November already?

Yikes it is, isn't it? I can not believe it, I can say this time change has messed me up. I thought springing forward was bad this is taking a long time to get use too.

We have been busy with work, school, the yard and just hanging out as a family. Michaela and Marcus and I went trick-o-treating around the block, then took Michaela to a friends house for a party. Marcus was content with just handing out candy, when we asked if we could give some of his away, he said NOWAY!

So far we have been pretty healthy. Knock on Wood, Michaela is battling a cough and runny nose right now, and just that overall tiredness. I think since the MONO, she catches things so easy and it wears her down so much faster. Just when you think you have it kicked, something new comes up.

It is that time of year to start thinking Christmas and with Thanksgiving coming, we need to get the kids Christmas drawing things ready. I have them done, just have not sent them out yet. I can't believe it is that time already.

Not sure what is going on for the Holidays yet. Got time to decide that.

I'm thinking if it is nice tomorrow afternoon, I might take the kids down to the trails and try and get a few pictures of them. Hopefully it will be a beautiful day and the trees will still look great for some great pictures. Have to wait and see.

Hope this finds everyone well. Here is a shout out:

*Congrats Kristal and Ryan on the new house, it looks great, can't wait to see it in person.

Proud of our Daughter!

Last week was a busy one. After about an hour of tears Monday night, and the pleas of I can't to anything right, I am dumb, School is too hard, etc...... you get it. The next day, she comes running to find me and says Mom, Mom, look, look. She was selected into the HAL program at Norris, High Ability Learner. She was so excited. Of course I had to give her a hard time, wait this from the girl who can't do anything. She just laughed. Got to love the drama of a tween.

We are very proud of her, she is doing well in school and has nothing to worry about. PT Conferences were fine.

Congratulations Michaela we are so proud of you and love you very much.

Whew!!! What a week!

This has been one long week. My first back since being sick, now Kayla is down with URI, stuff, yuck. It is way to early in the school year for this. I am hoping it goes away soon, she is so tired of coughing, her sides hurt, lucky me I think I am right behind her, I hope not because I don't want to aggravate what I have. Vitamin C is my friend.

Michaela is excited for Youth Explosion 09 at Princeton Countryside Alliance Church tomorrow. They are the "Security" the front of their shirts say, Secure in Christ. I am so excited and love that she is so involved with this group. I have to chuckle when I think of it. The leaders are the same leaders I had for Youth group growing up. Kent and Lori you are amazing and so great with these kids. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you give to the kids and how you help and guide them everyday.

Youth Explosion is Starts at 4:00, tomorrow, Sunday, Sept.20, 2009. Come hear a some great music and fellowship.

Update!

Ok so I went to our family doctor today. He says it is not Plurisy. He is calling it Costochondritis, here is the WebMD explanation of what it is:

Costochondritis

Costochondritis is an inflammation of the joints formed by the cartilage connecting the ribs to the breastbone (sternum). The inflammation may be caused by an injury to the chest, but often the reason for the inflammation is not known.

They gave me a steroid shot to hopefully help decrease the inflammation more quickly. If not feeling better by Thursday I am to go back in and see the doctor.

I keep saying this, but this so not the way I wanted to start off my school year.

Hopefully a week of rest will make it all better!

Ok before you hear it somewhere else!

Here is the scoop. I was transported by Hallam Rescue from school to Bryan LGH East yesterday around 11:20. I had been having some chest discomfort since Monday evening but just thought it would go away. Went to work yesterday and didn't feel the greatest, but it got to be different and I started feeling light headed. So I was taken to the nurses office, where she took my blood pressure. We talked and felt I needed to be seen, I had her call Steve at home to take me in. He was on his way, when the pain got worse and my blood pressure went up. She was no longer comfortable with him transporting and asked if she could call. I agreed. I really didn't want Hallam to come, but after they got there and Jill Sand started talking with me, it was almost comforting. I was put on oxygen and taken in, no lights and sirens, Thank goodness. My oxygen level would drop when the pain increased. Jill was not liking that.

Upon arriving at Bryan East, we were greeted by the ER register, My best friend from High School. I was thinking could this get any more embarrassing. I had lots of tests, EKG was fine, I had a CT scan of my heart and lungs with dye and it was all normal. They are calling it Pleurisy, Steve and I have decided this is the doctors way of saying we don't know what it is. Kind of like when we take our kids in and they don't know what it is so they say it's just a Virus. I love that word.

Anyway, I was discharged from the hospital at 4:00 and we got my pain meds and came home. I did stay home from work today and slept alot. I am more sore and tired than anything. I am planning on returning to work tomorrow.

Just wanted to let everyone know, so no one hears it through the grapevine.

I am thankful for a great place to work, who care and were concerned about me. Thank you all for your phone calls and prayers I really appreciate it.

Love to all.

Prayer Request For Norris Schools

I just had a prayer request for all of my classmates and other children on the bus yesterday. As many of you may have seen on the news or on the internet there was a bus that was in an accident yesterday. A lot of the childeren on the bus were injured but luckily not seriously injured. Most of the older childeren were on the bus were back in school today but alot were still in alot of pain weather it was emotionally or phisically. I knew some of the childeren on the bus but their doing just fine but they are just in shock that something like this would ever happen. Most of the childeren that were not in school today will be by the end of the week. I just want to ask you if you could please pray for them in this time of need. Thank you for all the prayers. God bless!

Kayla

Happy Third Birthday Marcus Lee!

My Baby boy is 3 years old today! Man time has flown by, seems like just yesterday he was born! I remember it like yesterday anyway!

He is getting so big, pretty easy to potty train, he is talking our ears off, all boy; loves the mud, dirt, trucks and tractors. He has energy to burn. Sometimes I think he is the Energizer Bunny! He keeps on going and going.

Had his Thomas party yesterday here at the house, my seems really small when the family is all here. Kind of like sardines. :) It was a fun time and glad we did it. Thanks to everyone for coming you made the special. Thanks to all who traveled long distances just to be here. It meant a lot to me and to him too.

School is going good for the first 2 days anyway, this week will be our first full week so this will be the test.

Have a great day everyone, I am relaxing today. I am really tired after this week and weekend.