MS

October 1st, 2010 Neurologist confirms I have Multiple Sclerosis. Age 33, mom of 5 small kids 7,6,4,2 and 11 months. Waiting in the hospital for more information. Pumping 1000mg of Steroids in my each day to decrease the inflammation in my brain. I was taking 50mg at home. Keep you updated soon.

Life is Good!

I got a message on Facebook today to pray for a family that I do not know. I clicked on the link which took me to their blog http://patrickandashley.blogspot.com/ and my heart was so touched. Shortly after I started viewing the blog, three of my children came into the office as they heard the music playing and questions began to fly: Who is the baby? Is she sick? Why does she have tubes? Is she going to be okay? Is that her daddy?

I don't think I have ever had such a serious conversation, where my three oldest were so engaged. They wanted to know everything about this little girl and her situation. They were so intent to listen and asked questions to try and understand. Then Alleeda asked if she could say a prayer for her. I expained how the little girl needed lots of prayers right now, and told her how that would help her and her family. The kids came to me a short while later to ask what the little girls name was again, so they could say another prayer; they told me that Heavenly Father does answer our prayers and maybe the little girl would be okay to see her mommy and daddy again.

I am not emotional to cry, but tears started to fall from my face. I am so blessed. So blessed to have such wonderful children. Who are so concerned for others, and know that if we ask, then our Father in Heaven will answer. How silly to be so old, and sometimes forget such a simple thing. I teach my kids to ask and I can help them, why can't we remember that as we get older and life gets harder. I learned today that Life is so Good! I have so many blessings...five of them are with me all day and I am happy. This story just makes you stop and makes you remember life is good, trivial trials are nothing compared to this family and their trial. Pray for their family and for their little girl, pray for a miracle...they DO happen.

Sleeping Baby

He LOVES his bunny, his blankets...thankyou grandma...his favorite things for night-night.

Some pics from a few months....all in the wrong order

What better way to end a hot day...then at Grandma's Lake

We DO NOT fish...

but we gave it a "trial run" to teach them...they loved it.

The bigger boys...taught me how...sorry mom.

LOOK AT THE WATER!

Grandma's Museum...I even got my own card, the ladies are so cute..."you come so often, here, know you don't need to use your moms.." Of course, with Daddy it was a BLAST.

The little guy is LOVED by all!

There all smiling :0)

He had a birthday...

Our Civil War boys

Silly me....just deleted this pic...that is not here...here is the girls with their bonnets....I'll upload another time, it is such a sweet picture. The kids LOVED the day. Daniel got to meet President Lincoln...a highlight of the day...They loved the battles, loved the hats...and of course the toy guns. We played Civil War the rest of the evening at grandma's. I have some fun pics from the day...another post...another time.

Mariposa
Civil War Re-enactment
This pic says so much...

Come on little guy...turn around!

Mr. Man

I finished 28 memory books for my sons class!!!!!

Smile....life is good...

From start to finish....10 complete 16x20 layouts....that is 20 pages, for 28 students. Organized with pictures, artwork, completely scrapbooked with cute die cuts and paper, laminated, cut out and organized into 28 seperate memory books...... You may have wondered were I went...no where just super busy. As usual. Silly me even got in on a card swap due tommorrow... good thing those were small and simple....but oh so cute!

So much, to catch up on....so I won't! If you know us well at all, I am sure you are up to date on all the latest stuff...here, are some pics of the past few months...just a few...

Our Family

Have a great day!

My little brother is getting married

Next weekend the kids will have a new Aunt! They are SO excited!
Every day they ask if today is the day they get to go to the temple to see Josh get married.

It is coming SOON! Congratulations Josh and Ashley! We LOVE YOU.