Just our Luck

Jason woke me up this morning to tell me that our car was dead thanks to Eric partially leaving a door open last night and us not noticing. So we had to call a friend  but our phone was dead and the boys had turned our ward list into a work of unreadable art that was missing in action. Well thanks to cell phones we were able to call a friend and get help and send Jason on his way to work. I hope no more issues pop up today. Sometimes I wonder if someone is telling us to slow down and remember to ask for help.

Life can sometimes make me feel like blah blah blah.

Have a great morning

project

I'm practicing for when I make a baby guilt for my baby girl, but it seems my entire family wants a guilt now so I started with my husband, then in June I'll start working on my new baby's quilt and in January I've been asked to make a quilt for Josh's birthday by Josh himself, he wants horses. Eric is happy with Josh's old baby quilt so I might be able to get away for a couple of years on him. Who would have thought my family would be so much more excited over fleece tie quilts than anything else.

 This is called a tie quilt it is just that, two pieces of material that I have tied together. It took me 2hrs to finish this start to finish. Thats my kind of project. It's a 6x5ft When I make one for my baby I'll do a 5x4ft, Josh will probably get a 6x5ft in January.

The most important thing about this quilt is that my family loves it and that gives me the desire to make another for my baby. Oh and my big baby who at five years old still loves to cuddle up to Mommy or Daddy with a blanket.

Ultrasound

Yesterday was my ultrasound, I had been waiting for that day since I found out I was expecting this baby. I'm always really nervous on every baby I'm expecting maybe because my brother and his wife had a baby that did not make it  and I have friends who have also had babies that didn't make it but the 20 week ultrasound helps to ease the tension a little bit and give me some hope. Our baby is doing really well and if my body could muster up some more strength I will continue to have no problems. I have to say this third pregnancy has been a little bit harder than my other two but just as exciting. Our baby is a Girl! we are so excited, when we came home to tell the boys Eric's response was , nothing and Josh his response was, I know Mommy I told you already. So our family will have a little girl to soften the masculinity around our home, a women's touch can make a big difference in a bunch of boys lives. Josh looks forward to holding his sister, Eric is still very much mommy's baby so I think it will catch up to him after the baby is here.

boys will be boys

wind

Over the weekend we had some nasty wind storms and the damage from them was nasty and annoying.

The umbrella was closed but the wind was strong enough to rip the umbrella out of its locked position shattering our table top now we have no table and we had a nasty mess to clean up which was cleaned the next day. I'm ready for spring and no more nasty winter wind storms.

St pattys day

As all Americans have become mixed in all cultures we enjoy all cultures traditions. This morning the boys and I made green oatmeal and green milk then we dressed in green so no one could pinch us. We're waiting for daddy to come home I know he forgot to wear green so we'll get him when he comes home.  We'll be having pot roast and potatoes for dinner instead of the traditional corn beef and cabbage, the traditional doesn't agree with me at the moment. Hope everyone is enjoying the fun of the St patty's day and making traditions with their families.

A couple of nights ago there was a nasty wind storm that blew a couple of our shingles off the roof my handy husband fixed them last night. We've had to wait for a not windy night which is difficult in the spring but he was able to fix every one.

I took this picture of him after I had called up to him to say "please don't fall off the roof", don't you just love the response  in his expression.

Josh's piano piece

Josh asked me if he could play the piano yesterday after I put Eric down for a nap usually I wont let the boys play on the piano with out their dad. It is really Jason's piano after all, but something told me to let him so I told him to play pretty and he did. He really made his daddy pleased thats for sure. Maybe someday Josh will want to be as good as his daddy. 

Family Home Evening

Last night we had a lesson on Noah and the ark and after the lesson we jumped in the car and drove to Cabella's to see those animals. Josh was in Heaven with all the stuffed animal creations. I might add Jason was also in Heaven with all the "MAN STUFF". I think we have just found Jason's new favorite store. We had never gone there before mostly because it is almost at the California Nevada border and because we have scheels practically in our back yard but, Cabella's was a very fun store. After the activity we stopped at the fudge shop and purchased some yummy fudges. Then we went home put the boys to bed and tried to figure out how we are going to fix the dish washer. I hope that the fix it guy can wave his magic wond and make it work. All in all it was a very fun family home evening activity. Something I hope Josh will remember.

