Hello out there!
Hope this finds you warm and snugged on a winter night ... BRR... cold out! I really hope it is Spring soon! Tired of the snow and ice, cold and all that comes with it! If you haven't travelled on Garfield St. (our street) DON'T! Its SUPER horrible... like seriously its like going down a really bad bad country road. SUPER HORID!
Anyhow since I last posted, happy to report my dad is doing ok, had a little bit of a scare again today, he was urinating LOTS of blood, so mom took him back in this am. They ran some test and now we'll just wait and see what they say. He did come home so that is good I guess...
So I've been keeping my mind busy as much as I can since dad got tired of me calling him on the hour... I am in the CLEAN mode! By the end of this weekend I hope to have every closet, cupboard, vanity, every nook in this house CLEAN!!! with the exception of the basement (that will need a little help from Jer) I went to town today and got 3 closets cleaned and organized... only 2 more to go. Cleaned the fridge, oven, and some of the kitchen cupboards tonight. All caught up on laundry! Yeh! I'm feeling good!
The BIG job is tomorrow when I clean my closet out! YIKES it just scares me thinking about it!!!! I have a purse and shoe and a big accessories addict! All those things make me happy though. Mel, I will keep you in mind tomorrow when I am going thru my necklaces :) I'm attached to most of them but I'm sure there will be a few I'll have for you :)
Kinda nice just sitting here doing absolutely nothing! Boys and Jer are way up in the attic... I'm sitting in kitchen and can't even hear them playing XBOX. VERY NICE! I like my quiet house more and more!
What else is new? Boys are all fired up about the last "late night" at Sundown tomorrow night. They have a big party, movies, treats, race competitions etc and open til 12am so they are pretty excited about that! Little Blade is getting to be a "VIDEO GAME ADDICT" seriously!! He now tells Issac and Mitchel how to get further along in the games... CRAZY! For Jer - he is off on a trip next week and will be traveling for a few weeks to come, so that is back in our lives, its all good here.
Our big family news... NO I"M NOT PREGNANT!! but we are looking at getting a family dog. I'm so so excited about this process! A little nervous but mostly excited!! Just hope our cat that we've for going on 7 years adjusts o.k. He is a big concern of our thru the process in getting the new addition to our family. We are looking forward to working with Tory Topping @ Stone Hollow Dog Training. Check out his website, www.stonehollowdog.com. I'll keep you all posted as we work forward on this process.
Close for the evening's blog and I hope you are all well!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Parents...
Today Jer and I were awoken with a frighten... saying my dad was in the hospital and was having ER surgery at 1 pm. Of course I immediately think the worst of two things... either he had a REALLY bad accident going to work (He works at Deere in DBQ) or he had a heart attack.... THANK GOD it was neither of the two!
So after we were awoken with shock... Thank you to Jason for coming to our house and waking us!! (my phone was charging downstairs... didn't have it upstairs with me)
I franticly call my sister back and find out what is going on... here my dad had been battling a "back ache" for quite sometime (a week) along with the Influenza cold thing that has been going around... anyhow point is my dad hadn't been feeling good for awhile...
He was taken in last night by my mom and brother inlaw, he could hardly walk and was bent over pretty bad in A LOTTA pain. Much to our surprise he was passing LOTS of blood and a rather large kidney stone. It was late when they took him in and didn't call anyone then until they knew what was going on... a little upset about that but I'll get over it.
So Jer and I got ready and since the roads were SHIT again!!! Jer took me in and I stayed with mom and watched them wheel dad into surgery. Just frightening to see anyone you love be in pain and go to surgery... ya know?
Surgery went good, about an hour, talked to doctor, he showed us my dad's "stone" (was probably the length of 3 small BB's put together) YIKES!!! something that small can cause SO MUCH PAIN! So after dad went to recovery they brought him back up to his room. He was feeling much better ... you could tell, he was back to his old self again :) with moderate pain.
He was released tonight and is home in his own bed... a little shocked that they sent him home but like they say "healing time is best spent at home". So its all good but gosh let me tell you WHAT A DAY!!!
It really hit me hard today just "not knowing" for the 4-5 mins I waited to hear back from my sister this am.
My dad is at high risk for heart conditions, he is a diabetic, high blood pressure. He's had a much better handle on his health these last two years then he has ever had but doesn't change the factors that he is still at risk.
My dad is SO much a part of my life, I'm his "baby girl" and really want to have him around for many many years to come and just knowing everyday he is getting older scares me!!!! So thankful everything went good today!!
Just hard for me to believe that my parents are getting older and that thought of that really scares me!!!!!!
Thanks to all of you who offered food, help with the boys. It meant a lot just knowing you were thinking of us!
