Catching up!!!

So I have this weird problem, If the battery dies in my camera it is this overwhelming impossible task to charge, the camera might as well be broken. Its a simple task, I just struggle more than you know with it. Luckily for camera phones or I would have nothing. SO the last few months have been pretty stressful. Chayston has not been feeling well. He wakes up everymorning with a headache, nausea and stomach pain. We have had lots of blood work done numerous doctor appointments and still no answeres. In the meantime he missed over 30 days of school, so I had to withdraw him from his school and he now does eschool till we figure this out. The only other clue we have is that his eyesight has gotten significantly bad over the last few months. so tommorow he has an eye appt. and we are hoping they might have some answers for us. Keep him in your prayers for me!!

 We have still managed to squeeze in some silly James fun!!

Also played with our baby Kaison, who is clearly now a big boy. He is so easy going. We just love when he comes to play. He just goes with the flow. Give this kid a ball and he is HAPPY!!

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Raegan comes to play too!! Her and Brady were posing for a pic they wanted me to take for Santa. Brady is aware of his moms ever failing memory. He likes me to take pics of the things he really really really wants.It is not good enough to just say I will let him know. Smart boy. Once Santa see this picture and what two darling little angels the are, I am sure he will make that 5 dollar bakugan happen.

 Decorated the house for christmas! It is still not quite right they rearrange it daily. Which means I have to rearrange again, lecture about not touching tree, repeat daily:) I love the feeling of the glow from the lighted tree it is calming and It makes me happy. They love it too.

We have enjoyed some snowy days, they love playing in it. I enjoy running in it. A nice morning with fresh snow is alot better than blue sky and no snow, COLD!!! 15 degrees this morning, but I still love to start my day with my morning run. Its my favorite way to start the day come snow, rain or clouds. I hope everyone is having happy holidays!!!

feelin stronger

Sometimes this life wears me down, way down. I have had a rough little bit lately, I dont know if its since the hysterectomy or what. But few times a year I just feel overwhelmed and inadequate. Sometimes I feel like I should be a better mom, better wife, better friend, etc. I should be more organized and patient. I want to do better be better and this all leads to feeling more overwhelmed.
Then the other day as I sat in church and sang(or tried to sing) Count your blessings. I was comforted and grateful that as long as we are doing are best, thats what really matters. I know sometimes my best is not enough. But its all I got and stress and anxiety, never help anything.
Than I read this quote,

You get what you give! We'd all like a quick fix solution to our problems, an express lane to our goals. But if your looking for something meaningful, it calls for hard work and perservance. A halfway job will produce halfway results. Remember, you will only reap the benefits of whatever effort you exert in the first place. While its tempting to cut corners and be lazy. Remember down the road you are only cheating yourself and those cop-outs will become regrets. Draw from your inner strength to stay focused on your goals. A little more work today means a much better tomorrow.

It got me thinking alot, about my life, the gospel, fitness. Its going on my fridge for awhile. Its all totally worth it. Thank goodness at the end of every rough day, I can go to sleep and tomorrow is always a better day.

Brady, "Hey dad this looks like mom, If mom was a superhero this is the one she would be. lol. I will take it, if I could only see myself like brady does.

st george pics details below.

 

 

The scorching hot St george Marathon!!

So since I started this adventure, one of my biggest goals was to get to run the st george marathon. Well since thousands of other people have this goal its been difficult. It does not matter that I was born there, my mom and her family grew up there. That I spent almost every school break and summer there. That my behind has been burnt by I think as many metal seatbelts in that 110 degrees temp as any washington resident. Besides the fact that my grandma could have just signed up and I used her bib:) No I decided to be fair. I tried the lottery 2 years and luckily 3rd year is always a charm. Well I signed up the begining of april and I have been training the last 4 months. After a long fabulous 22.5 mile run a few weeks back I even drove to st. george to drive the course. But in life we all know there are things you cant prepare so instead we learn from them, we grow from them and thats how we become a better stronger person. So I gotta tell you all about it now.
So friday at 11 we headed to St george, nicki(one of my fabulous runnin buddies) We wanted to get there earlier so we could get to the expo, get our bib, have some dinner and get to bed early, so we could load the busses at 4am, Yes Not a type error 4 in the morning, they give away some super cool prizes, we thought we would give it a try with no luck.

