Backyard Friend

As you can tell I haven't made a post since August and its now November 11. Trying to make up on the posting by doing a few in one night. I'm not so good at this scrap booking thing. Oh well I try.

This picture was from some time in the spring, not sure why he let me hold him but it was nice to see him up close.

A visit from Grandma

Grandma (Dina) visited all the way from New Mexico in April for a three week stay. We had a great visit with her filled with perfect weather, lots of games at the ball field, and lots of relaxing time.

 

I had probably the 3 best weeks ever with my mom! It wasn't stressful at all! Yesterday, my mom was informed by her doctor that she might have cancer in her uterus. With all of the other health issues my mom has me worried. The doctor wants her to be seen by an oncologist right away.

 

I have to hand this worry over to my Heavenly Father. He knew this was coming, Cancer doesn't catch Him by surprise, so I will pray... 

Hopper the Frog.

The first frog of Spring, he was named Hopper.

Snow cream!!!!

March 5, 2015, we got snow!!! We had a wonderful day, started with snow cream for breakfast.  We spent the day out sledding with our neighbors. Wish I took my phone while sledding for pictures. It was a great snow day!!!

Fun lovin breakfast

We have been keeping Valentines love going all month!

Daddy Daughter Date

 Daddy and girls before date, Robert took the girls out for their very first manicure and then a treat to Smoothie King.  Emma and Peyton love daddy dates.

1st month of home school

    Peyton working hard.

    Hayden in deep thought.

 

 

    Emma looks comfy as she works.

 

     The kids at recess

    Hayden on a critter look out

    Emma drawing cheerleaders

    Peyton riding her bike


    Robert is teaching all 3 kids Piano

     Dad and Peyton at work on the piano lesson.

 

    Kids working on their memory verse. See the cup of coffee, I get to drink coffee as I teach :)

 

For our core subjects: Math, Reading, Grammar and Vocabulary we are using MobyMax. For Spelling we get our weekly words from K5 website. We also have a few different workbooks that we pull from.  For February we will be adding History and Geography with Heroes of History curriculum. Emma will be working more on her Cursive and Peyton will begin to learn Cursive.

 

 

 

red, white and blue 2012

4th of July this year was hot!!!! We enjoyed the day inside in the air conditioner with this very yummy light and cool cake.

Poke Cake

1 box white cake mix
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello gelatin any red flavor
1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello gelatin any blue flavor
1 tub (12oz) Cool Whip

make two 9" round cakes as per the box directions
pierce cake with large fork at 1/2inch intervals

stir 1 cup of the boiling water into each flavor gelatin in separate bowls
2 minutes or unit completely dissolved
carefully pour red jello over 1 cake and the blue jello over other cake
refrigerate for 3 hours

Dip 1 cake pan in warm water for about 10 seconds unmold onto serving plate
spread about 1 cup of whipping cream
Un-mold 2nd cake the same way and place on top of 1st layer
Frost with remaining whipping cream.

Refrigerate until ready to serve enjoy...

Yummy so good!!!

treats for my sweets

The kids with their fist carmel apples, so yummy!

Not many pictures, mommy wanted her carmel apple.

 

my little pumpkins

in the moment

A friend of mine made a FaceBook post that got me thinking, I went to bed thinking about it and woke up in the middle of the night thinking about and when I got up in the morning thinking about.

Her post, "if I could turn back time."  I comented back with "if I could find away" (the song by Cher). This post really got to me and after the Cher song was out of my head I couldnt stop thinking.

I thought about it....

If I could turn back time, I would have done this.
If I could turn back time, I wouldn't have done that.
If I could turn back time, I would have dated this person.

If I could turn back time, I wouldn't have dated that person.

If I could turn back time, I would wouldn't have moved to another state.

If I could turn back time, I would have did things different in high school.

If I could turn back time, I would have done better in college.

If I could turn back time, I would have worked harder.

The list can go on and on, but if I could turn back time my life wouldn't be as it is today. I'm so happy that God has a plan for me.

I have a wonderful husband!

I have 3 crazy wonderful kids!
Most importantly I said, I DO to Jesus, to follow him!

So, now I don't want to turn back time, I want to live in the moment that I have been given.

soccer mom

If you would have told me 8 years ago I would be driving a mini van with 3 kids, taking them to Saturday morning games I would of told you where crazy....I love it!!! I enjoyed watching our girls, running, kicking, getting up in the action. I'm looking forward to the next 8 Saturday mornings, I love watching them play a sport that I loved so much when I was their age.

not so new happenings...

It's been so long since I've made a post. I'm a little upset with myself for not keeping up with my family's happenings. Oh well I'll do my best to get caught up.We have had so many changes in the last 2 months our life's have been turned upside some what, but all for the better for our family. 

