Skinny Raven Sale

So here is my collection of clogs that I have collected over the last couple of years. My very first pair I bought was my freshman year in college and I have gotten a pair every year since. Yes, I do have a couple.

The Green pair of clogs I got at the thrift store for $25. They look brand new. The Cross Bones and Skulls I got at the last year sale. Those are fit me the best out of all of my clogs.

Here is my new purchase. I love them. I love fun shoes.

I did find a website today that sells clogs for the about the same price.
www.clogoutlet.com
Great deals for expensive clogs!!

And she was off!!!

Cassidy was able to participate in a running race this last Thursday. It was a really fun activity. About 800 kids showed up for it. They separated it in age groups. So Cassidy ran in the K-1st grade. She actually did very well. She finished in the first 1/4. As soon as we got there she didn't want to run. She just wanted to watch. I think she had butterflies in her tummy. After a while her friend Lilly I think talked her into it. It is kind of funny that Cassidy and Lilly are such great friends. Her mom and I were pregnant at the same time and they are 8 days apart. Lilly is in the black sweater. Anyways she finally wanted to race as we were standing at the start line.

She said she had a lot of fun. I am glad she ran. She is excited for next year so she can run faster.

Here are the finishers.

Here is Cassidy and Hannah her cousin. She raced a little later. It was nice the have the support from family. I think that also helped Cassidy decide to race. We didn't stay for Hannah's race. I would have really liked to and so would have Cassidy. Curtis and I had to rush off to the Lion King. That is for another blog.

On a side note I think I am finally feeling better. Thursday was my first day out of the house, and my body paid for it on Friday. Then on Saturday I got a few hours of work in but was just worn out so I didn't get as much done. Sunday I was ready to go to church but I got a really bad headache. I can't wait to get better. I am tired of being so run down and a green snotty nose. It will be great to be able to breath. I don't think I have ever taken this long to get better from an illness before. I am trying to be patient but I want to do thinks.

Curtis and his Windturbines

Last week Curtis was in Kodiak and got to spend some time with the turbines. I think he drove up to them several times. Turbines is a past obsession of his so he was excited to be so close to them. I thought it was pretty neat that the turbines produce 40% of the power in Kodiak.

He was up here for work but had bad weather so he didn't get to work much since roofers don't work in the rain. He supervizes the roofers to make sure they are following the recommendations that Curtis' company laid out. I believe, if I understand correctly what he does.

Curtis taking the kids Camping

So here are some pictures of when I stayed home to rest and Curtis took the kids camping.

They had a lot of fun and it is so beautiful this time of year. Curtis took the kids camping last fall to this same camp ground but did not have the best of luck. Catheryn was still nursing at 8 months old and did not want anything to do with a bottle. He brought her home at 4am and I realized she had a ear infection. Luckly my brother Robert went with him so Curtis could leave the other kids with him and not have to pack everything up.

I love my family. They are so much fun. I am so grateful my husband takes them out as much as he can and he loves it. He wishes he could have more time with the kids doing outdoor activities. I love doing it with them as well but sometimes it is nice to sleep in and get some work done around the house.

Zoloft

So last week Curtis and I were reading scriptures right before bed and I found a pen in his scripture bag. It was a pen with the logo Zoloft on it. I thought it was quite ironic.
Zoloft is an antidepressant, which is our scriptures. When we are depressed, having a hard time we need to turn to our scriptures. We also need to be reading them consistently to avoid getting lonely and depressed. What a blessing it is to have the scriptures in our lives. We actually have them written down that we can turn to them at any time, and not only when a prophet passes through town. It would be hard to stay on the straight an narrow path to our Heavenly Father if we didn't have something we could turn to everyday. It would be easy to get lost if we lived 500 years ago.
Anyways Catheryn just woke up so I better go.

The joys of being sick.