So I set my alarm for 325, I was sound asleep dreaming away I dreamed that we slept in till like 11. woke up startled looked at my clock it was 319. So I hoped up, I had been battling a head cold so I thought I would shower to feel good, usually no shower before runs, Oh I had to shave to before I wore my new running shorts. So we hoped in the van headed over and loaded the school bus at 405. We arrived at the start line about 25 minutes later, it was amazing. In a small town off the side of the road, this huge set up. Tables of hot chocolate, coffee, gatorade, water, vaseline, bandaid, safety pins, tape, your a runner you need it they got it. Unless you forget to charge your Ipod and the low battery is flashing and you are going to cry, because you dont want to do this with out your music. I was having a heart attack really.
Anyways here goes the whole 26 of the marathon for me...
1- one strong mind, ready to do this determined
2- two strong legs, trained and strong.
3- three hours of my ipod playing me music, by some miracle
4- four gels, I brought my own my favorites!!
5-five hours of sleep night before race.
6-How many ambulance races runners to hospital(pysching me out a little)
7-seventh mile Veyo hill, there was a sign that said Leukemia sucks, veyo hill sucks they both can be conquered and it said some kids name that was running. Big tough one mile long hill, ( huh what hill:))
8-eight oclock that night, what time I was ready for bed.
9-nine pictures taken, along route, there are few I will admit it I am not smiling.
10- ten toes screaming, yup my toesies are not a fan after mile ten, they are pretty much done.
11- Eleven oclock in the morning I was all done and laying in the grass unable to move.
12- twelve is the number of times I thought I might just be crazy for doing this.
13-thirteen minutes in my ice bath, it felt good, really I liked it.
14-fourteen cups of gatorade I consumed along route.
15-family members there cheering me on, I just cant even tell you how amazing it is when you feel tired and not sure if you can do it to see them, It gives you that extra little push and it  makes me cry alittle, I love em'
16- sixteen ounces of delicious recovery chocolate milk, We love winder dairy!
17-Seventeen weeks of training! Some good, some bad, but all of it neccessary.
18- Eighteen kids I gave 5's too, I'm a mom I see those kids cheering us on, waiting so patiently, yup I will run to the other side of the road to give em a five. I hope my kids got fives too...
19- nineteen cups of water(4 dumped directly on my hot head)
20-It was TWENTY degrees hotter than I wanted it to be, really.
21-Mile marker 21 I was feelin great, 5 miles to go(the loop) was all I had left.
22-Mile marker 22 you are coming into town, I know I am getting closer, I am approaching the crowds the sounds, I am almost done.
23- Mile marker 23, finally someone I recognize, I know I am a big baby, I cry. Run accross street give them five, uncle kyle and Shanna. It revives me a little I gotta look strong now.
24-Mile marker 24, I see a girl to guys carrying her, she is dilerious, shes fallen blood down her shorts. Starts to pysch me out more, its hot people are dropping its hot, i am tired, Can I really do this.
25- mile 25 A lady has a cup of big ice cubes from her fridge I take one its pure heaven, I suck on it, I rub it all over my face, I dream of my ice bath. I stop for water at the table. My legs are a little shaky.
26- mile 26 theres my family, I had been watching for them the whole time, there they were, I cry some more, I tell them its to hot and I dont like it. 84 degrees. TOOO HOT for me.
.2-Most the time I sprint in, one time I even carried Brady. Not this time, most people were walking. I told myself I had worked to hard, I was going to finish this, I reached way inside, I could not sprint, But I kept runnin clear up to that finish line. THey put a neat metal on me made out of native rock.
I just wanted to sit down, before I passed out and I wanted my shoes off and I wanted ice water. Not lukewarm water or gatorade. Really cold water and I did laid in the grass and felt like I might die. But you know what I did it. Not in my goal of 3:40 I was a little over 10 minutes over. But I didnt give up I worked through it all and Guess what else it may sound awful, But it wasnt it was AMAZING. I finish 1810 out of almost 6000 people and I am ready to do it again. Thank you everyone for all your love and support!!

