An update on me (cause I'm so deathly ill)

Praise God for Dr. and drugs/antibiotics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Yesterday, we spent almost the entire day at the Dr. The night before I had been coughing so bad I could NOT sleep! My coughing was the worst it has ever been that night, and I was hacking like crazy, coughing my brains, (what little brains I have left) out! We tried everything that night from Vick's on my feet, to cough medicine with codeine, and lots of honey; nothing worked. Needless to say, I got very little sleep. So off to the Dr. we went. It's probably a good thing that we did go. After going to the Doctor's office(which is in the hospital) going back downstairs and waiting some more to get x-rays of my lungs and sinus's, and going back to the Dr.'s office and waiting some more, we found out what was causing the congested sinus's and coughing; a major, very severe, not your average, run-of-the-mill, bad, sinus infection! With perhaps a touch of Bronchitis on the side. FUN! Thankfully, the Dr. gave me the strongest antibiotics that he could, along with an inhaler, and Claritin D. Those, along with Flo-Naise, that I got from the last Dr. visit are now my best friends! Last night I was actually able to SLEEP! Without coughing, amazingly! Of course, the evil cough is making up for it's lost time last night, by plaguing my today. But as long as I can sleep at night, I'm happy!

In other news.......Jackson is getting so big! I just can't believe how rapidly he's growing! My baby and bubba is no longer a baby!!!!! But he's still adorably cute! The other night, I was giving him a bath. The picture at the beginning of this post is of then. After washing his hair, I stayed and played with him for a while. He had a bath-toy boat, which he was playing with, and my pink bath sponge which was the boat's boat. (doesn't take much to amuse this boy!) I had a rag, which was at that moment a eel/snake and was attacking him and slithering all over him and around his neck. He was screaming and laughing for a while, enjoying it. Then his screams became irritated screams, and, when I didn't stop upon hearing the irritation in his screams, indignantly yelled, "It's a RAG, CAWA!!!! IT'S A RAG!" I got the point. Though I did start busting up at the same time! It was just so funny!

Becca is getting baptized, Sunday! Yay her!!!!!!!!!! You go girl! I am so proud of her, and that she has accepted Jesus as her Savior and Lord, and wants the world to know! Go Becca! Our grandparents are coming up for the baptism, and after church we are going to the park to have a picnic, which should be lots of fun!

Well, that's all for now folks! I've run out of things to say(shocking, I know)! So, until my next post, ttfn, Ta ta for now!

Jacko Bean at karate last night, playing with cars

Jacko showing of his cars last night at karate! He loves playing with cars!

All I once held dear (knowing you)

One of my favorite hymns. (I have alot of favorites)!

All I once held dear, built my life upon,
All this world reveres and wars to own;
All I once thought gain I have counted loss,
Spent and worthless now compared to this.

CHORUS:
Knowing You, Jesus, knowing You
There is no greater thing.
You're my all, You're the best,
You're my joy, my righteousness,
And I love You Lord.

Now my heart's desire is to know You more,
To be found in You and know as Yours,
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All surpassing gift of righteousness

CHORUS:
Knowing You, Jesus, knowing You
There is no greater thing.
You're my all, You're the best,
You're my joy, my righteousness

Oh to know the power of Your risen life,
And to know You in Your sufferings;
To become like You in Your death, my Lord,
So with You to live and never die.

Final CHORUS:
Knowing You, Jesus, knowing You
There is no greater thing.
You're my all, You're the best,
You're my joy, my righteousness,
And I love You Lord, love you Lord.

Persuasion....

I talk to much!

