Mitch

I have had a lot of time at home lately.  On Friday, Mitch had a really bad seizure and ended up in the hospital.  He kept “pausing” when breathing so we knew he was in bad shape but it was still a shocker to see his co2’s in the 80’s.  His doctor looked at me and said, this is usually something that requires intubation.  “What?” I thought.  I haven’t heard that word since he was a baby in the NICU!  So they bagged him for a little while and he didn’t tolerate that very well, I can’t blame him.  We did a few other things as well and by the time we got another blood gas, his co2’s had dropped into the 60’s.  What a relief!  By the end of the day his blood gas was perfect!  He can flip in a matter of minutes.  It always amazes me just how fast he changes, one minute he can be a little sick and in the next minute we could be rushing him to the hospital wondering if this is it, and then right back to normal!?!  He is still very sick, it will take a while to recover from this one.  This sweet boy has endured so much in his little nine years.  He is amazing.  I feel incredibly blessed to be his mother and I will enjoy him for as long as we have him.  Everyday is a blessing and a miracle.  Love you baby.

Wouldn’t you know, my whole family is sick right now.  I know, big surprise.  We have the greatest neighbors and friends that have taken such good care of us through this.  So in the days that we have been home, (when I can muster up the strength, energy and time) I have been enjoying our family pictures and getting Christmas cards done and all that fun stuff.  Times a runnin out!  I have really loved seeing these of sweet Mitch…

San Diego, Nov 2010

We met my parents there for a few days and had the best time.  Its been a while since we've seen them and I forget how much fun they are!  I was rolling on the ground with laughter most of the time and the other time was probably spent at Bates Nut Farm.  We just can't get enough of that place.  Will and Dad, on the other hand, had a heaping list of "honey do's" for my mom.  She bought some things for the house and had them busy, busy, busy!  They also helped out at the golf tournament for Hal and he didn't say it, but I think Will was wishing he had taken his golf clubs and golfed in the tourny instead.  Maybe next year:)  Fun was had by all!  We love it there.  Time was flying by and before we knew it we were headed our seperate ways, mom and dad went back to the vineyard and we were headed back to... snow:(

The boys couldn't get enough of hiking the trails around the house.  Grandpa might be sorry he showed them cause he sure got his exercise keeping up with Mad and Maj!  Can you spot 'em?

Here they come...

The boys feeding the ducks at Bates...

Maj fell asleep while Grandma was reading "Skippy Jon Jones", their fav book:)



Big Boy School Bus

LOOK HOW BIG THAT BUS IS THAT MY LITTLE 3 YEAR OLD IS ABOUT TO GET ON!

Off he goes...  Have a great day at school Major!



DID YOU SEE IT????

Turn to page 113 of this month's Ensign....
http://lds.org/churchmagazines/EN_2010_11_00___09211_000_000.pdf

Halloween Happenings 2010

This is my favorite holiday!  I love all the spookyness of this month when the leaves start changing and falling, scary movies galore on the tele, and all the fun activities!  So fun!  My boys love it too and Will is a good sport, although I tried to get him to dress up as a marshmellow but no dice.  Oh well, maybe next year.  The only bad thing about this year was the weather.  It rained and hailed so bad right at trick or treat time so it was really cold and wet.  It was still so much fun.  Loved it!

CRAZY HAIR DAY AT SCHOOL... he is such a good sport for his crazy mom! lol

PUPMKINLAND

My dear neighbor invited my sister and I to go with her to a playgroup activity at Pumkinland.  It was the cutest place for the little kids to have some Halloween fun! 

Maj goin thru the corn maze

Maj and his buddy, Gannon

COSTUMES AND SCHOOL PARTIES

Here's Mads getting ready to head to school in his costume...

And here's Mitchy boy headed to school in his BUG costume... He is my LOVEBUG:)

Guess who finally started school..... It's CAPTAIN ROO!

Here is my baby Major at school.  I was sad to leave him there but it didn't really hit me until I had dropped Mitch off at school and I didn't have my little Maj in the back talking to me the whole way home.  I bawled all the way back to the house.

TRICK OR TREAT???

my grapes were very sparse by the time I got home... stinkin wind:(  Oh well, it was fun and the boys LOVED it! lol