Ella Bella's Birthday photo shoot!!!

My super fabulous, talented, wonderful, strong, amazing friend Amy did a quick little photo shoot of Ella when she was all done up for her party. I dont mean to embarass her. But sometimes she forgets how great she is so I thought I would remind her, give her a little shout out. I love her photos they are really good, If anyone needs family pictures done or any photography, let me know I can give you her info. Ella was being a little difficult, 3 hours at the Er will do that to a person. But she captured some of Ella's faces that she pulls regularly. I love them, My Ella Bella makes me smile!!!

a new post

Went back on my get fit blog, I have not been there in awhile. Wrote a post on my running if you want to check it out runninmommy.blogspot.com:)

My Brady Boy starts Kindergarten!

Brady started kindergarten, he is in the afternoon class. He got chayston's teacher who I absolutly love and adore. He is a little unsure about going to school everyday. He would rather stay home with me. It makes me feel good that he wants to be with me. But it is time. His friend Kendrick is in his class. That made it way easier for him, took away all his nervousness.

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Have you ever seen that epidsode of friends when they are trying to take chandlers picture. Uh well thats about how my photo shoots with brady go. seriously

I am pretty sure thats as close to a smile as it gets. I love this boy he is rough and tough, yet still tender. He is huge for his age. I took him to his school check up. He is in the 98th percentile for his height and weight. His body mass on paper looks like he would need to watch what he eats. But the doc says no worries he is a healthy, active kid. they gave him four shots, pricked his finger, he had to pee in a cup, check his blood pressure and one more thing wont go into detail just glad I am not a boy!! He was pretty much traumatized. But he was brave. He is growing up and as I listened to his teacher test him, I was surprised how much he knows. When the doctor asked him to write his name he said he was not in the mood for all five letters, but he would do 4 for her. She said that would make you Brad. He giggled finally gave in and wrote all 5. I love my Brady boy and I am very proud of him.

My Baby is 3!

Yesterday my Baby girl turned 3. I cant believe it how has it been 3 years already. I think back to the day she was born. We knew Ella Bella would be our last. So we decided to have a huge surprise and not find out the gender. Let me rephrase myself nick decided this and made me go along against my will:) But I will tell you it really was super fabulous. So the whole pregnancy we knew it would be Ella Victoria if she was a girl, Ella after nicks grandma and Victoria after his mom. We never really could come up with a boy name we both loved. I wanted to name him miles, I was a few weeks pregnant with Ella when I ran my first marathon and I did not know it. But nick did not like that. We must of just know we would not need a boy name. After a scary experience with my epidural during Brady. I decided to go ALL Natural. It was really a great experience, I am so happy I did it even if it was my last one. My labor was quick and easy, except for the last 10 minutes, The nurse squeezed face and told me to climb back down the bed and push a couple more pushes and I would be done. When Ella came out she had the cutest little drama queen baby cry I had ever heard and the doctor said This is one pretty baby boy! I was thrilled deep down I really really wanted another girl and she was all mine. It was fabulous With in 20 minutes of having her I felt great I could have cleaned my house. It takes along time for my epidurals to wear off. So it was so great to be done and feeling fabulous. She was beautiful and we were so happy to have her, Back to her 3rd Birthday.

Yaya dropped off a bunch of balloons the night before. She woke up to balloons, her favorite thing. I was tired from working late and staying up grocery shopping, preparing food. I did not want to get out of bed. But when I heard her walking down the hall singing happy birthday to Me! I figured I better get up and celebrate with her!!

