worthless

I am pretty sure I have been as worthless today as I have been in along time! After taking Hannah to school this morning I sat on the couch with a bowl of cereal and just couldn't make myself get back up for quite some time after that! I read a magazine and played on the computer. Finally around 9:30 I decided I should at least get up and take a shower. Then I managed to start a load of Brad's work clothes and I am pretty sure I was sitting down again when Brad's g-ma called to ask me if today was trash day. It was. Before I was pregnant I took care of getting the trash down to the road in the mornings but my husband has been nice enough to take over the task for me while I'm with child. It's the little things...Anyway, she noticed we didn't have any trash down by the road so she didn't know if we forgot or they switched days or whatever. I told her that Brad put all the bags in the back of his truck to take down and then drove right by without dropping off the trash. So he went to work with several bags of trash in the bed of the truck! =) She got a good laugh out of that. But her calling also reminded me that I had cleaned out the frig first thing and sat a bag of trash out on the porch that I needed to take down. So at least one bag made it. Of course, Ryan ended up at her house after we went outside to clean out the fish tank that my tadpoles were in. (I'm realizing that maybe I wasn't quite as worthless this morning as I had thot!) After lunch we sat out on the porch until it was time to get Hannah. Then they ate their snack over there and we came home because grandma was falling asleep in her chair. =) Now it's time to think about supper. I'm pretty sure the rest of the evening won't be that interesting.

Another day....

...another boo boo. I'll explain that later.

First thing this morning I gave the dogs a bath and then cleaned that bathroom. I also got the kitchen cleaned up (can't tell it now) and did a couple loads of laundry. They are on the bed and still in the dryer. I probably won't get to that until tomorrow. After lunch I was having a hard time getting motivated again so after walking to the mailbox we went over to grandma's for awhile. I got Hannah from school and the kids stayed over at grandma's while I went home to get some more cleaning done. I had just finished sweeping the floors when I heard this horrible screaming over and over again. My first thought was that the kids were back on the trampoline. Sometimes they scream a lot. But I quickly realized that was a serious scream, a scream I'll never forget. I ran outside in time to see Ryan standing at the corner of the house swatting around his head and still screaming. His pants were down. I never really found out why. I immediately ripped his shirt off and ran next door to grandma's cuz I didn't know where Hannah was. She was still in the house. I looked Ryan over and he had been stung on the lip and twice on his head. Grandma cut up a peice of onion and rubbed it all over him. He didn't like it on his lip! Brad's g-ma and I both thought he was with the other person so I spent some time talking to him about always letting us know where he is going and not playing outside without telling us. He seems fine now and the benadryl isn't even phasing him. I gave him a way low dose since it says not to use under 6. Now I'm getting ready to get them in the shower so we can go to church.

ho hum day

I started out with my title being that I hate cold weather but then I started thinking about all the good things that happen when the weather starts getting colder. I felt guilty for typing that so I erased it. So I'll share some of the good things cold weather means to me.

• I get to go thru the closets and give away all the kids summer stuff that they won't be wearing next year. Some boy and girl are going to be super happy next summer!
• I get to get out all the great winter buys I found last year. I already have both kids' wardrobes ready for fall and winter.
• The bugs start dying outside.
• I get to wear sweatpants again! I'm not sure if that's because it's cold or it's because my regular clothes are feeling kinda snug these days! =)
• Picture day is coming up at school!
• My favorite family tradition is coming up very soon. That is picking apples and pumpkins at a great fruit farm in Cols with Jess and her fam. We spend all day among the apple trees and pumpkin patches and they have a great little petting zoo area and other things for the kids to do.
• Fall means winter is coming, which means spring is not too far behind, which means the baby won't be far behind either!

