Long Post.... I know it is over due

Camp out
We went on the church camp out this last weekend. I was really dreading it. I have never liked the idea of camping. You know to much work, bad weather, bugs, those kind of things. I was really surprised. I loved it! We had some challenges the first night Sarah wouldn't sleep. But once we got past that hurdle it was great. We cabin camped, which is very different than tent camping. The boys had a lot of freedom to do what they wanted to do. The girls we kept close to camp. Bekah and Sarah played with their friends and played in the dirt a lot. Sarah was a bit young for some of the things. Bekah and the boys went fishing. Bobby caught a nice looking fish, threw it back of course.

We have determined that this will be a fun activity for us to do as a family. There are a few changes we will make. Things like taking a cooking stove and real food, instead of sandwiches and cereal. We have made a list of supplies that we will be collecting so that we can do this as a family. I am really excited about getting to camp again with the family.



Chris- Medical
We had the sleep study on Sunday evening. Things seem to have gone well. We don't have the full report back yet, but we do know that he didn't snore and that his oxygen levels were good.

Chris is struggling with inattention and control and asking for help when he needs it. We are working on these things through goals and some medication changes. He is really struggling with school. It is very over whelming for him. We will go back in a week when the sleep study results are in. At that time we will determine if he is going back on a stimulant to help with the inattention and the control, or if we are going a different route. Yesterday the doc made some changes to dosage of 2 of his meds in hopes that he will sleep better this week. She is very hesitant to put him back on stimulants because of the liver problems from before. However something has to change. He has started a spiral down hill because of school being so difficult. We have discovered that he really can only focus on one major area of his life and if that area is not going well he spirals. If things are going well then every thing is going well. We are praying that we will have some answers from the sleep study and that we can stop this downhill spiral soon.
Quiet with God
Last week I attended a class at church that was very quiet. The idea is to slow down and be quiet and listen to God Speak. I really enjoyed the class but discovered how difficult it is to be quiet and listen to God. It seems that world we live in is very loud and busy. While we were at the camp out I really listened to God in quiet of the morning and some late at night. It was wonderful to get still and just listen. I have started working setting aside a time of day every day that I can just listen and not have the distractions of the kids and of life in general. I love spending time with my Lord and Savior. I am trying to make it more of a proiority.

Sarah
Sarah is having a lot of problems with keeping her balance and walking well. She falls all the time. It is pretty normal for one that is just learning to walk, however she has been walking for almost a year now. The doc has suggested that we start with some good high top lace up shoes that she will wear everyday. Currently she really doesn't wear shoes a whole lot, so this will be a big change for her. He is in hopes this will naturally correct the problem. I will be getting the shoes the first chance that I get. He will reevaluate her in a couple of months after she has been in the shoes everyday all day for a while.

Upcoming Retreat
This coming weekend I have the privilege to go to the womans retreat for my home church. The theme is Quilts of Life. I will be speaking on Sunday morning. I am really excited about going. Last year I went and had a lot of fun. I am doing something different this year I will be dropping 2 of the kids off at a friends house in Tulsa. Bobby and Bekah are really excited about going. Then I will pick them back up on the way home. A praise my mom will be able at attend the retreat as well so that will be really cool. We are praying for a safe trip for me and the ladies that are going with me. Also that Roger will not have any problems with Chris or with Sarah. One more thing please pray for me as I prepare to speak. I have never done this before and am getting really nervous about speaking, in front of a group of ladies some I know some I don't.

May God bless you this week