Growing Pains

When you are done reading this I am sure you will wonder where did she come from and who cares. That is why I love to blog it is my thought running through my head at times. When you are a mom you always try to figure things out so you either help your kids or make them feel better. So today I was over at Luann's house and we were talking about our kids when they were teething and I asked her why do they run a fever, get a runny nose, and why all the pain. I can understand the pain thing, but the fever they aren't sick. They say that when you have a fever your body is fighting off an infection, but teeth aren't an infection so why the fever? Then the running nose why. I just don't get it and it would sure be nice if they could tell us how they feel. It don't stop there as they get older it is just something different like leg aches and Cameron seems to be having these quite often. Carson has now started they both get them so bad to the point they can't even stand. I will never forget the time that Dylan had them and he had so much pain that he couldn't even eat supper. It feels like forever for the motrin to kick in for them. I don't remember Coleman ever having any at all so why is it so bad for some and other don't get them at all. I do remember my dad and mom would sit there and just rub my legs and it felt so good. We do that now with the boys but at times I have had them tell me to stop because rubbing them made the pain worse. So why does it have to hurt to grow-up? I wish that it would hurt when you put on weight then maybe I could quit eating the things I shouldn't. I feel so bad for my kids when they have to go through this so if anyone has a helpful idea please share it. I will try anything at least once.

THEY DO LOVE EACH OTHER

I don't know about any one else, but I often wonder will the kids ever love each other. We have always told the boys that friends will come and go but your siblings will always be there for you. I often wonder if they are hearing anything we are saying because two seconds later they are right back at it. Last night proved they do love each other. Jared and I were trying to watch American idol in peace so we put the boys to bed. Now why would we think that they would stay there I have no idea. At first it was just dumb things like I'm so thirsty, I just can't sleep well stay in your bed longer then 2 seconds and it might work. I don't remember being that way I know their aunt Vicki did that all the time and I do mean ALL the time it drove me crazy then. She would sit on the top step and yell good night love you dad, mom, Jodi, Kim, Jamie and Jackie and not just once but at least 4 times EVERY night. We would all go love you to Vicki hoping she wouldn't feel the need to say it again. We all laugh now about it and I love being with family remembering crazy times growing up and that is what I want for my kids to do someday. Okay back to subject sorry about the little bunny trail. After having them suppose to be in their beds for a half hour here comes Carson and he was heart broken I mean heart broken. He was finally able to get it out that he misses Camille so bad and he just wants her home. I really thought something was wrong with my ears. I really didn't know it was affecting him, but it so awesome to hear him say that! Maybe they are listening to us, but guess what this morning him and Coleman went at it all morning until I finally just told them to go walk to the bus stop and if you hurt each other they could not come back home and tell me because I was done hearing it. I have no idea what Coleman did but they didn't even get out of our yard and here comes Carson crying I wanted to quick lock the door but I didn't I listened and told him to just let it go and have a good day, I gave him a hug he wiped his tears and was gone. So now I am trying to decide which one needs to go stay with someone for 4wks. I really do LOVE being a mom even through health,and sickness,rich or poor, for better or worse. Mom LOVES you boys and Camille very much!!!!

Missing my girl

Well it has been eight days now and I really just want her to come and give her a huge hug!!! I am not putting her down once I get her in my arms!!! I am so glad that she is getting to know my family and friends. I am just hoping I can make it without her. I think Cosmo is wondering where in the world she is, when the boys leave he roams from room to room. I haven't even went into her room hoping to make it easier. Yesterday I was over at Luann's house and we were down loading pictures and she had Camille on some and I wanted to cry. At the same time we have been so busy from ball to field trips, to school meetings. I have also been able to spend more time with Carson when he gets home. I think that he is bored but still comes up with all these profound questions. I had went to the chiropactor and while there he looks out the window and sees the channel 3 building. He knew right away what it was but wondered why it was 3 and not another number. I have no idea why so after about ten mintues of him asking me basicaly the same question just 20 different ways. That could of been one gene that Jared could of kept and Jared's dad could of also kept so I wouldn't have to be the one to put up with it all the time. So Carson decides to just ask his dad cause he would know GREAT you just go right ahead. Then today when he got home from school he say to me mom are we really not taking anything with us when we go to heaven? I tell him that we won't take anything he says but mom not our clothes? No Carson we're not!!! Well I don't want anybody to see me. Wow we are all going to be bald mom we will just have to find clothes when we get there. I maybe wrong but I don't think he meant to say bald. I would really love to get into his mind!!! I am so ready to see my girl now but I have alot to get done first so hopefully the time will go fast.