I spent the first couple hours of the day doing the first things on my list above. I have big bags of clothes and shoes for two special families who need them. Then I cleaned up the kitchen. You can't tell it now, since I have cooked supper, made smoothies and fed a starving boy all day. Then I decided to do some misc things that I have been looking at the past week or so that just needed done along time ago! I started with the ceiling fan that I look at all too often. It was disguisting! But it is clean now! Then I cleaned the windows where Sebastian would look out the window and rub is nose across it. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to remove dried dog nose stuff from a window! I moved my last tadpole into my small one gallon tank and took the 10 gal tank out on the porch for Brad to get rid of for me. He kept complaining that the water stunk so I got rid of it. I swept the playroom. I think I basically stopped after that. Brad's grandma wasn't home most of the morning so Ryan was dying over here all day. He did sit and watch Spongebob for a surprisingly long time while I got those things done. The kids played outside for a long time after I got Hannah and they had ice cream at grandma's. Then we ate supper-lasagna. I dont' think the kids have ever scarfed down a meal so fast! Almost every thing I make Ryan complains about and usually that includes lasagna but not today! Then I let them take a shower by themselves and then it was time to cut fingernails and toenails then go to bed. And now I'm not doing a thing. Brad is still at work. Poor guy.

it's out

While eating breakfast around the table this morning Brad started making comments about "giving the info" or "telling the secret". I said when the questions start coming I'm sending them your way. Hannah wanted to know what questions we were talking about. Daddy asked them if they would want a baby brother or sister. Of course, Hannah said sister and Ryan said brother. I wonder who will be disappointed?! So we finally told them mommy has a baby growing in her belly. Hannah said "bring it on!" Daddy said, "I hear ya! That's the attitude I like!" I said , "Oh, whatever, you don't even have that attitude about it!" He said, "I know." Ryan's response was that he pointed to his ribs and said he has two in there. I got out the ultrasound pics and showed them when we were done eating. Neither one of them has said anything about it since then. I think they will both forget until I start getting huge and my belly's in their face all the time. =) But I do have to say that I feel better now that they know. No more tip toing around the subject. We can talk freely and shop freely! Well, shop as freely as you can without knowing what it is.

Daddy has been working around the house this morning. He took the kids to Home Depot with him so I'm alone in this quiet house. I worked on my SS lesson and now I'm thinking about reading some. The windows are open, the breeze feels good.

Later we are going to go out to mamaw's so Brad can shoot his bow and do some other stuff while we hang out.

Happy Saturday everyone!

mid terms

Today Hannah brought home her first mid term report card ever. She has all A's and a B in language. I'm so proud of my girl! I hope she keeps up the good work.

The good, the bad and the ugly

• Hannah got to ride the school bus today to the "field trip," which took them to the site of the new high school for the groundbreaing ceremony. She said she was afraid at first but Taylor sat by her and helped her be ok.
• Ryan and I went to the ceremony and sat out in the direct sun for 45 min before it even started. I starting feeling sick because of the heat so we left.
• I haven't heard Ryan cough once since I put him in bed.
• He hates the prednisone and I have to fight with him twice a day to take it. Mixing it in milk or chocolate milk doesn't help. Tomorrow we try applesauce.
• I'm learning that going to the grocery store for just a few things while pregnant gets you a lot of junk food in the buggy! =)
• Brad requested meatballs for supper and that's what he got!
• Let Hannah and Ryan take a shower by themselves so I wouldn't have to do it.
• Hannah didn't have homework but she had a meltdown while practicing her spelling words because she kept making her 'p' bachwards so I made her write the word over and over.
• Decided to finally read the book "Bringing up Boys" that I bought when Ryan was a baby. So far I've got to page 14 and I have already learned everything it talks about by living with Ryan.
• I let Hannah and Ryan sit at their little table in the playroom to eat supper tonight and Ryan said, out of nowhere, "Hannah, I love you." It was the sweetest thing ever.
• 5 minutes later I had to send them both to their separate rooms because they wouldn't stop fighting.
• I cleaned out the frig for trash day and clogged up the garbage disposal. Brad was able to unclog it without having to replace the pipes this time. =) But he has done it once too so he wasn't mad at me.
• I think I write more when I do it this way.

dr appt..

Ryan caught a cold over the weekend and that sent his lungs haywire! They say he has "reactive airways" but not asthma. Certain things set his lungs off and make him cough so bad. Getting a cold is the main cause we've found so far. Anyway, after 1 night of him coughing and gagging most of the night I decided I wasn't gonna try to wait around until it got better on it's own, as it hasn't in the past. The dr immediately heard wheezing in his chest. So Ryan is on a steriod and antibiotic for the rest of the week. Poor guy! Hopefully tonight will be the last night of misery for him. Say a prayer for him!

