A year ago

A year ago this week Janna had her ear tubes put in. I remember being so worried as I handed her over to the nurse. Since her surgery she has only had 1 ear infection, yeah! It worked. She has been a happy little girl who sleeps a lot better.

Simon Laughed

Last night while talking to Simon, he laughed. It was not just a baby noise but a true giggle/laugh. It was so cute. He is a happy baby! I try and record it next time.

Decisions

We have a decision to make and request your prayer as we decide. We have been going to Mt. Zion for about three years now. This is the longest that we have been in one church since we have been married. We love this church. It has been our church family. It took some adjusting at first. It is an old country church with no indoor plumbing. This was not fun when I was pregnant. I have learned not to drink a lot before hand now and don't have a problem usually.
Child care is sporadic(when the pastor's wife is in town). The room is right behind the pulpit and is not sound proof. It is not up-to-date, and has no heat in the winter. During the summer they go outside in the shade. There are small lessons and little songs but it is a wide range of ages too. Marcy does a great job with them. Janna has just now started (sometimes) going back with out one of us. Usually she screams or get so upset that one of has to stay and we miss the sermon. I went about a year with out hearing a sermon there. She has gotten a lot better now. So now we have two children and are thinking about the long term. We want them involved in a good quality consistent program. We love Mt. Zion weekly communion, loving family, church activities, ect. Janna was baptized there, which is very special to us. We have made great friendships there. Isaac has enjoyed the Men's bible study. We love how most of the tithe goes to missions.



Well we decided to check out some new churches to see what we like. We found Nicholasville United Methodith Church. They have a great blended service, wonderful childcare, and some good family ministries we could get involved in. I love the praise music and hymns mixture. It thrills my soul. Janna did well and went right in the nursery area and had a good time. We kept Simon with us during the service.


After the first Sunday there, we started to go back the next week and right as we were leaving Janna says " go to old church". It made us think and that week we really didn't have a preference so we went to Mt. Zion. That week she walked back and stayed back without crying and without either one of us. It was a first. So the next we week we went to Nicholasville UMC and Janna did great and we enjoyed the service. Then last week we wanted to go back because we have yet to hear the pastor speak. So as we are pulling in the parking lot, Janna starts crying "want to go to other church". It broke our heart. We asked her why and couldn't get a straight answer. I am not sure if it is the snacks Mt. Zion has, the toys she is use to, the people who love her. She doesn't walk up to or talk to anyone in particular, but maybe it is just the place. We decided to stick with our decision and Janna sat with us during the service. She was good and mostly quiet.



So now we have a decision to make. In the long run the Nicholasville UMC has many benefits. We also enjoy it very much there, but at what cost. We are wanting to make the switch for Janna but will that sacrifice her happiness in the short term. Is it her not liking change and will her opinion change? I am not sure where we will go this week, but please pray for us as we make this decision.

Go Steelers

Yesterday the whole family watched the Steelers play. In the beginning they were doing well, and Isaac would say "nice" and Janna would repeat "nice". Then we would cheer and she would say "yeah" and clap her hands. Now during the last quarter we weren't doing well and Isaac would yell at the tv and each time Janna would look at him and say "okay daddy". We tried our best explaining that the team wasn't doing well and Daddy was sad. She would get a scaired look when he got really mad the the QB. I don't think she understood. Someday she will understand. Simon just chilled in his bouncy seat watching the game with and taking naps.

Unfortunately we didn't win but maybe next time.

Halloween

We carved pumpkins and Janna was a big helper. She traced the design but wouldn't touch the "goop". The pumpkins are now rotting on the front porch and after school each day she points them out and says " throw away" yucky. I will try and get to it this weekend.

We went trick or treating at Treats on Main. Janna had a great time. She keeps asking to go again. She loved sitting in the firetruck and having Fireman Morgan tell her about the stuff inside. Eric and Rachel joined us for a couple hours.

Janna loves getting a special treat out of her pumpkin after dinner. She definately has my sweet tooth.