Well, I'm still coughing my guts out, and using a million Kleenex's a day(I know ya'll wanted to hear about that!) but I am feeling alot better; when I'm not bent over coughing up a storm! My life has improved though. Coletty ended up braving my germs and coming over for dinner, and my sore throat has been completely gone since Saturday. My cold has left me along with my fever, so I'm just fighting a sinus infection now. And I was able to attend church on Sunday, which was nice. I was afraid that I wouldn't be well enough to go, but I was! And a lady accepted Christ Sunday which was AWESOME! Of course, during the evening service I really didn't hear a word the Pastor said, since I was concentrating on not hacking throughout the sermon, and was gone from the sanctuary for half of the time, due to, well, hacking. The coughing seems to increase at night for some reason, which is highly inconvenient. It drives me nuts at night when I'm trying to sleep. And I'll cough non stop for over thirty seconds at times. GRRRR! But oh well. The antibiotics I'm taking should kick in to action soon; I hope so anyway, since I only have one pill left! But, moving on to more interesting, or at least less whining and annoying as well as boring news..........

Mom and I have gone Granola! Or in my sweet friend *Jane's* words, 'hippie'. In other words, we now use our homemade shampoo, and our homemade hair conditioner. Homemade soap would be added in the list of homemade things we are using, but it didn't exactly turn out right, and so we are not using homemade soap as of right now. But I digress. Anyways, no matter how 'Granola' or 'Hippie' it is, I happen to enjoy not having a scalp that itches, and burns and pricks, because of Dandruff, and past perms, whilst still having clean hair. And, come on, making your own shampoo is kinda fun! Mom has even discovered that with out the store bought chemically shampoo, she has curls! Small, slight curls, but curls none the less. And if she continues to shun store shampoo, those little curls might grow into bigger curls!

Oh, by the way, trivia question for ya'll. What do you get when a little three and a half year old boy takes a nap that's too short, and doesn't get his way? Constant screaming for ten whole minutes!!!!!!!! FUN!!!!!!!!!! Of course, the little three year old in our house would never do that! Oh never! (of course that was when I locked him up in the shed to keep the spiders company! He shut up after that! just kidding!) :)

HELP!

I'm coughing my guts out! Not exactly my idea of fun. Which makes me bored out of my mind and coughing my guts out! UGH! And not only am I bored and sick, Coletty was suppose to come over today and spend the afternoon with us, and have dinner with us, but now I"m sick.....so she's not coming! Grr face! At least her, Danny, and Nick got to go to Jumba Juice this afternoon. I'm sure they are having fun.
Anyway, having a sinus infection and a cold is NOT cool! I am so sick of being sick all the time! I am so sick of having sore throats all the time! I am so sick of being so sickly! I am so sick of getting colds! I am so sick of.............wow, I sound really annoying and whiny! Enough of that already!

I do have something to be happy about despite my sickness. Today I got to watch Persuasion, which was a birthday present from *Jane*!!!!!!!!!! The newer version. And I love love love that movie!!!!!!! I also wouldn't mind knowing a Captain Wentworth, but, that's besides the point. The point is, people, I got to watch one of my favorite movies and Jane Austen rocks! And so does Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth!
And now I can't think of anything else to say and I'm bored again. And I sound like a rambling idiot; not that I'm not a rambling idiot, but I try not to show it! (Cara, you fail at hiding that!) Hey! Shut up, little voice! Nobody asked you! Oh......I'm doing it again. My apologies.

Well, can't think of anything else, I've I already said, and I'm coughing like crazy, so I guess I"ll go fix myself a cup of tea. With honey and lemon! How granola! (inside joke)

The sweet life of Cara....

Yesterday was my birthday party!!!!!!! It wasn't really a 'party' party, just a small family gathering, but it was FUN! We went to church first, and afterwards we went to my grandparents house. Danny drove his car, so we could bring along *Jane*, Nathaniel, and Colette, which made it even more fun! We had pizza for lunch/dinner and awesome cake and ice cream! (And Danny and Nathaniel tried to smoosh me into nothing while I was trying to eat my cake and ice cream!) And, since I'm...well....me, of course you will get an entire list of what I got for my Birthday! :)

From my grandparents I got: money(!!!!!!) and body spray, which smells wonderful!

From my Aunt Jennifer I got: beautiful pink earrings!

From Omi I got: money(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Yay!

