THANK YOU ALL !!!

We are very very very very very thankful to all the family and friends that helped us with the kiddos, came to visit and called to chk on us during this time. We are not sure that we will ever be able to say this enough for all that was done during this time but we wanted to try to say a few words from the bottom of our hearts to you all.

It has been a rough but we are thankful that I am still here to raise my kids and be with Paul. The doctor said that maybe we should count our blessing with the two kids we have since there will be no more and I told him we count our blessing every day and every hour with Andrew, Madison and with each other, and will until we go.

We are truly blessed to have such wonderful family on both sides that helped us out and also blessed to have such great friends that care for us as well...ya know who you are :) Paul and I thank each and everyone of you from the bottom of our hearts and we love you all very very very much.

We are alive and kicking

Well for those that have not heard or seen from me I am alive and doing much much better.

I ended up going to doctor a month ago and got put in hospital due to a massive infection in my insides they put me on antibiotics from iv for couple of hours and did some test and saw that I was full of infection so dr wanted to do lapscopy surgery and when he went in it was pretty bad. Things the next couple of days did not get better and he then decided that we needed to do a total hysterectomy on me and that was done two days after my first surgery. I was in the hospital a total of 5 days. And on top of all of that they took out my appendix too.

Kinda bad timing we had to put off Granpa Blankinship's bday and Andrew's but we made them up and then was sick for Paul's bday. We had a combined party for Paul and Andrew a couple weeks after I got home from hospital. Andrew is sat for tee ball with what he got for his bday.

I am off the teeball circuit right now I am still on the roster but can't play until I am better which will be the fall season. Paul's team has been doing great this time they have lost only one game and Paul has hit some in field home runs....If you get a chance try to come out and watch it is a lot of fun.

Madison is growing like a weed she is 13 pounds now and had her first URI and ear infection last week. This is the same time that Andrew started all his ear infections as well. So guess we are going to have that with her as well. She goes back next month for her 4 month chkup and her shots.

Andrew is starting big boy school next week. He will be going to Skyline since Richmond is too full. We go to meet the teacher and see his classroom on Monday night. He is really excited not sure how I am feeling about this yet. He has been so great since I was sick and out of commision for awhile he has been helping me get up and walk and with his sister. Andrew got his school shots and that was exciting and his allergy shots his Granma Blankinship is now giving him at home the drs office wanted too much money for them to give him a shot.

Paul is staying busy. He was up there every night at the hospital with me and finally think we have both caught up on our loss of sleep from up there. He has been great through all this as well. We lost three goats while I was sick on top of that. He and his dad got the babies pulled off the nannies Wed night and so now we hope that no one will turn us into the sheriffs dept for them being on the road. Paul got a new truck for his bday this year. And WE all love it is a 4 door and we all can fit in it. Mommy does not get to drive it yet. And Andrew wants to take it all the time when we go places. Also for his bday we took Madison to get her pictures taken at walmart and her little ears pierced (the pictures will be in next Thursday before you go hunting me down to see when you will get your copy :). Now everyone says she looks like a little Paul with earrings.

I am thinking about starting back to work on Monday and will see how I am feeling to see if I make it a whole day or even the whole week. The doctor said to see how I am feeling and see if coming off my antibotics will ease the stomach trouble I am having. Need to build my strength back up and am ready to get back to walking and working out, I know slowly do that..

So this is it for now...now since I am feeling like getting on a computer I will try to keep this thing up dated for you all...If I forgot something just chk out dad's page...

PS Beat ya Randi... :)

Had to add this one of him holding her hand and her looking like what the heck did you lay me by him for...she just lights up when she sees and hears her brother. I am sure that will change soon when she is crawling or walking and in his room... 

Another picture of the two of them. Madison is our TV watcher and Andrew is our picture ham. 

Andrew at his bday party. He was being shy while we sang happy birthday to him. He got all the stuff he needs to play tee ball next season and is showing and telling mommy how to bat and throw the ball imagine that :) 

Here is a better picture of the whole outfit. She actually surprised me and wore the hat for some time.  

Is she not the most adorable thing alive? This was taken in her new outfit from Granma Blankinship on the day that we were going to the Amey reunion up the road at Ingalls. 

This was taken the day that we had Andrew's bday party. 

Hello from Andrew and Madison. This was taken one morning when Madison wanted to get big brother to wake up.