Sorry, nothing to update on the last post. Mom, you heard anything?

so yesterday was a big busy day. I had a presentation at work and then my long one at school. I think they both went well. I got compliments from people both times, but I don't know if the people that mattered were impressed. Anyways, today I am enjoying them not hanging over my head. I'm tired right now, just kinda here with eyes open, but wouldn't really say I was awake! I left the house this morning at 5:15. Yes work is busy and when I don't want to or can't take time away from everyone in the afternoon, seems that eating in to my sleep time is the easiest place to buy an extra hour or so. Work has been very busy, but it also very invigorating. I'm probably enjoying it more now that I have in a long time, if not more than ever. School is still going well too, and Aaron likes his school.

So tonight the kids went to bed and Aaron and I sat out here and spied on them for a little while. They were so cute with Mackenzie telling Turner how to wish so that they could go see the dragons in Dragon Land! lol It was so stinkin cute. She can just sit there and tell him anything and he just follows her with blind faith. Hopefully she will continue to lead him the right way.

I found out yesterday that an old college friend is pregnant! I am so excited for her. She has had a rough road, but it seems that all the stars are aligning for her now. I'm so happy for her. Now if only she could find out that she is having quads everything could come full circle! lol I better shut up now or she might kill me!

Gonna get off here now and stare blankly at the TV until I fall asleep. Nighty night!

What a scary world

What a scary scary world this is. A family member of mine's grandson has a cold virus that is attacking his platelet counts. Here is the email that was passed on to us.
Please keep our grandson, Sammy in your prayers. He had a cold virus that attacked his platelets and he is in the hospital (Children's Hospital) His platelet level is at 6000 right now, normal is 150,000. They are giving him an Iv gammuglobin that is suppose to help him produce more platelets but so far it is not working. He is bleeding into his stomach and has been vomiting blood. We are very concerned about him and so I am asking for your prayers for him and for Heather and Sam.
I mean we have to worry about thing like this from a COLD VIRUS. This was on Friday, I don't know the status from this weekend, but we will hope that no news is good news. Just one more thing that can turn your world upside down in the drop of hat. One can never have too many prayers, so pass them their way. I'll never be able to just say "Oh, its just a cold" again.

Apparently I've been informed that we are the worst parents in the world. Well I guess more accurately to quote Mackenzie, "We are never fair, we never get to do anything fun, and I (Mackenzie) have to do everything around here!" I'm sorry, I thought she just turned 5, not 15!!! Ding Ding Ding - I think Round 1 has just begun! lol

This weekend was good. Friday night we headed to the Church when i got home for a little Mardi Gras carnival that they were having. It was packed, and Austin is NOT at a good age to be out because he won't let me hold him, and the kid thinks he is already 6 feet tall and just goes about walking right into the midst of everything. And boy is he getting good at these tantrums. Reminds me why it was always my plan to get pregnant right after then turn 1, because there is a fine line where if you wait you'd likely never reproduce! lol No, he is still seet as pie, but I have heard my fair share of screaming this weekend.
Saturday we had Mackenzie birthday party. Since she picked the Dora theme, I planned out a little Dora activity. I read the riddle to the kids, then they solved it with the last word, and I gave them a little goody, and a map (like down the hall, around the couch, down the stairs) to the next one. The kids loved it.

Its time to start the game and this is how to play
If you don’t listen closely you won’t know the way
First I’ll teach you something about her in the form of a riddle
Every time you solve it you get something little
Then I’ll give you a map to find the next one
And when we find them all the game will be done.

She brightens our day more than the sun, the first year flew by and then she was 1
The next year was fun, she grew and she grew, before we knew it our baby was 2
She is so smart and cute as can be, by the next birthday she was all ready 3
She started school and learned more and more, it was during this year that she was 4
the little girl is now 5 and who could it be, the birthday girl’s name is MACKENZIE

This is one of her favorite foods don’t you know
They are round and they’re red – it’s a TOMATO

Every time she sees these she says “I want that”
Her favorite candy bars are called KIT KATs

This card is her favorite color (wink wink)
Now you all know what it is, the color is PINK

Now I hear that she is just as sweet as a button
Mackenzie teacher this year is named MRS. SUTTON

This is Mackenzie favorite doll true and true
She’s had her since she was 1 – this is CHOU CHOU

Now we can all head to where she likes to help bake,
Let’s all go to the kitchen and eat birthday CAKE

Oh no, I can’t find it, where is the box
Swiper swiped our ice cream!! That sneaky little fox.
I guess I’ll turn you in to little birthday elves
Because we’re going to have to make the ice cream ourselves!
Now everybody take a container and pass it on down
Everyone smile, I don’t want to see any frown
First we add in the sugar, vanilla and milk
And we shake it like crazy till it is smooth as silk

Uh no I think we forgot one last thing

Before she blows out her candles, join with me and SING…….

My friend Alisa (and Mackenzie's Godmother) came up for the party, and we had such a great time catching up. Then my dad, grandma and step mother came up too and took us out to dinner. After dinner Alisa and I headed out for a little girl time. It was so nice to kind of reconnect just as friends. Today has just been spent around the house studying and hanging out with the kids. Aaron took Mackenzie to get her free ice cream at Cold Stone tonight, and Turner and i had some time alone here at home. We read a couple stories and now the kids are in bed and we are watching the Oscars. I have a crazy week of work and school this week, so just mentally trying to prepare myself for it all so I don't snap!

