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Happy Valentine's Day from us to you!!!!
****I am grateful for
1) three awesome Valentine's
2) two years ago yesterday we found out the princess was on her way (even if we didn't know she was a she)
3) two little ones that are on the mend
4) bedtime is fast approaching and I'm tired!
5) cuddle time
Surgery went well although she had a very difficult time with the anesthesia. It was a long day. Did great yesterday, horrible night last night, started barking like a seal early this morning, then threw up all over the two of us. I knew the moment I heard her it was croup. Sure enough, after a trip to the pedi is looks like she picked up croup at the surgery center. She is now on a steroid since she just had her surgery in order to keep her from getting closed up and in the hospital. :o(
On the way to the pedi I decided to have Chase checked out too because I was pretty sure he had a sinus infection. I was right, he does. Antibiotics for him.
I'm already worn out and the day has a long way to go. Good times baby, good times.
*****I am grateful for
1) surgery was successful
2) surgery is over
3) steroids to help the princess from getting too much worse
4) antibiotics for the big big brother
5) pediatricians that are open on Saturday (even if it's not our location)
We have to have the princess at the surgery center at 5:30 in the morning. I don't think she's going to be very happy with me. I know we've done this before, but I'm still nervous. The roads are supposed to be icy and it's going to feel like 14 degrees out. Not sounding like very much fun. Praying they don't cancel the surgery... again. Praying it goes smoothly and the recovery is easy for her. Please send prayers too. I will be glad when it's all over.
****I am grateful for
1) surgery can fix the ear infections
2) it's a fast surgery
3) so far the surgery has not been canceled
4) 12 hours from now we'll be back home
5) hump day, woohoo
I don't know if it just seems to be happening more or if I'm just more aware of it because I have kids, but it seems like I'm hearing so many stories about young children and cancer lately. Cancer absolutely terrifies me. These stories terrify me. They completely break my heart and I find myself crying for people I've never met and never will. I grieve for them like their child is my own. Children that are the age of mine. Children that have not even gotten a chance to live their lives yet. Oh how it scares me. Dear God, I am so thankful for the health of my family and am sending so many prayers to these families that are affected. Sometimes I think I take way too much for granted. I'm totally going to work on that!
****I am grateful for
1) T-Ball tryouts are over and Chase had fun
2) Emery's surgery going smoothly, because I know it will
3) no ear infections in the last two weeks!
4) my healthy family
5) prayers for those that I don't even know
P.S. Emery's tube surgery was canceled due to the severe weather conditions last Friday, she has been rescheduled for this Thursday, as in day after tomorrow. Send prayers please, I know it's minor and what to expect, but it still scares me. :o(
Chase and Emery,
I thought I had learned what I needed to know. Then you burst into the world with your brilliant spirit and I realized I was just at the beginning.
Love,
Mommy
I would totally love to take credit for this but I actually came across it tonight on the internet. So, so true, I have much to learn.
****I am grateful for
1) learning
2) the opportunities I've been given
3) heat
4) hump day is almost here!
5) brilliant spirits
When we talked to Chase and Mad's about Kinder Graduation (it's a big deal around here) and asked them what they wanted to do they both had the same answer, Disney World of course!!!! So Disney World, here we come... in June! ;o) Reservations are made, dining plans are done, and now we're just counting down the days.
We actually had five day tickets that Disney had sent us after our last trip, so that saved about $800 or so. Wait for it.... awesome! (For the How I.Met Your Mother fans out there!) We chose to stay at the All Star Movie Resort again this time. It's one of the Value resorts and the kids love it. We did the dining plan because you can do character dining with it and who wouldn't want that? We are actually eating at Cinderella's this castle for the first time and Mad's is totally excited. I am too! I think Emery is going to love all of this and yes, I know she won't remember it (she is much younger than C and E were the first time they went), but we will and we'll have the pictures! The other question we get is, "Is Emery even going to be able to ride anything?" Why of course she is! I was 7 months pregnant with her and rode 90% of the rides and walked in the July heat and did just fine. If I could ride them pregnant, she can certainly ride them now. :o)
We are going to drive for the first time this year because flying has gotten so expensive. It'll take about 16 hours but with three adults, that really isn't that bad. Plus we'll stop halfway and get a hotel for the night so the kids can get out and move. Between iPods, iPhones, DVD players, books, and the DS consoles I think we'll be just fine!
I really am so excited about Disney and can't wait to experience this again with the kids. It truly is a magical place! If anyone ever has questions about booking a trip, feel free to ask. I'm not expert, but at this point I think I'm getting pretty good!!
****I am grateful for
1) a much needed vacation (that we will then need a vacation from)
2) things that fall in to place
3) warm clothes cause we have some cold weather coming!
4) Monday down (has to be my least favorite day of the week)
5) plans being made
On Saturday Chase had testing for his next belt in karate. This time they decided to have all three of the schools converge and do one big testing. In all there were about 40 Tiny Tigers testing and Chase was the highest ranked out of them all... very impressive for our little guy! Words cannot describe how proud of am of this kid. Not only was he the highest ranked, he is also the only Tiny Tiger that has a weapons routine (nunchucks). Due to his ranking, he was first in line to test. I'm guessing there were no less than 500 people in the place between all the students testing, the family watching them, and the employees/judges for the schools. He didn't miss a beat, stepped right into the spotlight, and got to work! He did GREAT!!!! He now has his red stripe, which means he only has one more belt (two red stripes) before he earns his black belt! Here are a few pictures and a couple of videos from the big day.
(Other than my fat arms, the pics aren't too bad. Well, it would have been nice had the kid we got to take them not almost cut Chase off, but I'll take 'em!)
