Family in Crisis

The blog posts will be few and far between for a while, and what I do post will be just for fun. I would blame being busy but that's not exactly the truth.

 We are again a family in crisis. There are some pretty serious things going and we would appreciate your prayers and kind words. I'm not comfortable blogging about the situation because I don't want it documented for the entire world at this point in time. Maybe someday. Maybe not. Unfortunately, I use blogging as a way to process my own thoughts and it's bugging me that I can't do that right now. Just know that it involves our children and we are doing everything possible and have a good support system. It was definitely in God's plan that I'm not tied in to being at work every day right now. 

Ironically enough, I thought I had other serious issues to deal with but they're nothing compared to what we're dealing with now.

I am willing to talk, even if it might be vaguely, about what's going on - but only in person or private email or messaging. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers!
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Sophia Says

You can tell that Sophia usually goes shopping with me. Tonight Brittney took Sophia to Walmart. As they were getting out of the van, Sophia asked Brittney, "Do you have your list?"

 That's my girl!!!
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Yesterday was a fun day in a keep moving sort of way. Steve was at the Swiftel Center all day for AAU wrestling and I had lots of stuff going on. Church, coffee, lunch at the Valley w/family, bridal shower for a friend, meeting, chatting and another meeting. The nice thing about the meetings was that they were with friends who I could sit and chat with so it was more than just a regular boring meeting.
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Dilemma for the week: During their school careers, the kids make various art objects in art class. It's usually the same craft for each grade each year. For example, each kids made some sort of clay bowl in 1st grade. All of the various clay/art projects are then brought home and I put them in on my wall-long book shelf in my bedroom. It holds all my special books, a few pictures and all those little projects. In the 5th grade, the art project is a mask. Four years ago, Brittney made a cute little mask. Riley just came home with the mask he made. It's a red devil face and I don't want to put it up on the shelf. So do I just suck it up and put it up there with everything else or do I just tell him that I don't like it and put it somewhere else. I can't imaging looking at it everytime I come into my room, which is currently my favorite place in the house.
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It's a stay home and relax kind of day. I'm in my sweats with a good cup of coffee. It's Steve's Saturday morning to work at the bank, Brittney's headed off to babysit all morning, Riley went to play in a basketball tournament and the rest of us are just being lazy. Zeke and Anthony are making a fort in their room and Sophia and Taylor are taking a shower and making themselves beautiful. I'm feeling pretty good today!
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Sometimes it's hard to parent with the types of behaviors that my kids keep exhibiting but there are also great moments too. Like this morning when Riley's coach picked him up. When I gave them money for lunch and thanked them for taking Riley, the coache's wife leaned across to me and smiled. She said she was so excited when she heard Riley was riding with them. "He's our entertainment and so easy to have along! He can ride with us anytime!" It made my heart smile. He's always been a great kid but some of his behaviors made it impossible for us not be with him all the time. He's come so far!
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Sophia Says

Ok. I'm back. Just for a minute before I head to work for a few hours. But here's the Sophia story I promised last week:

Just a heads up, might be TMI :)

When Sophia was at my parents' house, she came running to my mom and was very excited.

"Grandma, I made an 'S'!!!" 

We've been working on the letters in her name, so there was good reason to be excited.

"Grandma, come see! I made an 'S'!

Sophia then took my mom's hand and pulled her down the hallway..........and into the bathroom, where she proceeded to point at the toilet. She had, indeed, pooped in the shape of an 'S'.
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