Thanksgiving was a nice quiet affair this year. On Wednesday night we had our second annual PIE NIGHT! It's really great, we get together and have only dessert! It's much more enjoyable than trying to shove down pie after Thanksgiving dinner.
We had my brothers and their families over, Mel and her family, Scott came down too it was great to see him. Mel made her grandmothers goop. Once I tasted it I remembered it from growing up, It was delicious.!! I will have to remember it for holidays from now on. Next year the rest of you in the area have to come by. I'll send out emails earlier so you can plan on it.
Thanksgiving day we spent the whole day home alone with just Bryan and I and the Boys. We haven't down that in years. It was fun to wear of PJ's and watch the parade and football all day long with no set time schedule. It took longer to cook the turkey than I had planned and it didn't matter at all. And yes we still muscled down more pie after dinner. It had to be done.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
I know it has been a while since I posted. Crazy month! I guess everyone could say that most of the time. There has been progress though this month. Sam's kidneys are working again and we are weaning him off the steroids. My MRI showed a ligament tear in my shoulder and I'll be having surgery Dec 3rd. I won't know until I wake up if I'll have a sling on for a few days or have my whole arm immobilized for 6 weeks. Really not looking forward to that! My knee is in a big brace but still finds ways to pop out of joint. Taking it easy does not seem to be helping so as soon as I can use my shoulder again I'm giving up the whole taking it easy and letting the body heal senario. Not really working so why embrace the depression.
On a brighter note. I just turned in my last assignment to get my bachelors in nursing!!! Yea!!! At least I will have about a year's brake before starting NP school. Hopefully things will slow down by then but I doubt it. Mom in case you were wondering yes I do officially have a life now and it's draining the life out of me. :)
On a brighter note. I just turned in my last assignment to get my bachelors in nursing!!! Yea!!! At least I will have about a year's brake before starting NP school. Hopefully things will slow down by then but I doubt it. Mom in case you were wondering yes I do officially have a life now and it's draining the life out of me. :)
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Halloween
Better late than never.
Halloween was pretty fun this year. I swore to the kids they could wear whatever fit out of the box, I was not making costumes this year. So two days before Halloween Brandon says he really wants to be Harry Potter. I felt bad since he had been an army man the last 2 years so I caved and made him a cloak and want and found him some glasses. He looks awfully cute, I think.
We took Hannan and Ammon trick or treating with us this year. Hannah said she had to be a princess so I made a princess hat and found a princess dress. I think she's found her new favorite thing. He was estatic that she got to dress up as a princess and people would give her candy. Is there anything better in the world?
I was glad than Sam actually wore his Thomas costume. I actually made it last year but he refused to wear it, so being the vain person that I am, I made poor Bryan carry it around and let everyone know I was not a looser mother who sent her child trick or treating with no costume, but had actually slaved away to make him a homemade costume. I know pathetic, but it was so cute and he wouldn't wear it. He was pretty excited to wear it this year.
So we have Brandon - Harry Potter; Benjmain - Darth Vader; Sean - Red Power Ranger; Sam - Thomas the Tank Engine; Hannah - Princess; and Ammon - Superman. We were quite the group walking down the street.
Halloween was pretty fun this year. I swore to the kids they could wear whatever fit out of the box, I was not making costumes this year. So two days before Halloween Brandon says he really wants to be Harry Potter. I felt bad since he had been an army man the last 2 years so I caved and made him a cloak and want and found him some glasses. He looks awfully cute, I think.
We took Hannan and Ammon trick or treating with us this year. Hannah said she had to be a princess so I made a princess hat and found a princess dress. I think she's found her new favorite thing. He was estatic that she got to dress up as a princess and people would give her candy. Is there anything better in the world?
I was glad than Sam actually wore his Thomas costume. I actually made it last year but he refused to wear it, so being the vain person that I am, I made poor Bryan carry it around and let everyone know I was not a looser mother who sent her child trick or treating with no costume, but had actually slaved away to make him a homemade costume. I know pathetic, but it was so cute and he wouldn't wear it. He was pretty excited to wear it this year.
So we have Brandon - Harry Potter; Benjmain - Darth Vader; Sean - Red Power Ranger; Sam - Thomas the Tank Engine; Hannah - Princess; and Ammon - Superman. We were quite the group walking down the street.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Long weekend
I thought my next post would be a cute happy halloween up date, but it has been a long weekend. Bryan's foster father passed away this weekend. It's the only father he has ever really known and it w as hard to him to accept that he wasn't going to get better. He able to spend time at the hospital with the rest of the family saying good-bye and I'm so glad he did.
The past couple weeks Sam has been really cranky. He's ben clingly and not sleeping or eating well. I was worried about him getting sick since his last cold caused his kidneys to shut down. I checked his urine last week and all was normal, but today I noticed his tummy was a little bloated. Sure enough he is spilling 400+ protein in his urine again. This winter is going to be interesting, he will have to go back on the immuno suppressent for another 3 months. For those of you who don't know he has Nephrotic syndrome that is an autoimmune disease. When he gets sick his immune system goes into overdrive and for some reason starts attacking his kidney tissue. I've been really worried about the boys in school what they would bring home, but just like last time all he has had is a stuffy runny nose and cough.
I'm up late finshing some homework, but I will post that cute halloween blog asap.
The past couple weeks Sam has been really cranky. He's ben clingly and not sleeping or eating well. I was worried about him getting sick since his last cold caused his kidneys to shut down. I checked his urine last week and all was normal, but today I noticed his tummy was a little bloated. Sure enough he is spilling 400+ protein in his urine again. This winter is going to be interesting, he will have to go back on the immuno suppressent for another 3 months. For those of you who don't know he has Nephrotic syndrome that is an autoimmune disease. When he gets sick his immune system goes into overdrive and for some reason starts attacking his kidney tissue. I've been really worried about the boys in school what they would bring home, but just like last time all he has had is a stuffy runny nose and cough.
I'm up late finshing some homework, but I will post that cute halloween blog asap.
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