Have you ever been doing something fun then all of a sudden an accident occurs you hear the crunch and no immediately you broke something? Well, that was Saturday night for me. We were at a Christmas party with the kids. We were in the middle of playing a dice game for Christmas gifts and my sweet little girl came up to me while I was in the middle of playing. I was sitting on the couch while she walked over into my arms. She started bouncing and CRUNCH! Oh the sound! The pain! I knew immediately I had broken my nose. I do not think I will ever forget... But just in case I have it here now as a reminder :)
She knocked me out. I remember feeling light headed and seeing spots as I lay on the couch. I do not even remember who I was sitting by... I heard voices around me. They were still playing I knew that, but I do not remember much else. I was dizzy and my nose and head hurt like nothing ever before. I think everyone felt sorry for me so they did not "steal" my gift. It was a movie card so I am sure had that not happened it would have been stolen :)
I got up and looked in the mirror. My nose had started to swell on one side and started to bruise around my eye. The headaches started right away and for the next couple of days I was taking medicine, but it just did not seem to reach my headache. My nose ached too. Especially when I tried reading at night with my glasses on. Finally I was free enough to go to the Dr. and they confirmed I broke my nose... Now to keep the kids away from my nose for the next few weeks while it heals. Oh yeah, he gave me some Vicodin... To bad I can only take it when Scott is home. Is it 6:00 yet!?!
My first broken bone... At least it was my daughter's head that connected with my nose and not someone else's child, right?
December 20, 2011
November 17, 2011
ER Visits: Trevor 4, Allie 2, Kara 0
Allie really does look up to her big brother and everything he does... She is starting to close in on Trev in the ER dept. Luckily Kara is deciding that is something she does not want to do :)
Last Friday I was thinking how nice it was that Trev had no school and we could all stay home and have a pajama day. It was a nice thought. Just not reality. I was starting to make breakfast while all 3 kiddos were sitting on the bar stools in the kitchen. Allie had just told me she was getting down to use the potty. From the corner of my eye I had seen her starting to get down. I turned away from them and started to get the bowls for cereal. I heard a crash and the other two said Allie fell down. I slowly walked over to her and picked her up. I did not think it was going to be very bad and I did not want to upset her anymore than she was.
Although, when I picked her up it didn't feel right. She was not crying and I thought it was because she was so worked up she was preparing for the screaming. But it never came. I felt one breath then nothing. I kept patting her back telling her that it was okay and to breathe. But still nothing. I slowly pulled her away from my chest and I started to freak out. Her eyes were rolled into the back of her head. She was pale, lips ghostly white and not breathing. She was limp. I immediately got the phone and called 911.
I took her over by the front door and laid her on the steps. Kara was frantically trying to move her and wake her up. Trev did more of the comforting for Allie while I tried to hold Kara back. Finally while talking to the 911 dispatcher Allie started to get a little color back to her lips. She was still staring at nothing while taking slow shallow breaths. By the time the paramedics arrived she seen something that startled her and she climbed into my lap and clung to me.
The paramedics thought she still looked a little off and wanted to get her checked out immediately. Of course this would be the day that Scott took both my car keys and his. Luckily my good friend Sarah, who lives close by came to the rescue and took charge of Kara and Trevor while Allie and I got to ride in the ambulance.
Allie enjoyed her day at the hospital and wants to go back. Just like Trevor is looking forward to going back to the hospital again. Silly kids! Thanks to awesome neighbors who took the other two kiddos that night so we could spend some down time with Allie. It is hard to keep an active 3 year old from running around. Especially with her equally active brother and sister. Thankfully she is showing no signs of trauma since her concussion. Now to keep her in bubble wrap for the next few weeks...few years...
Thank you for everyone who was praying for her.
Last Friday I was thinking how nice it was that Trev had no school and we could all stay home and have a pajama day. It was a nice thought. Just not reality. I was starting to make breakfast while all 3 kiddos were sitting on the bar stools in the kitchen. Allie had just told me she was getting down to use the potty. From the corner of my eye I had seen her starting to get down. I turned away from them and started to get the bowls for cereal. I heard a crash and the other two said Allie fell down. I slowly walked over to her and picked her up. I did not think it was going to be very bad and I did not want to upset her anymore than she was.
Although, when I picked her up it didn't feel right. She was not crying and I thought it was because she was so worked up she was preparing for the screaming. But it never came. I felt one breath then nothing. I kept patting her back telling her that it was okay and to breathe. But still nothing. I slowly pulled her away from my chest and I started to freak out. Her eyes were rolled into the back of her head. She was pale, lips ghostly white and not breathing. She was limp. I immediately got the phone and called 911.
I took her over by the front door and laid her on the steps. Kara was frantically trying to move her and wake her up. Trev did more of the comforting for Allie while I tried to hold Kara back. Finally while talking to the 911 dispatcher Allie started to get a little color back to her lips. She was still staring at nothing while taking slow shallow breaths. By the time the paramedics arrived she seen something that startled her and she climbed into my lap and clung to me.
The paramedics thought she still looked a little off and wanted to get her checked out immediately. Of course this would be the day that Scott took both my car keys and his. Luckily my good friend Sarah, who lives close by came to the rescue and took charge of Kara and Trevor while Allie and I got to ride in the ambulance.
Allie enjoyed her day at the hospital and wants to go back. Just like Trevor is looking forward to going back to the hospital again. Silly kids! Thanks to awesome neighbors who took the other two kiddos that night so we could spend some down time with Allie. It is hard to keep an active 3 year old from running around. Especially with her equally active brother and sister. Thankfully she is showing no signs of trauma since her concussion. Now to keep her in bubble wrap for the next few weeks...few years...
Thank you for everyone who was praying for her.
Happy Halloween!!
I decided I needed a new costume too. How many times can one go as a pumpkin? So I bought a ladybug costume too :) We had a "practice" run doing trick or treat in downtown Arlington the Saturday before Halloween. The kids had a lot of fun going to all the stores.
