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I love all the insight I receive from my young little girls hearts and mouths on a daily basis. I know it is said time and time again "like the mind of a child" but I never knew how much this held true until my own children began to grow and mature. Since it has been quite some time since I last blogged, my oldest Kinsleigh has turned 5. She is beginning to ask more questions about God and life in general and I LOVE IT. You can see the little wheels in her head going round and round as she is oh so very curious about her world around her. The other day we were having one of our pretty deep intentional talks on the drive home from school and what she said really stuck with me. She was basically asking about how God created different things and how we were given different attributes to all look unique. I love chatting with her about these topics because I get to highlight the true AWESOME-NESS of Christ. But the best part of it all is she ended the conversation with this..."Mommy, I'm so glad God made me with brown hair, brown eyes and my skin just this color. He made me just the way I want to look and I love it!" How often and early are these thoughts corrupted and we are tricked into thinking that we should look differently? I love that she is so happy with who she is...if only it could stay that way. And I believe it can, by the way we choose to build our children up and remind them of it daily. I can guarantee you that neither one of my children have gone a day in their lives without their Daddy or I telling them they look beautiful in some way during at least one point in the day. Because I know how beneficial it is to the health and well being of their growing up as a young girl in this ever so demanding world we live in. Then you have my youngest, Kyla, who has all the complete opposites of her big sister. Blonde (curly) hair, blue eyes, and tall and skinny. People sometimes have to ask if they are even sisters! Just last night in the tub, her sister decided it would be funny to pour water over her head and tell her that her hair was turning brown. Of course it was because it was wet but poor little Kyla was terrified that it would be permanent. She began screaming "Mommy, Mommy! My hair is turning brown and it won't be blonde ever again!" Granted, big sister thought it was funny but I loved that she was so concerned that she wasn't going to stay the way she already was. We got asked at least 3 more times before heading to bed that evening if it had returned to it's original state yet. <br />
Be careful what you say around your kids. The way they feel about themselves primarily comes from the one and only you. Children don't know the meaning of ugly, fat, weird, and "different" until it is taught to them. Obviously, at some point in their lives, they are going to know. But it is your job as a parent to make sure it never gets believed...or spread.April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-57072556416807990762014-04-26T19:53:00.000-07:002014-04-26T19:53:56.845-07:00Why Arbonne?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now is the time I'm going to share about an experience that is transforming my life in more ways than one....<br />
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First of all, if you don't know what Arbonne is or anything about it, let me just briefly tell you! We are a swiss formulated company. Therefore, we follow the European standards in our products, meaning that the 1300 chemicals that have been banned in their products are banned from Arbonne's products. In the U.S. only TEN of those 1300 have been banned. Makes you want to pay a little more attention to what you are using on a daily basis huh? All of Arbonne's products are PURE, SAFE, and BENEFICIAL. If a product is not all of those things for both you and the environment, then it does NOT go into our products! That's us...in a nutshell!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhSw9pa5u-nUkQ3l4bc3uNG2plDh7tgNpqTpCnNOq8bwjI9XbYwMfxlOsiH9Bzhc0nI62nGas2BYfx3nVAs-eWNRqEfc9XOyrWnG3UfNAoBUwd3W1DSZ2xvj8c7eUqsw0AwZ06db22Pk/s1600/think+positively.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhSw9pa5u-nUkQ3l4bc3uNG2plDh7tgNpqTpCnNOq8bwjI9XbYwMfxlOsiH9Bzhc0nI62nGas2BYfx3nVAs-eWNRqEfc9XOyrWnG3UfNAoBUwd3W1DSZ2xvj8c7eUqsw0AwZ06db22Pk/s1600/think+positively.jpg" height="320" width="207" /></a>Before Arbonne, I always said "That kind of thing is not for me" "I don't do those kind of parties" "I don't fully believe in network marketing" "That stuff is too expensive anyway" "I'm not a salesperson" yadi yadi ya! But little did I know, that after hosting one small party for a close friend of mine, I would find out that it WAS for me. Not only was it fun, but I was highly educated on how I could make a better change for both myself AND my family. Did I suddenly change and become a salesperson? NO. I just share with others what I love and help them make a better change for themselves as well and the products speak for themselves, so I don't have to do much in that department. Are the products still "too expensive for me?" Well the prices haven't changed because the saying is true that you get what you pay for but guess what?! I now EARN my products. All my skincare, makeup and nutrition needs. Because I'm working a business around it. So I'm actually spending LESS, yes LESS than what I did before on the cheap Wal Mart/Target stuff I was buying and not doing any benefit for myself. Can't beat that!<br />
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Network marketing. I've got to learn A LOT about what Network Marketing is and what it is not...Let's just get past the rumor that it is a pyramid scheme right now, because it's not. People who think this, think it because they don't have the facts. There is not just one high and mighty person at the top making all the money while you do all the work. Anyone has the potential to make it to the top and your business will go wherever you want to take it. It's purely up to you. You aren't in the business to "make money" off of your friends and family. Not how it works. I'm genuinely sincere about the products I have and am in this business because I want others to experience not only the healthy benefits of them as well but I am here to train so you too can enjoy the business right along side me and do the same. If you are interested in learning more about network marketing before you want to believe me, I highly recommend "The Flip Flop CEO." GREAT read!<br />
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Network marketing happens in 3 basic steps...learning about the companies offering, spreading the word about it, and then teaching others to do the same. You get freedom! Time freedom, financial freedom, you name it! Whether you want to make a little extra spending money, save for your kids college, or see the BIG picture of what the business can do for you. The sky is the limit and it's up to only YOU what you do with your business! You are owning your own business, but without all the hassles of doing so. You get recognized and appreciated for your job well done ALL THE TIME. I can't think of many jobs that do that. And last but definitely not least, you get to choose who you work with! And that brings me to my team...<br />
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My team. Wow! Can I just say that I could not ask for a better/sweeter more motivating team that the one we have right here in our Region. They are remarkable. We are all in this together and we refuse to let someone not succeed. You get to pick WHO you work with, WHEN you work and do WHAT you want with it. Your "boss" is your close friend along with all your "coworkers" and "employees." I'd LOVE for you to consider joining our team. Trust me, you wouldn't regret it. I promise you, it will be the best job you ever had or ever will have. I know you want to be driving that new Mercedes down the road with me just as much as I do!<br />
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Travel. Who likes to travel??? Oh me me me! Arbonne gives you traveling opportunities that you can earn throughout the year. And they are so not out of reach! Very doable to earn and you can even bring your family right along side you if you choose. =) Yes, please!<br />