CRAZY NOW TIRED

Well off to Nebraska we went this weekend. The whole time we were there we went here, there and everywhere! We took 5 children with us and came home with 4. Camille did stay and it sounds like Jackie is really enjoying there time together. I'm sure Jackie will be happy when we go back for the wedding. This will be a whole new tired for Jackie!! It was alot of fun having Mitchell with us and he says he will come back with us again for the wedding. We drove all night so the kids slept so they could go to school today so while they are sleeping and Jared is sleeping you have alot of time to think about alot of things. With the weekend so full of things to do I always leave there filling very empty inside. I wasn't at all able to visit with family or friends and I miss that alot. I feel like we have lost touch even with family and i think that is why I feel that way. We had a good time and I'm glad the folks let us bomb bard them THANKS dad and mom!!! I am really going to miss my girl so these next few weeks can't go fast enough. I am going earlier then Jared and the boys so I will be able to have Camille all to myself before they get there. I do know one thing I am really tired and ready for bed now!! It was really good to see as many people as we did and maybe we will be able to see more in a few weeks.

Teaching the little ones

Though the years of my life I have had the opportunity to learn little kids and how fun is that. There were times I wondered if they have learned anything. As you know some play with their shoes, or their clothes, laying down, or staring into space. There were times when I was done I wondered how can I do thing different so they learn. Shannon and I teach the class of 4yr olds. We have been memorizing the books of the new testament we only need 3 more and we are done. Anyway our lessons each sunday are the same for the 2 and 3 yr olds just more at their level. Today we did the story of Paul and how his friends lowered him down the wall so he could escape. Scarlet came into our class later on and was telling us that Camille's teacher was asking questions about the story and she got all the answers right. So on the way home I asked Camille what her story was about and she says Paul and his fweinds put him in basket he got out and ran on the grass. I asked her different times and she always said the same thing. Children are like sponges ready to soak it all up and I pray that I will take every chance I get to teach them all about Jesus.

Opening Day

See pictures at bottom! Baseball here we come!!! Well the day (4/19/08) finally got here the one that the boys have been waiting for ever since the beginning of the month. This is the 25th yr for Mattawan Little League so they had a few thank-you rewards to hand out then Miss Mattawan sang the national anthem, then the 3 best words LET'S PLAY BALL!! Coleman's game was at 9:00 then Carson at 12:30, last but not least Cameron at 1:30. We started off the first game in the rain, but since there was no lighting we don't stop. We were cold Camille was crying Carson thought he was going to play and Cameron he just goes with the flow. Coleman's team plays with a pitching machine, but they still put someone on the mound. Coleman was able to do that and then the last pitch when the other kid hit the ball it hit him in the knee. We heard it and one of the mom's said that poor boy his mom is going to have fun. You would all be very proud of me I didn't even get up. No Scarlet they haven't put the gag order in affect yet. Jared ask Coleman what he wanted to do and after the tears were dried he said he was going to finish the game and he did!! Then there was Carson I really didn't know how it would go since he doesn't really want anyone watching him when he opens gifts and if does something that people laugh he is simply done. I asked Jared if we should warn him that people will be looking at him, calling his name, and maybe even laughing Jared said no let's not bring any attention to it and maybe he will be okay. His team was in the outfield first and guess where they put him on the pitchers mound! I was so proud of him never once did he act bashful he loved it and can't wait until the next game. The whole time he had this look on his face like this is so awesome and he would of been there all day if he could of. I saw a side of him that I didn't think I would until he is alot older. I really really enjoyed watching him, he is going to be our ball player and he would do all of it right now. I am hoping that this will bring him out of his shell. His school teacher was there to and he thought that was pretty cool. Then Cameron he was to be at the field by 1:00 and he was the first time but he forgot his water bottle so he had to walk back home and get it. Finally he got back to his field at 1:15, Jared looked at me and said he is acting like Gwen today, and it's driving me crazy (SORRY GWEN). He also had a good game it is fun to see how much he has improved and coming out of his shell. Now when he gets up to bat he has the confidence which he hasn't in the past. We had a fun day but from now until the end of June we will be playing ball. I hope you all enjoy the pictures.

Our PRECIOUS little girl

I had no idea how girls are so much different then boys. Our boys went with the flow and never seemed to really care. Then came along our daughter. Wednesday night Cameron had a game we always take our lawn chairs so after the national anthem Camille turns to another mom sitting there and says "Hi I'm Camille and I can talk". Her dad says that she learned how to talk from her mother. On our way to church on Sunday he looks at me and says does she ever shut-up? Then yesterday I had gotten her a new car seat and I put it together and took the old one out and I hear her saying " bye bye car seat I will miss you but you need to go to Ann's house for Violett". WHATEVER she was very serious. After the boys got on the bus today she comes to me and says " Mom I don't like my room I want Emma's room" where does she get it? I told her that her room is fine and I am not changing it now. Her words PLEASE mom I just about went and got her some cheese with that whine. She is a piece of work and we just never know what is next from her. It just won't be the same without her she is GREAT and we love her more then she will ever know!!