3kids & us

Chicagoland speed way!!

2009-07-10T09:52:00.002-05:00

Here we are. We are getting ready to leave the hotel to go to the nascar race in Joliet. Last night, we watched the GooGoo G Dolls. It was a great time. Rob and I went gambling after. No luck. but a good time and lots of drinks! GO RYAN NEWMAN. Look fo rphotos soon.

quick update

2009-06-03T05:23:00.002-05:00

Devin made the dance team! We are very proud of her. Great job, Dev!

dance tryouts

2009-05-30T12:28:00.002-05:00

It's that time again. Dance has started in full swing. Tryouts are today. Devin and her friends have practiced for the past 3 days with nothing but pure dedications to the dance team. Good thing steph has her license because I don't get off till six. She has been devin's transportation for the past 3 days. Thanks steph!!! we are waiting anxiously for the the post on the website to see who has made the team.Last year, we stayed up till midnight waiting to see if devin made it. Our house was full of screams at midnight. yeah rob loved that. Today we are going to wish rob's step brother off. He has joined the navy seals. What courage he has! Hunter signed up for baseball again. His coaches are a little over board. Three coaches all yelling at the boys .HMMM.
I've been rather quiet which truly isn't my style. I'm being patience to see if their yelling strategy works.I doubt it. Three grown men yelling different directions to my adhd child who at this point can't even focus on the ball . i want to yell you've totally lost him. He sits and swats at the bugs in the field. Common guys!!! Karsen is busy with his new batter batter baseball game. trying to be like hunter. Too cute!!

Spent the weekend in the dells!

2009-05-07T19:08:00.006-05:00

We had a great time at the Wilderness. It was a much needed get away.

The whole family went .My sister and family,my brother and his wife, my parents. Rob went and was rather crabby. He just can't handle change. he likes to be in the same enviorment. Alittle strange I might add. but hE HAS WAY GROWN UP ADD.

We allowed devin's boyfriend to go, also. Rob wasn't so sure about this but what could they possible do when I'm right there.

Baby Karsen loved the water slides. he went down a great big one flipping all the way down. But he loved it. He wanted to do it again and again.

9 to 6

2009-04-28T21:45:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies. I've been very busy with work.So sorry I haven't blogged. but I'm still reading all of yours. My new work hours are 9 to 6. I started these hours last wednesday. So i'm just now getting the full affect. I actually am loving getting up at 9:00. I love not get up at 4:30. However, my little guy is still up at 6:30 a.m. I have been able to get some much needed clean up done in the morning and laundry started. Today I enjoyed takingt Devin to school. Yesterday, i got to finally help Hunter out with that dreaded call"mom I forgot my book at home". I laughed under my stern breath " You need to be responsible, Hunter." But I was so happy to be able to bring it to him. I just feel better beinig home helping hunter get ready for school. He kinda got left on his own. (well, with Devin but she was doing her thing.)But the sad part is I miss sitting down with them at dinner. Sometimes they just can't wait till I get home, so rob cooks and me and karsen are eating alone. Tonight it was pizza which I cooked at 6:30. But everyone grabbed a sliced and took off to continue playing. Ugh..
We took hunter to the allergist to find that he is allegic to soy(which we have been using soy milk since he is allergic to regular milk), peanuts, wheat, tomatoes,corn, and every thing outside.
He is on a preventative inhalor, zertex, nasal spray, and his regular inhalor. But he is getting better. No more hives anyway. Oh.. he is allergic to my poor dog. :(We are trying to keep him out of his room as much as possible but they are sleeping partners and the dog ends up in there some how in the middle of the night.
Devin has been practicing her driving skills. And practicing giving me a real heart attack. Karsen is getting used to all the comotion in the car as he now says to me "MaMA is the light red?" "yes,it is red. We have to stop." he responds "no mama its green GO.He is now giving out orders and asking quiestions about driving at the age of two. LOL.

Birthday presents &easter photos

2009-04-06T19:47:00.006-05:00

My brother,mike,and his wife Jenny bought me this cool hp picture printer for my birthday.I was so excited. I got a red kodak easy share from rob. ter. I received money from my mom and flip flops, a hat,a purse from my sister. What a nice birthday. Thank-you everyone.

Me blowing out the big candle! What to wish for?

The family still has the tradition of singing "happy Birthday" Karsen was so excited for this!!

Easter at Grandma Leupkes with Alyssa and family.

Hunter's helping karsen sort through candy.

It was a great day!

Spring projects

2009-04-05T08:34:00.004-05:00

Sorry for the time lapse since my last post. However, I am majorly busy with my new position!!I find it challenging and yet so exciting. My birthday was Friday. My husband surprised me with a new camera.karsen carried it into me and sang Happy Birthday.Today we are going to my mother n law house to celebrate Easter and my birthday. We are also, celebrating later in the day with my family. My Mom is making my favorite cheese cake. Last Night, we colored Easter eggs.Karsen was so excited. This is the first year that he really got to color the eggs by himself.

Rob and his find Mike put bricks around the front tree since the wood was starting to rot.If you look real close in the picture, you can see jacques sign vote for RUCH:) . We have been so busy painting bedrooms and just getting spring projects done. So when summer gets here we can focus on summer fun.

Have a GREAT EASTER!!! VOTE FOR RUCH!

THANKYOU JENNY!

2009-03-05T18:29:00.002-06:00

My sister n law made me cd 's discs out of all my mom's home videos. I know it took quit some time to make. I watched my wedding video today. I'm anxious to see the rest . She did a awsome job and I'm so thankful to have all the memories.!

Busy. Busy.Busy.

2009-02-25T19:48:00.007-06:00

Devin's Boyfriend, Koby, suprised her at her dance competition at Hononegah. It was on Valentines day. He got her a 1/2 dozen roses,teddy bear and chocolate.
So sweet.

My weekends have been very busy with birthdays and DANCE.Rob's dad celebrated his 6oth birthday.We had a great time with dinner,family, friends and a few much needed DRINKS!!

Devin had a dance competition at Navy Pier. I've never been there so I was very excited to go.

Uncle mikey and Aunt Jenny went with me. I'm so THANK FUL they went and DROVE in the weather. Thanks Guys!! I love ya!!

We waited in line forever for these competition shirts. They had their names put on with cool Zebra Letters!! This weekend, we are going to Downers Grover for a state competition. We are staying the nigh t. I am hoping they get to take a little break and enjoy some swimming at the hotel. The mom's and I are decorating the bus. We made cute tags for the doors and the coach has a really cute feathered door tag.We made really cute presents for the girls since this is there last dance together. It is so sad that this is thier last competition. I'm not sure what we will do with all the free time we will have.But tryouts for Varsity is in April. Wish her luck!!!

We have been delt a full house!!(of sickness)

2009-02-05T16:38:00.006-06:00

Sunday night I woke to my poor baby boy puking.He woke just about every two hours to puke.
By noon, Karsen was still throwing up. My mom came over to watch him so I could go into work for a little while. I called to check up on him. My mom said he was still throwing up . I left work and brought him to RMH. It was so packed. I Was very frustrated. I finally told the lady if you can't get him in inthe next 20 minutes Ill go to saint Anthony. He finally got in still puking 20 minutes later. (Have u every noticed how Dirty RMH emergency room is??)My poor baby was so sick. I knew this was more than just the flu.Devin and I waited for them to run tests as he still was throwing up. His test came back with the rota virus and very dehydrated. The admitted him but didn't have a available room. UGH!!! I had to wait in a er room that wasn't even a er room. They had to open up a end of the hospital the was original not used for the er. There was no where for me to wash my hands or a garbage to throw his soiled diapers in. My hands burned from all the hand sanitizer I had to use. We were finally given a different er room around midnight No room still in pediatrics. We were settled. Karsen sleeping me sleeping beside him on some roll away chair. The nurse came in and said we finally have a room. We were once again moved to get finally settled in a pediatric room.He was so sick waking in the middle of the night with a fever and poppy diaper. By morning, he still wasn't better. When the doctor came in, she said we would not be leaving today. He was still to sick. I woke to a fever in the night and once again poopy diapers.Later that night, he was still sick fever and not eating. We spent another night at the hospital. he was starting to finally eat. But wouldn't drink.What to stay another not. He was starting drink but not the best. I thought for sure if rob would bring up juicy juicy instead of hospital grape juice he would drink. so that's what we did. Finally, he started to drink. We got to bring him home Thursday at about 2:30. I had to make a appointment with his regular doctor for today(Friday) and he was given a clean bill of health. Thank god!!!!
Before karsen was admitted,, hunter had not been feeling well either. I took him to the doctor,also. He had to have lots of test ran. We found out the h e is allergic to more than we thought. The nurse started out withe the food. He is allergic to wheat, corn,milk(which we knew)
Soybeans,tomatoes,and peanuts.UGH! How can one limited this from ones diet when everything is made with most of these ingredients.. Hunter is also allergic to oak, maple,hickory,cedar trees grass,ragweed,mold,and weeds. What???? Can he even go outside??? Probably not with out constant allergy medicine! We go see the allergist tomorrow. Hope the have good advice on how to get the hives down to a minimum.

2009-01-19T19:14:00.011-06:00

Hunter had a a great birthday party. I can't believe he is already 11. It seems like he was just at Circles with Miss Sarah and Miss Heidi. I was so happy my niece, Alyssa and her new baby brother, Cameron, came to help us celebrate. We don't see them often since their mom and I had a few not so happy words about 1 year ago. My words for her now" Get over it life is to short "My husband would like to know his niece and nephew. Ok. I guess enough said. I don't want to get on a roll here.

Last Saturday, Devin had a competition dance at Tinley park. I wasn't able to attend but the girls did great. They got 1st in hip hop and 2nd place in pompom. They have a basketball game Friday. Then next Saturday, they dance in Schamburg. They have a competition at Hononegah, Then they have state competition in Downers grove. I do believe that is there last dance of the seasons. Then they tryout for next year. She is a little nervous about this because it is for the varsity team. But I know she will do great!

