Doctor's Orders

So, life may change just a bit around our household. Randon had surgery on his left knee yesterday and to make it simple, we found out he has damaged cartilage and worn it away in his knee. In order to prevent it from getting worse he needs to lower the impact on his knees. Instead of basketball, raquetball and other knee pounding exercises (that he loves) he needs to do more biking and swimming (which he enjoys). He can still water ski and hopefully snow ski, but just not as aggressively.


We went in expecting something different, per the MRI, but once they looked in the knee it changed everything. Now instead of crutches for 2-3 days, it is six weeks and just a bit of a lifestyle change. He is doing great post surgery. Not much pain and moving around well, so that is great news!


God is good and we know we will have fun this summer on the bikes and in the pool.

Waiting for the surgery
Hanging out with dad reading books today

Clay

Sometimes my life is so easy, really most the time it is. So at times I forget I need to be molded by the Father. I love the analogy of the potter and the clay because I have made pottery before and I understand the process. It makes sense to me that sometimes the process is just smoothing things out, making it beautiful . At times though you can find an imperfection and you have to work to get it out, sometimes it even requires beating the clay back down and starting over.

I know God is constantly working on me, working on turning me into something beautiful. There are times though I feel the molding more. It is not just smoothing things out, it is working out an imperfection, something that cannot remain to have a solid, perfect piece. He's found an imperfection. I am feeling the molding right now, and though it makes life not as easy, I know it has a purpose and I will let him do it, because I want to be with him forever. I want to be a beautiful work of his art.

Blue

Check out Mandy's Friday Photo Contest. Here is my entry!

Giddy...

such a school girl word, but I am using it because that is kinda what I am right now. A giddy school girl! And why you may wonder, well because of this...

I have ALWAYS wanted to know how to play the piano and now my school girl dream is coming true. Randon's aunt and uncle gave it to us on Sunday and I have already spent several hours sitting at it and learning some basics. I am enjoying it so much. Emily is enjoying it too. She has wanted to learn to play an instrument and the piano was on her list too. In a couple of years will start her on lessons, but for now she enjoys pretending. You are never too old to fulfill a dream!

Merry Christmas

Polar Express, part 2

So a week after riding the Polar Express, they got to watch the movie again at church. R took them and they had such a wonderful evening. We are blessed with our church family and this night is just another reason why we love it. They love our kids!

My kids think this is a pretty cool conductor!

Thanks to everyone who put this night on and made a special evening for so many MRCC kids!

The Polar Express, part 1

My little man has been consumed with the Polar Express this Holiday. We have read the book more times than I can count, and watched the movie enough where it has been completely memorized and acted out with his trains on nearly a daily basis. I love it though!

So at Thanksgiving my parents took us all on a trip on the Polar Express. We caught the train (in our jammies) in Texas and rode to the North Pole and back. We had hot chocolate, danced and sang Christmas carols. It was such a fun time. Santa even got on board and gave the children a silver bell. It rings, so we all must believe!!!!

Here are pics from our adventure...

The Conductor

our excited little man (with hot chocolate on his face)

my yummy hot chocolate

Emily danced with one of the chefs

and Santa handed out the bells

Merry Christmas!