It funny how I can be at the point of giving up on something that I feel is important to me, and then the next moment all hope is restored and things are going the way I need them to go! That is how I was feeling last Tuesday as I was driving home from taking the kids to their class, I said to myself, it is not going to happen we are going to be here for another year, and how am I going to deal with this?!
I went in the house and started my day, when Mike got home at lunch he told me to look in his backpack, I knew something was up, I pulled out a pile of papers, at the same time he sent me a text message saying Happy Anniversary! I was still confused, as anyone would be looking at a document from the military, I finally said what am I looking at?!! We are posted!! We are going to Petawawa Ontario!! We are so excited!! We wil be moving in July, and arriving in Ontario for our 16th Anniversary!!
Our children are so excited to be going to where their cousins live and their grandparents, and aunts and uncles. Of course they are sad to be leaving behind thier friends here in Comox BC, they are trilled at the adventures that await them in Ontario! And so am I!!!
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Waiting!!
This summer it will be 6 years since we moved her to Comox BC, and I am really itching to get out of here! But with each day that passes with no posting message I feel more and more hopeless about a possible move this summer.
There are lots of reasons to want to stay, the weather is great and will not be found in Ontario that is for sure! We have a great theatre group that we are involved with, and we really love our ward. Still for me something is missing, I really miss my family, and our children are not building the relationships with their extended family, and this is hurting them in more ways then one.
As we have moved around the country I have always felt that we have been placed where the Lord has needed us to be, and have known when it was time for us to move on, this time I am feeling its time to move on, but I am not sure that is what the Lord has planned, and I am trying to be patient enough to wait on Him. Much easier said then done.
There are lots of reasons to want to stay, the weather is great and will not be found in Ontario that is for sure! We have a great theatre group that we are involved with, and we really love our ward. Still for me something is missing, I really miss my family, and our children are not building the relationships with their extended family, and this is hurting them in more ways then one.
As we have moved around the country I have always felt that we have been placed where the Lord has needed us to be, and have known when it was time for us to move on, this time I am feeling its time to move on, but I am not sure that is what the Lord has planned, and I am trying to be patient enough to wait on Him. Much easier said then done.
Friday, 13 April 2012
Wheat Free!!
Our family has been mostly wheat free for the past 3 months, I say mostly because I am a sucker for wheat products, and let me tell you it was not easy coming off it working at a bakery! What started it all? Mike and I started reading a book called Wheat Belly, and as we read we found more and more reasons why we needed to cut it out of our diet.
In December I noticed that our 8 year old son Kaleb had gone through another growth spert, but one I was not happy with, he had gained another 20lbs, bringing his weight up to over 120lbs, this was ver concrning for us, because we couldn't put our finger on the "why". After blood work was done we found that he was producing to much inslin and was pre diabetic. I was a little upset with my doctor because we had talk to her before about his weight and she didn't really offer a lot of help at the time, this time was different. We were going to see a dietition but we were going to have to wait 2 months for that appointment. We had to act right away and made some really big changes, and just from cutting out products that were made from wheat we had huge results! Mike and I and our 3 oldest children all lost 10 or more pounds in the first few weeks! We also noticed that there was less snacking going on and it was easier for all of us to make healthy choices. Most importantly Kaleb was feeling really great, his emotions were more in check and he was over all happier.
When we finally got to meet with the dietitian the first thing she showed us was the signs of a wheat allergy, and Kaleb had the top three signs of the allergy, we knew right then and there that this was going to be a long term life choice.
So what do we eat, just about everything! We thought that we would be really limited with what we could eat, but really there are so many options out there, and we are trying new things all the time. We have to think a little more outside the box, and we can't hit the drive thru anymore, but with creative thinking and planning we are finding that the sky is the limit!! So if you have any wheat free favorites, I would love for you to share them with us!
In December I noticed that our 8 year old son Kaleb had gone through another growth spert, but one I was not happy with, he had gained another 20lbs, bringing his weight up to over 120lbs, this was ver concrning for us, because we couldn't put our finger on the "why". After blood work was done we found that he was producing to much inslin and was pre diabetic. I was a little upset with my doctor because we had talk to her before about his weight and she didn't really offer a lot of help at the time, this time was different. We were going to see a dietition but we were going to have to wait 2 months for that appointment. We had to act right away and made some really big changes, and just from cutting out products that were made from wheat we had huge results! Mike and I and our 3 oldest children all lost 10 or more pounds in the first few weeks! We also noticed that there was less snacking going on and it was easier for all of us to make healthy choices. Most importantly Kaleb was feeling really great, his emotions were more in check and he was over all happier.
When we finally got to meet with the dietitian the first thing she showed us was the signs of a wheat allergy, and Kaleb had the top three signs of the allergy, we knew right then and there that this was going to be a long term life choice.
So what do we eat, just about everything! We thought that we would be really limited with what we could eat, but really there are so many options out there, and we are trying new things all the time. We have to think a little more outside the box, and we can't hit the drive thru anymore, but with creative thinking and planning we are finding that the sky is the limit!! So if you have any wheat free favorites, I would love for you to share them with us!
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Where has the time gone!!
Well it has been over a year since I last wrote here, and there has been a lot that has happened in our lives. I will not attempt to catch you up. I will say that we are still living in Comox BC, our family is growing up, and we are looking forward welcoming baby #7 in 6 weeks! We do believe that it is a girl, and her name will be Amelia (Millie) Grace, and if the baby turns out to be a boy, well we have no name picked as yet! We are still homeschooling and for the most part enjoy it.
I have a friend that writes in her blog almost daily, and I know for her it helps her get through her day, which means it really helps her get through life! I hope that I can use this resource better for myself and for others.
This morning I have been reflecting a lot, and asking the question "Why me?" But it's not what you think. Why am I so blessed? Why am I blessed to have this very active baby moving around inside of me,while a dear friend is in the hospital delivering her silent baby? Why am I blessed with the health that I have, while a freind younger then me (only by a month, but still younger) recovers from a stroke? I think often we ask "why me?" when we are going through something very difficult, but we don't ask it when we aren't. This morning has been a time to count my blessing, and to pray for those who are asking "why me?"
I have a friend that writes in her blog almost daily, and I know for her it helps her get through her day, which means it really helps her get through life! I hope that I can use this resource better for myself and for others.
This morning I have been reflecting a lot, and asking the question "Why me?" But it's not what you think. Why am I so blessed? Why am I blessed to have this very active baby moving around inside of me,while a dear friend is in the hospital delivering her silent baby? Why am I blessed with the health that I have, while a freind younger then me (only by a month, but still younger) recovers from a stroke? I think often we ask "why me?" when we are going through something very difficult, but we don't ask it when we aren't. This morning has been a time to count my blessing, and to pray for those who are asking "why me?"
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