Well, i just can't hold this one in any more!!!
Eric, Evan, Emily, and I went to Chick-fil-a a few days ago, and had a wonderful time! While we were there, Emily asked me to take her potty, so I did. We went into the bathroom stall, and she looked up at me with a big frown and said, "Mommy, it won't come out. Let's count!" And so, being the supportive mommy that I am, I started counting, "1...2...3 --"
Then she interrupted and started yelling at the top of her lungs, "No, no, no, MOMMY! It's 5...4...3...2...1...BLAST OUT!!!!" And then squeezed her little face togehter really tight, and turned red.
Chuckles could be heard from the audience we had in the line outside the stall door.
Yet, it wasn't over. She said, I just have to do it five more times mommy!
And then it started all over again...
"5...4...3...2...1... BLAST OUT!
My only question is, why couldn't it have been blast off? Eric says that he didn't teach her that...hmmmm.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Monday - Update on mom
She is still improving! Today is a great day of healing! We just talked on the phone for about 30 minutes, and that may have been too long. It really wore her out, but it was nice to chat! She was up and moving around the house a little. She sounds alot better, so that is such a great thing! She is still sore and swollen, but I think that some of the pain has subsided
Monday - Update on mom
Today is a good day for Marian! My dad needed to go to office for a little while this morning, so my brother-in-law, David, went to the house and spoiled her rotten! She loved it! She said that he can come over every day! My sister came and read to her for a while. Marian has a doctor appointment at 12:45pm today, and I will let you know what is said.
When I talked to her today, she said that she was up and able to endure the sky-light in the living room, and she was able to eat a little today!! The swelling has gone down tremendously. I was told that she can now see a little out of her right eye, but the left eye is still swollen (but not as much) The sores are still all over, but she said that she is feeling much better than before. She even requested her laptop to start working from home soon... (I am thinking NO!) She loves for people to read to her since she can't do anything else. She's tired of feeling yucky, but grateful that she is healing bit by bit. Please continur to pray for her, that she will heal quickly, and not have much pain, and please continue to pray over her eyes that ehre will not be eye damage -- especially tot he left eye.
When I talked to her today, she said that she was up and able to endure the sky-light in the living room, and she was able to eat a little today!! The swelling has gone down tremendously. I was told that she can now see a little out of her right eye, but the left eye is still swollen (but not as much) The sores are still all over, but she said that she is feeling much better than before. She even requested her laptop to start working from home soon... (I am thinking NO!) She loves for people to read to her since she can't do anything else. She's tired of feeling yucky, but grateful that she is healing bit by bit. Please continur to pray for her, that she will heal quickly, and not have much pain, and please continue to pray over her eyes that ehre will not be eye damage -- especially tot he left eye.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Sunday
I just chatted with my dad, and found out that her other eye is now swollen. So, obviously the worst isn't over yet. She could be having a reaction to the JELLO she ate. Aparently some foods can encourage the shingles to spread, and peanut products and Jello are a few of those. Her head is currently not hurting which is a praise! She is taking advil and that seems to be helping now. She ate toast this morning and was able to keep it in her! (I hope htat I am not being too graphic...)
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Saturday
Today was busy for me, but calm and peaceful for my mom and dad. They stayed at home, and there have not been any side effects to the new meds that they have put her on. She still can't see, but she can breath. She was able to eat a cracker and a few bites of applesauce today, so that is good too!
When I went over there, my dad was doing a great job! He didn't want her to stay in bed, so her got her up and made her a nice dark place to sit in the living room., and had a movie playing in the other room, so that she could listen to it. Earlier today, Diane Kendall came over and read to her, and that was the highlight of my mom's day, she said that she really enjoyed it.
She isn't much for talking because it hurts, but she did say that she is so grateful that this isn't going to last forever.
Her face is still swollen and the left side of her face is still horrible.
Now we just have to wait, and watch her heal. Please continue to pray for her to recover quickly, that she will rest, that the pain and swelling will go down, that there won't be any eye damage, and that she can start eating solid food.
