Recognizing the hand of the Lord...

After writing my post about my kidney stone thing. I felt like I better write how the Lord watched out for me through other people. I am so blessed to have such great people around.

I don't ever want to forget that and so I must type this so I won't.

I had my dear sister and sister in law help with my kids. My sweet Mom brought us homemade chicken noodle soup and homemade bread that night. My sister and husband brought me a jamba. Love Jamba juice. Than I had my great friend in the ward bring me dinner the next day. (when I felt absolutely healthy as a horse, how embarrassing is that) And my great Mother in law and Father in law calling and checking on me as well as other family members.

I also am so grateful that both times when I was in intense pain my children were taken care of. I also have a husband that took such great care of me and stayed with me through two ER visits. Love you Kevin.

Kidney Stones...

The Friday before Lucy's blessing I went to my Mom's house to pick up Cole who had slept over with his Uncle Jimmy. I felt great, and normal and was ready to start planning and doing things for a very busy 4th of July weekend. It was about 10am and I started not feeling well. I had a pain in my lower right side. I thought it may be a gas pain. :)

Than it kept increasing and getting worse. I didn't know what to do. Luckily I was already over at my parents so they took care of my kids while I was not feeling good. By about noon I could not stand the pain any longer. My mom called Kevin and he was coming over to take me to the ER. I asked Jimmy and my Dad for a blessing. While they were giving it to me I felt like throwing up and needed the blessing to end so I could run to the bathroom.

The entire time I kept praying that the pain would go away because we had a busy weekend and Lucy's blessing was already scheduled.

Well we got to the ER we had a nice doctor named Dr. May and we saw him for a minute and than he left and I threw up again from the pain and than I felt GREAT. No pain. NOTHING.

We waited for awhile and he came back and I explained that I know it's crazy but I feel great now. I didn't want to do further testing because well I had PLANS. I didn't want this to ruin my weekend. He was so nice gave us our options and I said I know I seem like a crazy lady. One minute in dyer pain and the next fine. I really wanted to explain about the blessing and let him know I wasn't crazy. It was the power of the priesthood but I didn't.

Anyway we went home and I had no pain or any symptoms... for 11 Days.

Than Wednesday July 13th I had a normal morning. I did a little work out with the kids we did pushups, sit ups and some kick boxing. I felt great. Than 9:30 rolls around and I had pooped twice and than I felt the pain the lower right side again. I started to get really scared because well this is just how I felt that Friday. I called my OBGYN thinking maybe it was a bladder infection. They got me an appt. at 11. I sent my kids down to my good sister in law. Than Kevin came home and met me to take me to the doctor. At this point I was in a ton of pain. We got to the office and I could not even sit in the waiting room. I went back in their bathroom and threw up from the pain.

They had Dr. Nickols come in and look at me and he said you have to go down to the ER. I felt like I was ready to pass out from the pain. They wheeled me down to the ER and got me checked in and we were blessed to have the same on call doctor we had before.

I threw up again and than they took me to do a CT scan. I was in so much pain they couldn't get the IV in fast enough for me. Later the doctor came back and said it was kidney stones.

Crazy things. They gave us pain pills and medicine to help my muscles relax so I could try and pass the stone. And than we scheduled with a urologist for the next day.

The doctor wasn't sure if it was the same kidney stone or a new one. Most likely the same one and I hadn't passed it.

I have heard so many different reasons why you get stones. Guess I won't know why. But I am hoping I passed it because I do not ever want to go threw that pain again.

Lucy Elaine's Blessing Day...

Lucy was blessed on Sunday July 3rd 2011.

Our church is at 9:00 so we quickly got the kids bathed and ready for church and got the house all ready too. Actually we stayed up till 2 in the morning getting everything ready. It was mainly me wanting these new pictures of Lucy hung on our wall that kept us up that late. But I love the wall which I will post pics of later.

My Mom came over early and helped dress Lucy in the beautiful blessing gown she made. I love that she comes over early to do that.Not only did she make that but she made the headband, the slip, and braceletts for me and Lucy and Dailey. Seriously I could go on and on about how much my Mom does.

We had such a busy week with Jimmy arriving home and than us blessing Lucy that sunday. It was such a nice weekend even though we packed it plum full.

Things I want to remember about this day...

