First Day

Isabel has a good first day of VBS. She did well. Ruthi, a family friend who goes to the church, sat with her for a little while at the beginning because she was a little unsure at first, but Ruthi said that she warmed up quickly and had a good day. I would say she did. She was so excited when I picked her up. She told me all about her day, how they sang songs and had strawberries, but she didn't like them. She colored a picture for her daddy and had to give it to him right when she came in the door. He was sleeping and she ran into the bedroom before I could stop her. Luckily, daddy didn't mind. :o) He was glad she had a good first day too, and he loved his picture. She is excited about going back tomorrow.

VBS

Tomorrow, we are going to take Isabel to VBS. This will be her first time. I am hoping she will do okay. I'm pretty sure she will once she gets there and starts playing with the other kids. She does well in Sunday School and in the nursery.

I'm sad though because I miss participating in VBS. The church that we went to in Tennessee just got done with their VBS, and they had 11 children saved, which is awesome! Since we have moved back to Illinois, David has been preaching here, there, and everywhere and was even the interim pastor of a small church for about 6 months. Because of that, we haven't been able to connect to a local church. In fact, our membership is still at our church in Tennessee. We've visited different churches, and we haven't felt the pull to join any of them. We REALLY want to be connected to a church. We know we need to be. We are planning to visit another church next Sunday. We're hoping maybe it will be the right one for us. We really miss our church in Tennessee. It was an awesome church with awesome people, and God was (and still is) doing awesome things there. We want to be a part of that here too. Hopefully, we'll be able to connect soon, or David will find a pastorate somewhere. He has a trial sermon on August 3, so please pray for him and for us.

Anyway, I hope Isabel has a great time at VBS tomorrow and wants to keep going back for the whole week.

A Schizophrenic Day

I call it a schizophrenic day because it went from one emotion to another. Tonight I went to the visitation for the mother of one of my high school friends. She passed away from cancer Thursday. It's terrible because she is so young. She was only about 51. I feel terrible her and her family. You might think that the saddest part to me is the thought of losing a mother. That thought did cross my mind, and I would be devastated. I love my mother very much. She is my best friend. The part that really bothered me though is thinking of Stefanie's (that's my friend) dad losing his spouse. He looked so lost. I feel terrible for him. I told David before I left that I don't know what I would do if I ever lost him, especially at a young age. I would be totally lost without him. I love him so much. Especially to lose him at the stage of life they are in, where there children are grown and probably going to get married and have babies soon. They should be enjoying time alone together again and enjoying the thought of having grandchildren to spoil soon. Instead her father is facing losing his wife. I just can't imagine it. It makes me want to just fall into David's arms and never leave for fear that something might happen to him. It makes me love him and appreciate him even more. It makes me want to just enjoy all the little things in life with him again. Please pray for the Mack family.

Okay, that was the sad part of my day. The happy part was that one of my other best friends from high school, Sarah, was there, and after the visitation we got to go to dinner and catch up. We had a great time, talking and laughing. It was so much fun. I don't get a whole lot of ladies nights out, so it meant a lot to me. It was great.

So all in all, I had a great day. I'm home with my family now, which is awesome too. David is off tonight, so we actually get to spend some time together. I am looking forward to it.

Just Another Day in the Life of the Colvins

So, today is just another typical day. I think Kayleah is FINALLY starting to kick her flu. Oh, just to catch you all up, my husband is a CNA in a nursing home. Most of the residents had a flu last week. Since he is an integral part of patient care, that means he brought it home. Fun...that's the second time in 7 months. Kayleah was the last to get it. She got it last Friday which would make today a full week. For the rest of us, this was about a 24 hour thing. Of course, our little sicky couldn't leave it at that. She held on to it for a week. I don't know how much puke we've cleaned up. We finally called her pediatrician yesterday because we were afraid she was getting dehydrated. She gave us some things to try and said if they didn't work we'd have to take her into the hospital for an IV. I really didn't want to do that after all she has been through. Luckily, the suggestions seem to have worked. She has kept everything down today and acts like she finally feels better.