I love this little girl. She is a sweety. She has limits and she does not get pushed around anymore. The kids call her avatar Ella. She gets mad and growls and they know the have crossed the line. She makes me smile, she is stubborn, I look forward to quiet afternoons with Ella this year. We have not had much quiet alone time in her life. She entered my Chaos and just goes with the flow. She is a good little caboose to my other children.

Well if anyone knows much about my life lately. My mom says the song if it were not for bad luck I would not have any luck at all, reminds her of me. In all the birthday excitement. Ella fell off a bar stool and hit the back of her head on tile, hard. Immediately you could tell she was not feeling well. We watched her a bit and then when she started to throw up I went to instacare. Well they sent me straight to ER, UGH. We spent 3 and a half  hours at the hospital, no fun. When the girl put the hospital bracelet on her, she said thank you, she thought it was a gift. With a 300 dollar copay can you imagine the bracelet I could have bought her. Everything was ok, they did a scan her brain and skull were fine. They did discover some severe sinitus, bad sinus infection we did not know she had. So with some anitbiotics she will be good to go.

She had a great day this is her in her birthday princess Jammies. It only took 10 minutes to convince her to put them on , she thought they were baby pajamas.

She got her new Dora Bike and was done at the hospital in time for a family party and plenty of time to celebrate her. We love you ELLA Bella and are so happy you are ours!!

first day, #2

So today Char started her first day of school. I cannot believe she is in 8th grade and next year is high school. How, How I just dont understand. She was very excited, we did our usual fashion show so every
one could vote on her outfit. She is a beautiful, fabulous young women who I am very proud of.
List of 8 things I love about her for my 8th grader:

1- I love how she says it like it is, sometimes she hurts my feelings or others. Opposite of her mother who sugar coats it. I love that she speaks her mind and reminds us of what acceptable.
2- She is stubborn. Let me tell you there are times I dont love this trait, but I hope she continues to refuse to budge when it comes  to her goals.
3-I love her creativity, she is always making little village out of rocks or buttons. A home for Ellas zhu zhu pet. SHe is very creative I love that.
4- She is strict, she is my best helper with the littles when she is in the mood. When I got back from my trip to Texas the kids were calling her mama char. She does not let them bend the mood, she is always reminding them of consequences for there actions. I know I should work on that.
5- She is such a great student she almost had straight A's last year, all on her own, she rarely asks for help.
6- She is very compassionate for those around her. She is a good friend.
7- I love that she keeps me in check. She is constantly helping remind me of all that is going on in our busy schedule. If there is ever anything really important I let her know and she makes sure I remember.
8- She also is a great leader, she makes me proud, she is organized and strong.
Teenagers are alittle tougher than I thought they would  be. Dont get me wrong, I have some pretty great kids. I just always thought I could be the cool mom and understand them and that they would always look at me like I was great. They dont! They get frustrated with me. I learned alot in my life and I am not very old. I may not be the most experience mom. But it was not to long ago I was a teenager and I made some not so great choices. I just have to find the balance. Nick and I worry alot and want the best for them. She did great she came home with a big smile and I have a big smile thinking about what a great girl she is.....

How could I really have two kids in middle school?