~ Kevin blessed Lucy and it was such a great blessing

~My Mom spending lots of time making the dress and tatting the lace on the dress and bow.

~Mom coming over and helping dress Lucy.

~Family coming over and having muffins, cinnamon rolls, fruit, bread, and cookies and juice.

~My Mom made homemade bread by my request and also these adorable blessing dress sugar cookies. So cute. Oh and she hand cut the blessing dress cookies out individually no cookie cutter. wow.

~Everyone in both Kev and My family came and also our friends the Bogles and Magallanas Family.

~Everyone brought such yummy food and we loved visiting with everyone.

~ Lucy didn't cry during the entire blessing. She is such a sweet little baby.

What a special day it was! We love you Lu Lu!

More Fun pics from homecoming...

Future Missionary Sleep Over...

It has been non stop parties since Jim got home. We have loved it.

Jimmy invited all the nephews over for a sleep over. Cole was included with the older boys. We actually let him pick if he wanted to go with the older boys or go with the girl cousins his age to their sleep over. He picked with the boys. He was so darn excited to go and had his spiderman back pack packed before we even blinked an eye.

This was Jimmy's second night home and we all ate at Leatherby's and than we went and dropped him off at my parents house. We got him all set up for his sleep over and than left.

The next morning I went over to pick him up a little too early. So I tried to stand back and just watch as they did their breakfast and than they were going to have an air soft gun war.

Cole didn't bring anything for this but the other little boys were prepared.

It was so cute to see the older ones treat Cole so good. His cousin Jake let him borrow pants, jacket, goggles, and a hat so he would be covered. He told him it is like armor so if he got hit it would protect him.

So I let him go out and play. Even though I was a little nervous for him.

Later, I was inside and Cole came in all calm and said where is my shorts mom and I told him and asked if he was done playing he said yes and went to change. Than Jimmy came in to check on him and asked if he was ok. I said yes why? He said he got hit. Than Cole showed me where on his knee he had a welt. He didn't even tell me he got hit. I told him he was very brave and couldn't believe he didn't even cry. He said yes I did cry. I cried on the side of the house coming in so the other boys would not know. Than he said Mom " Jake told me my clothes were like armor and I would be protected." What a cute heart!

These little boys followed Jimmy around where ever he went. They were like little ducks. Man do they ever adore their Uncle Jimmy.

Here is a funny story. Jake did his little signs and so my Mom said ok everyone do your little gang signs and Cole without much hesitation did this little sign. I thought I was going to die laughing. So Jimmy helped him by doing it too. This was the only gang sign he could come up with. Man do I love this kid.

Cole all ready for the air soft war, in cousin's clothes.
They even showed him how to hold the gun for the picture.
Jimmy helping everyone load the guns.
The boys looking through Jimmy's missionary scrapbook.
French toast Breakfast.

Welcome Home Elder Bush...

Last Wednesday we welcomed home the favorite brother Joseph... I mean Jimmy. We have teased that Jimmy is the favorite and that he gets special treatment. Well he came home from serving 2 years in the Atlanta Georgia mission.

It was so good to see him. He looked great and I realized how much we missed that kid while he was gone. He is just one of those people ya always want around.

I have realized how much the Lord blesses families while they have a missionary out serving. I am so grateful for Elder Bush serving, it has been so good for our family, and especially Cole to be able to pray for him and know about missions.

In fact a few nights after Jimmy got home, Cole was praying and said please bless Jimmy on his...than he looked at me. I said you can bless the other missionaries. Cole said "there are NO More Missionaries"!!!!

Jimmy Welcome Home! We love you.

Father's Day...

I took all three kids shopping to Khols for Father's Day gifts. Man I so badly want to be able to handle going shopping with three kids and having everything go so smooth. Nope not the case, not yet anyway. I have high hopes though. Guess that is a post in and of itself.

I am so grateful for the Father's in my life. I have an amazing father who has taught me many things. I am so grateful to him in providing for me while growing up. He was and still is such a hard worker. I am not sure if I know of anyone who works harder than he does.

I am also blessed to have a wonderful father in law. Both of these men are such great examples to me.

My biggest blessing in my life is the father of my own kids. Kevin is such a great Father. The kids absolutely adore him. He makes time for them and is always so fun to be around.

Man did I score big when I married this guy!

Happy Father's Day!