Time does not stand still

Time does not stand still


I know it has been a REALLY long time since I posted. Reading back over my past posts made me realize I should post more often because it helps me to remember the small things I have forgotten. Alyssa is amazing! Easton is great! He is into basketball. She is into anything brother likes. She is 5 and has not had to have a shunt revision since Sept. 2011! Praise Jesus! Lots of things have changed in the last couple years. It's funny how we don't know the future, but suddenly realize it has crept upon us like dust on a hardwood floor. My little dog, Rowdy, who was like a third child, passed away on May 8th 2014. He was 16 years old. Easton took it so hard. Rowdy has always been in his life. Then just a few short weeks later the woman that meant everything to me died. My grandmother passed away on June 4th, 2014 after struggling for two weeks from a massive stroke. I was here at home and about 12:30 am I had a sudden urge to call her, but opted not to in fear I might wake her. She had been so tired and worn out from driving granddaddy to and from Tupelo twice a week for wound care on his legs. I had told them before they started this that I feared it wasn't a good idea. I knew it would be too much on them. Well, now I think about it every day. If I had just called her would things be different? Would she still be here? I can't answer these questions and may never know them, but I do know God is in control and have to leave it at that. It was extremely hard for Easton. I think more so than for me. A child loves so deeply the ones that care for them. He don't let it show, but as a mom I can tell.
Alyssa is doing really well with her school work. I decided to homeschool her. She is very smart and capable of learning, but requires a good bit of one on one. It also has to be fun. She learns better through song and experience. We watch a lot of abc songs, number songs, and her favorite chu chu tv shows. We also do lots of fun crafts with our letters. We go to the library every two weeks to get new books. We cook and follow recipes for learning math. She can sing the entire abc song now. She recognizes the Aa,Bb,Cc, Dd, Ee, J, Ll, Oo, Ss, and the Yy. She can write the ABCDELabcdel and Oo. She knows the sound of the ABCDEabcde and Ll. She knows the sight words go, can, is, the, and  is learning see this week. She displays signs of intelligence all the time in the things that she says.

Thank you, God, for the blessings in my lofe.