Sunday, March 29, 2009

WHAT A RIDE! NO WORRIES! FYI FRIENDS AND FAMILY

WHERE TO START IT'S BEEN A FEW. THIS IS AN INFO BLOG NOT A PITY PARTY BLOG. MANY ARE CALLING WONDERING IF WERE ALIVE SO HEAR IS A QUICK RECAP SO NO ONE CAN BE MAD I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. WE BECAME CAUSUALTY'S OF THE ECONOMY IN JANUARY. THE JOB SEARCH IS STILL ON SO IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYONE HIRING LOVE TO HEAR FROM YA. DYLAN IS FINALLY HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER 2 LONG WEEKS WITH A 3 DAY BREAK INBETWEEN, WHICH BRAYDEN FILLED IN. OK, SO DYLAN WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH RSV FOR 4 DAYS GOT REALESED FOR ME TO BRING BRAYDEN IN WITH SERIOUS CROUP (LIKE USUAL), CAM DID GET SICK, BUT MAINTAINED IT AT HOME. TWO DAYS LATER WE WERE BACK WITH DYLAN AND A CASE OF PNEMONIA, ADD ROSEOLA TO THE MIXTURE. DID I MENTION I LOVE HOSPITAL FOOD. HE CAME HOME ON THURSDAY WITH A 10 FOOT LEASE. I DON'T RECOMMEND AND OXYGEN TANK FOR A 10 MONTH OLD THATS EVERYWHERE NOW THAT HE'S FEELING BETTER. I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME STOPING HIM FROM GETTING WRAPPED AROUND THE TABLE OR ISLAND OR STOP HIM FROM HAULING BUTT DOWN THE STAIRS OR HALL. KEEPING THE CURIOUS OLDER KIDS FROM ADJUSTING THE DIAL HAS HAD ITS OWN OTHER SET OF CHALLENGES. ORRIN ENDED UP WITH AN INFECTION AND HAD A TOOTH PULLED UPON MY RETURN HOME, NOT TO MENTION THE EAR INFECTION I AM NOW DEALING WITH. IN A NUTSHELL, THOUGH IT MAY APPEAR WE ARE WADING THROUGH THE STORMS OF LIFE, WE FIND OURSELVES TRULY BLESSED. WE ARE EMBRACING THE TIME WE CAN SPEND TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, AND THE TASKS WE CAN ACCOMPLISH AS A TEAM. WE HAVE GREAT CARING FAMILY AND FRIENDS LIKE YOURSELVES SO WHO CAN ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE. TIME WILL PASS AND THIS SEASON WILL END, BUT THE LESSONS WE ARE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE. THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND PRAYS. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE VERY MUCH ALIVE, NONE OF YOU CAN GET RID OF US THAT EASY.........................................................................