Awesome weekend

I can't stop thinking about the great weekend we had in Cincinnati. We started Sat off bright and early and left the house a little before 9. When we got to the outskirts of Cincy, it was lunchtime and we all agreed we had to eat skyline. Then we headed to the Omnimax and all the museums. That was fun for the kids. They had never been. Hannah was nervous in the Omnimax at the very beginning. She was unsure about actually feeling like you are moving with the screen or like you are actually there. After that we went to Gram's house and all went to Frisch's (sp?). After that we went and checked into the hotel and the kids and Brad swam at the pool. I don't think any of us slept well that night. Ryan had started sneezing earlier that day and I knew he was getting sick. So he couldn't breathe all night. I slept with Hannah, which should explain why I didn't sleep well.

Sunday we got up bright and early to get ready for a great day at the church we went to for awhile when we lived in Addyston. We went across the ferry that we used to go across when we lived there. It was neat to show the kids so many different places and things that I had experienced when I was younger. I had only been back to the church once since we left there about 13 yrs ago. I was anxious about going back after so long. I am sooo glad we made it a point to go. I recognized a lot of people but couldn't remember most of their names. Most of the people I knew didn't recognize me but knew I was one of the Days! Ryan refused to go to his SS class. That was fine. I wasn't going to make him go. I knew Hannah's teacher was Mrs. Hensley. I took her in there and when she saw me I think both our faces lit up. I broke down right then. I was just overwhelmed with emotions and her long hug just did me in! I have so many great memories with the Hensleys. I love them so much. Hannah didn't want to stay in class but I knew she'd be fine when I left so I left her there crying and she was fine. Later she was excited to go to Children's church so I knew she had come around. Ryan stayed with us in the church and actually did really well. It was just so great to see so many familiar faces. That church and all those people were like family years ago.

After the morning service we went down the road and ate a great lunch and then went back to the church for the afternoon service. Hannah and Ryan weren't so great after lunch. Everyone was so tired and had been in church for hours by then.

After everything was over and we spent some time talking to old friends we drove past our old house. It was weird. Everything is so run down now. I got to show the kids the elementary school that I went to for 1st grade and half of kindergarten. The playground we played on. All knds of things. I asked Hannah what she thought of my old church and she said it seems fun and she wishes we could live there. For a minute I did wish I lived there again but then I decided to just not stay away so long next time!

Long, dreary day

As soon as we walked out the door to go to school this morning I knew it was going to rain. My exact words: "It smells like rain is on the way." I love that feeling that rain is on the way, it was warmer than it has been in the mornings and there was a steady, gentle breeze. I remember when we lived in Cincinnati, the neighbors' dad told us once that when the leaves of trees are turned upside down in the wind, that means it's going to rain. I think that was the smartest thing that man ever said. Anyway, I had ordered french toast from the diner right down the road to pick up on the way back from taking Hannah to school. It started sprinkling while I was in there. I realized pretty quickly that I had picked a bad day to run some errands! It was a steady, sometimes heavy, rain all morning and into the early afternoon. Hannah's fieldtrip to the groundbreaking of the new high school was cancelled. She was so excited that she was finally going to get to ride the bus. SHe said,"I wonder what it's going to be like to ride the bus?" and had this far out look on her face like it was something magical. It was so funny! After breakfast and a visit with grandma and her new puppy, Bella, we left to do our thing. I had stuff to take to goodwill, had to go to the bank, return movies, and go to KMart just cuz I was over there. I found some great deals, like always. I got some Christmas gifts for super cheap. Hannah got a dress for her b-day that came with a matching dress for a baby doll. Well, I found them on sale for $3.99! Of course, it is a summer dress but she'll love it all the same. I got a toy swiss army knife thing for Ryan for $3. It has all the gadgets but it's plastic and he can't actually cut himself or anyone else. Brad has been looking for a pair of WVU flip flops for a long time and I finally found 1 pair for $2.99! I can't decide if I'll save them for Chirstmas or just give them to him now. I forget what else I bot, seems like there was one more item but I forget. I was really wishing I knew what I was having while I was in there! They had so many great deals on their summer baby clothes. I picked up a few girl things and then convinced myself to leave them. I really don't want to find out. It's the last thing I can do differently this last pregnancy.

I finally convinced myself to sweep and mop while the kids were next door with grandma. The rest of the place is still a mess.

I didn't make any dinner plans cuz I just didn't feel like cooking and I have an Applebees gift card that I got from my Secret Sister at church for my b-day that I was really wanting to use tonight but, of course, Brad's still working. So the kids and I went to Wendy's.

