And the above picture is my baby.  And oh she was just so gorgeous yesterday, and made me beam all day.  She may be sick a lot, but she's just so dang huggable.    And the above picture is just crying out to become a pixie.  Sooooooooo when I get a few hours to play with graphics  I know what I'm gonna be playing with *grin*

The bottom picture is the whole goofy gang.  Their what keeps life moving on all too stinkin fast. *grin*

Today was gonna be "v" day.  DH was gonna get a vasectomy today.  And I was a little sad about it, and unsure as to whether he was making the right decision.  But understood why he was.  Last night he read a book that our youth pastor gave to us.  He finished it this morning while takin' care of Rainee while I slept.  It talked about heavenly blessings, and finances.   Somehow out of it he decided the V ain't happen'.  I'm soooooooo greatful  

And he's gone from being fairly quiet and dragging his body around tired.   And he's quite bouncy and excited about life, so I think the decision was right for our family. 

Okay have a crank sittin' on my lap, so I'll hit submit.  Come see my pics k? 

Good morning

Okay, well this is my Fathers Day pressie for my dad.  Could somebody please critique it and tell me what you think.  I think if you look close you'll recognize the original picture's.  My dad btw collects fairys.  And well this is my impression of one. 

I'm praying for a bunch of people online.  I so want whatever's going on to resolve so we can get back to having fun.  I NEED to have fun folks your my sanity break, please don't hold a grudge too long.

Yesterday kiddos went and played at my moms.  It was a nice break.  I got woke up by a retarded wood-pecker.  He thought it would be funny to bang on the metal roof!  What he thought he was gonna catch that way I really don't know.  But it definitely woke me up!  WERY LOUD>

Princess actually came in my bedroom with some kinda night trauma last night.  She hasn't done that in several months.  She scared the  bejeebers out of me!

I spent WAY too  much time working on the graphic at the top yesterday, and didn't do a whole lot else profitable.   Some day I'll get some energy again.

My photography sometimes floats into the realm of art.  And yesterday I took this picture of a trillium they are normally white, but as they begin to dye they turn purple.  This one had been rained on, and well the picture turned out as art.  (IMHO )  I am quite proud of it. 

We went for a lovely drive yesterday with the rain pouring down, Rainee crying, and Kaylin demonstrating her diahrea of the mouth syndrome.  Okay, well the drive itself was kinda pain in the neck.  *snicker*  But we did end up in a beautiful location. 

We went to the Elwha River Valley, and did a short walk to Gibson Falls. 

The kiddos loved the Falls, and the short walk.  Mari wiped out on the way back down due to running.  And then proceeded to have a complete meltdown.  SCREAM< SCREAM< SCREAM.  He screamed for a good five minutes of our drive after much time spent trying to snuggle him.  We finally decided to pull over where I snuggled him again, and this time talked him out of whine.  (yeah)  Started driving again, and well Rainee began to cry.  Okay scream.  She screamed the rest of the way home (about 20 minutes).  We went inside and said,  Okay, well that adventure bombed. 

HMMMM, guess xanga's still at a one-a-day picture limit.  *sigh*  Soooooo enjoy the trillium, and I'll show the others later.

And todays picture is guaranteed to give you giggles.  AFTER you say EWWWWWWWW

Yesterday I spent entirely too much time online.  And I kinda enjoyed it. 

But today dh is home, so no go in the over indulgence department.  *snicker*

Satellite stopped working yesterday.   It felt quite weird to not have the tv noise on last night.  Gotta get a repairman out I guess.  Part of me would just like to not have it.  The other part of me is WAY too addicted to TV. 

So what fun thing can my family do today?  I think if I stay home I'll go to bed, so I think we should get out of the house and do something.  Not sure what the somethin is though. 

Rainee is sleeping a bit better the last few days.  And is sporting two front teeth.  (just barely)  I'm thinking the screaming in the night was probably related to cutting those.   Now if we could just convince her that she does NOT need to be awake at 5:15 am for the day.

DH and I went out for breakky yesterday before work.  It was quite delicious.  Though I missed Hopeish as she wasn't there yesterday as near as I could see.   It was his suprise as it was totally unplanned.    I love Chestnut Cottage breakky's. 

