A little Randomness…

I was just browsing the internet wasting way to much time, but I thought I would share a few things that I just thought were darling, fun, or I something I wanted…

#1: IF {and I am not anticipating another one at this time AT ALL} I ever have another little girl, I want her to own a pair of these…

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68024518/black-and-white-baby-shoes?ref=v1_other_1

  

I mean seriously aren’t they just the cutest darn shoes you have ever seen!!!

#2: I think I am going to try and make our Little Love Bug one of these pillow case dresses…

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62187631/sew-easy-pillowcase-dress-pattern-size-6?ref=v1_other_2

I think they are adorable. I am hoping that with my very little sewing ability I could master these!!!

#3: I want to make one of these for all my new nieces & nephews coming!!! {Don’t know if I will have the time, but I like to dream}. I love rag quilts, I think they are so fun.

#4: I also want to try and make one of these puffer quilts. I think they look so soft for a baby.

Aren’t they so cute? I think so. You can download a “how to” tutorial for $12.00. Check out her link here… http://www.honeybearlane.bigcartel.com/product/puff-quilt-tutorial-pdf 

#5 Before I can do all of that sewing, I need a new one of these…any brand will do. My Brother I got 10 years ago just isn’t working right anymore…

#6: Someday I will own a nice set of these… mine are just getting worn out. I like these ones from Rachel Ray.

#6: I am debating on getting a pair of these, to wear as much as I can…

#7: Really wish I could afford one of these…

I think the Bowflex TreadClimber looks like a good piece of exercise equipment. Has anyone ever used one? I am curious if it is all it is cracked up to be on the info commercials.

#8: I really like these Keen Shoes for the kids, but can’t bring myself to spend $50 on one pair of sandals. I think the ones for Addi are perfect. Cute, but still have a good sole on them and not just a flat hard sandal.

#9: I want to do a Master Room makeover… I think I like this bedding, but haven’t really decided yet {and actually most likely won’t do anything at all}.

                I can’t copy a good picture, but here is the link.

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/186-1675149-0217536?asin=B002W87CUY&AFID=shopzilla_df&LNM=|B002W87CUY&CPNG=home&ci_src=10043468&ci_sku=B002W87CUY&ref=tgt_adv_XSB10001

#10: I think this purse is supper cute, and would be fun to try and sew…

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70384194/reversible-pixie-handbag-pdf-sewing?ref=cat1_gallery_23

That’s all for now…

Bridger… {Journaling}

Last week I had to make one of many trips to the Doctor, and the Pharmacy. On my way to Driggs the kids asked if I had a drink. I said I did but that I didn’t want Addi drinking from it, so Bridger couldn’t either.

I locked the door, leaving the kids in the car while I picked up the Rx from the Pharmacy. Coop was a sleep and I wasn’t about to wake him up, not after the VERY LONG night we had previously. When I went into the store, this is how I left the water bottle…

When I came back out of the store (mind you it couldn’t have been more then 5 minuets) this is how the water bottle looked.

I giggled to myself then asked “Who had a drink?” It was silent for 20seconds so I asked again, and Bridger answered “Me.” I asked him to remind me what I had said about having a drink, and he told me. I told him that he really needed to start listening and obeying what Mom asks. I told him there are always consequences to our actions. I had purchased Bug Juices for them, and unfortunately he didn’t get his. Surprisingly he completely understood, and immediately said “I’m Sorry Mom.” It was then quiet for about 5 minuets. Then he asked…

“How did you know?”

To which I replied…

“Moms always know everything-so you always have to be good, and do what your suppose to do.”

He didn’t ask anymore questions…

Boys & Girls

It is always fun for me to see the difference between my boys, and my little girl. Bridger could be outside every moment of every day in the cold and wet snow. If he had extra boots and gloves to change out when the others were wet, I seriously think he would stay out there all day. He is a boy, so he doesn’t have to come inside to take a bathroom break {laughing}… not really fair if you ask me!!!

Addisyn on the other hand really loves to play outside. Some days she will play and play and play. Other days it takes about 10min for her to get sick of the cold and call it quits.

