Just me and my girl....

Beautiful Day...check Feeling Good... check House Clean/Laundry Done. CHECK!

So OUTSIDE we went...A little trampoline jumping!!

A SERIOUS disscussion with Buddy before our four-wheeler ride!

And then we decided to go to the park...this ended up being the most fun...spinning on the merry-go-round as fast as I could push it trying to pick up the water bottle that kept flying off!!! We laughed so hard :)

Another SERIOUS moment of concentration...

I love to swing :)

Getting tired...but determined to get to the top!!

2 hours later...On our way to Braums for ICE-CREAM!!

Thank you Lord for my beautiful daughter and the fun times that we share!!



Blessings~

Brandi

First...Next...Then...

LAST...
Will I be able to say that ANYTIME SOON? Geez...I suppose that this post will be a bit of a "vent" (short, of course)

RECAP:
January- Husband and daughter- flu
One Week in the hospital passing a pancreatic stone?!?!?!

February- Another week in the hospital (thank you Mr. Pancrease)
Hannah- FLU AGAIN...Strain B / I think Kevin had it again too, but
we refused to acknowledge it!!
Septic System backed up
Currently, I am experiencing a stomach bug???
Still have two weeks to go in February....

However God is still on his throne, and still the author of my story...

To be continued........................................

Days like this...

SNOW DAYS!!!

I love them even though it's too cold outside and not "snowy" enought to play in it! Yet, it's the inside of the house that's the most fun!!

Like...
our sweet the neighbor girl coming over to play with Hannah and the simple conversations of girls and their baby dolls!!






Making brownies with Hannah :) I love those cheeks when she smiles!!





Hannah playing "Bible Man" running around the house reciting scripture!! THIS IS MY FAVORITE PART OF ANY DAY!!!


~ playing in the tent
~ making hot cocoa
~ playing school with Hannah
~ listening to Hannah read to her babies
~and of course attempting to get caught up with all that work since I've been out....ughhh it's more fun playing :)

THANK YOU GOD FOR DAYS LIKE THIS...

And this PRECIOUS BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!!

Blessings~

Brandi

Round 2...

@ETMC...4 days...PAIN, being miserable, sitting, laying, standing, crying and eveything else you can think of, IV's, etc...etc...On Thursday of last week, I had a procedure done called an ERCP, where they go into the pancrease and "explore." hmmmm doesn't sound too bad...until it's over and you find out that your pancrease is now "aggravated"...and indeed it was, it still isn't happy!! I have had many doses of pain meds, anti-nausea meds and fluids...none of it working- and on top of all that I developed DOUBLE PNEUMONIA (I have no idea if I spelled that right) because I was in so much pain I couldn't breathe.
I got released today in hopes that this was a good thing, but as luck would have it...I AM MISERABLE!!! I can't find a spot that is comfortable in anyway. Please PRAY...PRAY...PRAY for healing and that I will feel better SOON!!

You never know...

who is watching your actions of listening to your words.

Long, but worth it, I hope :)

I have always heard the saying "actions speak louder than words," but I think that they are pretty equal is most cases.
Just before Christmas I started to work as a waitress on the weekends, and this very job has made me stop and think about this statement more in the last few months than ever. People can be just plain mean, even the ones that "ACT" so nice...have you ever met anyone like that? I never ever dreamed that adults would be so quick to be so RUDE! Now don't get me wrong, not every single person is mean or rude...so THANK YOU if you are one that is patient and kind in all situations, but tonight was a very different night of "waitressing."
Often times a small conversation will start up between the customer and the waitress, leading to general information like... is this your only job, are you from this area, is this your first time to visit us,do you attend church anywhere, etc...etc.
But tonight ,it seems that (ALMOST) every table that was in my section was seated with very friendly, kind, and talkative people (Thank You Jesus!) it makes for a much more plesant shift. Which brings me to my point...you never know who is watching or listening.
I waited on a table with a college girl and her family... (pause, go back with me about THREE WEEKS AGO,apparently this young lady came in with some friends, they didn't sit in my section and I don't remember EVER seeing her before) so,the small talk began, the conversation went something like this:

Mom: "We are from Austin and have never been here, what do you suggest?

