Lipstick!!!

I dressed up for church today and decided to wear red lipstick too. I wore my hair up too and apparently that was the ticket for everyone who saw me to say how great I looked. It was nice to hear the compliments but especially nice to hear if from Adam.

When I got home I took my lipstick off and Katie really wanted to put some red lipstick onto. So we put it on her and she looks super cute. Then she wanted to put it on me. She did a really great job and we both have red lips now... doesn't it look great

Katie's hair cut

What did it feel like to get your haircut?

"It was so good"

What did you like most about having long hair?
"About that we can do elsa braids"

What do you like most about having short hair?
" About having the earrings and that they show that I can sleep in them because when my hair was long I couldn't sleep with earrings in that were dangling because my hair would get caught in them."

Do you remember the first time you decided to cut your hair? "When Becca cut her hair and she gave it to locks of love"

What were your feelings when your mom cut your hair?
"I was excited and sad. Cuz I got to give my hair away to someone. I was sad because my hair would be gone and it can't really warm me up anymore. Everyone loved my hair too and now it's gone. "

Do you plan on growing your hair out more?
"Yes and then you will cut it off again"
Mom: "No I won't"

Just Another Saturday

This morning we went to find treasures while garage sale hunting. We tried to go last week but it was raining and nobody was out.

When we finally found one this morning it was like Christmas. We headed out late so I was a little worried everyone would be done already. As we all hopped out, the kids each headed for a stack of toys. Katie immediately found a girl pile, Luke found some cars and quickly crashed them together. And Kevin was instantly hooked on a bag of stuffed animals. We even found a bingo set later which he totally loved but he still couldn't part with his stuffed animals. 

As we left we found a cool little park and ended up playing for almost an hour. The wind was blowing a little bit and the park had a canopy over it so the sun was there but not blaring its days right on us. 

We had a lot of fun and the kids and I will definitely be back.

We spent the rest of the day at Aunt cocos house with our cousins. Aunt Linda and uncle Dale are in town and they were able to spend some time with them before they headed to a sealing. 

Luke took his nap there in a pack and play in collettes closet. I moved it away from the sliding doors because I didn't want him to play with them. When I went to get him after he was done with his nap I found him sleeping among a lot of clothes. He had pulled a good amount of clothes off their hangers since he was close to them. What am I going to do with him. 

The kids swam a bit today even though it was super cold. Everyone was all done but Katie decided she wanted to get back in and jump. I sat by the pool while she toyed with the reality of soaking here'd with all that coldness. The ultimate decision was not to jump in but just to tip her head over and get all her hair wet instead. She is so funny. 

Luke got his feet in too and was so mad that I wouldn't let him sit there all night. I was worried he would not be able to get warm again fast enough. 

Before we got the kids in bed they helped me clean the bathrooms. They were getting pretty gross. I was hoping to surprise Adam and help him to feel our live for him. He has been feeling yucky today. He was able to come down to collettes for a bit tonight and I was glad he did. 

Katie has been scared at night lately. So for the last few nights I've been laying in ned with her until she falls asleep. I have to be honest I really actually enjoyed. I know I usually want to just get all my stuff done and get the kids to bed cause it's been a long day, but laying with her at night remind me of how much I love my children and how much I need to focus on them and nothing more. 

Day after Christmas

We went on a little hike this morning. It was hilarious watching Luke try getting up the hills with rocks everywhere. He wasn't given into my hand holdings attempts though. I did end up putting him on my shoulders for the steep parts and he was only happy then because Grandma gave him a rock to hold. Halfway through he only wanted me to carry him. No more energy left to walk it out.

Katie was equally as tired but did enjoy herself. She even peed camping style by a bush. 

Grandma picked up a little piece of a cactus to show Katie but it stuck to her thumb and she didn't know how to get it off. I saved the day but got pricked by a few tiny ones too. 

We met up with Adam and Mandy for our movie outing afterward. We saw frozen for the 2nd time and laughed at our little snowman friend Olaf. Katie wore her Ana dress and looked beautiful. During a particularly emotional part of the movie I leaned over to Katie and said "here comes our favorite song" then she said "ya, hmp, you're probably gonna cry"!

Silly girl knows me well. 

We picked up Papa Murpheys for dinner and Anthony came for a sleepover. 

Now everyone if fast asleep in their warm beds and I am off to sleepy town too. 

Gingerbread night

We had our 4th annual gingerbread night tonight. The girls had a blast and we had some very colorful houses this year.

We watched a movie and had hot chocolate like we do every year and of course got crazy with the whipping cream. 

Regular day

Today is just a normal day I don't have to work and Katie Luke and I are going to target for a couple of things. I put Katie's hair in no heat girls this morning and they look beautiful as you can see in the picture. Her and Luke are both wearing Converse shoes that Dad got on clearance. It's so fun to wear lots of fun outfits that we know were really cheap. Katie is my sweet attitude girl and she is always thinking of other people. She is a a little

mother to Luke even when I don't want her to be.

