October starts out with my birthday on the 3rd... this year I turned 34...and for some reason I can remember the number... most years it's just a day that comes and goes. Will took me out to dinner. We were originally going to the Olive Garden - been craving their salad and bread sticks. Due to the long line that went around the building, Will was not about to wait - go figure. So we adventured down to Outback Steak house. I could have not asked for better kids, they were perfect angels. That didn't last long...they used up all their patients and were complete turd's the next 2 days.
Sunday, 5th Will went on his annual Vegas trip. Kids and I did things that we don't normally do when dad is around, includes eating certain foods. We had a blast and amazingly the house stayed clean when dad was not home.
The kids and I have our belt testing at the end of the month... then were taking a couple month off...mom needs a break and we need to devote a little more time to our studies... If the kids want to continue... we'll start up at the beginning of the year. Billy needs some type of activity... and he really enjoys it.
Friday, October 10, 2008
SEPTEMBER - Come and Gone
Well the month of September has come and gone. Where it went, I don't know.
School started on September 2nd followed by a very busy weekend. 2 of the pups went to their new homes (Rex & Wishbone). Tae Kwon Do had a picnic at Mud Mt. Dam on Labor Day...kids had a blast. The rest of the pups went the following weekend...at 6 weeks all 6 of the pups were gone...I think Pale was relieved.
Kayla is in 3rd Grade this year and her teacher from last year looped with the class, so she has the same teacher from last year. Something new for Kayla this year is on Tuesday she has joined the IA (Individual Achievement) Class...she goes to Sunrise (her normal school) and gets bussed over to Southwood (just on Tuesday). Currently they are studding Medieval History. I'm having to save all our cereal boxes, as that is part of the castle.
Billy has made the transition into 1st Grade. He has a new teacher that is new to the school and is hopefully going to be with them all year, as he had 4 teachers last year. There are somethings that we need to work on like his hand writing, but ever teacher that I talk to says that he is such a good boy and when his allergies are on attach... he doesn't ever say a word, doesn't even complain. We had one week where the seasonal allergies really got him and he amazes me how strong he is and for what he puts up with.
My mom turned 71 on the 19th and we joined her and her friends at the eagles for cake and ice cream. That same weekend I had my Great-Niece, Kyla for the weekend...truly love her but I was absolutely exhausted when Dee (Nana) picked her up for her turn... Mom & Dad (Amber & Corey) went to the Ocean for their Anniversary. We had a blast with all the neighbor hood kids and of course - Play Doo. We also watched one of the pups that Amber took, Sophi (we called her Daisy)... she was pretty good until Sunday night when she decided to go fishing and be the bait... around 11:00pm she managed to get one of Will's fishing poles down off the table and get a three pronged fish hook stuck to the top of the inside of her lip... oh and of course she set the hook. So Will clipped the hook in couple of places and in the morning we were able to get it out. At least she was able to know which hooks were the new ones... no infection and completely fine...but I was really worried.
The following weekend we went to Fish Lake just above Leavensworth... and Kayla got sick just before we left...took her to the doctors with an ear ache... no infection just a lot of pressure on the ear drum...going over the pass didn't bother her but the hic-ups did...so we stopped and picked up the swimmers ear (she just had 2 weeks of swimming thru school)... everything got better.
The kids weren't really into fishing to much this trip. Kayla did go out with Dad on Jack's boat. She needed some Daddy time...but Jack had the ultimate morning... he got Kayla to try fish bait. He said he's been trying to get kids to try that for year and with no success... Now he can mark that one down in his book.
To top the weekend off... I forgot my camera. Told Will we need to buy one just for the camper.
School started on September 2nd followed by a very busy weekend. 2 of the pups went to their new homes (Rex & Wishbone). Tae Kwon Do had a picnic at Mud Mt. Dam on Labor Day...kids had a blast. The rest of the pups went the following weekend...at 6 weeks all 6 of the pups were gone...I think Pale was relieved.
Kayla is in 3rd Grade this year and her teacher from last year looped with the class, so she has the same teacher from last year. Something new for Kayla this year is on Tuesday she has joined the IA (Individual Achievement) Class...she goes to Sunrise (her normal school) and gets bussed over to Southwood (just on Tuesday). Currently they are studding Medieval History. I'm having to save all our cereal boxes, as that is part of the castle.
Billy has made the transition into 1st Grade. He has a new teacher that is new to the school and is hopefully going to be with them all year, as he had 4 teachers last year. There are somethings that we need to work on like his hand writing, but ever teacher that I talk to says that he is such a good boy and when his allergies are on attach... he doesn't ever say a word, doesn't even complain. We had one week where the seasonal allergies really got him and he amazes me how strong he is and for what he puts up with.
My mom turned 71 on the 19th and we joined her and her friends at the eagles for cake and ice cream. That same weekend I had my Great-Niece, Kyla for the weekend...truly love her but I was absolutely exhausted when Dee (Nana) picked her up for her turn... Mom & Dad (Amber & Corey) went to the Ocean for their Anniversary. We had a blast with all the neighbor hood kids and of course - Play Doo. We also watched one of the pups that Amber took, Sophi (we called her Daisy)... she was pretty good until Sunday night when she decided to go fishing and be the bait... around 11:00pm she managed to get one of Will's fishing poles down off the table and get a three pronged fish hook stuck to the top of the inside of her lip... oh and of course she set the hook. So Will clipped the hook in couple of places and in the morning we were able to get it out. At least she was able to know which hooks were the new ones... no infection and completely fine...but I was really worried.
The following weekend we went to Fish Lake just above Leavensworth... and Kayla got sick just before we left...took her to the doctors with an ear ache... no infection just a lot of pressure on the ear drum...going over the pass didn't bother her but the hic-ups did...so we stopped and picked up the swimmers ear (she just had 2 weeks of swimming thru school)... everything got better.