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My health and wellbeing. As most of you know, I was diagnosed with Lupus back in December of 2006. At that time and for the years following, I was ripped of all my energy. My body ached and fatigue would overtake me! Since starting Arbonne, I feel like a whole new person! Our health and wellness products have restored my energy entirely and I no longer feel like I want to fall asleep and just stay low key on a daily basis. I am full of life and full of energy and there will be NO turning back for me. As far as my hair, most people with auto immune diseases experience a lot of hair loss. I was one of those. BIG TIME. Now, I'm no longer spilling out literally handfuls of hair down the drain each and every day when I wash my hair. And my skin is remarkably soft and healthy. I've never had any real problems in this area but my overall complexion has changed tremendously. It's so refreshing. I literally could go on and on with all the ways Arbonne is and has already drastically changed my life. <br />
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So if I'm pouring my heart out about Arbonne sometimes when you see me, or I'm contacting you to talk to you about it, it's because I've discovered the chance of a lifetime and I want you to do the same because I love ya and care for ya! So just take it as a compliment. ;)April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-68930251938642128192014-03-23T19:36:00.001-07:002014-03-23T19:36:13.136-07:00Spring Break "Stay-cation" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Soooo the last time I posted a blog was back in October! There are many parts of me that has missed the blogging world but other parts of me that hasn't because it has allowed me to focus on so many other things. But I am going to try my hardest to at least shoot for one a month?! Keeping it short and simple tonight as our Spring Break comes to a close. Who ever knew staying home for Spring Break could be filled with so much fun?!!!!</div>
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<i>Day 1: Welcome to Spring Break and a little bit of nice weather! School is out and we are ready to enjoy these next 9 days!!!</i></div>
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<i>Day 2: Our first visit to "Build a Bear" This was a very special occasion because Kyla's binky went bye bye! That's right! No more babies in this house!! Big girls all the way. woo hoo! And since Kyla to to make one, obviously sister did too. (Did I mention Daddy was gone for 3 days and this cost me entirely too much money?)</i></div>
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<i>Meet Pumkin Charm and Pumpkin Binky...</i></div>
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<i>Day 3: Working on our leprechaun traps to set out for St. Patty's Day </i></div>
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<i> Day 5: Kinsleigh had her very first sleep over ever with her little friend Bennett! They both did awesome! The night was complete with making some "Frozen" treats to enjoy while watching the movie!</i></div>
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<i>Day 6: Not only did the girls and I get to have lunch with my best friend Bridget while she was in town but Daddy (and Avery) built the girls a brand new AMAZING sand box in the backyard!!</i></div>
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<i>Day 7: We decided to try our first family hiking trip. Headed on over to Turkey Mountain and I almost can't even believe it myself when I say that NOBODY whined the whole time! They LOVED it and went all the way to the top!</i></div>
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<i>Day 8: Girls went and stay overnight with Bamma and Paw Paw. They had all kinds of fun crafts planned for the girls and they had a blast. I think the riding on the lawnmower was a real winner too! ;) Check out this "indoor" play sand...coolest stuff ever and has already provided hours of entertainment!</i></div>
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<i>Day 9: Bamma and Paw Paw took them to the Science Museum in OKC before bringing them on back to us! What a special time!</i></div>
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So...it's been a long time. Like a long, LONG time since I've blogged. It just hasn't seemed to be my specialty lately. With a busy summer all done with and getting back into the swing of things with school, it just never seems to happen. And not to mention our little miss Kinsleigh going to school five days a week this year really keeps us on our toes! (but in a good way of course!) But what better thing to present you with as a welcoming back to the blog but a glimpse at Kinsleigh's FIRST of many field trips for this school year. Her Excel class is so beyond amazing that I'm beginning to get a little frightened knowing that most likely no other class in her lifetime is going to come close to comparison. </div>
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Going to play and learn with her about apples and pumpkins at the Livesay Orchard in Porter, OK was such a blast for both of us. Her teachers did an awesome job at incorporating lessons into their trip in a fun and exciting way and it's simply just a great group of kiddos! </div>
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Many days I'm reminded through conversations with others and then in my own human nature comparing my children to their peers that they don't measure up. Or at least that's what I begin to believe. (This rings true more so for my sweet Kinsleigh. Unfortunately I believe her fearful past has come back to haunt her and others are unable to see how far she has come. Kinsleigh's struggles don't even have to be a topic of my conversations anymore. At the same time others lift my spirits by pointing out the huge strides she's made and making it known that she's a totally different kid than she was even 1 year ago. Yup, I can breathe now. Cause she's gonna make it!) More quickly than I'm able to try and convince myself of this, I'm reminded who they really are. Not only WHO they really are but WHO they were made by and WHO they were made for. Not only am I proud of who my children are simply because I'm their Mommy but because who they truly are is great and something that anyone who takes the time can personally see. </div>
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I am beyond blessed to have a child like Kinsleigh. I have never known a child of her age to have so many characteristics meshed into one. She's got charisma, sass, tenderness, silliness, seriousness, she's super intelligent...you name it...so evenly balanced. She knows what it means to help others in need. She seeks after knowing Christ and actually longs to be with Him. She knows He died on the cross and what put Him there. She knows what it means to be given grace and be forgiven. She knows she's deeply loved and beautiful because her Daddy and I remind her of this every day. But yet she also sadly knows that the fears she has experienced both in her past and her present are sometimes "not normal" because it's the message she is constantly given and gets thrown in her face. What is normal anyway? No 4 year old should ever have to feel out of place. And she also knows that she can't make those fears go away no matter how hard she tries. And believe me, she wants them to. I walked in on her in her room one night, out of her bed, down on her knees talking to Jesus about taking her scared feelings away. When the fears strike, I can only imagine how much it hurts her little mind and only this Mommy and Daddy can stand by her and somewhat try to understand what she is going through. But, she is going to continue to persevere and I refuse to do anything but to lovingly help her through it. At times it has had to be "tough love" but LOVE nonetheless. She has come so far in 2 years with all she went through and she's almost got them all under control. I'm so proud of her. Bravest kid I know. </div>