This week was a rough week filled with yet again more runs for the bathroom because yet again at 17 weeks I'm still loosing my much needed nutrients leaving me dizzy and tired, well we found out what the heck was going on thanks to my very wise mother. I thought it might be my blood pressure but nope it was my blood sugar. It was randomly dropping very quickly leaving me dizzy and nauseated which in result made me throw up. So I made a bigger effort to eat and drink at consistent times. The orange juice that I have been consuming has helped a lot so today I have had no head aches, no dizzy spells and no throwing up everything. It sure is amazing to have a mother who is also a nurse who can help me when I need her most. Today I do have a funny story, I stripped all the beds to wash the sheets and next thing I know Josh is calling to me and asking me to come to his bedroom. He told me that he wanted to show me something. When I got there he jumped on his bed and started jumping, he then looked and me and told me that he wanted to help me exercise because I was starting to look fat. Now is that not just the sweetest little boy in the world, I'm being sarcastic. His Daddy came home for lunch shortly there after and found out what Josh had been trying to help me with and told him gently that Mommy wasn't fat just large with a baby.

He'll be a great weight loss support come September

I'm at my wits end

 Okay it's no big surprise I don't like snow, I'm tired of the winter nasty I know it's only been around for a couple of weeks and mostly our winter has been full of nice weather but still I don't like snow, I don't want it around I can't handle the gray clouds right now. Well it was particularly nasty today but to my surprise the school only made it a late start so, at 12:00pm I put Eric down for a nap and dressed Josh in the warmest clothes and coat and boots we have and did the same for myself and hiked the short distance to school. Only to be told by Josh's teacher that they had decided to cancel. Well thats great but they should have called me before I left the safe dry haven of my home to walk in the blinding snow fall with a tearful five year old who was devastated that he couldn't go to school.

Snow

To be honest I love snow except when I'm expecting then it turns into my worst enemy, but the boys love snow and what makes them happy makes me mostly happy. The pictures of the boys were taken Thursday before everyone got sick, and when I say sick I mean Fevers, chills, earaches, headaches, horrible chest coughs and congestion galore. Jason is now past the worst of it and so is Eric. Josh lucked out he didn't get any virus while everyone else lay dying on the couch. I'm still recovering and and expecting so as a result I'm stuck going to my family Dr.'s on Tuesday and my OB office on Wednesday because I was told by the OB office that they don't deal with possible infections. I'm a tad bit annoyed but my Mom and Dad told me to just deal with it and move on. I hope everyone else is having a wonderful holiday weekend.

These two pictures were taken Thursday Night before Eric developed a nasty fever and cough. Darn Daddy for sharing the horrible virus with us again.

 

 Friday: Josh went out side and built a snow man all by himself.

 Mr. Snowman, he looks like a cute penguin to me.

Josh preparing to use Mr. snowman as his new snowball target instead of my kitchen window. The snowman did not last more than thirty minutes before he lost the snowball fight to a five year old boy determined to cause some damage that he would not get in trouble for.

Scheels with Papa

Before we left for Sacramento for Josh's B-day party my parents came down for a day to play with the boys. We all went over to Scheels so that my Dad could see Josh ride the Farris wheel. These are the memories that my children will cherish as they grow as will I and my parents.

Josh

I finally got my purse back from my in laws. The last time we visited I lost my brain and for got my purse. That was no big deal except my camera was in the purse. So now I can share all those wonderful pictures from Josh's happy day.

Pictures from the party

I still don't have my camera which is very frustrating but my Dad did send me some pictures from the party so at least I have something to show for it. Hope everyone is having a great Monday morning.

 Before we left for Sacramento I took my parents over to Scheels. The boys loved the fish.

