The weather that's creating problems!!!

The weather here has been creating some MEGA problems on the road! We warm up enough to make everything slush, and then we go back into the deep freeze and everything turns to ice. That's how its been most the winter. And then of course you add in to that the fact that we've gotten alot of snow, it just makes things worse. Well, all last week we were in the deep freeze. Our highs were around -5F. NOT fun. Well, this creates a TON of black ice on the roads from cars exhaust. And last Friday the black iced took my dad for a ride in the truck he was driving. He wound up hitting a patch of black ice on a bridge overpass. It spun him numerous times before he came to a stop. He bounced off guard rails, and dividers. Luckily, this was at 4 am so not many people were on the road. He was really worried he'd hit another car, and hut someone.

The cops came by to help him out. The car was pretty un driveable because it smashed totally the front drivers tire. He was going to try to change the tire and limp it the 2 miles to work, but the cop said NO!!! He'd had a cruiser she was driving that morning get TOTALED while she was out of the car helping someone, the roads were that bad, and it just wasn't safe. They wound up towing the car to his work, and then insurance towed him to the body shop out by his house. He called me that morning to see if I could come down and pick him up and give him a ride home.

Luckily he's ok, and didn't get hurt. They're up in the air right now what they'll be doing with the truck. It got pretty dinged up. IT doesn't LOOK that bad, but you know how it is with cars, always costs more when it comes to getting them fixed. The insurance people will be out on Monday to look at it, and make a decision from there.

Oh, and you may be wondering how cold it was when he got in the crash??? Yeah, that would be a balmy -23. Sucky.

These aren't the best quality, because I took them on my cell phone, but here is the front of the truck. This is what hit first. It took the bumper and pushed it up and under the frame, and slashed the tire completely. They're thinking he may have had the suspension on that side get mucked up too.
This is the back drivers side. He hit here next on his rotation. The picture doesn't show it much, but its pretty dented in. And it actually went in so far that it pushed the tail gate over, and made it shift enough to do . . ..
. . . This. It just totally popped the tail light out on that side.

This is knealing to look under at the major damage. Could have been worse, but still sucky when times are so tight.

A rambling post. . . ..oh, and some PICTURES!!!

Its been a long time since I've just rambled on and on here. Mostly due to the fact of my computer being down, but still. I've missed it!!! Its seems that there has been so much that has gone on with my family in the last few months. The kids all seem to have grown older, wiser, and know how to push more buttons on mommy's nerves. The house has taken what feels like strides forward in its progress, well, in comparison to looking at it week by week and thinking NOTHING is happening that is!! I don't know. Things just feel DIFFERENT!!! I think I'll update on the kids first.

Yesterday was a big day for my little man Gabriel. We found out at conference time just before the holidays, that Gabe needed glasses. Well, with the holidays we didn't have the chance to get him an appointment. We did get him in last week however. He is at 20/30 vision out of his right eye, and 20/60 vision out of his left eye. Oddly enough just backwards of what Dallas's vision is. (though Dallas's 20/60 will never improve because of the new lense that is in there) The doctor was pretty concerned about that. She said we'd give glasses a go for 4 weeks. The prescription would be at half of what its SUPPOSED to be (mostly because if she gave him the whole thing at once it would be too much and he wouldn't want to wear them) and in that 4 weeks she hoped that it would change the 20/60. If not, we're looking at having to patch with him as well. Fun. I HATED patching with Dallas. And I don't know that Gabe would be as tolerant of it. Dallas is one who can laugh at himself if someone is laughing. He takes it in stride. Gabe is MUCH more sensitive, and would take it all personally. SO we'll see. But he just got his glasses in last night. He looks pretty good in them. But MAN! This kid was VERY hard to find glasses for. Dallas can put on any shape, and it looks ok. Gabe's face wasn't so kind on us. I don't know what it was but we had to search and search for ones that "fit" him. He's pretty happy with what we came out with though. Here he is last night just after getting home from picking them up! Oh, and might I add, dragging 4 kids out into -15F weather to go get glasses isn't my idea of fun?? Yeah, add in the -25 windchill that was there yesterday and it made it royally PAINFUL!!!

Gabriel, with his brand new glasses.

