Its off to the Doctor we will go!!!

Today Khloe had to go back to the doctor today for a 2 week check up on her ear's. This is like the 10 month of ear infections and for some reason they are JUST now sending her to an ENT doctor for tubes, although i really don't know how well the tubes are. Brayden has had 2 sets and poor thing still has tons of ear infections and the thing about it they seem to hurt him more when they are infected... Anyway lets keep our fingers cross and hope this all works out. Also today she weighed in an 22 pounds 2 ounces not bad... She will officially be 11 months old tomorrow... Oh my goodness one more month and she will be 1--- scream! I am off to bed early tonight, I'M beyond exhausted the last 3 or 4 days I have felt like I was reliving the colic with Brayden and Brayden has had the worse colic out of any of these kids. But khloe has screamed her heard off for days..... not her normal I'm spoiled hold me all day, it s a very whiny scream, and I'm going to bed so I can attempt to get 8 hours of sleep, my sister has Khloe, and Ethan so I'm going to cuddle with Brayden and rest

Post full of lots of pictures-- this one is all over the place....

Well since it has been a few days and I still have not posted the solider party yet, that will take a little time I wanted to share a few pics from the last few weeks, so that I don't forget..... While my dad was in the hospital one morning I left over there to go see Brayden have his awards day at school, I know that this is bragging and well, yeah I'm going to and I would have pics to go with it if I had not been so into watching my little guy, I GOT NO PICS... Brayden did get "super spinner" to be honest I think that I already posted that but what I have not shared is he also got "Student of the month " for the month of April... This is a picture of his picture in the case in the front of his school, I'M so proud of my fake smiling little guy! Way to go Brayden!!! I do have lots of pictures from Easter Sunday but Blogger being a little crazy and I took forever just uploading these , so another day coming soon but here are a few pictures of the kids at an egg hunt at my grandfathers house... They hunted over 600 eggs!!!

Khloe just got down on the ground in the baby area and loved playing with the eggs

The boys stopped for a break after reloading their "baskets"

Whoops! These pics are out of order my peace child and Brayden waiting in line for the egg hunt to begin..

The Easter bunny came to visit while we hunted.....

Wow! Really out of order Tiffany! This is a not-so good picture of Khloe getting ready for church after church we took more and I hope they turned out better..

OH! Did I mention the kids finally got their new swing set, its huge! and I love it... We are going to have a great summer outside playing!

And the last few days we have had terrible storms today my mom and I had to go to an art show in Murfreesboro. and this is what the sky looked like when we came out , we were all under tornando watch until 8 pm tonight, scary!!!! I'm glad I'm home, safe my kids were safe, and the weather has somewhat calmed down.... Now I'm off to bed, I have to go "proctor" a TCAP test in the morning at Ethan's school, sounds fun my friends!!!!

Tornado

Well today on Good Friday-- we were really blessed that we were protected from some horrible weather, unfortunately in the surrounding towns and even one in our own county 12 miles from here a tornado damaged hundreds of home s injured over 40 people and so far 2 deaths unfortunately in was a mom and her 9 week old baby girl-- so sad, tonight we are giving God praise for keeping us safe, and praying for those who lost everything, and the families that lost someone or injured, GOD be near.... This is the part that is yucky about living in TN, tornado weather... They can pop up and here for a few hours on a beautiful day, then have bad weather destroy lives and back onto a beautiful day, with hurricanes you have days to prepare, with tornado's you don't...

PLEASE PRAY

I just sat in my kitchen with my aunt and my cousin and did the part that I hate about the military, having to say GOOD BYE- its soo hard to do, its hard for everyone involved, in the morning my cousin will get on the plane and fly to Korea, please pray for a safe trip, pray that she remains safe while there,Pray for her mom... I cant imagine how you feel telling her child good bye and send them across the country not to see them for 6 months or a year,I know when my husband left last time for Iraq, my mother in law, couldn't even come and say good bye to her son and send him off to war and I was so upset with her, but things have changed and i really cant imagine doing that... Keep this sweet family safe, and at peace, Lord my heart hurts for them...