David has worked two 12 hour days in a row. Tonight will be his third. Thank goodness he's off tomorrow. He doesn't always work 12 hours, but when he does it seems like they pile them all together. It stinks for all of us because it seems like he is barely here. Since he works nights, he sleeps most of the day. Then, he gets up, spends a little time with us and it's off to work. Oh well, at least he has a good job and can provide for his family.

Well, I guess I need to go and start making some supper. Not anything fancy. I don't really cook big meals when David is working 12 hours. Since it's just me and the kids, it seems silly. So, tonight, canned chicken and dumplings....very gourmet! :o)

Mid-Year Resolution

Okay, so it's not the new year yet, but I've decided to make a mid-year resolution. I
haven't written on here very regularly lately. My resolution is that I am going to start trying to write at least a little something on here everyday or every other day at the least. Hopefully I am better at keeping mid-year resolutions than New Year resolutions. :o) Check back to find out!

Where Does The Time Go??

Well, it's halfway through June. It's getting close to my wedding anniversary. David and I will be married for 6 years come the 29th. I can't believe it has been that long! It seems like just yesterday we were meeting for the first time and falling in love. A lot of things have changed in 6 years. We've lost one child by miscarriage, had two beautiful children, sat nervously as our child went through 2 surgeries. David lost his mother and one of his uncles, who was like a second father to him. We've moved about a hundred times, it feels like, lived in two different states, made new friends and lost touch with old ones. We've been through a lot, but through all the laughter and tears, joys and sorrows, celebrations and heartbreaks, we've been there for one another.

Though a lot has changed, one thing has remained the same. We are very much in love with one another. In fact, a lot of the things we have been through may have broken other marriages, but it has only served to make our relationship stronger and our love deeper. I'd like to take credit for that, but I can't. Neither one of us can. All the honor belongs to God. We have worked to keep God in the center of our marriage and our family, and though at times we have forgotten and tried to take control ourselves, we have always come back to Him. He is what has kept our marriage strong and caused it to grow and caused us to grow as people and as Christians.

Another thing that is happening in a couple of weeks is David's birthday. His birthday is the day before our anniversary. Lucky him. He doesn't have the problem that a lot of men do. It's easy for him to remember our anniversary. Anyway, he is going to be 29 this year. For some reason, that is freaking both of us out. I think for him the problem is that his father had a heart attack and stroke at the age of 44. The closer he gets to that age, the more it bothers him. For me, it just makes me wonder how and when I got old enough to be married to a man that is almost 30 and have 2 children. I can't believe how time flies, and where in the world does it go??? Don't get me wrong, 30 is not old by any means! Believe me, I'm only 4 1/2 years shy of it myself. I guess it just scares me that I used to see it as old, and now, I see it as young. And most of the people in my circle of friends are 30 or older or are close to it. I just don't know how I got here. However I got here though, I am happy to be here. I love my husband and my children very much, and I wouldn't trade 30 (or almost 30) for 16 any day!

Long Time, No Write

I haven't had the chance to write for a long time. After Kayleah's first surgery, it ended up she had to have a second one, and she was in the hospital for almost 2 weeks. Since she got out of the hospital, we've been driving back and forth to St. Louis for appointments. Thank God, she is doing well now, and the appointments are only once a month, so things are finally starting to slow down.

In other news, I have a new niece! Her name is Elizabeth Rose. She was born April 9, 2007. She weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19 3/4 in. long. I haven't had the privilege of meeting her yet, but I can't wait to see her and hold her! My poor nephew though is surrounded by girls on this side of the family. He has two sisters, and then his two cousins, which are girls. David and I are probably going to have at least one more. Hopefully, we'll even things up a little bit with a boy. That would thrill David to death. He loves his little girls to death, but, like most guys, he wants that little boy to carry on his name. We'll see. I told him he better be careful though. My aunt and uncle had two girls, and my uncle wanted a boy. They tried one more time and got twin girls. :o)

So, anyway, I just thought I would write a new blog to let people know I am still alive. :o) So, there you have it. I'm here. I'll try to keep the blog up a little better now that things are slowing down for us.