Doing rice

One thing we use for therapy is what we call doing rice. We pour rice into a bowl. The amount is dependent on the ability if the child and what we want to accomplish. The child then has to scoop the rice into a empty bowl by the spoonful while accomplishing another task,such as saying a affirmation with each spoonful. If the child does not do the required task the rice is.dumped back in the first container and the child starts over. Currently we have one who will cut her own foot off rather than ask for help so with each spoonful she must ask for help. We get very creative in healing our kids! Doing rice is just one of the many things we do!

Tigger....update

I was able to talk to Tigger today. Not sure if she was outright lying or simply misinformed either way she told me information which I found out to be false. It is very hard to tell with her. Any trust I had with her has been destroyed. She has lied and has tried to manipulate me over and over. I take what she says with a grain of salt at this point. I still love her though nothing will change that. There really isn't much of a update on her. As of today she is still on jail. She does have a lawyer who is trying to get her rehab and probation instead of jail. I wish she was home with us making good choices!

Busy day?

I completely overdid today and wore myself to exhaustion. Sad thing is except for physical therapy and a stop at the store for groceries I really didn't do anything. I have to remember I am getting stronger. It wasn't too long ago that sitting up in bed wore me out. On a side note taking a nap on the porch swing will cause a sun burn. I am very red lol. With that I am off to sleep..I hope anyways.

Sharing my heart

I can't sleep and am feeling sentimental. I have someone that is very special to me that I want to write about. I look up to her and have a great deal of respect for her. I have known her for only four years but it feels like a lifetime. She is wise, compassionate, strong, bold, and not shy about voicing her opinion. I call her my sister however she is more of a mom to me. I believe God gives you who you need and I have no doubt I need her. She prays,laughs,and rejoices with me. She sees me at my best and worst. She has cried with and over me. I have no doubt she loves me and I love her right back. We have been through some deep valleys and on high mountain tops. I held her when she lost her husband and she held me when we lost my daughter. I was there the night she gave birth to her daughter.I am very blessed to have her in my life. She continues to teach me and help me grow in Christ. She was there praising when I accepted Christ on my knees and then when I was baptized. I hope she knows how much she means to me and how much I owe her. I can't even begin to repay all she's given.
I love you and thank you!

Too many

I was asked today if I thought we had too many kids. I gave this acquaintance the pat answer of I decided long ago that I would either have alot of cats or alot of.kids and I really don't like cats. The nitty gritty answer is before any child I consider we pray and pray some more and talk and talk some more and if we have peace we go with it. Yes, a large family does take more resources and organization. A large family is also fun and we are all very close. I love seeing one of my teens rocking a baby or big brother wrestling little ones on the floor.Our kids are close and look up to each other ...not that they don't fight like any other family. We have figured out a few tricks and learned many more. The biggest help has been the buddy system. Each little has a older buddy to help through the day and when we are out. We also have assigned chores. I resisted this for a long time however I have some very capable kids. A few I am convinced could run things as well as we do. We also have a sign out board so we know where everyone is at a glance.There are other things tgat I will share another time. The truth is it works because we.love our kids and make it work!

First ER trip of the summer

My nephew(no big surprise there to those that know him) decided to jump off the porch.After sitting all day with daddy in the emergency room he is home now with a cast on his foot. Not to worry not even a cast will slow that boy down. He is bummed though about no swimming for a few weeks! We can pray his porch jumping days are over!

Blessings

Someone anonymously donated pool passes to the city pool for all of us for the rest of the summer! I love when God uses someone to bless us. Thank you to the kind stranger who thought of our kids!!