Busy busy as always. I really need a vacation! Yea right! Don't see that happening anytime soon. It's been a little over a week now since I threw my back out, yea.. by throwing the grandson up in the air.. REALLY!? That's just messed up! I'm only 42! I should be able to that without a problem! Apparently not!! That needs to change! It's been over a year now since I stopped smoking, I have to get in shape! NO if's, and's or but's  to IT!! Life or death! For one of the first times in my life I'm really starting to feel the "age" thing. And let me tell ya, it's scary! I know 100% that I would feel like a million bucks if I would lose just 40lbs! That my friends, is my new goal! Walk, walk, walk!!!! And eat healthy! I did get my garden planted yesterday, pics to come! P.S. My IBS is KICKING my ASS today! ughh

What a busy life I have

I can't believe we are already 1/4 of the way through 2012! I'm having a hard time grasping on to the concept of it, really! I guess it's because I've been so busy! It seems like it's one thing after another all the time. I just went through a big ordeal with my daughter Grace being in the hospital with what they thought was Kawasaki's disease.. and it wasn't! She was given a very expensive IVIG treatment that she really didn't need! Then she had a bad migraine headache which is a side affect from the IVIG and they would NOT give her anything!! I was pissed!! Long story short, they released her from the hospital a few hours later after being there for 4 days. As soon as we got home I was rushing her back to the ER because of the migraine again! It took 3- 2mg doses of morphine(6mg total) and 2 shots of Zopran (sp) for the puking to get it under control. ER's do not mess around when it comes to being in pain, that's their #1 policy is pain management. Thank God because I was ready to claw some nurses eyes out when they wouldn't give her anything with the first migraine! She was re-admitted and that's when I said we're going to the children's hospital in Iowa City. I love that hospital! So a couple of doctors put their heads together and gave us a  correct diagnoses within a hour of being there. She just had some really bad run ins with a bunch of flu bugs. She's doing great now! Thanks to God and Jesus and the power of prayer we all made it through it.

I guess I'm not doing too well with this blogging thing yet. It has been a crazy past few weeks to say the least. My youngest Gracie was pretty sick there for awhile in the hospital for a week, had me/us scared to death! I still believe she was misdiagnosed. Kawasaki disease with both of my girls? Still can't believe one of my girls (Markee) had it little alone two. Either way, Gracie was still very sick, not as sick as Markee was but still sick is sick when it comes to your kids. You just feel so helpless when they are that sick! Hate it! I knell at their bedsides and pray to God to give me all the pain, give me the sickness. And to heal my child. And to give the doctor knowledge and wisdom to figure it out. I know He's right beside me.. I can feel Him. And He heals them, every time!  Amen!

Marc and I in 1997 having our first child together, Markee Jolene

Just livin'

God is only a prayer away.. that's my motto. When you have a crazy busy life like mine, it's the only motto to have. I'm the mother of 4 beautiful kids and step mother to 4 more. I've been married/divorced (Get to that later..) to the same man almost 18 yrs now. It's been one hell of a ride but I'm still standing, we're still standing together is the most important part.