HMMM blog-block.  So I'll close with my giggle picture.  ENJOY!  Rainee at her finest....

Well okay.  Rainee at her finest mess. 

So, I only have time for one of my 8 pictures.  I guess this way we get a treat every day. 

Today is my anniversary and I've been married exactly 4 years.  4 years=5 kiddos.  Not bad huh?

I may have waited 10 years to marry this man, but let me tell you being slow and cautious was well worth the wait.  

I have a husband who will do anything I'm willing to do around the house, and does it better.  I have a husband who loves my children as much as I do.  And a hubby who knows when to walk away when I'm growling *grin*  I have a husband whom God hand picked out for me, and I can see it by the miracles of patience he has, and the the roller coaster we've survived in the last 4 years.

God was truely good when he picked him out for me.

The picture above was also taken on my date night.  Its only three miles from our house.  DH found this road bike riding, and couldn't wait to show me the view.  It doesn't do the view justice unfortunately as the Olympics in the back ground kinda faded out.  Must be time for a new camera.  *grin*  Maybe for Christmas.....(hint, hint, DH)

Anyhow Happy Anniversary to me.

So, I have about 8 pictures to share.  And I can NOT get them to upload. 

But apparently that's a NOT gonna happen.  So comme see the pretty one I took the other night.  This is a Wild current bush.  I took it on my date night.

cyber space ate my blog yesterday.  I hit submit, and it went bye-bye.

*shrugs*  I guess having premium isn't worth much.

Kiddos are coloring on the kitchen table.  And mommy is dreaming of bed.  I spend a lot of the day dreaming of bed.    I guess that's the price of taking care of sick-not-so-sleepy-Rainee. 

I did research on central apnea last night.  And found out scarey stuff.  And decided that the doctors were right treating it seriously, and putting her on oxygen etc.  And now I'll not resent all those wires, 'cause apnea leads to A. strokes, or B. heart failure.  GEE I needed to know that.  Maybe I should quit researching.  Though I actually DID need to know it, 'cause I was trying to figure out why the heck we should use the oxygen when it wasn't helping her sleep.

I gave DH a haircut yesterday.  And now he's sporting a more modern semi-spiky kinda hair doo.  I think it looks good.   My first time being more brave in regards to hair styles. 

My kiddos have forgotten how to use 'nice' voices....and I'm tired of their whines.  Do you think gags are considered abusive.

Okay its a short blog, but at least I blogged, and I'll work on blogging bigger tomorrow. 

My quandry is I'm sooooooooooooo whiny these days.  And I don't want to blog my whines.  So, I hit submit and continue to silently whine. 

Good morning 

I'm sorry my blogs have been a tich sporadic.  I've been dealing with my irritating life, and struggling with depression, and my blogs were depressing me.    I started 2 or 3 and deleted them 'cause they were just dang depressing.

Short story?  No sleep, Van back in shop for 4th time in last 2 weeks.  No money, and WHINE!

On the upside I've been playing with my kiddos quite a bit lately.  I played frisbee with the big kids this morning and it was quite delightful. 

Yesterday it all hit the fan when we got all the kiddos loaded up in the van to go to town, and it wouldn't start.  After paying $60 3 days earlier for a mechanic to say he could find nothing wrong with it so next time it won't start call him and he'd come look at it where it died.  We called the mechanic and he said well...he could get to it on Monday if we could get it towed in.  #$@*#$@#*$@#&$*@(#

We went to a different mechanic.  Towed it for the 3rd time *sigh*  Annnnnnnd  guess what it got to the shop and it started right up.

So I have two working theorys.  A.  It only dies when DH drives it.  DH will NEVER drive it again   B.  It has a romantic relationship going with the tow truck and knows the only way it can see it is by dying.  ROFL

The mechanic's guess is its the computer, so he's replacing it this morning, and we will see how it goes.  Do you think it will work????

Happy Mothers Day~~if it doesn't you'll have to call your mom to drive you to her house to honor her. 

Okay.  moving on.  Some how.

