Another Month Almost Gone

Where is my 2009 going? It seems like forever since I have written anything and when I think back over the last couple weeks, I can't think of anything to write about. A lot has happened though.

The kids had Spring Break, which also happens to be our anniversary. James and I went to a great hotel in Prescott and really enjoyed some time away. We laughed more than I can remember in a long time, primarily at my expense, but that's okay. I sang the wrong words to a song, couldn't hit a golf ball more than 20 feet and rolled the Corolla backwards down a steep hill. It really was a fun trip.

We also had a day where we went bowling as a family and that was awesome. First, I love the bumpers. I don't know what I am going to do when my kids are old enough to put them down because I think I use them more than they do. Dawson was so cute in his bowling shoes. It was the first time he has worn them since asking Santa for the at Christmas. He even got a strike on the last frame of the second game. Colton bowled really good and got better each game. He was even a trooper and figured out how to get the ball with his casted arm.

I feel like time just slips away. I know that so much more has happened. Today we went to see Monsters vs. Aliens and the kids loved it. I wish I was writing more. When I see babies I realize how little I remember looking back. I measured the boys the other day and Colton was 4 ft. 6 in. and Dawson was 3 ft. 11 in. How does that happen?

Am I doing it all right? What will they remember about me? Life has so many questions and time marches on....

Just Do It

Today has been a funny day and my kids have kept me laughing for most of it.

Tonight when I was making dinner, Dawson fell asleep on the couch. I called his name a couple of times to let him know it was dinner time, but nothing. He was out. Until...the magical ice cream truck song started to play through our open front door. I am not kidding, all of sudden Dawson popped up and says, "I'm awake! Wait ice cream truck!" It was so cute!

After dinner we had Colton's first football game. It was a little sad because he can't play with his broken arm for the first three games, but I was proud of him for still wanting to go and cheer his team on. When the game was over, we were heading to Cold Stone for dessert.

Colton: "What's a crush?"
Me: "It's when you like someone more than just as a friend. When you grow up your crush will become love."
Colton: "Oh, well _____ says he has a crush on _____. I think I have a crush on _____ too."
Me: "You do?"
Colton: "Yeah. I think I am just going to let my crush grow for a while and then when I am a teenager we will just do it."
Me: swallowing hard..."Do what, honey?"
Colton: "Get married."
Me: "Oh. Well you might want to wait until you are a little older than that."

Oh my gosh! I thought I was going to be having the talk right then and there! So now I am breathing a sigh of relief, relaxing and trying to prep myself for when the real talk comes.

What a Way to Start March

Wow! This month sure started with a bang! First, James got a stomach bug. I would rather have almost anything in the entire world than a stomach bug, so I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more. Everything was washed, the kids were bleached and I thought we were good to go. Then 4 days later at 3:41am, Dawson came in and told me his tummy hurt and proceeded to throw up most of that day. So, I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more. That night when I went to bed, I was exhausted! I was happy he was feeling better and looking forward to a good nights sleep. However, at 3:52am, my carbon monoxide detector decided to go off. Despite having been cleaned and it's batteries been replaced less than a month ago, it felt the need to wake me for a little fun. James promptly pulled it out of the ceiling, threw it in the garage and we went back to bed. Later that day, I got to take Colton to the orthodontist to have lip bumper put it. I never had braces, so I don't know how it feels, but it sure looked uncomfortable. And, I got the, "I look like a dork, I can't talk right, etc." the rest of the night. That was Thursday.

Friday consisted of writing a paper for an online English class that James is taking. Saturday was the boys last basketball games. They were both at 11:00. We had the kids draw names because, of course, they both wanted dad to go with them. I ended up taking Colton. Everything was going great. He had made a few baskets and it was the last minute of the game. He scored and was back-peddling a few steps and went to turn around. His foot didn't move and he fell backwards on his the palm of his hand. Instantly he started to cry and instantly I felt my stomach knot up. He had broken his arm 11 months ago falling on it the same way. He came out of the game and we iced it. He decided to skip the birthday party he was supposed to go to next and opted for the urgent care. James got to take him to that part and they took x-rays. The tech said nothing showed up and they would send it out for review. When they came home, I kept telling James, "Are you sure? It looks swollen like last time." Nope. He said it was fine. Sunday morning I went to see my grandpa, who is doing much better and even took 20 steps the other day! At 9:10 my phone rings and it is James....Urgent Care just called...it IS broken.

My poor, sweet boy has broken 4 bones in 4 years. Tomorrow I will get him into the orthopedic doctor and see what has to happen. He is supposed to play his first football game on Friday.

This sure has been a weird start to the month and I can only hope it has gotten everything out of it's system and will get better. :)