Where has the summer gone?

Well as the day comes to a close, I find myself wondering where did the summer go? H had her last swimming lesson today, and school starts next Thursday. Where did our time go? She is growing so fast, and it makes me sad to think my baby is starting first grade next week. How did she get so big?
Anyway as I said she had her last swim lesson today, she was sad that is was over, but she understands that she will be starting school next week and she is excited about that. I am ready for them to post her teacher, so we can see if we know anyone in her class, she is anxious about who will be in her class. I think they will post it on Monday. Don't people know I hate waiting!?!? LOL Speaking of waiting I am so anxious to find out about the house I cant stand it, is it Friday yet? I really like the house and the neighborhood, their are lots of kids in the neighborhood, so I think that will be good for me and the kids both. So we shall see we are playing that game I hate the waiting game. I wish I had taken a picture of the house so I could post it, maybe I will do that tomorrow so you can at least see the outside and why I like it so.
Did I get the playroom clean? Well no, I had intentions of doing it after swim lessons while G was napping, but I played on the computer for a while, then when I got started he woke up. He defiantly cant play in there while I clean it up way toooooo much stuff for him to choke on. So I put it off yet again. But Hubby leaves tomorrow until Sunday so i will have some nights alone to work on it. I really need to do it without the girls, because as I was cleaning today and getting rid of some stuff my cute little H was saying mom that is my favorite you cant get rid of it. Now these are things she hasn't played with in who knows how long, but she didn't want them to go. She loved the! LOL She is so cute and so dramatic. L well she really doesn't care, she says That mine mommy? Then I say yes and throw it in the box ands she just goes on. I listed G's jumperoo and exersacuer on craigslist today, he really doesn't care for them and they are big and take up lots of room so off they go. Esp since I know we are having no more kids there is no reason to keep these things, so as he gets done with them, I am getting rid of everything. It is kindof bitter sweet, I am glad to not have the big items anymore, but I will miss having a baby in the house and knowing we will have no more. Speaking of G I got him to drink 4oz of formula today. My hopes are that he will get some nutrients out of it and gain some weight. He wont take a cup so I had to resort to a bottle which is not really what I wanted to do, but hey if he will drink it then that is fine for now. Poor kid, he is just so tiny. I pray that nothing is wrong with him. We have another appt with the GI Dr. next month and I dread that, if he hasn't gained weight then we will start the testing that I so much dread. SO please pray that he starts to put on weight. Part of the problem is that since he is allergic to milk and eggs it really limits the amount of things he can have, esp the things he need to gain weight of course they all have milk in them. So again I say keep him in your prayers that he start to gain weight and that we will not have to subject him to lots of testing to figure out what is wrong. He already has so much that he has to deal with. Breathing issues, allergies, reflux, eczema. He doesn't need anything else. Poor kid he is such a trooper, he takes his meds without a fuss does his breathing treatments without a fuss, takes a pill without a fuss. He is such a great kid.
Lets see what else oh yeah L got her letter today for MDO, she gets to be in a class with her little friend Molly, she was very excited about this. She is also ready for school she asks everyday Do I school today mommy? And she doesn't start until Sept. 5Th so it will be a long month of this question I am sure. She is such a cutie, even when she does something wrong, she looks at you with those big blue eyes and says I sorry mommy and how can you be mad her. Well I guess that is all for now. Thanks for checking on us, till next time remember to hug and kiss your family today is gone and tomorrow may never come.

Where to begin?

Well here I sit, needing to get up and clean up the kids rooms. I am going to get rid of about half of their stuff, we just don't have room for it, and it has to go. Anyone want to help? LOL I need some serious organization of their room, so hopefully the move will be another fresh start. Anyone out there not busy today come on over, we have plenty to clean for everyone.

