Its raining and pouring all at the same time again...

Its been another week where when it rains it pours and keeps on pouring...

Monday Alex had a dentist appointment and it did not go well. We don't have dental insurance which makes it even worse. Tuesday Jade got an ear infection and had to go to the doctors. Wednesday my mom called and told me my Auntie Gail has stage 1 breast cancer, Wednesday night Katos dad called to tell us his Uncle Jim passed away. Also on Wednesday Alex went to a special kid dentist and gave us the reality of his teeth and lets just say it was a little overwhelming.

I had weird dreams all night last night and I am just wondering what bad news will we get today. Here is my prayer for the day...Please Dear God, watch over my family and friends. Please keep them safe and healthy. Let today shine brighter then yesterday and give us the opportunity to make it better. Amen. thanks for reading xoxo

Hyenas and the wolf...

Saturday Michael had a wrestling tournament in Elk Horn, he got first and second place!! I wished I could have gone to watch him. Its hard when the places are far away and it sucks that Jade and Alex don't cooperate when we go to his wrestling matches. I hope to get to see him wrestle Greco and Freestyle soon. I am very proud of him.

So since Michael was there in Elk Horn, the rest of us went to Storybook Gardens in the Dells. We had a coupon for 35% off so it was worth it. The animals were great and the kids really liked it. Kato got super excited cause they had hyena's and he has never seen one in real life. We were a little taken back by the fact that we could see something was going on with them. Did you know that the males and females have the same private parts? They both were feeling a little excited and those things were dangling down like 8 inches. Then they would both go over to a rock in their cage and rub their butts up against it. They were making these weird sounds and I wasn't sure if we should stay and watch or move along!! We stayed and watched. Anyway, they settled down and we continued on our journey. We fed some animals watched a show and headed out for a picnic lunch up at Castle Rock Lake. We walked down by the marina and let the kids play on the toys then headed for home but not before stopping for some ice cream. It was a wonderful day, until we got home and all freaking heck broke loose!!!

Michael got a job which I am very proud of him for but things got messed up quick when he didn't mention his trip to Washington over the summer. So I had to hustle around helping him figure out what he should do, find him a ticket to fly home early so he could keep the job, call his Dad and let him know the good news which he did not take very well which upset me cause I don't like getting yelled at, make dinner which took forever cause I had to do it myself, get things cleaned up and put away, make some return phone calls from while we were gone and go pee. It was super nuts and very stressful!! Once things calmed down a bit and everything was getting back to normal I still couldn't get things off my mind and I was pretty upset, some stuff that was said to me really hurt and pissed me off. It felt like I was thrown to a hungry wolf and the biting would just not stop. I count down the days to where I don't have to deal with it anymore. Anyway, Michael is growing up and learning responsibility I am very very proud of him and wish him nothing but the best in life. His first job is a big deal and we are thankful that his new job is understanding about his trip to WA. Most places wouldn't be but thats a benefit of living in a small town and having awesome neighbors who vouch for your teenager. Thanks to Ellen and Dan, we really appreciate you guys!!

Thanks for reading xoxo

Its all about the artist

Yesterday we decided to color a bit. Jade really likes markers over crayons but I offer her both. When I wasn't looking she managed to color the inside of her nose purple, marked her neck and ear with pink, and ate some of the tip off her red crayon. If only she would use the paper...thanks for reading xoxo

Alex's potty mouth

Good news is that I passed my 2nd diabetes test. My arms looked like pin cushions and my finger tip was super sore but its over!! As of Monday I will have 9 weeks left.

Last night we were up in Jades room after her bath. I was sitting on her bed and Alex was jumping on it behind me. Kato and Jade were on the floor getting dressed. Sometimes kids just start saying stuff that is mumbo jumbo and Alex was doing this when all of a sudden he said stuff like blits mits tits...then he chuckled and said "i just said tits!" Kato and I chuckled a little and said yes you did but lets not say it again ok. But before we could even get that out he blurted out loudly "I JUST FARTED TWO TIMES!!" All this while he is jumping on the bed. It was funny and Kato and I started laughing. He just says whatever is on his mind at the time without even thinking.