New year's projects

2008-12-29T19:45:00.005-06:00

Well, we had a Great Christmas. I think everyone got what they wanted from Santa. Karsen was so fun this year. He was so excited over everything he got. He even tried to open presents that weren't his. Devin got all her zebra bedding and lots of clothes.Plus lots of gift cards. Hunter got all his green bay packer bed set. Lots of video games and gift cards/money/clothes too. he bought a Psp. Karsen got little Einstein's bedding.Lots of toys and money,too.I have been busy trying to get all the bed rooms painted. I finished karsen's over the weekend. I want to put new doors in his room and then new blinds. Then I will move on to hunter's room which one wall will be green. He too needs new doors/blinds. Then Devin's turn. she wants to paint it hot pink to go with her zebra theme. Then I plan to do my room. We are so busy in the summer that we didn't get a chance to do much needed house projects. So I think my new years resolution will be to complete these projects before summer. We love to spend our days outside when summer is here.Hunter turns 11 January 5. He has accomplished so many goals this year. We are just so proud of him. This year he has gone to school with no anxiety issues. This has been such a problem every school year but he did great this year!!! He also played baseball this summer. His first time participating in any sport! He was a great first baseman. He made a awesome home run. It was the play of the season!!! Happy birthday, hunter!!!

lordy lordy my sister's 40!!

2008-12-22T21:07:00.002-06:00

I didn't spend my day off curled up with a book.I finished christmas shoppping late friday night.
I did stay in my pj most of the day. I rented a movie with the kids "strangers" it was rather scary but so dumb!! Now i know why I just don't like the scary movies. There is never a good story to go along with it. But thats what they wanted to watch. soo... Most of saturday was spent shopping. Devin and Koby exchanged their presents to each other. He got her a beautiful heart neckless and opal heart earings. His parents gave her a gift card to the mall. Afterwards they went sledding. Still so innocent. That makes me smile> Sunday, Devins dance coach had the girls over to scrapbook dance memories. devin and I working on her page. It was really fun to spend time with her and the girls. Sunday night was my sister's 40th birthday. Last week, we went to her house and decorated the outside of it. we threw toliet paper from the top of the banister. we wrote 40 all over it. We put party cups and 40 plates all in her yard and a big sign that was lit up. We ate 40 pieces of candy and left the wrappers all over her counter. With the holidays upon us, I'm not sure i will be able to post with the busy holiday schedule. BUt I hope everyone has a merry christmas and to all a good night!!!!

Acting like a child!

2008-12-18T15:55:00.002-06:00

OKay!! So I maybe acting like a child here but I'm surely praying for a snow day.I've been really busy with my new position at work. This has taken some adjusting to get use to dealing with 16 two olds to dealing with adults. However, I'm liking it. I love welcoming all the parents in the morning. I enjoy doing tours for intrested families. But I'm surely ready to curl up with a good book by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate, wrap christmas presents and enjoy the kids.. So if I may .......... I wish for a snow day!!!

Let it snow ...

2008-11-30T19:37:00.002-06:00

Karsen was so excited to see the snow. Daddy bundled him all up.And out the door the went. They built a big snow man with a carrot nose.
I hope everyone had great Thanksgiving.We went to Rob's moms and later to his dads. It was a nice 4 day weekend. Friday, I didn't get to do any shopping. Rob had to work.I sat and did laundry all day. I did watch tori spelling marathon!!ALL DAY. I don't thimk I moved from the couch but to switch loads of laundry. But saturday Devin and I shopped all day !! I got lots of xmas shopping done. We went to our friend's scott and amy to play cards.I went to take Karsen to see their horses. We were feeding it carrots and it bit my finger . It wouldn't let go until amy flicked it in the nose.ugh! Sunday, I spent the morning visiting with my sister and brother. We watched a old christmas video that Jenny had made for us. It is so nice to have .It starts when I was a kid and goes up unitl last year. ILOVEIT!!! The christmas music and video's got me in the christmas mood. I tried to hang my christmas lights out. but some of them didn't work. I have half the bushes out front done. O'well I'll finish it next week.
My brother, mike, and his wife, Jenny, brought me a nice card with a target gift card inside to celebrate my promation at work. I'm the new assistant director. I'm very happy and excited!
That was so nice of them!!! Thank-you guys!!! In devin's dance video, she is second in the middle row.But changes place alot. There is 3 girls in the first row. She is behind the girl in the middle. Check it out!!

JV dance video (:

2008-11-17T12:33:00.002-06:00

Harlem's Jv team placed second.Honnanegah got first.
The girls did great. Devin was so nervous.
But she did awesome. I'm so proud of her.

Funny moment

2008-11-15T07:26:00.005-06:00

My poor baby karsen. He pooped the other day.(sorry ladies hope your stomach can handle it) Hunter was yelling ugh you stink. Karsen began to cry. I told him come on I will change you. Well, Then he took off his pull up. You can only imagine the sight. Poop every where. I yell for rob to come help. Karsen sits on the floor Poop everywhere. Through the poop craziness. He's crying i stinks. He was very upset that hunter said he stinks. I explain to him" Its okay everyones poop stinks.(like the book)Then we went though everyone in the family mommy,daddy,hunter,Devin, grandma and grandpa. This morning he woke and sang his new song very loudly!! " Everybody poops stiiiiiinks" Hope he forgets the song in public. LOL

On Another note. CONGRATULATIONS TO STEPHANIE FOR GETTING HER LICENSE.
D EVIN IS ready for a shopping adventure. CONGRATULATIONS TO JEREMY (my nephew )WHO ALSO GOT HIS LICENSE
One Big thanks to my Brother <> and his wife who read my blog"rude people" and called me. You always listen .I'm so thankful that you let me ramble on and on....It made me feel much better,
What would a sister do with out the two of you!!! I love you guys.

Where are the nice people of the world??

2008-11-13T17:07:00.003-06:00

Where are all the nice people in the world??? I truly have already met all the rude people in this world.Does the rude people every stop to even consider that what they have said may truly be just words to them but truly upsetting to the person the just ran their mouth too!!I mean honestly does the high gas prices,slow economy and unemployment lines really have your undies so tight u can't see out your a**. Do the rude people honestly not have enough problems in their life that they have to start adding problems to mine. Rude people just is too nice a word. Sly slithing snakes is more like it.Deceiving conniving people is more like it. Just thought I'd share my not so happy moment with you. I'd love to give details (lots)but can't!

trick or treating post late

2008-11-12T13:02:00.003-06:00

My baby really enjoyed trick or treating. He made it to every door with a big smile and a treat please he dressed as a bat. No pics though at least they ain't loaded in the computer yet. Mommy wasn't to good though. I had the stomach flu. Yuck! My mother n law came over to take the kids to lunch Monday. She did some of my laundry. It was rather nice. last week, hunter was sick and threw up all over his mattress so.. we said o well lets throw it away. we wanted to get him a full size bed any way. So that's what we did. now he loves his room. lets see if it stays clean. I. too, jacque have piles of laundry and I'm trying to get it all done but some many things need to be done first. I did do 2 loads yesterday because I felt bad the my mother n law made the comment to the kids. "This is all dirty" yeah grandma it is. well better go fold the clothes during my lunch break< ugh

Can u look up pharmacy in the phonebook???hmm..

2008-10-24T21:18:00.006-05:00

My baby boy has been a little sick with his allergies. Coughing, coughing, and more coughing. I had to take him to the walkin clinic last sunday. Well, when I went to fill his perscription at walgreens they were closed. So I called the doctor back and they faxed it over to CVS Pharmacy.
I asked rob where in the world on east state was there a cvs pharmacy? Rob starting looking it up in the phone book. It was taking rather a long time. I thought I'd tried to see what the problem was and went to look up cvs with him. I saw he was in the black pages under "F" What are u doing under "F"? He said I'm looking up CVF Farmacy?? I rolled on the floor!! It is cvs and farmacy is with a ph!!!!!Devin and steph were going to die laughing!!!! Who knew husbands were so....... ummm....shall we say.........(lets just leave it blank)

Homecoming

2008-10-23T05:48:00.000-05:00

I love sharing all the homecoming preperations with these 2 amazing girls. I'm so happy dev has such a great best friend and jacque has been a big help with all the homecomming events!!! What a true friend to help and understand that mom's can't do everything!! Right?

I love this picture . Caught in the moment. Dev was telling Koby what a perfect match his tie was.
Hand n hand My baby girl has grown to be an amazing teenager. We are all so proud of her!!!

I love this pic

2008-10-17T22:57:00.000-05:00

Lots of pics

2008-10-17T22:53:00.000-05:00

Be sure to scroll down to see the photos!! Several pictures posted on diffrent entries.(not sure why)

Grandpa and his only grandaughter

My nephews and my kids!

Uncle bob's campout. karsen grandpa, mikie and Jenny(I beleive)

Still more photos!

2008-10-17T22:49:00.000-05:00

Mickey show

Camping at Uncle bob's

More pics

2008-10-17T22:43:00.000-05:00

I found my memory card!!!

2008-10-17T22:36:00.000-05:00

Here is pictures that I wanted to post all though they wouldn't let me post all of them at once so there my be two posts!!

Who needs to be ORGANIZED????

2008-10-16T19:54:00.005-05:00

Sunday I woke up at 6:45. I'm late for work this is going to be a hell of a day. I'm thinkin. I go to my closet what to wear, what to wear??? Babe my honey says. What r you doing? Its sunday. Oh hell. Then Im up. i decided to do some ORGANIZING! I moved some furniture around. And started to organize the laundry room. Maybe to help the piles of laundry look less large. Then I moved out some shelf I had in the hallway to upstairs. I started to ORGANIZE the mounds of paper work that was piled in my save basket. Some how during all this ORGANIZING i LOST My memory card for my camera. I know I put it in the new organized place but I can't seem to remember where that is. who needs to be organized anyways. I knew where everything was when I wasn't organized . Sorry mikie and jenny who were looking forward t o the mickey show pics. Karsen had a great time. He was dancing and singing to the hot dog song! Sunday, after my morning of organizing. we went to the pumpkin patch Karsen waited so patiently for his turn to ride the horse . I have a great picture of him being so patient but its in the MEMORY card in the organized place that I can't seem to find.

Dress shopping done!!!