They have been extra grouchy tonight. I know it's because they got in bed much later last night with church. So they were in bed a few minutes before 7 tonight. Hannah was complaining about her neck hurting so she didn't even get back out of bed after I read the story, which ending about a quarter till 7.

Now I'm debating on doing a few more things around here or just relaxing tonight. I have a feeling that relaxing will win.

Baby update

If you get on facebook, some of you will have already seen this pic and heard about my appt today.

As you an see, Baby has made some drastic changes since we last saw her/him. I am 8 wks, 2 days, that is what the comp says. When I was having the ultrasound done, I could see the little heart fluttering and hear it loud and clear. All 180 beats per minute of it! The neatest thing today was that Baby even did a little dance for us! It was neat to watch it move around at such a small, un-human-like stage.

In the pic, baby is head down, rear up. Jess D and I are assuming the black spot is an eye. You can kinda see the little arms coming out the sides. I saw the legs on the screen, in a different angle. It was so neat to see the Lord working already in this tiny human.

Everything is going great with me and baby. Today was my first normal appt. I don't go back again for another month. No ultrasound then. I have already gained about 4 1/2 lbs. Not too bad considering how much I eat!! I got a big bag full of goodies today. I haven't looked thru it completely but I know it has books and a container of formula and some stuff for nursing.

It's getting harder for me not to tell Hannah. I'm so excited I just want to share it with everyone! I have to contain myself because I don't want to answer any questions about how baby is getting out right now. I'm going to avoid that as much as possible. I don't think a 6 yr old needs to know the ins and outs of having a baby.....do you?

first grade blues

Most of you know that Hannah has had a couple meltdowns before school this year, suddenly saying she doesn't feel well or she just wants to stay home with me. The cause is still a little unclear but I have to give her teacher big props for being so great to Hannah and trying to help me figure out what is bothering her.

You might be asking yourself how anything can be bothering a girl in 1st grade. It's not like she has to do that much! She still has her fair share of play and coloring but 1st grade is NOTHING like kindergarten and a world away from preschool. Her preschool days were spent playing and learning how to socialize with other kids and listen to a teacher. She had naptime and tons of toys available to her. The first thing she said to me when we went to kindergarten open house was "there are no toys in there." She was nervous then. But even kindergarten was full of circle time, stories, teacher doing about everything for you and only homework like once or twice all year. So far this year she has had homework just about every night (when she didn't bring home homework last Thur or Fri I was afraid she had lost the papers or something b/c there is always homework). There is only one teacher in her classroom and the kids have to do things on their own. The have desks and never sit around the floor. (Hannah's jeans might make it thru the winter without holes this year!) I think they spend most of their time doing math and spelling. She has real grades now and what she does actually matters this year. It has been a hard adjustment for her.

After Hannah's second meltdown, last Thur, I sent a note to the teacher the next morning asking if she had noticed anything that might be bothering her. Hannah knew I was sending a note but I didn't tell her what it said. When I picked her up on Fri the first thing she said was that since I had sent that note, the teacher had been asking her all kinds of questions. I asked her what kind of questions and she said things like do I like school, do I like my teacher and classmates, and others but I can't remember now. Then she said, "I said yes to everything except that I don't like homework or school." I couldn't help but laugh. I got a call from her teacher, which I missed. The voicemail said that she had been talking to Hannah and trying to find out what was wrong and that she seemed to be fine once she got in the classroom that morning. She explained all the things I explained about how it is a big adjustment. So I have just let it go basically and walk on eggshells in the morning and try not to make her mad and set her off! So far, so good. When I picked her up yesterday she said she loves her teacher. She asked if she could take an apple to her this morning. I thought that was the sweetest thing. Of course, I let her! I asked why she wanted to take an apple, had someone else done that. She said the teacher asked her if she would. I think just trying to give her something to look forward to.

Hopefully before long she'll be back to loving school and will be excited about going!

Birthday girl

Today started out rough with Hannah having another meltdown before school this morning. I felt so bad sending her in school crying and I had tears in my eyes. It was hard. I'm going to talk to her teacher and see if she has noticed anything that would make Hannah not want to go to school. Last year there was a boy bullying her for awhile so I hope it isn't that again. She hasn't mentioned him but we'll see what her teacher says.