When I went over there, my dad was doing a great job! He didn't want her to stay in bed, so her got her up and made her a nice dark place to sit in the living room., and had a movie playing in the other room, so that she could listen to it. Earlier today, Diane Kendall came over and read to her, and that was the highlight of my mom's day, she said that she really enjoyed it.
She isn't much for talking because it hurts, but she did say that she is so grateful that this isn't going to last forever.
Her face is still swollen and the left side of her face is still horrible.
Now we just have to wait, and watch her heal. Please continue to pray for her to recover quickly, that she will rest, that the pain and swelling will go down, that there won't be any eye damage, and that she can start eating solid food.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Update on my mom...
I just went to my parents house and saw my mom. There is some kind of peace that comes when you can see your mom -- especially when you know she is sick. I haven't seen or talked to them all day long, so when I received a call from my sister earler telling me that an ambulance had to come because my mom stopped breathing, I needed to see her with my own eyes. I went in and chatted with her and my dad, and learned alot. She has shingles in her head. It has clamped onto 3 nerves in her head. (I am terrible with medical lingo, so I really have NO IDEA what I am talking about...) But, she looks like an injured person on CSI...The left side of her face and scalp is really swollen, she has sores all over and puss is leaking out of them. The doctor said it is sort of like a chemical burn. Her skin can't handle light otherwise she feels like it is on fire. She can't even have the television on because the light from it burns. She can't see except for a little out of her right eye. Her left eye isn't even remotely close to being able to open. Talking hurts, but she is great a listening. She currently is just staying in her room with the lights off and listening to music. She feels very nauseated, and can't eat real food. She tried drinking ensure, but it made her need to throw up. Her eye was looking like it was going to pop out, but the swelling has really gone down -- especially in the last four hours or so. My dad said that four hours ago, he was extremely worried. This is the sickest she has ever been.
She is on a new anti viral medication. The one she was on earlier, she thinks, is what caused her to feel as though she was in cardiac arrest. (Rewind to earlier today)...She apparently got really bad, and couldn't breath,and my dad called 911, and the ambulance came. She thought that she was in cardiac arrest. They checked her out and did stuff (I really don't know what they did...) But, then they went to a different doctor than they had before and my dad insisted that they give her different meds. Reluctantly they did. They also checked her oxygen level to make sure her heart and everyting were okay. Apparently everything is hunky-dory.
Now we just need to be in prayer over the meds she is taking, that she son't have any reaction to them, that she will heal QUICKLY (they say that this can last a month or so), and that she won't have nay eye damage, and that she can REST and eat. I think that we are going to start a meal sign up sheet for people to bring food to my dad. My sister is taking food tomorrow, and Diane is taking food on Sunday, and I will probably do something on Monday, but we will probably do something every other day for a few weeks.
Gary and Diane Kendall came over to see her tonight. She really liked hearing the conversations we were all having. Diane is going to come over and read to her for a little while tomorrow since she can't read (and that is her favorite thing to do...) My mom has been on the phone with her dear friend, Paula, who went through this exact thing not too long ago, so she is sharing secrets with my mom.
My dad was praying over who is supposed to teach on Sunday (he teaches our Young Married Sunday School Class), and he said that the Lord told him that he is supposed to, so Reed will be teaching on Sunday. My brother, Mike, is going to come over and take care of my mom.
There is a great story I should tell about how the Lord provided a great seat for my mom on the plane ride home (I mentioned it a little in a previous blog), but I need to put my kids in bed, so maybe you can hear it later!
She is on a new anti viral medication. The one she was on earlier, she thinks, is what caused her to feel as though she was in cardiac arrest. (Rewind to earlier today)...She apparently got really bad, and couldn't breath,and my dad called 911, and the ambulance came. She thought that she was in cardiac arrest. They checked her out and did stuff (I really don't know what they did...) But, then they went to a different doctor than they had before and my dad insisted that they give her different meds. Reluctantly they did. They also checked her oxygen level to make sure her heart and everyting were okay. Apparently everything is hunky-dory.
