Sick

Never in my life did I ever think I would have a child hospitalized at Doernbecher children's hospital.  But that’s exactly where we found ourselves November 4th, 2010!!  About a week of Evelyn being fussy, not really sick but very much not herself, we took her into  Kaisers urgent care.  They thought she might have croup.  They didn’t have the  breathing treatment she needed so they sent us up to Doernbechers emergency!  There we got the treatment she needed and they sent us home.  But not without having us make an appointment with our pediatrician for the very next day! 

At our appointment with our pediatrician the first thing they did was check her oxygen level. It was 86.  They don’t like the levels to be under 96!  92 would be really pushing it!!  So, they tried another machine, 86.   Just to be really sure they tried yet another machine!!  86!! 

Faster than I knew what was happening, my daughter was hooked up to oxygen!  Little did I know, she wouldn’t be unhooked for another three days.  The doctor and nurses watched her for a while, gave her another breathing treatment and we took her for chest x-rays. Finally they told me that she was going to be admitted up at Doernbecher.  That meant a ride in the ambulance!!!  I have never been in an ambulance.  Now I find myself watching two paramedics strap Evie, in her car seat, to the gurney.  

For the next three days she was on constant oxygen, IV fluids and monitored.  With three different lines hooked up to her is was hard to even hold her.   

Doctors and nurses were in and out at day and night.  I felt like Evie would just fall asleep when someone would come in and need to check something.  Answers were hard to get because they were waiting on lab results on the many swabs and blood they were taking.  Early day two they told us it was pneumonia so IV antibiotics were given.  But later that day they gave us their real diagnosis.  RSV caused by pneumonia.

The antibiotics kicked in and she started to improve.  After three FULL days she was off her oxygen and IV.  They were ready to let us take her home!     

I am so thankful she is better and pray daily that we never have to have one of our children hospitalized again. 

It's Pumpkin Time!!!!

This is my all time favorite yearly activity!!! I love going to the pumpkin patch!! I love Fall and I love my family. Put that together and I get perfection!!! Here's the fun...

Catching up

I know that not many people read my blog but that's not really why I started it. I want it to be a journal\scrapbook sort of thing for me to remember all the wonderful things that God has let us experience.
That being said, I have some catching up to do. I will start with Evelyn's Birthday!!
September 8th, 2010, was the day our family was made complete. Weighing in at an even 9 pounds and 22 inches long, she was our biggest baby! I still couldn't believe were having a girl. In fact, when I heard her cry I asked the doctor "Is it really a girl?" There was a bit of chuckling in the room after that question!!
We couldn't be more in love with our baby girl. And her brothers can't keep their hands off her! Our family is complete.....

For the Birds

The boys and I took a trip to the craft store today to pick out different activities for them to do this summer. One of the things I knew they would love is painting bird houses. They picked out their own bird house, we bought paint and brushes and we were ready. Here’s how it went……

We got everything set up outside and we were off.

Now, many of you know my boys well. Their personalities are VERY different!!!! The pictures below are perfect examples of how these two are different.

Carson likes to GO BIG!!! The bigger the brush the better. The more paint I can get on that big brush the better!!! He mixes colors and there is no rhyme or reason to what he does!! That’s Carson.

Asher, well look at him!!!!! He is precise. Very particular. He picked one of the smallest brushes so he could paint with detail!! That’s Asher!!!

Even though they are very different, they both painted beautiful houses for our neighborhood birds!!!

Carson’s 4!

 

He’s four!!!  I can’t believe he’s four!  We are so blessed with this little boy.  There are struggles and attitudes at times, but at the heart of Carson is love.  He loves to snuggle and kiss and hug. Thanks to all our family and friends who love and pray for him. 

So, for his 4th birthday we took him to CHAP!!  Children's Healing Art Project.  It’s a small warehouse where kids can paint, glue, glitter, and paste on ANYTHING they want.  Even themselves!!!!  They have complete freedom to be creative. 

Carson had a great time and we can’t wait to come back with other friends.   

 

Thank you Heather for telling us about this place!!!!!!!

Finally Worthy!!

 

So apparently there has been nothing worthy in the last six months of blogging.  Not Thanksgiving, Christmas, Asher’s Christmas program, my birthday, Asher’s birthday, Doug’s birthday, trips we’ve made with the kids.  NOTHING!!!!That has all ended!  This morning, finally, something walked into my bedroom at 5:45 AM, that was worthy.  Take a look…….  

Yep,  that’s my baby boy beautifully adorned with his own artwork!!!!!  Isn’t he cute.  Or he would tell you “It’s beautiful!”.

Apparently, he woke up this morning and thought, “I need to color myself a mustache and beard!  And while I’m at it, something for my forehead!”.  He’s special!!

But he didn’t stop there…….

Nope,  he thought his whole body needed…”something”!!!

The big kicker is,  today is his last day of preschool.  And, on the last day of preschool they have a big program in the evening for all the parents and families to come and see what they have learned.  THEY GET ON STAGE and sing songs and recite memory verses and poems!!!

Needless to say, I have gotten as much off of his face as I could before school.  But, there are still faint markings.  Looks like he’s going to be getting an early bath today!!!

Marysville School Fire

On our way home from school Tuesday, Carson and I couldn’t help but notice the HUGE amount of black smoke streaking across the sky.  So I did what everyone else was doing, I followed the smoke.  This is what I saw….

A sweet little 90 plus year-old school was on fire.  I have never been this close to a fire and is was scary.  Carson and I actually got there before any fire trucks so these pictures are right at the start of the fire. 

