Oh, what a week we have had!!!!!!!!

Lawson in his hospital gown


Lawson and his nurse before surgery



This is how Brylie feels about being sick!

Sorry for the long delay. Especially those of you who have been checking my blog to see how little Lawson's surgery went. It has just been one of those weeks. Actually the day of the surgery was the worst day. So let me just start off with the first of the week and get everyone caught up. Sunday I was at church working on VBS and came home, I noticed this huge blister on Lawson's thumb. I asked Matt about this blister and he didn't know how he got it? I found that very disturbing to say the least but went on with life. On Tuesday he went to school, they too were very curious about this mystery blister. Actually they just wanted to pop it or have me pop it. I would not! Lawson has those hands in this mouth all the time. Anyways on Wednesday I found out what that mystery blister was, it was hand, foot, and mouth disease. He broke out all over his face and hands and feet. I was so worried that this would prevent his surgery on Thursday morning. I called my doctor and found out that this is the last signs of the disease. If he didn't show any signs of being sick or run a fever, then they could do the surgery. I was so relieved. I then realized I myself was not feeling good. I was so cold and yet my head was on fire. I went to the school nurse after school to find out I was running fever. I called Matt to have him pick up the kids because this meant I could not be around Lawson. I again was so afraid he would get sick and not have the surgery. Matt was a wonderful Daddy and took the kids out for a night of fun with Daddy.

We got up early Thursday morning dropped Brylie off at Amber's @ 5:30 am. Lawson was over the hand, foot, and mouth disease and was not running fever.(Praise GOD!) I took some Advil and was feeling OK myself. Lawson was such the champ he did so good. He looked so cute in his little hospital gown. They lightly sedated him before he left me and he was so happy. It was cracking me up. He saw the beds on wheels and keep yelling "car, car". He too wanted to get in his "car" bed. So the nurse let him in he loved it. Then he was ready to go before they were ready for him. He now kept saying "Go, Go, bye mama" I was so glad he loved the bed and the nurse and was ready to go. If Lawson was upset and didn't wanting to go I would have be crying my eyes out. They did take out his adenoids and for lack of better terms more or less cleared his nasal passage so the poor little guy could breath. We got to go back in recovery room and I was waiting for the worst. I have heard so many people tell me how their little one cried and cried. Thank you God, because Lawson was not that way he just kept on sleeping I mean for hours afterwards. He were back there for over 2 hours.

During that time this is when things started turning bad. Matt got a phone call. (Matt has been worrying about his job for sometime b/c a huge % of people have been cut twice now since the new yr began. This third round just started a few weeks ago) Anyway the phone call was about him being in the hot seat now but this was just something heard through the grapevine. Of course this made us very worrisome. We just stopped there and prayed that God would take care of us. We are still not sure about Matt's job situation but right now he still has one.

Finally we get released and start going home. I'm again not feeling good and just want to go home to rest. While leaving the parking garage we get another phone call. Brylie had got sick at school and is running a fever. I guess whatever I have she now has? We are doing good today,still sick but much better. Lawson is still doing great and loves to eat. I guess he is feeling no pain. He also looks so much better today. The first day he looked like he had been in a fight. His little nose was so swollen and bloody. Please keep our family in your prays for the next couple of days so we can get out of this rough spot. I know God is good and has a plan for everything. I just felt a little overwhelm with everything yesterday.

Updates on Lawson

I took Lawson to the ENT about a week ago to have a hearing test to find out if he had any hearing loss. I have been very concerned with the delay in speech. His hearing test came back and ever thing is in normal range. The ENT specialist wants to do a procedure on him because he is only breathing out of him mouth. This is causing him to choke while eating and the non-stop drooling. They will put a scope down his nose and look to see if there is any blockage. If so they will clean it out while he is under. They are also going to be looking at his adenoids to make sure they look alright. If they are not looking good they will take them out. Lawson is having this done on May 22 in the morning. I am a little scared about the unknown so if you will keep Lawson in your prayers next week.

