Oddly Bre

This is a list of 7 odd, unusual, or crazy things about me. I want to learn some things about you too, so feel free to write your own list in the comment box.

1. I hate Feet. Really. I think they are ugly and just gross. I don't even like to touch my own feet. I can do baby feet, but up to age 5 is where I must draw the line. Every thing past 5 is just…ugh!

2. I am an extremely aggressive driver. I don't know if I would say road rage, but for sure aggressive. I don't like to go too slow and I hate to be tailed. I also can't stand when people slow to a stop for a right turn. Other drivers in parking lots really tick me off - that is the only time to drive under 15 mph and most people cruise through as if there is no one WALKING less than 5 yards away.


3. I don't like to be controlled in anyway and I don't like when someone else tells me what to do. At the same time, I am very legalistic and get in a huff when other people don't follow simple rules. The kid who cuts in line at the roller caster - yeah I tell him off. But the attendant who tells me I can't leave my stroller in that spot - he gets and ear full too!

4. I love the show The Biggest Loser. It is very inspirational and totally awesome that these people can make such a huge lifestyle change in such a short time. One of my favorite things to do is cheer on all the contestants every Tuesday night at 8:00 with a bowl of ice-cream and a blanket on the couch.

5. I like to do laundry; it’s the folding of every last article of clothing and putting them all in the proper places that I don’t enjoy. Pretty much the same line of thought can be applied to how I feel about doing the dishes.

6. I love food. Seriously, I love it. I love how most food smells, I love to cook and bake and try new things, and I especially love to eat it. Well, most of it – some things just are not right and should never be served. But pizza…mmmmmm… I could eat pizza every day.

7. I honestly believe a day without dancing, smiling, laughing, and acting goofy has been a day wasted.

Finally an Update!

I just got home from the doctor with Lij. He prescribed Flovent for my little guy; two puffs two times a day. Elijah is doing MUCH better, though. His breathing is pretty much normal now but he does start to cough after playing hard or just being outside for a while. This is the reason his doctor wants him on Flovent. He will be getting allergy testing in the middle of next month and he will need to get a flu shot. (That news should go over real well with him) Thank you all for your prayers and general support during this. We could truly feel the presence of the Lord during Elijah's stay at the Hospital and even in the following weeks. God is amazing!

By the way, the picture is from the international spirit day at school. He dressed like the missionaries who live on islands. He was very excited about his hat!

Class Project

If you live in a state other than PA, my niece, Marra, needs YOUR help. Her first grade class is collecting post cards from as many states as they can for a Social Studies project. You don't have to put a message but, if you want, you can say that you are sending it in for Marra Mizikar on behalf of her Aunt Bre. (The best Aunt in the universe)

The address is:

Mrs.Brendel's First Grade Class
125 Thoms Run Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017

Consider it your good deed for the month, besides isn't she the cutest 6 year old girl you ever did see?

They will be collecting post cards through January, so you actually have 4 months to do something good. ;)

What I Want To Be When I Grow Up...

I came across this neat test today while wasting time. You answer a bunch of 'like' and 'dislike' questions and it gives you some careers that would be good for you based on the answers. Mine was actually pretty accurate. You will need to log in using user name "nycareers" and password "landmark". Click on the Career Matchmaking button in the upper left corner after signing in. Then if you want comment me some of the options it came up with for you.

Here are my results:

1. Child and Youth Worker
2. Set Designer
3. Costume Designer
4. Addictions Counselor
5. Clergy
6. Psychologist
7. Sport Psychology Consultant
8. Special Effects Technician
9. Actor
10. Desktop Publisher
11. Special Education Teacher
12. Animator
13. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
14. Elementary School Teacher
15. High School Teacher
16. Director of Photography
17. Early Childhood Educator
18. Director
19. Personal Trainer
20. Marriage and Family Therapist
21. Social Worker
22. Dancer
23. Motivational Speaker
24. Comedian
25. Artist
26. Musician
27. Animal Trainer
28. Medical Illustrator
29. Gerontologist
30. Professional Athlete
31. Composer
32. Potter
33. Recreation Therapist
34. Art / Music Therapist
35. Music Teacher / Instructor
36. Coach
37. Foreign Language Instructor
38. ESL Teacher
39. Anthropologist
40. Historian

If you know anything about me you probably weren't surprised by some of the results I got. My personal favorite being number 9. NO IDEA WHERE THAT ONE CAME FROM.

By the way, wasting time because Adam is out of town at an alpaca auction :(

Toga Party!

This past Saturday my friend Sunny had a toga party for her birthday. (Which is today - Happy Birthday Sunny!) The Thompson crew all showed up in full costume and had a blast!
My mom came and rescued me last week by helping me finish sewing my toga. (Thanks Mom - you're the best!) It must have paid off because Sunny awarded me "Most likely to get hit on by Caesar"


Adam was in charge of the boys togas and I think he did a great job.

Aren't they cute?

