Glad to have him among the living!

So alot has been going on at our usually quite house. Starting out, Jon had shoulder surgery on October 23rd. All in all, the surgery went ok, and he was expected to be golfing by summer. A few days after his surgery he started having a pain in his left leg...we went to the hospital to make sure it wasn't a blood clot, they found nothing wrong. So about two weeks later, he started having pain in his right leg....he was reluctant to go have it checked because the first one was nothing...but after a few days of major pain we decided to go in and have it checked out. We went in November 13th, yes Friday the 13th to find out that pretty much his entire right leg was clotted up and we ended up in the ER. After eight hours in the ER and a CAT scan, we also found out that he had "multiple" clots in his lungs (later finding out pretty much his entire lungs were filled....all lobes). He was then admitted to the hospital where he had to stay for 6 days! It was really hard not seeing him and the kids were not allowed to visit him because of H1N1. He is home now, and found out that he has Factor V which is a blood clotting disorder. He was told in the hospital that with how many he had, the likelihood that he survived was only about 5%! Needless to say, I have found a new appreciation for my husband! I can't believe I could have lost him! Anyway, he will probably be on blood thinners for the rest of his life....but I am totally ok with that as long as it keeps him with us! I am so sorry he had to go through all that and I love him so much! Through all of this I have learned how many great friends I have and I definetly couldn't have split my time between home and the hospital without my wonderful mom! There were so many friends that offered to take Kortnee, and several who visited Jon, and brought dinner! Thanks everyone...we are truely BLESSED! Here are a few pictures I took of him in the hospital....doesn't he look great?!

Holiday Boutique

I don't know if anyone reads this anymore, but my neighbor is having a boutique this Saturday. There will be Stampin Up, Trendy Threads, Scentsy, Uppercase Living, Beaded Jewelry, and tons of other home made crafts! If nothing else you should stop by and get some yummy holiday treats that I have made! Here is the flyer. Let me know if you want anymore info!

Halloween!

So of course my kids have to have more than one costume for Halloween right? Well we had a party which I will post pictures of soon....but here are the kids in their costumes for Trick or Treating. Zachary got a fever the day of Halloween and felt like crap! Pretty sure he had the Swine Flu. Anyway, he of course in his cute big brother way, was sad because he didn't want to ruin Kortnee's first Halloween trick or treating. So we went out, but only for a short time and then went home and watched Ghostbusters. "I ain't fraid of no ghost". Can I just say I haven't seen that movie since I was little and I always thought that it was the "state puff" marshmellow man. I guess cause it had to do with the Empire "state" building. Well apparently now that I am watching it as an adult....it is the "stay puft" marshmellow man. WHO KNEW!?

Luigi!
Kortnee discovered what suckers were on Halloween!
She put it in her mouth with the wrapper on, and soon could taste it. She LOVED it!
First Trick or Treating
Cutest costume that my neice let me borrow! Thanks Steph!
Cutest kids ever!!!!

New Job!

I passed my Mortgage Loan Officer exam today so now I can officially do mortgages. Let me know if you want to refi!

New Pictures!

My best buddy Janene took some great pictures of Kortnee at Wheeler Farm last week. So here is Kortnee...14 months old.

12 years ago...

12 years ago today, I became a mother, and my life has never been the same!

My baby boy Zachary is turning 12 today! I can't believe it!



I remember vividly the day he was born. I had to have a c-section because he was breech. After he was born I kept telling my neice, "I just had a baby". She said, "yeah I know." I said, "no you don't understand, I just had a baby!" I think at the time she thought I was just doped up on pain meds, but I just couldn't believe that I actually had a baby and Heavenly Father had trusted me to take care of another person and that he would depend on me for the rest of his life. He doesn't have any idea how much he changed my life for the better. He truly has been my reason to get up in the mornings, my reason to live since the day he was born. I think about my life without him, and I can barely breathe.

Zachary is a one of a kind kid. He is one of the most kind hearted and sweet boys ever. He has always been a very well mannered child, never getting into any trouble. He has always been really good with younger kids and now is the BEST big brother any girl could ask for. He is very smart and gets good grades in school. He has the perfect balance of smarts and personality and can put a smile on my face even when I am in a bad mood. I love you Zachary! Happy Birthday!!
Now let's just hope he stays as sweet as he is, as he approaches the dreaded teen years!!!

Clothing Boutique tonight!

I am having a clothing party open house tonight at my house from 6:30-9:00. If you want more details let me know!!!