Now we just need to be in prayer over the meds she is taking, that she son't have any reaction to them, that she will heal QUICKLY (they say that this can last a month or so), and that she won't have nay eye damage, and that she can REST and eat. I think that we are going to start a meal sign up sheet for people to bring food to my dad. My sister is taking food tomorrow, and Diane is taking food on Sunday, and I will probably do something on Monday, but we will probably do something every other day for a few weeks.
Gary and Diane Kendall came over to see her tonight. She really liked hearing the conversations we were all having. Diane is going to come over and read to her for a little while tomorrow since she can't read (and that is her favorite thing to do...) My mom has been on the phone with her dear friend, Paula, who went through this exact thing not too long ago, so she is sharing secrets with my mom.
My dad was praying over who is supposed to teach on Sunday (he teaches our Young Married Sunday School Class), and he said that the Lord told him that he is supposed to, so Reed will be teaching on Sunday. My brother, Mike, is going to come over and take care of my mom.
There is a great story I should tell about how the Lord provided a great seat for my mom on the plane ride home (I mentioned it a little in a previous blog), but I need to put my kids in bed, so maybe you can hear it later!
The Many Adventures of the Couch Clan!
We love coming to Hawaii! There is something that just makes it feel like home every time we come! This time my Aunt Jerrella and Uncle John came with us for a visit! It was fun! Eric and I had our own villa this time. Usually we share one with my parents, and Christi, David, and Mike all have thier own place, BUT this time we got to be JUST US and the kids! It was fun! The place we were in is bigger than our house, so it was AWESOME! We all rented cars so that we could do our own thing, and it was funny because we all ended up with the exact car in red! (Whenever we caravaned, we looked like the mob in red). We went to one of our favorite restaurants at the Four Seasons for my brother's birthday! It was great! We LOVE eating and watching the sun go sown over the ocean! Christi, David, and Mike all dived, but Eric and I decided to just hang with the kids this year. Diving is my favorite thing to do there (other than laying out!). We went to the Waikoloa Hilton and played in the pool and on the water slides! We love hanging out there!
The night we got there, Christi and David received a call from the girl that was house sitting and said that their upstairs bathroom was flooding and there was also water downstairs. That was a bit of a bummer especially since the week before the bathrooms on the other side of their house had flooded and messed up the wood floors downstairs... But, I am glad that they had someone staying in their house so that the leak could be stopped and no more damage was caused.
Eric, Mike, and my dad all played golf twice. The courses there are spectacular! Some of the holes overlook the ocean! I didn't play this year because I am terrible, so Evan, Emily, and I all went to the beach! We had fun "punching" the waves, digging in the sand, searching for sharks (thank goodness we didn't find any!), and looking for seashells! The only downfall was when we were showering the sand off, and somehow a bee found my foot, and stung the crud out of it! It made my whole leg numb, but luckily no swelling!
We mainly just hung out! My mom started feeling bad on Saturday when they took my aunt and uncle to see the volcano. But, she was a sport and continued doing whatever we all did! Eric and I had a date night one night, and went to the KPC restaurant and watched the sunset, and then laid in a hammock on the beach and watched the stars come out! It was fun! We forgot to give my parents the key to our place, so the kids ended up falling asleep in their bed. Luckily we were neighbors, so it was an easy walk to put them in bed!
As the week progressed my mom's sickness started getting really bad, and sores started appearing inside her eyelid, and then on the outside of her face. Every day she got worse, and we were starting to get very worried. My dad started trying to find an "in network" doctor on the Big Island, but there weren't any, so she kept hanging in there. Then once the pain was getting to be even worse and the thought of having to fly back on a plane seemed dangerous, they started calling their docotrs here. No one could really diagnose anything. At first it was a reaction to meds, then they thought maybe a food reaction, and then the latest was shingles.
The flight home was rough for her. Luckily they had plenty of room in their seats, and were close to the kitchen so that my mom could keep ice on her face, but it was obvious that she was in alot of pain. (She said that I can't post any pictures -- obviously!) By the time we landed in Dallas, her entire left side of her face was completely swollen. Her eye was shut and she said that her other eye was starting to swell as well. That was the last time I spoke with her. Now, my dad says that she has a hard time talking and isn't taking calls at all. Christi and Dave are going over there to check on them later this afternoon.
