Oh What a Night!

Where to begin . . . Thursday was to be a day of celebration for my upcoming birthday since the fam and I were to go out of town for the weekend. We started the day at sick call with Lane to find out he had a really sore throat due to sinus issues. We were given an antibiotic and off we went to get it filled. After a dose of that he was down for a good nap and we got ready for the whole family to meet up here . . .

We ate really early (around 4) since this restaurant is fairly new and always packed. Had a great lupper and headed to the mall for a while before we went to the ASU Red Wolves game. Did a little shopping and met up with my folks to head to the game. When I was getting Lane out of his car seat, I noticed he didn't seem "normal" to me. Dad was helping me and observed the same thing. He was lifeless and his eyes were almost rolled back into his head. I rushed into the game to find Mom and Levi hoping to stimulate him and still no movement. We called Doug to hurry in and thank the Lord we were at the entrance where the EMT unit was. They immediately took Lane, put him on the stretcher and they were headed out the the ambulance. It's almost a blur because it happened so fast. My heart couldn't take looking in at him while they worked on his little body so I just kept getting updates from Doug and Dad. He began seizing there and they had to give him oxygen. We were waiting for an additional ambulance to get there before they could leave with Lane. After what seemed liked forever they said they could wait no longer and took off. This time we were headed here . . .

Doug rode with Lane, while Dad, Mom and I weren't far behind. We left Levi at the game with some good friends, so he was in good hands. When I got to go back to the ER and see him, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief after seeing him move around a little. Evidently, after not being warm to the touch, a rectal temp registered 103 degrees! They started the tylenol and did blood work just watching his temp very closely. Meanwhile, we had a precious group of family and friends gathering at the hospital. In this age of technology, it didn't take long between twitter and facebook before thousands of people were praying for Lane!

After we were able to lower his temp, the consensus was that he had gone through a febrile seizure due to a sudden spike in his temperature. They gave him a high dose of antibiotic for his sore throat and sent us home with the tylenol/motrin routine for the night.

Doug was my rock the whole time and even stayed up through the night to give the meds, check temperature and just watch him sleep! Yesterday, we went to our children's clinic for a follow up and there they confirmed what had happened and gave some further instructions on what we could do if it were to happen again. It's a low chance, around 30%, that it could, but we can't live in constant fear of that. We are back to another round of antibiotic and really watching his temp, especially at night. Doug had to leave yesterday for a conference he is speaking at today at Ouachita and will leave there to go to Junction City, AR for a revival. So, the parents insisted we stay with them for a couple of nights so we could all do the med rounds and some of us get some extra sleep! :o)

Today, I'm officially 35! Yikes - that number just keeps crawling up to 40! We are going to attempt to go to the last ASU game of the season and try this game night again!

And a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sweet sister, Allison! It is so fun to have a twin and to be able to share this day with someone! Love you, Sis!

Fun with Photos!

Tonight I get a girls' night out and I'm going to Bunko! I'm a little bit nervous though . . . our hostess asked that we send her a wedding photo for her use tonight! I had to take a picture of a photo out of our album to send her. Can you believe this was us nearly 13 years ago?

Should be an interesting and fun night!! :o)

Me and My Guy!

Valentines night, Levi and I enjoyed going to church and attending the Awana banquet. It was a night of great food, fellowship and friends! Me and my little Cubbie~

Our table: Gabby and Marci~

Ashley and Garrett~

Misty and Spencer~



Great friends and a great time - complete with entertainment from the kiddos. Here's a clip of the Cubbies singing their song!

Valentines Day - It Finally Arrived!

After creating and baking all week leading up to Valentines Day, I was hoping the actual day wouldn't be a letdown! I decorated their little table with their gifts, balloons and heart plates for breakfast! Lane loves balloons - I think that was his favorite!

Levi all excited about his gift!

Lane getting into his sack of goodies. He got several books from mommy and daddy.

Levi opened up a Bibleman figurine, a Leapster game and some books and candy.

I fixed their favorite for breakfast - chocolate chip muffins! We shortly headed out to church and then Levi and I had a fun night awaiting. Coming soon . . . . .

We Love You Beary Much!

Today was a lazy Saturday for us! I started the morning by making some valentine pancakes - complete with chocolate chips! (Yes - they are pink!)

My boys love them some pancakes!!

Pa called and invited Levi to go with him to the Outdoor Expo. Levi was so excited to go. Grammy, Lane and I met up with them afterwards for an early valentine meal and got to hear all about it! His most exciting part was seeing bear - a live bear! There were several of them that did tricks like driving a scooter and rolling a drum. (Levi's description so I'm not sure what they did!) He could hardly wait to show us this:

They had their picture made with one of the bears!! He said he wasn't scared at all! They also signed up to win stuff. He told me he wasn't 18 years old so Pa had to put his name on the tickets. He said if Pa wins the 4-wheeler, he gets it!

Thanks, Pa, for a beary good day! Levi had a blast and I enjoyed the great meal!

Daddy's Valentine Book

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Party and Pictures

Yesterday Levi had his party at PALS for Valentines Day! We got them all good and sugared up with donuts, sugar cookies and chocolate milk to start the day out!

Next it was time to drop off their valentines for their friends. They made holders out of paper plates and then decorated them with stickers. They were placed on the wall so the kids could put the cards in them. Here is Levi and Macie doing theirs!

