Saturday, April 14, 2012

Happy Birthday Noah 8 years old

 Noah turned Eight!
Is that just Great!
The Saturday Morning of April 14 
started out a bit grey outside but beautiful.
We ate Pancakes for breakfast
and opened tons of books and Legos.


And as the afternoon hit it started raining and
ARMY BOOT CAMP
 Sgt. Uncle Nik was in charge. 
Each cadet got a dog tag to welcome them to the army.
Then they were told what would happen for training. 
Sgt. Nik can yell really loud.
He only made one kid cry, 
he did not know birthday parties had so much yelling.
(It was his first birthday party)

 The kids had to do pushups 
 A training course to help their skills
 They were taught gun safety and each got to shoot a BB gun.
By now it was snowing outside but the kids just stood in line.
They did not want to miss their turn.
I just kept thinking that this would be how real boot camp would be.
 Birthday cake:  Army men battling a giant beast.
We also played Noah's favorite donut game.
Eating a donut from a string.
 They then went off to battle and play.
 It was so cold and wet they started setting up 
the army men from the cake and the leftovers and had
a major battle in my front room library.
 That kept them busy for a while.
 Just as Boot Camp ended. The rain stopped.
The boys ran outside to fight.
My bro in law filmed the battle scene.
Spent up till dinner building legos
and went off to dinner at Jason's Deli.
Grilled cheese and fruit for my Noah.
It was a grand day for an eight year old.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Happy Donut Day 2012

21 years, 21 years, 21 years, and 21 years.  Wow, it has been 21 years since my Dad (in full beaver makeup) and I stopped at a donut shop on our way to the eye doctor.  I have such disjointed memories of that day.  There are some that are so so close and vivid that if I reached my hand out just enough I could feel them through my fingers.  And others are so fuzzy, confusing and fearful that I want to push them so far away that I won't have to see them anymore.

21 has been an important and lucky number for me my entire life.  I was born on the 21st,  I got married on the 21st and I got married when I was 21.  So I have a feeling this 21st year is going to be pretty amazing.  This number has brought me so much joy, understanding and peace in the past.  I strive to make it work for me again.

I have a wish that I could be one of those people that embrace their challenges head on with enthusiam and vigor.  I still have not figured out how to embrace or even handle all daily struggles you  have with a chronic illness.  Doing the same things over and over has said to be a sign of insanity.  Doing the things I HAVE to for survival and a healthy body, seem to drive me to a crazy place.  

My whole life seems to be in waves.  A long rolling, stretch of a roller coaster, sending me up to the highest highs and the thrill seeking falls.  In every aspect, I guess the challenge is to learn to do the things that speed you to the funny farm and enjoy the thrilling ride along the way.  

Sunday, April 08, 2012

Happy Easter 2012


"This is the day the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."
-PSALMS 118:24
My Noah

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