Why I Do What I Do...

I have been having a hard time lately... with life being busy, no time of my own, no time for the kids, no time for Ryan... and on and on and on. Anyways, so I had a patient last night that really made my day and reminded me why I do what I do.
He has always been a very grateful patient (I had him for three shifts in a row) and was always sure to thank me whenever I did something for him, but last night was different. He knew that he was going to be leaving for home soon so last night before I left, he told me the following. "I hope you know that you're an angel on this earth. I know that Heavenly Father looks down on you and knows who you are and the sacrifices you are making. He is very aware of you. I imagine that I will meet Him before you and I know that I will be putting a good word in for you, one of my angels. And when you come to heaven, because you will definitely go to heaven, I will be one of the angels waiting to greet you."
I left the room doing all I could not to cry like a baby. It made my day to hear that and it was something that I really needed right now. It's what you could call a true payday and it makes me want to work harder to reach the goals that we have set out to reach.

Spring Time Fun!

Last weekend we decided to take the kids to the park and leave the stress of life behind for a bit. It was a beautiful day and about 90 degrees out. The kids had a great time playing on the swings and feeding the ducks at the pond. I added a bunch of pics of the kids swinging. If only we could live everyday like this... no worries, no cares, just fun.

Getting Older

So, I have to say that my children are growing up way to fast!
Last week (after Ryan lost his cell phone and it had to be replaced) we finally caved a bought Kelsi her own cell phone. To say the least, she was very excited about the whole thing. I figure it's a money saver since it was only $10 a month and I was able to turn off the home phone that is $30 a month. She has unlimited texting and I get to control who can call her and how long she can talk. I know, I know, she's only 9- but with me at school a lot and Ryan at work, I think that it's better for her to be able to call us.
The next big step this week was Taylor moving to a big boy bed. He started jumping- literally- out of his crib. With the fear of broken bones on my mind, I gave up the crib and moved him to a regular bed. He was so cute about the whole thing. He put all of his blankets and animals on his new bed and was very upset when his sister laid on HIS bed. It's hard to believe that my baby is getting so big. He is such a little man and no longer a baby.

Stones and Bones...

So last week was... well, let's just say miserable. I spent the week trying to pass a kidney stone (yes, again for those who know me well). So, between work on Sat and Sun and school classes on Mon, Thurs and Fri, I ended up in the ER 2x for pain management. Ryan would like to point out here that if I would just keep the pain under control I might not have to go to the ER- spoken like someone who has never had a kidney stone LOL! Not to mention the fact that I don't function well, let alone have the ability to drive while taking pain meds. Anyways- the good news is that I passed the stone after a full week of torture on Sat at 3:13AM. Well, that covers the stones of my story... on to the bones.
On Sat, we had a roller skating party for Kelsi's 9th b-day (thankfully the stone had passed). Well, near the end of her party, she fell and broke a bone in her hand- Yes, we went back to the doctor. Thankfully, InstaCare deals with bones. The doctor is telling us they can't do much. So, we wrap it when it hurts and TRY to keep her from causing more damage to it. The doctor did tell us that bones in the hand heal quickly in kids and it is only a small break- thank goodness for small miracles, right. So, Kelsi thinks she is going to a friends roller skating b-day party this weekend... I haven't decided if I want to deal with that again.
They say that bad things happen in three's. Do I get to count going to the ER 2x as 2 of the 3? If so, we are so done ;O)