Dear John

Dear John,
Do you think you can fix my glasses?

Michael's Baptism

Look who was baptized last Saturday. He had to be baptized three times. Twice because his dad said the prayer wrong and once because his hand was sticking out of the water. Way to go Michael. We love you!

Gooood Morning!

You've gotta love it when you wake up to this...

and this....

PS. I spared you the picture with the poop on the floor.

Um...Yeah....

Image provided by my new phone (woot woot!).

This week hasn't been the greatest. I have daily challenges that I often express but this is beyond daily challenges. On Tuesday was the Dr.'s appointment with Kate. Talk about emotional! I went into the appointment, alone, only to be thrown for a loop. I told Andy he didn't need to go because I felt like the appointment would be inconclusive. Instead, I faced three medical professionals telling me all about this condition they believe Kate has. It wasn't pretty. I felt as though I was the victim on the show Intervention.

On Wednesday, Max decided to run away from home. He had gotten in trouble for drinking paint water at school. He was scared to tell us so he ran away instead. Of course I knew NOTHING about this. After an hour and a half of not being able to find him we finally called the police to ask for their help. I had friends and neighbors making phone calls, searching neighborhoods, searching my house over and over again. A parents worse nightmare, we really thought he had been kidnapped. He was found at his school hiding in the oak. Lots of tears, a huge sigh of relief, and prayers of gratitude!

My new motto in life is "don't sweat the small stuff". I have learned we have to pick and choose the things in life that are REALLY worth worrying over. Claire was stung by a bee yesterday, that was nothing. Today, I had all three kids in their car seats, dressed to the nines, ready to go to Target, and the car battery died! Who cares? What's most important is I have 5 amazing children, a fabulous husband, and amazing family and friends. Plus, I don't think that Diet Coke and ice-cream will be leaving the shelves anytime soon.

Another Update On Kate

Today I took Kate to her Dr. appointment with the genetic specialist. Unfortunately, it wasn't the most hopeful appointment. I was hoping that the Dr. would say that the spots on her belly didn't necessarily mean she had nuerofibromatosis (NF1). Instead, the Dr. said that she most likely has it and we will have to assume she has it so we can give her the treatment she needs to live a fulfilled life. There is a blood test (pray our insurance covers it) that we can do that will indicate if she has it. Otherwise, we will continue to live our lives watching to see if she develops tumors or has a learning disability.

On a positive note, I did finish the triathlon yesterday and didn't die at the end. It was challenging but I am glad I did it. One of my favorite parts of the triathlon was seeing Andy and my kids at the end cheer me on. I'll post more pictures later. If you want a glimpse of the event you can go to this blog and read about it.

Always Into Something!

What's my day like with twins? Here is some documentation of my day..

Claire in the drawer

Claire in another drawer, Kate not far behind.

Claire managed to crawl into the tub. She can get in but can't get out. I helped Kate get in. This gave me about 10 minutes.

Claire unwound all the toilet paper and attempted to put it in the toilet.

Claire in the pan.

Claire in the crib drawer. Notice how she is grabbing Kate's bottle. Kate is crying.

Claire in the dishwasher.

Claire on the counter.

This is where I contain the two. I buy myself about 15 minutes by giving them popsicles.

And there's sweet Kate quietly playing with a spoon and shoes. What I really want to show you is her cute tummy. I love that chubby tummy!!!

Jibber Jabber

I found my battery charger. I thought that's why I wasn't posting but charger or no charger, I'm lazy. Since I found my charger by posting it to blogland... can have a million dollars?

I got a new cell phone. I've had a dinosaur for quite a while. I talked Andy into getting one as well. We finally have texting. We have always been able to text on our dinosaur phones but it took me 15 minutes to complete a sentence. As soon as we got our phones we waited for someone to text us. It's like we expected everyone to text us like they magically knew we had new phones. You'd think we were in Jr. High with the things. So come on peeps, text me!

Here's a confession...I'm training for a triathlon. I wish I could say that like I'm feeling all cool and athletic about it. There are several reasons why I'm doing this. First, my friend Lizz who trains at the gym, is giving us a free training course. I can't pass that opportunity. Second, I want to get back into swimming but I don't have the guts to do it by myself (I've been waking up at 5 AM to swim). Third, I want to get into cycling but I don't have the ambition. Now the only problem is that I actually have to do it. Tonight I went with the group for a 13 mile bike ride. Scared me to death. I felt like a kid learning how to ride her bike for the first time (note to self, close your mouth while you ride). 13 miles is the length of the race. Then I have to get off the bike and run a 5K!!! Seriously, I will be the last one to go to the finish line. I'm the one that boosts your ego because I finish last. Should I even do this? The closer the race gets, the less I'll be able to sleep. Oh why do I do this to myself???

Finally, a small note to Andy... I backed the car into a pole today. Fortunately, I did not damage the car but I did damage the pole. We have a pretty tough car.