Then, after mommy was done taking some pictures of his new look, the VERY first thing he did was run for a book. I was so happy to see him sitting there. You would have sworn he was seeing the world through a brand new pair of eyes!!! He has been having so much trouble seeing things, and his eyes have been working so hard that reading has NOT been a favorite for him. But now, now that he can see, he's running for books! It was AWESOME, and truly a heart warming site for this mommy!!!!!

Gabe reading, and actually SEEING what he's reading!!!

Things with Dallas are going well. He continues to amaze me each day with just how advanced he is in school. He's reading at a 6th grade level, though I have a feeling that he's beyond that now since that was at conference time . He reads anything and everything he can get his hands on. He too was much like Gabe, but with his glasses he's really taken off. I hope the same thing for Gabe. But anyway. He's also working on MULTIPLICATION!! Can you believe that? His class won't work on them at all this year, that's something they learn in 3rd grade. But he gets taken out of class for a "math group" a few times a week so that they can allow him to continue on at his own pace! He just seems so grown, so mature. Well, I can say that, but then in the next second he's off doing something silly, and something he knows he's not supposed to do, just like all little boys do!!!!

My other handsome man in glasses, Dallas

Ahhhh, now we're at Kaleb and Kendyl. These two are truly a test of my patients lately. I love and adore the fact that I have twins, don't get me wrong. But two in the same stage is really a challenge for me. I don't know how the families with higher order multiples do it!!! These little stinkers know how to work together, as if they have this unspoken connection/communication and they push every last button of my nerves that they can find. Which wouldn't be bad on occasion. But this is all day every day. And you know, I knew this day was coming! I really did! People used to tell me all the time when they were little (like under 6 months old little) that it would get easier as they got older. And I just laughed. Because having had Dallas and Gabe only 14 months apart I'd had a preview in some ways, of what was to come! I just have to say that I WAS RIGHT!!! I've been heard saying MANY times in the last month or two that I would take brand new just home from the hospital baby twins over the monsters that have been living in my house right now! I don't fully mean it of course, but man! These two are gibing me a run for my money!! I know a lot of their behaviors stem from all the uncertainty in our lives right now, with the two houses thing, and daddy being gone a lot, the winter deep freeze we're in and not being able to get out to get their energy out, etc. They sure can be sweet, and cute, and are both the biggest little love bugs ever. But if they want to get under your skin they know just how to do it, and how to do it in a quick hurry!!!!

I took this picture of them last night. I just love it. I think it really
shows their personality! They would do ANYTHING for each other.

This is the "ok mom, we're so done taking pictures" pose! Gotta love it!

Mr. Kaleb. My little spitfire, and my little clown! He'll do anything for a laugh
from anyone, but the second he feels he's been wronged MAN does he let you
know it! The tears start, the fit is thrown, and he usually winds up in time out!!!

And then we have Kendyl! She is the princess of the house and she isn't afraid to
let the boys know it!! We've had to start a rule that the boys aren't allowed to touch her things.
She's been in tears many a times in the last few weeks because the boys have broken something of hers. Girl toys are SO much more delicate than little boys toys. She also knows how to whip all these little boys into shape! Each and ever boy in this house (her daddy included!!) are wrapped around her little finger! And she KNOWS it!!!! She's sweet as can be most of the time. But cross her, and watch the yelling begin!!!!

Just one last one of the twins snuggling!!!! They're so darn cute!!!


The house. . .well, the plumbing has been completed to the point of passing inspection. The only time the guy has to come back now is for the final inspection after all the fixtures have been set. So that's nice. They've moved on to electrical. Its a big job, but they have a good start on it and hopefully soon we'll be ready to get that inspected and be able to move onto things like sheet rock, and getting the kitchen and bathroom put back together. The house is still mostly torn apart, and still mostly unlivable. We're hoping to be in there by the first week in April at the latest. SO there IS an end in site. I'll put some pictures up of that later.

Oh! And any day now I could be having a new niece or nephew! My sister in law Sara is due on the 25th, but is hoping for any second now!!!! I can't wait! A new little baby to snuggle and love!! WOO HOO!!!

Ahhhh, so nice to be back!!

Way back when-sday!!!!

I have been thinking about this one for MONTHS!!! I've been waiting for my computer to get fixed so that I could post it! This picture was supposed to be posted the week in November that my wedding anniversary fell, and wouldn't you know, I crashed the week before? So I'm posting it now, and sharing with all of you, my wedding picture.