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Kyla is my "How did I deserve to be so blessed?!" child. In the confines of our own home she is one crazy, silly, cuddly, loving, imaginative, talkative, active child. In a more formal setting, she is shy, reserved, submissive...totally opposite of big sister. She is my 2nd smarty pants. (I seriously don't know where their intelligence comes from. It's almost ridiculous). When she runs around the house, her little curls bounce and I squeeze those little cheeks of hers every day and look into her GORGEOUS big blue eyes and tell her how she too is beautiful and deeply loved by her Daddy and I. When the topic of Jesus arises with her, the response is more of a "oh, haha" followed by some other random thought. It's darling. At her age, all that matters is that she knows His name. And in this house, you can't go a day without knowing His name. He is factored into all the choices and decisions we make. She has struggled with some of the sensory issues her sister has battled as well in regards to being extremely cautious on playground equipment. But nothing in comparison. You should see this girl fly down the stairs! We've got another broken bone in our future I'm sure. She is super independent. I'm talking, insists on doing EVERYTHING herself if it's the last thing she does. You go for it girl! She likes making friends and other people mean the world to her. </div>
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So there you have it in a nut shell. Who they really are. Not a cookie cut kid. Not a text book child. Not a nuisance free kid. Not a worry free kid. Just kids who have their priorities straight and know how to love on others. I don't know about you, but that's all that matters to me. When the day is done, I don't have to feel shame for the Mommy I ultimately am. In complete humility, I know I'm doing things right when I hear the heart of my children. </div>
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It's only human nature to care what others think about your children because of course you want them to be loved just like you love them. But realistically, that won't always be so. So I like to come back to reality and remind myself that, "oh yeah, I don't have to care what others think." Because God knows who they really are, even more so than me and He believes and knows they are kind, compassionate, and beautiful. Not just beautiful might I add, but <i>STUNNING.</i> Just imagining what He feels when he looks upon them gives me goosebumps. They are preciously dear to Him. Absolutely nothing can change that. NOTHING. No words or actions anyone may say or do. Thank you God, for being such a loving God, full of grace. </div>
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Welcome to quite possibly my children's favorite new place on Earth...Kiddie Park! (Clearly we've never been to Disney World, but even if we had, this place would maybe still win because here, they can do ALL the rides and it makes them feel so awesome! haha) It's located in Bartlesville so it's a good hour long drive but so beyond worth it. I can't believe we have lived here for almost 4 years and had never heard of this place! We are no longer missing out. Highly recommend it! </div>
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<i> Yes! Remember these?! Flashback Frontier City...miniature style! </i></div>
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And I sooooo wish I could have gotten a picture of them both riding the roller coaster but that ride Mommy and Daddy had to participate as well. Kinsleigh actually BEGGED to get on the roller coaster. We've got a thrill seeker here folks and I think this roller coaster ridin Mama is gonna like it! I think I'm going to hear begging to go back to this place often. </div>
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A couple weekends ago my husband and I went and helped with tornado relief in Moore, OK. The devastation you see on T.V. is remarkable, but once you see it in person, it's even more unreal. Growing up in Oklahoma, I've been close to large tornadoes like this before and even gone and seen the massive messes they leave behind. But this was the first time I actually put on my own gloves and got out there to help those who were affected personally by the storm. It puts a whole new perspective on what these people went through that horrific afternoon. </div>
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We helped through a group named "Samaritans Purse." It is a christian based disaster relief team that works all across the nation in events such as this. Amazing organization. This particular day we helped clean up a large lot of land that had been already picked up and cleared out for the most part but we were helping get all the remaining debris removed so that it would be ready for this family to rebuild as soon as possible. Most are not that lucky because their homes are in neighborhoods and it will take MONTHS before they can even get all the homes cleaned up, let alone even thinking about rebuilding. </div>
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We were actually able to meet the homeowners from this land but we were only told so little about them. Mainly they described the afternoon of the storm and what it felt/sounded like from within their storm shelter underground. But sifting through all the debris behind where their home once was, much more of their story could unfold. For one, we could clearly tell they had grandchildren as many items belonging to small children were found. Among them were sandbox toys, buzz lightyear slippers and a wizard of oz tin filled with figurines that you see below. We also could tell somebody must have had quite the baseball card collection as many were found. You don't think about the things flying through the air at 100+ mph like a saw blade and kitchen knife like we picked out of the ground either. </div>
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Once we were "finished" with our work at the property we'd been at all day, we headed over to the location where Plaza Towers Elementary was once located. The memorial they have created for those who lost their lives at the school that day is beautiful. You can't help but mourn for those families who lost their little ones. To think that on the day of the storm, only several hours earlier they had just been sending their child off to school like any other normal day, only to have their lives completely flipped around. It's heart wrenching. </div>
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Since making this trip to Moore, Kinsleigh has asked so much about tornados. What they do...what they look like. She even talks about what she could do to make a little girl feel better who lost all her toys. Not only that but she has added "tornado worker" to her list of things she wants to be when she grows up. She refers to what we did as "Mommy and Daddy are going to clean up the tornado mess" and she actually requests to do the same. She prays for these people at night. It's remarkable. The experience of going to Moore was one that I don't want to quickly downplay and forget. It was eye opening for me and it was another incredible lesson to my 4 year old of what it means to have compassion for others. My things are just things and they just don't seem as important to me as they once were. I'm trying to remind myself of this daily so I can stop focusing on the things I want to GET and instead refocus my mind on what I can GIVE. Only God knows the capacity of which I have to offer and I can't wait for Him to show me what that is. I can't wait to go out and do something like this again. I hope what actually seemed like a small amount of work in the whole scheme of things was as big of a blessing to someone else as it was to me. </div>
April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-31610751235431406302013-06-13T19:29:00.000-07:002013-06-13T19:29:49.877-07:00Story behind the Break...Since many of you have been asking and I know I will continue to be asked how Kyla broke her wrist, I thought I would just take a moment to share the journey of our week this way. <br />