2008-10-09T21:04:00.004-05:00

Last Saturday, I finally got devin her home comming dress. Athought at first we bought a a blue dress. It was cute. Then as we were leaving she saw a dress i n the display window. She loved it. We went back to the store and they didn't have any left. She was so disappointed. I decided to ask the sales clerk if there was any way possible they could get the dress out of the display case so she could PLEASE try it on. She said YES! Thank goodness Uncle mikie and Aunt Jenny were there to help with Karsen and hunter(dad was hunting) because it took a hour to wait for it. We had to wait 30 minutes for two more staff members to arrive, wait for the sales girl to hunt down the key to the display, and then they had to return the key. She tried it on and it was a perfect fit. It is a short style with a zebra print with a thick black trim along the bottom and black shoulder straps that meet in the front with a sparklie silver circle in the bust area. Its is really cute. Her boyfriend of one month(LOL) bought a matching zebra stripped tie!! TOO CUTE! ! I can't wait to see them together. During our dress shopping weekend, I managed to stop at Old navy and get karsen his halloween costume. He picked out a bat costume. It is really cute. While we shopped for dresses uncle Mikie and aunt Jenny took hunter to get a costume too. He picked out the gangster look with a big bling neckless, a zebra stripped cane,(we thought coby should borrow the cane for home comming pics lol)a black hat. To top the costume off uncle mikie/jenny got him large buttom up shirt . He loves it. Karsen does too. I was talking on the phone to turn and see karsen sittin in the hat,neckless on, and playing with the cane. It was so cute!! I have yet to make it to the pumpkin patch. UGH! I'm trying to get there but every weekend is one todo list after another. The weekend before the dress shopping weekend. We went camping at my uncles for the family campout. The whole family goes(MY dad's side)It was fun. We ride 4 wheelers, play poker, sit by the fire and tell everyone what our family has been up too. (drink a little)It has been a traditon for about 4 years. AND THIS WEEKEND I'm taking my baby to see the disney show at the Metro center with my cousin, Hedi, and Her daughter ,Mckenna. Karsen is so very excited. I took him to get his hair cut tonight. He heard the advertisement on the radio and was singing all the disney songs. Karsen go see mickey mouse. He says to the lady cutting his hair.I hope he can sit though it. but I think he will once he sees all the c haracters!! I will be at sarahs but late.(probably630ish) I have to go to the 3;30 show. Devin has to drive with her instructor at 1030 so I couldn't go to the early show.She has to drive for a hour and 40 minutes.(2 students at time) she is a little nervous but she drove to get karsen's hair cut. She did real good.See you all saturday.

Happy 2nd birthday Karsen!!!!

2008-09-28T17:29:00.009-05:00

Happy 2nd Birthday, Karsen!Happy 2nd Birthday, Karsen!!Happy 2nd Birthday, Karsen!!!

We celebrated Karsen birthday Last Saturday!!He was so excited for his mickey mouse party!!

He got a very special gift from Grandma & Grandpa faherty, Uncle mikie& Aunt Jenny, and Aunt Tonya&Uncle Tim. They got him a battery powered truck with license plates that say spoiled!! He was so very excited.It was so cute to see him so excited for his party. and opening his own presents. He's so big!!!

Driving,messy house,party planning are STRESSIN ME

2008-09-17T20:51:00.005-05:00

I enjoyed the movie Saturday with all you girls. I thought it was funny.I'm glad to have spent time catching up with all of you since my scrap days have become slim to none. I'm glad to see that all you enjoyed my special post to jacque. I found this awesome web sight that lets u add some crazy things to your blog. It seem to be that I have no time for house cleaning,laundry, grocery shopping etc.. etc..How does one manage get all this done in a day?? especially with a (almost) two year old??a teenager that can't stay home, and a 10 year old that has serious homework!!!I'm stress in here!!! Because my house is a mess!!! But I manage to blog. My mess will wait!!I don't think its going anywhere. (as I look at the pile of clothes waiting to be put away)Devin's driving is some what improving. Although, last time she drove some kid almost lost his skateboard under the car and she slammed the brakes on then , some idiot decides to ride up next to her and tries to turn the same way she is, and lastly some other driver pulls over to let her pass cuz of cars parked on the street so she goes and so do they..ugh!!!This was all in one drive just around the neighborhood. She thinks she is ready for the real road. I think she's not!!!Saturday is karsen's party. He is A big!!! We got all mickey mouse stuff and pinata.He has been so excited. he has announced to everyone happy birthday!!! I have to explain it is going to be his birthday. Then he shouts rather loudly
MICKEY MOUSE PARTY!!Too funny!!!

to jacque

2008-09-14T19:09:00.001-05:00

devins fricken amazing :)

2008-09-14T16:58:00.001-05:00

Ohhh NOOOOO

2008-09-09T22:07:00.002-05:00

OOps> I did it again!! As all of u may know I'm not the best driver. Well, yesterday
I was in a hurry. I struggle to get karsen in the car fom daycare. "Iwant to drive."
he is trying to climb in the front sit.I am trying to get him into the car seat so I can pick up Hunter from y care and then pick Devin up from dance.I finally get to Hunter school. karsen decides "I walk like big boy."Okay. lets try it. No, he takes off running into the parking lot. Now I have to carry him to the back of the school to get Hunter from the play ground.I set karsen down to sign hunter out. He again runs from me. I chase him.. ugh.. "i slide, mommy" okay one slide. He goes down the slide> then tries to run back up. Hunter has his back pack on and is now walking to the car by himself. I'm still chasing karsen all over the playground. I finally carry him to the car. I carry him kicking and screaming all the way to the front of the building and he is screaming "i walk like big boy." By then I have lost all patience !! I struggle to get him in the car seat once again. I'm pissed. Hunter's thirsty. telling me to hurry up. As i finally get everyone settled. I rip out of the parking lot and hit the sign next to the road. It scrapped all the way down the side od the truck!!! Hunters comment was "great. U just hit the sign at my school wait till dad sees" UGH. I swear. I swear and I swear more!!!!What a day!!!!

whats Devin (my only daughter) doing????

2008-09-08T21:32:00.004-05:00

I thought it was too soon. she is only in 10th grade. However, my daughter,(ONLY DAUGHTER) informed me that she has a boyfriend(KOBY)At first they just walked to class together(FINE) and talked on line. Then friday at the football game, he came to
watch her perform(DANCE)Saturday, they went to the movies. He paid her way(DATE)He is however a nice boy. He is a honor student and on the track team. Maybe his focus won't be so much on my (BABY) girl.because he has other things to focus on.

What's karsen learning now???

2008-09-05T21:43:00.004-05:00

Devin and Hunter love to teach the "baby" the wrong things to do. They think its great!! They could laugh for hours about it. They have taught this poor baby to stick out his tongue ,say "hey girls" to all Devin's friend,Peace out , whats up homeys pound it (for the ufc fight and he pounds Ur knuckles)I can't wait till his teacher says karsen is sticking his tongue out at me and trying to get my attention by yelling "hey girl"" but for now it is so cute!!!!he is so independent and wants to be a big boy!!! His mommy don't want him to be though. He wants to walk to the truck with out me holding his hand. He says I walk like big boy. Too cute. He is so generous. Everyday he runs to the office before leaving to get a Tootsie roll from Miss. Jane. He always get one for him and (as he calls him) Hunter Michael one. But half way home he says mommy open. I say no hunter Michael's. he says mine open. And of course I open it!! He melts my heart.

And I can't believe he will be two on the 26 .

Want to go for a drive

2008-08-26T21:21:00.005-05:00

Tonight Devin started drive right. She of course was nervous. But her friend jessica is taking it with her. That was rather helpful. She already gets her permit at thursdays class.I can't beleive my baby girl is going to be driving. and thank the lord!!! I sure am playing the role of cab driver lately.

many many accomplishments

2008-08-21T22:03:00.003-05:00

Hunter did so great yesterday. He started to get a little nervous the night before. Saying he had a stomach ache. And worried that he would have to switch classes. I reassured him that in the 2 hours there they would not be switching classes just putting away their belongings.His teacher is new to the district. she seems rather nice.Rob took him to school because I had to go to work at 6:30. I don't think my heart could have handled seeing him upset yet another year. I am always so sad at the start of school because my poor boy has a major panic attack s .for about 2 full weeks of school He is upset. I get upset because his upset and it is just rather a traumatic experience but not this year. My boy did great!!! No tears. No throwing up!! He was just a little nervous. but rob left him on the playground as soon as the bell rang. he walked in all by himself. I'm so proud of him. He has accomplished many many things this summer. It is so hard to understand or even explain the worries that my poor son has faced. For him to be part of a team was a traumatic for him but he played a whole season of b ball.and he was really great at it. Today I went to parent orientation. His teacher is nice. I explained about his anxiety and she said she never would have guessed because he was fine and playing.(talking)LOL I am just so grateful that he was there . I will worry about the talking later.
devin was nervous about the first day.Thank you jacque for giving her a ride. She didn't want to ride the bus and have to walk into school alone. She enjoy her first day of her sophomore year. She starts drive right on Tuesday. And she informed me that where ever we go she will be driving.lol

Orange and Black Day topped with stitches.

2008-08-17T08:26:00.004-05:00

ORANGE AND BLACK DAYS.
Devin performed at HHS Saturday. She did great. It Was their first performance at the school. They introduced all the athlete's. I was so proud of her. After the performance, Devin received a text that hunter needed stitches.I turned my phone of so I wasn't interrupted on Devin's first performance. But I guess that was a bad idea. rob was in a frantic trying to call. He is not to good at these kinds of things. He will pass out from looking at it.My mom was out of town. she is usually the one to handle this sort of thing if I'm not home.So next on the list was my brother, Mike and his wife jenny. Rob ask them if they could come over early since we were watching a ufc fight at 6.a little confused my sister in law says how early? Like now early. rob says. Hunter may need stitches and I can't look at it.Already feeling sick. He pleads for them to come.I called as soon as ICould and flew home. I thought rob said it was his chin but when I looked at it was his sheen? Yep stitches. we loaded in the car with Uncle Mikie and Aunt Jenny (Hunter's best supporters) and headed to the walk in clinic. Hunter was in tears. Not from pain(although I'm sure it hurt) but I think his anxiety got the best of him. He was a frantic mess. Uncle mikie and aunt jenny held his hands. I got him to look in my eyes(so not to see the numbing needle)He calmed down alot. Then he got his 2 stitches. After the doc was done, he called his dad to say how brave he was. Sometimes I think thank you just isn't enough for people that truly support your family But my brother and his wife go above and beyond what aunts and uncles are made of.The are my families hero. We love u guys!!

Looking for a certain something.

