Pain, Pills, and Punctures

So normally when you have three kids you expect one of them to be sick at least once a month right. Wrong, lately it has been me who has all the problems. I can't seem to get rid of a pesky headache that I have had since before Thanksgiving. I have tried more pills than I care to mention including the regular OTC stuff all the way up to five or six different migraine meds. I went in to the Doc last week for a shot (which I HATE) but am starting to get use to, and even that didn't work. Finally, Monday night I couldn't take it any more, I asked Bri to take me to the hospital. So at midnight his sweet parents came down to our house to stay with the kids while we drove to LDS. We started with an IV, yes another needle, then the pain meds, then the CT scan and then the most uncomfrotable thing ever a lumbar puncture. That is the nice way to say spinal tap. I have had 3 epidurals and this in no way compairs. The pain was so much worse. OUCH! To make it better, they couldn't get it right the first few times they tried. Bri watched and thought the needle was going to come out my belly. Needless to say, I hope to never experience that again. The funny thing is that after all that it was just a really bad migraine. So we finally came home at 5 A.M. and tried to sleep. Next time my head hurts, I will just find a way to deal with it like a hot bath or an extra large diet coke.

Thanks for Thanksgiving

This year we went to my Aunt Deb's for turkey day. Usually Deb and Len are in New Mexico visiting Len's mom, but this year they decided to stay here. What a treat to have Deb cook for us. No one ever complains when Deb is at the stove, she is great. Even though this year has been a difficult one for her health wise, she is still the glue that keeps our family together. It was the first time in 10 years that my family has been together on Thanksgiving. We were still missing several but I guess it is almost impossible to get everyone together at the same time when some of us have two or three families to visit, some are sick or are just out of the state (We miss you Kev, good luck in your training at Ft. Sill, OK, see ya at Christmas). I just wanted to let my family know how much I love them and how truly THANKFUL I am for them and all that they do for me and everything that they put up with. Here are a few pic of the days' events, mainly eating of course.


Grandma Jacque has the Magic touch!



It was so nice to have Steve and Claudia join in our madness.

Deb and Len are always such wonderful hosts, TONS OF GREAT FOOD!


I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS!

Purple People Eater

Ok, I must say even with a purple mouth Isaac is still adorable. He has a case of thrush and it wasn't going away with the Nystatin so we had to resort to the icky Gentian Violet. It stains not only his mouth but everything else including clothing. He was a pretty good sport about it but I feel really bad because it must taste terrible. He would gag every time we had to paint his mouth. Hopefully it is all gone.

Pack's Pumpkin Patch

Since we have been in Farmington we have tried to make a family tradition of taking the kids to the pumpkin patch since it is just down the street. It is fun to watch them run thru the hay maze and the corn maze and we enjoy looking for pumpkin's too. We barely made it this year, since we went on Oct. 30th but better late than never right. Here are a few pics from the day.

Halloween at Ultradent

Every year Brian's company has a Halloween party for the kids. They get to parade through the company and trick-or-treat, get pictures taken and this year they had a yo-yo champ there for entertainment. The kids love it and I think Dad does too. He is pretty proud of his kids so he likes to be able to show them off now and then.
After the kids got a ton of candy there we went home and Brian took them out around the neighborhood to finish filling their bags. I am not looking forward to the dentist appointment tomorrow. I can only imaginge how many cavities they have now, but they did have a wonderful time. Even Isaac seemed to enjoy himself. Probably all of the extra attention.

Time Flies When You're Haven' Fun

So yesterday realized that Isaac is already 4 months old. I feel like every time I blink he grows another inch. I find myself wanting him to stay little for as long as possible since he is the last baby for us. With Abby I was always so anxious for each new milestone she would reach. With Seth I was so busy with both kids, work, and a house that each milestone just came and went by so fast, that before I knew it he was already passed all the major ones. With Isaac I find myself excited, but in a strange way sad that he is growing-up already. I guess the best thing I can to is to preserve all of the memories that I can for future recollection. Thus I take a ton of pictures so bear with me and I hope you will all enjoy them as much as I do.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!

I just wanted to write a little note to tell you how much I love you and tell you Happy Birthday! You are so wonderful and do so much for all of us so take it easy, relax, and we love you more than any of us could say. Have a great day!
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