Dr.s and houses

Well H had her 6 year appt today, all was good with her except they think she may have sleep apnea, we will just have to watch her. I weighed G while we were there, with all of his clothing and diaper on he weighed 15lbs 12oz which is only a 6oz gain and he has his clothing on which they don't usually weigh him with. So that was probably the 6oz. I am worried why is he not gaining weight? Anyway i guess we will address that at his next visit. I didn't talk to him about it today because the girls were with my and H was still crying from getting her finger stuck for a blood count, I will ask him in a month when G goes back for his 1 year visit. I don't want him to be the little boy. Poor little guy, its OK for a little girl, but boys have a harder time if they are the smallest. Anyway keep him in your prayers that all will work out for him and he will start to put on some weight.
I went and looked a house tonight for rent that I really liked. We should know by the end of the week if we get it or not, the girls really liked the house as well and were excited about a new house. H is fine with moving into a new house as long as it is in her school district, and this one is. The house is only about a year old so it is newer with updates, which is nice. It also has a jacuzzi bath in the master bath, which I miss from our Ohio house so I hope that we get it. It is 4 beds, 2 1/2 bath. And the laundry is on the main floor which is nice. The yard isn't fenced, and is small, but we delt with that in Ohio so we can deal with that. It is in a nice neighborhood with lots of kids, and is on a culdasack which we love. So please pray for us that we get the house. Michael hasn't seen the inside of it yet, but he is OK with anything I like, so that is nice for me. I will keep you posted on how it goes.
H has her last swim lesson tomorrow and she is sad about that, but she has done really well an I am so proud of her. We will have to keep working on it with her, so she can swim without floaties, I think she is pretty close. I hope that next summer L will want to take lessons as well, and maybe even G. They are such great kids and I am truly blessed. Well I guess that is all for now. Thanks for checking on us. Till next time don't forget to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come................

Another day another mess

Well today started as any Sunday, we got up and went to church, the sermon was really nice, and the kids LOVE going to Church. Then we came home and I spent ALL day cleaning the house. It was horrible. I don't know how we make such a mess. Well I say we, but it isn't really me, I just am the maid and end up cleaning it up. Anyway, we cooked a nice dinner tonight on the grill, then it was off to bed for the kids 8pm like every night and finally at 10:20pm I didn't hear them anymore. 2 hours and 20 minutes. Man is this getting old.
On a good note we have a renter for our house in Ohio, what a relief. We aren't getting what I would like out of it, but it will help. I am also going to look at a house tomorrow for rent. We just feel like right now even if we could buy this house we wouldn't be saving money, and we have dug ourselves in so deep this past year that we need to save some money. I hope that we get this house. I haven't seen the inside yet, but it is still in our school district, and is a newer home with 4 beds 2 baths. She said she is doing an Open house at 6 tomorrow, I wish I could just go look and say I will take it without anyone else. So I will pray that it all works out for us. Say a prayer for us that we will find a home that is nice, if not this one than another that we can afford that is still in our school district.
Today G is 11months old. WOW he is growing up so fast. I cant believe he will be 1 in a month. Poor little guy he is still wearing 3-6 month clothes, he is just so tiny. H has her 6 year check up tomorrow, and I am going to have G weighed while we are there, I also think he may have an ear infection so I will have him check his ears. Also he has a knot at the bottom of his spine that is concerning me so I will ask about that as well. H of course doesn't want to go to the Dr. I had to explain to her that she was only going for a check up not shots and she seemed OK with that.
As I said before I spent the day cleaning, in between boo boos and G screaming at me(it comical really) But I didn't touch the playroom or their bedroom and you just cant imagine how big of a mess they are. Mind you that I just cleaned all of that up before my mom came and it was totally clean, and here is how it looks now.