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Monday night actually is when my week began to go downhill. It was a typical night, everyone exhausted and ready for bed from a fun summer day. Only 15 minutes after I had fallen asleep for the night, I was awakened by my 4 year old throwing up due to a coughing fit. She's completely healthy, just getting over an ear infection/icky cough and when that girl gets a coughin, she gets a coughin!!! And she just kept coughing, throwing up, coughing, throwing up for a good 20 min. Poor kiddo. Everything cleaned up, new sheets on the bed, battled a fly in her bedroom for another 20 min so that she could calm down to go to sleep. Yeah...needless to say, I finally got to bed by midnight which if you know anything about me is WAY past my bedtime. I thrive on sleep! Then Kyla decided after finally having 4 nights in a row of sleeping through the night (woo hoo!) she was going to wake up multiple times again. Yippee. I awoke Tues, exhausted, but upbeat and ready to tackle another summer day. <br />
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That all changed at about 10:15 am. The girls and I were having a great morning doing puzzles, playing with play doh, you know the usual. Then Kyla decided to bring out her 2 year old karate chopping leg tantrums on her sister. I tell ya, dealing with the hitting/kicking/biting of a 2 year old is exhausting and not to mention totally new for me. I didn't have to do this when I only had one child. Geez! Kyla just doesn't like to put up with that sister of hers and she can be vicious. I give Kinsleigh the credit that she was using her words the best she could to tell her to stop and I was too until finally she just wouldn't stop so I used my arm to move her legs real quick and get them out of the way from Kinsleigh to keep her from hurting her. Still don't know exactly how it happened but Kyla was sitting on her bottom while she was kicking so when I moved her legs, sent her into kind of a pivot and what probably happened was she was leaning back supporting herself on her arms and when she turned, her wrist twisted. =( Ouch! Next thing I knew she was fallen over on her tummy with her armed turned backwards, screaming. I thought it was her shoulder based on how she landed but she just kept holding her wrist screaming...and screaming...and screaming. I knew this wasn't an ordinary ouchie so we had the pediatrician called within minutes. Sean sped home from work to watch Kinsleigh (for what ended up being the rest of the day) so I could only have to deal with one child at the Dr. Ended up being in the office for an hour and a half then finally got sent over to the imaging center for xrays. This part went fairly quick but keep in mind it was now 1:00pm, kid still had had nothing to eat, was missing nap, and in terrible pain. Got her home, stuck her in our bed to try and get a little rest in her and she ended up sleeping there until near dinner time. Dr. called back and said xrays looked ok but we should check back in a couple days if she still wasn't acting better. Now sleep patterns are obviously off so yay for that! Another bad night of rest.<br />
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Wed, awake to another day of pain. Still not using her hand at all. Completely swollen and couldn't move her fingers. She cried ALL DAY LONG! Oh and I forgot to mention that she hasn't been eating this entire time either which I don't come to discover why until Thurs. morning when I notice a sore on her bottom lip. She does take a ridiculously long nap that afternoon and looked mighty adorable if I do say so myself as you can see...<br />
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...only to wake up with a 100 degree fever. What?! When it rains, it pours right??? Toughed out the rest of our evening followed by another awful night of sleep. Big sis was an awfully big sweetie in taking care of her though. <br />
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Thurs., wake up. Fever gone. Acting a little better but about 10am we start going downhill again and start crying NONSTOP. Kid is so upset she can't even go to the bathroom. It was that bad. Try a lunch, nothing. Down for a nap, 30 min later, wake up screaming and can never go back to sleep. Call back the Dr. since it has now been over 48 hours. Tell her the condition. She immediately refers us to a pediatric orthopedic Dr. They said bring her over right away. Since she's not napping, that was quite easy to do so got her going in a snap. He took a look at her for literally 2 minutes. Said she had a "nursemaids elbow" first of all and just snapped it back in place without me even knowing it. That was causing her a lot of pain I'm sure. Then moved on down to her wrist and could tell just by feeling that it was broken. Said she has a "blah blah break" (some medical term I clearly do not know). Apparently since it was a minor break and the location of it, in small children it can be hard to see in an X-ray. I seriously felt like this dude was a miracle worker. He did such an amazing job. Had no doubt what was wrong and had her bandaged up and out of there in minutes. So if you ever need a referral for a child injury, I've got the man for ya! <br />
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And yes, I've had to keep reassuring myself that I'm not a bad Mommy because I made this happen. The nurses let me know that stuff like this can happen all the time. If you twist something just right, it can even be ever so slightly, and it just snaps. It has not been fun however having to tell the story over and over to every nurse/Dr. we've seen and start crying about it. But I think I'm good now...thank heavens!!!<br />
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I'll be the first to admit that I have been lacking in the patience department lately. And I will also be the first to say that I blame myself for being the root of this problem. I'm completely overwhelmed with all sorts of things on my plate and I know that many of them don't have to be there if I didn't choose for them to be. I'm an overachiever and try to do too much, way too often. And because of this, my brain gets on overload. This has been a huge reason of why I haven't been blogging much lately either. I'm trying my very best to cut the things out of my life that really aren't necessary. </div>
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Clean the house, take care of the kids, go to work, take kids to all appointments, go grocery shopping, lesson plan for school, plan fun activities for my kiddos...it never stops. And I'm exhausted. I sleep few hours (partially because of busyness but mostly because our 2 year old likes to sleep terribly many nights). And when I wake in the morning, I'm worn. Many days I don't want to talk to anyone and I don't want anyone to talk to me at least for the first good hour or so of being awake. And if someone does talk to me, you better watch out, because I'll be grouchy. I mean grouchy with a capital "G!" Don't believe me? Just ask my husband. He won't leave out any detail. And this is not an okay place to be in. </div>
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I've made a conscious effort to not let this feeling of "worn" take over. I'm trying to maintain my focus on the importance of cuddling my children rather than finishing my To Do List. But it's oh so very hard when my brain wants to take care of everything I see before me. But I also want to be set apart from what the majority of modern homes are like. Mommies getting their "ME TIME" while the kiddos watch T.V., play games, etc. I've never allowed this in my children and I have no intention to start now. But in response, what this turns into is me not allowing them to watch T.V. more than a very short amount of time a day but then getting frustrated when they bug me to play something with them while I'm in the middle of a task. I try to save my big chores for after the kids are in bed but lets face it, by then I'm beyond exhausted because my kids don't even go to bed until 8:30 and I would love to just kick up my feet. So here is to my new pledge of not being so nit picky. Summer is coming, I'm loosening up and I'm going to just let my kids be kids!!! I used to be so good at this and I don't like the "me" I've been lately in this regard. Don't be surprised if you see my in public with no makeup on either. School is almost done so the hair and the makeup are going to be placed on the back burner for now. Because nothing is more important than my family and these are the years that are most important in molding who they are and I refuse to let them go to waste. </div>
