New Beanie Blog

So I'm making a new beanie blogspot, I'm hoping to get this project to better start this year, by seeing what donations we can get. If anyone has any ideas or would like to help with the blog please let me know, I would love the help. www.projectgiving.blogspot.com

Poor Colton

Well this whole week colton has been really sick and running a very high temperature. I called the doctor tuesday morning to see if they could get him in and I was told they had an opening in a week. Well in a week one of two things would be happening, One he would be okay and everything would pass or two he would be in the hospital cause it got worse. Well after about an hour I decided I would just take him to the ER so he could start on medicine and get better. Once at the ER we sat for 7 hours and only saw someone for about 30 minutes. They did a chest x ray and that was it and we were told he had bronchitis and were sent on our way. I was very upset about that visit. Thursday evening the kids and I drove up to moms house to see her and just to get away from life. Well yesterday colton was still not better and seemed to be doing worse. So mom and I decided I should just take him to the ER here. I was there an hour and a half and they had already taken blood, done an x ray and swabbed his nose. After a total of only three hours we were walking out of the door with an answer unlike the other hospital who seemed like they could care less about us. Colton tested positive for influenza. But he is so far past the window to give him medicine (thanks to the other hospital) that he just has to stick it out for a couple more weeks. Yeah i said a couple more WEEKS. He already looks miserable I cant imagine having to go through for a couple more weeks. He has a really bad cough so they put him on phenergan with codene. I feel so bad for him. Madelynn had her flu shot, she has to get it every year since she had RSV as a baby it puts her at a higher risk for any respitory infections, but kylie and the rest of us have not had the flu shot. We have been around him for a week though already so there is no reason to stay away from him now! LOL! I am just glad that I finally have an answer, so please pray for him to heal fast.
I love you all!!! XOXOXO

Another outing

Chaz has officially visited Idaho, we took him to BIG JUDs!

Chaz

We took a drive to West Yellowstone, of course the park is closed to normal vehicles but we took a couple of pictures and got a Yellowstone sweatshirt.

West Yellowstone park entrance

Chaz with the bear in West Yellowstone

Chaz in his Air Force hat and t-shirt. We love you Chaz!!!!!

I love & am proud of you Chazie!!

I just wanted to say how very proud I am of my baby boy! He is such an awesome guy and can bring smiles to the gloomiest of days. I can't believe he is an adult and going into the AirForce. I love you Chaz & am so proud to be your mom!


Love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEATON

Keaton turns 3 today

Happy Birthday sweetheart

A Tinkerbell party
The party is here
Off to daycare to celebrate with her friends

Need a smile

Chaz by the Snake River in Idaho Falls

Chaz - the Idaho Falls Temple and falls behind him.

Keaton - a sunny winter day in California!

Notice she is wearing a sun dress in the winter, only in California can you do that!

Are you smiling?

Dinner With Jackie and Jayden

Mike set up a dinner with Jackie and Jayden. So last night, Rob and I met Sherrie and Mike, and Jackie and Jayden at the Keg in Kirkland. I took a lot of pictures and thought I would share them all. We all had a great time! Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Jayden did a good job of entertaining us all.

Playing with one of the Trains Grandma got him for Christmas.

Eating the Butter off the knife.

Coloring.

Opening Presents.

Cooling off his fingers after I got lemon juice all over them!

Jayden even took a break from all of his entertaining and took this picture of Rob and I.

Jayden, Aunt Cindi, and Uncle Mike

Jayden and Aunt Cindi

Jayden and Uncle Michael

Blogspot

If anyone is interested in knowing I made a new blog

mylifeest1984.blogspot.com

Winter in Rexburg

It has been a cold snowy few weeks in Rexburg.

Making snow angels
Sitting atop the mound of snow

All nice and warm to go play in the snow

Final touches

The snowman

Everyone worked hard and he is beautiful

My brother Jimmy

I just love this picture - to me it shows exactly who he is - a gentle and kind person who loved his son with everything in him.
I think about Jimmy every day - I have always been a person who is very proud of my family. I love to tell people stories, show them pictures, and the greatest times to me is when we can all be together. I will hold Thanksgiving '06 in my heart dearly forever as that was the last time we were all together as a complete family. I am so sad that I will never be able to tell him I love him or hug him again.
If there is anything that can be learned from this tragedy it is don't put off what should be done today. There are so many should haves, and was going to's. I will never forget the last time I talked to my mom about a week before Jimmy died, he was there visiting, but as usual I was "busy" and figured I would talk to him next time. Well that "next time" I was standing over his grave telling him goodbye. What is life without family and making every effort to let them know you love them and are there for them. You can have the biggest house, the best job, and all the money in the world, but if you end up spending the rest of your life wishing you would have taken the time to say I Love You one more time the rest of it means nothing.
To my family - please never doubt my love for each and everyone of you. I am here for you when you need me and even when you don't.
Jimmy left me with great sadness, but he also left me with an understanding and a new direction. In death as in life he brought us closer ~ Never Forget! I love you Jimmy!