Life Update

Part of the reason why I started this blog is to let my family and friends know what is happening in my life.

So if you haven't heard our recent news we have had Kimmie do a stay in Primary Children's in the ICU. She is doing better and we have had to make a medication switch again. The medication we bring in from France increased it's price 325%. So seeing as we can't afford the increase we are making some changes to the base medications that we can get here. So that in time we can take down the need for the Stiripentol (the med from France). We are now a week into the changes and all seems to be doing okay. Although I don't want to say that for fear that something will change that. She is doing well and went back on track yesterday! The good thing about her trip to the hospital. She has been eating like a horse the last couple weeks and has gained five pounds! She had her first pair of pants ever that were too tight around her waist yesterday!

Johnny is doing well. He is finally potty trained! NO MORE DIAPERS FOR OUR HOUSE!!! He has grown so much in the last few weeks. I can't believe the clothes we bought him for his birthday in October are getting too short for him already. He is such a good brother. While Kimmie was in the hospital he sent his new blanket from Grandma to keep Kimmie company. He acts more like the big brother than the little brother. He is getting excited to go to the "big school" but really wants to take his pre-school teacher with him. He just loves pre-school and would be there every day if I would let him. Now that Kimmie has gone back on track he is really bored and reminded me yesterday just how boring I am.

Erik has been diagnosed with diabetes and had three seizures about a week ago. He hasn't had multiples like that in a LONG time. He is getting better but was off of work all of last week. He returned to work for a really long day yesterday. But he did really well. I was irritated that they had him come back for inventory last night and then had to open this morning but he seems to be doing okay. He called a little while ago and seemed tired but good. He is going for another dutch oven competition this weekend. I am not really excited about it. Although it is the last competition before the world competition in February. The other fun thing is that if you have qualified for world's than you can't compete this weekend. So he is set on winning and going to world's in February.

As for me with everyone else I don't know that I have time for anything else. I am working on Christmas cards and presents. I will be making a lot of my gifts this year for the adults. So I decided to start early. The other thing I am doing is... I will be putting up Christmas cards and gifts for people to purchase for their families and neighbors on my blog. I get sooo many comments on my Christmas cards every year that I decided this is a way to help earn the money for the increase in medication costs. I think that is all that is happening in our neck of the woods. So check back around Thanksgiving if you are interested in purchasing your homemade Christmas card or neighbor gifts. I am hopefully to have samples of items up by then.

I would love to hear from everyone. I would also like to check out your blogs if you are so inclined to send me your blogging address. I still don't know much about this but I am starting to like this.

Love Ya,
Me