The kids were perfect on the flight home. Emily slept most of it. Evan watched video games and movies. We landed at 6am, but body time it was 1am. We got home and settled, but made an appointment for Eric to see his Chiropractor because he couldn't walk or do anything due to the amount of pain he was in. (I think that he threw his back out playing golf adn swimming with the kids). He was at the doctors office for almost 5 hours and then the doc brought him home. He is still not very mobile, but the pain is fine as long as he doesn't stand, walk, or move. I have enjoyed having him home anyways. I am just glad that his back is going to get better eventually!
Well, I will update you on my mom as I find things out myself. We are all trying to just leave her alone and let her heal. Please be in prayer over her and Eric adn my dad.
(Christi is having a ton of issues that they are having to slove as well, so pray over everyone!)
The night we got there, Christi and David received a call from the girl that was house sitting and said that their upstairs bathroom was flooding and there was also water downstairs. That was a bit of a bummer especially since the week before the bathrooms on the other side of their house had flooded and messed up the wood floors downstairs... But, I am glad that they had someone staying in their house so that the leak could be stopped and no more damage was caused.
Eric, Mike, and my dad all played golf twice. The courses there are spectacular! Some of the holes overlook the ocean! I didn't play this year because I am terrible, so Evan, Emily, and I all went to the beach! We had fun "punching" the waves, digging in the sand, searching for sharks (thank goodness we didn't find any!), and looking for seashells! The only downfall was when we were showering the sand off, and somehow a bee found my foot, and stung the crud out of it! It made my whole leg numb, but luckily no swelling!
We mainly just hung out! My mom started feeling bad on Saturday when they took my aunt and uncle to see the volcano. But, she was a sport and continued doing whatever we all did! Eric and I had a date night one night, and went to the KPC restaurant and watched the sunset, and then laid in a hammock on the beach and watched the stars come out! It was fun! We forgot to give my parents the key to our place, so the kids ended up falling asleep in their bed. Luckily we were neighbors, so it was an easy walk to put them in bed!
As the week progressed my mom's sickness started getting really bad, and sores started appearing inside her eyelid, and then on the outside of her face. Every day she got worse, and we were starting to get very worried. My dad started trying to find an "in network" doctor on the Big Island, but there weren't any, so she kept hanging in there. Then once the pain was getting to be even worse and the thought of having to fly back on a plane seemed dangerous, they started calling their docotrs here. No one could really diagnose anything. At first it was a reaction to meds, then they thought maybe a food reaction, and then the latest was shingles.
The flight home was rough for her. Luckily they had plenty of room in their seats, and were close to the kitchen so that my mom could keep ice on her face, but it was obvious that she was in alot of pain. (She said that I can't post any pictures -- obviously!) By the time we landed in Dallas, her entire left side of her face was completely swollen. Her eye was shut and she said that her other eye was starting to swell as well. That was the last time I spoke with her. Now, my dad says that she has a hard time talking and isn't taking calls at all. Christi and Dave are going over there to check on them later this afternoon.
The kids were perfect on the flight home. Emily slept most of it. Evan watched video games and movies. We landed at 6am, but body time it was 1am. We got home and settled, but made an appointment for Eric to see his Chiropractor because he couldn't walk or do anything due to the amount of pain he was in. (I think that he threw his back out playing golf adn swimming with the kids). He was at the doctors office for almost 5 hours and then the doc brought him home. He is still not very mobile, but the pain is fine as long as he doesn't stand, walk, or move. I have enjoyed having him home anyways. I am just glad that his back is going to get better eventually!
Well, I will update you on my mom as I find things out myself. We are all trying to just leave her alone and let her heal. Please be in prayer over her and Eric adn my dad.
(Christi is having a ton of issues that they are having to slove as well, so pray over everyone!)
Monday, July 28, 2008
Summer FUN!
Here you can see the ever famous picture of Eric's old computer. He was finally allowed to take his aggression out on his computer...
