Good Morning!

I'm still feeling pretty well (Praise the Lord).  I've been a busy bee    and got alot done today already.  (3 loads of wash - yes they are even put away- good start on daily chores, made rice krispie treats and wrote a grocery list.)   Thinking about baking some bread this morning.  My air conditioner had been on the blink for almost 2 weeks  and  I didn't want to bake or cook a thing!   It got fixed yesterday (cost a pretty penny too but at least it's fixed!) . 

Today the girls have swimming lessons, so we will probably go a little early to get in some fooling around time.  We can't stay late cause Monique has to be at the library by 3:00.

Well, I'm gonna go and get started on the bread.  Have a great one. 

Well,  I am finally doing considerably better.  Once I start on the downward spiral it is sooooo hard to stop and change directions.  But the depression has lifted and the anxiety is much less and manageable.  Since what happened with Elizabeth I have had a hard time returning to my diet (Schwarzbien) but I'm now doing much better.  I haven't been sleeping well in months which always makes things much worse but I'm doing much better in this area as well.

I think my parent's visit helped alot.  We saw them last Thursday, Friday(the 4th), and Saturday.  We didn't do much but hang out but just being with them was great.  Played Scrabble with Dad (and won), took a walk with him, and watched him read to Megan.  Talked with Mom, cooked with her and just enjoyed her company.

The 4th was nice too.  Went to my aunt and uncle's house for a family picnic.  You know one of the things the Lord has taught me this last year is that he blessed me with a great family and I have really taken them for granted.

Since, I've been feeling better I have managed to get quite a few things done that have been hanging over my head.  (Another step up)  I had a backlog of paperwork that needed to be done ( oh how I dislike paperwork) but it's finished. 

The girls and I don't have alot planned for the summer.  Megan and Elizabeth have swimming lessons and we have our lake badges, but not much else.  We go to the library alot.  I am working with Megan on her reading.

Brian is going to be off for 3 weeks during the summer.  One week we will all be going to a conference in Virginia.  We are talking about what we will do with the rest of our time.

Hope you are all doing well.

Jenn

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation" Psalm 68:19

Good Morning!

My hubby is lending me his laptop computer for the day.   Kinda neat to be able to blog from my kitchen table.  Brian just walked out the door and I'm sitting here having a cup of coffee.  The girls (who have been out of school for about 2 weeks now) are still in bed. 

It is a little humid but it looks like it is going to be a beautiful day.

Elizabeth is continuing to do better even though we no longer have physical therapy.  Last nite she went running with her dad, she ran a whole mile with a break between each quarter!  She has such drive!  We also bought the Wii Fit with her mainly in mind ( We had discussed it with her therapist who thought it was an excellent idea!).   It has Yoga poses and balance games to help strengthen her core.  We make her do that for a 1/2 hour everyday.    Technology is just soooo amazing.

We still have no summer plans to talk about except for our week conference in August.  We will join a near by lake (maybe today) so we will be swimming some.   We will also being signing up for the library's reading program today.  Monique is still working at the library, 3 days a week (3 hours at a time). 

Megan graduated from kindergarten.  I was so proud of her.  She didn't have the easiest year.  She struggled  alot and didn't have me around much to help her out.  But she, with the Lord's help, did awesome! She got the most improved student award! 

On the last day of school they have an awards program where the kindergartners sing and show off what they learned through out the year.  The teacher (Mrs. Watson, who is a great teacher and was a huge blessing to me through out the year) chooses a different theme for the show.   This year it was cowboys.  It was so cute. After the show the kids put on graduation robes and have a graduation ceremony. Here are a few pictures and a video of Megan saying her one line for the show.

Megan walking down the aisle.

Megan singing.

Megan saying her line. She did so well, if I don't say so myself. 

Waiting for her diploma.

The graduate and Mr. Thibault , the principal.

Almost a perfect picture!   LOL!

Mrs. Watson and Meg.

Too bad Monique isn't here.

Hope everyone has a blessed day.

Jenn

Jim and Jamie

Wow, it's been awhile.   Here are some pics. finally of my brother's Jamaican wedding.

Me on the bus ride to our resort hoping the bags don't fall on my head!

Me and my Aunt Grace at a pit stop on the way to the resort.

What our hotel looked like.  Yes, it is purple!

My Dad out on the balcony.

The maids' beautiful artwork.

My brother and his fiancee (Jamie) .  (My brother in law Roland, my niece, Amanda and Mom.

Jamie, Mom and Jim (Kid to me!)

The bride coming down to the beach.

My nieces, Amanda, Kendal, and my little sister, Donna.

Jim and his wife Jamie!

Kendal being goofy at the dinner afterward.

And sister Amanda.

A lost crab.

  It was a wonderful time.  I was gone from a Thursday to Monday.   The wedding was gorgeous and it was so great to spend sometime with my family.  I did two things I've never done before, went jet skiing and snorkeling.   It was alot of fun.   A break I desperately needed.   Be back to update soon.

Jenn