When Halloween actually came the kids were so excited. But they were more excited to have everyone come to the door so they could pass out candy! Trev lasted about 30 minutes before heading back home. The kids did great passing out candy in their adorable costumes!
Now if I can only get the kids out of their costumes! They would sleep in them if I let them :)
October 29, 2011
Tooth Fairy
Trevor is almost 6 1/2 and finally lost his first tooth! Although there was some help from the dentist he can now proudly say he has lost a tooth. We have been watching his two bottom permanent teeth come in for over a month now. The two bottom baby teeth just do not want to budge. They have been a little loose but not enough to get them out.
Trevor was so excited to be going to the dentist. He had said several times he hopes the dentist pulls his tooth out so the tooth fairy will finally come and visit him! Leave it to Trev to find the harder way to do things :) He was so brave sitting in the chair. The dentist asked him if he was ready to have his tooth pulled. Excitedly he said yes! The dentist pulled and twisted it for awhile then finally he just pulled it right out of there! Trev had gauze for the bleeding for about 15 minutes. What a trooper he is. Trev got to bring home a special tooth case with his tooth in it. Hopefully his other teeth will come out on their own without any extra help from the dentist. His two permanent teeth are almost completely in. So once they move forward he will not have a gap for long.
He has been very excited for the tooth fairies arrival. He is hoping she leaves him legos. Good thing we bought legos almost a year and a half ago for this very reason. We just didn't think we would have to wait this long :)
Trevor was so excited to be going to the dentist. He had said several times he hopes the dentist pulls his tooth out so the tooth fairy will finally come and visit him! Leave it to Trev to find the harder way to do things :) He was so brave sitting in the chair. The dentist asked him if he was ready to have his tooth pulled. Excitedly he said yes! The dentist pulled and twisted it for awhile then finally he just pulled it right out of there! Trev had gauze for the bleeding for about 15 minutes. What a trooper he is. Trev got to bring home a special tooth case with his tooth in it. Hopefully his other teeth will come out on their own without any extra help from the dentist. His two permanent teeth are almost completely in. So once they move forward he will not have a gap for long.
He has been very excited for the tooth fairies arrival. He is hoping she leaves him legos. Good thing we bought legos almost a year and a half ago for this very reason. We just didn't think we would have to wait this long :)
October 15, 2011
Hidden Talents
The other day all 3 kids were playing the piano and I was listening to them while cooking dinner. Trevor kept calling for me that I had to look right now! I went in and to my surprise Allie was standing ON the piano keys playing with her feet... I think she may have discovered a new talent :) She was so happy to show me what she was doing. It was very hard to discipline her with a straight face. Sometimes when they are being naughty they are just being so cute!
We have explained to all 3 that you only play the piano with your hands not your feet. Allie does love telling people she can play with her feet though...
We have explained to all 3 that you only play the piano with your hands not your feet. Allie does love telling people she can play with her feet though...
October 5, 2011
Busy, Busy, Busy
We have moved! This is the 2nd week in our new house and it is quite the adventure with 3 little ones! Trevor started a new school, the girls celebrated their 3rd birthday and we moved all within 2 weeks! Yikes! We did not plan that very well... But everything went pretty smoothly. The girls decided to start potty training during that time too.
Trevor is enjoying his new school. He is looking forward to all of the exciting field trips. I have been enjoying time in the classroom thanks to wonderful friends who are helping to watch the girls. It is a big adjustment for us all to drive Trev to and from school each day. Maybe someday we'll find someone to carpool with and make it a little easier on us all. Trevor is playing soccer and scored his first goal of the season last week. Trevor also has two loose teeth and one permanent tooth is starting to pop up. He is excited to lose his first tooth.
The girls are enjoying swimming and are truly little fishes in the water. They are getting so big and wanting to go to school like their big brother. I have told them that MOPS is school and so far that has satisfied their need for school. They have also potty trained themselves. It looks like the trick was to tell them they are three now! They can now recognize about 1/2 of their letters and a couple numbers. They can also count to 6 and know all of their shapes and colors. They are starting to really show their likes and dislikes. Scott painted their room pink and purple and just the other day I could hear them saying "I am the pink princess, YOU are the purple princess, so you can not be on the pink side!" Attitude already :)
We still have a lot of unpacking, painting and fixing up the new house. Hopefully soon we will be able to start enjoying it!
Trevor is enjoying his new school. He is looking forward to all of the exciting field trips. I have been enjoying time in the classroom thanks to wonderful friends who are helping to watch the girls. It is a big adjustment for us all to drive Trev to and from school each day. Maybe someday we'll find someone to carpool with and make it a little easier on us all. Trevor is playing soccer and scored his first goal of the season last week. Trevor also has two loose teeth and one permanent tooth is starting to pop up. He is excited to lose his first tooth.
The girls are enjoying swimming and are truly little fishes in the water. They are getting so big and wanting to go to school like their big brother. I have told them that MOPS is school and so far that has satisfied their need for school. They have also potty trained themselves. It looks like the trick was to tell them they are three now! They can now recognize about 1/2 of their letters and a couple numbers. They can also count to 6 and know all of their shapes and colors. They are starting to really show their likes and dislikes. Scott painted their room pink and purple and just the other day I could hear them saying "I am the pink princess, YOU are the purple princess, so you can not be on the pink side!" Attitude already :)
We still have a lot of unpacking, painting and fixing up the new house. Hopefully soon we will be able to start enjoying it!
September 20, 2011
Potty Training... Big girl style!
The morning the girls turned 3 I sang "Happy Birthday" to them and told them they were 3 now and big girls. They were excited and told everyone that they were 3 now. I was not prepared for what happened next. Later that day they told me they had to use the potty. I have heard that one before... They actually went, and the next day and the next day and so on!
