Filled with joy

I am blessed beyond measure of God's gifts in my life! We are thankful for our friends and family and wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas. I hope no one loses sight of what this holiday is all about!!!

not expecting this..

For the past couple of days, Emily has had a couple of wheezing episodes. We've been wondering if she had asthma for a while. We've always treated it at home with breathing treatments. Last night she came and woke me up and couldn't catch her breath, couldn't speak, and was holding her chest. Scared me to death. We got up and did a breathing treatment and waa-la problem solved.

So we went to see Dr. Marsh this morning. My goal was to get a rescue inhaler to keep at school in case she had an outbreak. But he recommended daily maintenance steroids. Their side effects aren't as bad as the rescue treatments, but I didn't expect that at all.

If any of you guys have dealt with this I would love to hear your stories. Now that I am home, I have thought up some more questions that I need to call Dr. Marsh about. Any thing you guys have to contribute to my saneness on this issue is greatly appreciated

A spoiled kid

This morning I was listening to more of the big auto companies wanting money - a bailout. I laughed out loud at Dave Ramsey's response. He recommends telling them, along with all the other companies wanting bailouts, NO! He compared it to a kid on the cereal isle throwing a fit, and getting his/her way. What will they do the next time they miss-manage their finances and give loans to peeps who can't pay it back. Which he hit the nail on the head!
Here is my solution......

Give every TAX PAYER, instead of the big corporations, a cut of money, based on what they make, dependants and so on. I know if I got that kind of money, I would pay off my mortgage, remodel areas of the house I want, pay off my van and probably spend some doing something fun with my family, since its been a while since we've got to go on a real vacation. If every taxpayer did the exact same thing, all the banks would be back on track because people would pay off debt.

I'm just saying......

2nd six weeks of school

Emily got her first real report card yesterday. The first six weeks was ended with teacher conferences to discuss how well she did. I was a little concerned because she was so shy with her teacher, she didn't do well when she was tested one on one. So we talked about it, and I guess something sunk in. She got an E on for "exceeds expectations". I can't even express how proud of her I am. She says she likes school except it is so long, and they have so much to do in a day, but obviously she is attaining something.

We've had a bout with a major bully. He sat right next to Emily and was very rough, took things away and threatened to cut her with scissors, and kick her a@# and then come to our house and kick mine. A very trying time, what is the right words to say when you want to go and find his parents and do something to them that he has threatened to your 6 year old? And the day I decided to discuss it with her teacher, she was moved to a different table. A prayer answered!! I still called and talked to her teacher, who was unaware of all of his threats. I know Emily will have to get a thick skin because this is just the first of many, but how can kids be so mean at such a young age.

I just am beaming over my daughter and had to get it out. She is growing up so fast and learning so many things at school, good and bad. I will blink my eye and she will be a senior. I am just trying to relish in this moment with her!

still trying to wrap my head around

how dumb americans can be!! Seriously - you voted for this?
I am trying to see the good in him. Hopefully he "will try to win us over",speaking of the americans who didn't vote for him. Wanting to pass partial abortion, gay marriages, raise taxes!! Yeah, he is going to be great change!! Rockin! All we can do now is pray for our leadership!

Halloween Party

Ok - so I had a fallen out with my camera. We broke up for a bit, but we are back together, stronger then ever! So here are some of the happenings that took place at the Kapka house over the month of October. We celebrated Emily's 6th birthday - fun filled day with a field trip to Green Meadows Farm then her party on Saturday. The next week, Blaine went with my class to Main Stay Farm. And last we are going to start another tradition of having a Halloween party with our neighbors, The Brocks. We had too much fun not to do it again next year! We had games for the kids, karaoke for everyone, and lots of good conversations. Shyann won the child costume contest. Pretty hard to beat out a 2 year old dressed as a skunk, and Dog won the adult. Enjoy the pics!

Fall Field Trips