Jan-Feb 2013
Our year started with all of us being sick with the stomach flu, yeah for us lol! January was the hardest month of all our years together. It really tested us in so many ways. Due to the fraud we were not able to pay certain bills, because all our money from his checks were going to the bank. The banked worked with us tho. They allowed us to have $400 from each check. It was hard to decide which bills to pay and which ones to make a late payment next month (with the chances of them being canceled). We knew for most that the kids were first. We made sure they had all the diapers, food and things they needed. Some days all we had to eat was cereal and peanut butter sandwiches. This and helping my grandparents our financially also put a big hold on moving into our own house. I guess heavenly father knew this was going to happen and that's why we never got any of the houses in December. I can't imagine the state we would of been in if we were had just got a house and this happened too. It was hard, but I guess this trial was made to help us budget better and reminded us things to be more grateful for in life. There are so many others out in the world and our own country that go without even less than we did. I just so grateful for our family and the love we have for each other. I'm also grateful for my husbands and his job. He worked extra hours in hope to help us out of this situation. On top of it He started school the third week of January. He is amazing and I'm so grateful to have such an amazing man in my life. I know there were nights/days he was so exhausted and I just wish I was more of a help for him. We talked about me going back to work and I applied for some jobs, but there is just no jobs for what I could work with us only having one vehicle. We were hoping that we would get his school money to help us out, but CSI doesn't give out the extra money till the week after school starts. So we didn't receive his school money till the last day of the month. We only received half of it too and they said we wouldn't receive the rest of it till the end of March. I really don't understand why they do that, but I guess they have their reasons. It still helped we were able to pay up on all our bills and more. The cloud of smoked had cleared and we could breath fresh air again.
Our bad luck didn't stop tho, around the middle of the month I got really sick with everything you could think of. I was so not happy because I got sick a couple of days right before most of my siblings, nieces, and nephews were going to be down that weekend. When were all together we never sleep. We're all up playing game, watching movies and just having fun all day and night. I how ever couldn't join them the entire time. I tried to stay clear so I wouldn't get any of them sick, but I was able to play a couple of game here and there. We'll I didn't get any of them sick, but I did get my kids and hubby sick. We came to find out that this virus we all had was dangerous for little kids. It acts like just a cold, but it never goes away. There was a little girl that died from it in our area. All of us had it for three weeks, except my hubby because he went into the Doctor once he started having signs for it. There is no specific drug either for it, it is a guessing game to see which drug would work. It was something new the doctors were seeing going around.
February started out a little better than January. The only bad thing was the boys were still really sick. My sister-in-law had her baby shower and I did the games for it. I had a lot of fun, but wished we would of been able to stay up in Pocatello with family for Superbowl weekend. I just ended up driving up that day with my sister Desi and after the shower drive right back home. I didn't want to stay too long with my boys being sick. Josh took off work to stay home with the boys, so I could go, which I was so grateful. He does so much for me/us sometimes I wonder how he does it. He is my superhero!!! At times I look back and think "wow, I really don't show him how much I appreciate him and need to do better!" The second week of February all of us were feeling all better again and haven't gotten sick again yet (crossing my fingers)! Josh and I were able to go out on a double date with some friends. We stayed in Twin Falls overnight and went shopping for some clothes for the boys and a little for us. It was nice to get out and get away and leave the worries all behind for a little bit. We didn't have much worrying anymore, all except Josh's school work. Josh is doing really good with school, right now he has all A's and one B. I'm glad that I can at least help take off some stress for him by helping him with his homework. I mainly help him with math and English, but once in a while I'll help with art history. I have started working out doing Insanity with my sisters. I am determined to get some of this weight off by summer time, but hopefully I can do this for longer. We also got to visit/spend time with my sisters, nieces and nephews again and this time for a lot long than normal, it was nice.
