the weekend

Friday Brad had off. So we went to spend time with Memaw. It was the first "warm" day in a long time and we spent as much of it outside as we could. Hunter LOVES going to memaw's and got to play in the dirt and ride the four wheeler. He was in heaven and I was introduced to making bracelets!!
Saturday the Adams' family all went to dinner to celebrate Mother's day. Hunter wanted to go to Memaw's so badly. he even tried recruiting all the other cousins by saying to them "want to go to Memaw's house?" so when dinner was over, all the grandkids cried because they thought they were going to MeMaw's house!!
Mother's day I was able to sleep in and Brad cleaned the whole house and then had to go to work. I love being a mom!! And i love my mom!
Monday brad had off too and we went to Memaw's house. It was warm again and he played outside and played with cousins. We got to do some more jewelry making and brad got to deal with all the kids. All last night i kept dreaming about beads, i think i am addicted and cant wait for brad's first paycheck!
Today was a yucky, cold and windy day, and Brad's last day off for the week. We slept horribly as Gookie was up late and crabby, and at some point Hunter climbed into bed with us and kicked all night. Ba and Ba watched Hunter for us while we took Gookie to the dr and has another UTI.Thanks to them, Hunter had a fun day and got to play in the park. WHen we picked him up at said "Mom!!That was fun! I played at the park with Ba!" We had to go to the hospital for them to collect her urine for a analysis. SHe was miserable and they said we could take her home and just bring in the bag once she had gone. On the way home she threw up everywhere! And of course the bag leaked and we didnt get a urine sample. So when i took her back tonight they said to come back tomorrow and the idea of doing it all again tomorrow is maddening and exhausts me! I was lucky to have Brad come with me today and for all of his help. I have really been spoiled by having these days off.
Gookie is miserable and it is so sad when she is such a happy girl. This picture just desribes her! I wanted brad to take a picture of her because she was SOOO tired and was falling asleep with this funny scowl. And the minute he took the picture her face went from scowl to this! She is too funny! Cant wait for her to get back to feeling happy again

long overdue pics!

i am tired.

This is a video from when our friend Hallie came to play on Saturday.



Today was day one of the behavioral chart and I am exhausted. It went pretty well until after dinner and after Brad got home. At one point Hunter took down my poster and ripped it. PMS and pure exhaustion was bringing tears to my eyes. We will try again tomorrow.

I attempted to do laundry today. But everytime i had clothes in the dryer, hunter would open up the door and stop the clothes from getting dry! We need some warm weather to get outside!! We have cabin fever for sure!!

Tomorrow Andrew and Nick are coming to play and that is just as good as going outside.

We survived!

Church went soo much better than I thought! The kiddos did great in sacrament mtg. Gookie was spazzy, in a very happy and good way, for all three hours. She wasnt fussy and overly tired. When I needed to take Hunter potty before and after sacrament mtg I was able to find a sister who was willing to hold Gookie while I took him. It really helped that we had been in the ward before and I wasnt handing my baby over to a complete stranger.

Relief society was great. I knew alot of sisters and to me, it is just more friendly and welcome than the student ward. There arent any cliques of groups and there are old and young. I just love it. It just feels so good to be in the ward. By the last 20 minutes of relief society Gookie was restless so I let her on the floor and the fast little girl took off. And she went all around the room and said hi to everyone! She is NOT shy at all. But it was nice that i could enjoy the lesson. I just let my baby wander around just so i could enjoy the lesson for the first time in a LONG time.


It was just a great, uplifting time at church.

Today Brad had off. I took Gookie to the dr this morning for a follow up from the er. They want to check her urine again next week and we will go from there. She continues the anti biotic for 5 more days.

For Family Home Evening today our lesson was geared towards Hunter's new behavioral chart. I guess you could call it that. He has gone back to testing limits, hitting me, and just getting ornery. That is a BIG NO NO! SO we talked about making good choices and how Heavenly Father wants us to be happy etc etc. i showed the chart and how he will get a sticker when he listens, talks nice, doesnt hit, puts toys away etc. Then the award at the end of the day is a otter pop!! Hunter works really well for praise, so i am hoping this will work. I just dont want to get angry. ANd the way he has been acting, i just get angry. And thats not the way to be. I dont ever want to discipline in anger. So i am hoping he will work well for the reward, understand a bit better, and avoid me jumping to anger. I know it is just the age. i have always heard that 3 is harder than 2 because they test limits, want to be independant etc etc. I remember a nephew of mine got ornery when he turned 3 but is now so sweet and always has been. Its just a stage. If anything it reminds me that he is NORMAL!!! and he isnt this way all the time. Its went he flat out disobeys on purpose and looks at you like "now what are you going to do about it" so i do something about it, like put him in the corner, and he reacts to that with pitching a fit or taking a swing at me. We'll see how the chart helps out with that. Otherwise I may be sending him to Africa to stay with Mom and Pappy until August!

Every year Hunter get's allergies. Especially when it is windy. Well it has been windy for over a week now and today he started with the runny nose and a horrible cough that comes with it. Its like an asthmatic cough, but it's allergies and not asthma. Last year he had to do breathing treatments. ANYWAY i gave him some benadryl today that i bought today too. Man it worked like a dream! and i dont just mean because he took a nap. He didnt cough the rest of the evening and night. Then i come to find out that children;s benadryl and other medicines were recalled today!! WHAT!?!? Luckily i kept the box, went to their website and typed in the number on the box. The one i bought was not recalled. WHEW!!

Day of rest

Brad works today from 8 am until 4. We have church from 1:30 to 4:30. Craziest time, I know. Luckily, Gookie did take a little nao this morning. But i dont know if that will be as helpful as a longer one would have. Oh well. It is 12;45 and the kiddos and I are all ready. We need to be there early to get a bench. I definately need a bench to contain the kiddos. I am a bit weary about flying solo for church pretty much from now on. Brad can go the last two sundays of the month atleast. He will always work SUndays, but some times his schedule will allow him to be at church. A big reason of why I am worried about church is "we" just got a calling. So i will be doing it. It's in the primary and I just dont know how I am going to juggle everything. I mean I have an idea, and it will take the help of sisters in the ward. The afternoon is Gookie's long nap time, so she starts getting cranky and cant stay still etc etc. It will work. We'll figure this out.
Today is also the first time I wont have a pull up on Hunter at church. he has done great all week. Hasnt had one accident and we have been out and about and when i take him potty he goes. He doesnt tell me he has to go, i just take him. I think because he is just too busy he waits until the last minute to go at home. So we will see how that goes. I am very positive about that. I will take him after sacrament (have to give gookie to someone) and then maybe after the second hour, pop in and take him. I dont think he will tell the nursery workers. And he doesnt quite aim too well, so I have to help him. I dont really want anyone else having to help him with that part, and i am sure no one else wants to either.

well better do HUnter's hair (that needs to be last minute or you would never know i did it) and load up in the car.