Tomorrow is the day!

It is Tuesday night and Aspen is just about to hit the sack for her big morning tomorrow.

My wonderful parents are so gracious to come up to help out with Titus while Aspen and I head to the hospital for her CT scan. We are having a CT scan done because she has had 3 febrile seizures and we just want to make sure that there isn't anything more wrong and maybe find out some answers to questions we have been having as each seizure has come and gone.
So tomorrow we will head to the hospital and we need to be there at 8:30AM and if all goes well and Aspen cooperates and lays there still for at least a minute, they will not have to sedate her, and if she does not lay there still then they will have to sedate her. Our prayer is that they will not have to sedate her, so PLEASE PRAY for that! Also, just be praying that they find nothing, that everything is just fine! If there is something, we just pray that we take the right steps in what we then need to do.

Thank you all for your prayers and I will definitely update you all on how she does and what the results turn out to be!

What a Day!

I feel like a walking zombie today!

This morning at 2:30 Titus woke up just continuously coughing and so I brought him downstairs so that he wouldn't wake Zac up and so from 2:30 until about 5 Titus was "sleeping" but coughing and Aspen was doing the same thing, only she stayed upstairs in her bed...but I still had to hear it! It was crazy, and definitely not fun to hear.

I am tired...I should have stayed home from the gym this morning, but instead...I went...which felt good at the time, but that did not last long.
Titus was tugging very hard on his ear...and so I thought to myself, another ear infection, brought him into the Dr. and turns out he is getting his back molars in.
Went to work, and that just did it...it drained me! I found myself snacking on food to keep me awake which defeated the purpose of my workout today, OH WELL!
Came home and had a nice dinner with my wonderful family and will definitely be turning in early tonight.

Tomorrow is another BIG day. It is our MOPS garage sale and I am very excited about it and praying that the rain will hold off for at least most the day. Despite the rain I know that is is going to be fun!

And I know that is has been awhile since I have posted photos...I will definitely post some tomorrow. I finally took all the photos off of our computer and have them on discs and so now when I am on Zac's laptop I can post them on the blog...I am super excited!

BIG PRAYER REQUEST...
On June 10th Aspen goes in for a CT scan. This is just to make sure that the seizures that she has been having are indeed febrile and are only caused by fevers. We are praying that all goes well and that Aspen will cooperate that day and we are also praying that it is nothing, but if it is something different that we will know what to do further. So if you all could pray her her this coming Wednesday, her scan is at 8:30 AM we would greatly appreciate it and I will definitely keep you all updated on how things go!

My family!

It has been so long since we have had a family photo taken and so while we were in Breezy Point with my parents we finally had one taken! I absolutely love it, but it also makes me very sad because our kids are growing up way too fast.
It's hard to believe that in just a couple of months Aspen will be turning 4 and this fall will be attending preschool. I cannot believe how much she is saying, that she can spell her own name and write it, that she interacts with other kids and has actual friendships, how she can memorize songs (just like mommy) in record time, etc... My little girl is not a little girl anymore, she is growing up...but in my heart she will always be my little girl. Even though it is sad that she is growing up, I am having a lot of fun watching her grow up...I love being able to have conversations with her, sit and listen to her sing and pray, hear all about how much she learns in Sunday School, and just continue to make memories with her. Moments with her that I forever cherish.
It's hard to also believe that in just a week Titus will be turning 16 months old! That's right! He no longer is a baby, but is a toddler. He is walking, climbing, and speaking more and more. Pretty soon we will enter into my least favorite stage of parenting...POTTY TRAINING! Don't get me wrong, I love the fact of not having to buy any more diapers...but I hate the whole potty training phase. (Any of you moms with boys, if you have any tips for me I would greatly appreciate it). One thing I can listen to Titus do over and over is GIGGLE! Seriously, he has the best laugh and the best attitude. He is constantly smiling and laughing and just brightens up the room when he enters. He too will always be my little boy, even though he is getting bigger each and every day.
My family is wonderful...I am blessed by a wonderful husband and two beautiful children. I could not ask for more!

Mother's Day!

What did I do early in the morning on Mother's Day? I ran in the Race for the Cure at the Mall of America! This was my second 5K run and it was a blast! This is my dear friend Misty, her daughter Sydney and myself at the Kare 11 tent before the race. We had the best of time, so many people and it was just so inspiring! It was such a nice run and I will definitely be doing this every year. I am praying that one day there will be a cure for breast cancer! Until then I will pray for those in the midst of cancer and going through treatments and give praise for those that are healed!

Race For the Cure!

Tomorrow is not only Mother's Day, but it is time for another 5K and this one is very different for me, as it is the Race For the Cure. So, tomorrow morning I will get up very early to head to my friend Misty's house so that the two of us and her daughter Sydney can all venture to the Race.
Not only am I running a 5K for me, but I am running it to celebrate lives that have been healed from cancer, for those that are going through cancer right now, and to remember those that have passed away. I know of many both relatives and friends that have been through cancer and tomorrow I run for all of them, especially for my grandma who passed away from cancer when I was just in middle school and for my other grandma who just found out that she once again has cancer and is going through some tests right now to find out all that is going on.
Tomorrow will be a fun day to celebrate being a mom and to celebrate with my mom, but it will also be a day to Race for the Cure!

A treat that is hard to put down!

oreo cream cheese bon bon's
1 package oreos1
8oz package of cream cheese
1 package of almond bark (vanilla or chocolate)
toothpicks

*use a food processor or chopper to finely chop the full package of oreos
*let cream cheese set to room temperature
*in large bowl, use hands to mush together the oreos and cream cheese in one big ball
*roll oreo mixture into several small balls, as many as it will make and place them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper
*place a toothpick into each one of the bon bons*freeze for one hour
*prepare almond bark - microwave for one minute and then stir and if it is not all melted then repeat but only for 15 seconds until it is all melted (but make sure it is not too runny)
*dip each oreo into almond bark until covered and place back on cookie sheet or just on wax paper*when bark has set, twist toothpick and remove
*after dipping all oreos and removing all toothpicks, use one toothpick to fill in each toothpick hole with a small amount of almond bark
*ENJOY!

I'm back!

It has been a long time since I have posted on my blog and I apologize (for the few of you that read this)...
So much has happened since I last posted and here are the exciting events:
*Aspen is going to be starting preschool this fall...three days a week! She talks about it daily! I cannot believe how big she is getting, and how much she is learning.
*I have lost 8 pounds since I started a weight loss challenge with my friend Erica back in February and still working hard at it!
*I will be running my second 5K in May, on Mother's Day, the Race for the Cure
*Titus is no longer a baby, he is a big boy that can walk!
*Zac was home with us for a month while on break from school and we were able to go to Breezy Point with my parents for a wonderful time away...a whole week...where we had lots of fun swimming, exercising, making yummy meals, watching Titus learn how to walk (he is so good now), and just enjoy spending time with family.
*Watching Aspen and Titus play together is such a treat...I definitely need to catch this on tape next time because it is simply ADORABLE, but it is so wonderful watching them interact...she is such a great big sister

So many things have happened since I last posted and I PROMISE that I will post pictures. At the moment I am on my husband's work computer because my computer has a virus, so I do not want to do much on that computer until I figure out what I am going to do with that. Once I get all of our pictures on a zip drive I will post them on my blog for you all to see!

I am off to relax right now though...it's been a long day and I need to get some rest so that I can go for a run and work at a garage sale all day tomorrow!

*Pictures to come soon*