we went to a drive in last night to see Ratatouille. It was a good movie, and the price was good, but the night sucked. Boaz threw up as the movie started, he threw up all over the blankets we had brought so we were a tad chilly as the night went on. Later on Zeke threw up all over his car seat. we are hoping they both just had some bad milk or something since Zeke is scheduled for his tube surgery on Monday. at first I thought Bo’s throwing up was due to overstimulation and fear, it happened just as the movie started, so it was loud and the movie screen freaked him out. but then Zeke threw up later so who knows. we put Zeke is Bo’s clean car seat so on the drive home Bo sat on my lap in the back w/ a seatbelt on, and it was a good 40 minute drive home. we didnt get home til after midnight, and we didnt get to stay for the second movie which was Oceans 13. we were going to but Bo just wouldnt settle down and I had felt bad all day and was way past my level of comfort and all patience had been gone for hours. so we headed home a few minutes into Oceans 13. I’m up this morning w/ the kids and I didnt get to bed til after 1 and just want to crawl back in bed, but since the kids and the dog woke me up once already I just got up and let Dean sleep. We’ve got no plans til this evening when we go to church, Dean’s running a camera and I’m switching. It’s just for tonight not all weekend since it’s the 5th Saturday of the month they needed folks to help out and we are more than willing, so we are hoping the boys are ok all day and that the throwing up was an isolated incident so our weekend and week can go as planned. I just wish I felt better this morning, the boys are acting fine, hyper as usual….
it’s way too early for me to be awake. Mel needed to be at the airport, an hour away, by 6 a.m for her 7 a.m. flight. It’s 6, Dean stopped to get gas by the house when they left, Mel got out of the car and all of the doors locked automatically, with the keys still in the ignition. I cant find a spare key here at the house, I found what might be a key to that car, but I’d have to leave all three kids sleeping and alone to run it to him, or wake them all up which would be crazy, either way Mel’s still gonna miss her flight. he told me the other day that the doors kept doing that for some reason, I always take my keys out of the ignition or leave the driver door open in my van in fear of one day leaving the boys locked inside because our van auto locks the door too after you have the car running or something strange so I am so afraid of that. he’s calling a locksmith now, but no matter what Mel is stuck missing her flight and who knows how much financially damage that is gonna cost…blah! this is so ridiculous.
I started writing that at 6 this morning..since then…I found a car key, left the kids in bed and took the key to Dean. Cancelled the pop a lock service, saving us $50. Mel’s dad changed the flight til tomorrow, it cost him $150. doh! I feel so horrible about that. I should have just driven her halfway or all the way to Baltimore this weekend w/ Dean. made a family trip or something. the boys slept in some, the litle ones til 9:30 so I had time to sleep in some and shower. Caleb was up early but he sat and watched tv. not sure of our plans today, Mel’s still in bed so we’ll see once she wakes up what she wants to do on her last day here, again! 
3 boys, all three w/ ear problems, oddly enough all three have more problems w/ their left ear than their right, two out of three had hearing loss due to ear infections/fluid, (zeke was the only one w/ ok hearing, but guessing that’s becuase he’s younger and had less time to have infections than the other two) Waiting to get the date set for Bo and Calebs surgeries, Zeke’s appt is fast approaching, he goes Monday for his tubes. 3 kids x 200 copay for surgery = $600…blah….hoping in the long run it means less infections in turn less antibiotics and drs appt so hopefully making the $200 worth it, hoping all three boys do ok w/ the experience of their first surgery, hoping I survive it too!
we had so much fun at Kings Island yesterday! in the morning I took the boys w/ me to the Y, came home and let Zeke nap and we just hung out. we had a lazy morning and early afternoon then headed to K.I. around 4 and stayed til 10. It was our neice’s birthday and she and Bo rode the kiddie rides together, she just turned 3. it was so cute. they walked around holding hands, it was great. Our older neice came too, she and Mel rode some things together. it was nice to have a group of us there, it worked out really well, it was Dean, myself, our 2 eldest boys, Mel, Laura, Darin(BIL) and Brianna. (3yr old. nei
ce) Dean’s mom took Zeke for us which made it much easier on us, hoping he was ok for them. We all stayed up til midnight and I’m hurting this morning. It was a good thing we didnt do much else yesterday because exercising and then all that walking at K.I. did me in. I’m feeling it today. I woke up and first thing I did was head for the bottle of tylenol, and my other pain medicine I take every morning, but I’m still hurting an hour or more later. blah…I hate this stupid fibromyalgia, it’s can be a real pain….literally!! this afternoon will be busy too, hoping by then I feel better…
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wow!