From my Uncle Mike and Aunt Chigitta I got: MONEY! (I'm loaded with cash!!!)

From my Aunty Lynn and Uncle Sock I got: A really cute green shirt that has Faith hope love, written on it in gold letters!

From my Aunty Rae and Uncle Jeff and cousins, I got more money!!!!!!!!

From Brittany and Nathaniel I got: .....HIGHLIGHTERS!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!! NO MORE LICKING OLD HIGHLIGHTERS TO MAKE THEM WORK!

From my brother Nick I got: An awesome and pretty ring!!!!!!!! It's so cool!

From my sis, Samantha I got: A pair of really cute cross earrings!!!!

From my sister Becca I got: A totally chic belt!!!!!!

From Danny I got, as I've already mentioned: SNAIL MAIL!

From my bro Joe, I got: THREE PACKAGES OF.......DOTS!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SO ROCK JOE! SUGAR!

From my awesome, amazing parents I got: A really cute sweater, tank top and jeans that totally rock!!!!!!!!! And a hymnal that hasn't arrived yet! MY LIFE IS SO SWEEEEEEEEEET! (and man, do I say 'totally' alot, or what!?)

Well, I think that covers all my presents. I think. My life is so amazing! *Jane*, Nathaniel, and Colette came to our house for a little while afterwards and that was fun too! I love my friends and family! And I'm so glad that Colette is back from college for a week!!!! Love you, Coco!

In other news, I got a live signature today, which you'll see at the end of my blog! It's pretty neat! And, I fixed the K6ARC Roster all by my self, after deleteing it!!!!! I"m so proud of myself! :) Well that's all for now.

Easter Song...

A while ago, Walt asked my mom and I to write a song together, complete with music, Easter. So, here it is, the finished product; we finished touching it up today. Personally, I think it's great, but that's just me. :)

They spat upon Him
scorned Him and mocked His name
And then they hung Him
And this old world, it would never be the same

They were filled with hate,
laughingly they beat Him,
Humbly He met His fate
As the nails pierced His hands and the light in His eyes grew dim.

Chorus:
He is the Son of God, blameless and pure,
No wrong had He done, and yet they crucified Him,
They thought that they had destroyed Him,
But what they didn't realize, was three days later He would rise!

With love in His eyes
He forgave them all as he died
while darkness filled the skies
He drew his last breath and his loving mother cried.

He was laid a tomb,
it was over and done they said.
But three days later
the tomb was bare, He had risen from the dead!

Chorus:

He was the Son of God, blameless and pure,
No wrong had He done, and yet they crucified Him,
They thought that they had destroyed Him
But what they didn't realize, was three days later He would rise!

Tag:
It's because that He died that I live

It's because that He rose that I can have hope.

Ending Chorus:

He is the Son of God, mighty and strong

He's coming again, to take His children home

To mansions He has prepared

The trumpet will blow, the sky will open, and He will come!

Pray for Abby!!!!

Please pray for little Abby! Her is the latest update on her, on, ".......Where Laughter Lives: The Riggs Family Blog".

"Abby’s infection is getting much worse on her stomach. Her stomach is no so swollen that you can see the veins in her skin. She look very “pregnant”. It’s getting very concerning. Very concerning.Sami and Landis are going to friend’s house for the weekend, Garrett to his grandmother’s so that I can go and stay at the hospital for a while.Abby continues to be unable to fight infection, having fevers and in constant pain. It’s very disheartening. Thank you for your prayers and kindness to us.We’ll keep you updated on the blog. We'll try to put up a more detailed post later this evening.

Brent"

Pray for little Abby's healing and for the Lord to be with her and her family and that He'll give them His peace.

blah, blah, blah............