So this was my sixth grader last year. This was my son before he became a teenager, a slight pain in my behind, major tension in my shoulder and ache in my head. Dont get me wrong look at that smile its contagious and it all worth it!! So Today Chase started 7th grade. We missed camp dixon so he just went this morning with not really a clue around the school. Maybe a few his sister had gave him:) He loved, He had a great day. Chaser recently started football, tackle, 2 hour practice a day kind. He is a little worn out and he eats at least two meals at dinner time. SO combine that with school and he should be worn out nightly. I thought I would say 7  things I love about Chase today.
1- Its really a no brainer, I love his smile, he is funny and he makes me laugh.
2- I love that he loves to sing and dance, he has no shame singing Taylor swift at the top of his lungs.
3- He is easy going, he doesnt get nervous or stressed very often, he is one cool guy.
4- He is humble, I have not bought this kid shoes since last year, he  doesn't care, he doesn't complain.
5-I love that he is a leader, he isnt afraid to stand up for people.
6- I love how athletic he is, I love that even though I cant get him to focus on most things most days, Put a uniform on that kid and he will work hard.
7- He is one smart boy, he has been reading above grade level for a long time now and when they give him a few paragrahs to read, to see how many words in a minute. He always finishes the whole thing. Its all him, I am not a scholar, I did not know how to teach him. SO he read and taught himself.
I am grateful for Chase in our family. He helps me out alot, He already has lots of homemaking skills. Though I wish he would not tease his siblings as much as he does. What would we do with out him......

Holy cow, 14 years!!!

14 Years ago these 2 crazy kids got married. With the odds stacked against them, very little money, a black VW Bug and a white plymoth laser. They started there life in a cute little 2 bedroom attic apartment. It was so small that it didnt have a bathroom door. The door was a shower curtain and no bathtub. 2 babies came quickly, One baby girl and one baby boy, that brightened there world. But it was stressful they both worked full time and did whatever it took to take care of each other and those 2 kids counting on them. Though at time they both just wanted to go home to there own moms. They struggled and recognized that there trials made them stronger. They noticed each others weakness and at times wanted to quit, but they were committed to there family. Just as they knew how much heavenly father love them and knew them personally. The adversary also knew them and he knew there weakness even better. But through time and through what men at times refer to as nagging. These two overcame there weaknesses. They were sealed to each other and the two beautiful children that brightened there world. Than they were blessed with two more one boy and one girl. 14 years later they enjoy breakfast at village inn cuddled in a booth. Because he has to go to work late that night 4 pm until 4 am. Though its not a fancy dinner, they are together and thats all that matters. Her hair is messy and she is in sweats with no makeup. He still looks young as ever ball cap and jeans. Those two crazy kids with the odds stacked against them beat the odds and sit in that booth grateful that they did not give up when times got tough. Grateful that they found each other and though at times they still make each other crazy, they are still committed.   

My thoughts of my mom

So a few months back my mom had a little bit of a breast cancer scare. The night I found out, I could not sleep. I stayed up writing down my thoughts of my mom. I was scared something would happen to her. She had a very powerful blessing that we believe healed her that night and nothing else came of it. I was thinking of my post for my moms birthday and thought i would copy these thoughts down. So my mom would know what she means to me!!

My thoughts


Tonight has been a rough night for me. Tonight my mom called to tell me the mammogram she had done, came back with something to concern the docs. She didn’t have many details. But let me know they would be doing more testing. She was so cute she kept it to herself because she didn’t want us to worry. She called during the one show I watch each week and I was in the middle of dinner. Once she told me none of that other stuff mattered. She said I will let you get back to your show. I said I am not worried about my show. I wanted her to tell me she was just teasing me like usual. Her voice shook as she told me, I don’t recall the last time I heard my mom talk that I could hear how scared she was.. She apalogized for being so quiet lately, I teased her that I just thought she didn’t like me anymore. I love my mom more than words can say. I have admired her my whole life. I have always been so proud to call her my mother. Her confession of illness left my heart heavy, I think I cried the rest of the night, worrying….

Than the thoughts of me and my moms joke for as long as I can remember, that she was preparing funeral material, when ever she did something silly. Like stop in the middle of a run to pick up a penny or carry a newspaper the whole way. Because it was extra, she declared always that she was only giving me funeral material.

