Stress!

You know the saying "When it rains it pours." That's how my life feels right now. Kent had to go to Vegas for NEC's yearly kick-off (their fiscal year begins April 1), and this has just been such a busy week. Tuesday is the day he left. That night I had to help Justin finish his HUGE state project for school (which ended up taking even longer than I originally planned- 12 hours total I think), drive the carpool for Trevor's flag football, and I had to also somehow figure out how to get Natalie to cheer. I ended up not being able to make dinner because things were too crazy- so we ate pizza. The kids were just needy with the attention, so it was nearly impossible to help Justin work on his project. Amy was able to take both Natalie and Drew to her house so I could drive carpool and help Justin work. That was a tremendous help, Amy!


Well, that night Trevor helped out with the kids and tried to keep them up as much as they could. Then Justin and I worked and worked until we got his essay done, his quiz for the class done, and the treats ready. After that we assembled the mobile, and got the kids to bed... except Drew. He would not stay in his room because I wouldn't let him have all the lights on. Oh! That boy! So he came downstairs, screaming, crying, carrying on to the point that he had a coughing fit. He finally calmed down and stayed here with me while I was working. He eventually fell asleep and then started another coughing fit. This time he coughed until he he couldn't breathe, and then threw up! Yuck! He was really mad then, and it took almost an hour to get him calmed down. He fell asleep and finally let me take him to bed- at 3 a.m. I was so tired!


Yesterday was much easier in comparison. We slept in a while (to try to catch up on sleep). We came downstairs, ate breakfast, played a little and then got ready to to a friend's house. When we were getting ready we got a call from the school saying that Justin wasn't there. I knew he had gone so she double-checked, and he was there. She apologized, and I made a quick look around the house to verify that the two older kids were not here. I didn't see anyone, so I got Natalie and Drew in the car, dropped them off at their friend's house, and I went to the gym. After I was done working out, I took my shower and then checked my phone messages. The school had called again, but this time said that it was Trevor who was not there. She had checked his classroom first, and then called Justin to the office to ask about it, and he said that Trevor wouldn't get up for school so he just left him. So this freaked me out, and I called home to see if Trevor would answer the phone. No such luck... The 3 mile drive back home from the gym seemed to take forever. I came inside, and found Trevor asleep in his bed. He has so many blankets and stuffed animals on there that I must have missed him when I checked things earlier. I woke him up to have a little chat with him.


With that straightened out I got Natalie and Drew and went to run a few errands. We came home, and Drew started being cranky. I thought he was just tired from being out all day. It wasn't that, though. A few minutes later he was eating a snack and threw it up. He started freaking out about that, but he was totally fine a few minutes later. He even ate dinner. I don't know why he threw up. He was eating string cheese (all at once, of course) so I am guessing that he put it too far back and gagged himself. He ate his dinner, and seemed fine so I don't think he was sick... I hope I'm right!


I don't want to jinx myself, but things have been a lot smoother since then. We played hot potato and duck,duck, goose last night. Everyone seemed to be in a great mood when they went to bed so I hope that things stay that way!

Re-post I'm back!

I have been insanely busy the last several weeks. It seems that every time I sit down at the computer to update the blog someone or something needs my immediate attention. I guess that's how it goes for us moms! Quick update on everyone: Justin- Started flag football in March. He loved it. It was so much fun for him. Unfortunately his feet started causing problems again. He has plantar fasciitis ( see this website for a description- http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/plantar-fasciitis-treatment-overview) in both feet, and it's becoming much worse. It started last August when he was in tackle football 5 nights a week, plus games on Saturdays. He thought he was better, but he's not. In order to prevent permanent damage he had to drop out of football and other activities for 6-8 weeks in order to heal. He's totally bummed about it, but he's doing his best to follow doctor's orders. Trevor- Turned 9 last month. (Holy cow!) He also started flag football in March, and he is actually really enjoying it. This is our child who loves to stay inside and either be on the computer, play video games, watch TV and read non-fiction historical or scientific books. So we are very encouraged that he gets social interaction with kids his age, and he gets physical exercise outside. He also earned his Bear, but because he was sick tonight he won't actually receive the award until next month. Natalie- She and Maryann just got to go on a girls' night out with while the boys were at the Father's and Son's camp out over the weekend. She had a BLAST, and can hardly wait to go again. She is just about done with preschool, and we just went to the kindergarten round-up at school last week. She really is excited to go to the boys' school. She has also been singing. She loves to sing, and she has a really good voice. I think that with some training she could be excellent. Drew-Dog is getting bigger and bigger every day. He cracks us up. We can almost always count on him to do or say something funny several times a day. Some of his favorite lines lately are: "Mom, you my best friend." "Mom, I wub (love) you." "Guys, I gonna beat you up." (Can you tell he has older brothers?!) And he has become quite the ladies' man wherever we go. He flirts ALL THE TIME! It's hilarious. He always says "Mom, I gonna talk to (fill in the blank) at the gym/church/etc." "Dad, I gonna crush you like a grape." Kent is still busy working. He has been traveling a lot more lately... just day trips to Flagstaff and Tucson, but he's not gone overnight for those. He has spent a lot of time with the boys getting them ready to go on their various activities, and not to be outdone, Natalie has managed to wrap him around her little finger. Now he says (in jest, but she thinks he's serious), "Natalie, anything for you." Now whenever I tell her she can't have something she says, "But, Mom, Dad says 'Anything for you, Natalie.' So you have to do it." Ha! Kent has created his own little monster, and he gets to deal with that! Maryann just got released from the primary presidency, and she doesn't have a new calling yet. Until some of the positions that were just freed up for the new presidencies are filled she will be nervous about where they will put her! On Sunday she subbed in primary on the piano, and will play for sacrament meeting on Sunday. Maybe she'll get to attend Relief Society before she gets put somewhere else! Anyway, those are the highlights of what's been going on with us. Maybe I'll even upload the pictures from my camera to the computer so I can post some of them here. Will wonders never cease?! Ciao!