Sunday Chaos!

My brother has told me, some days it's ok to stay home from church.  You might get more out of worshiping Him at home.  This morning I think I was more of the problem than the kids.  I'm not sure.  Everyday my children get dressed on their own, for some reason on Sundays, the younger 3 N E E D  H E L P!!  In a whiny voice.   GEEEESH!!  We have our routines, we get it figured out. 
Then there's another child that prefers running pants and sweatshirts to anything else in life.  She knows she cannot wear those to church, but she still tries to sneak in the fuzzy boots or something.  So we put that small fire out.   Then the big one has grown out of EVERYTHING!  Saturday I went and bought her a couple sweaters to try.  I was very proud of myself. She was with friends so couldn't come with me but we had to make it work.  Well the sweaters "we're itchy"  and "a TURTLENECK?"  (I kinda agree we don't really do turtle necks at the Koemans, but it looked good on the manikin :)  So frustrated again! 
On the way to church I am giving Leah a sermon, before we even get to church.  Telling her how SICK of the clothing situation I am!!  And she says, "yeah I agree, I'm sick of it too!" 
Then I realized I'm yelling at my kid for something she has no control over.  For being tall.  All of our beautiful ladies have their own style, which I love.  They are really not high maintenance girls.  They don't ask for much.  And I caught myself yelling at my kid for being the way her father and I are.  Wow, I wasn't sure how to respond to that.  I should really be yelling and Steve and myself. 
Live and learn I guess.  Leah is aware she's our guinea pig with the whole parenting thing and mistakes will be made.  Which they were today. 
So back to the stores tomorrow night, or maybe some online shopping to find the TALL shirts, that she picks out herself :) 

Brooke has her preop visits this week.  So far no one else has gotten sick.  We are so fortunate.  Then she'll be on for surgery December 16.  We'll keep you posted next week after the surgery.  She seems ready.  I know there is fear of the unknown but we just keep praying her through that.  She asked last week to go see Miss Nora.  That was her feeding therapist.  So I emailed her and she is working Tuesday when we are at Brooke's appts.  So we hope to stop in and see her.  We feel we owe her so much. We are so grateful for the hours of work she put into Brooke and us, so Brooke would eat. And she didn't give up, even when we wanted too.  I'm not sure how to thank someone for that.   M&M's don't seem to cover the gratitude we have. 
Happy Christmas preparing everyone!  Enjoy your shopping, baking and decorating!  Jesus is all the Reason and deserves all the Glory!