no it is not pee in the cooler

so the other night I thought you know I will grab the beer out of the cooler and bring it in. Well oops that did not happen. It was frozen into the snow Dennis had packed in there at my birthday. It froze my beer! And I lost 4 bottles! So it looked like someone had gone pee in my cooler. So I had a bigger mess then I thought to clean up.

A mask for Mini

When I took Mini into the doctor they made her wear a mask. As whoppig cough is showing up all over the area I guess. So because of her cough she had to wear this little mask. So stinking cute. Though it freaked Twitch out a bit. And she did not like it. But I still thought she was a cute sick girl.

the faces of sick

Yea they do not feel good. Today Mini is feeling a bit better though. She is watching TV still and not running but she is not coughing so hard either. Matthew is laid out flat still. He got up for a few hours this morning and has been sleeping that last few hours again. Butthankfully he only threw up 3 times yesterday and none today yet. Nights are rough here though. Mini is sleeping now again thankfully. Because really 2 up all night was getting really hard on me. But she slept last night so I only had Matthew up.

I am dreaming of sleep when I sleep. How sad is that. I dream that someone got up with my kids. And then am amazed when they are still crying. But I got to sleep in this morning. I feel human after a shower and am determined to move today. To get something, anything done. Wish me luck!

Father Daughter Dance

Samantha had her first Father Daughter Dance on friday night. Oh she was excited! And Dennis was a good sport. He got her a wrist band but it was at tia's house so I have no pictures of it. And they danced for the 2 hours. I know she had a blast and it meant a lot to her that she got to go with Dennis alone.

sleep? who needs stinking sleep?

Not me says I!! Mini did not sleep again last night. I took her to the doctor this afternoon to make sure she did not have strep. Nope she did not just a bad cold. Let it run its course for now.

I wrote this the other day. And never sent it because Matthew came down with her cold and this morning started throwing up. So yea no time and no sleep to get the whole writing done in.

Friday thankfully everyone slept pretty good. Last night not so much again and then Matthew woke me up with puking in my bed. I hope it was a one time deal but from the sounds in his stomache I would say not going be the case.

But I will try and download pictures later from the father daughter dance. Samantha was beautiful and had an amazing night with her Dad.

making valentines

Stephen and Samantha made up the Valentines for school on Monday. Yea I am behind on this blog. I need to get to writing everyday again.

The kids all have parties at school tomorrow. Matthew included. He only had to cut out the names for his. I have to go wake Stephen. I will update more tomorrow. See who wins the fight of going to school or not. I will see how he feels tomorrow. No use fighting tonight with him because if he still feels bad in the morning he will willingly stay home. Have good night everyone!

a lake

I did not know I lived on a lake but this is the back yard. It rained the other day and the snow melted but with the frost in we had a lake. And the snow went away! Not of course we have a skating rink in the back yard and Stephen can not go play on it as the Er dcotor said no horseing around where he might bump that head again for a few weeks! Bummer for him most likely one more nerve of mine gets to stay intact.

I wish Spring were here but it is cold again.

Silly kids

this is from the other night. Mini and Matthew wanted to wear Daddy shirts to bed. Matthew got his on backward and picked a long sleeve one out so he was swimming in it. And Mini put hers on over her shirt and jeans and wanted to sleep in it just like that! I just had to laugh at them!

Please wake me soon

I know I must be asleep. Mini is worse today. She is not feeling good at all. Then today I got a phone call I knew was the school. I assumed one of the kids were not feeling good. Little did I know Beth would be telling me that Stephen was hurt and I needed to come get him and take him to urgent care. He fell at recess, slipped on ice and hit his head. He has a big bump. The size of a baseball and raised a lot. And when I seen it I knew it was not great. And sure enough off to urgent care we went and then off to the ER as they wanted a CT scan of his head to check for fractures or bleeds. I am happy to report both were negative he has a concussion and we will have to watch him tonight but he will be fine. but he will have a headache for a few days and then he will have to sit out of recess and gym for a week after the headache goes away. And he is not too happy but I am thinking of making him stay home tomorrow. Yea it is causing him to not want to lay down as he wants to show me he is fine but he is pale and he is sleepy and he is dizzy and I do not want him in school. I may call his teacher in the morning find out what time the party is for Valentines day and take him just for that and pick him back up afterward.

After no sleep last night because Mini was coughing and up most of the night I am tired tonight but I will be setting my alarm for 2-3 hour increments to check on Stephen. He has to get woke up every hour till 10pm. but I will check on him tonight just to be sure. Because he is not himself at all.

And here I thought we were getting away with not many bugs this winter. But after that trip to the ER I fear we may come down with bugs as there were alot of sick people puking all over that place!

a sick house

Dennis stayed home from work yesterday. Mini is sick with a bad cold. It is still in the getting worse each day stage. So yuck for her! And this morning Stephen was not feeling 100% either. Of course he went off to school because we can not be missing school you know and with no fever and no puking I could not keep him home really so off he went.

I did get some funny pictures last night. I will have to update again later. I have to go make lunch for the kids and then get Matthew to school. Then I can come play on here.

in a funk

I am in a funk really. I had a great time at my party. I did not take one picture. Really no one took any pictures. Mom came to celebrate with us. She spent the night to and went to church the next day with us. Then she was off to another birthday party.

