Summer Is Here

Took the kids to a community church at a church that I have never heard about, Barbra told us about it. It was free so I figured why not. It was so much. I am going to suggest that our church do something like it - we did enjoy ourselves so much. I signed the kids up for VBS and for AWANAS! They had this puppet show that was really cute. The kids had a blast. Then we went to the Y's swimming pool, Its huge with slides and shoots - love that place. We had a great time and it was a good day. I was exhausted when I got home but I figure the kids are worth it. I really am blessed to have my children. I may not always feel that way but there are rare moments like this one when I do acknowledge how amazing God is and how blessed I am to have mine. 5 Different brains, character, clothes, style, thoughts - 5 amazing miracles. Most parents are only given the job of one or two, but God chose me for 5. I take them for granted many times, today was not one of those days. Today I enjoyed my children...

Hunter at the ER

Friday morning was the last day of school. It was a busy morning, all the kids were trying to get their stuff ready. Each one of them had to have something that I had no idea were to look in the house to find it, and they were really rowdy. I sat down to have my coffee when I heard the crash, then the dreaded scream. Only this time it wasn't the regular suspects. This time it was the little man.......I jumped up ran over and Will came out of the bathroom with Hunter holding his hand out covered in blood. Will started explaining what happened - Chase has a hand mirror that he uses to put his contacts in with, Will was brushing his teeth and Hunter was watching, he dropped the mirror and it broke, he started to clean it up when Hunter grabbed one of the piece's - At the same time Angela was walking by the bathroom and saw Hunter pick up the mirror. She attempted to snatch it out of his hand when he pulled it back informing her that it was "Mine" they played tug a war for only a second and then the blood started. I swooped him up and took him to the sink. Trying to get the bleeding to stop. At first I thought it was his palm, there was so much blood. Then I relized that it was his thumb, the meaty part, you know the part you have a fingerprint on. Papertowel after paper towel I couldn't get it to stop bleeding so after awhile I looked at the kids and said, ok - ER now, get my purse, get a towel and get in the car. I wrapped his hand in a towel, Will sat up front holding him trying to put pressure on it, the girls grabbed my purse and hollered for Chase to get in the car. He wanted to discuss what had happened, I had no time for discussion I don't know how much blood a little guy like Hunter can loose so I told him to catch the bus and make sure he goes to school I was going to the ER, love you - have a good day see you this afternoon. We rush to the hospital which is thankfully only a mile or two away. I'm holding him with a washcloth full of blood, I walk in - "I can't get the bleeding to stop" I say as I walk up to the front desk, she reaches over and gives me another napkin like the one in my hand was a fake or something, I have Will fill out the forms and I sign, we sit down, the front desk lady comes over for yet another signature and I once again hold his hand up and the napkin that she gave me and say "I can't stop the bleeding", she nods and runs behind the doors that only open one way and you have to have a key code to get into. Not a second later a nurse came out to see us, she weighted him got all his information and we were in a room. Man was it quick, normally when you get into a ER room you wait for another 20-30 minutes for the doc to come in, not this time. The doc came in right away and looked at his thumb. "He needs stitches its really deep the doc explained but because its so jagged there is no way we can stitch. So we are going to numb the wound and chut this chunk of skin that is hanging off, if we leave it there it will just get infected and pull on it and hurt him more. Then we are going to be a addhesive peice of tape over the wound, the adhesive will fuss to the blood capilaries and stop the bleeding and then the adhesive will disinegrate into his finger so you won't have to bring him back." What was I to say - no don 't do your job??? I just wanted the bleeding to stop. So he left and said he would be right back and guess what happened? He was back in almost a minute with two other nurses to hold my little guy down and all the dressing and injections he needed. Anyway they gave the lidacain shot directly into the wound which he did not act to thankful for that. Then they wrapped his little hand up, it was still bleeding. We had to wait for it to stop so he got more gauze on it. Finally we can go home. He is exhasued and so I am. Dropped the kids off and went home, my wounded in hand.

Tonight we kind of celebrated Father's Day. We gave Steve some of his presents. I followed Tiffany's awesome idea and made a book from Snapfish for Father's Day. He said he liked it, it was a collection of pictures of the kids and I wrote a poetic caption for all of them. He just smiled, I hope he liked it seriously I didn't relize how much time it takes to make one of those things. Tiffany did it for our wedding and it was exquisite, fabolus!!! I did have fun making it. Angela made him a whole bag of things they were so cute.

Laptop

My computer has been screwing up lately. Taking forever to boot up and just acting funny....isn't it weird how you give your equipment a personality. Well anyways Steve told me that he noticed it also and that we have to keep in mind how long these systems are suppose to last, and that maybe I might want to shut it down at night. I know I should do that - Thats not new to me, but I never do. Nope never do it - so I'm going to try and remember to do it this week. He suggested that I save all my stuff but most of the stuff on my system is college which I can save to a thumb drive no problem but the big part is pictures. I'm not sure how I should back them up or what exactly I should do with that. I have years of pictures on this thing. gonna have to do some research on that one.

Browness

I think I spent too much time in the Washington Non Sun weather. I volunteered the day before yesterday at the kids school, we tye dyed shirts and I got some sun....the outline of my tank top line got burned its so weird its like I'm white or something :) So my white self got a little red, the Mexican side of me got brown! My arms look nice and so does my face and arms, its just these damn lines that are red. So I almost look Mexican! Its nice to have a little bit of color.

MAS!!!!

Hunter said his first word in Spanish!!!! Its MAS.. and its means more. I'm so excited that he said it and he used it right you know he knows how to use it and knows what it means. He's getting so big so quick.

Back

Ok, we are back and in full swing. Catch up - Grandma Elmo turned 62 over the weekend. She flipped out on her birthday and then said sorry, saying sorry is a big deal. Still haven't found a house. Chase and Angela leave in three weeks, looking forward to it and scared out of my mind all at the same time. Midway through one class, had to stop Math. Voluntold to be Co-President of PTO going to find out today what that means. Steve back to a crazy schedule. My brother still twisted and a jackass! other brother still not allowed to talk to. I go to a specialist to see if I have Lupus or RA next week. Kids last day of school is 18th. Aaaaahhhhh never any down time, I've been trying for 3 days now to go to the salon and still haven't made it. Church group starts on Sunday, ladies Group on Monday. I just want to crawl in a small dark place and never come out. But then my damn phone would always ring and what good is that. I want a new phone, Steve says No he doesn't like the contracts. Pop's B'Day is Tomorrow. Gotta get back to work. Studying for Mid Terms.