Thursday, January 27, 2011
Promised Christmas Pictures
Here are a few of the pictures that I promised from Christmas - Sorry they are so late. Unfortunately I was a bad momma and took them all with my phone. I failed to charge the camera on the biggest holiday of the year.
PRAISE GOD!!!!
I was in my normal routine this AM trying to get my sick little ones off to school. I left the house and pulled out of the neighborhood. I crossed Fenner Rd with no problem and headed to school. I noticed that the other lane was unusually backed up and was commenting on that to Hunter when out of no where a white car pulled across that lane and smack dab into my lane of traffic. The Lord took over is all I can say. I just happened to see it coming but at the same time all I could hear in my mind was the crunching of metal all around us. I jerked the wheel to the Right, crossed a ditch and headed straight for the NC Wesleyan practice field. I managed to stop the car without flipping it or doing any damage to it. I missed the car that pulled out in front of us as well. Just as we stopped Hunter looked at me and said "Mommy, I didn't like that at all. I'm scared." I assured him everything was alright and asked him if he was hurt. He said no. I looked back at Toby and he was fine too. Everything that was in the back seat was now upside down and in the floor. Thank God for seat belts and Car seats.
That car went on down the road, I blew the horn (after coming to a stop) it eventually pulled over. I sat in my car consoling my children and watched as I honestly thought the driver would drive away. She didn't and although it took what seemed like forever for her to get out of her car and head toward us to see if we were ok... she finally did.
The poor young girl was visibly shaken and almost in tears but appeared to be fine physically. I opened the car door and as I stepped out I notice my Brother, Bo, walking across the road and toward me. He has been a few cars behind the vehicle that let this young girl out in the first place. He saw the whole thing unfold. He told me that I literally missed the other car by maybe a half inch. He didn't know how I missed the car, Lord know I would have T-Boned her in the passenger door at full force if I had not reacted fast enough. He didn't know how I went down in the ditch without causing damage to or flipping my little SUV. I gave Bo a hug and asked him to check under my car and the front bumper. He did and I checked the tires. All seemed unharmed. I told the girl we were ok and it didn't look like anything was broken but that she needed to be more careful next time. She said yes mam and I really don't even remember seeing her get back in her car and leave until I looked up and she was no longer there.
Kelly, my sister, walked up in the middle of all this. She had just dropped her 2 kids off at school and was on her way to work. She noticed it was me and pulled off to see that I was ok. We all were. I thanked them all and got back in the car. I checked on the kids once again and Hunter was visibly shaken up but was ok. Toby was ok - he didn't even have a clue anything had happened. I just sat there trying to gain my composure, acting brave for my kids, trying not to let them see how scared and shaken I really was. I just wanted in that moment to put my arms around them both and fall to my knees in gratitude to my Savior. Today that is exactly what he was Our SAVIOR!
I looked ahead to make sure I could make it through the rest of the ditch and up the side of the field until I could get to the gravel drive leading out of the practice area. I did and Kelly actually backed up and let me out into traffic. I took Hunter to school and waited for mom. He had not been feeling well and I wanted to make sure it was ok to send him to class before he went down the hall. I really wanted to give him a few min to calm down too.
It is all over now and I am steel amazed at the fact we all got out of that situation with out a dent, scratch or broken bone. Praise to God! To him all the Glory for without him watching us today things would have been much worse!
That car went on down the road, I blew the horn (after coming to a stop) it eventually pulled over. I sat in my car consoling my children and watched as I honestly thought the driver would drive away. She didn't and although it took what seemed like forever for her to get out of her car and head toward us to see if we were ok... she finally did.
The poor young girl was visibly shaken and almost in tears but appeared to be fine physically. I opened the car door and as I stepped out I notice my Brother, Bo, walking across the road and toward me. He has been a few cars behind the vehicle that let this young girl out in the first place. He saw the whole thing unfold. He told me that I literally missed the other car by maybe a half inch. He didn't know how I missed the car, Lord know I would have T-Boned her in the passenger door at full force if I had not reacted fast enough. He didn't know how I went down in the ditch without causing damage to or flipping my little SUV. I gave Bo a hug and asked him to check under my car and the front bumper. He did and I checked the tires. All seemed unharmed. I told the girl we were ok and it didn't look like anything was broken but that she needed to be more careful next time. She said yes mam and I really don't even remember seeing her get back in her car and leave until I looked up and she was no longer there.
Kelly, my sister, walked up in the middle of all this. She had just dropped her 2 kids off at school and was on her way to work. She noticed it was me and pulled off to see that I was ok. We all were. I thanked them all and got back in the car. I checked on the kids once again and Hunter was visibly shaken up but was ok. Toby was ok - he didn't even have a clue anything had happened. I just sat there trying to gain my composure, acting brave for my kids, trying not to let them see how scared and shaken I really was. I just wanted in that moment to put my arms around them both and fall to my knees in gratitude to my Savior. Today that is exactly what he was Our SAVIOR!
