Monday, December 21, 2009

Three....




It is Levi's 3rd birthday today! My baby boy...is ...not a baby.

I have no expectations for the coming year...but I hope to remember to enjoy each day with this precious boy... to cherish each moment, each laugh, each hug, each tickle.... to be thankful for it all...even the tantrums.


I love him sooooo much.

As Jayde would say, 'my bones feel like they are going to break!'.


Thank you Lord, for blessing us with this son.


But most of all, for sending yours.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

T.O.T

1- Busy time of year. Busy.

2- We are putting in an offer to buy a house in CDA. Oooh. Scary, happy, eek! I hope its accepted. We also need an accountant or financial adviser that can do international taxes…heelllllp!

3- Im eating too many dates and chocolates again. So sweet. So very sweet. I don’t drink or smoke or eat wheat products….but its clear I have a sugar addiction. Probably to cope with my lack of sleep. We figured that I average 5 hours of sleep each night. One of my new goals is to sleep more (way more) and eat less (like, way less).

4- Jayde had diahorrea and felt ill tonight. Her throat is also sore. Why does this always happen the last day before school holidays start? I hope she feels better in the morning.

5- Earlier this week I had severe gluten poisoning. I ran out of the shops into the restrooms in a tremendous hurry. Through a crack in the stall, I saw a man come in and thought he was a pervert or a kidnapper and inwardly freaked out. Then I checked the door on the way out and realised that I had indecently breached the gender boundaries in society. *blush*

5- Did I mention there’s one day before school holidays? Our little girl is finished first grade! Time has flown… *sniff sniff*.

6- Over New Years we are going camping. Just a 4 day trip, only an hour and a halfs drive away. We are going with another family who are great friends of ours, its going to be so much fun. J

7- Levi has developed a serious stutter which makes it hard for him to put words together or say ‘I’, ‘you’, or ‘yes mum of course I will obey you without question’ etc. I thought I was imagining things or being overly critical, but then a friend of ours (early learning specialist) noticed it and approached me. Its getting pretty bad. I should probably take him to a speech pathologist? Arghghgh.

8- Levi also needs to go to the dentist. People are starting to call him Fang. (When I say ‘people’, I mean Jack). Fang decided to grow an extra tooth. There’s no symmetry anymore. And the worst part is, it looks like an adult tooth. Dentist, post haste, methinks.
8b- Levi got his hair cut today. He looks like a clown. His hair looks like its been constantly static electrified and theres nothing I can do about it. Poor Levi.

9- Extensions are underway on the deck. Its no longer a deck. It has frames, and siding and a roof and wires draped around. Cool.

10- Every single night at 1150pm our neighbours business alarm goes off. It GOES OFF for ages. Like 15 minutes or so. How does this happen? HOW CAN IT HAPPEN EVERY NIGHT AT THE SAME TIME?

10b- there is also a BIRD that starts squawking at 130am every morning. Like when its still dark. That bird is beyond confused. Am I on some reality show where frustrating environmental factors are introduced just to see if they annoy me? If so, its working.

11- 1215am- Jayde just vomited. Darnit. I didn’t mention it, because it may sound like bragging, but she was selected out of 126 kids to represent Year One in the school talent quest tomorrow. Looks like she will probably miss out, poor kid :(


1226am- I feel queasy. Is it the vomit smell or a stomach bug? Only time will tell....

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Decisions decisions...

Just a little update from me...

Yesterday I got offered a dream job.

Its at a local sports high school. Local high school spots are almost impossible to come by...
Its with teaching staff that I really like....happy collegues= happy workplace...
Its with kids that really need someone who can make a difference....God has been equipping me for this....and I have had a special burden in my heart for the kids I've previously taught at this school.
It starts with a salary of 55K and I get 12 weeks of 'holidays'...
My day finishes at 250pm, which gives me plenty of time to pick Jayde up from school at 325pm....
Its full time.

I hate the last part.

Not because Im anti-daycare or preschool.
Not because Im lazy.
Not because Im opposed to the idea of women in paid employment.

But because I dreamed of next year. I dreamed of less 'intensity'. I dreamed of spending time with (what will be) my 3 year old son, of golden days....

It is financially difficult to live in this area at times. Living can be expensive and Jack works six days a week to provide for our family. His job has been....stressful (to say the least) for the last few months. I dont know if this is God opening a door to try and take some of this burden off Jack? I dont know if its a door opening to ministry with kids that need Christ in their lives? I dont know if its a distraction from the main ministry of my life...rearing our children!?

I dont know what to do. And I have to let them know by tomorrow morning. Either answer will dramatically alter the course of our lives.... If you read this in time, please pray for us as we seek God's will for our family.