Surviving Surgery Week

WOW what a week! Wednesday the cat got de clawed and today Braden got his tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes put in his ears!
He is doing so so good! The nurse could not believe how well he did! We got to go home about an hour earlier than we should have and he has pretty much acted normal all day!

Welcome Baby

Congratulations to our good friends Erik and Jill! This morning they were blessed with the birth of their beautiful baby girl ZOEY ANNE! She is absolutely PERFECT! I can not wait to meet her!!..hopefully they will be able to make it back to Iowa for Christmas otherwise we will have to wait until Feb or March when we hopefully plan to go visit them in FL.

Again welcome to the world baby Zoey! We love you!

A little worried

So my mom has has this horrible cough for about a year and her normal doctor keeps telling her it is from acid reflex but it just keeps getting worse. So last night and today she could not breath at all and looked grey. She went in today and saw a different doctor and he was very concerned about how her lungs sounded. He put her on strict rest..she is not to leave the house at all for a week. She is supposed to limit her talking and do very little activity...he also put her on a high powers steroid and gave her a inhaler with a steroid. Hopefully this will help.

Her feeling this way really hit me hard this afternoon...just less than 2 years ago I lost my grandma to complications from lung problems. I can not imagine my life with out my mom..she is my rock....so hopefully she will get better and they can figure out what caused this and we can prevent it from happening again

Crabby

Lately I have been just plain crabby...partly and probably mostly because I very much dislike my job. It is a never ending cycle of doing the same thing every day...and it is not even fun...I am the youngest of the girls who work on my shift and they have no idea what it is like for me to work with people who are older than my mom...not that I don't like them..we just have NOTHING in common and they don't realize what I end up doing when I get off work. I do not have the luxury of going home to an empty house and being able to go directly to sleep...I must get off work at 7am and go home and get Braden ready for preschool if hes not already and then maybe just maybe I can lay down for a few hours while the twins sleep...this few hours is usually interrupted by crying babies who then get a bottle in hopes of just a little more sleep. I feel like a bad mother when I do this...I should not be hoping my 13mth old babies will sleep all morning...they should be awake playing and learning new things. So then I go to work again the next night with a few hours of sleep and get yelled at because I am crabby and tired all the time and that maybe I should be working a different shift..OK DO THEY REALLY THINK I WORK OVERNIGHTS BECAUSE I ENJOY LEAVING MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN AND GOING TO WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT???? I DONT THINK SO! If I had the choice I would be working during the day and be home at night..but we can barely afford to send Braden to preschool let alone Braden and the twins so that is not an option. I just wish that I had done things differently 4 years ago and not quit school when Braden was born...I know mom you were right! SO new goal for my life! GO BACK TO SCHOOL SOONER RATHER THAN LATER! I know it will be VERY hard to balance life with 3 kids, work, and nursing school but I think I can do it because it leads to a very good outcome...

On a positive note...the kids are doing GREAT! They are the most wonderful things in my life and I love them so much! Braden really enjoys preschool and is learning so much...today we went through the entire alphabet and he told me what sound every letter makes...he is so smart! Cade and Riley are amazing...they are always getting into trouble but then what should I expect for twin 1 year old boys? Tonight Riley said to Ryan.."HI DADDY!" It was too cute..he was so proud of himself....It continues to amaze me how wonderful they have done in the last year..at their well baby check we discovered that Cade is the same size and Braden was at 1 and Riley is bigger than Braden was! WOW!

I hope all is well with everyone! Wish me luck on figuring out a way to go back to school in Jan or June at the latest!

So Proud!