Love you all!
So after we were awoken with shock... Thank you to Jason for coming to our house and waking us!! (my phone was charging downstairs... didn't have it upstairs with me)
I franticly call my sister back and find out what is going on... here my dad had been battling a "back ache" for quite sometime (a week) along with the Influenza cold thing that has been going around... anyhow point is my dad hadn't been feeling good for awhile...
He was taken in last night by my mom and brother inlaw, he could hardly walk and was bent over pretty bad in A LOTTA pain. Much to our surprise he was passing LOTS of blood and a rather large kidney stone. It was late when they took him in and didn't call anyone then until they knew what was going on... a little upset about that but I'll get over it.
So Jer and I got ready and since the roads were SHIT again!!! Jer took me in and I stayed with mom and watched them wheel dad into surgery. Just frightening to see anyone you love be in pain and go to surgery... ya know?
Surgery went good, about an hour, talked to doctor, he showed us my dad's "stone" (was probably the length of 3 small BB's put together) YIKES!!! something that small can cause SO MUCH PAIN! So after dad went to recovery they brought him back up to his room. He was feeling much better ... you could tell, he was back to his old self again :) with moderate pain.
He was released tonight and is home in his own bed... a little shocked that they sent him home but like they say "healing time is best spent at home". So its all good but gosh let me tell you WHAT A DAY!!!
It really hit me hard today just "not knowing" for the 4-5 mins I waited to hear back from my sister this am.
My dad is at high risk for heart conditions, he is a diabetic, high blood pressure. He's had a much better handle on his health these last two years then he has ever had but doesn't change the factors that he is still at risk.
My dad is SO much a part of my life, I'm his "baby girl" and really want to have him around for many many years to come and just knowing everyday he is getting older scares me!!!! So thankful everything went good today!!
Just hard for me to believe that my parents are getting older and that thought of that really scares me!!!!!!
Thanks to all of you who offered food, help with the boys. It meant a lot just knowing you were thinking of us!
Love you all!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Another day of NO SCHOOL...
Here we are TUESDAY, 2nd day of the week... and kids were home again... NO SCHOOL :( Wow at this rate they may be going all of June... sure hope not!
The older boys went and hit the slopes at Sundown, Jer braved the roads and took them in. He said they weren't horrible but weren't great either... Blade and I stuck at the homefront. I made soup for supper tonight, Cheesy Potato and Chicken Noodle.
Did some laundry and minor cleaning, not a whole lot of productivity but... felt good doing what I did do today, mainly hung out with Blade today.
When the boys get back to school I will finish doing those "JOBS" I want to do when they are gone... just so much easier :) Our attic is screaming "organization" to me!!! SO... if they do go back to school this week I will be on to that.
I am so ready for SPRING! I want to see the green grass again :)
Not anything exciting to blog about but I did it :) YEH
Hope you all are having a good week!
The older boys went and hit the slopes at Sundown, Jer braved the roads and took them in. He said they weren't horrible but weren't great either... Blade and I stuck at the homefront. I made soup for supper tonight, Cheesy Potato and Chicken Noodle.
Did some laundry and minor cleaning, not a whole lot of productivity but... felt good doing what I did do today, mainly hung out with Blade today.
When the boys get back to school I will finish doing those "JOBS" I want to do when they are gone... just so much easier :) Our attic is screaming "organization" to me!!! SO... if they do go back to school this week I will be on to that.
I am so ready for SPRING! I want to see the green grass again :)
Not anything exciting to blog about but I did it :) YEH
Hope you all are having a good week!
Monday, February 18, 2008
I'm back :)
I know I know I've been TERRIBLE blogging this year so far :(
I will do my best to sum up the events of my life lately... ok here we go!
Survived going into January with much activity...but just leave it with the highlights! I went on the 8th grade Washington trip with Mitchel. It was truly a wonderful time with him and had a great group of kids, if I would have to describe the trip in one word it would have to be "humbling". I am so glad I went even though I dreaded the 18 hour bus ride to and from... but it was all worth it! Just spending that time with Mitchel will be forever in my heart, he really is a wonderful kid!!
Ok... so what else? We celebrated two BIG birthdays in the house going into Febuary. Issac turned 12 on the 2nd. Had a great day with him. It was the first time since I can remember that he actually cuddled with his momma :) It was kinda nasty on his birthday so didn't do a whole lot, just took him out for supper and opened gifts... and surprised him with a FUNNY cake... it was the only cake I could find... it was "HANNAH MONTANA". It was funny because for years Issac had a "crush" on her... but he made it clear to me " mom, that crush is over" he told me when he saw the cake. LOL!!