Kevin's First Day of School

Today was Kevin's very first day of Kindergarten. It all went smoothly. We both woke up early and had peaceful unrushed morning. I was able to take some before school pictures to document the occasion.

 We were able to watch a couple of church stories before he left too. Adam gave a father's blessing on Sunday night and it was so sweet. He told him that the Lord would bless him to choose the right and stand up for good things. He aslo blessed him to learn the things his mind needs to know and to be confident and happy at school. I believe it was an inspiration to bless him with those things. I am so excited for him.

We picked Beckam Davis up because his Mom and I are carpooling. He is going to a Montessori school on Lindsay and Southern so it is a little bit of drive but not too bad. 

When he got home from school he was silly. He was hot so he took his shirt off (which he never does) and just lay on the couch. We had to pry him for information but you could tell he had a fun day and liked it. I asked him if he missed Mom and Dad throughout the day and he said he did. He liked his teacher and he made a friend although everytime we asked him what his friends name was he said "I don't know" so then Adam would tease him and say "His name is, Idon'tknow, that's weird!!"
All in all I think he likes school. I am really happy about where he is going and feel like it will serve him well. I miss him throughout the day but I know that he is in the best place for his almost 6 year old mind and he is going to grow so much in the next year. I love this kid and only want the best for him. 

Hospital again

Here we are in the hospital again... Our lives seem to go up and down and we must learn to roll with the punches and rely on our Lord.

We have been trying to figure Adam's belly pain out for years and he has been hospitalized 3 different times with it. Today we finally know what it is that has made him so sick. I am just glad to have an answer.

This particular battle started on February 4th, 2013. He went to work feeling yucky and came home halfway through the day and went straight to bed. I knew in my gut that this was going to be another attack but tried to deny it. On Tuesday I was trying to get Kevin registered for kindergarten and work and pick up Adam's prescription for pain. It was a crazy day and I called on all the help of my friends and family for prayers our way. Each day he lay in bed feeling yucky and we just waited for the flare up to stop. It didn't stop.
I finally asked my Mom to come down and help me as we were going on the 3rd week of the missed work. She was my saving grace and I felt that she was someone I could lean on since I had to be the strength for both Adam and I. 

We decided to go back up to St. George with my Mom to meet with an herbalist since none of the Dr.'s here were being very helpful. 

 (I never finished that post)
That trip turned out to be so painful for Adam. He didn't get any answers from the herbalist and we left so frustrated.
Logan came down with us to help us out and it was a life saving experience which actually ended us in the hospital for an official diagnosis.

Some of the funny things that Adam says

Adam has been sleeping a lot today which is a good thing because he hasn't slept in five days really. So because he hasn't slept in a long time and because he's on pain medication he has been saying some really funny things to me. This afternoon when I went in there he Was talking about I would project we were doing in the bed. Obviously we were not doing it wouldn't project in the bed so I told him we were not doing anything like that and he said well Then why are you asking me about that bench? I said that I was not asking him about the bench and he said well if we leave this piece flat and that but can we can put the bench together. I asked him if he was hallucinating and he said no just dreaming. It was then that I noticed that there was a woodworking show on. I decided to let him sleep a little longer since he was obviously still in his dream. About five minutes later he came out and said are we done with this candidate to bed and I said what he said are we done with this can I kill it and put it to bed? I said Adam I don't know what you're talking about and he said alders these guys working on this project in her bed and I want I want to know if we can be done with it.

Adam's pain

So today is 15 February and we have been dealing with major medical issues for Adam the last two weeks. It's the same old thing... his stomach hurts. We even had to go to the emergency room last Saturday night to see what was wrong. But of course they couldn't tell us anything because it was not a life or Death situation. They did an x-ray, gave him some pain killers through an IV and eventually sent us home around 6 o'clock in the morning. While I'm grateful that they did not admit us, I am grateful and disappointed that once again we cannot find the source of his pain. I can't even describe what it feels like to see your husband writhing in pain. He is in so much in pain that he is crying and doubled over and has no idea what to do. What is even more frustrating is that he has no diagnosis. It feels like the doctors really haven't seriously looked into what is wrong with him so we have no idea how to cure it medically or naturally. So the poor guy has missed two weeks of work that he really cannot afford to miss because they're trying to transfer him to a different division. This different division would be way less stressful and he wouldn't be working with his crazy boss and equally crazy group. His boss assures us that he will still get the division switch which is a miracle in itself.
So flash forward to today we had an appointment really early with the GI doctor. I feel like he was thorough yet my questions are not answered. He ordered some blood tests for celiac disease and Crohn's disease. He also ordered a urine test just in case Adam has Porphyria which was my concern. I don't know how long it will take to get the results back but I am anxious to see if they come out back positive or if we have to search for more answers. I think the hardest part about the whole thing is that I am all by myself doing this. My husband needs a nurse which is me and my kids need a mom and a dad which turns out to be my job as well. My house is in shambles my kids are grumpy and I don't feel like I'm taking care of me has been as I should. The bright side of this whole thing is that I really learned to turn to my Father. He can hear you need anything and I have seen him help us.