movie night

Saturday June 2015

We had part of the family over for a movie night. We decided to have a hotdog bar and Keag was so excited to help get everything ready.  He is the best helper ever!! The had a great time. After dinner they did silly string, bubbles and played outside. We had planned on having the movie outside but because of the weather we watched it inside. The kids loved the popcorn and movie theater candy. They are looking forward to our next movie night.

last day of school

Thursday June 4, 2015

Today was the boys last day of school. They were so excited, except Keag was/is upset about missing his teacher. So sweet.

I am so excited to have the boys home all day every day. We have so many fun things planned for the summer. Keag does much better with a schedule we so we made our summer schedule.

memorial day

Monday May 25, 2015

We had a great Memorial day. Any time we can spend the whole day together as a family is a great day. After Aaron got u from his nap we went to grandma and papas house. The boys had the best time feeding the fish in the pond. Aaron and Tae enjoyed being outside and Aaron loved all of the noise from all of the kids.

perfect moments

Saturday May 30, 2015

Keagan and I had a special "mommy and Keagan day".  I LOVE these kind of days. He was so excited he was up very early this morning. We planted our garden today. (thanks Papa for building it for us) We had the best time. He worked so hard and is so excited to pull weeds and water it every day. We painted some paint sticks as markers for what he planted and he made a spcial sign to keep the rabbits out! I LOVE this sweet boy. After all his hard work and our special lunch we snuggled on the couch and watched a movie. (with popcorn) Boy can this little kid eat!! Keag and I played games, painted some more and of course wrestled until we were exhausted. It was a great day. I am not a perfect mom and my kids are not perfect but when we are together we make perfect moments that I will cherish forever.

lucky

Sunday May 10, 2015

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

This is one of my favorite holidays. I whole day to be thankful for my greatest gifts from God. I feel so lucky and blessed to be called mommy. I waited so long and each of my boys was so worth the wait. Nicholas my first angel who made me a mom. I Love this boy with all my heart. He is such a sweet little boy. He is so smart and always thinks of other's feelings. He is a awesome big brother and Aaron LOVES playing Plants vs Zombies with his Nick Nack.  A few years later God chose us to be Aaron's forever family. I fell in LOVE with him as soon as I saw a picture. I just knew that he was meant to be a part of our family. During the long wait for us to be approved and then for him to finally come home we were given the sweet gift of my precious Keagan. During the interview we were told about his history and the fact that he had Reactive Attachment Disorder. I knew in my heart I was meant to be his mommy. The very next day we got the call to come and pick up our sweet boy. It still breaks my heart to think about the fear in his eyes as I buckled him into his car seat in our car that first time. He was so independent but the very first night I picked him up, he smiled and put his head on my shoulder. LOVE!! He is the most affectionate little boy ever. I treasure each hug, kiss and "I LOVE YOU MOMMY from this special boy. Just a few short months later Aaron came home! It was so exciting to have him home at last. He had a very hard time adjusting. He was so loved in his foster home in Seattle that he missed his foster dad immensely. It took a few weeks for him to calm down and he has been the happiest little boy ever since. He has a lot of medical issues but he ALWAYS has a smile. We have a had a few close calls with Aaron and I have learned to take nothing for granted. I cherish EVERY second God allows me to have with my special little angel.  Mornings are particularly hard for me when I don't hear him when I wake up. I beg God Please don't let it be today, I am not ready yet  as I run to his room. Our last little treasure came to us just  few years ago. Taevon finally made it home when he was 5 years old. I remember seeing his picture for the first time and I fell in love with him. He has been such a blessing ever since. It took a awhile to gain his trust due to his history of abuse and because he was not in a very good foster home in Tacoma. He has blossomed and learned to do so many new things. His smile lights up the entire room and I LOVE the sound of his sweet giggle. I LOVE to snuggle with him all afternoon. He is the sweetest little boy. I LOVE seeing him learn and experience new things in our happy home. I am truly blessed with 4 of the most amazing little boys ever! I thank God every day for my angels.
This Mother's Day was great. Nick and Keag made me the sweetest cards. They made me cry. We got to spend the entire day at home together. We snuggled in the morning and played games the entire afternoon. LOVE my boys!

another appointment

Thursday April 30, 2015

Aaron is starting to do better. His seizures have stated to decrease with the increase in Onfi. So far he is tolerating the increase this time. Dr K (neuro) is increasing with a suspension of Onfi in hopes that he would tolerate it better. They have gone from 20-25 to now 5-6 a day. This is the drug of choice for LGS. I am starting to see the sparkle come back in his eyes. I have missed his sweet giggle and smile. He did start giving me kisses again the other day. I talked with neuro today and his sleep study came back very abnormal. No surprise there because he does not sleep well at night. He sleeps for a few hours and then is up for most of the night. Dr K wants his to see the ENT to see about the removal of his tonsils and adenoids. I am not sure that is an option due to his blood clotting issue. She said if they say no then they will need to treat the sleep apnea. I am hoping it is just with some extra O2. He did so well during the study. When he is O2 in the hospital he sleeps really well. I am not sure that I will get him to wear a mask at night. He does not like his face covered and I think the mask will scare him. Praying for a treatment that will work and that he will tolerate.

I LOVE this little boy. I am so excited to go to Disney World again this fall. With never know about Aaron from day to day so we are going to try and go at least once a year. He LOVES it there. All of the sounds and people make him laugh the entire time. Looking forward to making lots of happy memories. Can't wait for summer vacation!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE being a mom!!!!!

making great memories

Tuesday April 22, 2015

Its official. We just booked our vacation for Disney World!! I am so excited to make lots of wonderful memories again. The boys are going to be so excited when we tell them. We are going to wait to tell them until its closer to time to go with a special surprise.  I can't wait to see their faces. They have no idea because we just went last year and they think it will be a few years before we go again.!! We never know about Aaron. Sometimes it is day to day and even moment to moment with this precious angel. He LOVES Disney World. So we are going to try and go as often as possible. feeling extremely blessed and enjoying every moment with my family!! I am so excited to see the castle decorated for Christmas. And as an extra surprise for the boys we are taking grandma and grandpa, Uncle Zack, Aunt Stephanie and Arianna.