catch up pics.....sept & oct

Halloween

(Eon Kid-don't ask, BELLY dancer, and cowboy....in a sombrero)

Dad behind camera was H1N1 virus

CJ's preschool Halloween party

CJ making shy, funny face and his teacher Mrs. Judi

Oct 23rd I turned 25, happy birthday to me!

Pumpkin carving

Happy child with a knife........

First roller coaster, kinda funny
(Cardinal Health party)

Bumper boats, work party fun

Child I don't recognize as my own....

was his hair really that blond by the end of the summer?

First black eye,

from cousin Carly throwing a disc,

as in a Frisbee golf disc

funny story....

a few months later, Mom, Dad, and boys were playing

and Dad decided to try and collect Moms life insurance money

by hitting me in the back of the head with a disc.

He was driving and threw it as hard as he could and it "slipped"

(it did happen to be raining)

and went flying the wrong direction straight into my.

Down to the ground I go holding my head with my hand which was

covered in blood within seconds (I was wearing a hat too)

so to the urgent care it was

with a two inch long gash, the width of a pencil

and 6 stitches later, Chris was unsuccessful.

It was a nasty big bloody gash, and the only pic is on my phone,

sorry.

I was fine but couldn't do my hair for two weeks,

which I surprisingly liked,

What was I doing playing Frisbee golf 5 months pregnant anyway?

Yay for Swine Flu!!!

Well I couldn't be more happy

Chris has the Swine Flu!!!

Yay! We're so lucky!

I hope we don't all die.

I'll let you know what happens.

(In reality I was kinda scared, but so far, he is the only one in the fam who is sick and he is doing much better, fever broke after 4 days and it is looking up.)

The verdict is still unknown for the boys and I

(did I mention I'm pregnant, yeah I could die)

At the time I thought it a coincidence, but looking back now a blessing, but two weeks ago the boys had a pediatrician appointment and the doc mentioned on her way out "Oh by the way we just got the H1N1 vaccine in yesterday do want your kids to get it?" I was totally unprepared to answer that question, I hadn't done my research and didn't know what to do. So I made a very informed decision and one i felt very sure about and said "uh OK."

I am now very thankful we did get it because it puts my mind at ease and I don't have to worry about them getting infected so easily. (unless it's on every door handle of your house, but I won't remind myself of that)

So I just really worry about me and the babe inutero, hey Mother's can't get sick, we can't rest if we have a fever not with hungry crying children.

But of course mama's here who is pregnant, picking up infected used nose tissues, bringing in meals to the corantined room, washing his viruse infested bed sheets and the whole time wondering "how in the world am I not going to get sick?" (Lots and Lots of prayers :))

I am utterly exhausted from taking care of the boys and the piggy man 24/7 alone, and trying to get to all the Halloween parties (3 this week) alone, getting them in costumes alone (which Chase has to scream and cry like I'm torturing him every time), chasing them around at the parties alone (which means there's no way I can take any pictures), bed routine alone, just every little thing alone. I won't start on the condition of my house from lack of picking up toys and focusing on disinfecting every bathroom and surface and washing every body's sheets and clothes and blankets and pillows and anything you can put in a washing machine.

And I'm sad because Chris is missing all the cute little boy moments of costumes and candy and missing the pure joy and excitement on their little faces, I miss him being around, we are not even sleeping in the same bed, that makes me even more sad.

i'm really ok you just caught me in the middle of the drama not at the end when I have a clear head, so sorry bear with me. Any way hopefully next time I post it is to say we all made it through just fine.

P.S. and we have to miss Phantom of the Opera tomorrow night, which was my Bday present, no one can go with me because everyone has dumb Halloween plans. And I don't want to go with anyone else any way, I want to go with my husband! I think this would all be a lot easier if I lived by family, but I don't, I depend on me and Chris, there is no one else. (ok there are friends but we just moved, meaning I don't have close friends here, and all my old close friends live forever away)

ok ok I'm done complaining, ahh I feel better.

Four + one

I'm pregnant!

I know many of you already know this but, yes,

once again

I am pregnant.

(and this baby will be 28 months apart from my last born,

thank you very much, just for those of you

with your mouth open still)

I am happy but it certainly seems

less

and less

and less

glamorous then your first.

a lot less.

It's just.........I don't know

not fun.

With your first,

despite all the

nausea

heartburn

sleepless nights

sadly knowing where all the bathrooms are in every store

uncomfortableness

can't breath

worrying about every little pain

just constantly worrying

big belly (which you secretly think is cute)

if the baby moved 10 times in the past half hour.......

it really is fun.

because it's all new

and

exciting.

But that's gone

I'm over it (which makes me sad)

As far as I'm concerned, until the baby arrives, being pregnant stinks

and i feel guilty because i have really easy, textbook pregnancies. Shhh

and forget the cute big belly thing by your third

ha

its not cute anymore, just big and big

so in a nutshell my stomach is

well

big.

Like so big that at 10 weeks

i HAD to bust out the maternity pants

Like so big that I'm the same size

as a first timer at 6 months

and I'm only 4

whatever

So.........

the good news is.....

it is a GIRL!

My plans, as far as child bearing are concerned,

are going according to plan,

2 boys

&

2 girls

then I am done

unless there is some divine intervention

bottom line I wouldn't keep having children if it wasn't wonderful

I mean overall

seriously I am very happy and love seeing

my little family growing

besides who doesn't love those little

smushed faces and tinny tiny toes when they come out

and even as they turn into little monsters.

who is the only one who thinks their kid is cute even with snot dripping out of their nose

only a mother

only a mother

she gets to love like no one else............

and that is worth everything.

Our Summer Fun:

Brian's Graduation (of course he spoke at both seminary & his schools Grad, Mr. Valedictorian)

mud puddles at the park,

Chris's brother getting married in the Oakland temple and CJ was the ring bearer at the ring ceremony,

San Francisco,

4th of July camping and fishing trip,

and some bubbles.

I'm Alive!!!

So.......I am the worst blogger on the face of this planet. But besides that, not been up to too much, just moving, a job layoff, renting out our old house and my new favorite hobby interior design. Oh and occasionally I change a few diapers, cook, clean, do laundry, grocery shop, and bite my lip trying to be a patient and soft spoken mommy. That's my life in a nut shell.

So I now live in Queen Creek, about 30 mins from my previous location, so not too far. Still in sunny AZ.

Chris has a new job, which is extremely similar as his former, he likes it so I like it. He was working for Spacelabs Health care selling heart monitors, but got layed off (the economy of course), we learned a lot, we were humbled a lot, prayed a lot, grew a lot, and happy the doors have closed on that adventure, but we have taken the lessons we learned to heart and grew in Faith and confidence in Heavenly Father. Oh and I am pleased to report, Chris has a job now and thankful that the Lord saw fit for our little rollercoaster to only last three weeks. And that I know is rare right now. We have friends who have been job searching for months.

And the kids are a hand full, well, probably going to be the death of me, but lots of fun, right? No really, I love them to pieces, but maybe more challenging than I would like. The poor things think the only words I know are No, stop, and go to time out.