So, I think I can say that my girls are officially potty trained! They have only been in diapers at night. Yes, they have had a few accidents, but otherwise they have been wearing their big girl underwear proudly! They have even had success in the middle of our move! Where ever we are at they will use the potty. Of course they ask if there are treats when we are out, and usually the answer is no. But I make up for it when we get home :)
Yay! It was so much easier with the girls. I pretty much let them potty train themselves. After the many months of heartache with potty training Trevor we decided we would just kick back and wait for them to let us know that they are ready. I should have told them they were 3 six months ago!
So, I think I can say that my girls are officially potty trained! They have only been in diapers at night. Yes, they have had a few accidents, but otherwise they have been wearing their big girl underwear proudly! They have even had success in the middle of our move! Where ever we are at they will use the potty. Of course they ask if there are treats when we are out, and usually the answer is no. But I make up for it when we get home :)
Yay! It was so much easier with the girls. I pretty much let them potty train themselves. After the many months of heartache with potty training Trevor we decided we would just kick back and wait for them to let us know that they are ready. I should have told them they were 3 six months ago!
September 14, 2011
Happy Birthday to my sweet babes!
Allie and Kara are 3! Where did the time go!?! Happy Birthday to my sweet babes. You are growing up so fast. We had fun celebrating their birthday with some wonderful hot summer weather. Who knew it would be 90 in September! We turned their party into a pool party. Of course we had the party in the middle of the day with just a little shade. It was very hot to be outside but we had fun celebrating with family and friends!
We had two pinatas which the girls help make. One pink and one purple. They got to swing at them at the same time. Then everyone else took turns. We also made ice cream sandwiches and those too were a big hit! Perfect for a hot summer day.
The girls woke up to me singing "Happy Birthday" to them. They had huge smiles on their faces! Happy Birthday Kara and Allie!
We had two pinatas which the girls help make. One pink and one purple. They got to swing at them at the same time. Then everyone else took turns. We also made ice cream sandwiches and those too were a big hit! Perfect for a hot summer day.
The girls woke up to me singing "Happy Birthday" to them. They had huge smiles on their faces! Happy Birthday Kara and Allie!
September 10, 2011
Soccer drills
Staycation
This year we took mini day trips for our vacation. We had a lot of fun and at the end of the day we got to sleep in our own beds. What is better than that! We visited the Jetty, spent the night outside camping in our back yard, went to visit our animal friends at the fair and the zoo. The weather was perfect all week long. Then we came home in time to get ready for school.
Trevor and Allie loved camping in the backyard. Kara not so much. Although she still talks about it :) We definitely need to buy a bigger tent for the 5 of us! We roasted marshmallows by the fire pit and stayed up late looking at all the stars.
Trevor loved going on the boat ride to the Jetty. The tide was out so it was quite a hike to get to the water. But playing in the sand was just as fun :)
At the fair we let the kids each pick a ride to go on. Allie and Kara were positive they wanted to ride in a pink car. We bought the tickets then I walked the girls up to the ride. Kara got in and as I was getting Allie in the car Kara decided she wanted out. So of course Allie followed her sister. We tried to convince them it would be fun to go on a ride but in the end we could not get them to agree. So Trev got to enjoy even more rides. He also went in a big ball on the water. He loved it! We packed a lunch and later bought doughnuts for a snack. That was my favorite thing at the fair when I used to show their as a child.
The zoo was a blast too. We went with other heart families. Although we quickly got separated from our group. We let the girls walk so it took awhile to get from exhibit to exhibit. Allie had gotten a blister from all the walking over the past few days but she was a trooper and did not say anything until the end of the day at the zoo. At first she walked on her tiptoes because she said her foot hurt but she did not want to ride in the wagon... Later in the car we took her shoes off and she had a pretty bad looking blister. It has been over a week and it still has not healed completely. Although with this warm weather and being in the pool everyday is not helping. At least she has not had to wear shoes so that gives her heal a break. Summer is coming to an end and now the crazy fall schedule has begun. We are slowly getting into our new routine.
Trevor and Allie loved camping in the backyard. Kara not so much. Although she still talks about it :) We definitely need to buy a bigger tent for the 5 of us! We roasted marshmallows by the fire pit and stayed up late looking at all the stars.
Trevor loved going on the boat ride to the Jetty. The tide was out so it was quite a hike to get to the water. But playing in the sand was just as fun :)
At the fair we let the kids each pick a ride to go on. Allie and Kara were positive they wanted to ride in a pink car. We bought the tickets then I walked the girls up to the ride. Kara got in and as I was getting Allie in the car Kara decided she wanted out. So of course Allie followed her sister. We tried to convince them it would be fun to go on a ride but in the end we could not get them to agree. So Trev got to enjoy even more rides. He also went in a big ball on the water. He loved it! We packed a lunch and later bought doughnuts for a snack. That was my favorite thing at the fair when I used to show their as a child.
The zoo was a blast too. We went with other heart families. Although we quickly got separated from our group. We let the girls walk so it took awhile to get from exhibit to exhibit. Allie had gotten a blister from all the walking over the past few days but she was a trooper and did not say anything until the end of the day at the zoo. At first she walked on her tiptoes because she said her foot hurt but she did not want to ride in the wagon... Later in the car we took her shoes off and she had a pretty bad looking blister. It has been over a week and it still has not healed completely. Although with this warm weather and being in the pool everyday is not helping. At least she has not had to wear shoes so that gives her heal a break. Summer is coming to an end and now the crazy fall schedule has begun. We are slowly getting into our new routine.
Long awaited camping pics...
August 28, 2011
Silly girls
Recently we have bought the girls pillows to use instead of their pillow pets. Of course they would rather use the pillow pets as they are so much more fun than a boring white pillow. We bought them pretty flower pillowcases, one pink and one purple.
Each night we have gone into the girls' room to find the pillow case full of stuffed animals and their blankets, and the pillowcase full of goodies is lying right next to them. What do you suppose they are using for blankets? Their pillows! Silly girls :)
Each night we have gone into the girls' room to find the pillow case full of stuffed animals and their blankets, and the pillowcase full of goodies is lying right next to them. What do you suppose they are using for blankets? Their pillows! Silly girls :)
August 21, 2011
Backyard adventures
Last night we decided it was time to set up the tent and let the kids have a back yard camp out. Allie and Kara were so excited to be sleeping in the tent for the first time. All 3 enjoyed jumping on the air mattress outside... You would have thought that would wear them out and they would sleep.