The changes started on Friday, April 15th at 3:50am, with Robert letting out a painful moan and then running to the bathroom to vomit, followed by more moaning and vomiting this went on and on, while I got ready for work and got Emma ready for school and out the door to the bus. I called the doctors office and got Robert an appointment for 11am, my mom watched Peyton and Hayden while I went to work for 2 1/2 hours. While I was at work Robert was in so much pain still vomiting over and over. We got to the doctors office and they ran test, blood work, urine sample and x-rays. The doctors diagnose was Kidney Stones, the doctor gave Robert medicines for pain and vomiting. The doctor wanted Robert to go the imaging center for a CAT scan, on our drive there Robert and to have a pit stop on the side of the road and vomiting out the door of the van. We got home just a little after 1pm and Robert went to bed with his medicines. Robert slept most of the weekend only waking to use the restroom or when I checked on him.

Saturday night just after I laid the kids to bed my mom said she was in pain and not feeling well. I asked if she needed to go the doctor and she said she will wait and see. Sunday morning the kids and I got up and ready for church, we went to both service and we where home by 12:30pm. My mom was in a lot of pain and still not sure if she wanted to go to the doctor but by 5:30 she was ready. I called my mother-in-law, Lessena, to come watch the kids, Robert got up and waited for her to get to our house. I got my mom to the hospital and waited with her for a while but left before they got about to a room. I got home in time to get the kids ready for bed and after they where asleep and Robert was doing fine I got back to the hospital to check on my mom. She was now in the back of the ER having test and x-rays done but still now answers to what was wrong with her, I stayed with her till about 10:30pm. About 3:30am  my mom call to let me know that doctors have admitted her to the hospital with a cyst on her ovary.

Monday morning Robert still in a lot of pain, weak and running a low grade fever. I got up and ready, called in to work. Emma up and ready, off to school. Called the doctors office for another appoint for Robert since the pain wasn't gone and he had went through almost all the pain meds he was given. The doctors office got him about 10am. Robert was given more pain meds and appoint with a urologists on Tuesday, I called my mom but she hadn't seen the doctor yet for the morning, she had no new news. I got Robert, Peyton and Hayden home for lunch and naps. I went to the hospital and checked on my mom the doctor had informed her that she had the biggest cyst he has ever seen, it was as big as a watermelon. And at this time she wasn't stable for surgery the doctor didn't feel she would make it through surgery.  With Robert in so much pain and unable to stay awake because of the pain meds and  my mom in the hospital we had no one to take care of the kids. But with one phone call to Granny, she made plans to come up from Alabama on Tuesday.  Thank God for Granny!

Tuesday, I went work and left Robert home with the kids for 1 hour knowing Granny would be there a little after 9am, Robert planned on taking himself  to the Urologist appointment so he stopped taking the pain meds for the morning. I hated leaving my family at a time like this,  it seemed they all needed me, Robert not feeling well, mom in the hospital not doing well and my little kiddos. While I was at work my mom call and said the doctor wanted me there to also to discuss her options. I left work and went to the hospital and sent the day at the hospital. I meet with my moms doctor and he informed us that the cyst wasn't cancerous, but he didn't want to do surgery and the really felt she would make off the table, that he could drain the cyst, both me and my mom agreed to have it drained , the doctor planned to drain it on Wednesday. When I got home Robert informed me that his doctor said that he could break up the Kidney Stones and have it done in about 10mins, but he felt Robert could pass the in a few days with no problems.

Wednesday, Robert still in pain and sleeping most of the day. I was so happy and relieved that Granny was at my home taking care of Robert and the kids. Having Granny there for us was such a blessing,  I was able to go to work and not stress so much. My mom had the cyst drained and all went fine, the doctor wanted to keep her there for a couple of more days.

Thursday, Robert was awake more and not in as much pain. We where finally able to talk about all that was going on. We both felt with my moms health declining we needed to find a babysitter or daycare for the kids. We both started to make calls, pricing, budgeting, stressing out and PRAYING. My mom was still in the hospital the plan from the doctor was to discharge Friday.

Friday, Robert feeling so much better taking his pain meds less and awake more, YAY!!!!!I was missing my husband so much. My mom was discharged,  the doctor drained the cyst what was drained was 20lbs. just amazing this was in her.Granny left us Friday afternoon to go home for the weekend but would be back on Monday. Robert was feeling better and planned to return to work on Monday. This week that Robert took off was actually a planned week off for vacation, what timing, what perfecting from God.

Saturday and Sunday, Robert and I still making plans, looking in to child care, having no luck, nothing we could afford or nothing we where comfortable placing our children in. More praying...

Monday, Back to work for Robert and I, with Granny saying she would stay as long as we needed her to, so we could get our ducks in a row. My mom still feeling weak but not in as much pain. As the we went on Robert and I where feeling hopeless and stressed. One of the only childcare places we like that might have openings would be $347.00 per week, no way we could do that. We both thinking the same thing decided that I would just have to stay home, no long work, some how some way it would work out, it had to, we believed it would, we had a peace about it.  So, I put in my notice the company I worked for was so understand and have even offered me a per-deam so I can work when I can. I did that for about two weeks but things are working out with out me working , the company also will let me return full-time in the fall when we have 2 kids in school and only need childcare for 1. At this time there is no plan for me to return to work. There so many new and exciting plans for our family. As a side note during this week, we had bad weather, storm after storm, tornado warning after tornado warning, I never thought I would spend so much time in a hall way.