Later in the morning my sister texted me and said she'd like to come spend the day with me. I was so excited! That was better than any money or gift she could have bought me. We played on the trampoline (her and Ryan mostly) and she pushed him on the swing while I held the baby! After we picked Hannah up from school we took her to toys r us where she spent a gift card she had recieved for her birthday. She bought a high chair that changes into a swing/bassinet thing for her baby dolls. We were in there quite awhile b/c they had a lot of summer clothes on sale that we looked thru. Then we went into the mall so the kids could play in the play area while Jess fed Sawyer. After that we met Brad in Hurricane for pizza hut (my choice cuz it is my b-day and that's what baby wanted tonight). Then we came home and Jess packed up to leave and Hannah and I did a practice spelling test for her second spelling test tomorrow. She did it perfectly so I hope she can do it the same tomorrow.

Mom and dad are going to be here tomorrow for a funeral of a man that went to our church and then next weekend I am going to Cincy with them b/c dad is preaching at the homecoming of the church we used to go to in Addyston. I haven't been back there in YEARS! It will be weird but nice.

Labor stories for Labor Day

When I found out I was pregnant for the very first time it was a week after Brad and my 1 yr anniversary (Dec 2003). We had decided in July that I would stop taking my birth control pills and then I honestly never even thought about being pregnant until I missed my period some 5 months later and I just knew I was pregnant. I waited a week to take the first test, just hoping I'd start my period. Well, of course, I didn't! We were 20 yrs old. I always knew I wanted kids and soon but then when it happened I kinda freaked out alittle. Asking myself questions like 'Am I really ready to do this'? It was obviously too late for questions like that.
The next 9 months went by very smoothly. My biggest problems were leg cramps at night and swollen feet. I only gained 20lb. I was never sick and I worked up until the day they decided to induce me. Which brings me to the point of the story:
I went to work on Monday, Aug 16, (the day before my due date) like normal. I had my weekly appt later that morning. I chose a dr that was close to where I worked for convience but he has turned out to be a great dr and I've stuck with him even thur the inconviences. When my dr checked me he thought he could feel soft, squishy body parts and not the head. Thinking she was breached he sent me for an ultrasound right away. He said that if she was breech, I would be having a c section within hours, if not, he'd put me on the induction list. When I heard 'c section' I specifically remember my mouth dropping open and feeling like I could pass out. I did not want to go that route. Turns out the soft he felt was cheek and not rear. =) So I was put on the list and he told me the hospital would call me later that day to tell me when there was a room open so I could come in. I don't necessarily love the way they do that part but oh well.
I called Brad and he left work, I went back to work and told them I was being induced later so we went home. I got everything packed and tried to lay down and get some rest since I knew I would be needing it later. I never could go to sleep. Finally the hospital called and said I had to be there at 10pm.
The first half hour to hour was spent getting 'suited up' in my birthing gear (gown, monitors, IV's) and answering a million questions. After that we waited what seemed like forever. I was getting pitocin and feeling fine thru the contractions. Until they broke my water. That's when the real pair started! I got my epidural shortly after that. I was just barely 3 cm but I didn't care. I couldn't handle the pain. I was really nervous about getting the epidural cuz all the horror stories you hear about it but the worst part was that when they sat me up lots of amniotic fluid started running down my legs. It was warm and gross and felt like I had peed all over myself. I have a pic of Brad changing my socks after they laid me back down. They had to call the clean up crew to mop under me! It was funny. I had been told during my pregnancy that I had twice as much fluid as normal pregnancies. After that I felt great and was ready for anything. I couldn't feel a thing and then it was time to push. I think 5 pushes later I heard my baby girl scream for the first time. It was 12:53pm, almost 15 hours after I had been admitted. Hannah weighted 8lb 5 oz. I remember them putting her on me but I didn't want to touch her because she was all nasty.
I was only in the hosp for alittle over 24 hours and then I begged to go home. They wanted me to stay longer but let me go.
That was 6 years ago. I've never been the same since then. That girl has changed my life. She is such a joy, and a pain at times, but what child isn't?!