We told the girls we were going to look at stars tonight so Allie runs into the house and exclaims, "I need the turtle so we can look at stars outside!" Silly girl, we are looking at the real stars, but we did bring the twilight turtle outside so we could see stars once inside the tent.
Once it was dark enough outside we turned off all the lights so we could see the stars. Kara at first was not impressed when the lights went out. She snuggled her face into Daddy and said she was afraid of the dark. Allie kept telling us "I'm not afraid of the dark!" Eventually Kara calmed down and we all got to enjoy looking at the stars.
Eventually the kids went into the tent and an attempt was made at sleeping. The girls enjoyed having the stars shine in the tent from the twilight turtle. About an hour later we were back at looking at the "real" stars again. Eventually everyone fell asleep. Kara however, was not that comfortable outside. She twisted, turned and whined all night. Finally about 2am Kara and I were in the house together. The others slept restfully outside and Kara calmed down once in the house. The kids are waiting to do it again. Even Kara :)
We told the girls we were going to look at stars tonight so Allie runs into the house and exclaims, "I need the turtle so we can look at stars outside!" Silly girl, we are looking at the real stars, but we did bring the twilight turtle outside so we could see stars once inside the tent.
Once it was dark enough outside we turned off all the lights so we could see the stars. Kara at first was not impressed when the lights went out. She snuggled her face into Daddy and said she was afraid of the dark. Allie kept telling us "I'm not afraid of the dark!" Eventually Kara calmed down and we all got to enjoy looking at the stars.
Eventually the kids went into the tent and an attempt was made at sleeping. The girls enjoyed having the stars shine in the tent from the twilight turtle. About an hour later we were back at looking at the "real" stars again. Eventually everyone fell asleep. Kara however, was not that comfortable outside. She twisted, turned and whined all night. Finally about 2am Kara and I were in the house together. The others slept restfully outside and Kara calmed down once in the house. The kids are waiting to do it again. Even Kara :)
August 11, 2011
Little Fishes
The kids are in swimming lessons right now and they are loving it! Trev has always been a little hesitant in the water, but now that he is 6 something happened, and he is confident and loving it! He is even trying to float on his own. I even got to see him actually swim yesterday! AMAZING!! His confidence in the water is soaring and he is finally relaxed enough to do as the instructor says. Maybe it is because he is a little older now, or the fact that we are not hovering over him this summer as we did last. It is hard to believe it has been a year since his last heart surgery, and 6 months since his last surgery.
Kara and Allie are doing AWESOME!! They are truly little fishes in the water. They are almost 3 but the instructor says they are going to pass this class! Technically you are suppose to be 3 to start. But what is a few weeks... They are blowing bubbles and ducking their face in the water. There favorite part is when they go to the shallow end and lay on their tummies and walk with their hands in the water. It is so much fun to watch them in the water. The girls are very competitive with each other so I think that helps in learning how to swim. One will not let the other do something without the other doing it too.
Kara and Allie are doing AWESOME!! They are truly little fishes in the water. They are almost 3 but the instructor says they are going to pass this class! Technically you are suppose to be 3 to start. But what is a few weeks... They are blowing bubbles and ducking their face in the water. There favorite part is when they go to the shallow end and lay on their tummies and walk with their hands in the water. It is so much fun to watch them in the water. The girls are very competitive with each other so I think that helps in learning how to swim. One will not let the other do something without the other doing it too.
Imagination
It looks like we have two new kitties in the house. Allie and Kara have decided they will be cats. This has been ongoing for some time now. It is so cute to watch them use their imagination. When you ask them questions they will meow at you :) They also love to crawl around on the floor. Big brother has shown them how fun it is to put their plate on the floor and eat off of it like a real kitty! Then Mommy and Daddy step in and put the plate back on the table. That makes for unhappy kitties... The girls will say one meow for "yes" and two for "no". They are very sweet, adorable kitties :)
The girls are already having fun with this twin thing. A few weeks back they informed me that they changed their names! They are not even 3 yet... When you call for Kara she will say "No, I'm Allison" Let the fun times begin :)
The girls are already having fun with this twin thing. A few weeks back they informed me that they changed their names! They are not even 3 yet... When you call for Kara she will say "No, I'm Allison" Let the fun times begin :)
July 31, 2011
Camp
Trevor had his first ever camp experience this year. It was 2 hours a day for 3 days. The first week was sports camp, he played soccer, baseball and basketball. He even earned camper of the day! He found out that he likes basketball so we will probably add that to our list of sports.
The second week was art camp. He had a great time. His friend Bailey went to camp too. They had a lot of fun and made a lot of cool things. Now I have some new crafty ideas to do with the kiddos.
Now it is time for swimming lessons and the start of soccer practices and soon school. Maybe the kids will start to go to sleep at a decent time since they will be worn out? Wishful thinking on my part :)
The second week was art camp. He had a great time. His friend Bailey went to camp too. They had a lot of fun and made a lot of cool things. Now I have some new crafty ideas to do with the kiddos.
Now it is time for swimming lessons and the start of soccer practices and soon school. Maybe the kids will start to go to sleep at a decent time since they will be worn out? Wishful thinking on my part :)
Slumber Party
What started out as a one night stay in the girls' room has turned into a change of rooms. Trevor had been waiting to spend the night in the girls room for a long time. Finally the last day of school came and he finally had his slumber party in their room. They have enjoyed it so much it has turned into a summer of slumber parties. At first we just brought Trev's mattress in their room, which eventually turned into bringing his bed in there. Now we have an extra play room :)
We will probably have Trevor move back to his own room once school starts as they are even more talkative than usually with all 3 sharing a room! But for now they are enjoying having a summer of slumber parties together.
