Thoughts of you...

This last week has been hectic.  We had Grams and Pops in town for the weekend.  Taytum had a basketball tournament and the everyday ins and outs.  My house is a mess, and I feel like I spend a lot more time in my car then I am use too. Which keeps breaking down on me in the school parking lot.  Thank you to the guy who helped me out. 
All of this seems absolutly meaningless since I heard about Layla Grace Marsh.  I have been following this babies story for over a week now.  I have looked at her pictures and cryed.  I have celebrated the fact that she pooped and kept down juice.  All this for a child I have never met.  A child who has Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.  This little 2 year old  is dying.  Her parents have been by her side for weeks.  Not expected to make it passed 2 weeks she is now on 3.  I read the story and it broke my heart.  I wanted to go and hold her.  I want the lord to take her pain away.  I want to know how someone so little and innocent can suffer so much pain.  I want her family to know that I pray for her to be healed. I want to ask God to show me miracles can happen.  That he alone is able to heal.  Layla has made me realize that life is short and precious.  That it can be gone in a second.  Right now is all we really have.  I hold my children a little tighter and longer.  I dont sweat the small stuff so much.  As long as I think about Layla and how her mother wishes for her to be at her feet again making laundary and unloading the dishwasher a harder task then it should be.  I pray for the streghth for the family and her parents.  I can not imagine how hard it is to sit and watch you child die and not be able to do anything about it.  Just try their best to keep her comfortable.  I am amazed at the journey Layla has had and how in her photos she still smiles so brightly.  She is an angel on earth sent here to remind us to Love.  I am so blessed to have healthy children.  I know that now.  If you want to follow Layla's journey you can at LaylaGrace.org.  It will tear at your heart strings.  It will make you cry.  It will remind you to love your family and prayer really makes a difference.  I know that God will not heal her the way we want.  But over 40 thousand people have been praying as hard as they can for her.  Which may have been the Lord master plan for Layla.  So tonight before you go to bed pray for Layla and her family.  Pray for all the sick kids in the world.  Hold you children tight.  Tell them you love them and spend as much time with them as possible. Layla Grace thank you for being a messenger of God. 

This weeks has been a hectic one and its only Wendsday.

Well where do I begin.  This week has already been an adventure.  First off, I smell gas in the basement.  Been smelling it for a long time.  Brad said I was crazy it was just musty.  Anyways, I call the gas company on Sunday and they sent someone out.  He was rude but helpful.  There was gas leaking from the hotwater heater. I knew I was not going crazy!!!  So guess what now I have to deal with the landlord and tell her.  She is russian and does not understand English very well.  She get her maintence man to come out and tell me that he will replace it Monday.  So here I am with no hot water and some stinky kids that need a bath before school on Monday.  So its off to TIppys house.  Baths done and home to watch the Grammys.  Monday morning arrives and I have to take my brother to a job interview at Walmart.  He then has to go do a drug test.  So it drive here and wait.  Drive here and wait.  After what seem like forever.  I finally get to Tippys house to take a shower myself.  It felt so good to take a hot shower.  Me and my brother head back home and put Tanner down for a nap.  I have now very little time to get the kids from school.  We get home and start to work on Tyler project.  A book report on a person he had to read.  He choose John Lennon.  So he I am printing pictures, glues them on and writing the summary.  Don't know why the teachers sends these assignments home.  Its not like they understand what to do.  The parents end up doing it all anyways.  Oh well it was fun and I learned a lot.  Hot water heater is now fixed and we are all enjoying having hot water back.  My brother is taking a class to get his GED.  So I have to get him there at night from 6-9. I really proud of him for trying to better his life. Today Brad went to pick up Stephanie to help her get some stuff done.  Tomorrow I have to start Tanner birthday cake.  I have nothing that I need to get it done.  I have to wait til Brad gets paid to buy the stuff.  Me and Stephanie will be making the cake.  Tanner wants a Super Mario birthday cake.   Of course you can not just go order one from Walmart so we are making it from scratch. Decorating it will be the hard part.  Wish me luck!!!!  We are having a party for Tanner on Saturday.  He has a few friends coming over to celebrate the big 4.  He is so excited.  He said all he wanted for his birthday was a cake and his friends.  We are also about to get another snow storm dumped on us.  I am about tired of the snow and cold.  This winter has really been a cold one.  So much snow and the temps have sucked.  Well I better go. I need to clean some carpets before I pick Tay and Ty.  I will post picture of my cake later and as well as Tanner birthday.  Till next time.

Im Blogging Now...

Well I finally caved in and decided to start a blog.  I know it might sound cheesy but this way I can keep everyone  updated on the everyday activities in my house.  With family scattered all over I figured this might be the best way to keep in touch.

So where do I begin.  Brad is doing good.  He has been really busy at work.  He had blood work done last week.  The only thing they found out was that he was Vitamin D deficient.  But who isnt in the middle of winter in Kansas.  Sunlight is few and far between these days.

Taytum is great.  She made the honor roll last semester.  She went to the eye doctor and will need to get glasses.  Poor girl got my bad eyes.  She will pick out the frames next week.

She has been playing basketball and enjoys it.  I dont think it is her favorite sport but she seems to have fun.

Tyler is well Tyler.  Active as alway, driving my crazy.  He plays basketball as well.  But he loves it and is really good at it.   He is doing good in school.  He is in a reading and math program.  But most kids that age are.  He will be just fine.

As for my little Tanner he is great.  His birthday is next week and I am busy trying to get ready for that. He is so cute.  All he wants for his birthday is cake.  "No presents mommy just cake." He is getting so big.  Its so hard to believe that he is turning 4 years old.  I am so sad about that.  I want him to stay small forever.

I am doing good.  Still trying to figure out my endocrine problems.  I dont think any doctor know what they are talking about.  Now I have to go to a specialist who specializes in both the endocrine system and the reproductive system.  So the two doctor who bounce me back and forth for a couple of years were pointless.  Oh well it is how the health care system works.

 I am rambling on and on.  I promise to update this often for everyone.  Recent picture and such.

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