2008-08-11T20:33:00.003-05:00

I spent all day Saturday at work for a curriculum training. It was rather interesting and she offered some awesome props to use at group time.Devin went to dance practice at HHS. After the training at 4, Rob and I went gambling at a new casino in Clinton Iowa. The Mississippi bell is no longer there. We didn't win anything but had a great time anyway. We went with his sister and her husband. We didn't get home till 2 a.m. Sunday,we went back pack shopping. My mom every year gives each one of the kids money to get there back packs. Karsen got his at toys r us(Which is moving to east state)He picked out a wonder pets one.Hunter got Dc one with lots of bright colors. Devin hasn't got one yet because she is looking for a certain kind of bag?..hmm .. After that we went, riding the four wheelers at our friends property. Once we were on his property, I let Devin drive. She did pretty good except for when I said put the breaks on slowly. She slams them on and we all fly forward.ugh! Karsen was rather crabby and wouldn't stop crying. so I called it a short day and took him home. Today Robs mom came over early. She took the kids shopping for some school clothes. I appreciate that as I have not bought anything. Hunter got 4 shirts, shoes ,under ware and socks Devin picked out 2 shirts. She is looking for certain clothes..hmmm..(mall). She also bought some school supplies like pens/pencils/paper. When she was here she even cleaned my house and did some much needed laundry. Thank you!! During last week, I finally had a chance to sign Devin up for drive right. She starts Aug.26. The second class she gets her permit.We started to look for cars for her because we only have the truck for her to practice driving. But when we point them out she says that she is looking for a certain car. hmmm...(NEON)I guess she knows what she wants.N ext weekend, I have another meeting until 4. Devin has orange/black day and will be performing I believe at 5:00?.(HHS)I sometime have to finish school shopping with my picky teenager who's looking for a certain something wish me luck!

Hunter's Home run

2008-08-03T21:24:00.001-05:00

Hunter's baseball tournament was saturday. They lost by one stinking point. But they played awesome and almost caught up!Hunter did great. He did a major dive to cach a foul ball.He almost had it,too. The best part of the game was his home run!! AWSOME. Thanks to Aunt Jenny and Uncle Mikie who are my son's major fans!!! We appreciate you guys comming to the games and recording this for us. I would be really upset if i didn't have it!!! Thanks for taking him to the batting cages and playing b.ball at the park!!!Hunter has really came out of his shell this year and has accomplished many things he has never tried before.Thanks for helping him do that uncle mikie. Your his hero and my best friend. We love you.

shocking whats on google map

2008-07-31T19:34:00.000-05:00

4789 bunker hill rd loves park illinois - Google Maps This is way crazy.My niece Jordan called Rob and asked if we ever looked up our address on google maps. When we looked it up we were shocked to see hunter in the garage and me walking down the sidewalk.Is this crazy or what ?!how do they get those photos and how do I get them to take it off. any ideas???

Whats wrong with me????

2008-07-27T08:55:00.004-05:00

I didn't get to take dev to great america. I think possible next weekend. Her one friend is out of town until next weekend. So.. maybe then. I'm not a good planner. I just wake up one day and say lets go. I'm really a spare of the moment person. I hope all had fun scrappin. I'm really in a rut here. Honestly. I just havn't been really a true scrapper this summer.I guess because I'm busy. Plus for some reason I just can't seem to spend lots of money on paper as I still have paper in the closet?I honestly don't have a clue what is new. I haven't read a scrap magazine in months. I honestly not sure what is up.I think because right now I have other important things to spend money. I know that sounds terrible. But devin is going to start drive right, I just paid 800.00 dollars for dance,I want to buy her a car, hunter needs braces, i need a a camerea and for some reason i just can't seem to get out of this rut. It has been months since I have been to the scrap book store or micheals. I know we have been busy with b.ball, dance and all the summer fun. Ma.ybe this winter when things are calmer.HMMMMM.....Any one else seem to be in a rut and how do u get out of it?

YouTube - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse HOT DOG Song

2008-07-25T22:33:00.000-05:00

YouTube - Mickey Mritouse Clubhouse HOT DOG Song Still learning crazy thinks about my lap top with just a touch of the button .Send to: blog. i love it. hope u all enjoy karsen's favorite hot dog song lol

photos on lap top

2008-07-25T19:34:00.000-05:00

I was checkin out my lap top and on this program There is a place to insert photos on blogger. It is awesome. I obviously didn't take these photos but curious to see how it works . Karsen went to doctor today. Where is his tubes? In his ears where they belong!The doctor said that they are in his lower ear(not sure what that ment) and you have to look. Okay as long as they are there. Devin is at the movies seeing batman. She says she going to just visit with her friends. who knew u went to watch a movie to visit?>lol till next time

Oh know where did they go?

2008-07-24T17:37:00.003-05:00

Hunter won his baseball game yesterday. He was very excited.This week has been a struggle returning back to work. 6am comes to quick in the morning. I won't be at the scrap Saturday. I wanted to do a little something for Devin for her birthday but not real sure what. I wanted to spend the day at great America but not sure if the plan is a go yet.I had to take karsen to the walk in clinic the other day. He was real crabby and not eating. The doctor said he didn't see any tubes in his ears. What? He said they could be covered with wax or they fell out. I thought that he would see wax in his ear with his fancy gadget. but not real sure.He goes tomorrow to see the specialist at 3:00. I hope that doesn't mean yet another surgery. I'm not sure what the do when they fall out. He just got them in on April 17.anyone now what happens when they fall out? Just kinda curious to know what I could be looking at here. Till next time.

New communication, ladies!

2008-07-22T21:35:00.002-05:00

I finally purchased my new means of communication.My new laptop.I'm hoping to blog much more as I can now take it with me where ever I go in the house. For instant, today checked 67 email messages on my back deck while my baby swam in his little frog pool.Right now I'm typing this in my room as my husband watches his favorite hunting movies. TOGETHERNESS.I also just purchased a cell phone which I'm getting great at texting. Although my daughter says I'm rather SLOW.She says I'm learning.LOL Devin got her braces off Thursday.She looks so cute. Her teeth are real straight.I wanted to put pics on her but haven't put any on here yet. I am almost afraid to. I had pics from 2006 still on the old computer. I'm still trying to put them on disk. Ugh. My new goal will be when I develop pics I will now get a disk made. No more storing them on the computer to print. It really messed up my other computer and I never put them on CD.Just saved them.Look for more posts ladies with my new means of communicating!!

Vacation

2008-07-16T07:53:00.008-05:00

jULY WEDDING

ZOO PHOTO

VOLCANO FALLS

NOAHS ARK

BATTING CAGES

NASCAR RACE

DANCE CAMP

Friday, we went into the nascar race in chicago. It was very hot. But worth the sun I got!:)Grechen wilson played there saturday. Rob's sister sue, my neice jordan , and friends of ours, brian and amy. We stayed for the weekend.It was a rather long weekend but so much fun. We had pit passes so we could go down and watch all the pit stops. Altough this year, we got no autographs. I was rather disappointed.Last year, we got several. The boys were with my mom for the weekend. And they both did great. I was a little worried about karsen at night time but he did great.Slept all Night. Devin was at dance camp at niu. We texted each other several time each day. She really wanted to go to the race. but she had dance. She had lots of fun. I don't think she missed me abit! She called me . Girls and her were giggling while I waited on the phone!She had way to much funLOLShe did do awsome at camp. Their dance camp got 2nd place on their home dance. The dance that they were taught at camp, dev got a gold ribbon,blue ribbon and 2 red ribbons.Monday hunter and I drove there to see her dance. It was the first time I drove to dekalb so I was a little nervous.(But I had my new cell phone in hand!! I'M now officailly a cell phone user.No prepaid.lol)We got lost in the college and couldn't seem to find the building. I missed the first dance but did see the second one. She did great.We had my family over for cake monday after she came home for her birthday. She got lots of money because its

her golden birthday. She also got a cute victoria secret shirt/ matching flip flops. She loves them.

She plans to wear them thursday when she gets her braces off!!! Tuesday was devs birthday and we spent the day at noahs ark. I dunked my camerea in the wavePOOL>UGH . It is broke but my memory cardstill reads the pictures!!! We all got burnt even with the sunscreen!Karsen did pretty good but he's at this weird stadge where he runs from me.ugh!!!He loved the water. and when it was time for the big kids to go on the slides he threw a fit!!!!!And ran from me.I'm not sure how to get him past this running thing. Today we are going to go to volcano falls with rob's sister. Not sure what tomorrow holds. Except for devs braces come off. They leave for camping on friday with my mom and dad. Will come back next WED. I'm hoping to get some painting done!!!

Hello girls!

2008-07-02T19:47:00.003-05:00

Devin's dance recital went really good. She did awsome. I am so proud of her. In two weeks she leaves for dance camp at NIU. And is gone for the weekend. Rob and I are starting our vacation that weekend. We are going to the nascar race in chicago. My mom is keeping the boys for the weekend. Then on monday, we plan to go watch devin perform at competition at NIU. That Tuesday, (july 15)My baby girl turns 15. UGH. She is my only baby girl.Who is super spoiled and now mouthy.YES mouthy to no end. Ecspecailly with her dad. But dang she is my only baby girl. I tell rob let her be mouthy its teaching her to stick up for her self and be a little independant. Right?Rob ain't so sure. Stay positive I say after all she is my only baby girl.He says thats my excuse for her and she needs to be respectful. I say rob dosen't work with children for a living he dosen't know that it is teaching her independence and being mouthy is teaching my quiet daughter to speak out. I tell him his job is to be quite and just listen.He tells me you be quiet. lol. Hunters baseball hasn't done so well. He has down awesome. He has slid into second base on a real close call and was safe. The coach says he has no fear. Hunter was all smiles. He has jumped and snagged balls way out of his reach. The coach says thats my first baseman. Hunter was so proud and so was I. Karsen is doing good potty training although he now only likes to go on the potty that hunter does. He loves his brother when hunter has his shirt off karsen has to take his off. He is rather spoiled. His daddy gets up at 5:45 to brush his teeth with him and walks him out to the car every morning before school. We wave bye and then have to wave by again as we back out of the drive way.spoiling is good right?? Hope everyone has a happy fourth. We will be at a wedding in ottowa. We will miss the fire works but thats okay. We are celebrating together.