Levi picked out Power Ranger valentine cards and ring pops to go with them!

And what party is complete without a hug from our pal, Gabby??



After the partying it was time for cleaning up so they could get ready for their school pictures! Can't wait to seem them - just hope we don't have pink icing and donut crumbs all over us!! :o)

We Love Chocolate - How About You?

So, while we were being creative and all I decided to do a little baking, too! I also found the recipe for Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread here: http://hungryhuntleys.blogspot.com/2009/02/triple-chocolate-quick-bread.html

For some reason I couldn't quite get the "drizzle" just right, so I had to put a thin coat of icing all over the top! I did make some mini-bundt cakes, too, with the recipe. And, of course, had to try one out to make sure I didn't mess the directions up! I found these cute bags and toppers at a crafts store to wrap them up!

For his teacher, we put it in a little v-day pail! :o)

I think Mrs. Kathie will enjoy the chocolate fix!

On to more "happys" for the weekend!

Valentine Happys!

Today we had another snow day. The snow is nice and all, but now we are ready for spring!!! While Lane took his morning nap, Levi and I got busy making some heart-shaped crayons for Lane to give to his pals in Sunday School. My sister and I grew up with the term "happys" - you know, giving a little gift to someone without expecting anything in return, to put a smile on a face, or celebrate something special! So this was the "happy" project for the day! The hardest part was taking the wrappers off all of the crayons! I bought 2 boxes (48 count each) and made 12 cute little heart crayons.

Step 1: Take papers off all of the crayons. (Tip: soak in cold water to ease the process!) Then break each crayon into smaller pieces.

The fun part was deciding what colors to use together and putting them in pan.

Step 2: Bake in oven for 8 - 10 minutes on 300 degrees.

Step 3: Remove and let cool to harden. I let them cool on the counter for a while and then set them outside in the cold air! Then gently remove from tray.

I wrapped mine up in this cute valentine wrap I found. I'm excited about Lane's friends getting them. Too bad he has no idea of what is going on!!

For more details on this project and other cute Valentine ideas go to http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/search/label/Valentine%27s%20Day

Now on to something for Levi's teachers and friends! Happy heart week!

We're Snow Sad!

Today we were awaiting the arrival of a dear college friend (and her 3 kids, sister-in-law and babysitter) but due to yet another winter weather occurance they drove half way here and realized they wouldn't be able to make it! :o( It was actually a business trip for them, but we were going to have the joy of hosting them during their brief stay. I totally wanted safety for them, but Levi and I are pretty bummed about it. He was all excited to play with a buddy his age and seems to think this snow will melt right away and they will still come. I hate to burst his bubble, but this snow isn't going anywhere fast! Here it is outside our door at about 8 pm tonight. There are still snow showers, so I'm interested in seeing what it will look like in the morning! In the meantime ~ we're snow sad!

Roll On, Levi, Roll On!

Levi was invited to a birthday party today at a skating rink! Lane stayed with Grammy and Pa while I went to assist Levi on wheels! It was the first time for him and a couple of his best pals to skate. It was too cute!

Here he is after putting on the skates!

Starting out on the rink!

Trying to keep balanced while skating with his pal!


Oh what fun - their first time to roller skate!


Levi and the birthday girl!

It was fun to watch these guys and gals skating around. I think we'll go again soon and next time I'll wear the stylish skates for old times sake!

Happy 17 Months Lane!!

Today Lane is 17 months old! Time is flying by and our preciuos boy is growing so fast! Thought I would tell you what is going on in his little life these days!

Lane is always on the run! He rarely sits down, but has occasionally stopped for a few minutes of Elmo on Sesame Street. He also likes to watch a little basketball (that's my boy!) and watch Levi play the Wii! He is into all things sports - always playing with some sort of ball!

He can now say "Momma" and wants to be in my arms most of the time! (I do think a lot of it has to due with his teething and not feeling too sparky!) He has 8 teeth and more coming in!

He loves to keep up with Levi and his toys! Here they are playing Legos during our winter weather last weekend!

He's still a trooper while we keep up with big brother and his social schedule! If we have snacks and juice - we're good!


A fun part of every day is finding a pair of shoes (other than his) and trying to put them on and walk around the house with them!

He's starting to give "high fives" and follow a few directions, likes to help mommy with the laundry and is constantly cutting new teeth! We are blessed to have this little man in our lives! We love you Lane Thomas!!

Better Late Than Never: Part 4 - Miles Christmas

Sis and fam came after Christmas to celebrate. We did our stockings and gifts on Sunday between church, meals and naps! With our crew we never know how it will all happen!! I think I posted some of the pictures before, but here are some again!

Levi going through his stocking~

Alden reaching in for more~

The big boys getting help from Pa and Lane to open their golf clubs!

We had such a good time while we were together for the holidays! Our guys had to go off to work, but sis, the kids and I played, ventured out and had a great time! We miss you guys! Come back soon!!

Our Skater Dude

Levi got a skateboard for Christmas - complete with the helmet and pads. Here he is sporting the look for the first time!

Practicing his tricks indoors~

Trying it out in Pa's shop. Cousin Jake brought his new skateboard, too, and they had a nice open and warm area to try them out!

Here's a video clip of Levi and his new adventure - enjoy!!