We will probably have Trevor move back to his own room once school starts as they are even more talkative than usually with all 3 sharing a room! But for now they are enjoying having a summer of slumber parties together.
July 21, 2011
ABC's
Allie and Kara have been interested in learning their ABC's. I am sure a lot of it has to do with big brother teaching them the ABC song they did at school. At night you can hear Kara and Allie saying , "A", aaa Allie, "K" kkk Kara, "T", ttt Trevor, "M' mmmm Mommy, "D" dddd Daddy. It is so cute to listen to them, but they usually stay up so late talking about everything they have been learning throughout the day. They are so eager to learn, and Trevor is so eager to teach them. Trev has been going through the whole alphabet with them as well as all numbers. So after talking with Trevor he agreed we should teach them the first letters of their names and the sounds that letter makes as well as Trevor, mommy and daddy. I love that he wants to teach them everything, and they are eager to learn from him. Hopefully that will last a life time.
Science Day
The local library is hosting science camp on Wednesdays throughout the month of July. Best of all it is free! Since Trev is into all things science I have been taking him each week. So far I think his favorite thing has been painting/drawing with shaving cream. The staff had put a large board on the grass and filled it with shaving cream. Leave it to Trevor to start body surfing! He was covered from head to toe! Luckily he had decide to wear his Captain America costume so he at least had clean clothes underneath.
We have learned that if poke holes in a bag of water with pencils it will not leak out as long as those pencils stay in place. Another favorite of his, as he has been demonstrating this to a lot of people. We have planted sunflower seeds, set up dominoes and watched the chain reaction when one falls over, learned what objects sink or float, drawn with chalk and many more things.
It has been a great learning experience for him. Too bad it ends next week. We will have to look for more fun activities for him to do.
We have learned that if poke holes in a bag of water with pencils it will not leak out as long as those pencils stay in place. Another favorite of his, as he has been demonstrating this to a lot of people. We have planted sunflower seeds, set up dominoes and watched the chain reaction when one falls over, learned what objects sink or float, drawn with chalk and many more things.
It has been a great learning experience for him. Too bad it ends next week. We will have to look for more fun activities for him to do.
Party Time!!
This weekend was Trev's party. The weather started out a little wet then dried up nicely. At least the good thing about a summer party is even when it is raining it is still warm outside. Trevor was excited to see his school friends that he has not seen since school let out. It was a big Kindergarten reunion!
The kids were outside the whole time, even in the rain. They played with squirt guns, then we played a water game that we had learned at VBS a couple days prior to the party. There were 2 buckets at each end one end the buckets were filled with water and sponges, the other end the buckets were empty. There were two teams and the first team to fill the empty bucket with water by wringing out the water from the sponge won. They had so much fun we played a few rounds. I could not resist the temptation to spray them a few times with the hose :) The kids loved it and kept asking for more!
Later we had a pinata and presents. This year instead of a traditional cake or cupcakes we decided to do something a little different. We had the kids make ice cream sandwiches with cookies, ice cream, chocolate chips, sprinkles and crushed nuts. The kids had a lot of fun decorating their ice cream sandwiches and eating them too :) It was a huge success and very little messed involved! Since we did not have a cake we put the candle in the ice cream to sing Happy Birthday. I think this may be our new birthday tradition.
Happy Birthday Trevor, We love you!!
The kids were outside the whole time, even in the rain. They played with squirt guns, then we played a water game that we had learned at VBS a couple days prior to the party. There were 2 buckets at each end one end the buckets were filled with water and sponges, the other end the buckets were empty. There were two teams and the first team to fill the empty bucket with water by wringing out the water from the sponge won. They had so much fun we played a few rounds. I could not resist the temptation to spray them a few times with the hose :) The kids loved it and kept asking for more!
Later we had a pinata and presents. This year instead of a traditional cake or cupcakes we decided to do something a little different. We had the kids make ice cream sandwiches with cookies, ice cream, chocolate chips, sprinkles and crushed nuts. The kids had a lot of fun decorating their ice cream sandwiches and eating them too :) It was a huge success and very little messed involved! Since we did not have a cake we put the candle in the ice cream to sing Happy Birthday. I think this may be our new birthday tradition.
Happy Birthday Trevor, We love you!!
July 15, 2011
Kara, Kara, Kara
I think Kara wants to join big brother in the ER department. Last week all three were playing hide and seek. They were having so much fun laughing and giggling and running through the house. Kara decided to hide in our closet, which we have told her not to numerous times as it has a metal frame. I told her to come out and she started screaming. I thought she was upset I told her to come out. She wasn't coming out and once I got her out I noticed her foot covered in blood. She sliced her big toe right at the part where the skin and nail meet. She also sliced a little on the side too. It took awhile to get it to stop and the skin was not going back together. So I took her to urgent care. Because of the area it was at and her age we decided not to get stitches and put on steri strips. I thought they would last overnight as it was late in the evening. But of course they were off by morning. She will have a scar, but as it is her big toe it will not be that noticeable. Everyday she tells us to be careful of her blood. The toe is slowly healing. It looks like she will be keeping her toenail!
A few days after her toe she got her hand shut in the door where the hinges are. Her knuckle starting swelling right away. I thought she might have broken it. Since again this was late in the evening I gave her some tylenol and ice. She was able to open and close her hand but she said it hurt. By morning it was a little bruised. She said it hurt, but yet she was playing with that hand just fine. I am so glad that ther were no broken bones. This one she doesn't even talk about. Never a dull moment around here :)
A few days after her toe she got her hand shut in the door where the hinges are. Her knuckle starting swelling right away. I thought she might have broken it. Since again this was late in the evening I gave her some tylenol and ice. She was able to open and close her hand but she said it hurt. By morning it was a little bruised. She said it hurt, but yet she was playing with that hand just fine. I am so glad that ther were no broken bones. This one she doesn't even talk about. Never a dull moment around here :)
A perfect match
Tonight at dinner, Allie and Kara were picking food off of each others plates like they always do. But tonight Allie decided she did not like her broccoli. So Kara decided to eat it as Allie told her not to eat it all. So Kara ate the tops of the broccoli then gave the stems to Allie to eat. They were so happy with this arrangement! Soon Allie started feeding Kara, then once Kara ate the top she would take it from Allie and feed Allie the stem. These girls are just so cute!
