I had a friend send me this picture today. Boy, do I love seeing this handsome face. I love hearing from him each day. Saturday we got on the web cam and had a good time talking to the girls. It seems to be the best way to communicate with Faith. she won't talk to him on the phone, but she has a great time goofing off and playing with him on the web cam. I think she likes seeing his face and his reactions. It fits her interactive learning style!

We have had a rough week at home with sickness. Karis began it with a fever that turned into a nasty cough and congestion. Necia got it Tuesday and now Faith has it this sunday. I had a little on Saturday, but never the fever. I am thanking the Lord for that. Faith can have a hard time going to school, so when Karis had a day off because she was sick, it was a battle to get her into the van and off to school. I felt like I had a workout after we were through. Really, kindergarten is not that big of a deal, but having Faith obey and not control things by her attitude is, and this is one I had to follow through on. Can I tell you, that I hate it!!!!!! I ended up crying, calling the school to let them know so they would greet her with love and warn her teacher. The person who drove her to school called and said she was happy and smiling a block from our house. Wouldn't you know it!!! Although, I must admit that it was quite the relief. I just wish she didn't have to give me so much grief. ( I literally had to sit on her to buckle her seat belt, so she wouldn't jump out of her seat.) The above image(I am not quite sure why I can't put it down here) is her after school. A friend sent it to me. Encouraging me to stick to my guns and remain consistent, and that Faith will be ok.

Those times are sure reminders that Faith is under the care of the Lord, and that I cannot be the one to change a heart. I am sooooo, trying to learn to rely on his strength and wisdom. After such an emotional event, I am used to talking it through with Jon, but he is not here, so I have been talking it out with the Lord. He is so precious to continue to find ways to remind us that he is ever present. I pray that Faith, with her little sweet anxious heart, will learn that too!

Karis and Necia love dressing up and take the opportunity whenever they can. My neighborhood friend makes and sells these beautiful bows for girls and I took the girls over to choose some. Necia had already chosen some at a bow party the other day, so it was Karis and Faith. Faith, not being the dress up girl but definitely a very thoughtful child was trying to pick some out for her friends (Kasey, Kylie, Josie, Morgan, Quincy....). Then there is Karis. She is such a girlie girl. She picks out the prettiest ones, and of course she picks out what I lovingly call the "hat" bows. It is the bows you can only find in the south. They put these bows on these sweet little girls and they are so big it looks like they are wearing a hat. No joke! I will take a picture and post it on the blog for all to see. Karis even ran home and brought back some of her own cash so she could by some more. I went from having about four pretty bow to having about 16 in a matter of two days. Ahh the world of girls.

Well, I will say goodnight , and sorry for the spelling errors if any. I can't get the spell check to work so I am couting on me (scary). Farewell for now.