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Today, I'm praying for patience and that it will overtake my entire being and mold me into the person I know God wants me to be. To show grace to my children when I have nothing left. To show honor to my husband for all that he does. To uplift others needs before my own and just be patient and wait for what He has in store for me. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a wonderful weekend of Easter celebrating we had! Started our festivities off on Saturday at the Kirk Crossing egg hunt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dug for rocks (each one of these stations had a story behind it but honestly I can't remember them all. Sorry! =( ) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And for the egg hunt...Kinsleigh decided we needed to hide them in the back AND front yard this year. Yes, she knows that we actually hide the eggs and do the whole Easter basket, that sort of thing. We don't do beliefs of Easter bunny here. I can only handle so much make believe so Santa is it for us. Plus, we try to keep the focus really where it needs to be, that Easter is about Jesus dying for our sins then rising from the dead. Keepin it real! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Easter from our family to yours! Hope it was filled with lots of special memories! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>to see all the Easter activities we did throughout the week! </i></span></div>
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So...it's been over 2 months since I last posted on here! 2 months! So what better way to get back to it than with some adorable memories of Kyla's 2nd Birthday celebrations this past weekend?! Yes, you heard me correctly. My BABY girl is 2 years old! Somebody please tell me how this is even possible. </div>
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She got to start off her morning opening her special gift from sister and enjoy some birthday donuts (even though they are covered in green sprinkles because of St. Patricks Day). </div>
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Then she headed to preschool and got to have a birthday celebration there with some fun Elmo cookies with all her little friends. Aren't they all so cute?</div>
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She (and big sister) adore the new ariel vanity from Mommy and Daddy. Flounder likes to kiss himself. They even give eachother makeovers. Having two girls is so much fun.</div>
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On Saturday, I was busy making her Elmo cupcakes for her Incredible Pizza birthday party with the family! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself.</div>
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And this was the game winner for the evening. Punch out the duckies! =)</div>
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Our newest member of the family, Lamby.</div>
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You're 2! Happy Birthday Kyla Hope! Thank you for bringing smiles, cuddles and giggles into our lives each and every day.</div>
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<br />April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-67556233621844538252013-01-01T12:52:00.000-08:002013-01-01T12:52:27.585-08:00Happy New Year!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
2012 was a magnificent year! We all grew in so many ways. Kyla finally started talking more (yes, I promise it's true). Kinsleigh has made huge strides in all aspects of her development. Praise the Lord! I believe I have learned to be a more patient mother and Sean's understanding of the gospel has become even greater. I'm not really one for resolutions (ok, to be honest I kind of think they are dumb) but my number one goal for this year is to be more intentional in my relationships with others. Thank you to everyone who has supported/walked alongside us in our journey this past year! </div>
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<i>A little reminiscing of 2012...</i></div>
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<br />April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-4303542347248291342012-12-22T19:29:00.001-08:002012-12-22T19:29:02.514-08:00First on Ice Skates=Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last night was seriously one of the best nights I've had in the last 2 years. Kinsleigh tried something brand new and LOVED it from the get go. Wasn't nervous, didn't whine or panic about what was about to happen...nothing! She told me she wanted to go ice skate and I of course said "Sure! Let's do it!" while in the back of my mind preparing myself for 1) All the hype to diffuse once she actually saw the skates 2) Wasting my money on yet another activity (although this last one I believe is what parenting is all about right?) ;) </div>
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Boy was I mistaken. We got all prepped and ready to go!</div>
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Clinging to the wall for the first round...all while breaking Mommies back...<br />
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"Look at me Daddy!"<br />
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Kinsleigh takes after both her grandmas in the closing her eyes in pictures department. ;) But she's cute nonetheless.<br />
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By the end of the night she was walking all over the place in her skates. Her Daddy can't even do that.<br />
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Getting better.<br />
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Yup, that's the face of determination right there.<br />
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And...NO MORE WALLS! Remember this all occurred within the course of an hour! So proud of my big girl! She has definitely found herself a new favorite activity!<br />
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<br />April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-21684231020676816052012-12-02T19:53:00.000-08:002012-12-02T19:53:20.058-08:00365 Reasons <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past year (beginning Thanksgiving Day 2011) I put together a journal of reasons I am thankful. At the end of every single day, for an entire year, I wrote something down. The main reason I wanted to do this was to make it a guarantee that at the end of all my days, no matter if they were good, bad, unbelievable, or stressful I would pull out something positive that I was thankful/grateful for. It truly did give me a much more positive outlook on life and I would highly recommend trying it out or doing something similar. I think this next year, I'm going to give it another round starting on New Years Day. Some days I don't even remember specifically why I wrote what I did which makes it even more enjoyable to look back on.<br />
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Day 6- I'm thankful for days that Sean and I work great together as a team<br />
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Day 11- Thankful for a loving church family who genuinely prays for my hurting family<br />
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Day 18- Thankful Kinsleigh will at least play in her room with her eyes open. (I will never forget those hard days but glad I can look back now and see where I was positive).<br />
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Day 19- Thankful for the means to give to others<br />
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Day 28- Thankful for little kids BIG smiles<br />
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Day 52- Thankful for a husband who takes his daughter on "Daddy daughter dates".<br />
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Day 57- Grateful for generous people in the church who give us gift cards to places to eat we ourselves could never afford. =)<br />
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Day 68- Grateful for the endurance Christ gives me when all I want to do is give up.<br />
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Day 79- Thankful for irresistible, unhealthy breakfasts!<br />