Today my dad showed his halter horse Twister at the AQHA Bayer Select World Show...he did amazing! I am so proud of him...he did a wonderful job. Twister, his horse was not so great :( but I think he was just scared! The show ring was HUGE and bright and he had to show to 5 different judges...the class ended up taking about an hour. During the entire time Twister was acting up my dad stayed calm and showed his horse to the best of his ability...it was great (I know I keep saying that but I can't express enough how happy I am!)
I did feel a little bad this afternoon when my mom called and said he was a little bummed out because he said he felt like he disapointed me! What!! NO WAY!! He did something today that many horse show people will never be able to do and he did it WELL!
SO CONGRATS DAD YOU DID GREAT!

Praying for my friend

This morning my good friend sent me a text saying she was having strong contractions...at 32 weeks. She was in our local hospital on IVs and getting shots of medicine to stop the contractions. Until about noon it sounded like she may have to be transfered to Sioux Falls becasue they were not stopping. FINALLY she called and said they were much better and the doctor was hoping things were going to be going better. She also said that she is not dialated or anything so that is also a good thing.

This really hit home for me because not only is Sarah a close friend but I was in a similar situation not too long ago. The only difference is that I was almost "expected" to go into labor at an early date because I was having twins. I feel her pain and wish that everything goes well for her. I would not wish having to go though this on anyone. The medicine they give you makes you feel horrible and laying in bed doing nothing for a extended period of time is not my idea of fun...especially when you are thinking about your unborn child and hoping and praying that things will turn out alright.

I've Been Tagged

It's good to realize all of the positives we have in our lives.

Here are the rules:

1. Mention and link back to the person that tagged you. I was tagged by Katy my step-sister-in-law. http://k-k-k-katy.blogspot.com

2. List 6 little things that make you happy.

3. Tag 6 other bloggers and let them know that "they're it".


Here are the things that make me happy!

1. My Kids (Braden 4, Cade 11mths, Riley 11mths)! They are the most wonderful things in my life! I am so thankful that they are happy and healthy. I am truely blessed.

2. My husband Ryan. He makes me so happy and gets me through all of my rough times. Without him I don't know what I would do. Even when I am stressed and cranky he always tries to make things better.

3. My Mom and Step-dad. My mom is my best friend. Not a day goes by without talking to her at least once (sometimes 10) times. She knows my every mood and takes it all in stride. My step-dad has been my father figure my entire life. Without him I do not know where I would be. We can be so alike it is scary! People who don't know my family well think that he is my "biological" father.

4. My Job. Even though I often comlain about how much I hate my job I always have to remind myself that I DO have a job and should be EXTREAMLY greatful! Many people are not as fortunit as I am.

5. My Friends and Family. I have never had very many close friends but the ones that I have are GREAT! My family is very small and I love every member dearly. It is very nice and sometimes overwelming because my husbands family is HUGE...but I am so thankful for every single person in our life. I am so happy that Ryan's step-brothers have moved back to Sioux City. This makes him very happy! I am also very happy too because it gives me a chance to get to know Katy, my step-sister-in-law.

6. My Health and My Familys Health. I am very lucky to be healthy. After spending last summer on bed rest and in the hospital for pregnancy complications I know how very lucky we are to be healthy.

I tag:
Megan
http://tmstruthers.blogspot.com

A little down today...

This weekend was spend with my mom at some of the local horse shows. While it was great to be there and help her and see old friends I started feeling a little down. Most likely because I want to be able to ride again so bad and I know that wont happen. I have neither the time or the money for a horse right now and even if I had the money...time would be hard to find.

So anyway no big deal just frustrated and didnt want to say anything to my mom about it because she would feel bad!

My Baby is 4!

Oh I feel so OLD! It is hard to believe that just four years ago I became a mother! In this short time i have realized that being a parent is both challenging and rewarding....and boy those rewards are worth all the challenges!

This weekend to celebrate Braden's birthday we went to visit our family in Sioux City. Saturday we spend the morning with Ryan's dad and step-mom then in the afternoon we went to his mom and step-dads. There were many people there to help us celebrate the party. It was very good to see everyone and I think everyone had a great time! Thank you all for everything you did to make Braden's birthday celebration a success!

