My Charlie my Buddy

We had the Utah Brain Injury Run on Saturday! I shot this photo of Charlie getting a kiss by his Dad! Charlie is my hero

WE DID IT WE DID IT WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Surprise

WOW! All I can say is WOW!!!! We (MY SIBS) and I had so... much fun sneaking around and getting information for the video that was made. The best part o there really wasn't a best part that would be to hard to decide about. My sisters family that live in Michigan were able to come. He is a 1st year Resident and planned this week off over a year ago. Now you can't call that a fluck! My Parents were shocked to see them. We also found out that day that my Brother Rick and his wife are expecting another little girl in OCTOBER 2011. They are so excited and so.... are all of us. Great night and our parents will forever be shocked I think :)

Easter 2011

I will add more later!

Count Your Many Blessings

I could write a list of things I am grateful for this month. I have had a difficult couple of months. Getting through the last 4 winters is such a challenge for me. I am a go go kind of person. I've been going a lot, but at the same time I feel so isolated from the real world. The next baby we have someday will be a Summer baby. I have had both of my girls in the Winter. Do I have to say more? We haven't been to church as a family since September, we have been trying to protect Kaitrynn's immune system so,far so good. At the same time it's hard missing our ward play groups on Friday mornings, having a lot of friends over etc......... I am so ready for this weather to get warm so we can say good bye to old man winter.
Kaitrynn has taken to reading words. She amazes me everyday. I am so grateful that I am able to be home with her and keep her mind and body healthy. Here are a few of the words that she can read. I write them and then she reads them. Kelly, stop, help,Moon, Cat, Dog, Ball, Fresh Market, Smith's, Boy, Girl, etc. I am so glad that she has always had a bright mind in all this little pumpkin has been through. I am really looking forward to her going to preschool in the Fall.
One more hurdle for our family to climb this next month UGHHHH. Brennen has to have surgery on his shoulder. He has some tendon appendages that are giving him fits. He will be out of work for a couple of weeks. 4 months before he can work out and life weights again. I guess it could be worse,and we have been through worse. I just don't want anything wrong with our little family for a while PLEASE!!!!! Okay I am done complaining! Love to you all!!!!

We have a little Actress on our hands

Brooklynn was given the chance to join Rogers Memorial Theater Company. They are now with the new Davis Arts center. She was in the Grand Opening this last week. I took these photos of her before she went. I am grateful for my Mom and Dad and them giving her the chance to do this.

The results are back on Kaitrynn's leg

We got word tonight that Kaitrynn has Staph Infection. It is getting much better. I am
grateful for that! I took her to her primary care on Monday and we are back tomorrow for a recheck. I am so grateful for my Doctor's office. I am so grateful for my little sister Kelly. It is so nice to have experts in the family especially when it is on the weekends.
Why do I write all of these things you may ask? This is one of my many journals. I have been scrap booking the girls books. I have found things on here that I had forgotten or printed and added to my scrap books. Well I am off to bed to get some rest. I have been under a lot of stress this weekend and month. I had my 5th panic attack tonight. I have had them on and off for the last year and a half. I hate them and I get the bad ones. The experts say it is STRESS related REALLY????? Tamara has stress in her life No? Any one ever had bad ones? What has helped you get over them? I want them gone!

We never get a moment of relief in this family

Kaitrynn has had an undiagnosed stomach pain for the last 3 years of her life. We have tried everything under the sun to see what the pain is from and why she keeps having it. We have given her numerous priesthood blessings. Last month we went to the immunologist and kind of ended in a dead end. Well the last few weeks Kaitrynn has only had 2 bad nights that we've had to give here Ibuprofen. I was starting to get her to sleep on her own and not be in our bed. Yesterday morning she woke up feeling great I was changing her diaper and low and behold there was this huge red mark and area around the mark. UGHHH one thing after another. Brennen has hurt his shoulder over the years and he went to the Dr this week. He has to keep it immovable for 2 weeks. We go to the surgeon on the 7Th of February. Anyway by last night Kaitrynns mark had gotten larger. I called my sister and ask her if I should take her in? She asked if the area was HOT to the touch? I told her it was, she said well then she needs to be seen. I don't really care for the insta care by my house. They don't know Kate's history and I didn't think it was bad enough to go to the ER. I get there had to wait 2 and a half hours to see the doctor. The nurse calls us back. I looked up and it was an old nurse that use to work at Tanner Clinic in Kaysville. We loved Lisa Panetta. I was relieved that she was there and the minute she saw Kate's leg she said "yes it is a good thing your brought her in. Doctor Foster came in and had one look at it and said yep that is celluliteus. What is that I asked she said a skin infection. That's what I had figured. She said with Kaitrynn's health history they said they would give her 2 doses of an injection Rosephen. Also she would be on a 10 day antibotic of Augmentin. They also ordered a CBC ( blood test), and they came in and scrapped the sight. They sent it off to see if it comes back as MRSA, Staph or Strep infection. This will take 3 to 4 days to get the results. We may not get the results because, the sight wasn't at the pussing stage. I caught the infection early on. They came in to draw her blood and it took them 3 times to finally get it. Boy was she mad! I hate those times so much! I left Brennen home on Percocett and watching Brooklynn. I hate when I have to go alone. Anyway they got the blood and sent it up to Lakeview hospital. They called me about 2 hours later last night with her CBC results. There were highs and lows, but all I was really worried about was her white count. It was 15.5 and that is in normal range. 12 to 18 is normal. I had to go to Walgreen's at 10:45 last night after we got home. We started her on the Augmentin as well last night. She was so worn out by the time she got home. When I came home from getting the medication filled she was sound asleep on our bed with Daddy. The Dr. asked me last night with her health history she seems to get really random things or infections. I explained to her that this has been the story of Kaitrynn's life. Yet the doctors can't figure out why or know the cause of it. O to JOY TO JOY for the parents. I called my Mom today and she came and we took Kairynn back to the insta care. She did great until she knew she was going to get another one of those great Rosephen shots. The Dr. was glad that the infection had subsided so much all ready. I will post some photos for those that would like to see. I am grateful that I caught it early enough! This hasn't been a fun weekend for our family. I am ready for a break from all the trials the last 3 years please! I have grown a lot from them more ways then one let me be the first to tell ya!