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Day 96- Thankful for Oreos<br />
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Day 114- Thankful for endurance<br />
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Day 137- Days like today make this hard, but yet still thankful to the Lord for friends who do care and will lend a listening ear.<br />
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Day 152- Thankful for a great night with my cell group girls!<br />
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Day 179- So thankful for forgiveness from my heavenly Father when I am definitely NOT the best Mommy in the world!<br />
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Day 189- So blessed to have raised a polite child<br />
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Day 196- So blessed to have the opportunity to throw a baby shower for my best friend who's baby was dearly prayed for often and is finally growing healthy inside her beautiful body! <br />
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Day 211- Grateful for good moods despite bad naps<br />
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Day 220- Thankful Kinsleigh got brave enough to do sparklers! =)<br />
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Day 228- Grateful for yummy snow cones on hot summer days<br />
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Day 249- Thankful that I don't have to worry about standing firm in what I believe in!<br />
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Day 263- Thankful for BLAST games of hide and seek!<br />
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Day 279- Thankful for hospitality of friends<br />
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Day 286- Thankful for blowing bubbles with kiddos. It's so peaceful and fun!<br />
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Day 306- Thankful for a rockstar babysitter while we are at New Life Ranch! Huge blessing!<br />
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Day 308- Thankful for awesome Old Navy sales. (haha)<br />
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Day 318- Kinsleigh peed in the potty twice today! Hallelujah!<br />
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Day 322- Beautiful weather, beautiful babies! I'm blessed!<br />
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Day 337- Grateful some days we just get to stay in and do NOTHING<br />
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Day 356- Grateful to sometimes let loose and not care that I'm putting my girl to bed with a severe case of the giggles! <br />
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Some serious, some silly, but all so very true! Now, when I read this I have to ask myself, why would I ever complain? ;) My life has been blessed beyond words! April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-22459112589629511872012-11-06T11:50:00.002-08:002012-11-06T11:50:56.682-08:004 Year Checkup! Welp, it's bragging time! Yeah, I like to do that a lot...brag on my kids. But I just can't help it after mornings like today! This 4 year old girl made me so proud at her 4 year checkup this morning. Drumroll please....for the first time EVER this girl<br />
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1) Let the nurse check her height, weight AND blood pressure (getting an arm hug) without putting up a fuss! In the past her anxiety has prevented her from being able to do this without me having to pin her down to some type of surface. <br />
2) She did her little eye examine, with one eye covered, telling us all her letters without a complaint<br />
3) She talked to all the Dr's/nurses like they were her best friend. Social butterfly! Of course anyone who knows this girl well knows that she will talk and talk and talk if you give her the chance!<br />
4) She jumped up and down saying "I want my checkup! I want my checkup!" when the Dr. came in and was talking because she was so ready to get up on the table and get it done. We had to actually tell her to be patient for her checkup so that we could discuss her other milestones first! <br />
5) She helped the Dr. listen to her heart with the stethoscope and even breathed in and out perfectly on command. I know I know, this one seems lame but you had to be there. It was impressive!<br />
6) She took the flu nasal spray up the nose like it was the coolest thing ever invented! (This did make her very happy to know that no shots would be happening today.) <br />
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Some of these things may seem like no big deal, but to me they mean everything. And it reminds me that I truly am blessed with a great girlie and all uncertain endeavors don't have to be hard and exhausting. <br />
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<i>She couldn't give me any more attention than this to show her excitement about the Dr. because there was something far much more interesting on T.V. ;)</i></div>
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So the plan this year was to attend our favorite pumpkin patch again in Porter, OK but a few hours before leaving, I decided to check the website and discovered they were only open on the weekends...therefore, we missed it again this year!!! I was really bummed but we didn't let the girlies down and just had ourselves ANOTHER trip to Pumpkin Town right here in Tulsa. </div>
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And this was the original plan...for Kinsleigh to take a pony ride (because she said she wanted to)</div>
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Happy Halloween!!! Looking forward to our Trick or Treating tonight!!!</div>
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Kinsleigh had a whole weekend full of birthday festivities and loved every bit of it! Friday, she got to celebrate with her class at school (which I unfortunately have no photos of), Saturday morning was her party and Sunday we partied on with her "actual" birthday! </div>
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Her party was "You are my Sunshine" theme. We did her party in the youth area of our church so I had a lot to work around but it was still very cute!</div>
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Yummy treats and sunshine cupcakes.</div>
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We made some Halloween crafts...</div>
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She adores her best friend from school, Bennett so much! I hear about this girl that's being tackled every day!</div>
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Sweet Annika...</div>
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She got some super exciting gifts! It's quite ridiculous really...</div>
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Then her birthday morning, she got to wake up to this exciting gift from Mommy and Daddy. She's been asking for this Repunzel tower for over a year and was very excited. The scooter was her other gift but it kind of got forgotten for awhile because of the tower distraction so sister played with it instead since she was thrilled. At least somebody was!</div>
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Get it girl! Birthday time from Oma and Opa...</div>
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Her dream come true! All the fairies!</div>
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She wanted them out so bad she had to lay on the floor and stare at them while Daddy had to cut them from the box which always takes forever. And Oma snuck in some pretty snazzy Tinkerbell jammies as well. Nothing this girl loves better than her fairy/princess jammies. Keeps Mommy busy with the laundry!<br />
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Thanks to everyone who made her birthday super special. She's so happy that she doesn't have to say "I'm three" anymore and reminds me that she's 4 several times a day! <br />
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Thumbs up and tatted up because guess what?! I'm a big kid now!<br />