Last week, from Wednesday to Tuesday, I was at my grandma, Omi's house. She had her hip replaced recently, and so I was staying at her place to help her out. I had serious withdrawals from Internet, but I survived! I missed my family and friends quite a bit though, and was happy to get back home! The Saturday before that, I had my belt test, which was really cool! It was totally awesome and tons of fun! Later that same afternoon, Danny, Nick, and I went to the Bland's house for an air soft battle, with *Jane* and Nathaniel, and Mitchel, which was fun; tiring, but fun. Tuesday, I went to Karate, and received my green belt! Yay me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yesterday night was Karate again, which was fun. It also happened to be my birthday, so I brought chocolate cupcakes to Karate! Cause I'm awesome like that! :) I can hardly believe I'm seventeen now. It just seems so...........weird! I mean, it was just last year I turned 16. I am hoping to talk my mom into letting me get a cat or kitten with my b-day money! I miss my Buddy, and I want another kitty. Well, this is a really random, rambling, boring post, and jumps around all over the place, but hey! I'm tired today! So I will leave you with two things that I can not comprehend.....no, three things, which I don't understand:

How I was able to get a green belt in Karate,
How I got such an awesome big brother, who bought me Snail Mail, for my B-day,
and how my seventeenth birthday came up so fast.

I simply remember my favorite things.......

So, having a million things to update on, and post about, naturerally I decided to completely put that off, and post about my favorite things. In order for you to get to know me better; cause the people who read this blog aren't like my best friends and family and church family members. Not at all! :) So without further ado -


I love...


Hiking: I love hiking! Yes, I will at times gripe about how tired, sweaty, and exhausted I am when I'm trudging up a stupid hill in the sun, but I love it afterwards! My all time favorite hike was when Danny, Nick and I hiked up Thunder Mountain. It was SO worth it! The view was awesome. I climbed up to the top of the rock that's up there, where the flag is, and just sat there and stared, mouth hanging open! I love nature, so just seeing that beauty.....wow! It was so beautiful! So, yeah, hiking is one of my favorite things! I'm actually hoping that Danny will go hiking with me soon. (of course, I blab his ear off when he takes me, so that's probably not his idea of a fun Saturday......hiking with is talkative little sister)



Biking: I love to ride my bike; which really stinks, when you consider that we have pretty much no where to ride our bikes! Our street below the house is rather small as it's a court, and the street above our house is too dangerous to ride our bikes. *sigh* It irks me to no end.


Sewing: Okay, so I can't really sew that well, but I still like too. I turn up my radio(or rather mom's radio, since the sewing machine is in her room) grab some fabric, and start sewing......er........attempting to. So I have a tendency to......shall we say, press the pedal thingy to hard when I'm sewing........so what?! Besides, I have successfully made a skirt, a piano bag, a costume(with alot, alot, alot of help from my aunt.......well, actually she pretty much made the whole thing.) and am in the process of making another dress. But I will say this.........I HATE SEWING PATTERNS!!!!!!!!!! Which is why the dress I'm making is completely creative. I thought it up in my head! Aren't I so good? (and you are ordered to say 'yes' to that question, if you must answer) :)


Sparring: There's just something about beating the tar out of someone and pounding away at them, without being told to stop, and actually being encouraged to do it, that is exhilarating, fun, and refreshing. Er.......well.....that is, getting the tar beat out of you and being pounded on.....if you're me. But I still love it. Which is amazing when you think about it, seeing as I am a complete wimp, hate pain, and have a lump on my shin from sparring, and making contact with my brother's stupid elbow! But then, I've been hit in the head a few times, so that's probably why. :) Anyway, sparring is on of my favorite things, and I absolutely love it!!!!!! (I'm violent, okay!)


Karateing: Look, I made up a new word! I enjoy Karate quite a bit, (mainly the sparring!) and it is one of my favorite things! Besides, it's satisfying to know that you could beat someone into the cement if you had too. Or, that is, at least pretend and think and imagine you could, in my case.


Baking: I love baking; because, when you bake, you get to eat the finished product, as well as eat samples of what you're making along the way! And if there is anyone who loves food, it's me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOOD ROCKS! And sugar............sugar is INDESCRIBABLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Bible Studies: There is nothing better then a deep, in depth bible study! Just to be able to study God's word with a group of Christians, and be taught things, and shown things you never saw or realized before. This really should be at the top of the list, but I'm too lazy to move it up. So it will have to stay down here. But Bible Studies are definitely one of my favorite things!


