accepted Christ at your memorial service. Countless others have told me that your story inspired them. Daddy and I have been able to comfort other couples that have lost babies. Although your life here was short God used it in big and mighty ways. Today in memory of you we are going to Disneyland. Hannah asked some time ago how you were going to get down to go with us. I told her heaven with even better than Disneyland! We love you son and we will see you again in heaven.
Mommy

P.S. Tell Uncle Larry that we love and miss him

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Time Flies


I can't beliee what I horriable blogger I am. I have been looking over my goals for this year and boy have I failed miserbly! I lost 11 lbs. but gained 3 back. I have yet to get back on the wagon. My devotional time has been nonexistent and the orgainztion of my house is not desirable. But God gives us new mercies every morning, so shouod I. It is a new day.

My girls and I went to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, Ca. It was beautiful. You can get such a perspective of God and His creation. My pray is to blog more often so please bear with me!
Brenda