Myself: I suggested a few of the more popular items..."Great, I'm glad you came tonight how did you hear about us?"

Mom: "My daughter came out a few weeks ago and she loved the food, liked the atmosphere, but more than that the waitresses were so friendly and fun, and she was so excited when you were going to be our waitress."

Myself: "Awww, what a sweet compliment, I'm glad that I could make your experience good the last time you came." Thank you.

College Girl: "Oh it wasn't you that waited on us, but my friend and I watched your reaction that night and admired the way you handled several unplesant situations."

Myself: Silent............"yall look over the menu and I will return shortly to take your order."

As, I walked away from that table...it hit me...what you do and say is ALWAYS seen and heard by someone else...What impression are you leaving in someones mind? I may or may not ever see her again, but the words she spoke will FOREVER be engrained in my thoughts, but it doesn't stop there...there are THREE more tables that made this statement come alive to me tonight.I won't tell you the entire conversation but I will give you the profound comments made to me that I will never forget.

Table #1-
C :"Did you know that little girl sitting at that table?"
Myself:"No ma'am"
C:" You were very kind to her, I haven't seen her smile the entire dinner until you spoke such words of kindness."

Table #2
C: "How are you tonight"
Myself: "Busy but Blessed"
C: " Yes very busy, but you are still smiling and I haven't heard one negative word come from your mouth."

Table #3:
C: "Thank you, it's been a long time since we have had such a kind waitress."

Now, I am not telling you all of this to brag on myself, because that IS NOT the type of person I am, I am telling you all of this to BEG of you to watch your actions and words more closely, PEOPLE ARE WATCHING and I don't know about you but I want people to see JESUS in me!
I am so thankful that God put every second of this evening in my life tonight, I needed the reminder, better yet I needed the SLAP IN THE FACE!!
So I will leave you with this ...

What do people see in you?

What kind of impression are you leaving?

Love and blessings,

Brandi

Home Sweet Home!

Boy am I glad to be home!! It is just no fun staying in the hospital!! I think that being home has already made me feel better :) and I know that Hannah and Kevin are happy! I still have a ways to go on the recovery, I will go into detail later...but for now...I am HOME SWEET HOME!! Thank you for all your prayers, please continue to lift me up in healing prayers as I do pray for you daily! Love and Blessings~

Brandi

No pictures please...

Have you ever felt like you can't get out of the "rain" of life's storms? Just when you close your umbrella...here it comes again, sending you for higher ground.

Well, I have...NOW!!

I won't go into all the details, but yesterday morning I began having INCREDIBLE pain in my upper right side around the top of the rib cage. A little "episode" as I like to call it... SEVERE COLD SWEAT, HORRIBLE PAIN, NAUSEA, etc...etc... I immediatly went to the school nurse to see what was happening. My first thoughts were...its the flu...has to be... but I wasn't running a fever...hmmm. Anyhow, the pain wasn't getting any better after 30 min or so, only more intense. I left school and drove to the ER, (although I do not remember the drive) They took me back and started the process...LONG PROCESS...VERY LONG PROCESS...only to hear "We are going to be transferring you to the hospital for further testing, your pancrease is inflamed and possibly has a stone."

WHAT??? You have got to be kidding me!!! I do not have time for this!!! I am a wife, a mother, a school teacher who is not only 1 but 2 weeks behind!?!?!?!?!?

Okay, so looooong story made short...here I am, in the hospital, with only an IV...no food or drink AT ALL!! Resting my pancrease... (I don't know either) WAITING on tests. Please pray for healing and good health, ALTHOUGH God already knows the details and has a plan...I am trying to understand and hear his voice...until next time... No Pictures Please!!