Have you missed her??

OK blogger friends, it has been way to long since I last posted a funny Ryanne story. I don't know that the following is so much funny as it is heart warming and oh so our Ryanne.

For the last year we have been trying to take Ryannes strong will and determination and give it direction and guidance. We have been trying to teach her that for every action whether good or bad their will be some reaction. If she is kind and loving to her sister then Morgan in return will return the kindness. If she does her chores she gets paid on Fridays. If she lies or oh lets just throw this out there, is say mean to the cat..........well, life gets hard from there.

So earlier today she decides to sit on and "squish" the cat. The cat yelps for help and of course mama runs to the rescue. As I get to the scene of the crime Ryanne has run and hidden somewhere. I can't get her to tell me the truth about what shes done and so after being warned many, many, many, many , many (you get the picture) times to not be mean to the cat Dan spanks her bottom and sends her to her room. I can hear the anti-spanking cult now! Save it please.

Anyways, after Dan goes and talks to her she comes to me sobbing and her little face is hanging on the ground. "Mama, I am so embarrassed of my behavior. *sobs, sniff* I'm so sad I did the wrong thing and my behavior embarrassed me!" Waaaaa-haaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

It took everything I had not to dance around the room and jump up and down screaming, YES! YES! YES!!!!!! Thank you Jesus the child has a conscious. Instead I hid my grin, held her and forgave her. Something familiar in that huh?

OK and last but not least, Ryanne had to write why each family member was so special to her for her social studies last week.

Morgan- Morgan is special to me because she is such a good friend AND sister.

Daddy- He's the best because he loves me and I just want to hug on him.

Mommy- Mommy is great because she loves me and blesses me and pleases me too. She also watches out for me.

(ahhh, be still my beating often stressed out, hoping my kids turn out to love and serve the Lord mama's heart)

*Update*

Ryanne's doctor called me this morning to inform me that yesterday she was just uneasy about Ryanne's chest x-rays and so she had a specialist look at them first thing this morning and she DOES in fact have pneumonia! UGH! Poor thing. She has been wheezing off and on all day and though the inhaler is working I can tell she is struggling. Her little chest rattles when you put your hand on her back and she isn't eating, which if you know Ryanne at all she eats non stop 24 hours a day. The doctor wants her to drink tons of fluid, take the meds and come in first thing Monday to re examine her. Please pray that she starts to feel better soon. She is NOT at all happy about missing more school next week but the doctor said,"NO WAY! No school or any other high energy activity." Ryanne IS a high energy activity. I was up all night checking her breathing every hour or so. I slept on the couch and woke to her starring at me at 6am. :) "Good morning mama!" he,hee. kids are so tough. So stinkin' tough! Have a good weekend. I am planning on catching up on some sleep when Dan gets home and hopefully enjoying the super bowl since my husbands team is playing. Go Steelers! (not really, I am a Cowboys fan, but to keep the peace I will cheer for his team! ;)