This last weekend Chantri & Stacey came over for a little visit. It was great to have them here. We went to Jackson, and had a great time. When we got back home the boys {Logan & Bridger} rode the snowmobiles….

Logan was trying so hard to be “cool” and not give his mom a smile. Look at him hold in those cheeks. Made us laugh…

Now the girls on the other hand, they didn’t want to go outside, they did this instead…

Oh my! What pretty little princesses they are!  It is fun to watch them play, and discover themselves through the things they do!

Thanks for the fun day! We love you guys.

The verdict is in…

At 2:00pm today Coopers temperature shot up to 103.5 again. He got real sleepy and lethargic. So it was 1 tsp. of Tylenol. At 3:00pm we were at the Doctor. After the hour long doctors appointment with 3 kids, the verdict is in…

RSV & and a “Full Blown” Ear Infection!

Solution… 10 days of Amoxicillin for ear infection. Watch closely for RSV to worsen. Most importantly LOTS & LOTS of love and cuddling with mom.

Return to doctor tomorrow to check oxygen levels!!! 

Wish us a night full of sleep! {Ya Right} 

Coopers turn…

I am happy to report that Addi is on the mend. Still she has the occasional gut wrenching cough that hurts just to watch her go through it, but they are getting less and less.

But with that comes another kiddo that is sick. Bridger has started coughing, but hasn’t had any wheezing or shortness of breath, or the fevers. Pheww…{knock on wood}

BUT- Poor, scrawny,  little Cooper hasn’t been so lucky! He has a terrible cough as well, but last night he had a fever of 104.3! Yes 104.3 in one ear, and 103.8 in the other. This lasted for a good 2 hours before it even started to cool down, and 3-4 hours before it broke. Then 3 hours later it was right back up there to 103. Augggg… breaks my heart. We slept on the couch, so I could monitor his every breath because 104 makes me nervous. I didn’t get much sleep, and Coopers was very restless. Breaks my heart.

Doesn’t that just break your heart? It sure does mine. His fever is gone right now, and he is playing with Bridger & Addi, so I am hoping and praying that it is gone. {Again, knock on wood…}

Hopefully he feels better today. If it even starts to show signs of going up again it is strait to the doctor for us. They will probably say “It is a virus, and we can’t do anything” and I will have just wasted time & money, but I will feel better knowing I did what I could for him. We have an appointment at 3:15. We will see…

So many MIRACLES to count…

A few months ago I got a phone call from Chantri “I’m PREGNANT!” I was completely shocked to say the least. They were done having kids after having Logan & Boston. They were content, and felt like their little family was complete. Every time I would tell Chant that she would {or should} have one more, I always got laughed at, and was told that it wasn’t going to happen. It was bazar to go through a pregnancy without her being pregnant with me. Logan & Bridger are 6 weeks apart (Log being older), and Addisyn & Boston are also 6 weeks apart (Addi being older). So when I found out I was pregnant with Cooper, I really anticipated an announcement from her…but after Cooper was born, I still had no announcement from her.

I am so excited that the Lord had a different plan for them and their family. I can’t wait to meet this little guy! He is due to come into the Keele Family June 22. I am so excited. Look how handsome he is already.

My baby sister Danielle has always had the desire to be a little mom! I believe she was trying to convince Brian to start trying only a few months after they were married. They both made the smart decision to finish some school before they started the family they both so desperately wanted.  After getting settled in Virginia while Brian is going to dental school they decided it was time. Little did they know that heartbreak was in their future. After test and drugs and doctor after doctor they realized that they would “never” get pregnant on their own.  They both hit their knees in prayer for some answers to all this heartache they were facing. In-Vetro was the answer to their many many prayers. Such a risky, expensive procedure for a hope. BUT it is exactly what they felt good about, and held on to every ounce of hope they could find. LOTS & LOTS of drugs, doctors visits, shots, tracking, measuring, counting, marking days… you get the point! Before we new it, it came down to the day that they would implant two little eggs. All we could do was pray and trust in our Heavenly Father.