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Not only is my almost 4 year old now finally overcome her fear of the toilet and completely potty trained but she is a little obsessed with it! She constantly wants to go (which is USUALLY okay with me =) ) and has the whole process down like a pro. All it took was one time actually experiencing going (which I knew it would) and she was fine with it. Basically the one time occurred because I held her down on the potty when she was at the point that she could hold it no longer so it had no other choice but to go into the potty. Been waiting for that moment for days! I'm usually too late and wouldn't get there in time before she would instead choose to go all over the floor NEXT to the potty. But we are there! Finally, praise Jesus! And I feel like she is a totally new kid.<br />
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Now since she is such a pro, she's already trying to coach sister to do the same. I'm all for that but no rush because this is already such a huge sigh of relief for me. We'll focus on sister soon. She's a little imitator of all sissy does, which is why she is sitting on the potty here, so I'm sure (hopefully) she'll be no problem when she is ready. <br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">This past weekend was that time again for the annual Kirk Youth Fall Retreat at New Life Ranch. As always, it was a blessing in multiple ways. I'm constantly blown away by the minds and faithful maturity of our students. This secluded area out in the middle of nowhere is amazing in and of itself but the students love for Jesus is what makes it what it is all about. </span></div>
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And our own personal kids have a blast at this place too. Little miss Kinsleigh went canoeing with Daddy for a good hour! Now that sure is a girl after her Daddy's own heart. =)<br />
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We're even "so cool" that we had ourselves a little dance party! (the majority of you should thank me that I didn't post all the pictures on here of the dance faces I caught. wink!) That's another thing that is so awesome about our group. They come here for the right reasons and only whip this type of behavior out when appropriate. =)<br />
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I believe Jesus worked in many of the students hearts this past weekend just as he does not only every time we do this but EVERY weekend/weekday at home too. I'm so very proud of the way I see the majority of them living out their daily lives as examples of Christ and not just when they are getting a "spiritual high." It's just who they are.<br />
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http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100840040389292.2606694.17102077&type=3April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-56911010804919921462012-09-26T09:02:00.000-07:002012-09-26T09:02:49.731-07:00Insignificance <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A certain theme keeps arising in sermons I hear, songs I listen to, and especially in my own personal times with the Lord. And that is the word "Insignificant." Not in the sense that I am insignificant to God because that is by all means not true but that in the whole scheme of things I truly am insignificant to the world in it's entirety. Nothing in this life is about me. Never has been, never will be. Nor is it about you. The bible says </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"<span style="line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:14</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">A mist! The mist you see when you awake some days is typically gone by mid morning. What a great metaphor for the briefness of our lives. Take a moment and ponder on that. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know why I ever think for a moment that I "should" have something or that God or someone else "should" do something for me. How ridiculous. But I also use this verse as a reminder in the tough times. A reminder to slow it down and enjoy every moment I can because what is happening at the current moment isn't going to last forever. Barely ever at all. And I can keep going. Going and looking forward to each and every next day, just in case there won't be a next one. We are never promised tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"Do not boast<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-17171A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup> about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring." Proverbs 27:1</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Material things don't matter. Fame doesn't matter. Stop being arrogant. Here I am, having a nice casual little visit in this world. A mini vacay if you will, until I get to live with my King forever in heaven. So if times get hard, I'm simply having a bad day, or if I even begin to think for one moment that this world is about me, it is but a breath to Him. But here's the cool part...you ready? God still cares for you intimately and thinks you are awesome! He is woven into every aspect of your life on a deeper level than any person ever could be. You're not compared to any other person nor do you get put aside until he's done taking care of someone else. He loves you despite your disgusting life. He doesn't have to, because you are a teeny tiny spec in this universe after all, but he does. Because that's what grace is. Unfathomable grace. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My thoughts for the day.</span>April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-17512137496086772292012-09-03T13:12:00.000-07:002012-09-03T13:12:02.989-07:00Washington D.C. Getaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This past week, the hubby and I took a 4 1/2 day trip to our nations capitol, Washington D.C. Kid free! It was our first time away together with no children in 4 years! We did a lot of sightseeing, hardly ever stopped going and I honestly thought my feet were going to fall off but it was SO worth it because I learned so much AND most importantly, we had a BLAST! This is definitely the most photos I've ever put in a blog post but it was impossible to not put a big chunk of them in to give you a glimpse of our trip.</div>
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We started off day one when we arrived at the Holocaust Museum. Unable to take photos inside for obvious reasons but I'll simply say it was remarkably done. I'm not a big history buff so I learned a lot here. </div>
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Day 2- Our first stop was the Capitol building. We were unable to visit the White House so this was our second option. <br />
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One of two of the Oklahoma statues in the Capitol. This is Sequoya. The other is Will Rogers but he wasn't in a location we could spot on our tour.<br />
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Next was the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. REMARKABLE to say the least. Had to get pictures next to these awesome lifelike animals for the girlies.<br />
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I was in front of the evolution exhibit. We didn't waste any of our time there since it's clearly all false. =) I came here to learn right?<br />
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Our last stop was the Pentagon Memorial. This is the only area of the Pentagon that you can get photos of. <br />
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There is a whole story behind the positioning of everything in this Memorial. It would take some time to describe so if interested, just ask me and I'd love to tell ya!<br />
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The area where the airplane flew into the Pentagon.<br />
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Day 3- We went on our walking tour of the National Mall. This is Washington Monument...obviously.<br />
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We got lucky and by chance President Obama happened to fly right over us and land at the White House while we were walking by on our tour.<br />
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One of our stops on our tour was also the WWII Memorial. Wonderfully done.<br />