Baseball, dance, and potty training:)

2008-06-11T20:46:00.004-05:00

I've been so busy with dance and baseball. Hunter lost his b. ball game on opening day. He won on Monday night by one point. He was rather disappointed that he couldn't pitch but he is a awesome first baseman. He catches all the wild throws that are thrown to him.He was so upset that when he got in the car with rob he said If I can't pitch I'm done with baseball. I quit! Rob said he was yelling rather loud and the coach and everyone looked over to see who's child was quitting.He is better now and not so mad. He has been practicing everyday at a toy box lid to hit it right in the strike zone.My funny daughter says to me at the game Monday night " do they have any of those 3 things?" What? What three things? You know the three things. No. You mean outs. Oh yeah.To funny. Steph was there and thought devin would never be able to live this silly comment down. LOL Devin has been practicing dance non stop it seems. Today she had dance at Forest hills at 11:45. She didn't finish till 1:30. She then had to go dance for the Harlem team from 2:00 till 4:00. Tomorrow she has to practice at Hononegah at 10:00 I'm a little worried about that because my nephew will be driving her!because I will be at work.He is going to watch hunter while she is there. She has her dance recital tomorrow night.Karsen is still peeing on the potty like a big boy. Although he has decided that he will only sit when he wants too. Not when he has to pee. This might be a problem.lol Silly boy!

weekend reveiw

2008-05-31T08:52:00.002-05:00

My computer is working rather well these days. I'm very happy for that.Except for only one program can be opened at a time.lol So no pictures ladies! Today is hunter's first practice game:) He is playing first base.Devin has dance today until 1:00. So it is going to be a tight squeeze since hunters game starts at one. The rest of today consists of all the fun stuff. Laundry, grocery shopping etc. tomorrow we will probably ride the four wheelers. If the weather is nice.
Not to much going on here. Devin's dance recital is June 12 @ 7:00 At Hononegah tickets are $12.00 if anyone is interested in coming. Tickets are sold at the door.My baby peed in the potty today!!!he is so big!!!He grabs his diaper and says peed icky. Too cute!!! hope everyone has a great weekend.

Weekend Review

2008-05-26T09:25:00.003-05:00

We have been very busy this weekend. Friday, Hunter had a baseball practice. The Rockford college pitcher was there to help the kids learn correct pitching techniques. Hunter was so excited. He really wants to pitch but the coach says hunter is the staring first baseman.:)
Saturday, Devin was in the young a heart parade for dance.We saw Miss Jacque there and Stephanie. Glad you guys came!! We then went to Ashton to get Hunter's old truck. So rob and him could drive it around town. Devin spent the night at steph's and went to see the fire works.My brother and his wife came over to watch the ufc fight on pay preview. My brother's guy lost. Bummer.But the funniest thing happened during the fight. The referee tripped over his own two feet and did a little back roll. He came up laughing. I laughed so hard. I cried. Yesterday, karsen got his hair cut:) I went grocery shopping and got 150 pictures developed.we had a cook out with Rob's sister and her family. We watched the Nascar race. And laughed so hard when Tony Stewart got a flat tire!
Today, I'm not sure what is on the agenda. Devin wants to go to young at heart today with steph and Mackenzie.I think it might storm though. Hope everyone had a great 4 day holiday weekend!!

WELL HELLO!!!

2008-05-14T12:36:00.003-05:00

WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY WITH HUNTER BASEBALL AND DANCE I'M SO PROUD OF HUNTER. HE HAS HIT 2 HOME RUNS. the COACH THINKS HE WILL PLAY FIRST BASE. and MAYBE SOME TIMES PITCH. WHO KNEW THE KID PLAYED SO GREAT!!!!!!I'm SO HAPPY THAT HE HAS COME OUT OF HIS LITTLE SHELL. DEVIN HAS BEEN BUSY WITH DANCE FOR FOREST HILLS A ND DANCE FOR HARLEM!SHE WILL BE IN THE YOUNG AT HEART PARADE COME AND SEE HERE!!! I WILL BE AT SARAH'S FOR THE SCRAP CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE!!!!

SUCCESSFUL.

2008-05-03T06:58:00.002-05:00

WELL, MY DAUGHTER SEEMS TO HAVE SUCCESS WHEN SHE WANTS TO GET ON MY CRAZY COMPUTER. but FOR SOME REASON WHEN I TRY TO GET ON LINE IT REFUSES TO LET ME?huh?but it had a good heart this morning. And decided to let me sign on successfully!!:)I do believe that the cardots are once and for all healthy!!!My baby is a way different boy with his tubes. He seems so happy!!!Hunter went to his first baseball practice. He was a little nervous but he did so good. When it was his turn to bat he hit a home run!!! It went out in the out field!I have pictures but my crazy computer isn't letting me put them on!!UGH!I was so happy for him. He had such a big smile!!!! Devin is at Valli produce today collecting money for the Harlem dance team. If u can go see her:)

2008-03-30T14:12:00.002-05:00

I finally got out of the house friday. Devin talked me into taking her and stephanie to a movie. Devin picked Superhero moive. Which ended up being really funny. I really needed a good laugh. Hunter had his friend a spend the night.Saturday, we bought a new fourwheeler.I went grocery shopping. But started to not feel so good at the store so I made it a quick trip. Rob and Hunter decided to go try the new four wheeler out. Our friends own some property in Belvedere. So we ride there. It also has a river that runs though it. So they can fish. It is our favorite hangout place. I can't wait for it to finally be warm to go there. They have a little playground, a stone grill,
and plenty of place to ride. When we go out there we always make a day of it. We love the outdoors.Karsen and I stayed home and took a nap.Hoping to feel better. Devin spent the night with her friend kristen after dance practices.And hunter had kristen's brother spend the night and go to the property with him.Today I went to target. I got hunter his baseball glove. It was rather difficult because he is left handed but we finally found one.I bought the movie I am legend but haven't watched it yet because my husband is watching the nascar race.UGH! Karsen is slowly improving. He hasn't been crying for hours anymore.YEAH!But still has some tummy trouble . Although we are having a difficult time getting the medicine in him. Any helpful hints? We have tried just about everything. We even hid it in chocolate milk. My poor toddler.But he is very smart and spits it out and says "ocky"We now have to put it in his mouth and blow on his sweet little face so he will swallow.Only 7 more days!!!!!Hope everyone had a great weekned.

2008-03-28T12:35:00.002-05:00

Okay. So my poor baby dosen't have roto virus. The doctor said his lab test came back with c-diff.(some intestinal bacteria caused from amoxicilin or person to person) What the heck!!!!The don't even have a liquid medicine to treat children. My poor baby. He is taken smashed up pills that the phamacists and the doctor mixed up. But he won't take it without throwing up!!! So I called the doctor back today. And he informed me that he didn't have any more ideas on how to treat him.WHAT? The nurse said try to mix it with chocolate sryup or peanutbutter? I'm thinking he 18 months peanut butter?If he continues to throw up they can give it intervinously but that ment going to the hospital for ten days .I have one really sick boy!On top of that he still has a ear infection. which maybe if they didn't give him amoxicilin two times a month and just put tubes in we wouldn't be going though all this right now. However two children at his school have the same symptoms and were never tested. ugh!!!!!
Devin and hunter are now pros at Rock Band!!and Have several thousand fans.(LOL)They have played all spring break.I wanted to put pics on but I still haven't figured out what the problem is!Today I have to go sign hunter up for base ball!! I think he is going to do it. I'm so proud of him!! Devin has dance practice tomorrow for all the snow days that hit us in december. They seem to all fall on tuesday when she had dance class. So she has a very long make up session!! Hope all is well with everyone!!!

POOR BABY!

2008-03-27T12:48:00.003-05:00

Karsen is still suffering from this stupid flu that has me pulling my hair out.I took him to Saint Anthony's today for lab work. Possible Roto Virus. The poor baby has yet another famous ear infection. So this is his last amox. Then he is going to ent for possible tubes.I really wanted to not put him on the amox. We have enough diarrhea going on with out the help from another amox.

Why do I keep getting SICK?????

2008-03-23T11:30:00.002-05:00

Well, I missed another scrap night.UGH.Devin started getting sick saturday morning at about 2 a.m.. Then around 4 a.m. rob was throwing up. Then karsen started puking. and then me. Hunter for some odd reason never got sick? I hope its not still to come. I 'm not sure why I am continuely having the flu. 2 weekends ago I was throwin up all weekend too. I know they said the flu was bad but what the heck. We had to spend easter at home in fear of giving the flu to everyone else.We are not yet feeling a hundred percent better.I'm such a last minute person that I was not prepared for easter. I still had presents to buy. I thought I'd do all this on saturday. Well, then we were sick.So Sunday rob ran out to buy presents. We knew we wanted to get devin and hunter rock band for xbox with our income tax return so for easter thats what the got. I hid eggs then when they found the one that said prize they got it. Karsen got a little climber. We normal don't give such big gifts for easter . Man were they excited.but so sad that they couldn't go to their grandpas for easter. He always has a huge easter egg hunt.I hope everyone had a great easter and enjoyed the scrap night. Happy Birthday sarah and Anne.Any exciting plans? My birthday is april 3rd right around the corner. We plan to go gambling with the relatives. I better not be sick!!!!

Help! I can't comment anyone!!

2008-03-15T18:48:00.002-05:00

I'm trying to comment all of your posts and its rather annoying that I can't!!!!I can posts comments to sarah. But no one else. What is going on?SANy ideas??? Nophotos either.

2008-03-15T18:14:00.002-05:00

I spent today doing some errands. In the morning, I ran to get hunter's prescription. I decided to have the doctor check karsen again because I though he was being rather fussy. The poor baby has yet another ear infection. He just stopped his amoxicilin 2 days ago. After the doctor, Devin and I ran to hobby lobby. I got some cute paper and some big blue chip board letters. I then ran to walgreens to get karsens prescription. But of course the seem to be out of it. I had to go to another walgreens to get it filled. Then decided to go see if HCC was open. because Hunter decided at the last minute that maybe he would like to play baseball. But they were closed. This probably was a good thing because hunter has never played on a team. He sometimes lets his anxiety take the best of him. I thought maybe this would be the true test if by Monday he still wanted to play. He seems very excited to join and is telling everyone he is going to play ball. I guess the have tryouts on march 29 for those that don't get already picked for a team. We will see. I then return home. Karsen sleeping. I decide to try and work on my scrap layout. which I was able to finish because my poor sick baby sleep for 3 1/2 hours. Tommorrow I have to work at the ro-ro expo from 10-12 .My work has a booth out there.I guess my sister's work has a booth there to0 and we booth signed up for the same hour. Too funny.I'm having trouble trying to comment all your blogs I read and putting in photos. Anybody else having the same issues??

Rob's A winner!

