Our week

Well I can't remember Monday.

But Tuesday Jessica had a soccer game & let me tell you, she is getting AWESOME!! Too bad the season is in it's last week. It took her 3 or more weeks to figure it all out & she now enjoys it.

Wednesday was a beautiful day!! Nathan & I rode bike with Jessica to school. Then this week is National Physical Fitness week & her class went to the HS track to walk/run. Nathan & I went too. I don't have a pic of us, however, I did take a pic of Jessica walking with some classmates. I don't have a photo editing program to fix the flash/brightness of this photo.



After walking with Jessica, Nathan & I joined her for lunch at school in the cafeteria. Then we stay through recess & I let Nathan run around with all the other little kids.

Thursday was mostly unremarkable. I remember that was TV night. We watch Survivor, Neil watches CSI & I watch Grey's Anatomy. I LOVE that show!! After supper the kids & I went for a bike ride. I LOVE the nicer weather to be able to get out bike riding!!!

Yesterday, Friday was Neil's 33rd Birthday!!! We put his name on the radio. He LOVED us for that. May 8th marked one year since Nathan was life lighted out to Children's Hospital in Colorad. In the early morning my MIL Connie called to tell us that Grandpa was in the hospital with pneumonia. Nathan & I went over to cousin Lori's house to visit. Nathan played with his cousins Stephanie & Joey. Jessica had a soccer game. And we had Jessica's friend Estefania for a sleepover. After Jessica's game, I grilled steaks, after supper we sang "happy birthday" to Neil & eat cake & ice cream. Neil & I watched "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" last night.

This morning the girls wanted pancakes. So I cooked up some Nate's favorite 'sausage' to eat with our pancakes.

I have a picture to post of Nathan from a year ago today. This picture was taken with a polaroid at the hospital to prepare my 5 yr old Jessica to come in & see her 3 yr old brother laying in a hospital bed, intubated, with iv's, & all. The social worker gave us the Thomas the Train blanket & Spiderman bear to 'soften' it & not look so scary.

Flight booked

Wow it is sure easy to forget to blog. I have thought about it. But said to myself I would do it later or I wanted to wait until I had time to upload photos that I wanted to share. Still the photos have NOT been uploaded so I have not taken the time to blog.

Nathan has an appointment with the pulmonologist at The Children's Hospital on Monday, May 11th. So after writing it out on paper my options, I booked a flight out of Billings. We can fly out of Billings for $407, that is a round trip ticket for Nathan & Me. At first Neil suggested flying out of Sidney, but holy smokes at $219 a person for one way, who can afford that!! I pondered the idea of driving. But don't really think I want to drive in Denver traffic.

After being on meds everyday for the last 11 months & getting regular blood drawings HOPEFULLY he can be taken off & WILL be healthy as can be for the rest of his life!! Please say a prayer for my Nathan!! I'm trying to be optimistic but each time he gets sick we worry about how bad it will get. How fast he begins to wheeze. And when he coughs how Neil calls to check on him during the day to see if he has gotten worse.

Jessica's soccer season is almost over. Only 2 more games left this week. It has been FUN!!

We had the bedroom bathroom done. New!! It was sheetrocked, textured, painted, we bought a new shower, toilet, vanity, & new flooring. Neil LOVES his bathroom!!

Nathan Smarty Pants

Right now I'm really into my videos. All the footage I've taken of my kids over the last 6 yrs. I've been uploading to youtube for my family to view. I've posted a few here on my blog. I want to make sure I have the MPG loaded onto a disc & one of those mini drives so I can keep them forever!!

Here is a clip of Nathan from the other day. Seeing it now, we could've been in a spot with more light. But for now

here is Nathan

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Nathan MY wrestler

Last night Sidney held a duel with a nearby town. It was just for fun and so that maybe grandparents or other local family that didn't travel to meets could watch wrestling. Nathan wasn't real enthused about going. He cried when we got there & wanted to go home. I walked him down to the mats to warm up. He was the 1st to wrestle. He cried when he was called out to center circle. Then GO!! He went ALL IN!! And WON!! He pinned the kid in like 10 seconds. Then he was smiling ear to ear!! Medals were awarded to ALL that participated. Both his grandma's got to see him live in action.

Please excuse my shouting. I need to remember I'm videoing & to try to be quiet.


After his match! A bit blurry cause he was walking, but you can still see the tears in his eyes.


When he got home I realized I didn't take a picture of him with his medal.

I still love you EVEN naked

Today as I was getting ready to take a shower Nathan said "mom I see your panties", to which I replied "great Nathan I'm your mom". And then HE said "I still love you even naked". Whoa!?What?! I wasn't even naked I still had on a shirt & my underwear. Anywho I hope that I NEVER hear those words From Neil.

Today Jessica has a soccer game that she probably isn't gonna go to, Nathan is having a mini wrestling meet here in town. It's raining so hopefully her game gets cancelled anyways. I told her she could go with one of her teammates. At the moment she is undecided.

Since it did rain & was sprinkling when I took Jess to school the kids got to wear their rain gear, Jess wore ladybug rainboots, flowery rainjacket, & use her ladybuy umbrella & Nate wore yellow rainboots, a frog rainjacket, & his blue diego umbrella.

Jessica's Soccer game

It was so cold & windy that evening that I didn't take too many pictures. I almost forget to even get my camera out. Nathan sat bundled in his little lawn chair the whole time. Once during the game the coach looked at Nathan thinking he was Jessica & asked him if he wanted to go back in & play. When Nathan shook his head no coach looked around & then saw Jessica standing next to him. It was funny!!