Lawson's 2nd Birthday party!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Spring Pictures are here!

I was looking in the kids backpacks after school and found their spring school pictures. I love pictures because every time I see my kids pictures, I think to myself I got some really cute kids. I bet every mom thinks that. I love Brylie's picture it makes her look so Big. It is such a sweet picture. I am laughing at her fake little smile. It is not the best fake smile so I am so thankful! I am still laughing at Lawson's picture. He was in such a mood that day. This time he was not afraid of the camera but instead was the class clown. They could not get him from hamming it up! This is the only picture he had eyes. He would smile so big and close his eyes. I just love these kids and their new spring pictures.

Life and a random moment

I have been so very busy here lately. I was looking at my calendar and it seems it will slow down in late June. I have tried to push the pause button in life but it doesn't work. It seems my life is in fast forward mode. Anyway here is a very random conversation I had with Brylie while playing babies with her yesterday.

Brylie: I just love being a mommy to my sweet babies!
Me: I do too
Brylie: I have to cook dinner for my husband because he is so hungry
Me: Oh, who is your husband
Bryie: Joseph
Me: Who is Joseph?
Brylie: You know MOM! The one from God's town!
Me: from God's town?
Brylie: YES! GOD'S TOWN! HEAVEN
Me: Joseph, you mean Jesus' dad?
Brylie: Yes, that the one

I must say I was a little surprised. I am very glad she has such high expectations for her future mate!

My Crazy Life!

I had a very fun and well rested weekend. My wonderful in-laws came and got the kids on Saturday and kept them till Monday afternoon. Matt and I had so much fun sleeping in and having two date nights. It is so good to have some couple time every once in a while. Then my crazy week started and life has been a roller coaster of emotions.

Monday, I had my EGD and everything turn out fine. I have acid reflex and they think the stomach bug I had a month ago caused all this mess. They are saying it erupted the lining of my stomach but it all looks good now? Tuesday was a work day for me so getting back in the swing of thing can be crazy. Wednesday I had an interview for a job share position at another school. It is a ESL position that me and another girl will share. I got the job! Thank you God for hearing my prayers. I had a very rough school year so change will be so good. It is so cool how God works in our life's. Thank you guys, who have been praying for this position to open up and for me to actual get it. This job for me is a small miracle in itself. Job sharing positions are not common and are so rare in this district. I am so glad I don't have to work full time and that I can stay home and raise my kids.

Today is Thursday and I had ECI come out to do some tests on Lawson. I feel his language is delayed. They did several tests and the only concern is maybe his adenoids might be in large causing him to breath through his mouth and the not stop drooling. The nurse also thinks that this could be the reason for his very deep voice. I will have to schedule a appointment with the ear, throat and nose Dr to find out if any of this could be true? The nurse also thinks this could effect Lawson's hearing and that could be the reason for his delay in language? I still have two more crazy days of this week to finish up this roller coaster week. They too promise to be just as crazy and busy as the others. I have to finish printing out Holly's invitations for her shower and get them in the mail. I was planning on having a garage sale this weekend, so I have to get that ready. I guess I better stop blogging and get to work. Here are some pictures with Nana and Papaw Dale from this weekend.

Oh what a weekend and tons of Cousin fun!

This was a fun and crazy weekend for us. Wade and Cherise came up for Nascar weekend. We kept the boys while they went to the races. We had tons of fun playing. I made them some peanut butter play dough, they could play with and also eat. I have to make stuff like this because Lawson loves to stick everything in his mouth. He really likes the real play dough to eat. GROSS! We tried taking the pictures of the kids in the bluebonnets, not any real awesome pictures. We had tons of fun and hope to do this again next year during Texas Nascar weekend.


Say Cheese!


Yummy! Playdough we can eat!




Mommy, see what I made


Bluebonnet Pictures



Wade and the Kids