Skylers Turning 9

Wow, we can hardly believe our little boy is turning nine. It seems like he just started kindergarten and he is already a fourth grader. We love having Skyler in our home. He is super silly and sometimes that makes me crazy, but most of the time it is great. He loves to read, but won't read it if he thinks I picked it out the book for him, so I have to convince him that he wanted the book and after he reads it and loves it, then I tell him I picked it out. I think he is slowly starting to trust the books I pick. He is a great big brother and will help his sisters with breakfast and other things. He is really hoping the baby is a boy so that he doesn't have to grow up the only boy with 4 sisters. He is in Talented And Gifted program at school and says its his favorite class. (Which is funny to me, considering he wanted to quit because of all the extra work) His favorite book is Eldest (second book in Eragon series) He reads at a seventh /eighth grade level and has great reading comprehension. Last year in his class he had well over a hundred or two AR points while his friends had 3 or 4. He let them pick whatever they wanted from the AR store. He also bought Kaely two really big toys from there with the rest of his points. He is very caring and hates to see bugs or anything for that matter hurt. He has Shays queasiness when it comes to blood. When I tell him he is a wonderful son, he always replies "and your a wonderful momma." We love Skyler...Happy Birthday Son!

The Fourth of July Fiasco

Okay so we went to see my little brother Joseph in Biloxi, MS for the fourth. My family, my sister and her 2 boys, my dad and my little bro Franklin. We drove the 6.5 hours on Thursday and arrived at the most ghetto of rundown motels (Joseph had gotten the place for us), it smelt like a mixture of mildew/mold and cigarettes, we tried to get another room but most smelt the same and the were farther away. They never cleaned before we were there or while we were there (we were there for 3 nights), my dad found someones reading glasses in his sheets, confirming our suspision that the sheets had never been changed from the last people, Skylers sheet had toothpaste on it, and the girls had something resembling milk on thier covers, don't ask. And those were the highlights. I of course, having morning sickness, threw up every night but one. We were going to go the the buffet at the casino, after waiting in line for over an hour I started to get a migrane, and was really sick from not eating, we found out that instead of 10$ for adults like my brother had told us, it was 25 for adults and 11$ for kids. I told Shay I didn't want to pay that much just to have to leave because of my migrane and nausea, so we left. Skyler was so mad...."Couldn't you have factored in the price before we waited in line for an hour". While I thought his comment was witty, I wasn't in a laughing mood. While leaving the casino and all 5 kids with us were screaming because they wanted the buffet, we saw an ice cream shop. With 2 people in line I said lets just get them ice cream for dinner, an hour later (only one lady was working in mega slow motion) we got their ice creams, only as soon as shay paid the twins started screaming at the top of their lungs that they hated there ice creams and wanted different ones. NO WAY! I grabbed them and carried them off, after finally getting in the car, I had to throw up, so Shay pulled over and let me puke my stomach acids. Any way, I guess memories were made, good and bad, its just for me they were mostly bad. The only good part, was Shay was so good at taking care of me and making sure I was okay. We are now home and don't expect to be going anywhere soon. Hurray for the fourth!

To know or not to know...That is the question?

So Shay and I have been debating, do we find out if we are having a boy or girl, or do we wait for that beautiful surprise? We were going to just let it be a surprise when we were having number 3 but when 3 turned into 4 we figured we had better find out. So Shay was excited when we found out it was one baby and said lets let it be a surprise. So I agreed. But I have been having second thoughts. We are going to be doing lots of rearranging and the prep work, I guess I could make two quilts. It would be really fun to not know. But It would be alot easier to just know and have everything ready. I really think it is a boy, I am not sure if that is just my hope or not? The Chinese calendar says it will be a girl. I don't know what to do, I am losing my mind debating with myself the pros and cons. What do you think? Should we find out or just let it be a surprise? This is our last kid so its our last chance? I don't know what to do. HELP!

It looks like Ive been tagged

I guess I was tagged but I have been so out of it I didn't know... I think you are suppossed to put the rules here but unless I can copy and paste... forget it.

3 Joys-Most people put the family, The Savior, and TV, that is obvious, I think... Arbys, Zofran (antinausea meds), cute babies.
3 Fears- Natural Disasters esp while pregnant and sick, Never ending morning sickness ( I just want this part to be over), Not having a healthy baby.
3 Goals- For Life... Tour Europe, have my kids marry in the temple, get out of debt.
3 Obsessions- The Bachelorette ( I Love Jason the most), Trying not to feel sick, My awesome Husband.
3 Random Facts- I have gained 2 lbs despite throwing up almost everyday, I have totally fallen for my husband all over again this pregnancy(I am lucky, He is amazing), I like to watch the mole and I am sure the black guy on the show is the mole....can't wait to see if I am right.


I tag Christina, Cyndee, and Caroline

Happy Fathers Day

Okay, I don't think I have ever given shay full credit until now. He is awesome, and I do not use that term lightly. I am truly awed. I have been sooo sick, depressed, sick, constipated, useless during this pregnancy and shay has been pulling all the weight. I pretty much do as much as a 12 year old babysitter would do during the day. Keep the kids from dying or killing each other, which involves someone dying, so it counts as doing one thing. I feel so sick that they pretty much have the run of the mill. The house is a, well lets just say disaster is going easy on it. Shay works all day, comes home makes dinner (I know this is sick, I am just trying to stay alive), cleans up, plays with the kids, puts them to bed, makes sure I am still alive and then crashes. Most mornings he brings me breakfast before I get out of bed so I won't be as sick in the morning. So as bad as this makes me look, I know it is bad. Shay is absolutely amazing. Now you can see how awesome he is, thats what I am talking about. After 10 years of marriage, today I love him more than ever. We are really luckly to have this man in our family. We Love you Daddy!

So the Verdict is in.....

I know only 7 voted but I figured it wasn't fair to make all the others wait. Well after much anxiety and waiting in the waiting room for an extra half hour, Shay and I thought we would lose our minds and then they called our name. So......the Lord blesses those he loves, and He blessed us with triplets, Shay was right. Just Kidding, Shay is never right, and the Lord only gives you what you can handle so he only sent us ONE. Hooray. I was so relieved and with the stress of that over, I have actually felt a little better yesterday and today. One baby, I can hardly believe it. What a relief. So thanks to all those who said my sanity couldn't take mulitples again you deserve a candy bar, and for all those who said twins... may you one day be blessed with multiples so you will understand.

Taking a vote

So of course we are pregnant and so we want to know what you think. We are taking a vote to see who gets it right. Tommorrow is the ultrasound and we should know then. I want to wait until 10 people vote until I post the answer so get people voting. When you have multiples once you have greater chances (abt 50%) that you will have multiples again. (or so Ive been told) I have been sick enough for two, and have asked to Lord never to make me do this again, so however many he wants me to have they should be in there this time. Shay thinks its triplets, I always said I wanted 7. So leave your Comment and make your vote......is it 1, 2, or 3 babies for the Hopes. What do you think?