We got married on a nice sunny November 25. In 2000 to be exact. So our last anniversary we happily celebrated 8 years as a married couple!!!! We were 19 and 20, setting out on a new life together. Not sure what the future would hold, or where it would bring us, but knowing that we would be happy to do it together. We were facing many more challenges starting out our new married life than most. On the day that we got married, I was 12 weeks pregnant. 12 weeks pregnant with our first miracle. The one they told me had to happen young, or wouldn't happen at all. But we were in love, and blessed, and were going to make the best of it. Our first year of marriage was a tough one. Not because we couldn't handle married life, but because it was full of so many unexpected surprises. Like how just 2 months after we said I do, our baby tried to make an early appearance into this world. At just 20 weeks 5 days he would have been way too early. And after some time in the hospital, we spent those first several months as a newly married couple worried, and waiting to see what would happen. But through it all our love and faith carried us through. And now, 8 years, 2 houses, and 4 kids later we're just as happy as we were back then. He's my very best friend in this entire world and I don't know where I'd be without him!!!

Two for Twos-day

Here is my two-some today! This is Kaleb and Kendyl, taken just this morning! They are the best of friends and enjoy spending all their time together! And look at how BIG they're getting!! WOW!!!!


I'm SOOOOOOO excited to get to play along again!!! YAY! If you'd like to play along, head on over to Eight is Great and join in!!!

Mommy moment Monday.

To get things rolling again, with my blog, I want to get back into some of my most favorite postings again! One of them was Mommy moment Monday. Its the time for you to share some mommy moment from your week, good or bad, as long as it reminded you of the joys of being a mommy!!! If you'd like to play along, please comment and I'll link to ya!


My mommy moment today could be any number of things from the last few months! But I'm playing this one a little closer to the actual date I think.

The first one comes from my sweet sweet Kaleb boy. He has a new habit with me. He comes up to me, gives me a GIGANTIC bear hug, and then tells me that I'm the "bestest mommy" and that he "loves me so very much". It just melts my heart every time! That little boy can be a spit fire one moment, and then the sweetest cuddliest little bear the next!!!!!

The next one comes from Kendyl. Last night I sent her into her room to put her hello kitty necklace away. She wore it for the day, because we had church. She came out of my room, and I asked "did you get it in your jewelry box?" She said "no, I put it in yours, right by your heart necklace, because your my very best friend." Awww! I about bawled! And the rest of the night, she kept hugging me and telling me that I was her best friend. And right before bed, she repeated something to me that I've been telling her since birth. "With all these boys in the house mommy, the girls need to stick together!" It was SO sweet!!!!

These little twins are a handful, and a headache on any given day, but they sure are turning into some pretty amazing little people right before my eyes! I'm so blessed!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!! I'm back. . .with a temporary bandaid!!!

I finally got an older mouse from my parents house yesterday to use with the old computer brain that we have! WOO HOO!!! I'm at my OWN desk, with my OWN computer, and I'm ON LINE!!! YAY!!!!

We tried the old brain right away, but it wouldn't work with the new optical mouse we have for the newer computer brain. But luckily my parents had one that went through a different port, and after 3 LONG months, I'm back, at my own house, and I have a computer to use! YAY!!

I can't tell you how exctied I am! We're still dealing with getting the other computer fixed, but hopefully once we do, it will be just a seamless switch back over to that one, from this one!


I can't wait to catch up on everyone, and to get some catching up of my own going on here!

I could seriously do cartwheels right now! I'm THAT excited!!!!!!

I'm alive, just not around yet.

The problem has been found with the computer. . .FINALLY! Its the motherboard. Its less than a year old so its under warrenty. So we're dealing with trying to get it back to them, so that they can send us out a new one, and we can install that. Ahhh, the joys of making your own computer I guess.

We're still around though. I check in from time to time on the ipod, but that's pretty hard.


Our holidays were ok. We had the nasty stomach flu over them, sot hat put a damper on our festivities some. We did get to go out for a wonderful dinner with Todds Cousin Peter and his wife Kendra for new years. We went to Fogo De Chao. It was AWESOME! Its a brazillian steak house. VERY worth it!!!

What else. . . my brother just got out of the hospital. He had a virus attack his heart. It was pretty scary, since he already has cardiomyopathy.


The house is coming along. Finally some GOOD progress. I'm thinking by the end of March, beginning of April we'll be moving! WOO HOO! About time!!!


More when I can!