WOW,  this is way long, I got bored proof reading, but this is what has happened and got us to the new exciting time which I'll post soon.

Robert, passed out from pain pills, napping with Emma.

Oops, the flash woke up the beast.

scary, cover your eyes

the girls watching Harry and The Henderson's

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!! (aka Robert, Bobby)

Roberts birthday wishes:
go to Alabama to visit with Gump and Granny
fried chicken dinner (which was so yummy thanks Granny)

Aunt Pat and Granny

orange in bama country

the fire department on stand by

we want cake

3/28/11 at home

Robert, my wonderful husband and great father to our kids, how i wish i could give you so much on your birthday day you deserve so much. Love you!!!!!

laughhter is good medicine

What a great weekend!!!!! This weekend was a much needed  for me, GOOD times with family and friends.


Friday night family movie night Harry and the Henderson, Emma and Peyton gave he movie 2 thumbs up, i have a picture that I will post soon from the girls watching the movie. It was so cute Peyton was saying the movie was scary so Emma had her close eyes and cover them with her hands and Emma would tell Peyton its ok now you watch.

Saturday some house cleaning, a birthday party for a cousin and then the night out with my love. We went to Fellowship Bible Church and watched Tim Hawkins Live. OMG!!!! I laughed so hard my face was hurting, i had tears from laughter. My checks hurt so bad when we left it felt so good that man is too funny. The church did such a great job.  Then a wonderful prime rib dinner at Long Horns with my love, and Shane and Jennifer who are becoming wonderful friends I love the time we get to spend with them and their sweet girls.

Sunday it was so hard to get out of bed not that we stayed out to late we where home by midnight, but we didn't to get up, but with the help of the kiddos there was no sleeping no missing church and I glad we didn't. Then home for a normal day at the casa with some grocery shopping, a great breakfast dinner.

a busy week

All is well here, just the past week has been busy. Our washer died and right now we don't have the money to buy a new. Trying to think of a way to make it work, thinking about trips to the laundrymat for 6 people just wasn't something I wanted to do.
Robert made it work he provided for our family. We have been trying to get out of credit card debit not using the credit cards, we have been trying to pay them off, we had to use a credit card and its OK we have clean cloths, no long hours at the laundrymat.
Our first night with the washer was great, the washer is nice and quiet, used less water, but not our first night. We woke up to our laundry room floor with water, the tubing to the water outlets not tighten.  Robert mopping up the floor at 6am, good times.
Saturday was a busy day, not really for me, but for Robert and our wonderful friend Shane, they did 2 days worth of work in one laying flooring in our living and dinning room. My floors are so pretty. Thank you both so much.
I know I shouldn't love inanimate objects but I love my new washer and my new floor.  It's just nice to have cleaner fresher smelling clothes, and walking it to my home tonight was so great the living smelled better noting having 30 year old carpet.
My husband did so much work this past week and all while being sick with bronchitis, you're the best always taking care of your family. I love you, we love you!!!!

Mid February

This past week was very nice. Sunday, warm weather walk at the park, the kiddos playing out side. Monday, Valentines day.  Wednesday, Emma and I had a dentist appointment, it was really nice to spend a couple of hours with her all by ourselves. Emma is growing up so fast, such a big girl in the chair having her teeth cleaned. When the dentist came in to take a look at her teeth,  Emma told him she was going to be a dentist when she grows up, the dentist told that's great, you can work here, Emma said I'll have to paint the walls first. (before the dentist came Emma and I where talking and she has said the room needed more color.) All the other days not too stressful, the kids playing well together, work going good, every one's health good. Saturday home with the kids raking leaves feeling so out of shape, Peyton being such a BIG help with the yard work, I love having a big yard for our kids to play in and be safe in its a great feeling.

Valentine's Day

Robert's face book post to me: Happy Valentine's Day, my love!!! I am so thankful for the times we've had, good and bad, and for those yet to come. Thank you, God for bringing me my soul mate and best friend. See you when you get home!!!!!I love you!!! That's why I LOVE him, he is my favorite!!!

My Valentine made a wonderful dinner for our family, Daddy's famous Chocolate Pancake with Cinnamon Whipping Cream (the kids don't know this is a Paula Dean recipe)  YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY!!!! My wonderful husband woo me with his cooking skills and I love when he cooks and I just get to enjoy.

what the kids woke up to this morning 

Peyton Jo with her wild morning hair

Emma trying to make a heart with her hands

No Valentine's day picture of bubba (Hayden) he's the late sleeper and needs his morning Dino Dan before he will smile.

Emma had a great day her first Valentine's day party at school and no boys looked into her eyes, mommy and daddy where so happy to hear this news. 

Struggling...

with happiness, joyfulness, smiling, being positive, glass half full,  enjoying life, all the blessing.

Struggling with negativity, negative thoughts, negative talk, negative attitude, can't get out of this hole.

Struggling with stress, finances, monthly budget, child care or lack of, home repairs, dog maintenance, health.

Struggling with being a good person, wife, mother, friend, employee.

Struggling with not having faith....