Ok so now on to Blade's 5th birthday on the 7th, a day he didn't have school so Jer and I soaked it all up! Spent the day with him and took him for lunch, did a little shopping, got home just before the older boys got out of school, and then took off for
"CHUCKIE CHEESE" since that is where Blade wanted to go. Very relaxed day but enjoyable. I just can't believe he is 5 already!!!!! He's my baby!
Ho hum... so that brings me pretty much up to date. Did you all enjoy Valentine's day? Needless to say I was SICK :( YEP!
I was sick pretty much from Sunday to Friday... Sunday to Thursday I hardly got out of bed :( Thank goodness my hubby was in town and was truly WONDERFUL to me all last week, he made sure the kids got to school, homework done, supper made, etc. He did really good! We did venture out a bit on Thursday for Valentines day, got some lunch and groceries to make my favorite lasagna for supper. It was a perfect day besides the fact I was sick... hardly any voice... nose running non stop... coughing... ya know but it was worth all of it because I was still with the love of my life :)
Jer spent $$ on beautiful roses... and now I look at them and they make me sad :( they sure were beautiful and they bloomed and well now they are going to wilt away soon :( just makes me sad! I will enjoy them until they are gone though.
another great thing... we had a great weekend, Jer took me out of town Friday night, his brother Eric came to stay with the boys... It was a great "PICK ME UP" I'm feeling much better even though I am stuffy and coughing yet but it was just nice getting away.
Ok... this snow crap can go away anytime! SERIOUSLY! GHAD! I like snow for like the first pretty snow fall then thats about it!
After that I can't stand it! When will it go away? We were drifted in... snow all the way past our Hybrid bumper... this is nuts!!
Did not go anywhere yesterday... boys were stuck at the farm until last night... no snow plows went out until 6pm. CRAZY!
JUST GO AWAY SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats all I got for now folks! Hope you are all well.
I will do my best to sum up the events of my life lately... ok here we go!
Survived going into January with much activity...but just leave it with the highlights! I went on the 8th grade Washington trip with Mitchel. It was truly a wonderful time with him and had a great group of kids, if I would have to describe the trip in one word it would have to be "humbling". I am so glad I went even though I dreaded the 18 hour bus ride to and from... but it was all worth it! Just spending that time with Mitchel will be forever in my heart, he really is a wonderful kid!!
Ok... so what else? We celebrated two BIG birthdays in the house going into Febuary. Issac turned 12 on the 2nd. Had a great day with him. It was the first time since I can remember that he actually cuddled with his momma :) It was kinda nasty on his birthday so didn't do a whole lot, just took him out for supper and opened gifts... and surprised him with a FUNNY cake... it was the only cake I could find... it was "HANNAH MONTANA". It was funny because for years Issac had a "crush" on her... but he made it clear to me " mom, that crush is over" he told me when he saw the cake. LOL!!
Ok so now on to Blade's 5th birthday on the 7th, a day he didn't have school so Jer and I soaked it all up! Spent the day with him and took him for lunch, did a little shopping, got home just before the older boys got out of school, and then took off for
"CHUCKIE CHEESE" since that is where Blade wanted to go. Very relaxed day but enjoyable. I just can't believe he is 5 already!!!!! He's my baby!
Ho hum... so that brings me pretty much up to date. Did you all enjoy Valentine's day? Needless to say I was SICK :( YEP!
I was sick pretty much from Sunday to Friday... Sunday to Thursday I hardly got out of bed :( Thank goodness my hubby was in town and was truly WONDERFUL to me all last week, he made sure the kids got to school, homework done, supper made, etc. He did really good! We did venture out a bit on Thursday for Valentines day, got some lunch and groceries to make my favorite lasagna for supper. It was a perfect day besides the fact I was sick... hardly any voice... nose running non stop... coughing... ya know but it was worth all of it because I was still with the love of my life :)
Jer spent $$ on beautiful roses... and now I look at them and they make me sad :( they sure were beautiful and they bloomed and well now they are going to wilt away soon :( just makes me sad! I will enjoy them until they are gone though.
another great thing... we had a great weekend, Jer took me out of town Friday night, his brother Eric came to stay with the boys... It was a great "PICK ME UP" I'm feeling much better even though I am stuffy and coughing yet but it was just nice getting away.
Ok... this snow crap can go away anytime! SERIOUSLY! GHAD! I like snow for like the first pretty snow fall then thats about it!
After that I can't stand it! When will it go away? We were drifted in... snow all the way past our Hybrid bumper... this is nuts!!
Did not go anywhere yesterday... boys were stuck at the farm until last night... no snow plows went out until 6pm. CRAZY!
JUST GO AWAY SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats all I got for now folks! Hope you are all well.
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