Indian names

My kids & I got our Indian names over the weekend. My dad & Amy came up for the ceremony/Sundance. They got here Thursday. On Friday I had a meeting & the kids had their last day of Vacation Bible School. Then the kids & my dad had hair cuts. We drove over to Wolf Point to give our Chief tobacco & yd of red cloth & ask for a name. Saturday I had CPR training. When I got home we decided to drive to Williston. On our drive home we stopped off at Sundheim park & went over the bridge & through the tunnel!!





Sunday all of us (Neil, me, the kids, my dad, & Amy) went to Wolf Point for the Sundance Lodge Ceremonies. Jessica said she LOVES this culture!! It was a traditional sweat/healing/naming ceremony. My name is Two Eagles Woman. Jessica's name is Little Blue Grass Girl. Nathan's name is Grizzly Bear Foot.

Today dad & Amy left for home. Neil got up & went to work. Jess started swim lessons. And Nathan is doing a 3-day wrestling camp. Tonight both kids have baseball/softball games.

EASTER

Over Easter weekend we went to Idaho!!  While we were there Jessica & Brynn were baptised.   I had prepared a talk & was so nervous about that, that I forget my camera.  But we did walk the kids downtown to see the Easter Bunny!! 

I'm slacking...again :(

I've let this blog go down the hill. It seems I'm doing "other things" in my "spare" time than blogging. hehe I just need to do better!! Nathan had a good wrestling season. We traveled to Baker 2/19, Glasgow 2/26, Williston 3/5, and Great Falls the weekend of Jessica's birthday 3/11,12,13 for state, and finished in Wolf Point 3/19.

Jessica turned '8' this year. I can hardly believe it. My baby girl is getting so BIG!! For her bday she wanted the same thing as last year - to go to a hotel w/ a pool & swim. So, same as last year, we killed 2 birds w/ one stone. We went to Great Falls. Nathan wrestled GREAT! He lost his 1st match Saturday & then won his next 3. That took him to whatever is before semi-finals. He made it the 2nd day, which is AWESOME!! Jessica was able to bring along a friend Alexa. We all enjoyed our weekend away.

This weekend Jessica has a dance competition. She will dance 2 jazz dances.

In a week or two soccer starts. Both kids are excited & really enjoy playing! They wished they could be on the same team.

Jessica will be getting baptised Easter weekend in Malad, Idaho!! She is so anxious for that day to get here!! My brother will be baptising both Jess & his daughter Brynn 4/23.

I haven't been taking pictures like I should be.

Busy Busy…..BUSY!!

Well, Christmas is approaching very quickly.  So is my baby boy’s 6th birthday.  WOW!!  Where did the time go?!?!  We are gonna have a party @ the bowling alley.  I think he is pretty excited about that. 
Today I subbed 1/2 day in a Kindergarten classroom.  I LOVE  being around those little kids!
This past weekend my mom, the kids, & I went to Billings.  My Grandma Berta was life flighted their & admitted to the ICU.  She was intubated & put a on ventilator.  We stayed in a hotel across from the Billings Clinic Hospital.  We came home Monday.  She has pneumonia & C-diff (infection).  She is very ill. 
This weekend Jess has a birthday party @ the bowling alley.  She missed a slumber party over the weekend since we went to Billings.  She’s missed 2 birthday parties because we’ve gone out of town.
Next week Nathan has a Kindergarten program.  Then Jessica has a Jazz/dance recital.  She does Jazz every Wednesday.  She LOVES it! 
I’m hosting our card exchange party next Wednesday.  I’m not sure what I’m going to make.  But thinking I should start my Christmas baking this weekend.  My mother-in-law has Sunday off, maybe I’ll make her come over & help me!!
We are heading to Idaho over Christmas break.  I haven’t decided how long we will be staying.  I’m EXCITED to see my brother’s new baby Grayson!!  I think I should stay as long as I can!! 

Halloween

It's such a bummer that I have not been posting more here on this blog :(


Wednesday was our church Halloween trunk or treat party. Friday was dress up day at school. I went to Nathan's Kindergarten Halloween carnival. Friday evening me & the kids went up town to Moonlight Madness & they trick or treated at the local business. We went & ate supper at KFC. The kids participated in a costume contest. Which neither won any prizes.

Here are some Halloween pics

Back to School

Suppose I could update!! LOL

Well school started Wednesday, the 25th. Jessica was EXCITED. Nathan not so much. I think he was nervous, well I know he was nervous, because he said he was worried about getting into trouble & getting sent to the principal's office. They were so cute!!

Nathan is in Kindergarten & Jessica is a 2nd grader!!

Pediatric Pulmonologist Appt

This morning I took the kids to school. Went to the gym, which I have been going to now every morning 4-5 days a week. Came home to shower. Got Nate from school. Drove to Miles City. Nathan had an appointment with the pulmonologist. Everything looks GOOD!! He hasn't had any major illnesses. Dr told us he could stop taking his Flovent puffer! He was totally excited about that! Just need to follow-up in another 6 months, sooner if any pulmonary issues.

Nathan has been getting a few ear infections as of late, so the Dr did draw his blood to make sure he doesn't have IGA, an immune difficiency. I believe he has already been tested for all the auto-immune diseases. And nothing came back positive.

Autoimmune diseases compromise the immune system. A defective immune system wreaks havoc throughout the host by directing antibodies against its own tissues. That could've been why his lungs were bleeding, his body was attacking the lungs.