An Interesting Start

Well technically its day 3 of my Colorado vacation. Crysta, Carter and I drove out with Terrill and Stephanie to Colorado on Tuesday the 29th. The trip was going really well until we got to about Limon, Colorado. I took over driving for Terrill and thats when all the excitment started. Carter got upset in his carseat, and we thought it was because he wanted out and Terrill wasn't getting him out. Eventually he vomited everywhere. We thought it was because he was so upset. Then around Byers (about an hour away from my Dad's house) Carter started to vomit consistantly, All over poor Terrill.. At first it was a little humorous since Terrill nor Stephanie handle vomit very well,and since I was driving I couldn't do much. But then when Carter wouldn't stop and he started to get really pale, I started to worry. Terrill was a trooper though!
Carter continued to heave the rest of the evening. Then on Wednsday, he slept all day. waking up for maybe 10 minuets at a time, and to sip on a bottle. I did some things around my Dads house for him, including dusting and mowing his lawn. Crysta played in the sprinklers for a while. Then we went next door, where a little girl about her age lived. We knocked on the door, to see if maybe she wanted to play outside for a while. but the Mom (Laura) had just layed down her 3 year old, and 11 month old for naps, and offerd for Crysta to come in and play. Crysta had no problem, and i welcomed the play time for her. about 3 hours later she came home! She had a lot of fun, and Laura said she really enjoyed having Crysta over.
Thursday I woke up feeling a little off. To make a long story short I spent all day yesterday in my Dad's basement with a cold rag on my head and heaving into the toilet! I hadn't had anything to eat all day so I was just heaving with no success! Poor Crysta. Thankfully my Aunt Sharron came over and brought Crysta a bunch of goodies, and let Crysta help her in the kithcen all day. She would periodically come down to check on me. She would cover me with the blanket and kiss my forehead! What a sweet girl I have! Im feeling better today, but my Dad now has it, and is resting in his room. So I am disinfecting everything, while still trying to take it easy! We were supposed to have a family bbq tonight, but i dont think that is going to happen now! I hope Crysta doesn't come down with anything, because we are heading up to camp tomorrow!
Terrance left after work last night and drove straight through. I think he got here about 4 am this morning. He will probably sleep the whole day. I sure hope he doesn't catch anything either. I am just glad that all this happend here and not at camp. I am keeping my fingers crossed, and just hope that this is the end of it. Carter still is a little off, and all he wants to do is cuddle and sleep. My fear is that Crysta will get it, then Terrance. i sure would hate for Terrance to have to spend his vacation fighting off the flu!

Quick Catch Up

Just a quick update on news here in our little home. My brother Ray and his girlfriend Jamie were able to stop in for the 4th on their way to Oklahoma from Chicago. IT was great to be able to spend some time with them. Carter is about to start crawling. He gets on his hands and knees and rocks. He gets around either way, but the actual act of crawling is yet to be accomplished. Im preparing myself, I know that he will be a handful once he realizes how to get around. He can make a pretty big mess as it is. He also is getting tubes put in his ears on the 15th of July. Im a little nervouse, but I know that everything will be ok.
Crysta learned how to ride her bike yesterday. We went and bought her a helmet and then went out on the greenway on Edgewood. She got a little frustrated at first, but once she got the hang of it she really enjoyed it.
Ourcomputer isnt working at the moment, so who knows how long it will be before I update again. thanks for reading!!

The Fort!

Here I am hitting the blog world hard. 4 blogs in 2 days! Well last weekend, Crysta and I built a fort to sleep in, in our living room. She was super excited, and we had a great time building it, playing in it, and sleeping in it. Terrance didn't last long, but Crysta and I slept in it for most of the night. I think around 3:30 am I went to my own bed, but Crysta stuck it out. Carter really enjoyed playing on the air mattress. He really liked for his big sis to jump and bounce him on it. It scared me at first, but he didn't seem to mind.
Here is Crysta peekin' through the fort:


Crysta and Carter playing in the fort:


All 3 trying to get comfortable:

Night time prayers

Every night before Crysta goes to sleep, our routine is something like brushing teeth, putting on PJ's, picking out a story, prayers, then kisses goodnight. Last night after all of that I asked Crysta what she wanted to pray for and this is just about how it went:
Carter: To help him feel better
Daddy: To help his back to feel better
Me(Crysta): To help me be happy and good
Tawn, D, and Whit: to help them be thankful
Terrill and Steph: To help them be cheerful
Jeff, Jen, Blake, and Austin: To help them not get cut (don't ask me)
Matt and Les: To be happy
and finally the kicker
Grandma and Grandpa: For Grandpa to get really old!

Nothing is sweet than the innocence of a childs prayer. but this is not the only time she prays for all of you! Just about everynight our list is that long. Just so you all know how much you mean to her, and just what kind of presence you have in my babys life. Thank you for being such a wonderful part of Crysta and Carters life!

