February

Not much going on these days.  Just finishing up CHD awareness week.  I posted a lot of things on facebook.  I feel strongly about it but I wish I could do more.  I'm not a stay at home mom so I just don't have the time.  I'd LOVE to be at home but we can't afford that and we want to get out of this small ass house into something bigger.

Anyways... Here are a few of my favorites!

We are in soon to be in talks with David's teacher.  Possibly holding him back this year.  We almost did last year but will probably do it this year.  He will however have a different teacher.  Neither Paul nor I really care much for the teacher he has this year.  She's been with the school for 12 years and that is a good thing but we just don't like her.  Don't think she's a good fit for David.  Seems more worried about medicating him then helping him.  Speaking of his ADD.  I bought a book "super parenting ADD" or something like that.  I actually gave it to Paul to read and we are learning some great stuff to help us help him.  I love my baby so much, I'm just so sad he has to go through all this.

Germs

Germs have hit our house.  Not the really icky ones.  So far we have avoided the stomach bug... THANK GOD!  And the Flu but both boys have had a cold, and then I got a scratchy throat which I thought was going to turn into laryngitis.  I was wrong.  My sinuses are KILLING me, well the left side right now.  I HATE being sick.  It sucks... I think a doctors appointment will be in my near future.  It'll probably turn into a nasty sinus infection for me.

Other then that things have been going good around here.  Just living life and that's it.

2012 Year in Review

Welcome 2013.

Last year was NUTS.  David had heart surgery twice.  His first one was
on my birthday January 17th.  Then again the end of May.  Here is to
hoping there are no surprised that lead us down that road again this
year.  His next echo isn’t until June.

In February David officially made is wish with Make-A-Wish to go to
Disney World!

In March David lost his bottom two front teeth.  The first to lose
teeth between the boys.  The first at something fun!

Nothing exciting happened in April really.  We did talk about holding
David back in Kindergarten but then the principle talked to us at the
end of the school year and we decided to go ahead and try first grade.

The end of May David had his 2nd surgery of the year, his 4th open
heart surgery all together.  This one surprised us.  We were not
expecting it and were almost sent to Ann Arbor via Ambulance.  He was
in surgery two weeks after that fateful echo.  This surgery was much
scarier for me because it was not expected like the other three.

June and July we did some summer camping.

In August the boys turned 6.  In August we started to get antsy
because we hadn’t heard anything about David’s wish trip.  We found
out that Dr. Gobles office dropped the ball and never returned the
paperwork.  So the coordinator sent it again and this time I called to
make sure they got it.

The boys also started first grade in August.  They started early
because this school year is now doing a ‘balanced calendar’ (aka year
round school).  The end of August we were finally contacted about
planning our trip.  The first full week of November was finally
decided.

September… noting super exciting happened… THANK GOD!!!

November… DISNEY!!!  I think November is when Matthew finally lost his
first tooth.  I can’t remember for sure.

December was the usual Christmas stuff, my anxiety started bothering
me and it got COLD.

So here is to hoping this stay exciting but every stays in good health
and there are no unwanted surprises!

Update... PIC OVERLOAD!

I slacked off on the Disney posts.  The winter is not my best time of the year.  I have an generalized anxiety/panic disorder, as well as seasonal effective disorder and Emetophobia (the fear of vomit).  The phobia is the basis of my panic disorder and causes me much anxiety.  The seasonal effective causes it to be way worse this time of year.  This put together is seriously making me consider moving to Florida.  Though I don't think I could leave my parents.  I wish I could just 'get over it' but it's not that easy.  I don't like feeling like this and I feel like my meds I take for it are not working well enough.

But anyways onto the happy stuff.

Disney was AWESOME

We had way more fun then two six year olds could have imagined.

We are already planning our next trip back.

 

Christmas was Great!  The boys got some cool stuff.

Santa brought them a Cars2 slot track, Matthew got a Lego kit, and David a big Spinasaurus or however you spell that but it's a Dinosaur and his favorite one. Matthew was very excited over the Tigers Fielder shirt we got him.  His favorite Detroit Tiger!

Now we are on to the new year.  Paul and I are going to Tennessee tomorrow for a New Year's Even concert.  I'm excited to get out of here for a couple nights!  Paul and I need the time away.

Disney Wish Trip Day Two

We got up early and headed to the Magic Kingdom!  We had big plans this day.

We had two VERY excited boys!

 The most beautiful building every!

These little critters were everywhere down there.

We got to meet many characters...

We had a handicapped fast pass.  We got to use the fast pass lane on EVERY ride and never had to wait in line to see a character.  We made it through the whole park, riding each ride we wanted to plus some extras in one day!

We had way to much fun.  I'm ready to go back to Disney right now!