2008-03-09T08:17:00.003-05:00

Saturday, I went to the scrapbook store for the garage sale. I didn't find anything but did buy a new paper trimmer, a new magazine and some first birthday paper and stickers. Then, Devin and I went to Kohl's to get some new clothes for the Elk dinner. Devin wasn't to happy apparently I was taking to long.UGH! Rob went grocery shopping for me. I stayed home to straighten up and look at my new scrapbook magazine. Later, we went to the Elk dinner. My brother and his wife babysat my kids. Thank-you brother!:) We ended up having a pretty good time!! My husband ended up winning a gun for hunting.Boy, was he happy!!!! My uncle won a sweatshirt, a fire pit,and some really nice elk coffee mugs. Later today, we are going to my moms for dinner and to watch the ultimate fighting video that my brother recorded last week!!!Hope everyone is enjoying there weekend.

2008-03-07T21:35:00.002-06:00

Two posts in one week guys.I think That s a record! My house is quite. Devin is ice skating with Stephanie tonight. Hunter has a friend spending the night (playing video games)and karsen is peacefully sleeping. Poor baby is still sick. We can't seem to get him better.Tomorrow Rob and I are going to a elk dinner. We have gone for about 4 years now. We first started going with friends of ours Amy and Scott. and now my parents go,
my aunt and uncle and this year another group of friends will be going too. Its kind boring if you ask me but my husband enjoys it. You have prime rib dinner and then they show all these hunting videos. Later you can enter to win all these raffles and the action off a bunch of hunting things.(junk) Any way is any one keeping up with Idol? That young boy is awesome. Beside the elk dinner, I'm not sure what else the weekend hold.

Hello again!

2008-03-03T20:01:00.003-06:00

Hey guys. Sorry its been so long. My computer hasn't been working right. I've been trying to fix it and finally just asked my brother.Thank god for brothers, right. I went to hunter's conference at school. I was so happy when the teacher told me that he is very helpful to his friends. you always wonder as a parent. you know that you taught them to be kind but then you wonder if they take that with them even when your out of site. I was happy to hear that hunter always helps the same friend get his homework ready fast so he don't miss the bus.(but in the mean time he forgets to bring his homework home.lol )His grades have improved so much that we are just so proud of him. I think that this is the first year that he has really enjoyed school. He reads with out us telling him too. And has finally went above his ar goal! He even sits down and does homework right after school. we are so proud. I finally made it to Devin's dance class(no pics though) It is so overwhelming for me to watch her dance the lyrical /ballet always gets me teared up!She has improved greatly over the past years. She has been dancing since she was 5 at forest hills dance company. She is trying out for the Harlem dance team in April. Good luck Devin .We filled out her class schedule for next year. but then decided we weren't sure so we ask the counselor to help us. She was suppose to talk to Devin today but for some reason didn't.I'm trying to talk Devin in to taking Spanish 3.so I thought the counselor could help me with that and maybe give us some input on the other classes,too.little man is still sick. I think that he gets one thing after the other. He has pneumonia and a ear infection.Poor baby. I know they say being in daycare your more exposed but honestly I think we have been exposed and gotten just about everything.Last weekend, I spent the weekend throwing up. UGH!This weekend, rob and i went gambling Friday night. It was rather fun. I really needed those 4 amaretto stone sours I had!We didn't win anything but just had some good laughs and drinks.LOL Saturday, I had a baby shower to go too and then we had a birthday party for Rob's friend son. Sunday, we spent the day visiting with my brother and his wife,Jenny.Around 7p.m, we went to the play volleyball. Hand n Hand daycare has a volleyball team .We normally do not play. but some of our players have left the daycare.And one teacher has had surgery.so that doesn't leave much of a team. Rob Devin, My brother, his wife, and me all went to help out. However, the other team didn't show. We decided to just play a fun quick game since we all drove out there. Well, one of the players from my work dislocated his shoulder trying to spike the ball.He wanted to pop it back in place by himself.but it way very painful.Rob had to drive his car and I drove him home. so his parents could take him to the hospitsal.He couldn't even get out of the car. Rob and his mom had to help him. Poor kid. Today, I finally Looked At my new scrapbook etc magazine!!! Maybe this will get me out of my scrap rut!!!

Stayin in doors.

2008-02-10T15:05:00.000-06:00

I I spent the weekend rearranging my photo albums and bought this self to hold all my scrapbooks,photo albums, my once upon a family albums (in there cute little boxes)and my digital photo frame. I decided that one just isn't enough. So next weekend I willl have to purchase another. I rearranged the kids school photos(With robs help)and hung more photos up in karsen's room.He sleeps so good in his big boy bed. Although it is still purple &blue from devin.He loves it.Hunter and devin are such big helps with him. They are proud siblings thats for sure. Sunday, Hunter put karsen to sleep. He kept checking on him and because it was so cold. He wanted to make sure he stayed covered. Devin lets him listen to her songs on my space.He sings to "Hey there Delilah." Too cute. Today we have had the fireplace roaring all day. It is so cold. We have not even left the house all day.Which is probably good since the laundry is over flowing . I 've spent the day changing laundry and reading "The choice." pretty good book. We did get to try our Karsens vtech computer . It hooks up to the tv( thanks hunter for hooking it up) and you can press the colors and shapes. He really wasn't that intrested but hunter and I liked it. lol Hope everyoneis staying warm.

SNOW DAY!

2008-02-06T17:28:00.000-06:00

The kids celebrated the night before by building a snowman with rob. Poor karsen watched form the window.. All night I heard "do u think there will be school?I tried to reasure them probably not. The really quiestion was would I have work?lol.I've been trying to rearrange rooms around here and have had no time. So thats what I did with our snow day.Devin is back down stairs and karsen has his own room with his big boy bed. Unfourtantly, I didnt get to watch devin dance because it was cancelled. Maybe next week.The kids are now asking will there be school tommorrow?

Superbowl Sunday.

2008-02-05T12:29:00.000-06:00

Rob and Hunter went to my uncles superbowl party. They went to play cards and hunter went to play with his friend ryan.They decide to come home and watch the game though.Devin and I saw this as a chance to head to the mall.My sister went with us which was rather nice. I haven't seen her in a while. We got karsen some cute clothes from the childrens place(BIG SALE< LADIES) Devin was on a misson to find some of these skinny pants. I guess bellbottoms are no longer .hmm.. We finally found some at pacsuns.:) She was a very happy girl. We celebrated with a strawberry creme frapicino. Boy are those good. The weather is once again calling for serioussnow. I hope devin has dance tonight. and it isn't cancelled.I promised to go see her.We, too have been keeping up with American Idol. but no favorites yet.

2008-01-30T20:25:00.000-06:00

Sorry ladies. The winner of the top bad blogger award goes to me!LOL. Not much has gone on in this house.Karsen is talking alot. He can say all his friends names in his class. He is pointing to his body parts when ask too. He can say our dogs name."Manny" (which really is mandy!) Too cute. Hunter did excellant on his report card. He brought a d in science up to a B,spelling b to an a, and science c to a b. He did so good. We are so proud of him. Devin did great,too.All a's and b's.She is now in spanish 2 which is alittle hard. But she is always up for a challenge. We have been talking about drive right over the summer. I'm not sure I'm ready for that. I know she is though!I wanted to go watch her dance this tuesday but it was cancelled do to weather. Next week though. I can't go watch her every week even though I'd like too.It is such a great surprise to see how much she has accomplished. The ballet always makes me tear up.I haven't really done any scrapbooking lately. I look at all your blogs and you all have accompished so much. And what cool new stuff.
I have arrange some photos in my new photo albums I got for christmas.The one I just finished was of christmas. It starts when devin was two and I'm waiting to put this years christmas photos in them but still have to get them from walgreens.I just have to say a big congradulations to sarah and shane. So happy for you guys!

Thank You.

2008-01-14T18:31:00.000-06:00

Thank you for all your support at such a hard time! I sure do miss her. The teacher that I work with ,Elizabeth, and her sister Jessica, bought this willow tree collection for me."Angel's Embrace". I thought it was just perfect.I wanted to share it with you.

2008-01-13T19:49:00.000-06:00

It has been a very busy past couple of weeks. Hunter turned 10 on January 5. He had his party at Forest Hills bowling alley.There were at least 12 kids there and family. They got to bowl two games and had pizza and cake. He had his special friend, Max ,from school spend the night.Rob and I didn't get him a present until 20 minutes before the party. We were waiting to see what he wanted. We told him that if he wanted a xbox 360 He would have to pay 1/2.And that would mean handing over his birthday money and Christmas money. He wasn't sure he wanted to do that. When rob took him over to walmart, he decided that he would want the xbox and would pay his half.Then they relized the were all out. Hunter came home in tears.Rob said that the one we wanted to get him was 279.00 and wouldn't play his old ex-box games anyway.The one that was 379.00 would. No, that was way to much money. We were driving to the party . I can't go with out a present. We decided to get him the more expensive one . Rob dropped me off at the party. He ran to find it at the Game place next to Hollywood video.Rob left it in the car.so he wouldn't see it.After he opened all his presents, he said mom where is my present from you. Rob handed it to him. He was so happy. His friend and him stayed up until 3 am playing it.They wouldn't have stayed up so late had I been home. Before the party started, we received a call that my grandma was in the hospital. My dad said she wasn't doing to good. That my uncle had found her at home on the floor. Not today, dad. Its hunter's birthday please don't let her die today.After the party, I ran to the hospital. I ended up staying the night up there with my mom.She still wasn't doing to good. I came home and went up later that night. They took they ventilator out and she was breathing on her own.but she still had a oxygen mask on that she used at home. Talking and very alert.She was telling us all she loved us. She was shaking her yes and no when you asked her questions.I went to work Monday. But after work went right back to the hospital. She was still alert. But started asking my mom if she was going to die. It broke my heart.Tuesday at work, I got a call from my mom that grand ma didn't want the oxygen mask on anymore.So I went up the hospital.I said goodbye to her and that I loved her. Devin,Hunter,and karsen loved her. I told her hunter wanted me to give her a truck that he played with but it was really dirty. She laughed and said she loved us. She squeezed my hand.It was the saddest goodbye I've every had to say. Before she passed away, she asked the nurse for some hot coffee with cream and sugar. The nurse gave it to her and she drank it though a straw. I took the wed. off work. I just was exhausted and so so sad. Its a good thing I did because karsen started to run a fever 102.Thursday, I went into work. Gave karsen Tylenol. But left 40 minutes early to get him into the doctor. He had a double ear infection which hasn't healed since before Christmas.This is his third amoxacillin for it. At 7:00 that night, I meet my brother and sister to pick out flowers for the funeral. We got a real cute simple little white basket with flowers and a ribbon that said great grandma and from us grand kids we got a plant with peace lilies, white flowers,purpleflower and a ribbon that said grandma.After we got the flowers, I was on a misson. I called everyone to see if they had a picture of grandma and karsen for the photo board at the funeral. No one did. I was in tears.We were to all meet on Friday to get the photo boards done.I had a picture of grandma and all the kids. But I couldn't find one of her with karsen.Devin and I look though all the photos. We couldn't found one. Then we started to look though cd and there it was. Grandma holding karsen just a few days old. I cried!!! Thank god. I had that picture to put on the photo board. I would have been real sad if devin and hunters picture was on there and not karsen's.We all did the photo boards together most of the grandkids did there board and the siblings did a memory board just of her. It was nice being together and we all felt that we did something important for grandma.The funeral was Saturday.It was so sad. Today we spent grocery shopping, doing laundry, changing oil in the car, and delivering a birthday present that in the craziness got missed.

