A Trip to Labor and Delivery

I am now 31 weeks along with my boy/girl twins.  Yesterday around dinner time I started having contractions.  They were coming every few minutes and were not going away with drinking water and rest, so I headed into the hospital to get checked out.  I was feeling pretty terrified because I was scared I was … Continue reading →

Never a Dull Moment (part 2)

I guess I am doing well if I blog about once per month. Here is the past month’s craziness: CJ is doing really well in preschool, minus a potty accident.  He really seems to enjoy it and likes his teacher, and I like having some time with just CP and getting some things done around … Continue reading →

A Life Lost Too Soon

A week ago an 8-year-old girl lost her life.  She was riding home from school on her bike with her stepfather when, as she crossed an intersection, she was hit by a car.  She didn’t make it.  This little girl was the stepdaughter of a good friend of mine.  When I heard the news last … Continue reading →

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is Awful

Our family has been stuck home all week with hand, foot, and mouth disease.  Last Saturday CJ had a mild fever and was acting under the weather.  On Sunday morning he woke up with red spots on his face around his mouth that looked like pimples.  On Monday they started getting worse, so I began … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving is only a week away.  I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by.  On Wednesday we will be leaving on our annual trip to Kansas to see my grandma.  We have gone to Kansas every Thanksgiving of my entire life, minus one year we went to see my other grandparents instead.  Going … Continue reading →