Wow! So much has happened this year! Our family has once again been incredibly blessed. We are not ending the year, not to mention the decade, any wealthier or better off, however we are healthy, happy and we have each other. Here are some of the things we'll remember about 2010:
1. The ice storm that left us without electricity for three straight days. It swear it felt much longer than that!!! I learned alot about myself. Like I would never have survived living on the prairie, I wasn't made for winter and I take a lot more for granted than I truely realize.
2. I planted my first garden and it actually produced all the way into November!!! It was great watching it grow and being able to walk out my door to grab tomatoes, peppers, squash, and zucchini. I will definately do it again in 2011.
3. I finished my last year at Lincoln. It was my first public school job. I started out teaching fourth grade and the following years after that I was blessed with the opportunity to teach first. It's where my classroom was located for 7 years. I feel like I did a lot of growing up and learning about the world and myself there.
4. Our family vacation to San Antonio. It was so much fun! Even if we lost Lilly at the hotel, D cut his toe at Sea World, it stormed while we were there and our whole half side of town was without electricity an a/c for the entire night. Except for all that, we had a great time...D fed the dolphins, the Riverwalk was beautiful, and we found a restaurant ALMOST as good as Ted's!
5. I did a book study with some friends in my house over Femenine Appeal. It was awesome and something I can't wait to take part in again. Hmm wonder what we'll read next???
6. Started the school year in a different building. The building I actually went to kindergarten, first and second grade in. It was interesting and felt like I had come full circle. I teach right next door to my own first grade teacher now!
7. D started kindergarten and his reading has taken off!!! I'm so excited to listen to him read to me.
8. L started speech. It has been a blessing for us all. She's only been going one day a week but we've seen so much progress in only a short amount of time.
9. My sister and I started a monthly girls night out. Each month we take turns choosing the restaurant and activity (usually shopping, but we're both good with that!). I think we're closer than we've been in a LONG time and we have a blast when we get to go!
10. Christmas 2010: We all got sick, we kinda missed out on a normal Christmas for our family and L had her tonsils and adenoids removed. May not be the greatest ending to the year BUT we are all on the mends and hopefully L will be more healthy in the new year :)
Happy New Year to all of you!!!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Happy New Year and Happy New Decade!!!
With the ending of the old year and beginning of the new one I am reminded of 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!" I am thankful for my God who gives new beginnings no matter what time of year it is! May all of you have a beautiful new beginning to the new year and the new decade!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Round 2 a Success
L finally had her tonsils and adenoids removed this past Monday. This happened a week after we were originally supposed to have it done but like most everything else that happens in the Ravan household you don't always get what you expect. Oh well, at least we had a good doctor willing to work with us and one who understood we wanted to do it while it was Christmas break. So we got up Monday morning early at 4:15 in order to be at the hospital for surgery prep at 5:45.
The nurses were wonderful as always in Norman. Can't say I've ever had a bad experience with any of them. In order to get L to relax and thankfully not leave us screaming they gave her a sedative which helped to calm her. I can't say I've ever seen my daughter that calm. It was almost humerous! We were able to talk to her without her trying to poke our eyes out or choke us (one of her ways of playing) and instead she just smiled sweetly and answered our questions with a nod or shake of her head. After the sedative had taken complete effect they took L back for surgery along with Pat, her stuffed horse. I was extremely nervous and prayed most of the time she was away from me.
After about an hour L's nurse finally came to give us a report. I had begun to think after about an hour of not hearing anything that there were complications or something else. I guess it's my nature to think the worst. L's nurse was extremely kind. She said they'd finished and L would be returned to us soon.
L was brought to us by her surgical nurse and the anesthiologist who'd administered her sedative. They oohed and awed over her telling us how pretty she is and what a doll. Of course I know all this but I just cuddled my daughter and tried to comfort her. She was initially upset because of the IV in her hand. As she faded in and out of sleep she tried to pick at it so I had to hold her hands in order to keep her from pulling it out. Then the nurses left and Josh went to grab a bite of breakfast for us. In the short amount of time he was gone L's stomach acted up and I had to call a nurse for help! It was scarey for me, but the nurse came quickly and helped clean L and I up. She said it was normal for that to happen and gave her some medicine to calm her belly. She was my hero for a brief few 5 minutes!!! I know I would never be successful at a job like hers.