Well Curtis has been gone this last week in Kodiak. He left Monday and got back Friday night. While he was gone Catheryn decided she didn't believe in sleeping any more. What timing. Curtis is amazing with Catheryn. There are times that I will be up with her for 2 hours and then wake Curtis up and tell him to go work his magic and she will be asleep within 5 minutes. Monday thru Thursday night she decided she wanted to stay up till 10 and wake up several times during the night for a hour at a time. Of course when Curtis gets home Friday night she goes right to sleep for him and only woke up once for a short time. WHY???
So to say the least I was wiped out. 4-5 hours of sleep every night just doesn't cut it. I am mom that goes to bed soon after my children go to bed. There are times I am in bed at 8. 9 at the latest. Saturday I woke up not feeling very well. Just not a lot of energy. Then Curtis talks me into staying home and taking a nap. When I woke up I had a sore throat my body ached and the worst headache ever. I couldn't have any lights on, stayed in bed for the rest of the day with my eyes closed, and my ears felt like they were going to explode.
Last night I got no sleep. I think my body hurts from laying in bed all day. I am feeling better now, thank goodness. My headache drastically decreased, my throat is no longer sore and I can actually walk across the house with out feeling like passing out. I think I will be back to my self tomorrow but what a lame weekend. My husband has been gone all week he gets home and then I am stuck in bed.
He did make me some Delicious Soup!!! It was so good. He even went to the store and got chicken broth for me. We do not have any in our vegetarian home. He is so great. He has kept the kids busy so they don't even think to come bang on my door. I always thought it would be great to have a day to myself in bed but when you are feeling so miserable it is no fun at all.
Cassidy has been very paranoid around me. She freaked out last night about Curtis sleeping in the same bed as me, she doesn't want him to get sick. If I touch anything it has to be wash. I gave her a hug last night before bed and then she said she needed to wash so she doesn't get sick.
Well I am glad this sickness only lasted this weekend. I couldn't imagine being sick like I was yesterday for a couple of days. I was bored out of my mind. There is nothing to do when you lay in bed all day. I feel so blessed that I rarely get sick and that I have a pretty healthy body.

Amazing Husband

So I just have to write a little bit about my amazing husband. He is so good to me. We have been planning on going camping this weekend but as the weekend has been getting closer I just didn't know if I could do it. I have been so worn out lately. I know that I am pregnant but I have never been this tired before. I was at Walmart shopping on Thursday night and had to sit down because I was getting light headed and just worn out. I get tired after walking Cassidy to school every morning, I feel that I am useless for the rest of the day after that. I talked it over with my midwives on Thursday so they took some blood to do some blood work but I really just feel that I am deficient in something.
The other night I didn't have the energy to make dinner so we went to Subway. Of course my family got Veggie sandwiches and I got a chicken breast sandwich with lots of veggies. After I ate it I felt amazing, I had energy. So after thinking about it. I really think that I am just not getting enough protien in my diet. We live a vegitiarian life and so we really don't get a lot of protien. The kids cant have beans, meat, and most things with protien in it. After thinking this could be my problem I think about my children. I can have meat, and protien but what about them. Do they feel the way I do? I am so tired, cranky and emotional. Maybe that explains Cayden at times. He just looses it sometimes, could it be he doesn't have the nutrition that he needs? Probably. So since I got home Thursday I cried to my husband about how worn out I am and that something is wrong with me, I have eaten meat yesterday and today and I feel so much better. I am still a little tired but my body has more life in it. So I am hoping that I have found out what is going on with my body.
Back to my amazing husband......
He took all three kids camping last night. So I haven't had to worry about kids. I laid in bed till 10 this morning listening to a book on cd. It was great. Took a shower with out kids banging on the door and then got ready and am now at work. I am taking a little break:)
My husband is so good to me and really tries to help me out. I am sure he has been a little frustrated these past two weeks because I have been more emotional( he is usually the more emtional one in our marriage) and there has been nothing he could do. He would call and check up on me durring the day and I just didn't have much energy to be fun to talk to. So I am so grateful he still loves me after times that I am not so pleasant to be around.
Well I guess I have had a good enough break at work and should get back to it.