that’s all I can say about how great church was this morning. it was amazing how what he said just hit home for me, a lot of what he said fit exactly with how I’ve been feeling lately. I left feeling rejuvenated, and kept energy up to go on a long trip to walmart and later our neices birthday party. the kids are going to bed early, Caleb and Zeke slept on the way home in the car as did I admit! bo of course has enough energy to just keep going, he’s our energizer bunny! I think we’re taking Mel to kings island tomorrow, she’s the girl staying with us from Baltimore, she came for SOS but her flight out isnt until Thursday morning so if the weather gets any better we want to take her to some fun local hotspots, like the amusement parks and maybe even the castle in Loveland. well Zeke is finally ready for bed after his late nap, and I am too! busy week ahead, but hoping it’s going to be a fun one despite the many doctors appointments the kids and I have.
Caleb and Bo see the ENT on Tuesday. Last night Caleb complained his ear hurt him again. this morning I saw that it was again draining, guessing it ruptured again. poor kid, luckily it doesnt bother him until it’s at the worst when it’s about to rupture. no point really calling the dr since he’ll see one on tuesday and once it has ruptured not much can be done really. at least it’s draining some at this point, that’s a good thing.
well off to bed for us….
we had a family crab feast of sorts tonight at our house. They ordered crabs online and had them shipped, and they were so delicious. but my stomach isnt thinking so, I have had trouble digesting any seafood this last year or so, it’s so sad. anyway…we had a full house, crabs, ribs, chicken, pasta salad, potato salad, yummy desserts, it was really nice. the weather even held out so we ate outside, it wasnt too hot and it was cloudy so it couldnt have been better! I’m glad we did it, the best part was having it here so the kids could be free to play and couldnt get into too much trouble. I love hosting, I really do. I’m trying to getting better at letting the small things get to me, like keeping things clean because I’m so ocd about it, and I tried to enjoy the evening, and it was worth it. just wish I felt better….
this week is going to be busy. Wednesday I’m going to get an echocardiogram and a chest xray to try to help the dr diagnose what’s causing me to have chest pains and shortness of breath. I think it might just be asthma, as she did but wanted to be sure it wasnt anything else more serious a well, knowing my history of strange things to happen at my age! 
today I had to use an inhaler I had last time I got a really bad cold w/ wheezing because I couldnt breath and felt so bad, it helped so that’s what makes me think it might just be asthma, but sometimes my chest will hurt and it’s not at the same time as the shortness of breath. it’s annoying. I hate feeling so old and unhealthy!
last night we went to the last night of SOS at our church. we had signed up to help w/ baptisms, and didnt know what that would be so we didnt know what to expect. we ended up being on stage the whole time handing towels to the folks after their baptism. front row seats, and it was awesome. before the baptisms we stood in the back during worship and it was awesome. i was in tears and on my knees in awe of how great our God is. Several times I thought about what it would have been like for me as a teen being there, and I realized it’s sad to say it’s different as an adult. we sang a song that says “your everything to me” and as a teen that’s easier to say than when you have three kids, a husband, and tons of obligations. i wished I could sing it and mean it, I wish I didnt feel so weary and out of touch, but I know I am. I’m tired day after day and I needed that time of personal worship, ironically in the midst of hundreds of others. it was an awesome way to end a week in which I got the chance to serve in so many new ways. looking back it was just what I needed, a chance to see that even when I feel so bad I can serve and I can make a difference. Mostly I needed to be reminded that I’m stronger than I give myself credit for.
tomorrow is church and our neices third birthday party, hoping I am up for it. i really needed a nap today and never got one. i’m hurting this evening, and Dean is too from a busy week. no pain no gain right?
hope everyone has a great weekend!
it’s a rainy morning, I am wiped out already, I hate waking up feeling that way! that second half of our day is going to be busy, but til then I am vegging out as much as the kids allow!! at least it’s Friday!
