i'm sitting her pondering what to blog about.. nothing has really happened this week, and i'm okay with that! The kids are all okay, and some finally filling better. I think that sometimes, when life is like this were just sitting here wondering what is going to happen next. It's like the "Quiet before the storm" theory. It has been a slow and boring week. There hasn't been any blow ups, not much up set and the regular amount of stress and drama one could expect. I hope by putting this out there something isn't going to blow up or make me wish that I had this week back. But as for today, I am perfectly okay with his week. Guess I should take this time to prepare for what this weekend and next week will hold.

Mom... my tummy hurts!

Ok.. so we have all been there! that late night wake up with "Mom.. my tummy hurts!" Last night was my turn. Nate came in and woke me up at 3am complaining that he wasn't feeling well. Had him come in and lay with me and i began asking the normal where does it hurt questions. While some where in the back of my head the movie Parent Hood was flashing through my head, you know the scene.. the one where the Dad asks the little girl if she was sick and needed to throw up. So down the stairs I go and get my sick little boy some kid's pepto and a glass of water. No more than 3 minutes later... That scene became a live version in my house! I thought i had taught all of my kids what you need to do when that was going to happen! it's simple, you get up and run like crazy to the bathroom! easy right!! well.. at least i will have clean bedding again. thankfully he got the idea on the second round! just one of the luxury's of being a mom! I can say that i am thankful that it happened now and not while we were in the car on our long ride to Idaho.

My Grandma Johnson passed away this morning. She was the one who had taught me to crochet, sew and garden. Looking back I wish I would of paid attention to it more. Every Summer from the time I could remember I was at her house, going to work with her and Grandpa. She was a hard working woman with lots of Sass and Vigor! I wish that the younger Grand kids could know the Grandma I grew up with. She was the wife of a great Preacher, and a Mother of 8 kids and countless Grand kids and almost as many Great Grand kids! To say that she will be missed is great understatement! I have watch her loose a Husband and a Son, the strength of this woman was amazing. I am sad and also relived that she is no longer with us. She has been deteriorating for some time now. Her mental awareness was leaving her and so was her zest for life. In her last days she was beginning to talk to Grandpa and we all knew it was close. She was the glue that held her family together and believe me you didn't want to cross Grandma! As I get older in the years I hope i can become just half of the lady she was. I will miss you dearly Grandma! I can't wait to see you and Grandpa in Heaven one day!

It's a new year...

ok.. so here it is... January 3rd 2011. Wow what a year 2010 was... it was a year of loosing our self's and pant sizes, Ambulance rides, hospital visit's, lots of skate parks, welcoming new kids into the family, wedding's, a funeral and tons of Birthday's!

Kid's are back in school today after having a 2 week vacation from school. wow is my house quiet! I do keep expecting Zack to come down the stairs calling for either me or our dog. it always takes a couple of days to get back into the routine of our mornings. Here is to a New Year with hopefully as much adventure as the last year gave us.