Hey ladies

when J gets off work we have to go pick up my meds to help shrink the tumor one of which will make me very ill so if I'm gone that's why. Neeko is sick with a cold and I can feel it hitting the back of my throat, my hope is to get the tree up this weekend and crafts done with the kiddoes snowflakes and finishing our neverending tree chain and doing the popcorn on a string and making oatmeal cookies yeah that's my plan keep your fingers crossed that I can get it done!!! Love you all and don't have too much fun without me..:P

Better Late than Never I say!!!

I was tagged by Jen so here we go!!

7 things I can do...
1- Go Hunting and usually more times than not come back with something!
2- Make kickass candied yams and green bean casserole.
3- Take very good care of my family and dogs.
4- Hibernate really well!
5- Be tolerant when I need to be.
6- Be a good supportive friend
7- Be good to my kiddoes unlike my Mom was with me.

7 things I can't do...
1- Drive
2- spanish to save my life I can pronounce it really good but have NO idea what I'm saying as far as understanding it!
3- Seem to loose these last 30 pounds *sigh*
4- Quit producing milk it would seem *sigh*
5- Not quit coming up with things I can't do but had a heck of a time with the stuff I can do! Go figure...:P
6- Keep myself out of trouble for the sake of others it would seem.
7- Get my fat ass outta this puter chair!!!
7 things I always say...
1- Move it or loose it!
2- Come again!
3- And this means???
4- I love you
5- Is this day over yet?
6- Damn this puter!!
7- Can you hear me now??
7 things I always eat...
1- Cheese YUMMO LOVE me some cheese curds!!
2- Peach muffins they are to die for!!
3- Smart Foods popcorn can't get enough of it!
4- Spinach Dip MMMMMM!
5- These apples J brought home from a friend they are so delish!!
6- Yum Yum Salad
7- Pretzels
7 people I tag...
No one because everyone I know has already done this and I am Johnny come lately!!

Animal Cruelty (crossposted)

On Sunday our next door neighbor decided to fell a tree and not let us know about it and when it barber chaired and twisted it fell in our kennel run behind the house and our dog Vinnie was back there!!!! We heard the crack of the tree got up and ran out back to find Vinnie still alive and NOT hit thankfully!!! We coudn't get to him though the owner of the other property got him for us and apologized to my dh I was too upset and I"ll leave out the yelling details because it wasn't pretty on my end at all!!!

Then Yesterday I had Pam and Nana Iris out and we were out on the porch and we heard this "thunk" "thunk" and someone say "yeah give it to them good"!!! So we turned around and looked acrost the street and the neighbor acrost the way was shooting a wrist rocket with something in it at the dogs next door to him!!!! Now mind you these dogs bark all day long it's a Mama and her pups so to me she's just protecting what is hers. But apparently to the neighbor acrost the way doesn't feel that they are doing enough and took matters into his own hands!!!!

I yelled "HEY" KNOCK IT OFF!!!! And said a few choices words about how I understood it's annoying but come on what he was doing was cruel and abusive to those dogs!!! The dogs scattered everywhich way and were so terrified the old gentle dog male one literally tried to squeeze through a gate not even a foot long!!! I called the owners at work and then the guy came over to "apologize" and I think he was either stoned or drunk really couldn't tell because I wouldn't let him up my patio stairs!!! But something was up because he kept repeating himself and he slurred a couple of times too and just didn't look right so to speak. So the police have been called and someone should be coming out today, oh yeah and he was launching tennis balls and baseballs at the dogs. Case is in pending as the owner's dd is being induced today with her baby boy. Need to check up on the amimal cruelty laws here in the state of Oregon.

Do you have relatives that don't like children can you sympathize with me? I have a SIL who will tolerate them but when she did her journal entry she said that the kids were "managable"??? WTH??? She didn't do anything didn't offer to help with clean up or anything so where does she get off saying anything like that???? My kids were great they didn't grab at her stuff they left her alone for the most part and did their own thing, how can you be so mean about kids??? But the cool thing is I got to visit with my little brother so I can somewhat look past that right??? And her home made cranberry sauce well lets just say I didn't eat any of it that she thought was so awesome and yummy. Man what is up with me I'm being horrid!!! Can I blame it on PMS???

