Randy and I received some Maverick tickets last Thursdays preseason game. We were so excited to have them. It has been awhile since I’ve been to a game. If I recall right, it was before I was sick that I have been to a game. Anyways, we had a lot of fun. I learned a lot from this date too. First: My body no longer can seat in those itty-bitty seats that long. For everyone else that has a tail bone it may not be a problem, but for me who doesn’t have that support, OUCH!Second: I live a sheltered life. The couple sitting behind us spoke a few choice words that I haven’t heard since I worked outside of the home! I just sat there wondering if he was ever going to say anything nice. He didn’t.Third: I now know that next time Randy gets any tickets, there are for him and the kids or a friend. I think as much as Randy loves going out to these occasions with me, he would most likely like to have some other company. I will say though, if it is a football or a hockey game. I may just have to bring a pillow to sit on:)
I finally finished my fun project for Christmas. I started this Advent calendar about a month ago and this morning and I finally finished it!!! I love having kids in school:) My kids keep asking me if there was any candy in it yet. Of course not, if there was it would be eaten before December 1st! I think it is going to be so fun to have an advent calendar that is reusable every year:)
I am so excited I finished it before Christmas too. I have to say that doing it at my Crop for the Cure event on Saturday helped too. Everyone there was admiring it too.
I love other peoples approval of stuff. Sometimes you just don’t know if it really looks good or if you put the right colors together….I could go on and on. I was just so happy people actually like it and my kids LOVE it! Here it is!!
By the way Randy took Ricky’s stitched out on Sunday while I was sleeping:( We were at a friends house for dinner that evening and I asked the husband if he knew how to take stitches out…Here is how it all went:
Ricky: Um mom, Dad took them out already.
Mom: When!
Dad: While you were sleeping.
Mom: Why didn’t you wake me up! I really wanted to watch!
Dad: Well Ricky was really nervous. He only wanted me to be in there. He didn’t even want Michael. I thought you would be impressed?
Mom: I am totally upset with both of you. I was there for Ricky through all the surgery’s and I have been totally nice about everything. The least you both could have done was to wake me up so I could watch.
Then the conversation was done. I ate my dinner and tried to change the subject. I just could get over the fact that he did it while I was sleeping! The lesson I learned is to not nap on Sunday’s anymore. I might miss more excited stuff. The scar on his wrist looks really neat, but his elbow just looks like a bug bite with a scab. Today was the first day Ricky went to school without any wrapping on his arm too. He forgot to wrap it this morning. When we were walking to the bus stop he remembered it but it was too late. He was afraid that kids would run away from him because it looks gross. I told him that is crazy, you can barely see them anyway. He seems to be doing good!
I had the best weekend. It started Friday night when Randy and I went on a huge group date to a shooting range. We are so lucky to have a family in our ward that owns a shooting range and it totally amazing at what they do too. They travel all over in competitions. I haven’t been able to meet Wendy’s husband before Friday night. He is gone so much on the weekends that we don’t’ see him much. I have to say though, they make a very cute couple. Anyways, I had so much fun. At first it is a little intimidating, but when everyone else is new at this, it helps out. Wendy helped me shoot the shot gun. WOW! It does have a kickback, but with the help of Wendy, I didn’t even get a bruise or a sore shoulder!:) Thanks Wendy!!! After the semi-auto shot gun we went to shoot the Beretta CX4 with the little red lens that helps you see where you are shooting. (probably my favorite!) and then the Beretta 9mm pistol. Randy has a friend at SWA that loaned us three different types of guns to shoot. We only shot this one. I cant’ remember what it is called. It probably some kind of pistol. Anyways, we got to actually shoot at the person shape target. As you can tell I do not have the right lingo, but hopefully I will catch on when Randy and I go more often. I actually shot most of the targets too!!! I LOVED THIS!!!! I hope we can go about once a month or every other month. It was way to fun. By the way, Randy really knows how to shoot good. I was impressed:) Here are a lot of fun pictures….
I know this is a bad focus, but I had to show proof that I actually hit it!!!
Also many of you don’t know this but I went to a Hormone Therapy doctor and he took blood to find out what is wrong with me. Well there is a lot wrong with my hormone levels. They are so low in three different areas. He gave me a compound prescription and I took it Friday night and YEAH, it works. I feel like a new mom again. I finally have the energy I needed so badly. I also just feel good all around. Whoo-Hoo!!!!!
Then on Saturday we had Michael’s soccer game. He didn’t want to play at first but after he got in there he really played!!! He played with these two other boys, Alec and Matthew. They worked perfectly together. He scored two goals!!! That made his day. They played this team that last season beat them and were a little on the rough side, but they WON this time! Usually when he plays with some of the other boys, they end up taking the ball from Michael. That upsets him, but we always tell him that without him getting the ball from the other players, they wouldn’t make the goal. Michael’s coach is the best too. Her name is Becca too:) Michael was born to play soccer. He is so good. He just gets in there and gets the ball. I’m telling you, Michael is one of a kind. I love my boy.
