Baseballs and Bait

Oh golly...I've been (online) shopping!  I am still stalking that great blog makeover site again (remember the one that had the great SALE in January?), and I can't decide.  It's the worst!  They are backlogged anyway, but I didn't get on the list in January when I wanted to, so now we are looking at May!  I know all about waiting, I'm practically a professional now. : )

I can't decide between background papers or kits, and between photo- or scrapbook-style, whether to use Erin or Lauren as the designer, ahh..the indecision plaguing me right now!

They also want a Title, and I don't really have one as of late.  I changed from busymom-it made me feel stressed, so now I'm trying out Holly's Hope-hope for a CURE for Mary Claire's diabetes and hope for my uterus and future babies. : ) I'm not all out of hope (or faith), and that alone fills me with hope!  God has a plan for me.

So..today was our first Saturday of Spring Break (excepting that the kids have to go to school on Monday and Tuesday..), so we did what spring-breaking families do: baseball practice, talking on the phone, park, eating out, church, Hobby Lobby, Wal-Mart, and...straightening the lines on our fishing poles and stocking up on baseballs (2 crate-fulls!) and bait!  We are Ready.


I took one reel all apart, and got it straightened out, added weights, and it's ready to roll reel.  The other one is nicer, and it needed to be rethreaded over the spinning-around thing (technical term) so it would release.  They are all fixed up.  Clay was adorable-he was so intent on fishing (after he got his newest Boys' Life magazine focused on fishing!).  He was even willing to use string and a paperclip on a stick in a pond (couldn't you just eat him up?)!  I just couldn't let his determination go unnoticed; it's so sweet to watch him persevere despite the odds (and lack of good equipment!).

He'll get to go fishing in a local park tomorrow-we just ran out of time today.  There is no permit required if you are under 16 (thanks, Springdale!).  Now my only question is: who will gut the (theoretically caught) fish?  (followed by a close second: then what?)

Biggest Surprise today?  We went to Chili's tonight, and Mary Claire got her usual hamburger and fries.  After her blood sugar was over 200, got her insulin and correction bolus, she decided not to eat all of it. (First Time Ever!)  I did a tiny Freak Out, then checked to see if she'd gotten all of her insulin-nope!  I stopped the square wave slowly going in over 30 minutes, and did some quick math.  She'd already gotten too much!  Agony.  I realized it was only 3 tenths too much, and decided to risk it since she'd had chips too and always goes high after Chili's.  Get this.  She was 94 at bedtime!  Score! : )  (like SO rare in my world, so I had to share!)  (did that sound Valley Girl?  'Cause I used to totally be one.  In fifth grade.  Like, my name was Valley (according to rules, it ended in -y, Bonus!), and all things gagged me with a spoon!) (as if!) (I should go to bed now, so whatever.)


It is super-hard to follow Valley with Jesus, but can He ever be left out?  I think not.

Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God.  Psalm 146:5

Facelift, Anyone?

Oh my goodness!  I'm so ready for a great Blog-Facelift!  I have a blogging friend who got a great facelift (it is absolutely amazing, and I'm so happy for her, it was also lovely before, but so precious-check it out!), and I am ready to seek out her great people, Designer Blogs!  Their work is amazing.  I have to say I have tried my best to "fancy" mine up, but I can't do all the little buttons and titles and signatures, but follow them, and they'll teach you some tricks!
Just wait, I'll have newness for you soon enough! : )  (unless there's a long wait..)
They are also having a sale and a giveaway!  Click the link above, and read all about it!

TGIF, people!  My kids home for three days, a birthday party, an endocrinology appointment (pray for a great A1c please!!), and Ches' checkup at the dermatologist's office to check to make sure he has no more little cancers on his head/ears.  He can't stay off the bike, so he has to sunblock his head (his helmet has air slits-enough to burn his head!) and ears even in the winter!  Lord, we pray you watch over our family and heal them physically!  and bless us in the waiting.

And..speaking of waiting!  My sweet kids can find anything to busy themselves.  We were at Sam's..waiting on our van..and our favorite is their book section!  Ethan just makes himself at home.  I'm sorry, did you need to get your huge cart through here?

Look!  The boat moves!

Can I consider myself really blessed that my kids *love* to read!?  Clay is deep in his book (nonfiction, usually!)

Ahhh..look what she found!  An American Girl party set.  It has supplies for four different parties!  Why can't we get it NOW?  She got some money for her grades, but this was $39.99!  Umm..sweet girl, you don't have enough.

Keep saving?  Yep, you'll get there!

Ahh..books tonight with Ethan, I got to see my desk (the wood surface, people!)  Ha, I'm positively giddy!  I know, I'll take a picture, but I'm not quite done.  I got new folders, and need to make new labels for them, I'm almost there.  Don't you just love the fresh start we get in January?

here are my humble cans all hard at work.  I also got a fat jar for all my Sharpies-all 25 of them!  I *heart* colored markers, pens, pencils, crayons...

I'm switching back to manila folders to calm the color.  And maybe I'll take the label off the little storage caddy?  haha!

notice there's some s-p-a-c-e in there?  Ahh..room to grow. (and get more books!) heehee

(Maybe I should put away my Christmas decorations?  Nah, I'll get to them.  I just love my desk!)  I should definitely pace myself. : )

 I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever.

Nothing can be added to it, and nothing taken from it.

Ecclesiastes 3:14