Michael is wrestling this weekend in Elkhorn and he has a job interview today. GO MICHAEL!!
thanks for reading xoxo

Mothers Day Weekend

Saturday I spent half the day at the clinic getting my 2nd diabetes test done. Let's hope I passed. My arms were sore but I still had to get groceries. We weren't sure what the plan was for mothers day yet but by 5pm, I figured we would spend a quiet day at home. At 5:30 that changed. I had to rush out to the store again and get stuff for brunch. Sunday morning came and I wished I could have slept in a bit. I baked a ham, made salad, pasta salad, brats, sauerkraut, fruit platter, scrambled eggs, potatoes, waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, cheese and sausage platter, cinnamon rolls, and coffee. Jayne and Keith came over and we dug in! It was pretty good and the best part was I didn't have to clean it up, my husband did all the cleaning! It was so nice of him. The kids gave me a card that played music and Alex drew me a picture of him with his large brain. It was super cute. We went outside and went for a walk then we watched the Lovely Bones...sad but good. All in all it was a good mothers day.

As of today I only have 10 weeks of pregnancy left. Its going fast, maybe too fast. Kato made a comment that it was the last 10 weeks of pregnancy for the rest of my life. He also questioned if I was ready for that. At this point I am pretty darn sure. Heartburn is setting in, uncomfortable sleep, big fat ass and belly, OH YES I AM SURE! Kinda wish I would have had one more boy to secure the Katers namesake but I think it will be fine. Thanks for reading xoxo

doctor visits and blankets

Saturday I had a diabetes test, I failed. This Saturday I get to go do it again, the test that is. I am sure it will be fine but the time wasted sucks!!! Tomorrow I have a doctors appointment and I really don't want to go. I feel like I am spending way to much time at the clinic. With 3 kids we are there at least once or twice and in some cases 5 times a month plus being pregnant I go once a month until this month I have to start going twice a month and next month I start going once a week!!

So Jade has two blankets that she loves! One has a bunny and is pink, the other has little tabs on the ends and is silky and pink...pink bunny and pink blanky. They are her security and they make her feel better when she gets sad. Some say she goes to her "happy place" when she gets her blanket and sucks her thumb, I agree with that. Well Monday night we lost one. It was sad cause she was looking for it but all she found was pink bunny. She slept fine and seemed ok with only one. I looked everywhere for pink blanky. I finally found it Tuesday night, Kato washed it and today she hasn't let it out of her sight. She got mad when I took it away at breakfast and again at lunch, maybe it would have been better for it to stay lost. Then again she really loves it and who am I to take something so loved away from someone I love so much. Thanks for reading xoxo

The Germans and Lion King

Kato has an auntie (Janet) who lives in Germany, she is so fantastic and such a wonderful lady! She is Jayne's sister and it just so happens that she is visiting along with her son and his girlfriend so yesterday we went to Jaynes and had lunch with them. It was really nice to see them since it had been such a long time since our last visit. We left Alex and Jade with the grandparents that night so Kato and I can have a date night. We headed out and got to Madison around 5:15. We walked down State Street and found Coldstone Creamery where I had some super yummy ice cream. Kato ordered a coffee drink and since it took so long to make he got hungry and ordered some ice cream too. It was really good and really expensive for ice cream but it was a date night. After that we walked some more and then headed to the Overture Center for Lion King. The show was amazing!! The opening act with all the animal costumes, make-up, lighting, and the music (circle of life) was unforgettable!! Our seats sucked but the show was so good it didn't matter. I would love to go again and sit in more comfortable seats a little closer to the stage. At intermission we got up to stretch, got the little kids a Simba and Nala stuffed toy, and Kato got a Mountain Dew in a keep sake cup! Man was he an expensive date!! With the tickets, parking, ice cream, coffee, and Mountain Dew he is lucky I didn't make him work the streets to earn his keep. I got a bottled water and some contractions from rushing back to our seats after intermission. We didn't get home until late and this morning I had some cranky kids to deal with but it was worth every minute and every penny. thanks hubby for the date night, I love you! thanks for reading xoxo