It was lots of fun though and we hung out with friends till late. We played the wii. But we did wii fit! That is funny! My dog did not have a heart attack, at all. He came to watch most of the night.

Today I am sore. my legs hurt my head hurts and I think I am coming down with a bug. So not going to be doing much today. The kids are busy playing. Matthew has school today and I need to drop off a note for Samantha at school for later. So I have to go out. But other then that I plan to do nothing. And take a nap later. If I can talk Mini into one that is. Wish me luck!!

Happy Birthday to me!

Today I turned 35 or 115 depends on when you ask me! My kids woke me with birthday kisses and Dennis left me a card at my computer. I also got phone calls all morning wishing me a happy birthday and you what it has been. I scrubbed the bathroom upstairs down. Tia came and we finished the rest of the house that was not done. It is spotless. And tomorrow people are coming from all over to visit me for my birthday and I can not wait. I love my birthday and tonight I plan to hang out with my kids and Dennis and not have to do anything. I am goign to finish up the meat and cheese trays for tomorrow here in a bit and then I am done till tomororw morning when the pork bites will go in the slow cooker to cook all good for tomorrow night. And I plan to crack the bottle of Malibu that my friend Lisa dropped off for me. Dennis is on his way home with a cake he ordered for me. I did not have to even order my own cake this year. Life is good.

Take life everyday and love everyday because who know what tomorrow brings!

behind

I know I am behind and i have almost no pictures taken this week. I am cleaning the house to get ready for Sat. I am throwing a party here at the house to celebrate turning 35. Well 115 if you ask the kids but that could be my fault they think that to.

So I am getting ready this week to have company. I can not wait. I love my birthday. So I am behind on getting pictures up and even taking any. Last week I went with to Mom's oncology appt and found out there is another spot. So 3 and her iron is low right now. The doctor thought form bleeding inside Mom thinks from surgery. I do not know which but she is trying iron pills. The doctor also told us what to expect. So it has been a hard week here. And then Friday night I took Mom to the casino to spend the night. Roger is staying at the farm with Mom and that is good because I think her alone is not such a great plan. At the hotel she got lost and could not find our room. So I am glad to hear someone is with her all the time.

Anyway, life is busy here. I will get pictures up later. I need to go finish scrubbing the bathroom. It is shiny!

Stephen and school

so next year Stephen will start the 6th grade. Middle school and no class times. Well this winter we decided to try to get Stephen into the pre-engineering school here in Elk River. It is a magnet school and they take 50 kids each year. 40 from our district and 10 from out of district. We got the letter this week that Stephen got in. And to make this even better so did his best friend! So next year he will go to Salk Middle School and intot he pre-engineering program rather then to Vandenberg. I am so excited for him!

getting back to order

Life with no frig was strange and now that the new one is in. The kids and I are trying to get life back in order. So the toy room got picked up and I moved the toy bins back to the wall. They got to eat mac n cheese while put all the food back in my cubbards. It worked well for us. Of course once I got it back in the boys moved it all back out of the pantry and move the cubbard like a fraction of an inch and then I had to put it all back in the cubbard again! But my kitchen is falling back into place. I love that I have the new frig. I wish I won the lottery now so I could redo the rest of that kitchen but Ed Mcmann has not come knocking and either has the lottery. Dang it! But I have me 4 children who love me for me which somedays is a hard thing i am sure of that!

And someday when old Ed comes knocking I will do something then.

thanks for the help

yea you know how most kids helpa nd shovel off the driveway making it clear of the white stuff? No not my daughter she shovels the snow back onto the driveway so it looks better. Yea we just roll with it too. She gets an idea in her head as the correct thing and there is no changing her mind. So you just go with it and in the end she comes up with what she needs and we get to laugh with her in the process!

catch up post

Does Dennis not look dang cute in his Christmas gift? It is so when he works on the computers or car it shines light for him. It take a man to wear something that funny and not care!

And is Twitch not just making you shake in your boots with that look? Dennis got him worked up and this is what he looked like. I think he wanted to tell Dennis to stop chasing him but I do not know. Maybe he is going to attack? Except that right after this he curled up in my lap and slept!

Love it

Here it is with food in it. I have way more room then I had before. This is all the food Ihad in the old frig. Mind you we have been careful for a few weeks not to keep left overs for more then a day. We ate them all the time so keep space open downstairs. But wow! Space. This is also all the food form my old freezer! Space glorious space!

Here it is my frig

I have not named our new frig but I feel like I should. Because it has taken on so much with us as a family! It best live up to those expectations to!

It is here!

Yes it is my new refrigerater is here and in! I hooked up the water line. I sanded off some of the top cubbard and it is in! I am soo stinking excited! I want to put food in it. but I am waiting to let it get cold first. I do not have to walk to the basement to get milk! Well as soon as I walk down there and go put it in my new FRIG!! I will take more picture soon and post them. But I must go admire my handy work!

I do not know that you should be so excited over something but I am. I love me my new frig and I love that it means I can move my food back to the main level of my house! Thank you to Lowes for sending toe 2 nice men out to bring it into my house and put it all together because without you I would still have no stinking frig!