Happy Birthday Mom!

My mother is 65 today...yikes! We will be dining at Red Lobster to celebrate. Yippee!!!
Love you mom!

Happy 10 Year Anniversary!

Thanks for putting up with me for 10 (+) years Thad! To many, many more.........

Busy busy

After Olivia's scary encounter Friday night, our weekend resumed as being very busy. Saturday morning Ryan had his last soccer game of the season. It was the only game I got to see as the times or weather didn't work out with the girls. Then he spent the afternoon with a soccer/hockey buddy, and then he went to a birthday party.


Kate had her final dance recital of the year. I can't say enough how proud I was of her. This dance company is very good, but most importantly, nurturing and FUN. I shed a couple of tears during her group's ballet recital to the acoustic version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
Sunday was the usual: church, groceries, and just gathering myself for the week. The last couple of Sundays I have had a yucky tummy. My new theory is that maybe the fact that I drink a few glasses of Crystal Light is causing this. Next weekend I plan to avoid it. If I am good, then it might be worth avoiding.

Today Olivia went to the ENT. Dr. Frisk is the wonderful doctor who fixed my ear last fall...He felt that she needed a facial picture done. So, off we went to Diagnostic Imaging for a CT scan. I commend the gals who deal with little rascals like Olivia, get them to lie still, and stay sane. We hope to hear back tomorrow from the doctor. Let's hope she doesn't need surgery!
Oh, and here I am at twenty weeks....can't forget that growing belly that is causing me A LOT of sleep deprivation already!

Poor Olivia

Olivia took a bat to the face tonight. She got in the way of a neighbor boy's swing. Instantly she was bleeding from her mouth and nose. I wasn't home, but when I got home, she was really swelling up. So the paranoid mother and her hubby brought in the injured girl.
Right now, the doctor thinks things are okay. Apparently, you can't tell whether or not a nose is broken until the swelling has gone down. On Monday she will be examined again.
This girl has a swollen nose, mouth, face, can't breathe through her mouth, and seems miserable. When she saw my mom tonight though, she sure perked up!!! Grandmas are the best medicine...I will post an updated picture tomorrow since the doctor said that she will likely look worse.

Ultrasound

Yesterday our entire family went to my ultrasound appointment. I am personally not a fan of bringing my kids to these doctor appointments, but Ryan and Kate are old enough to appreciate seeing their new baby brother or sister on a screen.  Being the parent I am, I brought Olivia as I didn't want her feeling left out.  Of course she was a typical three year old...anyway, the ultrasound was great.  The baby is perfect, my due date is exact (Oct. 3), and things are going smoothly.  We got some cool photos including the new 4-d ones. The heartbeat was a high 165--which might point to a girl...but others feel that they could see a little 'stub' to signify a boy.  I have no clue, and I like that. 

The lady gave the kids their own special picture of the baby. Ryan brought his to school right away. Kate plans to today. Olivia, being her usual self, ripped it right away.

Three years old!

From this.....





To this....Happy Birthday Olivia!

First Communion

Ryan celebrated his First Communion this weekend. He was so excited--it was very touching. He really took the whole experience to heart. Here are some pictures from the big event. Sorry that the family picture is so blurry...where is Ria when we need her?!?!
We had a full house last night between family, friends, and Ryan's religion teacher, and the Priests. It was a great time. We are very blessed to have such good people in our lives.
I also added one of the cake. I spent hours searching for the perfect cake to order. Yes it's another one of my quirks. The cross is actually fondant! YUM!!!!!!!!