July 14, 2011
Happy Birthday Trevor!!
The morning of Trevor's birthday I could hear the kids talking in their bedrooms. I couldn't believe I had slept in so long that they were all wide awake and talking. I looked at the clock in the bedroom and it said 4:45am! No wonder I still felt so tired... I went down the hall and I could here Trevor talking to his sisters in their bedroom. " Babies, what number am I going to be? It starts with an "S"."Three!" exclaim the babes. "No, I'm 6! You are going to be 3" Trev must have been a little excited for his birthday :)
Later that morning Trevor went to the Children's Museum and out to lunch with Daddy for his birthday. After Allie and Kara woke up from napping we opened presents. He got a video camera he has been asking for and has been taking videos of everything! Later we went to a local church where they had a lot of games and rides. Trevor's favorite was the rock climbing wall. It was his first time and he did awesome! Once he got to a point where I could not help him down I asked if he wanted down. Of course he said "No, I'm going to the top." He got pretty high and all of a sudden fear struck and he could not get down. The teenager in charge of the rock wall had to go up and coax him down. Once down, he wanted to do it again. We have some great pics, If I ever figure out how to get them onto the computer from my cell I will post pics.
We got home late for dinner as Trev was "stuck' on the rock wall for awhile. We made homeade chicken nuggets and fries, his favorite dinner. Then it was time for cake and ice cream. He was so tired that he fell asleep at 8pm! That has not happened in a long time...
We had a wonderful celebration with family. With his friends from school we will be letting the kids make their own ice cream sandwiches. Should be interesting :)
Later that morning Trevor went to the Children's Museum and out to lunch with Daddy for his birthday. After Allie and Kara woke up from napping we opened presents. He got a video camera he has been asking for and has been taking videos of everything! Later we went to a local church where they had a lot of games and rides. Trevor's favorite was the rock climbing wall. It was his first time and he did awesome! Once he got to a point where I could not help him down I asked if he wanted down. Of course he said "No, I'm going to the top." He got pretty high and all of a sudden fear struck and he could not get down. The teenager in charge of the rock wall had to go up and coax him down. Once down, he wanted to do it again. We have some great pics, If I ever figure out how to get them onto the computer from my cell I will post pics.
We got home late for dinner as Trev was "stuck' on the rock wall for awhile. We made homeade chicken nuggets and fries, his favorite dinner. Then it was time for cake and ice cream. He was so tired that he fell asleep at 8pm! That has not happened in a long time...
We had a wonderful celebration with family. With his friends from school we will be letting the kids make their own ice cream sandwiches. Should be interesting :)
July 8, 2011
Fun 4th
It was a rare gorgeous day for the 4th of July. Our summers really do not start until after the 4th, but this year we had an early treat. We took the kids to a local parade and they had a lot of fun. There was so much candy thrown around I though I had the wrong month! Trevor came home with so much candy it was crazy. The girls even scored a couple of suckers. They were so excited! Allie and Kara loved seeing everything going by. They kept commentary through the whole parade :) Afterward we walked down to the duck dash. Of course on the way back both girls wanted to be carried and it was uphill! Scott got his workout in for the day.
We had a late dinner then went outside and got ready for fireworks. We let off a few in the backyard and then got ready to watch the neighbors. They had put on quite a show! Kara was not happy about the "pretties in the sky". So I went inside with her for awhile, then later Scott came in with her. Allie on the other hand could not get enough of the "pretties in the sky". Trevor was just over excited and hooting and hollering and running around crazy every time one went off. He was loving it!
While inside with Kara we made smores for everyone. She put on the chocolate and marshmallows. She loved watching them spin around in the microwave. We then took them outside for everyone to enjoy. That helped a little. But as soon as it really started getting loud we headed back in the house with her.
It was around 11:30 when things settled down and we were finally able to put the kids to bed. The next morning Allie kept asking to see more "pretties in the sky", while Kara said she did not want to see them :) Good thing Kara gets to wait a few months before people are letting them off again.
We had a late dinner then went outside and got ready for fireworks. We let off a few in the backyard and then got ready to watch the neighbors. They had put on quite a show! Kara was not happy about the "pretties in the sky". So I went inside with her for awhile, then later Scott came in with her. Allie on the other hand could not get enough of the "pretties in the sky". Trevor was just over excited and hooting and hollering and running around crazy every time one went off. He was loving it!
While inside with Kara we made smores for everyone. She put on the chocolate and marshmallows. She loved watching them spin around in the microwave. We then took them outside for everyone to enjoy. That helped a little. But as soon as it really started getting loud we headed back in the house with her.
It was around 11:30 when things settled down and we were finally able to put the kids to bed. The next morning Allie kept asking to see more "pretties in the sky", while Kara said she did not want to see them :) Good thing Kara gets to wait a few months before people are letting them off again.
June 23, 2011
ER
So today started out just like any other day. I was going to surprise the kids by taking them to the library and making sundaes, but that did not happen. Trevor had other plans! Around 11am Trev said that his chest hurt. I asked him where and he pointed to the area around his heart. I tried not to panic, but inside I was!
I called his cardiologist, but of course he was on vacation. So we were told to go to the nearest ER. I quickly packed up the girls and Trevor. We got in the car and my phone was almost dead! The pain lasted almost 40 minutes. It ended shortly after we got to the ER. Thank goodness there was not a lot of traffic. Once in, Trev got admitted right away. I had mentioned his cardiologist being on vacation and they looked at me funny and asked why a 5 year old needed a cardiologist. I went through the whole history with them. Luckily I still remember dates and procedures. Although, if he has too many more I will most likely start to forget when and what has happened...