I didn't even get any pics this year *sniff* I was in the kitchen 90% of the time and was so busy that when I sat down for the first time around 10pm I realized none were taken. James we found out has high blood pressure and the new med they have him on makes him really sleepy so I didn't want to ask him to do it. And the other person who I would of had to do it was in the kitchen with me!! OH well Christmas I WILL do pics I will!!!

Rachel tagged me

1. What is your husband's name? James
2. Who eats more? James that boy can pack away the food like Nobody's business!!
3. Who said, "I love you" first? I did!
4. Who is taller? James.
5. Who is smarter? We are both just in differant areas, I am a wiz at organization or so I'd like to think and schedules and James is better at task orientation of the kids and math!
6. Who is more sensitive? I'd really have to say James.
7. Who does the laundry? Def Me the only times James rocks at this is when we have the tummy flu!
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me!
9. Who pays the bills? Me.
10. Who cooks more? Me, but James is a rockin cook himself when he has the time to do it.
11. Who is more stubborn? I can honestly say myself yeah I'm onery that way!
12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? James will do it more than I will.
13. Who has more siblings? I do! he was an only child so after finding me and gaining two brothers he's thrilled!
14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Depends on the day of the week during the pms'ing stage I can honestly say I do!!!
15. What do you like to do together? Watch movies, go thrift shopping, camping, gaming, computer time.
16. Who eats more sweets? Def James I'm a carb girl pasta is my bff!
17. Guilty Pleasures? Me puter time and reading, James hunting and gaming.
18. How did you meet? A BFF I hadn't been in contact with for awhile I went to her work and she stood there and screamed at me and told me NOT TO GO ANYWHERE!!! She had to go to the back room and grab something and I looked over and saw James and was totally embarrassed and red in the face and said "Hi" yeah she's kinda mad at me!
19. Who asked whom out first? James asked me out first that much I do remember because I was trying to eat my breakfast burrito and attemting to wake up and I'm a grump in the mornings I'll admitt it and I thinking to myself "Who in their right mind can be this chipper at freaking 5 am?"
20. Who kissed who first? James did that much I do remember because I was totally caught off guard!
21. Who proposed? James.
22. His best features and qualities? His big ole blue eyes and his butt! LOL His besst qualities are that he is a great listener, sympathizer partner in crime LOL and he is great with the kids!

I tag Megan!!!

Wouldn't it just figure?

Upon further investigation I have what is called a prolactinoma tumor, 90% are NON cancerous so that's awesome!!! I find out more this coming week I had bloodwork done and then an MRI which was to rule out growths and tumors on my pitutary gland. Most likely my hypothyroidism is what caused it lucky me. So it's either meds and surgery or meds and surgery and radiation or just meds lets just hope for meds ok? I am so sick of doctors at this point just wanna curl up in my hidey hole and make them go away!!!

In other news my dog Mojo got parvo he's on the upswing thankfully!! Hopefully now that he has had it and is recovering he'll never get it again!!! The vet said that even though he had all his shots because he's a tan color and small he was more susceptible towards it. Our friends had just lost their pup who had parvo and most likely brought it to my house on the bottoms of their shoes without knowing it. James is out hunting second season Elk right now and the kids are curled up on the couch watching a movie. I am trying to wake up and figure out our day, I hope you are all well and I'll be back later with news about James getting an elk or not!!!

On our way to our fourth!!!

James and I sat down and discussed having another baby with me being 35 and we're going to give it a try. I have had a very in depth convo with my OB about Down's what our chances are and what procedures will be done to determine that. She herself had her last little just three years ago at the age of 43 and had a wonderful and uneventful pg. We can only hope this will happen for us as well..:) And since I am in fairly good health and I exercise and don't drink or smoke it's all systems go!! We've been on a ttc break for quite some time now but after finding out my issues and that they are fixable( I have a script being filled to get high prolactin levels down as I type) why not? So by next month we'll be giving it a try I can't believe I'm actually typing that out can you believe it???? The nurse told me that there is NO reason why I shouldn't be able to get pg once my levels are down and normal PHEW! She said that since I had nursed till just this last year with Neeko most likely the high levels coupled with him still breastfeeding where what was keeping us from having another one.