My mom is amazing she strong, you will never meet another person who is as humble as my mom. As I get older I remind others a lot of my mom. To me I take this as a absolute compliment. MY mom has been a server for a lot of years. It may have been in a restaurant, but it should be enough service to get her into heaven. Just kidding. She had this amazing talent of giving each of her customers a total experience, She would approach the table, introduce herself, ask how they were doing and when the question was returned she would say, Just happy to be here!!! They always smiled. Even though little did they know she had her own problems her own worries, her own bad days. But when you were there and in her section she was happy to see you and happy to take care of you. She took a lot of pride in her work and so often when us kids were asked, Where did you get such a great work ethic. We would reply from our mom. We grew up watching her work hard, She worked hard at work and then worked hard at home. Mom had an amazing talent of making something out of nothing. I swear you would look in the fridge look in the cupboard and there was nothing. Dinner time would come and it was a feast. She always made wonderful homemade meals made from scratch. My whole childhood I remember her in the kitchen working so hard to make us nice meals. She suffered she suffered bad from SUPERWOMAN syndrome. Its an actual syndrome I looked it up , Always doing good. That simple three-word motto could be used as an advertising slogan for many women. Do you ever feel as though you’re always doing good—always fixing a meal, or cleaning a house, or volunteering on a committee, or listening to a friend, or washing or organizing or scrubbing?

There are many ways to be a do-gooder. Most of us have filled at least one of these roles.

Superwoman. She can balance housekeeping, motherhood, and a busy career without batting a perfectly made-up eyelash. She’s juggling so many tasks in the air that you wonder what will happen when they all come crashing down.

Selfless Saint. She has given up her life in the service of another—perhaps an ailing parent, a disabled child, a dysfunctional husband, a demanding boss. She seems to have no life of her own—no time to care for her own needs, no hobbies or interests of her own. When you ask her how she’s doing, she smiles a sad little smile and says, “Oh, I mustn’t complain.”

Busybody. Often a stay-at-home homemaker or a retired woman, she pours her hours and energy into serving the church, running the food bank, helping the less fortunate. She can be a little bossy and officious Of these three types of do-gooders—and there are many others—the woman described in Acts 9 seems to at times, but nobody has the heart to tell her that, because everyone relies on the work she does.


She did it all when I married nick her had to teach me how to do laundry. Because mom never let us touch the Washer and Dryer. You never can really appreciate it till you enter the real world. When I married Nick alls I wanted to do is go back to my mom. No offence nick and I probably would of If she would of let me. She was so amazingly supportive to me. She was the one person I could talk to about my problems and know that at one point she wouldn’t use that info against me or would she judge. She was always there for me. Sometimes I think I called her ten times a day and I probably would have called her more if I didn’t think dad would kick my butt. I was so blessed to spend the mornings with my mom. She was my mornings, brady’s too. From the time he was in my belly listening to us jabber for an hour. Than we would enjoy a nice fiber breakfast. We started out walking , than I started running a little , than I started running a little and than after a lot of convincing mom started running a little. She said she couldn’t run, she refused to even try. But once she started she fell in love.. She ran close 3-4 miles a day pretty faithfully. I loved those times together. Than Brady was born and he went through rain, sunshine, snow and whatever else the weather dished out. Most years we only missed 2 days due to too much snow. We were fully commited. Later on the babies outnumbered us and slowly quit going together. It was a bummer because she was my morning. My mom was so humble she rarely bought herself anything. Her wish list for bdays and stuff consisted of dish towels, bathroom rugs, sheets, one black , one white shirt. Not because they couldn’t afford to buy these things. She was the only woman I knew that truly hated shopping. She would rather save the money or pay a bill. She loved paying bill s too. I know weird. She loved to make her little list with boxes to the side of each bill to be filled in when payed. Mom was very responsible and never took her commitments lightly. She hated when us kids didn’t follow thru with our obligations. Sometimes we would catch her taking care of one of there obligations because it would make her to crazy to know that. She was strong she rarely complained. She would say take a Tylenol or Crosby up!! She loved animals Horses, dogs, cats, rooster , duck, goat . she always had an adventureous pack. They were good company to them. Nothing like seeing mom out drinking some cocoa with her pet duck on her lap… Mom always amazed me. She was my strength when I felt week, She boosted me up when I was low and always asked me how I wanted my crow. When I was wrong. By the way she liked her medium rare. Never complained about eatin it and always humbly announced that will be medium rare for me, To my mom, my best friend, my hero. You are going to beat this if it something that’s going to try and take you down. You are strong and your adventure is not done yet. Your smiles are needed daily and your love we all need it. She is like our families light house in the storms. She is always going to be there standing strongly and shining so brightly. Guiding us to be where we need to be together. To the best mom in the world I love you tons!!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!