Then of course it was conference weekend so we watched conference on our TV. I cant just sit there and watch so I went through all the kids toys and cleaned them out. I threw away some that weren’t worthy to give away and then I gave some to one of my friends that has little ones. I love to clean out stuff. You get to see the results. Then I also started to get my Christmas Advent calender project done. I can’t wait to finish that.
We also had some friends come over for dinner Sunday night. They are friends in our ward that just live down the street from us. It’s really sad to say that even though they live so close we have never had them over. We all had a blast. Ricky played so well with there little 2yr old boy, Guy. Cameron also played with Guy a lot too. It was so cute to see them interact. I found out that Guy loves Elmo just like Cameron does. They even have the same Elmo costume to wear for Halloween!!! I can’t wait to see them both together. We have to get a picture of that!
Now onto my VERY busy week. I am so glad I had a great weekend. Thanks to Randy. I love my husband:)
This is another one of my family members that can’t stop getting Cameron’s kisses!
I am a little late writing about August stuff. I guess with Ricky’s broken arm event, I should be behind.
Smile!
Anyways, Cameron and Aunt Kristy really had fun while I took pictures. I am so glad she loves Cameron as much as I do. My Aunt has been through a lot these past few years, especially loosing her husband, that I think Cameron refills her jar. I know he loves kissing her, and putting his hand down her shirt! (that’s a whole another story with pics that I’ll have to share. It is so cute!)
He won’t stop kissing!!!! Whoo Whoo!!
I really look up to my Aunt too. She is so beautiful. Her kids are very cute too. It’s so neat having an Aunt that is close in age. I loved that when we were younger, everyone would think we were sisters because we look so much alike. It was fun spending time with her. I really pray that she will find that right someone that will love her like Joel did. Aunt Kristy is a one of a kind. I can’t wait to visit with her again and see how the dating is going. I am so glad I am not in that world anymore. I appreciate having my Randy around.
I have been wanting to post this for a long time now. I just haven’t had the time or even energy to do it. Many have said that I don’t post enough. Oops. I just get sidetracked too easily. I love reading everyone’s though!! Be aware, this one is lengthy, especially with pictures. We had so much fun.
Our most favorite babysitter, Bronwen came to visit us for a week in August. We actually talked her into staying one more day too:) I loved having her here. Just seeing the bond my kids have with her is amazing. She was the first babysitter for them when we moved to Corinth. Cameron was just a baby when we came. I still remember the day when Serena called me asking if Bronwen can watch our kids so we can go to the temple. I was so nervous. Not that I didn’t think Bronwen couldn’t handle it, it was because Cameron was still my baby. I was very protective of Cameron since he was born with Down Syndrome. I know it is silly. You can probably say that I am still very protective. What can you say, I love my boys! Anyways, she did such a great job that night, that we didn’t want to have anyone else watch our kids. She was ours! Now we are having different sitters. Still though Bronwen is there favorite. The other night she called to say hi. Ricky was having a bad day and asked to talk to her. As I sat at his bedside and listened to him talk to her, it hit me, he was having trouble at school. I can’t believe how open he was to her. Of course I was little teary eyed. That bond with her is so amazing! Thank you Bronwen for being there for my kids!!!
Bronwen was able to spend time with her BEST friend Allegra too. She was so sweet about giving everyone the attention they needed from her. Blake and Serena should be proud parents. Bronwen is amazing. If I could have a girl like Bronwen, I would in a heart beat. I loved spending some time with her as well. I guess its because I feel so close to there family. Blake and Serena were the ones that were there for me the Sunday I went to the ER. Blake gave me the most amazing blessing that gave me the hope I needed to get through my cancer trial. Serena spent the night at the hospital Sunday night, until Randy could get a flight back from Chicago. She was there for my mom too. She gave us the great idea to write on paper everyday what the doctors were saying. What a blessing that turned out to be. I am still trying to write my book. I don’t know what I would have done without the Biddulph family. I am sad they moved back to Utah, but happy for them. At least I go there every few months. I wasn’t able to see them this last trip, but maybe for Thanksgiving?!
One more thing I have to say is that shopping with a teenager is a totally different experience:) I loved it! It brought back so many memories of when I was there age. I loved having Allegra around too. Her family just had a baby with Down Syndrome:) I am so glad that I am here today to hopefully help them out whenever they need help. I love that little one too. My arms ache to hold her again. I just keep getting sick:( You know how I am about being sick around little babies…They are so gentle.
Hopefully now that I have a more open schedule, I can post like I want to. I love getting stuff off my chest and out there for my family to see. I guess this could be like my journal?