I looked ahead to make sure I could make it through the rest of the ditch and up the side of the field until I could get to the gravel drive leading out of the practice area. I did and Kelly actually backed up and let me out into traffic. I took Hunter to school and waited for mom. He had not been feeling well and I wanted to make sure it was ok to send him to class before he went down the hall. I really wanted to give him a few min to calm down too.
It is all over now and I am steel amazed at the fact we all got out of that situation with out a dent, scratch or broken bone. Praise to God! To him all the Glory for without him watching us today things would have been much worse!
Cold, Flu and ..... Strep Throat Season!
I tell you what it has been a pretty tough few months for us.
Toby has pretty much been sick for the last 4 months. He has been graced with the stomach flu at least 4 times. He has had croup and laryngitis at least 2 times and he had 2 massive ear infections over Christmas. The antibiotics he got for his ears lead to a terrible yeast infection that took at least 2 weeks to clear up and he still has scars on his legs from it. Bless his heart. Today's doctor visit ended up with a diagnosis of Croup/laryngitis again but this time with a possible strep throat to go along with it. One good piece of good news... His ears were clear. So we are back on an antibiotic. This time the drug of choice is Zythromax since we have discovered that he is allergic to Augmentin, Amoxil and Asprin.
Hunter has charged through and managed not to miss much school. I know he has had a couple or rounds of the stomach flu but never really said anything to me about having problems in the bathroom until he was better. He and Toby have had a couple of bouts the upchucks and for that they both missed school. Hunter now has strep throat. Poor thing probably got it from me as I had it last week. He has been such a trooper. He didn't say much to me about feeling bad until Thomas started complaining with the chills (which I had last week) last night. Then all of a sudden Hunter was cold and couldn't get warm, complained of a headache, stoppy nose and a soar throat. I checked his temp this AM but he was normal. Low and behold a visit to see Dr. Baliga with both the boys later and well ... the strep test came back positive. He is now on Amoxil.
Thomas is at home in the bed. He went to work this AM and I guess they sent him home. When I ran by the house this AM I was surprised to find him there. He was wrapped up in the bed shivering and sweating like a mule. His temp was at least 102 but he won't go to the Dr. He has really been working hard to prove that he deserves to be hired permanent at Hospira and trying to make as much overtime as he can to help us financially.
With all the sickness, time off from work, Dr. Apts and medication we have really gotten off budget with unexpected costs. Thomas's 401K money has run out and things are really getting tight. Please pray for us and that God will heal us and get us back on the right track. Right now it just seams like we can't catch a break.
Toby has pretty much been sick for the last 4 months. He has been graced with the stomach flu at least 4 times. He has had croup and laryngitis at least 2 times and he had 2 massive ear infections over Christmas. The antibiotics he got for his ears lead to a terrible yeast infection that took at least 2 weeks to clear up and he still has scars on his legs from it. Bless his heart. Today's doctor visit ended up with a diagnosis of Croup/laryngitis again but this time with a possible strep throat to go along with it. One good piece of good news... His ears were clear. So we are back on an antibiotic. This time the drug of choice is Zythromax since we have discovered that he is allergic to Augmentin, Amoxil and Asprin.
Hunter has charged through and managed not to miss much school. I know he has had a couple or rounds of the stomach flu but never really said anything to me about having problems in the bathroom until he was better. He and Toby have had a couple of bouts the upchucks and for that they both missed school. Hunter now has strep throat. Poor thing probably got it from me as I had it last week. He has been such a trooper. He didn't say much to me about feeling bad until Thomas started complaining with the chills (which I had last week) last night. Then all of a sudden Hunter was cold and couldn't get warm, complained of a headache, stoppy nose and a soar throat. I checked his temp this AM but he was normal. Low and behold a visit to see Dr. Baliga with both the boys later and well ... the strep test came back positive. He is now on Amoxil.
Thomas is at home in the bed. He went to work this AM and I guess they sent him home. When I ran by the house this AM I was surprised to find him there. He was wrapped up in the bed shivering and sweating like a mule. His temp was at least 102 but he won't go to the Dr. He has really been working hard to prove that he deserves to be hired permanent at Hospira and trying to make as much overtime as he can to help us financially.
With all the sickness, time off from work, Dr. Apts and medication we have really gotten off budget with unexpected costs. Thomas's 401K money has run out and things are really getting tight. Please pray for us and that God will heal us and get us back on the right track. Right now it just seams like we can't catch a break.
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