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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Looking for Fun and Feeling Groovy

The Ross household keeps moving onward. The children are growing much faster than can be measured and life lessons are hitting home. The children have been on the challenging end of the spectrum the last week. I wonder to myself what is causing this. Is it just childish testing of limits or something more. Luke especially seems to be having a hard time of it. More and more he is exerting his opinions and thoughts on things. He is also very demanding of our attention, NOW. His sweet nature has been buried at this time and while waiting for it to resurface, we must stay the course of balancing rules and relationships. I'm sure God feels the same way about me often times, I'm glad he gives me some line while still holding me firm. He won't let me go, He loves me to much. That is why we persist to discipline Luke, we love him to much to leave him in his disobedient state.

Hannah on the other hand, mostly has no teeth. I believe that there are a total of 5 missing at this point. She looks adorable biting from the side of her mouth. Her reading is much improved and I think that she is actually liking it now. She is still resistant to school some days, but does well at everything. I keep reminding myself that her strong will is going to serve her well when she is older. She has a tenacity about her that will keep her strongly attached to her moral beliefs and to what she has been taught. Although she learns things the hard way, once she knows what is true and right, she never doubts again.

Our fish have afforded us many moments of laughter and stress. Hollar, Luke's fish, has lost his stripes (his racing stripes as Luke would say). Luke is disappointed and rightly so. How will he race against other fish now? He looks so plain and ordinary. Wendy on the other hand (Hannah's fish) has medical problems. Last week she was floating a lot, on her side and even swimming upside down. We were concerned about her health and began to prepare Hannah for the facts of life concern the lifespan of store bought fish. However, in an attempt to save Wendy, we called the fish store and learned that she was being overfed and was likely constipated. On their advice, we gave her some lettuce. She straightened right up but we have found that she needs a little lettuce everyday. Who knew that constipation amongst fish was such a problem? Certainly not I.

I have looked at my crazy family and know I have much to be thankful for. I am loved and so are they. We have food, clothes and a house. We have friends and family, we have good health. Mostly though, we have a God that continually pours blessings on us whether we deserve them or not. It doesn't get any better than this.