His O2 was 100! I love seeing that number :) It wasn't always that way. I still look at him in amazement at how pink he is! Apparently his EKG was abnormal so they were having Children's hospital look at it. (We did not go there since it takes an hour or so to get there). It turned out that his abnormal EKG is normal for him. They then ordered chest x-rays and blood work. Cardiac wise everything looked great! Everything was clear in his lungs too. The blood work turned out great so after 5 hours we were sent home. Trevor was a rock star through the whole experience. But when has he not been!?! He was so brave when they were taking his blood. We avoided the word needles and he was not aloud to watch as they put it in. He did however watch the blood go into the tubes. All three thought that was the coolest thing ever!
The girls were rock stars too! They missed their naps and were wonderful through everything. They got to ride on the bed with their brother when he got his x-ray. They kept asking to go on more rides :) They hopped like bunnies in the hall, watched some cartoons, spun around on the chairs, crawled through each others legs and had fun in general. The most fun came when I realized I did not bring my diaper bag and they both were messy and needed to be changed. Because of course they do not want to use the potty and they do not like messy diapers! No one was around so I tried to clean the diaper off and reuse it, but in the end that did not work. Eventually I found someone and they only had size 3 diapers. I had to cram their bums in those tiny diapers! At least it held everything in until we got home :)
In the end they never did find out why Trevor had chest pains. We tried to get him to describe the pain and he just said it hurt. He wasn't crying and he still played through it. But with his heart history we took him in right away. Hopefully it does not happen again. That boy loves to keep us on our toes!
Since I had planned on taking them for ice cream I told him we could get ice cream for being such a trooper during his visit. I did not plan on leaving at 5pm! So we went out to dinner. When the ice cream cones came they were huge! They looked bigger than the girls' head! They all deserved the extra ice cream for how wonderful they were.
I called his cardiologist, but of course he was on vacation. So we were told to go to the nearest ER. I quickly packed up the girls and Trevor. We got in the car and my phone was almost dead! The pain lasted almost 40 minutes. It ended shortly after we got to the ER. Thank goodness there was not a lot of traffic. Once in, Trev got admitted right away. I had mentioned his cardiologist being on vacation and they looked at me funny and asked why a 5 year old needed a cardiologist. I went through the whole history with them. Luckily I still remember dates and procedures. Although, if he has too many more I will most likely start to forget when and what has happened...
His O2 was 100! I love seeing that number :) It wasn't always that way. I still look at him in amazement at how pink he is! Apparently his EKG was abnormal so they were having Children's hospital look at it. (We did not go there since it takes an hour or so to get there). It turned out that his abnormal EKG is normal for him. They then ordered chest x-rays and blood work. Cardiac wise everything looked great! Everything was clear in his lungs too. The blood work turned out great so after 5 hours we were sent home. Trevor was a rock star through the whole experience. But when has he not been!?! He was so brave when they were taking his blood. We avoided the word needles and he was not aloud to watch as they put it in. He did however watch the blood go into the tubes. All three thought that was the coolest thing ever!
The girls were rock stars too! They missed their naps and were wonderful through everything. They got to ride on the bed with their brother when he got his x-ray. They kept asking to go on more rides :) They hopped like bunnies in the hall, watched some cartoons, spun around on the chairs, crawled through each others legs and had fun in general. The most fun came when I realized I did not bring my diaper bag and they both were messy and needed to be changed. Because of course they do not want to use the potty and they do not like messy diapers! No one was around so I tried to clean the diaper off and reuse it, but in the end that did not work. Eventually I found someone and they only had size 3 diapers. I had to cram their bums in those tiny diapers! At least it held everything in until we got home :)
In the end they never did find out why Trevor had chest pains. We tried to get him to describe the pain and he just said it hurt. He wasn't crying and he still played through it. But with his heart history we took him in right away. Hopefully it does not happen again. That boy loves to keep us on our toes!
Since I had planned on taking them for ice cream I told him we could get ice cream for being such a trooper during his visit. I did not plan on leaving at 5pm! So we went out to dinner. When the ice cream cones came they were huge! They looked bigger than the girls' head! They all deserved the extra ice cream for how wonderful they were.
June 18, 2011
Field Day
Earlier this week Trev finished Kindergarten. He is excited to be going into the 1st grade. Almost 6 years ago it was hard to imagine this far ahead. I had the opportunity to work in his class all day on his last day of school. It was so much fun! The whole school put on a dance festival. Everyone did a wonderful job! Although my favorite was Trevor's class :)
I enjoyed eating lunch with all the kids. It was kinda sad knowing this would be the last time I would see them all. I have really enjoyed working in Trev's class this year. 5 year olds are just so much fun! After lunch the kids did a little math while I helped a couple other moms pack up his teachers room. Soon it was off to field day. What fun that was! The sun came out just in time for the kids to spend and hour or so outside. There were so many things to do. Trev ran from one thing to the next. He had his face painted, danced on stage, bowled, played the drums, ran around like a crazy kid :), potato sack races, bubbles, picked up marbles with his toes, bouncy balls, played on the playground. There could of been more, but I do not remember. It was tiring just watching him go from one activity to the next. Afterwards we all sat with our classes and had popsicles. So much fun and so many fun memories.
Trevor had a great teacher this year and I was blessed by my friends to let me work in her class, as well as his teacher letting me come and help out.
After school we ordered take out and ate in the living room and watched a movie. We are hoping to make this our yearly end of school tradition. The kids had a lot of fun with it!
I enjoyed eating lunch with all the kids. It was kinda sad knowing this would be the last time I would see them all. I have really enjoyed working in Trev's class this year. 5 year olds are just so much fun! After lunch the kids did a little math while I helped a couple other moms pack up his teachers room. Soon it was off to field day. What fun that was! The sun came out just in time for the kids to spend and hour or so outside. There were so many things to do. Trev ran from one thing to the next. He had his face painted, danced on stage, bowled, played the drums, ran around like a crazy kid :), potato sack races, bubbles, picked up marbles with his toes, bouncy balls, played on the playground. There could of been more, but I do not remember. It was tiring just watching him go from one activity to the next. Afterwards we all sat with our classes and had popsicles. So much fun and so many fun memories.