Sparring: Oh, I already mentioned sparring? Well, I love it so much I had to mention it again, just in case you forgot! :)


Babies: I LOVE BABIES, I LOVE BABIES, I LOVE BABIES! Did I mention I love babies? They are totally one of my favorite things! They are such an awesomely amazing created thing. God made them so cute, and Innocent and fragile and..........adorable! I can't wait till I have one of my own. Of course getting married is usually required before that happens, so I guess I'll have to wait till I meet my prince/knight/hero/cowboy/husband. *sigh* I love babies!


Cooking: Cooking is almost as good as baking. Only thing that puts a damper on it is the fact that it usually doesn't require sugar! But food is awesome, so cooking is one of my favorite things!


Walking: I love walks! I love just walking through the woods, or through a meadow, or whatever. I love nature, so I love walking through nature! God's creation is so incredible and I love it!


Running: I absolutely love running. I have no endurance what-so-ever, but I love running. It makes me feel free and.........something else....not sure how to describe it. But it is one of my favorite things to do!


Horseback riding......western style: I'm a cowgirl! I don't have a horse, but I'm still a cowgirl! I love horses, always have, love riding them western style, love, love, love them! I've always been a cowgirl too! Cowboy boots, flannel shirt, jeans, cowboy boots dangle earrings, and cowboy hat! Now that's what I call an outfit!


Singing: I think that ever since I could talk, maybe even before, I was belting out a song. Didn't matter whether or not I sounded good. I still 'sang'. And I still do! Being a loud mouth, it isn't exactly that hard for me. Now, excuse me for a moment whilst I belt out the chorus to 'Power of the Cross'.

This, the pow'r of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

This, the pow'r of the cross
Son of God—slain for us
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.

okay, moving on.....

Tree Climbing: OH YEAH! Who doesn't like to climb up a tree? I mean, come on now! I love to climb trees. I can even do it in a skirt, and I do it all the time bare-footed! fun, fun, fun! One of my favorite things to do, very muchly so!

Ultimate fighting: Now this is fun! Nick and I love doing this. Or anyway I do. We totally get some ultimate fighting going on, rolling around on the floor, wrestling, making up 'bars' and moves! We so totally rock!!!!!!! And for everyone's info, I win everytime! (cough)

Oh, and, no, we do not actually punch each other! We aren't that redneckish! sheesh!

Playing the piano: Love it! I think I've played the Power of the Cross five times already today! I love playing the piano, though I'm not that good. I use to despise it, but I love it know. It's like poetry and has completely grown on me. Now if I could only play as well as Nathan Jackson, or Shirla Cox! Then I could die happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arguing/debating: Doesn't this one shock you, *Jane*? (cough, cough!) I absolutely love arguing! As the results to some stupid personality quiz that I took one day out of boredom and wanting to laugh(it succeeded in making me laugh!) I love arguing to the point of hairsplitting just for fun! Which can get quite annoying, I know! But.......it's one of my favorite things!!!!!!!!!!!!

:)

Jesus: How can I not love Jesus? He died for me! Jesus Christ, the Holy, pure, awesome, Son of God, took on my sin, my wrongs, my impurities, so that I could have life through His name and be set free from my sins and from an eternity in hell! WOW, WOW, and double WOW! That's love! I am indebted to Him and I love Him! I don't love Him as much as I should, unfortunately, but I am determined to live my life for Him, as it is no longer mine, but His, since I have given it over to Him, and I am determined to try to glorify and honor Him in all that I do, think, and act! Jesus is my number one favorite thing! He is my God, my savior, my King, my Lord, my precious, Holy, Lord, and I love Him!

So there you have it. Getting to know Cara by 19 of her Favorite Things. Cara's Favorite Things! :)