After her “Princess days” (that is what the clinic called them when she was to be treated like a princess and do NOTHING at all), she had to do blood work to check her levels. She would have to do another test to compare the changes. On Christmas she would find out if she was going to be a new mom or not. We all anticipated the phone call from the hospital… waiting for something that could make or break a heart is not fun!  We all gathered for Christmas dinner. My Dad gave the prayer on the food, and in the prayer he said “Please bless the little lives that are forming right now.” In my head I was thinking of Chants little miracle. My Dad no sooner said “Amen” and Dani, grinning from ear to ear said “We’re PREGNANT.”  I couldn’t help by cry. So many prayers had been answered. So many prayers!!!

We were all completely elated for Brian & Dani. After they had gone home we were all anxious for the report after her doctors appointment. Danielle called me… “The babies are doing great!” Yes she was pregnant with twins. Oh my gosh…I was beside myself. Again, all I could do was cry.

Sadly it wasn’t in our Heavenly Fathers plans for Dani & Bri to raise both of these little miracles in this life. Baby A returned to our Heavenly Father. All I could do was cry…my heart was broken for them. I hung onto the fact that Baby B was thriving, and even gave her a little wave on the Ultra Sound!

I am happy to report that “Little Peanut” is doing well, and growing right on schedule.

This is one little baby that will be loved by his or hers little mom & dad with every ounce of their heart. They have so much to offer, and I am just elated for them. My only wish is that they weren’t so many states separating us right now! HOPEFULLY I will be able to go see this little miracle when he or she become a part of the Hone family. I love this little Peanut so much already!!!

So much to look forward to. So much Love to give! So much gratitude to give to our Heavenly Father.

Aughhh I just can’t hardly contain my excitement. 

Until these little ones come, I am going to continue to give as much love as I can to these little miracles of Josh & Halleys… just wish I wasn’t an hour away, and could see them every day!  But, I am excited that I get to watch them for a few hours on Saturday! Eeeekkkk…

(Picture courteous of Chantri Keele Photography)

Danielle has found a quote that has helped when she was enduring trials…

“Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don't come until Heaven; but for those who embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ, THEY COME.”
-Jeffrey R. Holland

I get all teary eyed when I think of these little babies in Heaven together, hand in hand, anticipating there time to come to our family. Makes my heart overwhelmed with appreciation.

CONGRATULATIONS to my Sisters. I love you all so much! I am so excited to love your little ones!

No time soon…

While many of you are experiencing a little warmer weather, the grass is starting to show and turn green, beautiful flowers are starting to bloom…this is how our backyard looks tonight after yet another snow fall.  Even though it is beautiful, I am ready for it to melt away!!!

Doesn’t look like Spring is going to be Sprung here anytime soon!!!

Poor Addi…

I am happy to say that Addi has improved somewhat at night with the shortness of breath, and break your heart wheezing. Unfortunately though it has turned into that gut wrenching terrible cough… the one that makes you ache for them because there whole little body tenses up when they cough. 

Yesterday around 5:30 at night she came into the kitchen where I was cooking dinner, and was just a crying about her ears. I immediately took her into the doctor. Just like I suspected, a double ear infection! I caught it soon, so hopefully it isn’t too terrible for her. 10 days of amoxicillin for her!

She doesn’t take naps anymore, but right now she is sound asleep in my bed! Poor girl. Breaks my heart when they are sick. This is terrible of me, but I will admit that I love it when they are a little more sweet and innocent, and need a little extra love and attention when they are sick. That warms up my broken heart for them. Those moments I selfishly love when they are sick.

Cooper woke up with one eye sealed shut with goop…lets hope it was “just because,” and doesn’t indicate that next week it will be his turn!!!

Long night ahead (I think)…

Last night my heart literally stopped beating at about 1am. Addi came up stairs and was trying to say “Mom.” She had thee worst croupy, wheezing, short breathed, break your heart, scare you to death sounding voice. I HATE THE CROUP!!! I really hate it. It was the worse that I have heard since the first time Bridger had it. Of course right when Addi came up Coop had to wake up, so I am very thankful that Jason was so quick to get up and help me. We bundled her up and sat in front of the open door. Then after some chilly air it was a breathing treatment at 2am. Then it was into my bed for Addi, and onto the couch for Jas. We opened the window in our room, and she really did sleep pretty well considering how she sounded. She was so wheezy, that it was 4am the last time I looked at the clock.