Trevor had a great teacher this year and I was blessed by my friends to let me work in her class, as well as his teacher letting me come and help out.
After school we ordered take out and ate in the living room and watched a movie. We are hoping to make this our yearly end of school tradition. The kids had a lot of fun with it!
June 13, 2011
Colors and Numbers
I love listening to the girls say their colors " Boo, geen, lellow" I remember when Trevor use to say them like this. Sometimes he still does :) They also love to count. Everything starts at 3. 3,4,5,6,9,10,30. They have got some of them in order :)
May 20, 2011
Colorful worms
Not sure where my kids got their love for worms, but they love playing with them! They think they are soft and love to have them wiggle in their hands. Often, I get asked to hold the worms, NO THANK YOU!!
Recently the kids have been collecting worms and putting them in a dump truck. They (the kids) have built a nice house for the worms. Lots of dirt, grass, rocks, flowers and of course water. We now have a little worm habitat growing in our backyard. The kids check on the worms frequently, holding them when needed. (Which is quite often).
The other day the kids were playing with sidewalk chalk in the back yard. I had them color the rocks thinking it would not go any farther than that. I went in the house for a moment and when I came back outside, sweet Allie came to show me her worm. "Don't you like my pretty colorful worm?" she asked. Yes, you heard that right, colorful! She colored her worm with chalk. Silly girl. She even put him in a plastic egg for safe keeping.
Not sure if the worms liked being colored or not, but they were trying to color them again today. I tried to explain that worms do not really like to be colored on. We'll see if they remember that the next time they play outside with the chalk. All 3 kids giggle when they hold the worms and they start to wiggle in their hands. The girls even try petting the worms and say they are so soft and pretty. Not sure we are looking at the same thing here. I never thought of worms as pretty.
Recently the kids have been collecting worms and putting them in a dump truck. They (the kids) have built a nice house for the worms. Lots of dirt, grass, rocks, flowers and of course water. We now have a little worm habitat growing in our backyard. The kids check on the worms frequently, holding them when needed. (Which is quite often).
The other day the kids were playing with sidewalk chalk in the back yard. I had them color the rocks thinking it would not go any farther than that. I went in the house for a moment and when I came back outside, sweet Allie came to show me her worm. "Don't you like my pretty colorful worm?" she asked. Yes, you heard that right, colorful! She colored her worm with chalk. Silly girl. She even put him in a plastic egg for safe keeping.
Not sure if the worms liked being colored or not, but they were trying to color them again today. I tried to explain that worms do not really like to be colored on. We'll see if they remember that the next time they play outside with the chalk. All 3 kids giggle when they hold the worms and they start to wiggle in their hands. The girls even try petting the worms and say they are so soft and pretty. Not sure we are looking at the same thing here. I never thought of worms as pretty.
May 11, 2011
Cake pictures are up!!
May 2, 2011
CELEBRATION
We had a great time celebrating Trevor's life with a few of our family and friends. We were able to raise some money for Children's hospital as well as gifts for the kids who are staying there. Trevor did well knowing that all the gifts that he received were going to Children's hospital.
Trevor had an amazing cake donated by Our Just Desserts. They did a wonderful job! It was a 3 tier cake that featured Buzz Lightyear. It had a lego theme on the bottom tier. Buzz was in the middle and outerspace graced the top. There were even stars and the moon coming out of the top tier. I will post pics soon!
We went to one a birthday party over the weekend for one of Trevor's friends little sister. (She is a heart kiddo too, our kids shared a room during their OHS stay at Children's) It was so fun to watch them playing together. It was hard to imagine this 5 years ago when they had just underwent OHS and were recovering. The future was a blur. Unknown. Now we are planning their future. Izzy was asking if someone could marry her. Trevor said he would :) Wouldn't that be something. These kids meet in the hospital as babies undergoing OHS and someday they marry each other.
Thank you so much for everyone's support during Trevor's surgeries and all the time in between. Hopefully we will have a few more years until his next open heart surgery.
Trevor had an amazing cake donated by Our Just Desserts. They did a wonderful job! It was a 3 tier cake that featured Buzz Lightyear. It had a lego theme on the bottom tier. Buzz was in the middle and outerspace graced the top. There were even stars and the moon coming out of the top tier. I will post pics soon!
We went to one a birthday party over the weekend for one of Trevor's friends little sister. (She is a heart kiddo too, our kids shared a room during their OHS stay at Children's) It was so fun to watch them playing together. It was hard to imagine this 5 years ago when they had just underwent OHS and were recovering. The future was a blur. Unknown. Now we are planning their future. Izzy was asking if someone could marry her. Trevor said he would :) Wouldn't that be something. These kids meet in the hospital as babies undergoing OHS and someday they marry each other.
Thank you so much for everyone's support during Trevor's surgeries and all the time in between. Hopefully we will have a few more years until his next open heart surgery.
April 14, 2011
Celebrating Life
5 years ago we were preparing our baby for his first open heart surgery. It seems like a lifetime ago... 2006 was a tough year. Trevor had his first OHS, my mother in law passed away as well as our sister in law. Trevor had some rough times recovering from his surgery. But in the end he was thriving! He has undergone 6 surgeries. 4 of them for his heart. There will be more, but for now on this 5 year anniversary we are celebrating life and our wonderful son, Trevor.
Today Trevor is active in sports, doing extremely well in school, and is loving life.
We are having a party to celebrate and collecting donations for Children's Hospital in honor of Trevor. If you would like to donate click on Trevor's picture. Please be sure to put in honor of Trevor in the memo line. All proceeds will go to provide comfort bags for those kids undergoing heart surgery.
Thank you to all of our family and friends who have been there for us we truly appreciate each and everyone of you.
http://www.itsmyheart.org/imh-chapters/washington/greater-seattle/
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