We told my brother and his wife last night and they are very excited for us, Tony was commenting to his wife about how all my babies come out with a full head of hair and how sweet and cuddly they are...aawwww!!! When I have a baby Tony will come and help out and stay at the house for about 2 to three weeks and just help out with the household stuff or just playing with the other kids he is a very sweet brother. It's amazing how something like prolactin can keep you from getting pg and here I have thought for the past 4 years that I wouldn't be able to ever carry another pg to term I'm feeling very in awe if you will right now and warm and fuzzy.

Happy Birthday to me!!

Last night was a blast with the kiddoes we took them to the convention centre and then up to my Mom's and called it a night. Tessa was a vampire girl and Neeko was Batman the dark knight and Chey was a cheerleader! We ended up going with my friend Pam and her brood and fun was had by all~!!! I even took Mojo in my purse yes he actually fit in it!!!

Today my Mom took me to tri-cities where we ate sonic (yum) and we to the mall and fred Meyers and looked at a couple of manufactured homes she is interested in. My brothers both called me today, my little brother and his wife Nik always sing to me and I love it!!! The kids each got me a present and balloons, and last night we all went out for pizza before we started our evening. So I am now home and enjoying the smell of the cinnamon pine cones dh got me MMMMM I hope you are all well and I'll check in later..:)

Just like I THOUGH!!!!

I have low progesterone at 2.0 should be around a ten and low estrogen and HOW many years have I been saying I needed my horromones checked???? What 4 years now??? Nice to know after we've decided to NOT have anymore kids...:( >:( Also my prolactin levels were up as well yeah knew that too *sigh*. So most likely all of the above are why I've had what three mc's and not been able to have another little one and now it's too late to even try again.

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well add James to the the list of people who got taken due to fraud *sigh* I froze our bank account and have to go and open up a new when he gets home from work what a mess! I also have to file a complain with the police department and I have filed with the BBB on the matter as well. So 300 and some odd dollars later here we are. No worse for the wear but yeah Not a happy Mama today at all.

Hohum

Nothing much going on here pretty much same ole same ole nothing new to really blog about been hanging out with Pam and her brood and having my bro and his family over on Sundays for football, good food good convo and as Neeko says "good times" "good times". Parent teacher conferences are tomorrow night can't wait to see what the teachers have to say especially about Neeko should be fun! :D Sadly though a really good friend of ours found out she has chronic lukemia and she has three kiddoes to take care of as well and she is also working under Dh. He is making sure she gets the time off that she needs and that she will be needing in the future for chemo and radi. I am going to give her a link to a website that will help her with her diet and such while undergoing chemo and radi.

Gotta make a stinkin appt with the ob I am 41 days with no period and no I'm NOT pg or at least I don't think so, they changed my thyroid meds on me again and along with that comes the wonky cycles oh joy!! Just what I wanted to do so close to my bday is go see the OB and have my feet in stirrups yippeeee can you feel my enthusiasm???? I can't believe halloween is so close it seems like the month of October is just flying by!!! Soon I will be 35 on the first of Novemeber bittersweet because if I didn't have a baby by now that was my cutoff date even though we quit ttc quite some time ago. So I got a puppy Mojo instead! LOL Ok I'm off to see what Neeko is doing he's being too quiet!

YAY for James!!!

He got his elk opening day of hunting season!!! A forked horn! Yesterday he cut it all up and today I will be wrapping and labeling with my friend Pam and Jay..:) Not much else going on just the same ole battle with Laundry and anticipating the cooler weather and sweaters and chai tea! MMM!

MIA

September seems like it's such a busy month around here! Getting the kids back into a routine with School and getting into a routine myself again has been trying at best it seems these days. I have made a new friend since moving back from TN and we've become quite close it's been a long time since I've had a bff who I've lived in the same town with! Most of my dear friends are spread far and wide and I just wish I had a way to visit each of them each week personally. She came by today with her kids and dh and their friend Jay. Made the morning go quickly and now here it is almost dinner time and I think it will be chicken tacos with cheese and a garden salad with goat cheese! YUM! James is sick and it came at the worst time possible he has hunting this weekend!!! Hopefully between him and my Step Dad we'll have meat for this winter and beyond!!

Already helped cut up meat and wrap and label from an elk our friends son got just this past week from archery season!!! She has three sons who all hunt and she likes my style of wrapping and whatnot so it looks like I'll be busy here if the other two get lucky as well and if James and my Dad do they can use her shop to do what they gotta do with theirs. Been spending time with my brother and his brood as well they come over every Sunday for football games and good food and conversation. Looks like my Niece is going to be taking me to see the movie Twilight when it comes out on the 21st of November how sweet is she??? Ok hubster is home off to catch him up!

