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Sometimes it seems to me that time passes so quickly, and then somedays, it just goes to slowly! 

Today feels quite long. It began with a long visit for me to the dentist for a lovely...root canal! I honestly would just pull teeth if I had any to spare! Unfortunately, I inherited bad teeth. I have always taken great care with my teeth, and for some reason, I was just dealt the hand of rotten teeth! The average mouth has 32 teeth, and thanks to 3 successful root canals (1 or 4 went terribly wrong) and a total of 6 crowns, I am still the possessor of 20 teeth! Pathetic. I just know dentures are in my future, but I am determined to make it to my 60's with what I've got...and I've still got 20+ years to make that happen!!   

Okay enough of tooth talk! (Even though, I have forgotten to mention Ivee lost another tooth a week ago. That is a total of 3 tooth fairy visits. This time, she lost it while taste testing a cracker while we were out eating. It hurt and scared her at 1st, but once she saw it and heard the words tooth-fairy, and she was all smiles!) 

There is something I want to share with you guys, something I  normally don't talk about. You all know that Ivee has many problems due to surgery and treatment. It has been 17 months since Ivee's last radiation treatment. Since that time, we have continued to patch her left eye to increase her right eyes strength. The right eye was affected by the initial brain surgery in 2006, and the brain shut it off to relieve her double vision. We have been patching for years and that eye does work again. It had regained great vision, and we took a break, but after the 2nd radiation treatment, the eye became worse again. Some days, Ivee looks like this...

She had never seen this until the other night, when she looked in her mirror across from her bed, and said, "What is wrong with my eye? Why is it looking over there?" 

Broke my heart to hear her ask me this. Lately she ask questions about everything. Most days living with a 6 year old Ivee feels more like living with a 3 year old Ivee. She is so small, and just now catching up to the milestones she never met! I feel like I had an infant/toddler for 3 years. 

So, I am asking that you join me in praying for Ivee's eye along with praying for her up coming scans in November! 

Here are a few other pics to share...

Ivee and Mommy on Ivee's field trip to the Corn Maze!!

Ivee at Hippotherapy. She is learning to kneel on the horse now! Getting strong! 

The other day, Ivee was sitting at the table doing her homework. I couldn't help taking a picture. She is my miracle and growing into my big girl everyday! 

Finally, I don't usually ask this, but could you please lift me up in prayer for a personal health problem? I have been having some problems lately, and just ask that you would pray that God take the issues completely away and heal me! God bless you friends!! We love you all! 

Realization!!!....

I just realized that I haven't shared any pictures of Ivee on here since getting her glasses! She so stinking cute in them, that I have to share!!!

The day she got her glasses! Both of my beautiful, nerdy girls!! I love them so...and Ethan too...mostly! 

The day she was the Kindergarten class Superstar and got a reward! 

She is still ever my sweet baby girl.

She's been struggling lately with congestion and with her problems swallowing, we ask that you would pray for her in this. Every time I seem to get her "cleared up" it doesn't last long and she has difficulty with this drainage and congestion again and again. It interferes with her ability to breathe good breaths and it also interferes with our trying to get her to eat...or taste test, since that's really what we are trying to get her to do. 

On a good note. Hippotherapy (horse therapy) is really helping Ivee with her stability, strength and walking. Her aid at school, Ms. Cheryl, says she doesn't want any help and tries to walk around the room independently. (Which scares her aid to death, but she's like a grandma to her!) She did have a not so good fall last week and hit her head on the playground. I did go up there to make sure all was well, I was relieved to find no knots on the head, her shunt and all signs of injury were fine. I reminded Cheryl and a few others, as Ivee is learning to walk, as with any baby/crawler learns, she will fall! But, poor Ms. Cheryl was shook up the rest of the day and just wanted to carry her, but Ivee wouldn't let that happen. She said she was fine and to let her walk! 

God is still healing my baby girl. Emmett and I are praying that by this time next year she will be able to climb steps unassisted, not need that walker or wheelchair, and she will run to see her mommy after school instead of wobbly along holding Cheryl's hand! 

As for Brittney and Ethan...Britt is 16 now, and Junior, and we are awaiting the arrival of Emmett's new vehicle soon so that Britt can have dad's car. She is doing well driving, independently for 2 1/2 months now, and I enjoy the freedom of not having to run all the errands. She is doing well in school, and has an easy load this semester. 

Ethan had a rough start, but is thriving in the world of MIDDLE SCHOOL as a 7th grader! He has honor roll right now, and has been accepted into an after school program for gifted artist that is offered to 8th graders. The art teacher was told of Ethan's talents by some other teachers that had seen his drawing book and told her about him. She has him working on his first painting that she will have him enter into a contest here in Alabama! 

Emmett and I began a new journey this past Sunday. After a long search and waiting on the Lord, I have accepted the role of Worship Minister at a new church start here in our city. I have many years experience leading worship, but God has grown my abilities over the last 4 years by stretching me out of my comfort zone! Emmett, who has accepted a shared role as Youth Minister, and I are excited to see what is going to happen in the life our new church body here. 

Emmett also received a promotion at his job, and I am very proud of him and how far he has come and brought our family from the very beginning of our journey with Ivee. It has not been an easy road, but the Lord has shown his love and grace to us along the way. I still have to rely on him daily. He is the source of my strength, and we know that he is the provider, comforter and healer for this family! 

Thank you, readers, friends and family for the love and support you give to us.
Keep praying and BELIEVING in a miracle in my Ivee's life!!!!