Birthday Number Five!

It's so hard to believe that Micah turned five a few weeks ago. It seems like yesterday he was born as do all of my children. It reminds me of the verse... "Teach us to number our days"... so true.! So here we are, five! What a great day we had! Goodies at preschool, presents at home, a visit from Maw Maw and Paw Paw, and getting to play soccer! Micah lately has been a challenge with his ADHD. I've been reading a great book for ADHD moms called "She's Gonna Blow" the author refers to her ADHD child as a sizzler.. so appropriate! So recently I've began to refer to him as my sizzle child.. and that he is!
Soccer will continue with to be a a challenge as do all adventures that require some sort of focus.. But he had a fun time "rolling on the floor" anyway! Thank you Lord for the sizzle... Gotta love it... and thanks for the purpose you must have for his life! I love you, nine!

Micah

My Micah was diagnosed with ADHD in March and we have struggled since then to find a medication that we all can live with! I'll have to admit it has been very difficult. I always thought I had a great handle on parenting... after all Dan and I have read all the books, been to countless seminars, and with our five, have experienced just about everything you can experience with kids.. then along came a headstrong little boy that started walking out of the house and down the subdivision, hung out of windows, colored the dog, and a lot of other things.I knew something wasn't quite right and after a series of interviews and testing, it was done. ADHD.
I have to say that the Lord has used this is my life to remind me that our lives need to be completely surrendered and dependent on Him. I have to be honest and say that there have been times I would've liked to have gotten in my van and driven far, far away... but there has always been that strong peaceful sense that the Lord was telling me to endure and to lean on Him... oh how very hard that is to do at times when you just want to be mad. "Lord, why did you give this to my son?" Why him? Why us?
I was having a rough day trying to homeschool with him a few weeks ago, when some friends who have sons with ADHD gave me some suggestions during our school day and I talked to the pediatrician again and they changed his dosage. It has been a better week, with a few minor kinks.. but all in all, good! I'm so thankful for my precious boy, what he means to me, and that God is using him to strengthen my faith! God is so good. My friends told me to try to focus on his positives. He loves to build things so here are some pics of him during our school day.. he was very proud of himself.

Love these Ladies

A couple of Saturday's ago, I had all the Fegenbush praise team/band ladies over to my house for Pedi's. It was a beautiful day and we had such a great time! These girls are the bomb!!! They are such a talented group of gals with hearts for the Lord. Dan appreciates them ...... A LOT! They all give up alot of their Sunday so they can help lead our people in worship. Never a complaint and always willing, team players. I am so grateful to serve with them.
As we talked about " How beautiful are the feet of them that spread the gospel.. I can say I am proud and honored to call them friends. We had such a great time of fellowship and reflection....... they all have beautiful feet..spiritually and now.... literally! Thanks gals for you sacrifice..Love ya

Stitches

We had just gotten home from the boys football picnic and I had to run very quickly to the store... Dan had to sing at a funeral the next morning and was at the piano practicing. I had just put the baby down for the night, the boys were downstairs watching t.v. before bed and Bekah was getting ready for our girls movie night. I left the house and came back 30 minutes later to hysteria. Bek had cut her leg on a cuticle remover.. Yes, a cuticle remover! It had sliced her leg open like a potato peeler. Jaron was crying, Bekah was crying and Jake looked like a deer in headlights. Needless to say Dan, at 10 pm on Friday night, took her to the emergency room. Fifteen stitches later, she was up and walking again. YAY!! Brave girl!

School Days!

I know this is the second post today.. but there has been a lot going on and I'm catching up!!

After the three years of homeschooling, Bekah went back to school last week! She was both anxious and excited.... but has loved it!! She comes home every day with a smile on her face... (which we're finding isn't as often anymore now that she has turned 12.) She has so many stories to tell the minute she comes home and I'm loving to hear ALL about her day... even down to the itsy bitsy detail. She loves all of her classes, except history.. I guess you can't love everything, huh?

Micah is going to preschool two days a week as well. It's good for him and good for me and gives me a chance to get some much needed things done (Did I mention he is VERY active already?) He'll be home with us on Mondays, Tuesday's and Thursdays as well.

We started homeschool with the boys this week on Wednesday. It was a GREAT day! I'm so excited about the year and have so much fun planned. Both boys had a great day and are excited about school. Co-op starts in less than a month and we can't wait!!

Are you ready for some football?(and volleyball)

So we begin a new fall sports season. For us, that literally means three nights of football practice a week and Saturday games. VERY BUSY! Addition to football, this year, Bekah made the middle school volleyball team at Whitefield Academy.. we're very proud of her! Last Saturday.. Jake had a football game at 10:30, Bekah had a volleyball game at 11 and Jaron had a game at 1:30... and all kids had to be there an hour before the game! Needless to say, we were grateful that Dan's parents and sister came down last weekend or it would've been quite the challenge!! THANKS GUYS!!! Oh well... This is only for a season, right?? And I have to say there is nothing greater than the joy of watching your child make a tackle or acing a serve in volleyball... I LOVE IT!! I AM ready for some football and volleyball!!!

ok....soooo.. life is slowly getttng back to normal after pregnancy and birth of baby number five! I am enjoying my family so much these last precious weeks at home.. I have made a slide show of some precious moments. Enjoy!