Good news

First thing this morning my mind went to my sister. She had her appointment to go through her options today. The news is good. It IS pre-Cancer but it is growing. Surgery is scheduled for the mid May. It was caught super early and she has opted to do a needle lumpectomy and will have to do radiation. In the grand scheme of things that is great news. They (my mom and her) received a lot of information today and they said that their heads are spinning. I hope that this news gives her some peace knowing that it was caught early and surgery will be an outpatient procedure and she will be able to go to work the next day. We really needed some good news.

Oh but it ended well.

Anthony was discharged today. The best part of this whole experience was that they asked me if I needed any assistance getting back to my car. I welcomed any help and in no time and Anthony was greeted with a Limo. Well, a Limo in a baby's eyes. A nurse had come to our room with a red wagon to take him and his stuff to the car. He was all propped up with his pillow and we took off. He held on with a death grip and with his "very serious" look, eyebrows down, rode to the elevator. The doors opened and a couple rode with us to the lower level. He looked up at them and raised his eyebrows so proudly making sure that they were checking out his ride. I was so upset that I had taken my camera out of my purse because that picture would have been priceless!

We are home and doing well. Grandma took Victoria and Addison for the night so that I can get some rest along with Anthony. I am starting to get really stopped up myself and want to get this under control quickly before I am down for the count. Anthony is jumping up and down in his crib and laughing. His cough sounds a thousand times better and is back to his old self.

Everything started out normal

Getting up after a 2 o'clock in the morning return home from the drive in was a struggle. Everyone had a great time and was feeling great. James was getting ready to go to work and I was planning on taking the kids to Mom and Dad's so let them play in the yard. After Anthony's morning nap he woke up with a barking cough. I took him to the Immediate Care and was sent into a room immediately. The nurse hadn't even left the room yet when the doc came in to tell me that I was in the wrong place. I needed to take him to Kosair to the ER. They checked his oxygen and gave him 2 steroid treatments with the breathing machine and one oral steroid. After two x-rays, one long nap on my painfully asleep leg and buttocks, Anthony peeing all over leg, 4 1/2 hours later they ended up admitting him.

Thank God for Grandparents! My in-laws took Victoria and Brooklyn so that Brooklyn's mom could pick her up, and my mom was on her way to help relieve James so that he could leave for work. She stayed with Addison. Poor thing was stuck at my house because I had both car seats in my car in the parking garage. She and Addison did have a great time though.

Anthony has Croup (sp?). I settled in for the long haul and spent most of my time trying to get him to go to sleep in the crib that they had for him. VERY different from his bed at home and he wasn't too trusting of it. They put the oxygen monitor on his big toe and gave him some Tylenol to get him comfortable because it was hurting him to cough. On the way to the hospital I was freaking out because he couldn't take one breath without going into a coughing fit and strangling. It was very scary. I decided to go ahead and get caffeinated so that I would be able to watch his oxygen through the night. At one point they did have to put an oxygen mask on him because his level had dropped. It was quite a task being there with him and not being able to leave the room. I was STARVING!! I had fixed everyone else lunch and neglected to eat myself before I left the house. Anthony was having no part of me even walking towards the door of the room and I didn't want to leave him either. It wasn't like he could push the call button if he needed anything. He did get some rest though, and I got a 20 minute nap in the morning.

One of my favorite parts about warm weather.

I have been waiting very patiently for today. I have been checking the website for Georgetown drive in to open. This year they are celebrating their 58th year and charged $0.58 admission. We talked Grandma and Grandpa to join us after church. Lots of packing to make sure everyone is comfortable, fed, and entertained while we wait for the sun do go down. We had a ball. James truck liner proved to be very helpful in keeping them clean and contained while we waited for the show, and listened to the live music that they had playing to celebrate the opening weekend.


Getting everything set up.


Victoria had a ball dancing. Notice that she is facing the crowd thinking that everyone has set up their chairs facing her so that they could see her dancing. Nevermind that huge screen behind her.


Addison checking out the accomodations in the back of Daddy's truck before the show started. She seems quite impressed.

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.....and she just realized that she is trapped in the back of the truck with nobody to hold her. Such a cute wrinkled nose she she is ticked off. ;)


"Dude, there is a big TV outside. Do you see this Grandpa?"



Addison sitting on Grandpa's lap, the best seat in the house. (notice she is no longer "trapped" in the truck. Grandpa is such a sucker. lol.


Victoria won a free pass for sharing her favorite memory on the microphone in front of the crowded hill. (She got to see the film projector last year and thought it was the coolest thing.)

Driveway dancing..

I was sitting on the swing yesterday and Victoria came outside to entertain me. She loves to dance for me outside. It usually involves jumping jacks, or some kind of random jumping that to her seems like she is just as good as the Dancing with the stars instructors. She came out wide eyed and told me that she wanted to show me a new dance that she learned on High School Musical 3 (I know I am a glutton for punishment) and I told her sarcastically, "This better be something good and new, not something I have seen a thousand times before" She flipped around butt facing me and looked over her shoulder and said to me "Oh Mom, you ain't seen nothing yet." and took off with her routine. I have to admit it wasn't too bad. I may have to have her teach me some of those moves.

You have no idea who you are dealing with here lady...

Today after an awesome therapy appointment with Anthony (he said 25 words today!) Grandma Harb called and asked if we were interested in going to the zoo. We have taken a break from our regular Horseshoe (formerly Ceaser's) trip to the buffet when they took the free buffet away from the diamond members (Grandma Harb). Within 20 minutes I had lunch packed up in the diaper bag along with plenty of snacks for along the way. Victoria was so excited that she was going to the zoo that in getting dressed she ended up putting on TWO pair of panties and didn't realize it till she went to the bathroom. Talk about being prepared!

We entered the zoo and headed straight for the train. The babies are in love with the train and their eyes get so big when going through a tunnel. This was a big deal of a train ride for Victoria too. She got to ride in her own seat and did a great job of doing it. We headed off to the African Outpost to eat our PB&J and Grandma Harb decided that she was hungry again too. We walked inside and Grandma Harb ordered a Hamburger basket and opened up her wallet to pay. The sweet teenage girl behind the counter asked Mom if she was a member (of the zoo) and Victoria threw her arm up on the counter with such authority and matter of fact way told the girl "Yes she is a DIAMOND MEMBER!" It is such a good thing that I went to the bathroom before she ordered, I would have peed myself. It was hysterical!

There is a reason

My dad reminded me of this song yesterday and I had forgotten about it. I just love the lyrics.

There is a reason

Why do we suffer, crossing off the years
There must be a reason for it all

I've trusted in You, Jesus, to save me from my sin
Heaven is the place I call my home
But I keep on getting caught up in this world I'm living in
And Your voice it sometimes fades before I know

Hurtin' brings my heart to You, crying with my need
Depending on Your love to carry me
The love that shed His blood for all the world to see
This must be the reason for it all

Hurtin' brings my heart to You, a fortress in the storm
When what I wrap my heart around is gone
I give my heart so easily to the ruler of this world
When the one who loves me most will give me all

In all the things that cause me pain You give me eyes to see
I do believe but help my unbelief
I've seen hard times and I've been told
There is a reason for it all