Did you know that I haven't had a period in almost 2 years?  Its kinda fun.  I'm wondering what my dh will do when I actually have a cycle again.  I think it will happen about the time my daughter quits nursing all night long.  *snicker*  

On the asthma front...the wrong child has had asthma all week long.  Kaylin Joy big girl has been struggling.  *sigh*  She's giving herself a treatment right now as we speak.  Okay type.    I don't know if its seasonal pollens or what.  She has exercise induced asthma and was diagnosed with it a long time ago.  But she's been under control for so long I'd forgotten.    May have to get her on Singulair if this keeps up. 

Do you think we could have one child without asthma?  Oh yeah thats HD.  He's asthma free 98% of the time.  The only time he ever gets it is when we go to Pocatello.  (my ils)  And then he's allergic to their basement.  Or maybe he's allergic to my ils.  hehehe

Okay.  I can't seem to be nice can I.  I guess its time to hit submit.

So, I'm trying to upload my picture of Sam at Easter.  But oy is this new process slow.  We will see how much patience I have.  *snicker*

I went to bed at 7:45 last night.  And it felt quite delicious. 

Oh it uploaded.  WOO-HOO.  Do I dare try for two pictures? *snickers* again

I have gone hiking with my family every day this week.  Not long hikes just 1/2 mile or so around here.  Our next door neighbour has 80 acres that is parked out in trails.  And they let everyone walk on it freely.  So we've been doing that a lot.  I'm trying to get in a little bit better shape after all of my recovery from Rainee.  I actually feel like I have the energy to start pushing myself to get back in shape.

I cut a bit of the oxygen nodule off on Rainee's oxygen thingy and she seemed to tolerate the blow much easier.  She didn't scream last night for the first night in over a week.  It was quite lovely.  She still woke up often, but I just latched her on, and went back to sleep.  This is much easier to deal with.  I think however my sister and I are gonna put my bed on the floor tonight.   She's sleeping in bed with us so much I'm afraid she's gonna bale off in one of her restless stages of sleep.  Soooo a little bit more redecorating. 

My lovely cry I had one night ago has actually enabled me to function better~~Go figure.  And I actually enjoyed DH time last night.     So, maybe tears do heal. 

I took Rainee to P/T yesterday and learned lots.  Some times I feel like I waste my time, and others I learn something new, yesterday was one of those.    So, I continue to challenge her, and pray she *gets* it some time. 

Okay here we have Princess at easter.  Its not my favorite picy of her, but she's still cute, and getting way too grown up!

And here we have HD on the run for the lovely and exciting eggs.  *snicker*  He would NOT pick up the real eggs...'cause they didn't have anything in them.  (smart boy)  Grandma told him it was a contest to see how many you could get, and then he started picking up the real ones too.  hehe

Okay then, breaky's almost cooked, and I have stuff to do etc.   Have a great day all.  And come leave comments...I'm getting lonesome.

Good afternoon

I tried to blog today, but couldn't get a weblong window to open. 

Monday was the trip to Seattle.  Rainee's PDA is completely fixed, and we don't have to return to the cardiologist. 

Tuesday I had this sudden burst of energy.  And the kids and I played tons.  It was a lot of fun.  But then of course as sudden bursts of energy go, my went and I got the screaming meanies about the 4th or 5th time that Rainee woke up.  And DH and I had some sad words.  We apologized and moved on.  And man am I tired!!

Yesterday the big kids and I went on a lovely walk together, and caught a frog.  *grin*  We touched it it jumped and was safe back in the creek we found it in.

Yesterday afternoon the kids and I played monster on the grass, and shoot 'em dead, (I have boys what can I say)  And we rolled yes rolled down our grassy hill.  Yep, me big overweight mommy was rolling down the hill.  Snicker.  DH just about died laughing and he said I was gonna make him sick.  It was fun   And it was fun to have a break from the mundane. 

Oh, and I think I'm greatful he didn't think to get the camcorder out until AFTER the fact.

Rainee is NOT sleeping, and on top of the not sleeping she's taken to SCREAMING in pain, anger or something for about 30 minutes around midnight.  Its hard to handle, hard to take, and thats when I started crying with her. 

Up, down life is just one gigantic roller coaster.  And I'm wondering how long I can hang on without a seat belt.