Joshua

Today is Josh's fifth birthday, over the weekend we took him to Sacramento so that the whole family could join in on the fun, but much to my frustration I left my purse at my in laws house with the camera that had all the pictures from the ultra fun birthday party. So I wont be able to post any of the pictures till my father in law brings me my purse this week. You know when ever I'm pregnant my brain is full of mush. The party was soooooooo much fun. We went with a party package at Chuckee Cheeses. Josh was a birthday star who got to dance with Chuckee and was crowned on stage. The attention that he got is not for every child but Josh loved it! They also put him in the ticket machine which for ten seconds gives the birthday kid a chance to grab as many tickets as they can. Josh managed to grab a certificate for 100 tickets and anther for 50. He also grabbed several tickets worth 1 ticket each. Josh received a whole new wardrobe between his Nana, Papa, Grandma and Grandpa. His aunt and uncle also gave him new Sunday clothes and mommy and daddy gave him more clothes so between everyone he has a new outfit to wear for the next two weeks. He asked for clothes for his birthday because he received so many toys for Christmas that most are still in their packages. We are so blessed to have such a loving family that come out to share in Josh's special day.

Happy Birthday Peanut I love you

 Newborn Josh 

 One years old

 Two years old

 Three years old

 Four years old

Five years old

When I get my camera I can upload the pictures from the party I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Farris Wheel

Today Jason and I took the boys to Scheels, for those who do not know what Scheels is it is a sports store/ Museum. Josh wanted to try the Farris wheel and being that he is tall enough Jason was happy to take him. They had a great time. I'm to much of a chicken to go but I stood on the ground and happily waved. I of course forgot my camera. Then we went shopping for Josh's birthday. Josh as usual spent most of his time in the clothing store looking at all the little baby girl clothes and told us over and over again that this or that would be great for a baby girl. I told him that this baby could be a baby boy and his response was it's not a baby boy mom it's a girl! It sure would be a lot of fun to have a baby girl that I know my fashion friendly son could help me dress. After the fun shopping day we came home I went to sleep because these days thats one of the things I do a lot of and the boys went out to play.

Hope you had a fantastic Saturday

boo

I have had a real problem getting around to blogging. I use my blog as a family journal but I also try really hard to say nothing but positive on it. Well thats why I have not been writing lately I'm struggling to say anything positive. In the last ten weeks my two best friends have been a toilet and a kitchen sink and sometimes the tub if I can't get to the toilet in time. Not a pleasant way to spend two and a half months. The fun part is that I get sick then I'm fine then it hits me again so excuse me if I'm cranky, I'm also dealing with extreme hormonal roller coasters. So I found a couple of pictures to describe how I feel.

 At the moment the toilet and the sink are my best friends they rarely let me down.

This cartoon says it all I hope you can read it. 

Trying to find humor in this section of my pregnancy is helping me to get through this. Instead of gaining weight like I'm suppose to I lost about five more pounds but don't worry at the rate my stomach is growing I'll gain it right back very quickly. 

I hope everyone is having a great Thursday.

The Best Friend I could ever ask for

The last five weeks were getting continually harder as I was trying desperately to hang in there. It was starting to get so bad that I made a call for help being that I am not scheduled to see my Dr. for another month my Mom was the first to respond to my need to stop being sick. I should always remember to ask my Mom first. She knows more about morning sickness than any women I have ever met. She has a Thyroid problem  and due to that all of her pregnancies put her in the hospital for dehydration. She couldn't keep anything down and it was like that for the entire time she was pregnant. So when I asked for help her response was take one Vitamin B6 with real ginger ale. My mother is also a nursing educator so she has health care provider connections that she can ask if she doesn't know the answer to the questions. Well I'm all better. Still super tired and I'm on a emotional roller coaster that my poor husband has to deal with but he is a great man. So last week while I spent almost all my time on the couch my house was falling apart at the seems. dishes were piling up the toys were finding themselves out of the toy room and into the living room and the boys were bringing their snacks out into the living room normally a big no no in my house. So Friday night Jason came home early from work and cleaned everything and took care of me and the boys. He never complains that I'm not carrying my end of the load and when I'm craving something he gets it for me almost always except when it is bad for me which is almost everything I crave but when it will be good for me he gets it and happily does anything I need him to. He is the best friend and support I have.

I was able to pull myself off the couch to take this picture. I do still get sick but it is a lot more manageable when I know how to make myself a little better.