Abigail had a seizure and passed out at Casey's!

I was quietly working on my computer when a woman ran to our door telling Cambron to get his mom quickly. I ran out the door and Louis told me Abigail fell down at Casey's. Casey's is right across the street from us, so I ran over there and walked in to see my baby laying on the floor just pale as a ghost. She looked sick, white, and scared. When she saw me tears came to her eyes. That really chocked me up, but I knew I had to appear strong. When I asked what happened, they said that she was just standing there, starting "twitching" then fell over (from a standing position). She hit her head three times on the shelves in front of her before finally hitting her head on the ground. Ouch!

By Heavenly Father's mercy, there just happened to be a paramedic in the next isle over. He was already taking care of her when I came in. It was his wife who came and got me. Because they were not sure why she passed out and because she hit her head so many times they decided it would be best to call an ambulance. I agreed 100%! I wasn't about to take a chance.

I was SO grateful that Rob and Janette Glass showed up to take care of her. They are such good friends that they are like family to us. Janette wasn't even on duty, but she rode in the back w/Abigail. I rode up in the front of the cab. At one point in time I felt this bad feeling that she was probably scared back there w/out me. I looked back and saw these two people that I know,love, and completely trust. My next thought was how much I KNOW these two people love my daughter. I felt an overwhelming sense of peace and comfort. I am SO grateful the Glass family is part of our lifes.

Thank you to the Deprima's, the Glass', Leah (& other worker's @ Casey's), and all the hospital staff! And thank you to Abigail's sweet friend Racheal who had to witness the whole thing. How scary for her!

Ok, I couldn't resist. . .here are some pictures of my sickies!

And the winner of the most pathetic face is. . . .

Tom. . .

A House Full of Sickness!

Out of respect for the ill, I do not have pictures to show. It would be a sad, pathetic picture if I did. I offically have 6 sick children and one sick hubby. I feel like a nurse at a hostipal making rounds. I've been taking temps, giving drinks, cleaning up puke (tom's), cleaning spills (kids to weak to hold their own water), and giving meds (well, silver biotic & emergenC). All this I'm doing while trying to sanatize the house in order to prevent myself or the other 3 survivors from getting hit w/the bug. My poor family is miserable with fevers, headaches, aching bodies, chills, & sore throats. Tom is the only one throwing up.

Tom says I could be put away for attempted murder for giving him the tonic I did yesterday. I gave him a tonic w/garlic, ginger, lemon juice, cayenne, and honey. He nearly blacked out after drinking it. Then he tried to get up to throw it up, and threw up on our bed and the floor before making it to the toilet. The nice thing is that I just took off all of my bedding to wash it, so he did not get it on my bedspread. Lucky for him. He teased the kids when they got home and said I had tried to kill him. Our home teacher and another friend came over last night to give all the sickies a blessing.

Today is another day of mommy playing nurse. I may not get paid like a nurse, but it is a good thing that Heavenly Father pays well, because I need all the strength I can get right now! But hey, I've always said I would rather deal w/it all at once, then one at a time for weeks. So the question is. . .Now that I am in the middle of it, do I take it back? Nope, I would still rather get it over with. Bring it on!!

Spencer's Baptism & 8th Birthday

Spencer turned 8 on January 12th. He was baptized on 1-17-09 by his dad. A lot of people came and then we had a b-day party for him. The baptism was great and Spencer was so very sweet. I am so honored to be his mommy. He wants so hard to always do what is right.

New Bathroom Begins

Ok, so our bathroom is begining. Pat had to cut into and make a hole in the cement for the tub and toilet pipes. This is quit an ordeal, but Pat is doing an amazing job of course! Our cat Jack was investigating. Pat says that Jack is his supervisor and is making sure he is doing everything right. Tom & I went to Quincy yesterday to a discount store. We were able to find the vanity & top for half the price. We are way excited. The basement (beside the bathroom) should be done soon!

Carpet Starts today!

Yeah, the carpet is finally being installed today. They are really having a hard time with the tack strips. Tom put the tack strips in before, but because of the hardness of the cement they are having a hard time sticking. The carpet guys have already busted two drill bits!

The Boy's Suite gets remodeled!

Josh & Cambron painted their own room. They did good. Tom cut the bunk bed apart for them. I repainted the bathroom. My friend Kim & I painted and remodeled Gabriel & Spencer's room while they were at school. We wanted it to be a surprise.

Basement updates

We finally painted! Yeah! You can't tell by the pictures, but the family room is light blue. That's not what I wanted, but I know I will love it once I get the furniture and decorations down there. Tom loves his green office. Tomorrow Tom will be putting down the tack strips, and the carpet will be laid Monday. Yeah! Pat has already started in on the bathroom. I'll post more pics on Monday.

Jack enjoys the new updates

Our fat cat Jack really enjoys the new construction. We caught him hiding in the wall. It's a good thing we didn't "dry wall" him in!

Freezer washing at the Car Wash

We were giving a freezer away, but it was WAY disgusting! Tom had the idea to take the boys to the car wash to wash the freezer! This really cracked me up!