Can you believe how that looks? Sorry for the quality I took them with my phone. Anyway I have decided when we move. I am going to buy totes and pack up half the toys, and then we will rotate them out, that way they wont have as much to make a mess with.
As I sit here and complain I am reminded of a video we watched at church today. It was about a man named Clay, he was born without legs, or one arm and the other arm is only a partial, like to your elbow with no hand. This guy is a bass pro fisher, he fishes with the pole under is chin, and baits his line and removes the fish with his mouth. It would be so easy for this man to say I give up, but he doesn't. He is a special man, that has never let this get him down. I am truly blessed to have my kids who are healthy and happy. Sometimes we forget that and take it for granted, and I never want to do that. I want to stop and smell the flowers and appreciate the little things in life. I am going to try to do better at that. We all should we should appreciate what we have, or don't have. No matter what we are blessed, and God will never give us more than we can handle even if it seems that way sometime. Well that is all for tonight. thanks for checking on us. Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come..................

Happy Birthday to Hubby

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Hubby, Happy birthday to you. Well we just spent the day like Hubby wanted to relaxing. We cooked lunch here, and then just hung out at the house all day. We went tonight to look at the outside of a couple of houses, and then to eat dinner and to home to bed for the kids.
We heard nothing from anybody on our house today, so we re going to rent it to a Lady Hubby knows there in Cleveland. That will be nice to not have to worry about that. Well that is all for today's episode. thanks for checking on us. Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come..............

No news

Well I never heard from the people that looked at the house. I think I may have more people looking tomorrow. So we will hopefully get it rented. So pray that all works out for us.
Well today I filled the pool up again, and we had some friends come over and play with us. They had such a great time. I was glad Hailee had some friends to play with. I registered for my Light the Night walk yesterday, and there was no team captain for our team so the Leukemia Lymphoma Society called and asked if I would do it, so I am going to throw myself into that. I am going to try to get MOMS club to affiliate with me and we can start fundraising for it. Hopefully we can help Friends of Heroes meet their goal this year of $160,00 this year. Here is a little info for those of you that would like it.

Team Friends of Heroes is the largest national
Friends and Family Light The Night team in The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's history. Since
its inception, Friends of Heroes
has grown dramatically in both
size and focus.
The team not only retains a core
group of Friends of Heroes walkers,
but also welcomes affiliate
teams across the country. Friends
of Heroes and affiliates actively
fundraise for The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society, with a passion
and focus towards eradicating
pediatric blood cancers.
The team strives to incorporate honored children
at each walk site - local children who are
either currently undergoing treatment or in remission
from blood cancer.
Friends of Heroes was originally created to honor
Allie Scott, an 8-month-old baby who passed away
from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in September
2004. In 2007, the team changed
its name from Friends of Allie to
Friends of Heroes to better identify
the group and align it with its
mission to put a face on childhood
cancer.
In recognition of the achievement
of raising $100,000 or more for
the 2007 Light The Night Walk,
Friends of Heroes will have the
opportunity to select a pediatric focused
research grant bestowed by
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and be
named in the team’s honor. Friends of Heroes is
working to surpass $156,000 in 2007, bringing the
team's overall total to $1 million raised!
About Team Friends of Heroes
Team Friends of Heroes Results
• Research grant denoted in honor of pediatric patients, which funded a pediatric cancer researcher
at the University of California at San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center in ‘04, ‘05 and ‘06.
• Raised over $844,287 with walkers representing 100+ local teams nationwide.
www.FriendsofHeroes.org www.LightTheNight.org
www.LLS.org
"I [hope] that through
Allie, people are seeing
the need for awareness
about these types of
diseases. Funding for
research is critical.
That is why events like
Light The Night® are so
important. Not only do
they give us a chance
to honor our loved
ones, they also help
raise money for cures."
Jenny Scott
Mother of Allie Scott
As Friends of Heroes, we
are a volunteer organization
whose purpose is:
• To raise money toward
pediatric blood cancer
research and patient services
through Light The Night
walks.
• To make a positive difference
in the lives of families affected
by pediatric cancer.
• To invoke awareness in our
local communities of the need
for cancer research.
• To build an international
network of individuals and
teams who share our passion
and goal to raise money for
an awareness of pediatric
blood cancer.
Friends of Heroes and
affiliates actively fundraise
for The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society, with
a passion and focus
towards eradicating
pediatric blood cancers.
2007 Team Goals and Information
• 2007 Team Friends of Heroes Light The Night goal set at
$160,000.
• National Team Friends of Heroes Awareness Day events
scheduled for the month of September in cities nationwide.
• Local fundraisers and recruiting booths coordinated by Friends
of Heroes teams.
• Corporate sponsorships available for donations of $100+,
$250+, $500+, $1,000+.
• Friends of Heroes logo merchandise available at
http://www.cafepress.com/friendsofheroes.

