Wow this year is flying by!

It has been so long since I've posted and maybe, maybe not I'll really post this time. Since January....Well let's see where do I start...Colby and I took the kids to Disneyland in Feb. and had the funnest time. We left Auttumn with a friend and took the oldest three kids, which was the best decision I've ever made. The kids were awesome, they loved Disneyland! The first night we were there Noelle sat up on the top bunk and sang songs to her self and talked about how excited she was to go back to Disneyland. Still to this day when Colby and I ask the kids what they want to do on a Sat. she'll say, "I want to go to Disneyland."



Also in Feb. we found out, to our total surprise, that I was pregnant with our 5th. Needless to say I cried for a couple of days and was bitter for the following 2 months. Now
that I'm about to have the baby I feel at peace with the idea and we are all excited to have our little Boston join the family.
March and April were a blurr, no not burr which they were that too, but Blurr...I can't recall them. Except, that I was anxious to start on our planter box garden so I started planting way too soon and had to replant most of the plants because it kept freezing. Dumb whether...or maybe just dumb me. But, after much effort to begin with, our garden has been a success and I'm proud to say that we've actually harvested quite a bit of food.

Actually I do remember something fun Colby and I got to do in March. Colby and I went to Florida to see a Boston pre-season game down in Fort Meyers. We had a great time! We were only there two nights but if you know my husband he can make a 3 day trip seem like a week long by packing it full of things to do. Both mornings we woke up at 5 am to go hunt for seashells, and we found some great ones to take home to the kids. It was a little early to be waking up on a vacation but it was worth it.

In May we celebrated Savannah's birthday by giving her birthday party with all her friends. She said it was the best party we have ever given her. It was a Hannah Montana party which was her favorite singer at that time, it has since moved to the "Jonas Brothers". The girls played a few games, ate dinner, and then played the big, bigger, biggest game to top off the night. It really did turn out to be a really fun night for her and I was glad because she deserved it. She is such a great little girl with a very big heart!

June...School got out and the kids were so ready for the break. Except that little Conner was diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks into the vacation. On June 17th, the day before our family reunion, Conner started showing signs of diabetes which then led me to test his blood. It read HIGH on the meter and Colby and I headed down to the hospital in AF. I couldn't believe how brave he was, the nurses had to stick him several times to draw blood because his little veins kept collapsing and he barely made a peep. Before we left for the hospital Colby gave him a blessing and in that blessing he mentioned that Conner was now a part of the diabetes club which we have in our family. At the time I thought to myself that it was kind of a strange thing to say in blessing but later realized that it made the world of difference for Conner because it was a phrase that he could relate to. Something that made an impression on me while we were at the hospital was when Conner looked up at Colby and I, and with all sincerity and with a smile on his face said, "Thanks mom and dad for supporting me." What 7 year old says something like that after just being diagnosed with diabetes. He never cries when he has to prick his finger, which is at least 5 times a day, nor does he when he has to be given a shot, which is 4 times a day and sometimes more. He's a little star!!!!!


The family reunion, despite missing the opening dinner which we three were all so sad about, was great! My sister-in-law who put it together amazes me with what she does. She and my brother did an awesome job and we all had so much fun being there.

July was hot and long! The forth of July was fun though. We bought tickets to the stadium of Fire where Glenn Beck, The Blue Man Group, Miley Cyrus, and last but certainly not least Savannah performed. I loved Glenn Beck, I loved the Jets that flew over head, loved the parachuters, didn't love Miley Cyrus or the Blue Man Group and I loved the performance by all the little dancers, which included Savannah. They were great!


August...I'm still pregnant....but the kids started school. Yeah...for two reasons, it gives me a break and they are really liking school this year. Savannah has a new teacher who she loves, Mrs. Young and Conner has Mrs Lowery and is doing really well. He is doing just fine handling his diabetes at school which takes a lot of stress of me and I am starting to feel like I just might be able to handle this 5 children thing that is about to happen to me. Noelle is in preschool with Mrs. Redd and she loves it there and I have to say that out of all the preschool teachers my kids have had, she takes the cake! She is awesome!

Here they all are on the third day of school. Happy (which is a feet in and of itself) and ready for the day. Even Auttumn got ready to go, with her one shoe on, hair band on the other foot, and her birthday suit. Wait a minute how did that happen.....oh yea I'm a mother of four and at least three of them had there clothes.
Now it's Sept. and we'll have to see how this month goes. So far so good...I actually feel really good physically and calm emotionally.

It looks like I accomplished what seemed like the impossible.....I made a post on my blog:) Happy day. I also listened to Sara Palin's Republican speech today on You Tube and loved it. She is inspiring to say the least!!!!!!