SNOW

Today it snowed, really snowed, here in the desert. It was so beautiful. I don't have proof (no pictures). But me the kids, my sister, her husband, and their twin girls stood in the parking lot of Peter Piper Pizza with several other families and watched the snow blow around each other. I loved watching the kids reactions. Lots of giggles.

The picture I do have for today is of these cool glasses my sister made for the girls. She bought the little ones scrapbook supplies at Target and while they scrapped she made each girls these super cute glasses for them.

slacker

I have been a slacker. Things have been tough (no job = no money = lots of stress) and I have been in a slump. I want to try to at least catch up some pictures over the next few days. here's one that makes me smile.......

Austin's 13th Birthday party:
roasted marshmallows, and made smores
great time with the family,
hopefully he will want this to be a tradition

Queen of the Week, and an early Birthday present

Madison's birthday is this week so she is Queen of the Week at school. She got to wear a crown and gets to have a birthday party in class on Friday. She is super excited. I think she plans on wearing the crown everyday this week. This week is also Red Ribbon week at school. Today was Jersey day - Team up against Drugs. I didn't have a jersey for Madison and she was pretty upset. Well, tomorrow is Slipper Day - wear your slippers so you don't slip into drugs. I had a cue pair of pink slippers that i had bought for a birthday present, so Madison got an early birthday present.

our little queen

I think she really likes them, or maybe she likes that she gets to wear slippers to school tomorrow with the rest of the kids :)

Basketball with the cousins

Madison prefered just shooting baskets - not    playing basketball or HORSE with the boys

Austin lining up for a shot - they were playing HORSE, he kicked butt.

Luke taking a shot - he's pretty good

the hoop was a little high for little man but he made his fair share of shots too





Breakfast - Sonic Tater Tots and Orange Juice

Austin

He finally let me take a few pictures :)

burrrr

52 degrees this morning, burrr! Finally jacket weather (in the mornings at least). Madison's   friend got her the cute black boots, now Madison   and Parker have matching shoes

Ahhhh

this is what i picked up from school today, i      was informed she is a scary cat (she dressed   herself up in the classroom costume castle)

Toothless

After weeks of trying to get Madison let us pull   her tooth, she knocked it out herself, face     planting into her pillow

Playdate

Madison had an early moring (7am - yuck)      playdate with some friends from school

She still needs to be pushed on the swings - I   don't mind, I'm holding on to everything that    keeps her my baby

Halloween Cookies (part two)

Keira

Cameron

Luke




Madison

Kailey



yummy - my sister's alicia and angie made the really cute cookies



and some of the kids creations

Halloween Cookies (part one)

Austin and Madison making Halloween sugar cookies (with a few M&M's)

Luke and a couple of his cookies



And, Cameron decorating a few



Power House

Madison's Kindergarten class won the trophy for shool spirit, every kid in her class wore a red shirt. 



Madison at her school Power House assembly, the kindergarteners did great, they sang about a year   of learning while they build friendships.



Bernie's visit

Madison got to take the class boy bear home for    the night, we took Bernie shopping for a new Halloween shirt

a reason to smile

Madison's MRI came back clear, there is a little  spot on her scan that Dr M doesn't like and we    will be watching that again next scan in 6 months,  it was verified that the spot is not tumor and is  not a reoccurence.

Madison's MRI

First Madison's blood pressure and pulse ox are       taken (with the help of her bink and daddy bear)

next she coats her mask with a flavored       chapstick (sedation gas stinks, and the       chapstick is supposed to help cover the smell)

then she waits, and waits...

I always take in and "help" get her settled,
this time she was holding her breath so
getting her to sleep took a bit longer then usual

she is finally out, and ready to begin the 45min MRI



then she is brought back to her dad and I to wake her up (with the help of oxygen)



she's never a happy girl coming out, and this time we left her IV in because
last time she got sick (i had her IV take out      before she was awake
and we could give her anything to help)
this time she was fine and told our nurse that      her IV hurt really bad and asked
to have it taken out shortly after waking up



her reward for doing so great - A quick stop to      Toys R Us to pick up Woody



our tired girl

she crashed out tonight just after her bath

I do

J and I finally did it
over 11 years after we first met
almost 8 years of dating
a beautiful daughter added to our sons

we got married
and couldn't be happier

it was a beautiful wedding that was put together by his mom
(thank you Gin)
(and thank you to everyone that helped with everything)

I love hearing him call me his wife
I love calling him my husband

I should have pictures back from the photographer this week
I'm so excited

the kiss

i love this man,
i am so happy to be his wife and to have him
as my husband

sealed with a kiss;
here's to our happily ever after :)

the call

this picture has nothing to do with the post,     other then I should be worrying about teaching my Madison how to swing, not worrying about her cancer

i got the call from Dr M office
Madison's 6 month scans are scheduled
she will have to miss school
follow up appointment made
more missed school
she loves school, she loves KJ too and he is in her class ;)

and I am...
i don't know. i, as always, really think she's fine
i just hate that she has to go thru this, it's not fair
it's not fair that every 6 months J and I have to go thru this
i know that is being selfish and that Madison is the one that has done all the work and that she is amazing and strong, and that we have been very lucky.
but this time i feel like being selfish, i hate that we all have to do this.

prayers, positive thoughts are always welcome/needed.

Madison has a crush

madison has a crush
a huge crush on a sweet little boy in her kindergarten class
she tells her dad and I that she loves him, and that he is sooo cute
she has practiced getting all dolled up for a date with him
she packs extra cookies in her lunch for him
she asked J and I why she loves him soooo much
she tells us that she wants to marry him
this little boy has been the focus of madison's little world for the last couple weeks

just over a month into kindergarten, and she discovered boys?
i'm not ready for this

What the Dickens

Just finished what the dickens. It was ok. Not really my kind of book, but kinda cute. I bought it because I really liked the square shaped book. Silly reason I know, but that's the reason I bought it. 

Happy Birthday Baby Sister

Happy Birthday 25th Angie. I hope you are having a great day.

A Morning with Madison

it's been 3 weeks and Madison is still so excited to go to school
pigtails is her favorite hair style

breakfast - blueberry nutrigrain bar in her school parking lot
she will not eat at home, she says she's not hungry

She loves the monkey bars and is so excited that    she can get to the 2nd or 3rd bar