 

 

 

Luckily, all the students and staff got out safe.  Fire drills really do serve a purpose!  BUT, all the kids lost all their school supplies and belongings.  Koin6 with the Dollar Tree are asking anyone who can to donate.  They would like any and all school supplies the kids would need along with backpacks, coats, lunch boxes, hats, etc.  You can make your donation at any Dollar Tree location in Portland.  If nothing else we all can pray that this transition will be easy and safe for all involved.

two little peas!!!!

 

I love these two boys so much.  I love them even more together.  Typical to three year olds, these two have a love\hate relationship.  One loves to take something away and the other hates to have it taken away!!!!!  Sometimes we don’t know who really started it!!!!  But, these two love to play together and these are some of my favorites of them.    

Two in Schoo!!!!!!!

 

Yep, I now have two kiddos in school.   I can’t believe it.  I remember taking Asher to preschool with Carson in the carrier.  I’m so excited for Carson to start school.  I think he is really going to love being with other kids and not just mom.   I’ll let you all know how he did!!!!

Here we go……..

a passion at the age of six!

   Our sweet Asher has fallen in love with skating!!!  Those of you who know us well know that Doug and I are the farthest away from being “skaters”.  So how Asher got into it is way beyond me!!!!  Nevertheless,  he’s in love!  Never a day goes by when there isn’t a request to go to the skate park, rain or shine.  He is constantly skating back and forth through our living room.  And now, thanks to Doug (I say that with much contempt) Asher is playing a skate video game!!!

I know very well that things come and go with kids and this may be on of those things.  But, Asher is having so much fun learning how to skate and Doug and I are loving watching him work at something HE wants to get better at.   Love you Asher!!!! 

Carson turns 3!!!

Way back on June 19th our crazy Carson turned three!  Our whole family (minus the ones we miss who live in Nashville) went camping at Cove Palisades.  We all had bunches of fun!  While there, we celebrated Carson turning three, upholding a long tradition of celebrating birthdays while camping.  Thanks everyone for helping us give Carson a great birthday!

Yummy chocolate covered marshmallows instead of cake!!

Carson loves his “prinkles”!

This picture is soo blurry but I love it cause you can see how much this child loves Mickey Mouse!!!

 

 

 

His other most favorite gift was his very own baseball bat from Grandma and Papa!

Sweet Asher was showing his brother how to swing his new bat.  He swung a few times then gave the bat to Carson to try.  The events that came next happened VERY fast!!!  Carson took the bat from Asher.  Asher bent over to fix his shoe.  Carson swung the bat and hit Asher right on the head!!!!!!!!!!  I saw it from far away and Asher didn’t react to it very quickly so I paused.  Honestly I didn’t know whether to laugh or run to him.  The sound of the bat hitting Asher’s head was hilarious!!  I know what you are thinking, “Oh my goodness Lynn Ann!  Your son just got hit in the head with a bat.  Why are you saying it was funny?”.  I guess it is one of those things where you had to be there!!  As you can see in the picture above, Asher was hurt and I did give him the comfort he needed.  There was no blood, not even a bump really, just lots of scared tears!!!  Poor Carson felt sooo bad.  You can hardly see him in the picture.  Auntie Em is holding him while he is trying to kiss Asher’s bump!  So sweet!

All in all we had a great time camping and celebrating Carson!!  Love you buddy!

Don’t judge me!

 

Yes, it has been 4 months but some things are worth waiting for!!  Like a kindergarten graduation!!!! 

A few months ago our sweet first born graduated!  It may have only been from kindergarten but it was a big deal non the less!  There were caps, gowns, cake, balloons and lots of very proud families.  Asher, we are very blessed to have you.  You are a great, undeserving gift from God.  We can’t wait to see all the things that God in going to do through you.   

Love you Asher!

Okay, this entry is mainly for Emily!!! Ryan is going to hate me but this must be done. Sorry Ryan!!!!!!!

On Saturday we had a rock band party for Doug's birthday. We had a great time!!!! Some of us were crazy enough to dress up like rock stars!!! Lot's of rockin' and lot's of singing!!! Here's a clip!!!

happy birthday asher!!!

my sweet sweet boy asher turned 6 on march 1st. we are so proud of him!!

here are a few of my favorite pictures of him. love you asher!!

meet my valentine!

My husband!!
Doug, I can't believe we've been together for 11 years!! I truly feel lucky to have you for my partner in life and in love. Thank you for all you do for me and the boys. We love you very much!!!

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year!

Happy Birhtday Wyatt!!!

Don't judge me too soon!!! We were with our sweet nephew on his birthday, I just haven't had time to blog about anything lately. Now, back to Wyatt. I remember three years ago standing outside Emily's hospital room waiting for the doctor to come out and tell us everything. When the doctor came out you could hear all of us take a huge breath in (I think there were close to 15 of us waiting in the hall). She didn't tell us anything. A few minutes later Ryan came out with a video camera and told us Wyatt was perfect!!! We have had so so much fun with him ever since! Wyatt, we love you so very much and are proud to be your Aunt and Uncle. Happy Birthday!

my model husband!

Lately I have kept myself busy with organizing all my digital pictures. I'm not one of those who immediately downloads pictures right after an event. Trust me, I wish I was. No, it takes me sometimes months to get pictures off my camera. So there are literally thousands of pictures in all sorts of different folders.
While going through them and putting them into different categories, I ran across some pictures of Christmas 2006. I know!!!!!! I don't know who had our camera but apparently Doug was in a great mood and wanted to strike a pose! Well, a pose he struck!!!!!
PS It's not to often that when pictured with a baby the adult is the one people look at!