L slept for probably a good hour before any of the drugs started to wear off. We actually had to wake her up so we could get her started on a cup of milk. She had to be drinking and keeping things down before they let us leave to come home. She did so well from that point on. She actually drank a whole pint of milk pretty quickly without any problems so they let us check out about 11 am. We had gone fully expecting an overnight stay so we were glad to be leaving so she could heal comfortably at home.
When we got home I didn't expect her to eat anything but the first thing she asked for when we walked in the door was a "chocolate cookie", also known as an Oreo. She also ate ramen noodles and crackers. I was thrilled!
We are into the third day now, what many people tell me will be one of the harder days. They also tell me her breath will stink like something's crawled down her throat and died. My plan is to take one day at a time and cover my daughter in prayer.
To all our friends and family THANK YOU for your prayers and concern for her. We will keep you updated on her recovery and we love you all!
The nurses were wonderful as always in Norman. Can't say I've ever had a bad experience with any of them. In order to get L to relax and thankfully not leave us screaming they gave her a sedative which helped to calm her. I can't say I've ever seen my daughter that calm. It was almost humerous! We were able to talk to her without her trying to poke our eyes out or choke us (one of her ways of playing) and instead she just smiled sweetly and answered our questions with a nod or shake of her head. After the sedative had taken complete effect they took L back for surgery along with Pat, her stuffed horse. I was extremely nervous and prayed most of the time she was away from me.
After about an hour L's nurse finally came to give us a report. I had begun to think after about an hour of not hearing anything that there were complications or something else. I guess it's my nature to think the worst. L's nurse was extremely kind. She said they'd finished and L would be returned to us soon.
L was brought to us by her surgical nurse and the anesthiologist who'd administered her sedative. They oohed and awed over her telling us how pretty she is and what a doll. Of course I know all this but I just cuddled my daughter and tried to comfort her. She was initially upset because of the IV in her hand. As she faded in and out of sleep she tried to pick at it so I had to hold her hands in order to keep her from pulling it out. Then the nurses left and Josh went to grab a bite of breakfast for us. In the short amount of time he was gone L's stomach acted up and I had to call a nurse for help! It was scarey for me, but the nurse came quickly and helped clean L and I up. She said it was normal for that to happen and gave her some medicine to calm her belly. She was my hero for a brief few 5 minutes!!! I know I would never be successful at a job like hers.
L slept for probably a good hour before any of the drugs started to wear off. We actually had to wake her up so we could get her started on a cup of milk. She had to be drinking and keeping things down before they let us leave to come home. She did so well from that point on. She actually drank a whole pint of milk pretty quickly without any problems so they let us check out about 11 am. We had gone fully expecting an overnight stay so we were glad to be leaving so she could heal comfortably at home.
When we got home I didn't expect her to eat anything but the first thing she asked for when we walked in the door was a "chocolate cookie", also known as an Oreo. She also ate ramen noodles and crackers. I was thrilled!
We are into the third day now, what many people tell me will be one of the harder days. They also tell me her breath will stink like something's crawled down her throat and died. My plan is to take one day at a time and cover my daughter in prayer.
To all our friends and family THANK YOU for your prayers and concern for her. We will keep you updated on her recovery and we love you all!
Monday, December 20, 2010
I Have Frustration In Me
There is a series of books about a little girl named Junie B. Jones. She always has the right words for everything and every situation she finds herself in. One phrase she says is "I have frustration in me". I can totally relate with Junie B. right now. Since birth L has dealt with one thing after another. I'm usually patient about these things that have come our way but I maybe running out of it. Last May she got tubes for reoccuring ear infections. They seemed to have worked but now she has reoccuring sinus infections. She's actually scheduled to have her tonsils and adenoids removed on Tuesday but this past Friday she came down with what seems to be a virus or strep! Our family had plans to go to KC but after she got sick at the last minute we decided Josh and D should go and I would stay home with her in hopes of getting her well for tomorrow. Well she seems to be doing somewhat better but she still has a mild fever...ugh! I hate that my daughter is not well and can't seem to stay well. So Junie B., I get it! I have frustration in me too!!!
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