Braden and Uncle Brett

On Sunday we took Braden to the Omaha Zoo! He had a wonderful time! We spent the majority of our time in the jungle. He loved seeing the monkeys and he says that they are his favorite. They have a train that tours that zoo and we took him on that. He was in awe the whole time! He LOVES trains!

Braden and Dad at the zoo

On the way home from Omaha we stoped at Ryan's Aunt and Uncle's house in Onawa. John is on the fire department there and he took Braden for a ride on the big fire truck. He thought it was pretty cool!

Braden in the Fire Truck

Today is Bradens actual birthday and it has been spent pretty low key. We got him a wading pool for the backyard. I also got him some "Thomas" cupcakes. We will see how he likes it!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY EVERYONE!

Braden!!

Well I thought I would take some time a write about my boys...mostly it will just be the rambling of a very proud mom!

Braden is four years old and boy is he a handful! He is constantly challenging me and my husband! He is a very smart and imangintive boy. He is constanly asking WHY! The love of his life right now is THOMAS THE TRAIN...we have everything Thomas and are always searching for new things! He spends most of his day playing with is die cast trains and never wants to leave them behind when we go somewhere. The stories he comes up with while playing amaze me...maybe he will become a writer? The are imangivitive and new all the time..and it amazes me that they are always in context of what the trains do in "real life."

It is funny to go places with him..yesterday while my husband and I were taking the kids for a walk he said..."Uhoh daddy it's Gordans Hill..we must chug faster and faster if we are going to make it up!" so funny! He also stated that the trail was "bumpy and junky" in spots. Where does this kid think up this stuff?

He has always been such a happy boy! But last year kind of threw a curve ball at him...I think that he would have been more than happy to be an ONLY child but mom and dad had other thoughts! Not only did we bring 1 new sibling into his life but he got a 2 for 1 deal when his twin brothers were born. This was a hard time of the year for him last year because I was put on restrictions and couldn't play with him like I used to...he did not understand at all. July and August were even harder because about the week after our birthdays (July 12 and 13) I was hospilized in Sioux Falls and he had to be passed from family member to family member. Thank god we have such a wonderful family...I dont know what we would have done without them! He has had some hard times adjusting to being a big brother but for the most part he is getting the hang of it....he definatily does not want his babies to cry!

He also started pre-preschool in the fall. Boy is he SMART! One of his teachers said to me the other day, "leave it to Braden to have the vocabulary of an 11 year old!" He does have some problems with attention though...he only wants to do what he wants to do and only when he wants to do it! (sounds a little like ME!) Because of this Ryan and I along with his WONDERFUL teachers have decided that he should redo pre-preschool next year and hopefully that will help with the problem. His birthday is in July like mine so I have had reservations about sending him to kindergarden when he is five anyway..

As always he is a light of my life and as he says, "Mommy I want to always be your baby!" which he will be!

New!!

Well I have finally started my blog...

I got the idea to start it so our friends and family can catch up on our busy lives with the three boys...but I am already this has become my place for me...instead of for the kids.

The blogging world seems interesting to me...a place where I can get my thoughts out without having to speak them (which I am very bad at!!) I would much rather type something out and read and re-read it....

As of right now life is pretty good. There are some bumps along the way but nothing that can't either be dealt with or ignored...(which I am very good at!)

It is very hard to deal with and ignore the problems with my family though. Last year my grandmother passed away and it has riped my extended family apart. I thought after some time that we would be able to move on and get on with our lives...but it is not happening. It is very frustrating to me to have this happening.

For years my grandma was not a big part of my life..my parents divorced when I was young and I lived with my mom and step-dad. I did not see my dad or his family very much even though they lived in the neighboring town. When my oldest son was born I was able to reconnect with my Aunt Nikay (who I was very close to during childhood) and my Grandma. They both helped me deal with difficult times and supported me very much.

It is one of my greatest wishes that my family could just get along!