Phone dump

Now I have storage again ;) 

Summer Bucket List

Summer 2014 bucket list! Pick strawberries, s'mores, tent, color run, hike, ice cream, day at the ocean, sparklers, waterslides, inflatable 5k, picnic, carnival, campfire, kayaking, day at the lake, fireworks and parade. This is why I love summer. 

Whoop whoop

It's official Ryleighs pertussis swab came back positive. We have a case of whooping cough on our hands. Thanks to knowing right away that she had been exposed. We started antibiotics right away, the swab came back today when she has almost finished her antibiotics. I never would have brought her in with how the cough started. It literally was a dry cough on and off for a couple days. On Tuesday the cough became quite persistent but it still wasn't a worrisome cough. Or I should say wouldn't have been if I didn't know she had been exposed to pertussis. By the time we came home from NH she was tired and coughing a lot. I made her an appt and after we put a mask on her to pick up her antibiotics and a few things we needed at Walmart. Daddy was home prepping for a colonoscopy so he couldn't help out. In Walmart she had a few coughing fits and felt some shortness of breath. She started her antibiotic when we got home and improved quickly. She still has a cough and as of tomorrow she is no longer contagious. We have all been treated too as a precaution. Devan was happy to skip the nasal swab and go straight to antibiotics. Here's to hoping she doesn't develop the scary whoop cough that they can get 7-9 days after being diagnosed even when they are not contagious anymore.  My kids had all of their pertussis immunizations on schedule too. These crazy outbreaks are peculiar. Here's to a healthy rest if the summer. 

My girls ended their school year making me one proud Momma :)

Nothing in this world could make me happier than seeing my kids strive, healthy and happy.

This weeks was the last week of school. I wont lie the last few weeks have had their ups and downs and have been stressful and exciting.

Chris and Ry required some medical attention. Ry was exposed to pertussis and came down with a cough. Chris has either intestinal issues or his case of shingles he had at 21 has caused nerve damage that will continue to haunt him for the rest of his life. He gets excruciating pain that pretty much brings him to his knees. A few scary episodes and several tests later we have pretty much ruled out any serious life threatening issues.

A few weeks before school ended the girls did their NWEA testing. They both did great :) Both of them scored high average and high on all categories. Add those results to their awesome report cards and I am very happy.

Both Devan and Ryleigh got the code of honor award at school as well as proficient awards in Math and reading.

We also went on vacation... Well the kids did. Six kids, three moms, lots of sun, two days at story land, a massive hotel and a bear later we are pooped. I remember trying to not let time overtake our vacation. I wanted things as stress free as possible and they pretty much were. I felt so thankful the whole time we were gone.


Tonight is the second to last game for softball. My Devan wants to practice all the time. She is constantly asking me to play ball with her. She went from jumping off the plate at every swing to swinging her heart out and wailing the balls down the field. She gave up all her fears and it has paid off big time. Tonight she got to show her coach just how much she has improved. He picked her up when she got back to the dugout, twirled around with her in his arms cheering the whole time. He now calls her his little slugger. He has a way of balancing tough coach and completely supportive and encouraging like I have never seen before. He is awesome. Because of him my girls love softball.  He has left an everlasting impression on my girls.


Another busy weekend up ahead. I will be off tomorrow until we have Ry's test back confirming that she is pertussis free. Saturday is the softball picnic at the coaches house, Sunday is Cody's birthday party. Whoa summer always come in with a bang. Tonight I am tired and ready for some shut eye.

Headed to the Mountains

My mind is in overdrive right now. I have packed and cleaned like a mad woman tonight. Plus the girls had softball practice. 

Friday we head to the Attitash Mountain Village Resort for 4 nights! My sister in law Crystal, friend Randi and all of our kids. Story Land here we come!

Tonight was a great night at softball. Devan and Ry both got hits! Devan went from jumping back three feet at every pitch to a perfect stance and concentration to wailing the balls. She is so proud of herself. It makes me so happy to know she has that feeling of satisfaction from overcoming fear and putting one hundred percent in the game. Ryleigh was such a good sport! She was very encouraging. She is doing really well herself! Learning to swing not chop. 

Ahhh my  heart feels great tonight. 

Devy Doo's Day

A few fews back Ry and I had our mother daughter day while Devan was with Nanny. Due to schedules and such Ry stayed with Daddy for my and Devan's day. She gets a day with her Nanny this weekend.

Devan wanted me to pick out what we were doing. We started off with mini golf. She was less than impressed with the idea but quickly changed her mind when she realized how much fun it was. Next we grabbed an ice cream, played at the park and walked the breakwater. The breakwater was my favorite thing we did. I got to walk hand and hand with her and listen to her every word. The lighthouse was open so we were able to climb up to the top to take a look. So cool. On the way back Devan fell in a crack and scraped he poor little leg. I piggy backed her most of the way back. I ended up getting a little workout. It's so amazing to spend one on one with the girls. I love hearing what they have to say and letting them do what they want. They don't have anything to hold them back. They love our days together too. Devan's only request was to go to Goodwill. She wanted to check out the Beanie Babies ;)

This weekend Devan and I will attend a birthday party while Ry gets her day with Nanny. I can't wait to spend more time with her. Next up Ry will get a day with Mom while Devan gets a day with Dad.

I put my camera up after getting ice cream. I snapped a couple pictures with my phone. I'm glad that I ditched the camera although I did miss some good pictures ;)

Puffin Cruise

Every year the 2nd graders at WCS take the Elizabeth Ann from Port Clyde to an Island that is a home to 4000- 5000 birds in the summer time. It's also the home to some pretty cute puffins.

Devan asked Chris to go on this trip. We made a plan to all go together. We were not sure how secluded we would be from each other and we wanted both girls to have a parent. It turns out we were together the entire time.

I liked getting to see the seals the most. The puffins were small and it was hard to decipher the puffins from other birds. We brought binoculars but because the water was so choppy you couldn't really focus on anything.

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It was a perfect day.

Followed by a great softball game win (crush) and Ice cream for the team.