Even the Heplers all came in costume. (Except Joce whom we all missed!) Darin was awarded "Most likely to become Senator" It must have been that nice head band he had on...(Just kidding Darin)

Of course Sunny and Rich were in their togas as well, looking very Greek.

Goddesses...even if it was just for one night!

Elijah Update

Yesterday Lij was supposed to have his check up, but it got pushed back to this morning, so he missed another day of school. In the picture he is trying to catch up on homework while getting a breathing treatment. Anyway, the doctor is not impressed with Elijah's progress; as there hasn't been any since we got discharged from the hospital. He prescribed more Steroid and wants Elijah to keep up with the breathing treatments for a week. This means I will have to drive into the school to help him. It really won't be a problem since I have to pick up Isaiah 3 days a week anyway. Lij has another check-up scheduled for next Friday and I need to make an appointment for the allergist.

Please pray that this second round of Steroids does the trick and helps him. It would be nice for him to at least go up the stairs with out having to stop and catch his breath. Also pray that they don't make him anymore cranky than they already have. There has been so much bickering in the house this week I am ready to pull my hair out! If there is any change I will of course post and let everyone know.

What I have been intending to post

Now that I have a few free moments, I want to post some things I have not had a chance to yet. Both Elijah and Isaiah have started school and we are now in full swing. (With the exception of this past weekend.)


Elijah's first day of school started out great and he was very excited to be in first grade. However, he missed the bus and had to go to the Principal's office to wait for the bus driver to come back. Then a fourth grader took the stickers he was saving for Daddy. We had a talk about paying attention to the teachers at the bus area and another talk about letting the bus driver know what is going on in the back of the bus. Now that he is a bit more confident it has been smooth sailing. He comes home every day exhausted and "just wants to watch a little T.V."

Isaiah was also very excited for school to start and couldn't understand why Elijah got to start before him. I haven't decided yet if he was excited for school, or to wear his new "school shoes". He was saving them for the first day of school and would not wear them a moment sooner. The first thing he told me when I picked him up was "I didn't get in trouble by myself at all." When I asked him who he got in trouble with he just said "Mom!". Then he said "Well, Tanner and Me did listen to the teacher." Tanner is his cousin and his best friend and they have been known to be a bit mischievous at times. By the time I got him home he was nearly asleep in the car. He managed to walk himself into the house and take off his shoes, but that is all the farther he got. My little pre-schooler actually fell asleep on the steps!


Poor Josiah misses his brothers while they are gone and gets very excited for their return home. He doesn't seem to mind the attention of being the only one home though. His new favorite game is for me to chase him all over the house and then pretend I don't know where he is hiding. This is his favorite hiding spot.

News from Camp Thompson

Yesterday as I was getting in my car to go the grocery store Elijah's school called. They said he might need a change of clothes as he was in the bathroom for a long time. I rushed back into the house to get new clothes and leave behind the other 2 boys. When I got to the school Lij was in the nurses office laying on the cot - his clothes were fine but he was coughing and could not seem to catch his breath. I signed him out and we started walking to the car; half way he had to stop and rest before continuing. Upon further investigation I noticed that his stomach was caving in with every straigned breath that he took. My first thought was to get him to the doctor's office, however they are closed between 12 and 1, so I took him home and called. In the 15 minutes it took to get home his breathing got worse and the office told me to bring him right in. In the 20 minutes back to Sarver he could not even get out a sentence without grunting and stopping to try and breath. (He also was not keeping his eyes open which freaked me out more.) Elijah tried to stand up and walk but told me he was too weak to do it, so I carried him in and they put him into a room right away. With-in minutes they started him on a breathing treatment and we were blessed to actually have his PCP in the Sarver office at the time. However, after 3 rounds of Albuteral and 2 doses of a Steriod he was not much better. Dr. Kepple admitted him to the hospital and ordered a breathing treatment every hour for 4 hours and then every 2 hours through the night. He is now down to every 4 hours and is supposed to be coming home later today. We do not know what exactly triggered this, but praise God he is breathing almost normal now. This was our first official hospital stay for any of the boys and I will be much happier when it is all over. For now, I think I will go take a nap - I have never experianced such a noisey hospital floor and my head is pounding from worry, lack of sleep and cafine and all the coughing, hacking, screaming, crying and machine alarms all night long.

Pawleys Island Slide Show II & III

Since we were only about 30 min from Myrtle Beach we decided to go commercial for a night. The place of choice was Medieval Times for dinner and a tournament. If you have never been to one before I highly recommend it, especially if you have kids.

We also planned out a treasure hunt for the kids on the beach. Ethan "found" a lost bottle on the beach that had something in it. When we took it back to the house the kids were thrilled to find a "real" treasure map. After dinner we all went out to the beach with flash lights to follow the map to the buried treasure chest. Along the way we found swords and guns and some special seashells. The kids had so much fun out on the beach at night and enjoyed going through all the loot. Isaiah is still sure it was all real and has not stopped talking about it since.