This is late, I know you are not suprised, I am often late. My mom celebrated her 51st birthday on saturday, lookin fabulous as ever. We surprised her in the mornin with pedicures. It was her very first and I think she enjoyed it. We love our mom so much and we are grateful for all her sacrifices and not only beng a great mom. But always being a best friend, love you mom. Hope your day was Great!!!!

Brady boy is 5!!!

Happy Birthday to my Brady I cannot believe he is 5. He is so full of life and his energy is endless. He makes me laugh and smile daily. As he talked to his aunt amy it was early they were both giggling. He stops and ask her what she is laughing at, he is just a kid! He is silly and though he can pick on the little girls more than anyone. He can also be gentle and help them and protect them. He gave Chayston a black eye the other day. Chase looks at me and ask, "mom I need a story of how this happened, I wont exactly look cool at school saying a 4 year old beat me up!" He loves me, he loves me so much, he never wants to get married and leave me. I say," just wait" My heart swells a little as I talk of him. I was so blessed to have him. I had went 7 years with no babies. Though we were not trying, we also were not preventing. As I went through the temple 5 years ago. I still remember the comfort the lord gave me as I sat thru my initatories. He told me that day not to worry, they were coming. Little did I know that day, he was already in my tummy. He has blessed our lives. He challenges me regularly and he is worth every minute of it. Love you Brady Boy! Happy Happy Birthday!

update

I got an early birthday present yesterday. All of Ella's test came back good. Yea. She has healthy kidneys and that makes me one happy mama!!!

Ella update

My Ella bella is doing well. The full work up came back from the lab and it is abnormal. SO we will be headed up Primary Childrens Hospital on wednesday. THey will be running some tests on her kidneys. I appreciate everyones love and concern and I will keep you posted.

What are we up to.

This is my cute nephew Kaison. Oh I love him He makes me smile every time I see him. He is crawling now and very mobile. He has lots of exploring to do.

Raegan still insists that she does not need a nap but She does. This is what it looks like on Brady's preschool days when we have nap time later. Exhausted!!

Exhausted #2. Ella has had a rough month. She started it off with some ear problems. They lasted for about 3 weeks. We went to see the specialists, she will be getting her tonsils out on april 20th. 5 days ago she came down with the adno virus. I hope I am saying that right. It caused inflamation in the muscles in her legs. You could feel giant spasm going through her legs. Than to finish off the fun week of no sleep, unhappy child. SHe was up all night with 102 fever belly hurt the whole works and as much as I wanted to take her to the emergency room. I held out and waited for the doc to open this morning. She now has a Urinary tract infection. We are waitin on results to find out if we have to go to primary childrens hospital for and ultrasound on her kidneys. They are concerned with the high levels in her urine that it might be something more. So a shot of antibiotics in the leg. Plus 10 more days. Pray for my little girl. SHe needs your prayers and sunshine, lots and lots of sunshine.....

Than there is this pleasant sight. The james house is becoming a little quieter. Chayston has always been a drawer, he loves reading and writing. My Brady Man he love being rowdy. He is noisy and hyper. But as he nears 5 he sits quietly more often. He recently has started drawing he loves it he sits with his brothers drawing all kinds of things. Which brings us to the next Picture.

For those of you who dont think there are enough pictures of me on my blog. This is my most recent. Brady drew it of me. I love it. I wish I saw myself like he sees me. I mean look at that picture, it looks like I dont have a care in the world.