Sunday, May 31, 2009

Eating out!

Ok when I get my photos uploaded I will share what a wonderful day I had watching my little brother (in law-even though I love him more like a real brother) riding his dirt bike today. It was a blast, more on that later..

Joyce and John came and then we all went back to their house and then out to eat. Joyce saw first hand what I deal with when it comes time to eating out with Hannah. It is a stressful time for the both of us. Hannah had tears in her eyes and I fought them. I don't know what to do..

We talked on the way home, this summer is all about getting healthy. No more candy and cookies for awhile. Her body needs a healing. She agreed, wow that was a blessing. She told me she wants to feel healthy....

She is so good with money, but getting a summer job was not an option this year. It might not be the smartest move, but I really really want her rested and healthy. This has been a hard year and with her Iron storage not working I just feel in my gut that she does not need a full time job right now. I am not worried about her not being able to be responsible, she is better than me and John and I am proud of her for that..

I am worried about her though. I am going to call her doctor on Monday, I have not said anything but I am worried about her. She has been having MAJOR hot flashes. Now they are waking her up in the night. What is going on??????? My poor little girl.... So, keep praying, I am going to call her doctor for the billionth time, I call so much they know me when I say, " Hi, its Lena", but they love me and Hannah so its ok to bug them. LOL
Well thats all for now..

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Down and Out

Ok, so today and for a few days I have been on the down-and-out side of life! I am so tired all the time I was hoping that going Gluten free would help me with energy. I am going to start walking before it gets to hot during the day in hopes that I will get energy in the daytime instead of in the evening!
I am still trying to figure out what to feed my family.. Its not easy. A person would think it is but I not only deal with a child who has Celiac but a Celiac who is picky.. I keep telling her to learn to like new things, but its not that easy. Then I deal with guilt that really is not my fault, but the kind of guilt a mom has when she tells her daughter "no you can't have that". I can see she is really getting depressed about it and I am trying to find her a support group, I might have to start one for her. I hate living in Owensville now.. I just HATE it.. Everything is so far away. Support groups, special stores, restaurants that cater to Celiacs..
Money wise, its horrible. We would eat a lot of pasta because it was cheep, we don't eat much pasta now because it is so expensive! I have to buy a lot of meats and fresh foods and we all know how much it cost to eat healthy.. ok.. so I am on a pitty bandwagon, but this is my way to release what is going on in my brain....
John and I were doing so good on Dave Ramsey's Get out of Debt, but then I don't know what happened, budgeting for food was hard. This summer it is my goal to figure it out. LOL
I did find a store that was great. Expensive on some things and wonderful on other items, but its in Clayton and not so easy to hop in the car and go. I found some frozen personal size pizzas that Hannah loved, they are from Glutino but they cost 5 dollars each.. YIKES.. I try to make homade pizza but...YUCK most of the time.. I think I will get better...
One night I made biscuits and gravy, I was determined to make Hannah a meal that she loved.. The biscuits were.....small.. chewy.... sad.. the gravy was like eating glue....Johnny liked it. LOL
That's were my sadness lies.. Everything is changing and it has to.. My daughter is sick and I don't know what else to do to make this transition better.. I can't budget the food right, we don't eat out, I am ALWAYS cooking and cleaning and honestly I am tired.. So, there you have it.. I don't always have it together, but I don't let Hannah know that.. She helps me a lot though, the best she can...

Last day of school

The one thing that I love about my job is that I am there with my kids! Hannah will come and "visit" me sometimes when she has nothing to do in class. My students love her and she is so good with them. When Hannah sees me at school she does not hide from me, she hugs me tells me she loves me and I love that part! I'm not such an ogar after all! One day I saw her boyfriend go in for a "hug" and I said.. " NO PDA in the halls" ha ha.. I love it...:)
Anyway just wanted to share that moment with my blogger family!

Hannah's B Day



Crazy Kids! Hannah's B-day party was the last weekend in April! She turned 15--YIKES!