The kids weren't really into fishing to much this trip. Kayla did go out with Dad on Jack's boat. She needed some Daddy time...but Jack had the ultimate morning... he got Kayla to try fish bait. He said he's been trying to get kids to try that for year and with no success... Now he can mark that one down in his book.
To top the weekend off... I forgot my camera. Told Will we need to buy one just for the camper.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Update on Billy's Allergies
Been a while and a lot has been going on... I'll try and make this short...but can't guarantee. We were referred to a specialist to have Billy's adenoids taken out, because the doctor here in town would not do it due to Billy's blood condition. After talking to Mia at the Puget Sound Blood Bank and Will we decided on going to Children's Hospital...we meet with Dr Smith (ENT) and Dr Mathews (Blood Dr.).
Dr Smith had and x-ray of Billy's adenoids and determined that it's not the adenoids that's causing the problem. He has enough air way that she doesn't see that being the problem. The sinus cavities are so inflamed and not able to do there job. So...what we are doing is Nasonex along with Clariton each morning. We have been doing this for 3 weeks and we have discovered that he is not snoring at night and has slept so soundly that we have had a couple of accidents. I can work with that. His airway has improved to where he can plow his nose. The other day he told me that I wouldn't believer how much snot he got out. Will has noticed that the bags under his eyes are getting better. Just an over all better - between the removal of wheat and milk along with control over the seasonal allergies. We go back in 6 month (since the Nasonex is working) and meet with the Specialist. If it didn't work they would put him on the allergy shots (which are not cheap) and if that didn't work they would want to go in and clean his sinus cavities out. Not an option that I want to do.
He is noticing what makes him feel better and what makes him feel bad. All I have to say is a real trooper. Kayla on the other had is feeling at times all the attention that Billy is getting and she talks to us in a good voice and keeps us informed when she feels that Billy is getting to much attention. Both Will and I are trying to keep her in mind and do/spend the extra time with her or on her requests (if they are in reason). That balance thing...
Dr Smith had and x-ray of Billy's adenoids and determined that it's not the adenoids that's causing the problem. He has enough air way that she doesn't see that being the problem. The sinus cavities are so inflamed and not able to do there job. So...what we are doing is Nasonex along with Clariton each morning. We have been doing this for 3 weeks and we have discovered that he is not snoring at night and has slept so soundly that we have had a couple of accidents. I can work with that. His airway has improved to where he can plow his nose. The other day he told me that I wouldn't believer how much snot he got out. Will has noticed that the bags under his eyes are getting better. Just an over all better - between the removal of wheat and milk along with control over the seasonal allergies. We go back in 6 month (since the Nasonex is working) and meet with the Specialist. If it didn't work they would put him on the allergy shots (which are not cheap) and if that didn't work they would want to go in and clean his sinus cavities out. Not an option that I want to do.
He is noticing what makes him feel better and what makes him feel bad. All I have to say is a real trooper. Kayla on the other had is feeling at times all the attention that Billy is getting and she talks to us in a good voice and keeps us informed when she feels that Billy is getting to much attention. Both Will and I are trying to keep her in mind and do/spend the extra time with her or on her requests (if they are in reason). That balance thing...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
New Puppy Pictures
ALL PICTURES WERE TAKEN TODAY: 8/19/08.
If this is not a cute picture, I don't know what is... Wishbones nose is getting darker and it's hard to tell them apart.So far he is my favorite and I think he'll be the biggest.
Starting on the left side: Tink, Fido and then Daisy... 
I can't tell the difference between the black pup's but one is Rex and the other is Hank and the yellow one I think is Fido...
First Trip with new Camp Trailer
We took our camper out on our first trip... Left on Friday 8/15/08 and came home on Sunday. Friends of ours have a cabin in Sunland, on the Columbia River (by Gorge) there was a total of 4 couples that were there including us. The camper towed really nice and we were able to test the truck out on the way home when it was 102 degrees, and the truck had no problems.
The weather was a little hot for our family that weekend, probably do the trip again but not in the middle of August. Kids had a blast with the community pool...Billy is really becoming a fish and Kayla is getting really good on her back stroke. Kayla swam the length of the pool and did an awesome job. We are all excited to take our next trip...trying to plan something the 2nd weekend of September. Our new Home away from Home...
The weather was a little hot for our family that weekend, probably do the trip again but not in the middle of August. Kids had a blast with the community pool...Billy is really becoming a fish and Kayla is getting really good on her back stroke. Kayla swam the length of the pool and did an awesome job. We are all excited to take our next trip...trying to plan something the 2nd weekend of September. Our new Home away from Home...
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Puppies
I'll admit that I've been really bad and not keeping this blog up to date, but their has been so many things going on. Like having puppies. We have 6 puppies and Pale is doing a great job on taking care of them except for when we are outside.
The puppies were born July 22nd. We have 4 yellow (2 male/2 female) and 2 black both males. Kayla is doing an excellent job at taking care of them and if anything needs to be done for the puppies for for Pale (to take care of the puppies) she is all over it. The Mother Hen I keep calling her. 
Here Kayls is feeding Runt...the first puppy that was born, but we lost him on Friday morning.
The three amigos, taken on August 8th.
This one is Wishbone...Billy named him. His nose is spotted. He's my favorite.
New Travel Trailer
With the kids getting bigger we were in the need of a bigger camper...and some other issues with the last one we had. So we went looking. We purchased a Komfort Trailblazer...the kids have their own double bunks in the back (for each to bring a guess). Mom and Dad have their own space in the front and all the other amenities like a kitchen and table...oh, it also has a couch...with a hideabed in it. Our first trip is next weekend to Sunland where some friends own a cabin. Can't wait to go. 
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