Dear Bradley-

Here is the helmet i desire for the day i actually get to go snow-mobiling with you. you know, once the kiddos are out of the house. Good thing i have time to decide between the pink or the white. hmmmmm

this and that

Friday night Hunter started a fever as well as a cough and runny nose. He crawled into bed with me after Brad had already taken off for snowmobiling. So it was me and the kiddos all day saturday. I went to bed early last night and Hunter put him self to bed with me. Brad and Gookie stayed up to who knows when. Hunter had a better night and didnt wake up needing more motrin. He continues to have a slight fever but the cough is non stop. I am now wondering if it is allergy related. Off to the dr. tomorrow. It gives me a reason to get dressed! I havent had real clothes on since wednesday!!!

Our church is now at 1 pm!!! That's just wrong! So the kiddos went down for a nap and Brad went to church. Home with sick kiddos. Hunter is just miserable.

I am praying everyone is fine and dandy by wednesday so we can all go to utah for Brad's interview. We would be staying with my brother and his fam. I am sooo excited to see them all! So i am really hoping my kiddos are well.

Brad has an interview tomorow in Idaho Falls working with disabled. It would be a job in the meantime which would mean an INCOME!! then Thursday is his interview in Utah. We are really hoping for this job. Great location as well as a great oppurtunity for Brad. Keep praying for whatever is best.

Pictures to come. I have taken some but dont know where my camera is.

The Answer

So grateful for a job offer. When we got home last night I began looking at housing. And let me say it was pretty pricey for just two bedroom not so nice places. And the more I looked the more I felt that we couldnt afford to live in Billings. Not for the pay that Brad would be receiving (12 bucks and hour).
All night Brad was up with an upset tummy. I wouldnt call that "peace". We never got a "yes" or "no" for an answer to our prayer but we definately had stupor of thought. We were uneasey. Yes it would be a job right away, but would it be affordable. Yes we may have to suffer here a bit longer, but there could be something better. So Brad told them no and now has that peace. We still dont know what the future holds, but we continue to go forward in faith. We both feel right. Atleast we have that, even if we dont have an income.

Sooooo. He does have an interview in Utah next week, atleast we have that to look forward to. And we will continue to pray and keep on keepin' on.

Good NEWS!!!!!!!

Today was an enjoyable day. After being kept up in the house for a few days, we all went to Idaho Falls for Bradley to fill out unemployment. Well we did that, we went to Action Motor Sports where Hunter was in heaven with all the 4wheelers and snow machines. Then we had lunch with Memaw and Hunter got to run and play on the playground at Mcdonalds. Then we went to Shelley to pick up some meat and our brother Darren "Bubba" invited us for dinner that night. So we went to Memaw and Papa's to put the kids down for a nap. Meanwhile Brad and I battled it out on the Wii.
Oh, and did I mention that somewhere in there he got a job offer for Yellowstone Boys and Girls YOuth ranch in Billings Montana?!?!??! Right away we dropped to our knees in prayer to thank our Heavenly Father!! They want him to start ASAP. SO they will work out all the details tomorrow. We are thinking he will go up, work, look for homes and i will stay and pack. I was thinking we would go the end of the month but Brad is like the sooner the better. He will be able to stay in the guest housing on the campus until we are all together in a place to call home.
The timing is perfect and we feel that Billings is the right place. Thank you for your prayers!!

The kiddos have had two days now where they have been doing better! However, at nights, Gookie is still having a really hard time where she would scream and we would have to give her gripe water and she would go back to bed. Today when i changed her diaper I noticed an unidentified object amongst the diaper content. Hmmm. We are guessing she swallowed this and this has been what has been causing the tummy problem. We hope so anyway, it would explain alot and mean that her tummy is better. Poor baby girl.

We received Brad's last paycheck and we were able to pay rent, buy diapers, garbage bags and i got some shampoo. It was like a shopping spree! The job search continues.

ENjoy the overdue pictures of my cute kiddos!












No I dont love Gookie more than Hunter, she actually stays still for pictures and Hunter runs away!

Job Update

Brad has an interview with memphis tennesse on friday 9 am . This is actually a great company and would pay to relocate as well as for him to get his license and masters!!

Interview with Billings Montana Monday at 10 am.

This gives me hope. Still looking for something in the meantime. Thank you Tiffany for your connections!! He has called and left a message for Joyce.

4 nights and 3 days

Gookie, as mentioned, has just been miserable for 4 nights and 3 days. I took her to the dr. yesterday and one ear was infected, but he didnt say it was uper bad. Well by the way she screamed i thought it would be much worse. So when we got home i gave her both tylenol and motrin for the pain and fever. I also gave her antibiotics. Still, after the meds had kicked in she was just screaming. She would look at me like "Momma, i am hurting so bad, do something!" It was breaking my heart. We called our home teacher at 9:30 and he came and she received a priesthood blessing. Afterwards, the thought came to me it was her tummy. Hunter had has diarhea, and tells us his tummy hurts right before he goes. So luckily we still had gripe water and we gave her some. Within 30 minutes she was calm and happy and GASSY!!! She sat on my lap tootin' away but was happy up until she went to sleep at midnight!! She woke up 3 times in the night STARVING!! She didnt eat alot yesterday, i am thinking because her belly hurt. SO we would give her gripe water before and after each bottle and it was smooth sailing! She woke up this morning around 10;45 and is actually happy!! No screaming!! It has been so heartbreaking to see her that way, and I feel so bad for not thinking about her tummy sooner.

Thank you all for your love and prayers. We can really feel them. Thank you, thank you.