From relaxing weekend to the Hospital!!

We've been having a lot of 'junk' go through the house.

I have Bronchitis, Morgan is on an antibiotic, and

then Kalen started sounding 'tight' on Sunday.

I rushed him into the Clinic on Monday AM~

nurses were scrambling and the Dr. was concerned

but after a Neb. treatment and steroid shot

he settled down and we went home.

But Monday PM, his breathing was getting really

labored and his temp had spiked and it just wasn't going well.

I took him up to the hospital again and

they admitted him.

He spent the next 30hrs under the 'tent'!

Not the most willing patient~ but if he attempted to do

much of anything, he was wiped out, having trouble breathing,

and back under the tent (and usually sleeping)!

In the 'tent' w/ a cool mist
Sid brought the kids up to see Kalen on Tuesday night

(Mom was missing her kiddies!!!)

We hung out w/ Kalen in the room~
THANK YOU!!!

Kalen was given some very nice gifts while he was in the hospital!

AND THEN....

Wednesday AM, while we were waiting on discharge papers,

Kalen received a very special call.... from his classmates!!

They all said HI together, and then one-by-one

they said a special GetWell Message

and Kalen had to guess which classmate was talking!!!

It took him awhile to get the hang of it (plus scratchy phone reception)

but Oh, if you could have seen the smiles on his face!!!!!

He talked about it and SMILED for quite a long time

after the call!

THANK YOU, MRS. BOEKHOUT AND CLASS!!!!

Women of Faith Weekend

So this past weekend my Mom came and picked me up and we headed to

St. Paul for the Women of Faith Conference!

We were going to have some extra time, but since we really

aren't shoppers, Mom suggested a

Pedicure and Manicure!!!

It was very relaxing and fun!

ahhhh... this was AWESOME!! It felt so GOOOOOD!


On to the nails...... Sid gives me 10days :-)

I'm hoping it lasts longer~

It was fun!! Mom and I

My cousin, Jodi, and I during one of the breaks!!

Aunt Cleo, Cousin Monica, Cousin Jodi, Aunt Connie, Mom and me

While at the Conference, we listened to some great speakers,

Patsy Clairmont, being my favorite!! She is sooo funny!!

And we got to listen to some AMAZING singing!!

Mandisa and Nicole C Mullen have such a love of God

and it shines through in their singing!!

And the WOF Worship Team

is still one of my favorites!!

This was a very special weekend w/ Mom and I can't wait to decide

what we are going to do next year for some

Mother/Daughter time!!

Oktoberfest

Okay~ so if I could make a living doing something like this, I WOULD!!

Though I haven't spent a lot of time w/ it, I love trying

new looks!!

I took the kids to Lake Pahoja for Oktoberfest.

We didn't make it in time for the games, but we walked through the

campground and the kids gathered treats.

Instead of getting the costumes out and fighting them as we walked,

I decided to do some face painting,

since Gramma so kindly gave me the supplies and a book last year!!

Each of the kids picked out their own 'styles' and away we went!

Here we have a Sugar Mouse and a Alien Princess! And a Pumpkin and a Bat!
We picked up two of the cousins and did their faces too!!

Here we have a Butterfly!

After the kids were done gathering treats, we had a group photo~
They were so good!!

Hope you enjoyed!!!

Pumpkins Pumpkins Pumpkins

I took the kids to the Pumpkin Patch last weekend.

We had a good time picking out just the right ones!!

Lucas & Millisa~

The kids asked immediately when they could

carve them and paint them!!

I said when U. Lucas & A. Millisa showed up!!

Are YOU ready for winter?

I did some early shopping for the kids for winter

although it's been cool enough for the caps lately.

Here are my models:

Guess what we have at our house?

Don't know if you can tell what Morgan is doing, but after watching the puppies outside,

Louise and Morgan were playing!!

Yes, Morgan is 'drinking milk'

like the puppies!!!

Hope to get pictures of the puppies on here soon~
anyone need a Christmas present?!?!