When Hannah was about a year old I started really wanting another baby. It took me awhile to convince Brad that we needed another baby. He would have been perfectly happy with one child. Finally when Hannah was just over 18 months old he finally agreed to another baby. In late April 2006 I found out I was pregnant with baby number two. I can't remember anything about when we told Hannah. SHe was still pretty young and didn't understand any of it.
I worked thru the second pregnancy also. After Hannah I only went back part time and to a different animal hosp closer to home. This pregnancy also was very easy. Thanks mom! My biggest problems were crazy bad heartburn and swollen feet. We found out we were having a boy, which made daddy very happy. He was due the day after Christmas. I wouldn't have planned it that way.
When I started going to my weekly appts for the last month I was dilating a cm every week. And every week my dr would say he didn't think I'd make it another week. But I always did! By this time I was so done being pregnant and was begging to be induced early. Finally, at 39 wks and 3 cm he decided I could be induced. That was a week before Chirstmas. Once again, the hosp had to call me when they had a bed open. This time the call came at 4:30 in the morning that they wanted me there at 6am! With the hosp about 40 min away, we had to hurry. I think we sent Hannah next door to Brad's grandma.
They didn't ask me quite as many questions the second time around. I got in my 'gear' and they got the meds started. I was at an advantage since I had already started dilating on my own. Everything happened rather quickly with Ryan. I started really needing my epidural around 8:30am. The nurse had to go find the anesthesiologist. He was with someone else so Ihad to wait what seemed like hours! Finally I got that precious medicine. It was painful to get this time around and didn't kick in very fast. Then within minutes I had the overwhelming urge to push. I hadn't felt anything with hannah so I didn't really know what to expect. The pain was more than words can discribe. Of course, I've forgotten all the bad stuff by now. The nurse checked me and said I was ready to push so she called for my dr. I kept telling the nurse I coudln't push yet because the meds hadn't kicked in yet and I was in too much pain. So when my dr came into the room she told him that and his exact words were "well then lets get that baby out." I was thinking that's exactly what I said I couldn't do right now! But I had to. a couple pushes later I heard the dr say "wow, he has a big head!" Not exactly the words you want to hear your dr say. Lets just say I finally started getting numb and not feeling anything in time for him to stitch me up. Ryan was born at 9:18 am, just over 3 hours after been admitted. He weighted in at a hefty 9lb 6oz.
That's when the real problems started. Because he was so big, the nurses checked his blood glucose right away. It was too low to even register a number on the glucometer. They checked it again just to be sure it wasn't a fluke and it registered 37 which is way low. They wanted me to nurse him right away. Then they took him away to clean him up and check it again and watch his breathing. I don't remember what his BG ended up being after that. The ped dr came in after 4 hours, mind you I hadn't seen Ryan since I nursed him right after he was born, and said his breathing still hadn't become regular or whatever. So they wanted to do x rays and bloodwork. Come to find out his white blood cell count was higher than normal so they had to keep him in the hosp for a week to give him IV antibiotics. That was the hardest thing I've ever been thru. To see that big IV taped to his forehead and know that I had to leave him in that cold plastic bed for a week was killer on me. For the next week Brad and I went to the hosp twice a day to see Ryan. He ended up coming home the day after Christmas. Then we had to keep him inside and away from people for a few weeks after that.
He has been such a joy to us. He is so full of life and mischief. He is funny and kind, most of the time. He is all boy and I love him most because he is just like his dad. Hopefully one day he'll make some young lady as happy as his dad has made me.

Now, Ryan is 3 1/2 and I'm starting on baby 3's story. April couldn't come soon enough! I know for sure that this is our last child. I am lucky that God worked on Brad and I was even able to convince him that we need a third child! So I am journalling and trying to remember every single aspect of this pregnancy. I don't ever want to forget this part of my life. It will be over very soon! On the other hand, I'm ready for the next chapter to begin.

another good day

This morning we hung out around the house. I made yummy pancakes for breakfast. Brad finished the back steps that he's been working on for awhile. Of course, the kids hung out outside with him. It was rather chilly so I dug out some pants and long sleeved shirts for them! Meanwhile I cleaned the bathrooms and did a couple loads of laundry. Cheryl helped me by sweeping and mopping last night so I didn't have as much to do this morning. I am thankful for that! After lunch we had plans to go to the park with a friend of mine, who I went to school with. Her oldest daughter and Hannah are in class together. And they were in the same class last year. Her youngest daughter, Hannah, is about a year older than Ryan. All four of them get along so well together. Today Ryan told Taylor, the one in Hannah's class, that he loved her. =) SHe spent a lot of time running away from him today. Anyway, so we got to the park around 12:45 and didn't leave until almost 5! Kelly and I didn't do much besides sit and talk but I was still exhausted by the time we were done. We ate mexican together and then went our seperate ways.