Wedding Bananza Part 2

Friday morning, Stacy one of Ann's bridemaids picked me up around 8:15 am so we could go get our hair done. My appointment wasn't until 10, but the place was clear across town, and Stacy's was at 9. I thought about keeping my hair do from Brandie's wedding, but I had so many bobby pins, I had a headache before the wedding even started., After getting to the new place though, I wished I had kept it. I sat down to get my hair done around 10, and I didn't get out of the chair until 12!! It took her about 2 hours to just finally decide to spiral my pony tails and pin up the curls.. I could have done it myself and saved me 30 bucks, if I had known that she never handled thick hair before. But Ann was happy with it, so thats all that matters. After hair time, I went back to my Dads to get Crysta ready. Terrance was a little restless and wanted to go fishing, so I offerd to take Carter to the hotel as well.. We got ready at the hotel (madness!). We were supposed to be at the gardens at 5pm for pictures!(Yes, Brandie and Ann were married at the same place, just diffrent sides of the Gardens). We were there at 4:30, and completely ready to go at 5. Although no pictures were being taken.. I still don't know why. Around 6 (the time the wedding was supposed to start) there were only a handful of guests. We assumed that most were held up in traffic, so we waited a little longer.. No one walked down the isle until 6:30. The ceremony was amazing. Brent wed Chris and Ann, so it was a little more personal for me. I cried like a baby when I saw my brother all dressed up! I am so happy for them both. Pictures hurridly followed the ceremony, then we were rushed into the reception room. From there, we watched a wonderful slide show of the 2 growing up, that my brother Ray had put together.. again, I cried like a baby. All of the cousins that I had grown up with were there except 1! Most of us haven't seen eachother for 5 or 6 years, but this was the frist time in 10 years that we were all at the same place at the same time. I was a lot of fun catching up with all of them, and I got some great pictures and memories! The reception went on until 11pm. I ended up staying the whole time. Needless to say I crashed when I got home.
We parted ways on Saturday afternoon, but not after eating at the infamous Casa Bonita! I don't think you can visit Denver and not eat there, its almost tradition now. We stoped in Hays, KS around 7pm Saturday night. Crysta and Carter swam for a while in the nasty pool, then we all crashed around 10pm. Our trip out there was great.. Well... It was great for me. I made a point to have fun, and enjoy the company of the friends and family that I don't get to see very often. I want to thank Brent for going with us, and doing Chris and Ann the honor of uniting them in marrige. Thank you to Terrance for going even though it took a lot of his vacation time. Thanks to my Daddy for housing us, and opening his home to us for the week. And thanks to Brandie and Ann, for giving me the honor of standing next to you while you were married! I had an absolute BLAST!!! Here are a few(86) pictures from Chris and Ann's party!

Wedding Banaza Part 1

Here I am.. I bet you thought I gave up the blog world?! well, I"M BAAACK! I will divide this blog into 2 diffrent blogs, or should I say 2 diffrent weddings.. Last week, I had the privlage and the honor to be in 2 seperate weddings. My friend Brandie on June 5th, 2008 and my Brother Chris' on June 6th, 2008. This will be about Brandie's wedding and our trip out.
Terrance, the kiddos, Brent and I left for Colorado on Tuesday the 3rd. We arrived in Littleton around 1:30 AM on the 4th. Wednsday was the rehersal dinners, and a bachelorette brunch for Brandie.. So my day started around 10 am that morning. After the brunch I took a wrong turn home, and before I realized what I had done, I was about an hour north of Littleton.. Made for a lot of driving. Brandies rehersal was at 4:00pm. After her rehersal we went to my dads for my brothers rehersal dinner. Durring dinner, I was called downstairs. Crysta and Brent were playing and Crysta had hit the back of her head on a coffee table. There was some blood, and caos, but everything was fine. Some Ibuprofen and trying on a new dress later, and she was as good as new.
Thursday morning, we met at the hotel the get our hair done. We had some dowm time, and thankfully caught up on some Jude Judy! haha. The day started out cold and rainy, and while we were sitting in the room, we were also staring out the window, hoping that the rain would go away. We were picked up in an Escalade limo. SWEET!! I have never been or really seen inside of one, it was awesome. On our way to the gardens where the wedding was going to be held, the rain finally came to a slow down. By the time for the wedding, the sun was peeking through the clouds, and it was warming up a little. The weather was perfect!! The wedding was gorgeous, and everything went perfectly. I had to leave the reception a little early b/c I had to get up early for my brothers wedding the next day! I had a blast, and I made some great new friends.. here is some pictures of Brandies half of my trip!:

Mothers Day and my 5

Today is Mothers Day. The day when All mothers around the world are supposed to be allowed to prop their feet up, and have all their responsibilities taken care of. It is also the day, when all the children of the world show their Momma's just how much they love and appreciate them. I really enjoy Mothers day. Not just because I get a few extra hugs, and I love you's through out the day, but because its a day when I feel like the things I do are worthwhile. I couldn't ask for anything more, than to take care of my family, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I am so proud to be a wife and Mother, and not just on the national day known as "Mothers Day",but everyday of my life. So Happy Mothers Day to all my Momma Friends!
So here is also my 5 thankful thoughts for the week!:
1) Big Beds: I brought Carter into bed for a feeding around 4:30 this morning, but when I woke up around 6:30, Terrance, Me, Carter, Crysta AND Akira were all snoozing in our bed! ITs not always comfortable, but I do enjoy the few mornings that we are all crammed into one queen size bed.
2) MOTHERS!: To be fitting with the day, I really do appreciate not just my Mothers but all the mothers in the world. We are a mighty force, that continues to learn from eachother, and can be the best example for others. Not everything we do is recognized or appreciated, but we do it anyway, because that is what we are supposed to do, and its what makes us who we are, and we are proud of that!
3) Tylenol: We had a softball practice yesterday, and Tylenol is the only thing keeping me from crying with every step I take! I am so sore.
4) Great friends: 2 of my very bext friends are in Colroado, and I miss them so much. They never miss a chance to call me and just remind me what a blessing a friendship is.. A shout out to my homies in MO too!! WHOOP WHOOP!!
5) High Speed Internet: I don't have the luxury of high speed at home, so when I have a chance to use the faster internet I don't pass it up!!