I also have my own site if you would like to donate. It is
http://www.active.com/donate/ltnNashvi/2027_hmamom I am trying to raise as much as possible for this walk. This is something I hold close to my heart, I have followed Allie's story for 3 years now since a few months before she died and I so want to be able to help with this cause. If you can help please do so. If you can register for a walk in your area please do so. This is a great cause.
Anyway that is all for tonight. I will keep you updated on the house. Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family, today is gone and tomorrow may never come.............

Wish us luck

We have someone coming to look at the house in Ohio to rent it. Pray for us that they will love it as we did, and want to rent it. If so we will be traveling to Ohio this weekend to get the last of our stuff out of the house. I will keep you posted.

Swimming pool and Hats

Have you ever had one of those days when you wanted to quit your job? Well as a mom you don't have that option, but some days..............Today I got out the huge pool H got for her birthday. It holds 70 gallons of water and is huge!





















So I got it about half way maybe a little more full and she decided she was done swimming, at this point they had all the toys in the pool and a huge mess outside. She refused to help pick it up. I was so mad. She went inside while L and I stayed outside picking up the mess. I drained the pool and put it away. I came inside and asked her if she thought it was fair that mommy had to pick up the mess. She quickly replied no and said she was sorry. So we moved on, but at the moment that I had spent all that time blowing up and filling up the pool i was ready to be done with my mommy job for the day. LOL Anyway we came inside and she drew alot of pictures and hung them all over the walls for an art show. Then she decided she wanted to have a concert, so she started practicing for it. While L dressed up as tigger and I put the cutest hat on G.


As you can see he was less than thrilled about the hat and kept taking it off. We shall try again with the pool tomorrow if it is nice outside. I need to go buy a cover for it so I can leave it blown up and don't have to waste all the water every time. The girls are now in their bedroom playing instead of sleeping. I moved in the same room anticipating us moving to a smaller house and them having them having to share a room. We are now hoping that we will have our Ohio house rented and we can buy this one, so they wont have to share a room. So we will have to move them back. This is week 3 of sharing a room and now 1 hour and 37 min after they went in there to go to bed they are still awake, they come out of the room they fight, they giggle and finally about 10 they fall asleep, but where I used to look forward to bed time I now dread the fighting and playing. And in 2 weeks when school starts and Hailee has to be there at 7:45 she wont be able to stay up this late. So I will probably have to rearrange rooms again this weekend.

Today I renewed my MOMS club registration, I wasn't going to but at the last minute decide to, and they are going to start playing Bunko once a month, so that will be fun. I have never played, but am excited to do so. It will be a nice get away once a month with other moms. Well I guess that is all for our exciting day. Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family, today is gone and tomorrow may never come..................

First post in my new blog

I am switching my blog from our family website to here, this will be easier for me, and then the website can solely be used for pictures of the family. Also for those that follow the website and have criticized me, this will be a new start and harder for them to find, LOL. I love blogging, but have pulled back from it lately. I hope to be able to update this each night after the kids go to bed about our fun adventures for the day. I hope you will enjoy following our adventures. Please feel free to post your comments I would love to hear them. Please also know that I reserve the right to delete any comment I see fit. Thanks and I look forward to keeping up my blog!