We have had fun going to the splash parks with friends, the Arboretum, where Dean, Robbie, Evan, adn Emily all played in the Frog Fountain, and in Froniter Village! We have also enjoyed sitting around the Couch House playing on the computer! (Ryan, Meagan, and Eric all have fun just sitting and playing on their computers!) The kids have fun playing dress up and doing who knows what!
We have had fun going to the splash parks with friends, the Arboretum, where Dean, Robbie, Evan, adn Emily all played in the Frog Fountain, and in Froniter Village! We have also enjoyed sitting around the Couch House playing on the computer! (Ryan, Meagan, and Eric all have fun just sitting and playing on their computers!) The kids have fun playing dress up and doing who knows what!
Swimming Lessons!
Evan and Emily took lessons from our friend Val Taylor! She lives close to us, so we went to her pool and enjoyed learning how to swim! Evan is now ready for Hawaii! Emily still doesn't want to go under water, but enjoys playing in the water! Evan will jump in and swim all over the place! I LOVE IT!
A day at Chuck E. Cheese!!
Emily FINALLY was consistant in her potty experiences, sooo she earned a day at Chuck E. Cheese with her pal, Abby Ann! Evan LOVED joining in the fun!
(This happened a while ago, but I just got around to putting it on here!)
(This happened a while ago, but I just got around to putting it on here!)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
When it RAINS, it POURS...!
My week has been crazy!! I thought that last week was crazy until this week hopped along.
On Tuesday (the day it rained so bad) I picked up Emily from swimming lessons, and dropped Evan off for his, and then Emily and I went home to have breakfast. It was still sunny that early in the morning, adn I noticed that my plants in the front yard looked a little droopy, so I thought that i sould water them while emily watched Dora adn ate her biscut. Well, as I was watering, I noticed a strange looking man banging on my neighbor's house yelling, "I'M NOT A KIDNAPPER!" over and over! Thinking that I could scare him off, I went to the edge of our yard with the water hose. (What on earth could i do to him with a water hose...?) Anyway, he saw me glarring at him, adn he got in his car and drove to their alley. I ran to the door to make sure that the Junior High kids that lived there weren't scared to death. When they answered the door, I was shocked to find that their mom was there too, and they were all in the closet with knives and calling the cops. So, I invited them to come to my house, and they said that they thought they would be okay. (Strange. that stuff never happens over here...)
THEN, I went inside, and started cleaning. All of a sudden, I noticed it getting really dark outside. I payed it no mind until I heard thunder, and remember that the puppy we are dog-sitting fo rthe summer was in the back yard in her crate! I dashed out the back door to pull the crate in, and realized that it was too big to fit through the door, so I went around to raise the garage door, and as soon as I pushed the button, we lost power... so, went went back to the back door,a dn put the puppy on a leash (she runs away,a dn is not well behaved) and then, with force, yanked the crate through the door. As I was focusing on the crate, the puppy managed to wrap her leash around the T.V. tray that I had my brand new laptop sitting on. It went crashing to the floor, but it was so dark, that i couldn't see to unwrap the leash! Meanwhile, Emily is yelling, "Turn the light on! Turn the light on!" I was feeling around and FINALLY got the puppy in her crate. I went outside to get the rest of her stuff, and heard a cracking noise, and looked up just in time to see our neighbors tree crash and part of it landed on OUR car!!! It was pouring rain at this point, so i called eric and told him that he needed to run over and look at the car (he walks to work, and we have one car). He didn't want to walk in the toretal rain, so he called and told me to check it out. i went and looked at the car, adn I didn't see any major damage, so I hopped inthe car,a nd went and picked up Eric, adn then we went and picked Evan up from swimming lessons!!
I thought that my day was never going to end, but I was really ready for a break! One didn't come soon enough. eric's office lost power too, so he sent everyone home, and he came home. He decided that he needed to find the router for out laptop (which we had no idea where it was), so every closet and under all the beds we searched. (That means that Eric pulled everything out, and I got organize it an put it away). i wasn't planning on doing that, but that is what happended,a dn I tried to have a happy heart about it, but part of me was just worn out!! But, finally i found the router -- in the garage. At least we now have organized closets and stuff... I was so glad when that day ended!
