PRAYERS PRAYERS PRAYERS, PLEASE

I am asking for prayers for a friend today. We have never met in person, but her husband and I have. He used to be a drug rep, that brought us lunch and drug samples, when I worked in the clinic in Onaga. Eileen Huffman is her name and she has been battling breast cancer since her son was about a year old in 2003. She also has two older daughters. She is having surgery today at 1:00 to remove her thyroid gland and other glands to try and control her calcium levels, which are too high. The cancer has spread to her bones and she is in a lot of pain. However this may help and it may do nothing. It is in God's hands, please pray that this is a miracle and gives her peace and time on Earth. Thanks.http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/eileenhuffman

Lazy Day

Well yesterday I went to work for the better part of the day. Michael is just so busy and needed some help to get caught up. When I got home, Xavier was just not acting like himself. I picked him up to change his diaper and he was burning up. Took his temp and it was 103+. And he was breathing fast and just not acting right. So we ended up in the ER. He checked out OK other than the fever and a thick green mucous from his head. So he got a Rocephin shot and we were on our way. Today he started an antibiotic. We are starting him on a Pedisure a day also for a few extra calories, as he is such a little guy. He is a good eater when he feels well, but has had his bouts of not feeling well this year. And since he has not yet tripled his birth weight, and is so incredibly active, we are going to boost him with a few extra calories.

So today was a lazy day. Just laid around cuddling with my little man and catching up on missed sleep from last night. Did some laundry and dishes. Other than that, along with the cool wet weather, made a great lazy day. Xavier's fever did break during the night and stayed away til about 4:30 this afternoon and then it returned, but only 101, not the 103 that it had been.

So it looks like I will be home tomorrow with him as well. We will hopefully get a trip to the grocery store in since Syd needs a sack lunch for the Pumpkin Patch on Friday. But if he is still feverish, we will leave that up to daddy. I also need to work on statements, and get them out tomorrow.

The kids participated in The Living Rosary tonight at church and they all thought it was so neat. They explained it to me and it would have been neat to go, but I couldn't since Xavier was not feeling well.

We are working on getting some new paint done and a little bit of remodeling done. Our house is to be on the home tour for the Library in December and will be decorated for Christmas so we are hoping that it is all done by then.

Not much else to report. Maddy has taken a new interest in cleaning and helping me out today. She is wanting an allowance, so she has done a fair share of house work today. That is really nice beings I was a little on the lazy side today. It just goes to show she is growing up so fast.

We are headed to Nevada Mo this weekend for our Nanny's wedding. I am sure it is going to be a beautiful wedding and I cannot wait to hear all the music. It should be a good time I am sure. I will try to post pictures next week.

Oh Happy Fall!!

Wow, I haven't posted since Xavier's 1st birthday. My how time flies. Well where do I start. Maybe I should start by telling you all "I'm sorry". I know many of you have been checking regularly to see what we have been up to. Well truth be known we have been terribly busy, but that is no excuse. So here it goes. As I sit here trying to pay bills, get statements out, clean off my desk, get the paperwork entered, I look at the blog and decide there is no time like the present to get up to date.

Xavier is my little helper each and every day. Not a day goes by that him and I are not together and I thank God for that. He even goes to "work" with me on the days when I do go and help Michael. Those days have been few and far between lately. Have had a lot to do I guess. He started walking when he was just a week or so past his first birthday. I have video I will try to dig out and get posted. He still has not had an "official haircut". We have trimmed the front to keep it out of his face, but the sides and back is long and curly. He eats table food with the rest of us. He is a little peanut and has yet to triple his birth weight. But he is a good eater for the most part, just very active. He loves to dance, any time anything with a beat comes on he is boogieing. He not only walks not but runs. He goes up and down the stairs. He has pottied in the potty 4 times, each one before his bath which he loves. He still only has eight teeth, which he likes to use I might add. He says mama, dada, milk, uh oh, bye bye, yes, no, hmmm that is all I can think of right now. He loves to be outside no matter the weather. He also throws huge tantrums when he doesn't get his way. He is a lover, he loves to give kisses and hugs and blow kisses. He recently learned to blow his nose, due to a nasty cold and ear infection unfortunately. He loves tractors, which is another word he says, a lot. I am so looking forward to what he learns to due next.

Sydnie is in Kindergarten this year. She is off to a great start. She loves her teacher and loves school. She can write her name first and last. Is reading about 30 words or so. Knows all of her colors and shapes. Can count and write to 100 or past. She has homework every night and doesn't care, she just does it. She is my little helper. Whatever I might be doing, she wants to help and the same with her daddy. When he is going out to the farm to do anything, she wants to go along. She will be turning 6 in December.

Dylan is in 4th grade this year. He is loving school and of course his teacher. Nothing too new to report on him. He is still in the gifted program and has a new teacher in there this year. He started football again this year back in Sept. His team has not won a game, but they play hard and have fun. They scored their first touchdown last week, and it was #25, Dylan, who got to carry the ball in. How exciting! Before long he will be starting basketball. He wants to do gymnastics terribly bad and with his latest accomplishment of doing a back flip on his own, I think we may have to enroll next year. His grades are a reflection of the smart little or not so little boy that he is.