I am afraid that we are going to be doing the same thing tonight. She sounds terrible right now! Poor little Love Bug. Breaks my heart. It just seems like every breath is such a struggle. Auggg….

I HATE THE CROUP!!!

“I’m a little nervous…”

…was what Bridger said to me on our way to wrestling…yes wrestling! He was excited, but a little nervous. He had so many questions that I just couldn’t answer, because I didn’t know either.

He looked so little out there on the mat with all the older kids. I was impressed with Couch Buxton, Couch Bates and Couch Sox. They were great teachers and did well with the HUGE amount of boys they had to try and control.

  

This picture will make Jes & I laugh forever…you should have seen these boys do jumping  jacks! It was HILARIOUS…I am not trying to be rude, but man did it give Jes and I a HUGE LAUGH!!!

It excites me to see Bridger be passionate about wrestling. My Dad was an amazing wrestler. A State Champ. They use to call him “Worm” I believe that it was because he could wiggle his way out of anything (I hope I have that right).  My mom emailed me these newspaper clippings from his good ole’ days at North Fremont!

(My dad is the far right)

(Dad is the far left)

It is fun to see Bridger try to carry on his legacy. He didn’t have any sons to do it, so it is neat to see my little guy get excited about something my dad was so incredibly passionate about!

Bridger I hope that you always have a desire and love for whatever you try to do. You make me a very proud mom. I love you so much. THANKS for all the passion you have for life.

Go Addi…

This is what Little Addi does during wrestling…

Go Addi, Go Addi…

Movin’ Snow

Coop has really started to show his fun little personality over the last month. He is a boy through and through. He loves his toy trucks, 4 wheelers and horses. He has sounds for all of them that are just slightly different! When Jason asked him to ride in the tractor with him, I really do think that he new exactly what he was going to do, and seemed very excited. They moved a lot of snow, and it wasn’t long after they were out there that Jason came inside, very quite, Yes, you guessed it-he was sound asleep! He did have a good time though! At least I like to think he did. 

I sure love those cute men!!!

Once there was a…

…SNOWMAN, SNOWMAN, SNOWMAN!!!

Bridge asks me every day “Do you want to play outside with me.” Well, today I did…

THANKS Bridger for your persistence today! I had a blast making “Addisyn, Cooper, and Bridger” my 3 favorite people in snow! I LOVED to see you smile, and giggle with me. You are one incredible little boy. I am LUCKY you call me “Mom.”

This “SUCKS”

There are always those moment during that day, you know those ones that you just hate to “have” to be a parent." You have to be stern and follow through with a previous threat. Well I had one of those dreaded moments with my Little Love Bug.

She was fairly easy to potty train, a breeze to train at night. The only problem with her is that she just can’t be bothered to stop what she is doing, IF it is way to much fun, to go to the bathroom.  This doesn’t happen all the time, but I made a threat the last time that if she didn’t come in and tell me she needed to go to the bathroom before it was to late that she would wear a diaper like a little baby… (this is the part I really really hate)…

  

She was so embarrassed. Before she started crying she said “THIS SUCKS".” (I know that I am incredibly rude to grab the camera, and post this, but someday when she has a little girl doing the same thing to her she will appreciate it-I hope). I felt terrible. I was thinking the same thing she was “THIS SUCKS.” Really it was breaking my heart. I told her she could take it off when the clock was on the 3. She watched that clock like a hawk…the second the hand was on 3 she reminded me that it was time.   When she was able to put her cute panties back on she said “now the boys won’t see me.” She was so worried about them making fun of her. They (Bridger & Teegan) never new it happened. THANK GOODNESS!!!  “My sorry mom.” she says, ME TOO ADDI. I love you so much! You feel my heart with so much happiness and joy. Thanks goodness your so resilient, and love me even after I have to do stuff like this.