Happy 9th Birthday Micah! (yeah June is done!)

We had a "family" party with some of our close friends that leave around Moscow. I tired out and bought this cake the night before.. I just was done making frosting! He loved it just the same. We will be taking Micah and two of his closest buddies to see Transformers Saturday. He is so excited! It is one of his favorite shows... and to get to go to the movies is just that much cooler.

He grew out of his old scooter and had been saving for this one for awhile now.. surprise he got it for his birthday ( found it for a great deal) he has to figure out what he is going to do with all that hard earned money now.. I suggested save it, He said "I don't think so mom!"

one of the first thing he said was, " Now I have my own tent to use at the family reunion with my cousins." very cute. His buddies want to have a sleep over in a back yard when we get back from our Idaho Falls trip. It is so fun to see him growing up!

Good times! I can not believe how grown up Micah is. He is such a huge help all the time. I was very sick a few days ago with a stomach flu and a looming sinus infection and Micah took care of the kids a good part of the day as I wondered in and out of sleep on the couch. He took great care of his sisters and worked with Emeline so that I could get better. He is such a sweet kid! Emeline helped with Hannah (one of Hannah's favorite people is Emy)
The house seems to be through this stomach flu and on our roads to recovery so that we can make it to Idaho Falls next week. Now to think about what I need to pack and what I can go without.. there is just not enough room to take it all anymore!

Emeline using the camera...

Every once in a while I will go to download pictures to my computer and find that one of the children has decided to take some of their own photos.. some good, some not so much and some are just plain silly!

Good to know the horses where in this book too. There were about 6 photos in order that had the horses moved and the page changed.. Emy must of thought it was important that the horses visit Baby Jesus too.

I really like this one.. very cute picture of Cassie.. Her partner in crime. I love it when they get along and it looks like for the most part all of the pictures taken both are happy (well until the end when there are a few of what i think is Cassie trying to take it away while Emeline shoots)

Very fun pose.. I guess Emy told Cassie to stand on her head if she wanted her picture taken.. I mean what 4 year old does not want their picture taken.. so she tried really hard! I thought the pictures were fun. I love my kids creative minds!

Happy 2nd Birthday Hannah! Trent too but..

I never get tired of that smile.. It saves her life a lot lately!

All our friends

Why do I have to buy the gifts that require assembly?

Hannah just loves books and got a few new ones for her birthday.. she was eager to find anyone that would read to her.. luckily Becki- her second mom was on the case! Laina need to read with them too.

Hannah loved everyone singing to her.. she thought it was so cool. She was not so sure about the candles and actually tried to touch the candle flame... she stopped fast when we said it was ouchy. It was a great birthday party with some of Hannah's favorite people. I had to think back to the first day she was in this world and am truly amazed with my little miracle every day!
(even when she is acting 2)

A Trip to the Palouse Science Center

we just love how creative we can be here.. Emeline and our friend Ian worked very hard on this.

Micah checking out the Tarantulas and Lizards.. cool!

Hannah love this place and was playing next to her very best friend Kenzie... (which was one of the first words she said.."Tenzi")

Ian and Cassie searching for the dinosaurs and their bones in the lentils

I thought I would add this one... She found a small cup of marinara sauce and thought it would be fun to paint he wall.. herself and the couch! It tasted good too!

Happy 4th Birthday Cassie!!

Cassie is one of the few in the house that love chocolate so I had to make it a chocolate cake... so yummy!

A battle wound that happened in a wonderful jumping pillow fight with her older siblings.. it would be on her birthday when I was taking pictures.. the eye actually swelled up pretty bad..

Cassie was not feeling the greatest at her party.. she slept for a good part of it.. i think her face hurt!

Cassie cheered up for the gifts and the cake... but did not eat any. She had some that night after everyone left. It was a yucky day out and so we went and had the party at a friends house so that we would all fit. Thank you for the Birthday gifts and card that she received! Stay tuned for Hannah's Birthday pics... tomorrow is her big day!

I't about time

I got the news back from the GI guy and the test did indeed show her stomach emptied abnormally slow. He is putting her on a drug for now that will hopefully help her with this. We meet with him on July 1st to talk about it further... It works out well because we will hit Spokane in the morning and then head off the Idaho Falls for the Crook reunion there after. depending on how long the visit takes, will depend on if we make it all the way there in one day or two :)
On a cute note, Hannah does not say much.. maybe 20 words, and had recently said pillow. She loves to say it and calls everything pillow.. with an emphasis on the l's. so it should like peellouw. It is just very cute. OK so maybe I am easily entertained.
Micah and Emy get out of school on the 3rd and could not be happier about it! ( I am not sure I am ready for having them around all the time) I hope to keep us all very busy this summer with fun little things and a few vacations... last year we did not get any vacations so this year it would be fabulous to get those in.
Just for those that may want to know... the plan is to go to Idaho Falls and surrounding areas July 1st til around the 8th or so. We are planning a trip to Seattle in August for Kalaloch and perhaps again in October around Halloween- but that will depend on a training Trent needs to attend in Seattle.
Well get ready for lots of Birthday pics to come.. we will kick it off with Cassie on the 5th, then Trent and Hannah on the 9th, me on the 10th and then we will round it off with Micah on the 21st! whew it is a birthday bonanza in June!!! Emeline is the only special one with a Birthday in March.. It is so funny how that worked out ( I mean really.. we planned to miss it with Hannah and no one could have told me she was going to come 3.2 months early)

Still waiting.. and waiting

I am so grateful for my friends here in Moscow that have sat with me on life's rollercoster!
More than friends, they are my sisters in every way!!

I know I need to learn patience, but really I think 3 weeks is plenty of time to review some tests and get back to a mom. I have called and left several messages but what it comes down to I think is that this GI guy is way way busy! I did end up seeing my family doctor and at that visit my doctor asked me what the GI doctor's plan was. I was rather confused and she told me that she got the tests back and there was a definite abnormality in Hannah's stomach emptying study. I was thinking, I wish I new. Knowing that she threw up and such in her test, I new it would show what I was seeing. I just hope it is fixable. I just want a plan. Other than that we are doing great. They kids are counting down til the last day of school.. then the plans to keep them busy start. I hope to take a few trips and really enjoy the summer with the kids!
I have been very busy the last few weeks and that has helped me keep my mind off of waiting and waiting. One of my best of friends here in Moscow had some pregnancy issues toward the end of her pregnancy and I was so grateful that I got to help her out. This friend, Becki was with me through all of the Hannah stuff. She helped with my children and Trent's sanity while Hannah and I were in Spokane. She was always there to just listen to me cry and I have to say, the best feeling in the world was returning the favor. She has had her baby but is now having problems recovering from her c-section. Her incision has opened up and has developed an infection. I know she will recover but the road looks very long. They are wondering at this point if she needs to see a wound specialist. I can help her in so many ways but she could really use some prayers right about now. I am not one to ask for prayers, but if you can take a minute and pray that her wound will heal and she will recover for her family, I would greatly appreciate it.