Madison is in the 5th grade this year. She recently made a big accomplishment in getting both tubes out of her ears. She also got her spring jet appliance off her teeth the other day ( just in time for Halloween ha). She is turning into such a beautiful young lady. She went to her first boy girl party on Friday. And she has now informed us that her and a boy are "dating" ha. She started band this year and is playing the clarinet. She is progressing nicely on it. She is still a book worm. And her grades also reflect quite nicely that she is a little smarty. She just has a bit of trouble turning things in once and a while. hmm She is wanting to start babysitting and does a great job with Xavier.

Michael and I try to keep to keep up with the kids and the business and still find time for each other. We recently participated in the go pink 5k walk in Sabetha. It is a fundraiser for cancer patients and families. We walked in memory of our family members who have had cancer, including my Dad, Aunt Patty, Grandparents, and cousin. This Saturday we are doing a 5 k for the coins for cause walk in Seneca that is also for cancer patients and families. We have a birthday party to attend and a party at a friends, along with the Cow Creek Opry. Next weekend we have a wedding to attend. We have not even found time to fit in a K State game yet. Michael is incredibly busy which is a blessing due to the economy. So many are looking for work, and yet we are at our busiest yet. Currently we are in some stage of about 25 houses. I try to help when I can, and keep up here and with the kids. Currently that consists of Tuesday night football practice, Wednesday night religion, and odds and ends the other nights, with football games on Sundays. Tomorrow night we happen to have tickets to the stage production of the Wizard of Oz. This is a reward to the kids for their grades. We have made it a point to reward them with something for the whole family for good grades. So as you can see we have been busy. I leave you with a few pictures. Hope you enjoy and I plan to keep this up as much as possible and do apologize for the delay.

Where to Start??

Well, it has been an extremely busy and fast paced summer so far. Sydnie and Dylan played soft/baseball this summer. So that meant a ballgame 4 nights a week. They both did great. Dylan's team finished last night taking first place in the tournament. I am glad to have it over for another year.

We went on vacation back in June. We left on the 18th and returned on the 27. We had a great time while gone. The ride out to Virginia was definitely not one we want to experience again. Madison was on an antibiotic for strep throat and wouldn't you know it the day we left, Syd and Xavier, fevers and sore throat. So needless to say it was a very long trip. We ended up staying over night in Ill. Our plan was to drive straight through, but Xavier was not eating, drinking or sleeping so we stopped for about 5 hours of rest. Then back on the road. We arrived at my aunt's house about 10 o'clock the following night. The mountains we drove through we awesome. While there we visited the National Aquarium in Baltimore, went into DC and saw the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the White House, Capital building, the Pentagon and 9-11 memorial. We went to the air and space museum, and the National Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. We rode the Metro into DC and yes we were on it the day of the crash. However not on that train thank goodness. We did however have to ride the red line the following day to the Cathedral. We had a great time while we were there. And the ride home was much better with healthy children. We drove straight through and it took about 21 hours. We arrived home on Sat the 27 about 6:30 am. That night we went down to Havensville to their 4th of July celebration and the kids loved it.

Also on July 11 we had our annual 4th of July party. It is put on by the business as an appreciation for all our friends, family, contractors, and sales reps. It is a good time to be had by all. We had a great day for it and had a great turn out. And I must say the fireworks were the best show yet.

I am still working 3 days a week and have a nanny coming. Her last week is next week and I am not looking forward to that yet. I am enjoying my time out and having some adult conversation. The kids are loving her being here and enjoying summer.

Mr Xavier has turned one. Yesterday was his big day. We are celebrating his birthday on Saturday. So what is he up to these days? Well, he is crawling like a maniac, which he has been doing for quite some time. He is taking a few tiny baby steps, but has no real interest in walking. He will go from a sitting position to a standing position without help. He has 7 teeth currently and has another in the works. He is eating table food and loving it. He is on whole milk and drinking it from a sippy cup. He had tubes in his ears in June and they really have seemed to help him. He is trying very hard to talk, but at this time, mama, Dada, and no no are about all we understand. He waves goodbye. He loves to give out kisses and hugs. He still is very attached to his blankie, but is doing very well with leaving his Binky in his bed and only having it at bedtime. So now you are caught up on where he is at at1 year.

I do have so many pictures to post but tonight is not the right time to download them and put them up, so I will try to get to that tomorrow if you can handle the anticipation of some very cute kids. haha

Happy Birthday to My Big Guy!!

WOW, where in the world has the last year gone? I cannot believe that one year ago today we were celebrating Xavier's birth. And what a year it has been for him. There is so much I have to tell you about what he is now doing (beings I have neglected the blog for awhile). And I do promise to do so tomorrow. I will make time to fill you in on what we have been doing. I just wanted to be sure and give a shout out to the world to let them know that my baby is turning one today.

We just got home from Dylan's Peewee baseball tournament championship game and Corning took first place. Way to go team. More tomorrow, I promise.

Real Quick

Just wanted to let everyone know we are going in in the morning to have tubes put in Xavier's ears. He just continues to have problems with ear infections and fluid. And last week he failed his hearing test. So even though it is a minor surgery, please keep him in your prayers in the morning. And that he will have no complications with the anesthesia.

I will try to do a more thorough post tomorrow to update everyone on what is going on in our world.

Good Night!