Our Soilder's Party, part 1

In our family, we are so lucky to have 3 soldiers and unfortunately they are all going to be deployed this year, so while we had all 3 of them here and together we had a great party in all of their honor, to pray for them, and show them our support and our thankfulness. I don't have all the pictures but should get them tomorrow so I will share them tomorrow if all goes as planned, and we get them back. This party was amazing we ended up having nearly 50 family and friends, we really missed having Darin's family here, but understandably that they are in California so, at another time maybe. This wonderful sign was donated by a sign man in our town, we loved. Also a bit of exciting news the local paper came and took pictures and it should be in the paper on TUESDAY!!!! Also, during the party all the soldiers, were given a beautiful picture from my Aunt, her daughter is Cora Beth and she is leaving on Wed. for Korea.

Also, during the party, another one of my Aunts, Cody's mom, which he will be leaving in March of '10 for Afghanistan, she wrote and presented them with this beautiful poem, I want to share it with you all, and for all of our family in Utah and Cali, I'm mailing you all copies of the poem, and pics from the party, and the newspaper, Darin was saying that it was so important ti thank all of his family for such amazing support. And with out the prayers, and family it would be impossible to do what it is that he does. but until tomorrow,

Our Very Own Soldiers

Darin, Cody, Cora Beth

The decorations are up and all the people came

We are here to recognize, such precious fame.

As we stand here in laughter with warm hearts in cheer

It's because of our soldiers we have nothing to fear.

We go through our lives from day to day

Never stop to think, as our kids play.

Just how lucky we are and how this can be

It's because of our soldiers, that we stand here free.

In our little family, we have too many that give

And they do it with pride, so we can all live.

So when you see a soldier go shake their hand

you're never so lucky, to know each woman and man

they give more then you know and id it everyday

When you are lost for words, bow your head and pray.

Ask God to carry them and bring them all home

We need our Family so we are never alone

Our hearts will break but together stand strong

"Dear God end this war" so this won't take long.

Speak to their hearts, their hearts and their minds

Let them know we're here and never far behind.

While we don't wear boots, ruck, or shoot guns

We will all be here praying until it's all done

April 4 2009

*** Pray for all of these amazing soldiers, hopefully pictures tomorrow

Dad is home from the hospital!!

We have had an a very busy Saturday and ill update more on the fun stuff when I have the energy... It was amazing.. But on to dad, we finally was discharged and didn't leave the hospital until 10:20 PM i think that is sooo late to be discharged, but they couldn't get his bp down, and that is very important very a stroke patient. Its important for anyone, but especially a stroke patient, we got all his meds and from previous and new meds he is on 14 meds, most 2-3 times a day, poor guy. He is breathing better, but still having inhalers and we are waiting for a biopsy to come back and should know Thursday, when they went in to clean out his lungs, they also found a patch of stuff, and wanted to send it off but only got a little sample, due to the fact he is on blood thinner they didn't want to change any bleeding. But for now the breathing and coughing are some better, his left lung sounds yucky, but in time it should get better. And the other thing that is a huge concern while he was in the hospital over this week he has put on 13 pounds in fluid!!! Scary- and my poor dad didn't realize when the Dr's were telling him that he had chronic Kidney disease, that it was meaning that his kidneys are failing, sooo please pray some special prayers that he will be ok with the news, and that all test will come back good, and that the find a great way to treat him. He is a really amazing dad and i love him to death, want him to live a wonderful life and enjoy all these grand babies. He deserves to be happy and as healthy as he can. We love him so special prayers for a good plan for the future in his medical conditions.

So another day at the hospital---

Today was a pretty ok day, his new treatments seem to be working some, although not enough his airways are still yucky, so we will fix that tomorrow--- they ae going to go in and clean all that yucky out of his lungs... Please pray for him tonight as he goes to nothing by mouth and that his sugars stay ok, being a diabetic all this can be very tricky... His fluid is still not doing well, he is still gaining weight daily due to fluid, and not enough out take and due to kidney functions that have not been able to take any fluid off yet. We are hopeful this will start tomorrow... And,speaking of kidneys- today they got results back from his renal ultrasound, and it just confirmed more chronic kidney disease due to diabetes, and that he had a cyst on his kidney that they are not going to biopsy now. We are going to be in close contact with his Nephrologist. Be in prayer for his blood pressure to come down, when I left at 8 it was 199/114 too high for anyone especially one who has had strokes, yikes... Stay in prayer for a safe night, and wonderful outcome from the procedure tomorrow... God is Good-- we are so lucky to have all these wonderful Dr's, and medical knowledge to treat people , and help to improve their quality of life, we are so fortunate to have this as Americans!