Sunday, May 25, 2014

Had a great Sunday.  We went on a walk and caught lots of butterflies and then laid out watching the stars come out.  We had fun looking for satellites in the sky.  The kids were pointing to all the stars saying that they were satellites.  We are getting ready for school to end.  That means a busy summer with weekly activities and swimming lessons.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

I just love Mother’s Day.  This past one was not too different from my normal everyday experience, except I did lots of gifts from the family.  Tim got the kids ready for church and gave them breakfast while I got ready….alone.  That was great because Xadia and Teagan usually get in my make-up as I am trying to put it on.  I usually waste my time trying to get the cosmetics away from the kids and then wiping it off their faces.  When I walked downstairs to eat breakfast, Xadia was crying.  McCabe had tear-stained cheeks, and Jacinda’s face was all red indicating that her feelings had been hurt.  “What happened?” I asked.  “You don’t want to know,” was his response.

On the way to church I was all smiles but not Tim.  Tim looked at me and said, “You don’t even know.  I was with the kids for 20 minutes while you got ready.”  I just laughed and said, “dear, that is my normal routine everyday.  I deal with crying kids as you are off working.”  “O.k. maybe you do understand,” was his response.  Of course I do and I am glad he gets a taste of it.  It was a great start to Mother’s day.  He was beginning to understand what it is like to be a mom.

Later that day he made this comment, “to decrease the number of repeated offenders, they should make them serve time as an elementary teacher as their community service.  That would keep me on the straight path.”  It is really nice to have a husband that understands how hard a wife/mother works.  He is a good man.  He got all the girls in the family a lily and a box of chocolates.  He had McCabe give the ladies the gifts.  After I received my gifts McCabe said, “Mom, for dad’s day can you get me a box of chocolates?”  He was gearing up for his turn to receive gifts.  I loved it and of course the girls will get their brothers something for father’s day because they will be a father some day.  I have such a great family.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

      So many things have happened during the past few weeks.  Tim tore his meniscus tendon and had to get surgery.  He is recovering nicely.  He is so excited to get exercising again.  

     Jacinda, McCabe, and Xadia are gearing up for summer by doing arts and crafts and posting them on YouTube.  The first video had so much background noise, I had to narrate over the video.  These videos are intended to help create, innovate, and motivate kids.  The website is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeYO9klDEUwOJ5SI4wfn9_w/feed?view_as=public  I hope we get a lot of viewers.  If not, at least the kids will have a good time making things and we will have a video journal of the kids.
      Teagan is getting to be at that stage where all he says is, "no" or "treat."  It is very hard to reason with a 2-year-old.  Hopefully he will grow out of this stage quickly.
      As for me, I just celebrated my 6-year anniversary of no chemo.  April 30, 2008 was my last chemo treatment.  Looking back I cannot believe I had cancer.  I do not have any side effects (thank goodness) from my treatments.  Hopefully I will never had any side effects.  My biggest fear is getting a secondary cancer from the radiation treatment.  However, that will not manifest until 15-20 years down the road.  Until then I am trying to take really good of my health.