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In front of the reflecting pool and Lincoln Memorial.<br />
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial<br />
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Lincoln Memorial close up<br />
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Where Martin Luther King stood when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech.<br />
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Looking at on the area he would have seen that day.<br />
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Korean War Memorial<br />
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The National Cathedral. Breathtaking.<br />
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Day 4- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.<br />
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"Changing of the Guard."<br />
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Arlington National Cemetary<br />
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The overlook in front of Robert E. Lee's home (Arlington House)<br />
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Where President Lincoln was shot.<br />
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Theodore Roosevelt Island.<br />
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Our last night farewell! Many thanks to Joey and Emily for all your hospitality!!!<br />
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<br /><br />April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-1942521068496237702012-08-24T09:03:00.003-07:002012-08-24T09:03:31.628-07:00Preschool Day, Hooray! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't believe I sent two girlies off to preschool today. They are too stinkin adorable.<br />
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Kinsleigh loves sporting her backpack too.<br />
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It was exciting and sad bringing the girls to school today. It was a big change from what we've been used to all summer just getting to hang out with one another all the time. But I think deep down, Kinsleigh was ready to go back. And Kyla obviously had no clue what was going on but she will soon have it all figured out and grow to love school too I'm sure. I did shed a few tears when I dropped my "baby" baby off in her class. First time is tough and I don't know what I'm going to do this first semester as a stay at home mom, not working, and my kids are at school two days a week! Weird! Come on Pinterest projects?!April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-13536331614135649892012-07-27T12:02:00.001-07:002012-07-27T12:02:43.216-07:00BreatherI received an awaited answer to prayer today. I don't even know if it will be permanent or if it was a today only thing. But the fact that it was answered for now is good enough for me and all the motivation I need to keep going. Now I can take a breather. <br />
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As many of you know, we started Occupational Therapy with Kinsleigh back at the end of May. Since then, not much has happened. She has never grown particularly found of the place and it's always a struggle to get her to go. Her anxiety gets extremely high on our way there in the car and intense once we arrive. It's also taken her some time to warm up to her therapist. <br />
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So today, started like every other "therapy day." We had to roll out of bed and immediately get dressed to go (not lucky for us, our appointments are 8am Fridays and it takes us 25 min to get there.) She complained about going, didn't want to get her clothes on, shed a few tears, clung to me and hung her head when we walked in the door, told me she was tired and wanted to go home. Then her therapist came out to get her and she perked right up. I mean, jumped out of her seat, followed right along with her into the "therapy room" and talked her little ear off. She then proceeded to go in and try many new things. Didn't whine about it, maybe hesitant a few times, but didn't put up one fight! Brave (by her standards) all the way! And the best part was she was able to get in with another girl to play a game together to practice those social skills with strangers. No prob. there! Just a considerate, play right along sweetie. The therapist and I were able to see some big time progress today for the first time and we all left with huge smiles on our faces. I don't know if this will be a turning point and things will continue to go more smoothly from here or not, but it sure brightened my day! God knows just how to throw these sorts of days in there just when I need 'em! So thank you Father, and forgive me for when I put up a fight that they don't happen "enough."April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-43368708191274876822012-07-04T19:15:00.000-07:002012-07-04T19:15:35.881-07:00Happy 4th!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">This was as close as I could get them to the sparklers at first</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Experiencing them a little more "pre lit"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">"Hey this is kind of fun."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I'm literally chasing her with a sparkler. Something's wrong with this picture. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">"Yeah Mommy, I think I'll give it a try now."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">And what do you know? It is fun!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">And she ended up not wanting to put them down! Now it's party time! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">"I get happy when I light fireworks!" -Kinsleigh's words exactly...</span>April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315128114991796949.post-16638196275524308422012-06-27T12:17:00.001-07:002012-06-27T12:17:40.340-07:00Deep ThoughtsThere are so many conversations that you just don't think about having with your little ones. Everyone always jokes about the first time you have to tell them where babies come from, blah blah blah. But seriously, sometimes I feel like there needs to be a manual on all the other conversations that you didn't think about them asking. Course I'm sure even then no one would hit on all of them. It's like we know about a lot of them that are going to happen, we just never think twice about planning for them. Well I got to have another one of those conversations in the car today with Kinsleigh on the way to a friends house. We passed by a huge cemetery on the way there and she saw all the flowers all over the ground so of course she got interested and needed to know what it all was. Not sure if we've just never happened to pass right by one before with her in the car or what, but it has at least never been of interest until today.<br />
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My response more or less: "Well, that place is called a cemetery. You know how Mommy and Daddy have told you before that everything dies? Well that is a place that when people die, when they are very old or extremely sick, (no need for more elaborate details), they bury them in the ground to keep their bodies safe. But remember, if you have Jesus in your heart, your soul in the inside gets to go to heaven to live with Him forever. But your body has to stay here, so other people like their friends and family that love them very much, put them in the ground. Then everybody gets to decorate where they are really nice with flowers to make them beautiful because they are special." <br />
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Phew, I hate having to give such "deep" explanations on the fly. I sure hope I did alright. It's quite difficult to explain such a heavy topic to a 3 year old without making it sound scary. Hopefully now she can see it as more of a happy place ???<br />
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What other difficult conversations have you had to have with your children that you never even thought of considering or just simply weren't prepared for?April Kahlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644270528381266611noreply@blogger.com1