New year

2008-01-03T12:30:00.000-06:00

The weekend was a very busy one. Friday , I took down the tree.Yeah I finally have my living room back!!!Saturday, I spent the day grocery shopping . My brother and his wife came over to watch the ufc fight on ppv. Sorry I missed the scrap night but my man chuck liddell was fighting couldn't miss that!!and I'm happy to say he won!!We took the kids sledding. Karsen went for the first time he loved it!I love taking him to experience the new things now that his getting a little bigger!We spent the new year shovling snow, watching the ball drop which I didn't even make it up to see, and devin had Steph over. Those crazy kids spent almost 2 hours outside building a fort for them to crawl though They stayed up until 1:30. Silly kids. The first was spent taking down karsen crib and giving hunter back his old room, karsen will have devins room and devin will be moving back down stairs AGAIN!Karsen just needs his own space now and so does hunter. We will be busy with that again. painting and all! UGH!Well, once again I'm on my lunch break and need to head back to work but here is a quick word. Oh error in the last post I got a digital frame not camera. OOPS. anyway I love it!!

Quick entry

2007-12-27T13:00:00.000-06:00

Hope everyone enjoyed the HOlidays. Santa delivered all the much wanted presents. Devin got her I pod, Hunter got His skateboard from zummies, and Karsen got so many toys.

Including a big wheel that makes cool noises. I got a digital camerea from rob. I really wanted that!!!

Karsen loved unwrapping the presents. Even with his double ear infections (that we can't seem to get rid of.)Poor baby.He hasn't been feeling to well. Teeth comming in, his ears and today his first day back to daycare he bit someone.Ugh!!! I'm on my lunch break and need to head back to work so sorry for the misspelled words(if any) no time for spell check!!!

2007-12-19T19:40:00.000-06:00

Karsen started in my room Monday. It is going much better than
expected. He sleeps on his little cot so cute.What a big boy. He played in the snow on the playground today He wasn't to sure about the snow but walked right through it and played.He played with play doe for the first time and tried to eat his art project. He thought the brown paint was a treat. He was a little sad when he discovered he couldn't eat it.He was actually rather mad.Devin and hunter start the Christmas vacation tomorrow. They are rather excited. Devin has been busy at dance every Tuesday.She takes tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop. They have been busy picking out costumes for their recital in June.I'm not looking forward to the bill on that. Hunter just isn't into taking any sports or being put on the spot light. Doesn't really want anyone to watch him do anything. Because of his anxiety. That's okay by me. I get to watch every great move he does on the football video games. Thank goodness for replays.lol.He is happy that he can beat his sister at every video game we have. We do get to watch him ride his dirt bike which he has way mastered since about 6 years old.Okay so as some of you may have notice I don't blog daily and maybe not weekly. Please don't take offense or complain it's not that I don't want to stay in touch with all of you its that I'm very busy. As all of you know, I now have a very much on the move toddler. Maybe after the holidays my blogs will be more frequent. but i doubt it. (Hey I'm honest.)I'm not really sure what to wright on here and sometimes I feel I'm rambling on about nothing. I know you time is as valuable as mine so I don't want to waste your time reading my blogs that say absolutely nothing of importance So I posted the things I found most important that happened thought the week.With that said,I hope everyone enjoys the holiday. Merry Christmas.

Holiday Rush and more!

2007-12-16T13:05:00.000-06:00

Friday, Rob and I finally finished Christmas shopping @ 9:30 p.m.(except still looking for that one big gift for karsen) We went to three different places. Let me tell you the malls and stores were just way to packed!! But I think everyone that we bought for will just love their presents.We went to Cheddars and enjoyed a peaceful dinner. It was great to have no interruptions,no spills, no I'm not eating that, no throwing food,(Karsen's new thing) and no getting up to wait on anyone. Rather nice.My mom watched the kids and Devin went to see the new chipmunk movie with her friend, Mackenzie. Saturday, I wrapped presents and more presents. Rob shoveled the never ending snow.Rob and I Watched movies .I now pronounce you chuck and Larry and Super bad. Which really was Super bad!! Not recommended for kids!! Thank goodness for video games.Devin went to see Drake Bell at the Ice hogs game with her friend Kristin.Today, I have cleaned the whole house. It was way dusty.UGH.I'm In the process of during several loads of laundry, and waiting for karsen to wake up so we can go to Sopora Play land. Santa will be there. Maybe I can finally get a picture of karsen and Santa.Wish me luck. I start full time at my work on Monday. FINALLY. Karsen starts in my room tomorrow. I hope that goes well. I'm really not to sure about that!!I got my kids mid terms last week. Hunter got B's C's and 2 D's. Which I was real upset about! Because I know he is really trying! Devin got all A's and B's.School comes so easy for her. She hardly picks up a book. But hunter has to really study. Poor boy!! Always loaded down with homework. My baby is up. So this is the end of my blog today and probably for several days as my days are filled up with kids, homework, cooking, diaper changes, laundry, Christmas rush, and in the end when it is finally all done I'm loving every bit of it!!!

Been very busy/cardot update

2007-12-06T19:59:00.000-06:00

Our open house was a little slow because of the nice weather we had Saturday. It was announced over the TV that it was closed. However the notice was sent out late some of us still went to prepare for people that didn't hear the closing. We had about twenty people come.My uncles funeral was Tuesday. The kids handled it great. Hunter did very good even though I was so worried about him. I have been very busy trying to get all my presents bought. We finally got the tree up.I love to see all the kids ornaments they made though out all the school years. The love to see them, too. They try to guess how old they were when they made them. My camera is on the fritz so I won't be adding any photos soon.UGH!!!I'm not to sure what is wrong with it but I better have figured it out or purchased a new one beforeChristmas.karsen loves the mickey mouse (club house) Disney show. I bought him a mickey chair , singing mickey, a barking dog vacuum cleaner and those big print zip up hoodies just like hunters. I'm still looking for his BIG gift not sure what that will be yet. I'm looking for the perfect gift. I was thinking maybe he need a climber.

I can't share my big kid gifts because devin like to read this.Our Christmas pictures and cards came in today. Can't wait to get them sent out to be done with yet another holiday task.

Open house

2007-11-26T20:32:00.000-06:00

This Saturday from 1 to 4 is a open house at my work. Santa will be there. And we will have activities in each room. In my room we are suppose to be decorating cookies. In another room we are making pine cone bird feeders. You guys should stop out. Let the kids have fun and check out the center.We will also be in the Roscoe parade this weekend.Our float won
the mayors award:)at the machesney park parade. We won 50.00.Over the weekend we got a family picture. Only one of them turned out.It turned out real nice though. I wanted one of the kids together. Karsen didn't think that was a good idea. He decided not to sit still or he took off walking as soon as she took the picture.Too funny.He is walking and climbing on everything. If u leave a chair out at the kitchen table, he climbs right up and then climbs on the table.LOL He climbs on the couch. He tries to then climb over the arms.He is so on the move.He is starting to talk alot. He says Get you(as in I"m going to get you) All done,(as in all done eating)baba(bottle)byebye,nini(night night)Hunter,devin,dada,mama and he tries to imitate the dog. But Mandymakes this yelping sound instead of barking so Karsen makes this yelping sound, too.He is to funny. He loves daycare.He is use to having his teacher all to himself though and since enrollment is picking up he has to share her. He tried to push another toddler off his teachers lap so he could sit there. When he realized this wasn't going to work he cried. But as soon as the other child got up karsen ran for her lap:)what a silly boy.
Tomorrow is my uncle's funeral. I've decided to take hunter. He wants to go. I'm fraid if he don't get to go He will feel left out and worry all day at school. I guess there really is no right way or wrong way here but sure wish there was some kind of parent Manuel for these types of calls.

shoping and more shopping

2007-11-25T17:36:00.000-06:00

Well, I'm trying to make atleast a little dent in my shopping list. however, I seem to be running out of money. Devin and I went to cherryvale mall today. They were packed and there was no where to park.I did manage to get 3 gifts there. Two others at the kmart/sears. Rob and I tried to put the lights up today. We got the lights on the bushes out front but still have to put up the ice cicles. He decided to go hunting in the middle of it.Ugh! O well maybe next weekend.

Still Thankful

2007-11-23T20:15:00.000-06:00

We spent thanksgiving day with family. We spent the early afternoon hours with Rob's family eating dinner and late afternoon enjoying pies and treats with my family.It was great to all be together.But late in the evening we got some very sad news. A uncle of mine has been fighting a long battle with cancer for almost a year and had passed away. I knew that he was very ill and no longer strong enough to take radiation treatments. I was prepared for this. I was not prepared to tell Hunter.How do you tell a child that someone has died again? Hunter has experienced death before but it was with a step uncle that was very young and my husband's cousin who to was very young.This broke his heart and he cried for months. He didn't want rob or me to leave him afraid we would die. It is such a terrible thing to have to tell a child .I just thought here we go again.I cried for the fact that I had to tell him again that someone he loved had died .When I finally got that heart to tell him, He said "oh no mama and sobbed. I sobbed for the fact that I couldn't heal his little broken heart.Today he is doing fine and playing. I'm so thankful that he took it a lot better than I had expected.Because I was truly expecting the worst.Even though we received some very sad news on Thanksgiving day, I'm still thankful for today and everyday.