Yesterday was nice and easy, but last night, the puppy woke me up every hour and a half because she has tummy issues (explosive diaherria)... Then, i finallythought that I could sleep in a little, but eric woke me up asking if I smelled poop. I got up, and out Golden Retriever had pooped... I HATE having to clean that stuff! i am already pooped from everything else. Well, I cleaned it up,a nd then went back to sleep again (for the tenth time in one night) and eric sweetly woke me up before he left for work,a nd we had a wonderful quiet time and he said that I needed to start out my day RIGHT, since my night didn't go so great! It really helped,a dn now i get to take the kids to swimming lessons!
On Tuesday (the day it rained so bad) I picked up Emily from swimming lessons, and dropped Evan off for his, and then Emily and I went home to have breakfast. It was still sunny that early in the morning, adn I noticed that my plants in the front yard looked a little droopy, so I thought that i sould water them while emily watched Dora adn ate her biscut. Well, as I was watering, I noticed a strange looking man banging on my neighbor's house yelling, "I'M NOT A KIDNAPPER!" over and over! Thinking that I could scare him off, I went to the edge of our yard with the water hose. (What on earth could i do to him with a water hose...?) Anyway, he saw me glarring at him, adn he got in his car and drove to their alley. I ran to the door to make sure that the Junior High kids that lived there weren't scared to death. When they answered the door, I was shocked to find that their mom was there too, and they were all in the closet with knives and calling the cops. So, I invited them to come to my house, and they said that they thought they would be okay. (Strange. that stuff never happens over here...)
THEN, I went inside, and started cleaning. All of a sudden, I noticed it getting really dark outside. I payed it no mind until I heard thunder, and remember that the puppy we are dog-sitting fo rthe summer was in the back yard in her crate! I dashed out the back door to pull the crate in, and realized that it was too big to fit through the door, so I went around to raise the garage door, and as soon as I pushed the button, we lost power... so, went went back to the back door,a dn put the puppy on a leash (she runs away,a dn is not well behaved) and then, with force, yanked the crate through the door. As I was focusing on the crate, the puppy managed to wrap her leash around the T.V. tray that I had my brand new laptop sitting on. It went crashing to the floor, but it was so dark, that i couldn't see to unwrap the leash! Meanwhile, Emily is yelling, "Turn the light on! Turn the light on!" I was feeling around and FINALLY got the puppy in her crate. I went outside to get the rest of her stuff, and heard a cracking noise, and looked up just in time to see our neighbors tree crash and part of it landed on OUR car!!! It was pouring rain at this point, so i called eric and told him that he needed to run over and look at the car (he walks to work, and we have one car). He didn't want to walk in the toretal rain, so he called and told me to check it out. i went and looked at the car, adn I didn't see any major damage, so I hopped inthe car,a nd went and picked up Eric, adn then we went and picked Evan up from swimming lessons!!
I thought that my day was never going to end, but I was really ready for a break! One didn't come soon enough. eric's office lost power too, so he sent everyone home, and he came home. He decided that he needed to find the router for out laptop (which we had no idea where it was), so every closet and under all the beds we searched. (That means that Eric pulled everything out, and I got organize it an put it away). i wasn't planning on doing that, but that is what happended,a dn I tried to have a happy heart about it, but part of me was just worn out!! But, finally i found the router -- in the garage. At least we now have organized closets and stuff... I was so glad when that day ended!
Yesterday was nice and easy, but last night, the puppy woke me up every hour and a half because she has tummy issues (explosive diaherria)... Then, i finallythought that I could sleep in a little, but eric woke me up asking if I smelled poop. I got up, and out Golden Retriever had pooped... I HATE having to clean that stuff! i am already pooped from everything else. Well, I cleaned it up,a nd then went back to sleep again (for the tenth time in one night) and eric sweetly woke me up before he left for work,a nd we had a wonderful quiet time and he said that I needed to start out my day RIGHT, since my night didn't go so great! It really helped,a dn now i get to take the kids to swimming lessons!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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