Rachelle update V

FYI, I am home. I am sore where they made the incision but I feel really good. Thanks for all your prayers they have definitely helped me in more ways than physically! I got a call at 7 AM yesterday telling me they could do the surgery early so I was done before noon! That was a tender mercy! I didn't sleep well last night but I attribute a lot of that to the sleeping I did during and after surgery! So I pondered a lot about the things that I have been learning during this experience and I watched some talks on BYUTV that inspired me to really tackle my sins and repent--not that I haven't been trying but I have set backs. Every talk focused on things I wondered like How do I start? Or where? It's nice to know that there is good programming at 1 AM!

Amber and Keith

I copied this off the blog of their photographer--beautiful! I was just so excited that I had to share! (My brother and his wife Sept.30th). So I couldn't wait another day to post it!

Blogging Blunder

 

This is what happens when you are trying to figure out how to post things on your blog and you haven't checked on your children! Zane ran off before I could get him in a photo because he wanted to wash his face once I saw them!

Our Walk

We went for a walk on a path near our home, there is a cute little creek that runs through it. Zane rode his bike and Gwen mostly walked--she got tired at the end and got in the stroller. That same day Gwen wore her new shirt Granny bought her because she picked it out at Wally World (Wal-Mart)--it has a flashing pumpkin. (You can guess what I thought of that!) Anyway, after wearing it a couple of hours she had to change into a skirt but didn't want to keep the shirt on so I changed her into a different shirt too. So these are all included in the slide show. Too bad I can't keep this with the slide show! Anyway, we had a lovely time. We love fall!

Rachelle update IV

Okay, I psyched some of you out with my fall post that I never posted but I am trying to figure out the Picasa Web books. Anyway, I will get it done by Monday!

So I went to the back surgeon today and I am having surgery Monday. Time is still unknown--the hospital will call me this afternoon to tell me. I have a fragment of my disk on the nerve. They will go in through the back bone--yes they drill a hole and go in an take it out. Risks are: bacterial infection, so I will be on an antibiotic and neuropathy--if they touch the nerve and damage the thin membrane around it, it will cause inflammation and it is very painful (this could last 3-4 months). I can't become paralyzed from the surgery because the spinal cord is not in the area--this the area where the lumbar meets the sacrum. It is an hour and a half surgery. I will only be in the hospital one night but I will be down 10 days. After the ten days I can resume normal activity except the lifting and bending. I am SOOO excited! I am so glad that I finally get to do something about this!!!! Please keep me in your prayers--they have helped me tremendously! We'll let you know after I have the surgery how it went!

Beautiful Fall!

I am finally sharing some photos I took at the Thanksgiving Point Garden.(we bought a family pass in July.)I tried to make a slideshow with Picasa and I gave up! Not many photos of the kids though I took some nice profiles there, owell! The Garden closes on the 25th of October so we wanted to go one more time until spring. It was so quiet and beautiful. I love fall, the colors are so intense and the air crisp it just stimulates my senses with it's amazing beauty! We went for family night the last day of Fall Break and we splurged and rented a golf cart. Taran and Timo had fun practicing driving.
We found the "secret garden" they have made there and a water feature we hadn't seen before and then we enjoyed the waterfalls with the beautiful fall leaves on the trees and bushes around it!

They have a huge hill the kids like to roll down as you get back up to the top where the entrance is--Tim got the action on film!
We are truly blessed to have this beautiful world!

Standing For Something . . .

So I ranted and raved and lost the post while trying to get this video downloaded! I am fed up with our media and how they are so biased. I don't watch the TV much-too busy and it's not worth it. Some people said that Reagan was scary. I'll tell you what is scary:

higher taxes, abortion, limited energy, socialized health care= unavailable and incompetent (I've lived where they have it), judges that interpret the law instead of standing for the Constitution, instilling fear into the masses and a Republican Party that has forgotten it's principles!

So even though I am not thrilled with McCain, he won my party's nomination and I respect that. He has a great running mate who has the principles that Republicans have been looking for in a candidate. Less government, MORE freedom. Some think it's scary to let people have so much freedom and accountability in their lives but that is part of preserving liberty. So I am posting this great YOU Tube video I found on another blogger's blog (Pikes Pickles). It reflects the values of all people of faith.

Family is what this crisis in our nation is about. Are we parents teaching our children the core beliefs that stem from the Constitution? Do our children understand the value of work over getting something for nothing? If parents had been teaching these principles around the dinner table we would have less trouble now. We are in for a difficult time. So get out there and let your voice be heard. We must do all we can to elect those who will help strengthen families through freedom and our nation in the process.