Birthday party

prWe had Mackenzie's birthday party today. We only ended up with 2 kids from her school coming, and then our neighbor. it was small, but ended up being a great number of kids. They had a blast. Check out the Barbie cake I made for her. I was a little doubtful about halfway through, but I think it ended up pretty nice if I must say so myself!!!

Birthday pics

The roller skating firefighter! Who needs a truck!

I love how the light saber is actually all lit up here! Guess the flash did that??

Momma and her little, I mean BIG, girl

" I want to be a fighderfighter when i grow up" Not a typo - that is how she says it

"Mommy, me be firefighter too"

now this little guy won the guys over!

So excited that we got to sit and play checkers after eating

Happy girl to be at Cracker Barrel with one on one mommy time!

So I took a half day yesterday so i would be able to see Mackenzie since i had school last night. I picked her up from school and took her out to lunch, her choice - Cracker Barrel. We had a great time just being able to sit there and enjoy talking without being pulled in a million other directions while out to eat. Then we came home and got everyone else and headed up to our "surprise" - a tour of the fire station. I think they've asked me every day for 6 months when we were going. they watched the Barney fire fighter video and since then the burning question has been, "Do you think they really have 3 refrigerators!" And yes they do in case you were wondering. The guys up there were GREAT! Of course the kids wouldn't get up on the truck, but they enjoyed it. Next we came home and opened presents - lots of clothes and the roller skates. Next cake and ice cream, pretending to be a restaurant with the play kitchen, and then I had to head to school. All in all a Great Day. Mackenzie was SO excited all day to be FIVE! So grown up now you know. Oh and her birthday wish (I didn't make her keep it secret because I had to know what a five year old wishes for) - well, it was "that we are always a family". Oh me too honey, me too.

Another cutest thing she said yesterday....Aaron had told her she could get back up after Turner fell asleep and she told us that she stays up every night until he falls asleep first because he gets scared if she falls asleep first! How sweet.

Happy 5th Birthday Mackenzie

(My little princess going through her Annie stage 2 years ago.)

Mackenzie,

Happy Birthday Sweetheart! My precious, wonderful, beautiful little girl. You will always hold a special place in my heart as my first born. We wanted you from the very beginning and weren't willing to wait, no matter how much money we didn't have, we would make it work. Through nine months we wondered who you were growing in there, our little "peanut" and I can still see your daddy's face as the doctor told us "It's a girl!" As much as we wanted you, we were young and new to the parenting thing and went through a few tough nights, heck months. But from that we have a stronger marriage that we have you to be thankful for. No it wasn't you, it was our inexperience. You were a wonderful baby. Oh how I still remember you coming home as our little glow worm, and whew were you a gassy thing (inexperienced parent mistake #1 - not knowing to give Mylecon at the first sign of discomfort just for good measure!) You are our guinea pig, everything you do is the first time we experience it as parents. So bear with us, we are trying.

You have always been wise and mature beyond your years. You have a tender heart much like your momma's, and will cry just thinking we may be upset with you. You are a natural nurturer. Chou Chou has such a wonderful momma! Not to mention how lucky your brothers are, you are so patient and caring with them, like their 2nd mom. You are a wonderful role model for them.

You've wrapped everyone you have ever met around your little finger. Mostly your daddy, Grandpy, and Pop - I'll let you in on a little secret - you'll be able to get anything out of them if you just smile! We've heard more times than i can imagine what beautiful eyes you have and how beautiful you are - not just cute - people are magnetized to you.

I love your little Sas lately "ex-ca-USE-me", "Uhhh Du". Sure in 10 years I might have a very different opinion of the sas, but it is so cute now with the innocence behind it. The way you answer the phone so adult and grown up, the way you continue to assure me that you "will always be my baby".

I am so proud to be your mother. To hear people say that you are a mirror of me is one of the biggest compliments I have ever received. I adore you, I love you, I admire you. To think that in just 5 years you have made such an impact, I can only imagine what the rest of your life will bring. You will do such wonderful things for this world, the world is lucky to have you. I am blessed beyond words to call you my daughter. You raised the bar, you have redefined perfection, you are the perfect daughter. I wouldn't change a thing about you. You are exactly who you should be. Continue to be yourself, dare to dream, follow your brothers impulsive nature, follow your heart. We love you more than words could ever describe. My heart aches to think about how much I love you. A piece of it belongs all to you, forever. Handle it with care in your teenage years! I may not do everything right in this path of parenthood, but I will always try.

No, really, are you sure, it can't be

I really don't think I'm ready for this...Mackenzie is turning 5, really, already. I just brought her home from the hospital, this can't be real. I'm just not ready for it. You'd think that she is turning 16 the way it is affecting me, but I'm really having a problem with this. 5 symbolizes this imaginary threshold that I'll never be able to cross back over. I'll never have 3 little kids at home, I'll have 1 big, and 2 little... The other day in the car I starting thinking about it and thought I was going to have a panic attack. It just felt like life was forging onward and I had absolutely no control over anything - and it IS. I hate that the kids are growing up, I love these ages, there is something magical to this age. I'll make it through but I'm not happy about it! I think there might be random breakouts of crying tomorrow. Of course in front of my little girl - I'll be nothing but smiles and excitement because this is HER day and we will celebrate along with the world that she is a part of our lives- someday she'll read back on this post and be in total shock of what mommy was like behind the scenes. We have big plans for tomorrow in between work and school. I can't wait to share all the details with you!!!