Jason and Karen are brave and they let Hannah have her party at their house. She had her best-buddies there and they had a blast. First they went 4wheeling and came back muddy, will post of photo of that one too, then they jumped in the lake and yes it appears that they "mooned" the lake. Crazy kids. Then they got in the hot tub and ate dinner. Hannah took Johnny out for a ride and after awhile I knew something was not right and Jason went looking for them and could not find them. Then John went looking for them and could not find them. I decided to go looking for them too and Hannah's friend Kim Bud came with me. I was now in panic mode and was about to call 911 when Karen called and said that Jason found them.... Hannah accidentally used all the gas in the reserve and was trying to push the 4wheeler back home. I am proud that Hannah stayed with Johnny and protected him..

Then when that scare was over, they had a bomb fire and Johnny could not find his shoe so he could not hang out at the fire until he found them so I was helping him look for them, later Hannah came in wearing his shoes....she had them the entire time knowing we were looking for them..she thought it was funny... I wanted to kill her.. LOL

Later, they hung out in the basement and jammed to Jason and Karen's music on the computer... Fun times..........

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

I don't wanna go through the motions!

I was jamming out to Joy FM today and heard this song for like the billionth time ( I don't wanna go through the motions, I don't wanna go one more day without your all consuming passion inside of me, I don't want to spend my whole life asking what if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions) and today it stuck in my mind.. What kind of Christian am I? Do I go through the motions or do I serve God because I love him so much? So I was thinking about what kind of relationship I truly desire to have with my Lord and the relationship is not what I have now. I am going through the motions but desire the Fire!
I love how the Lord speaks to me through music or His word or other people! God is so good!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

What to do?

I have really been working hard at getting Hannah to get really good foods, non-gluten of course;however, she is still not feeling well. She has not had a BM in over a month and the Doctor gave her some meds to help her go to the restroom and give her Iron at the same time. So far, nothing! I am keeping a log now of what she eats and how she feels after eating, maby I am doing something wrong! I hope not, I want to get my daughter healthy!

Aunt Jane, can you give me some food ideas to feed her that she would like. We can only eat so many tacos.. LOL

Monday, May 18, 2009

Driving me Crazy

Hannah took her driving permit test today. I am so happy she is able to drive, because I hate to drive! Ha ha.....Anyway, I am proud of her and she drives pretty good already. I can't believe my baby is in HS and driving.. Where did the time go? I would give anything to have her little again and I would change so much.. Well, I can't go there, but I know what a wonderful gift that God has given me and I am blessed to have her as my daughter!

OM she is driving..

Sunday, May 10, 2009

My beautiful Kids

This is Johnny and Hannah on Easter.. I think I have the most beautiful kids in the world.. no debate. :)

YUMMY CHICKEN

I made a good meal last night!

I took some almond meal ( if you don't have any you can put some almonds in a food processor and grind it up) and put some coconut in a bowl.
Then I put some Extra Virgin Olive Oil in another bowl
Then I took my chicken tenders and put it in the Olive Oil bowl and then in the almond meal and coconut bowl and then I put some Olive Oil in a frying pan and then cooked the chicken on each side for about a min or two..Then I baked it and Oh my goosh.....yummy! I cut it up and put in a salad with Caesar dressing on it.
John said it was so good!

STRESS

Living in a small town and trying to find items is hard for our GF diet. I am learning though to make the meals I would normally make but just tweak it a bit! Letting go of bread is not as hard as I once thought it was going to be, I don't miss it because I know it is my enemy! I know that I am starting to feel better and look better too. Everyone keeps saying that I look so healthy!!!!

I have seen changes in Hannah too! Her "poochy" belly is almost gone and she is looking fit, and less tired! Thank you JESUS for helping us before it was to late! I serve the most wonderful King ever!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Living GF

Ok, so it is taking some time to adjust to the new lifestyle and I am sure it will get easier! So far living without bread is not that hard, I look at it differently. I am starting to feel better than I have ever felt before and my IBS symptoms are gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!

I think Hannah will start feeling better in a few more weeks, I can already see she is feeling and looking different!

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