It's been really nice getting back in touch with Kelly. We were really good friends in high school and then after graduation we lost contact. Just growing up and doing our own things....getting married, having kids, so on. I hadn't talked to her since Brad and I got engaged. Then when our daughters were in class together last year we talked some but never did anything. This year we've already done several things together. She works so it isn't easy for us to plan things. We have so much in common. It's just been nice. I have a pic somewhere of us in high school and I was going to take a pic of us together today and put them both on here but I forgot. We talked about old times and high school and husbands and kids and family. It was nice. I'm glad we have been able to reconnect.

Now the kids are clean and I'm only letting them stay up while they are calm and watching this movie. then we are all going to bed!

good day

This morning didn't start out good. Hannah had a meltdown in the school parking lot. She refused to go in the building. I couldn't figure out what her problem was. She just kept saying she wanted to stay home with me or she didn't feel good. Finally I had to hold her hand and almost drag her up to the door. I figured it was a combination of daddy being home today and that she was going to have her first spelling test. Brad, Ryan and I went to walmart to get a few things and then came home after lunch. I slept for like 2 hours! I have felt so exhausted all day. I still feel like I could go to bed now. Next thing I know Hannah and Ryan came running in the room! I found out Hannah got a 100% on her spelling test and didn't bring home any homework. And she was fine all day at school. I knew she would be. So we hung around the house until after supper then went to DQ since Hannah did so great on her spelling test and then went to the park and let the kids play for awhile. When we got home Brad jumped on the trampoline with the kids for awhile and then I gave them a bath and we put them in bed. Brad has been extra helpful since I got pregnant. He is always asking me if I want him to do anything and even offered to give the kids a bath. That is one of his least favorite jobs. Anyway, the kids usually spend along time playing in the room when I put them down for bed. Having them in the same room doesn't go too well. But tonight I didn't hear anything. hannah said she was sooo tired because of all that school work! So tomorrow morning is going to be spent cleaning, which Brad said he'd help me with, and then the kids and I are going to meet a friend and her kids at the park. Brad is on call the rest of the weekend so I'm sure he'll be gong to work at some point.

good buy

Ok, first of all, I don't know why my picture keeps flipping up b/c when I look at in the program it is not on it's side. Oh well. I just wanted to share my great deals I found at JCPenney today. All the items in this picture only costed me $32 and some change. There are 15 items so that averages out to about $2 per item. You can't beat that no matter where you go! The two red boy shirts and the shorts under them I paid $1.57 each for! They are part of Sawyer's chirstmas gift. Love it! The most expesive item I bought was the jean shorts at the top for Ryan, they were $3.17! Next to the shorts are 2 pair of flip flops for him for next year (they are hard to see), $1.57 each!

So you can tell by that what Ryan and I did today. We went to the mall. I told Ryan that if he was good we would play on the play area. I would have taken him anyway but I really wanted him to be good! He was sooo good. He wasn't running around acting crazy or whining or anything.
On our way home we stopped at McD's for ice cream. It was yummy!
All day today, whenever I bend over, I have been getting light headed and dizzy. I debated calling the dr but I honestly just don't want to make another trip out there for that! Brad had an easy fix to the problem: "Just don't bend over." Ha! Easy said!
Nat and Cheryl put money down on the places in St Albans that they are going to be renting. The guy gave them the key. I am just praying they don't end up like the people you see on Judge Judy suing or getting sued because of something crazy on the lease. I am excited to see it the place and I am excited for them to get their lives together. I'm glad the Lord has blessed us enough to be able to help them thru all this.

Hungry

Today my belly is feeling lots better. Until today the thought of most food has made me want to hurl. It was burping and spinning a lot. Today it is telling me it's hungry about every 2 hours on the nose. I had big plans of beating my sister on her weight gain, or loss, I should say, during her last pregnancy but at this rate I'll have to bank on the nursing for that!! Hopefully this won't be an every day thing. I'll be going to the grocery store twice a week if I keep this up! I don't like the normal yucky feeling but I like the normal not eating much. We'll see how it goes! but for now, I'm making one more trip to the kitchen!