Sorry I've been mia but I've had pnuemonia and my internet is on the fritz with the company doing upgrades..:( GGGRRR! So anytime I get on my connection is short lived at best! *sigh* I really want to get that satellite internet doohickey but it's like wayyyy expensive! We have a new family member her name is Daisy and she is an american bulldog. Her former owners were going to have her put down!!! They couldn't afford to upkeep her and felt that if she went to a shelter she would just be put down anyway because of the type of dog she is which is sadly true. She also was bleeding from the bum and I got that fixed straight away with amox she had a intestinal infection apparently we go back to the vet next week to see if it's all gone so far so good and no more bleeding!!! YAY! She is a great dog and is so great with the kids..:)

I'm going to attempt to sign into yahoo but I don't know if it will work so bear with me if I disappear! It's not that I'm ignoring you it's the luck of the draw for me these days!!! Rachel can you please email me your adddy again? I haven't gotten the card sent off yet bad me..:(

Happy Birthday Dad

I love you and miss you and wish you were here xoxoxoxo

Well it wasn't the flu!!

I have a freakin ear infection!!! Wth??? I havent had one of those since I was a kid! :O I go into the doc's this morning to get some anti's for it, James and mine our first actual morning alone with no kids and here I am sick!!

Mean kids

Neeko got off the bus and said "they all called me chicken butt at school" WHY do little kids have to be so mean, lost is another chunk of his sweet innocence, just broke my heart. So we curled up on the couch after a big ole lunch and read a book and while I was doing that he fell asleep tired boy! Apparently his teacher "doesnt do snacks" and she's a skinny 40 something to., I'm going to ask the bus driver if it would be ok for him to eat his snack on the bus, and I'm also going to have him checked out by our ped for hypoglycemia because the past two days he's come home cranky he eats and thens falls asleep so it makes me wonder if his blood sugar is getting too low. Or it could be that he is just getting use to his new schedule but isn't 6 hours too long to go without even a snack? James told me that he had hypoglycemic issues at Neeko's age and it couldn't hurt to get it checked out.

It's sooo quiet...

So far today I have:

Changed the vaccumn belt
vaccumed the carpet
washed and dried the dishes
swept the floors
Done two loads of laundry
finished up the school paperwork

and here I sit bored outta my freaking gourd!!!!

Hair cut today!!!

Neeko got his hair cut today I have pics and will upload them tomorrow I'm exhausted right now. Kids first day of school is tomorrow and I've still lots of laundry to do tonight..*yawn* And then tomorrow I have to go over to Mom's after dropping the kids off at school to help her get ready for a bed frame and mattress.

Friday we got the last of the school shopping done and Chey's bday gifts and cup cakes ordered and then Saturday we had her party which was a complete blast just a small intimate gathering at our local Abby's pizza with friends and family. Then yesterday our friend Pam and her kids and dh and ex dh came over for a visit and then we went and buried a guinea pig of my Mom's that passed away..:( And then today we went over to visit my brother in Hermiston and got Neeko's hair cut along with my brother and my Nephew Andrew, then we had a late bbq and came home got the kids situated and in bed and here I sit waiting to go to bed myself!

Today is Cheyenne's bday party a little late but better late than never I say! :D We are doing it at our local pizza place and have invited a small gathering of friends and family. Got the kids enrolled yesterday with no problems, So they all are now enrolled for school and ready to go on Tuesday. While I am happy that Neeko gets to go and experience new things he is my last child and of course I did this with everyone of them but on Tuesday he'll take a little piece of my heart when he goes to school.

We went to my Mom's yesterday and the kids hung out with her and Dani my Niece who I can't belive will be in the 9th grade this year!!! We went out and finished up the bday shopping for Chey and went out for lunch which is a rare treat! And then went and picked up the kids and did the last minute school shopping which never fails to happen. Someone got into our truck and stole our ipods..:( We think it happened our here at the house because last week our van side door was cracked open so apparently they needed the ipods more than we did!!! James was very upset about it and for some reason I was like eh what can you do??? So anyhoo working out is quite differant without an ipod let me tell you! LOL Ok I'm off to get some much needed caffiene!

Here we go again

Apparently my other blog got lost in cyber space somewhere so here we are!!!