No photo with santa.

2007-11-18T19:10:00.000-06:00

I took Karsen to see Santa. He looked so cute. He wore his new little dark brown corduroy jeans and a little white Henley shirt..He was all dressed up for his first visit and picture with Santa. We had to wait in a little line. When we got up there he took one look at him and cried. I tired for one picture . He didn't want anything to do with him. I was real sad about this because last year he didn't get to see Santa because there was a 2 hour wait. I thought this year there would be no wait but I'm sad to say there will be no photo either.Maybe next year.
Devin and I went to the parade.I was handing out fliers and trying to keep up with the float. I didn't realize that I handed Jacque and Steph a flier. Lol. Glad you guys came.It was a big parade a lot bigger than I had expected. Our float was a light up jack in the box and some ABC blocks . The kids were sitting on it and throwing candy and Frisbees. It was cold and rainy.But fun. I hope it helps our dare care with enrollment.

One great find!

2007-11-18T09:15:00.000-06:00

I went to the woodmans this week for grocery's. I don't shop there much. Although, they are reasonable But much to busy for me.When Ifound this adorable hat for karsen. It was a must have. We are going to see Santa at the mall today before it gets to busy! The parade for my work is today starts at clifford and ends at machesney mall. Look for more pics later today!!

New hours

2007-11-14T19:21:00.000-06:00

My first day of working 3 hours didn't last long. They had a board meeting that day and I got 6 hours a day.But some people got laid off.
My class is now combined with the two year old room. There is now 6 students in there and a new enrollment starting (after thanks giving ). So 7 total.I have been handing out fliers(with Devin's help)to the neighborhood,library,and Carlson ice arena.We will have a float in the local parade this Sunday(elm street) and the Rockton parade sometime in December.I probably will be walking with the float handing out candy.( They have not gave us all the info yet.so..)Come and see me.
Hunter is finally well!!! He missed two days of school and just finished mounds of homework. He still needs to review for a test. but I'm taking a break. We have been working since after school and it is now 7:30.(UGH)
My husband got a 8 point buck and would have liked me to post his picture with it on my blog but I didn't think you ladies would have appreciated that to much!LOL.

Still sick.

2007-11-11T17:23:00.000-06:00

Jenny made this cute get well basket for the boys.

She is always so kind and thoughtful.
The basket had Kleenex,halls,hand sanitizer,Ramon noodles,water,immunity boosting crystal light,orange juice, and a little candy.Hunter is still sick. Is not looking good for school tomorrow.Rob will be staying home with him. Although this was not a easy task to accomplish, he finally agreed.I can not miss work again.because I missed two days last week with karsen being sick.What do you guys do when your kids are sick? Especially when there are three to share the illness.UGH!Do your husbands take a turns, too?

never a dull moment at the cardots :)

2007-11-11T13:40:00.001-06:00

After spending a night of scrapping with you girls, I came home to a well lit house. I couldn't imagine that Karsen was still up. I unlocked the front door and heard"mom" Here was poor hunter laying in the bathroom sick :(ugh! I dropped everything at the door and started to clean up puke!! I knew I hadn't left early enough because I was in for a night with very little sleep.After getting hunter settled in a nice clean bed, Rob just happens to tell him that karsen got stuck in the end table when I was gone.WHAT!! How is that possible. My end table has two legs that make a "x". He informs me that karsen was stuck in the top part of the "X".
Devin had to help push him though the "x" as Rob pulled him though! I had to laugh.Who was watching the baby.I go down stairs to get the stuff I left at the door. Devin has left me a note that says I can't find the cat. I tried to put her in the shed last night but when I called her she didn't come.By now I'm real tired and just decide to go to bed!!! Whatta night.

Halloween card

2007-11-09T12:19:00.000-06:00

My sister n law made this card for us(thank-you jenny)

Do you recognize my cute kids???Can u find hunter??(Last row second picture)

BEWARE!!!

2007-11-09T08:39:00.000-06:00

When hunter went to take his medicine, he yelled mom there is the wrong pill in here. I went to look and sure enough they put the wrong pill in his bottle. It was the same color(WHITE) And the same milligrams(10). I got right on the phone to talk to the pharmacy manager. But he seem to think that it was a small error probably the machine that counts the pills fault. He said bring it in and I will give u a new pill. WHAT?!!Idiot, I don't want a new pill!! What if he would have took this(LAWSUIT) AND who is looking over the machines that are dispensing these pills?.(YOU obviously) I was mad. I called today. (Store manager) She said she would check into it and call me back!! They better at least recognize my son in some way that he did a excellent job(better than the pharmacist) or else!! The high five I gave him just isn't enough!!!!Be careful when filling a prescription check all the pills before you start giving them. It was a scary lesson well learned!!!! GREAT JOB HUNTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whats up with me?!

2007-11-08T14:29:00.000-06:00

I am suppose to be at work today. However my baby is sick. He is throwing up,fever,diarrhea, and has allergy.Plus a cold on top of all that! He is miserable!
We were all informed yesterday at work that in a week we all would be cut down to 4 hours a day!because there isn't alot of children enrolled yet.They haven't told us what hours we would be working yet.Ugh!!We all kinda of expcected it though!I have put flyers out at the library , at Karsen's doctors office, (today) and at rob's work.We are all trying to get kids in there. So keep your ears open if anyone needs daycare send them our way!!We have a website ,too.
We went to the circus tuesday. Karsen loved the horses and the dogs. But thats about it! He was clapping and screaming when everyone else did. Too cute!

trick or treat

2007-11-08T13:38:00.000-06:00

Happy (late)Halloween to all. Karsen loved trick or treating. He was the cutest little skunk! Devin decided that she wasn't to old at the last minute and threw together her costume.Hunter was dressed as a scary monster. They all got lots of candy. Every year rob's friend mike and his son bradley go trick or treating with us.Then we go to my mom's and the kids always knock on her door to pretend to be trick or treaters. Then they see if she can recognize them!!!LOL It's kind of been our tradition. Hunter always look forward to that.For some reason this year we set our pumpkins out side and never carved them.?ugh. OH well. There's next year,right?

First day @daycare

2007-10-23T20:03:00.000-05:00

Karsen had a sad first day at school.Poor baby. But today wasn't to bad. He played and is getting really attached to his teacher, Miss Elizabeth. I was a mess yesterday and came home in tears . Rob said You don't like it? "No, my baby don't like it." I didn't sleep much worrying What will tomorrow be like? And he was just fine.Except now he cries when his favorite teacher leaves the room. Thats fine by me.:)

One last Pony ride.

2007-10-23T18:54:00.000-05:00

We spent saturday at the Pumpkin Patch.It was a nice day and we all were looking forward to just being outside. I relized today just how my Hunter has grown.He wanted to enjoy all the things that karsen did. He wanted to act so excited to see the pumpkin "dude"But when he came over to us Hunter had to demand just a high five. When karsen went to ride the ponies, He asked can I ride mom or Am I to big?He had this look in his poor little blue eyes that said "Mom, please let me ride."I was so relieved when the lady said Yeah he can ride.because I honestly think It would have broke my heart if she said "no".But I do believe that this will be Hunter's last pony ride.

Inspiration

2007-10-22T11:36:00.000-05:00

My sister-n-law, Jenny, made a video for Karsens first birthday. It was so sweet. But what touched me the most is that at the beginning It said your my inspiration. Jenny has not been around a lot of children . My brother and her want to have children but she was a little nervous. Like every first mom. When I found out I was pregnant with Karsen, it was her first time getting to see first hand what pregnancy was all about. She took picture of my belly each and every month. SHe made videos of my baby showers. She recorded karsen before he turned one and at his first birthday party.
I can't say thank-you enough to her. She has made my last pregnancy a great memory.To see that Karsen has inspired her to have her own children touches me deeply. I love you, guys. I hope you make me a Aunt real soon. Karsen needs a cousin to play with>.

First Day At work.

2007-10-09T18:38:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was my first day of work.We talked about policies and then a cpr instructor came.
Today we talked about emergency procedure which was a little different since we have a coffee shop,behavioral health office,hcc office and rooms for classes they hold,and us all in one building.I met the teachers that I will beworking with. We set up some of the classroom, bulletin boards, and I did met one little person that may be in my class. I can't wait till its full of little people.(I know ask me that in 3 months.)

Karsen was with my mom this week and will be next. He has meet his teacher and will probably visit her once more before the center is open. because he hasn't met all the teachers in there.I will give you a update when he starts.

One crazy day with a toddler

2007-10-04T17:57:00.000-05:00

Today Rob came home from work and Said"I think karsen pooped." I check his diaper. No poop just wet. I take off his diaper and run upstairs to get a clean one. Devin yells "Mom karsen's pooping!" "what?" i say "He doesn't have a diaper on." I run down the stairs and see that karsen has pooped on the kitchen floor.Lol. The poor baby has just pooped on the floor . I'm sure there will be more accidents as we get closer to potty training but that's not the end of the all to crazy day.
As Devin is trying to help with this blog layout, We look to see what he is doing.He climbed up on the couch and is sitting on it like a big boy. Laughing and smiling, he puts his arms out for me to take him.How did u manage to climb up there?
As we are finishing dinner, Karsen decided he is done eating. I hear a big thump. I turn to see that he has manage to climb out of his high chair ,which by the way has a bar between his legs and the tray on,he is sitting on the floor!"Oh my gosh." Someone please tell me that Independence is a great thing. Because my son sure thinks so!

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-10-03T16:04:00.001-05:00

Returning to work

2007-10-02T12:59:00.001-05:00

Next week, I start at HCC 's Hand n- Hand daycare! I'm so very excited to return to work after staying home w/ karsen for a year. The first couple week's is training. but I'm so very excited to meet my little students and decorate my classroom! I will be teaching toddlers which means in a few months I'll have Karsen in my classroom.I'm not sure how I feel about that .I love my hours in early means off early.I will be able to help hunter with his homework ,TRY to help devin with hers, do dinner, and still have time for this blog! LOL.
The sad part is my little baby will not be at home with his mommy any more!!I know all the postitive things that Karsen will get out of daycare .
Social skills,friendships,etc....But that means I have to leave him alone!!I'm not sure I am ready for that. This is my last baby,who by the way is walking!!
I'm very thankful that my husband was able to provide for our family while I watched my baby reach milestones!I couldn't have stayed home as long as I did if it wasn't of him! I love ya.