My little boys are getting so big so fast. We have our routine every morning and if I try to do something different they are grouchy for some reason. First thing in the morning they get up and want to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. They watch it till I have breakfast ready, then we eat. After its baths and getting ready for the day. As long as the mornings are in that order the day goes by peachy. Brayden is my little boss. He will tell Parker no, when he's getting into something he's not suppose to be into, and tell him to go to the corner. If Parker doesn't do what he says Brayden will come tell me that Parker needs to go to the corner or bed. He has become a clean freak. He cant stand anything on his hands, face, toys, or clothes. If anything get on them he'll come straight to me and tell me to was them. He won't eat anything with his hands, because he doesn't like them dirty. He'll ask/tell one of us to feed him. Its sometimes a problem because I can't always feed him and most of the time he only wants me to do it. I've been telling him no and to eat it himself, but he is just as stubborn as I am. I sometime don't know what to do about it. Even when Brayden has a runny nose he'll come to me and say he needs to blow his nose. He's really good at blowing his noses and he doesn't stop till he has it all out lol. He is very obedient kid. He does what he is told and doesn't get into anything he knows he's not suppose to get into. He still loves taking long baths/showers. He still isn't potty trained. I just cant get him to do it. He just doesn't want to do it. I know if you force him he wont ever do it on his own. So I guess I'm going to have to be patient and wait for him to come around. He has gotten a little better about eating meats, but not much he'll eat every thing else. He wont drink milk at all unless its chocolate milk, but only once in a while. He mainly will just drink juice or Kool Aid. Brayden has gotten to were he likes giving hugs and kisses but only kisses on the cheek. He has lately been really clingy to mommy. He wants to be held a lot, carried up the stairs, and have mommy sit and watch a movie with him, but most of the time he's a daddy's boy. That's why it has been so surprising to me that he wants me a lot. He loves to paint, read, wrestle around (as he says you want to fight lol and no he didn't get that from daddy, but my sisters!), and draw too. He is 37 1/2" tall and weights 29lbs! He has a lot of movies and shows he likes, it just depends on what mood he is in depending on what he will want to watch. His favorites of all time are "Cars", "Kung Fu Panda", "Happy Feet 2", "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Little Einsteins", "Barnyard", and "Megamind"! He still is my night owl, but I've gotten him to start going to be around 9:30ish in stead of 11pm, that is if he doesn't have a late or long nap. He is good about taking medicine and brushing his teeth. He still have a fixation on his same pillow and blanket, which is funny because his blanket is actually a blanket I got from his Aunt Allison for Christmas one year. Parker is totally opposite of Brayden. He is my cuddle gentle and crazy baby. He gets into everything and climbs everything. If you tell him no, he will still do it and it doesn't faze him one bit when he gets into trouble. He thinks its funny and I don't know what to do with him. He loves to give hugs and kisses. He doesn't hit or mean unless he is rough housing with dad and brother. He is a BIG mommy's boy. He wants mommy for everything and only mommy can make things better. He thinks jumping up and falling on his tummy or bum it funny. He also thinks hitting his head on things is funny too. This little guy is crazy and he gives me heart attacks everyday. Anything that seems/looks dangerous to do he tries to do it and thinks its funny! He doesn't care for much TV. He'll sit and watch a little, but after a little bit he's up getting into things. He hides everything, if you cant find something its mostly he got a hold of it and put it in a cupboard somewhere throughout the house and behind everything. After a couple of weeks tho he usually gets it out lol. I've found everything you can think of shoes, toys, toothbrushes, canned goods, jars, clothes, dads wallet and etc in the cupboards throughout the house. He is obsessed with shoes, every morning right after he wakes up he runs and grabs his shoes wanting me to put them on. If I take his clothes off he still has to have his shoes on. He is getting better with stay words and telling us what he wants, which I'm loving. He still takes a bottle when going to sleep. He doesn't really drink out of it, I think its mainly for his teeth. He still is teething quit a bit. He has 8 teeth total and the rest are coming in at once right now. He hates brushing his teeth and taking medicine. He's really good about eating his meals. He does not like being fed at all. He has to do it himself. I am having a hard time getting him to use utensils. The only time he'll use a spoon is when eating oatmeal or mash potatoes. He really doesn't like drinking anything but water and milk (mainly milk). He also hates pools. We try to get him into the pool, but all he does is pick up his feet and scream until his is totally out of the room/area of the pool. Funny thing is tho he loves baths and showers. He is just a weird kid lol! He is catching up to his brother in size tho. He is 34" tall and 25lbs, he is starting to get a belly too lol! Oh I love my boys!
