Good morning

Last night Amber came home from DayCare with two awards from school.  I am so proud of her, she may cry every morning about going to school, but my little girl is awesome in spite of the tears.  She got an "Outstanding Student " award for knowing all her sight words and all the letters of the alphabet lowercase and uppercase.  She rocks.  Not many of the kids in her class know those this early in the school year.  So PROUD of her.

Today is a day to be busy yet lazy at the same time.  I have a ton of laundry to do and can't wait to put the Pot Roast in the oven.  We will watch the GIANTS game, can't wait.  Sure hope they win.  Should be able to the laundry done at least.  Amber right now is singing and flipping pages in my Bible, so cute, she wants one of her own.  I am going to get her one for Christmas.  She will be so happy to have one of her own.  I am going to probably try to order it online, hoping for a good deal.  

Looking outside the window right now, it is definitely fall. The air is moist, and the ground is wet from the ovenight rain.  Sipping on my Pumpkin Spice coffee.  Yummy, fall is in the air..  Hope everyone has a wonderful day. 

Friday is finally here

So excited the GIANTS were Giants last night and they swept the Rangers night, great job and Kudos to them.  I admit it was not as exciting to watch as the night before, but it was actually pretty funny.  Funny considering all the walks Texas gave us..

Today is PJ day for Amber at school and they are having a day of treats. We went to the store last night to buy the treats, and decided I better figure dinner out for the weekend. So Saturday, I am going to attempt to cook a pot roast, although I haven't decided if it will be in the crock pot or the oven.  I love the idea of the crock pot because it wont warm up my house.  You are probably saying who cares, it is not summer anymore.  I am saying it would be the perfect day to turn on the fireplace.  I love how quickly it heats the house, and all with a click of a button.

I pray that the struggles continue to lessen with Amber, I know it is only the beginning, but I am not ready for it, I certainly was not expecting it so soon. Any tips would help.  I am being firm and putting my foot down, although it hasn't bothered her at all. I pray today there will be no tears and that next week will get easier.

If you have parenting advice for me I would be willing to read it and take to heart what is being said. Any tips on Pot roast are welcome too. Have a great day and tomorrow is game 3, Go Giants!!

The tears and more struggles

So my mornings are filled with tears, and now my evening is filled with trying to get a five year old to do her homework without the arguing. I am so wondering if this will ever end. I wonder when.  I know that "it too shall pass" but when, when she is 18?  I have prayed for patience, and oh boy, my patience is wearing thin.  How can a five year old cause me so much stress?  I am hoping the struggles pass for a while.  I am so to the end of the rope.  What can I do?  Amber is so sensitive, you look at her the wrong way and she cries.  I know consistency is the best, but oh boy it is  not working. I think she is going through her terrible twos at five because she never went through them til school started.  Any advice would help tremendously and your prayers too:)

Another day of challenges

This is a new day for us.  I can already tell it will be a challenge.  Amber woke up crying several times last night and wakes up crying this morning.  I want my happy little girl back. On the bright side, it is a new day to try to overcome whatever challenges are with me.  Yesterday I ordered my new glasses and should have them in about a week, yeah I will be able to see when I drive at night.  We also attempted to put up our security screen door, yet another challenge.  We will have to do more work to get it up as Dan will need to cut the center of a piece of trim in order for it to fit "flush " to the wall.

I am looking forward to Stacey arriving Friday so we can celebrate our friendship and her birthday.  I met her when I lived in the Bay Area in 1999 and we have been friends ever since.  It is reassuring to me to know that you don't have to always talk with someone but can leave off just where we left off before.  I am grateful for her friendship.

I am excited for Thanksgiving as my brother in law is coming for several days.  I love to cook the dinner, and love that the guys eat it all up and enjoy every bite. Hard to believe that it has been almost a year since we had a car crash into our home.  It has been a year of challenges that is for sure. Off to get ready for work today and help Amber to have a better morning.  I know that God help me.  Funny how I prayed for patience, because he is sure making me learn and rely on HIM.  He is making me more patient.  Wishing everyone a grand day.

The morning tears of my daughter

My daughter cries every morning as we are getting ready for school. She has been in school a month and a half and did great at first (like the first week), now she just cries and wants me.  She has been in daycare and does great but the morning struggle stresses me out before I even leave the house. Any advice?

the beginning

This is my first time ever blogging and I am hoping that I do this correctly.  I am using twitter for the first time too.  Better late than never.  Tips are appreciated on how to do this.