Stress

Well, I need to vent for a minute hope you don't mind. I HATE THIS STUPID ECONOMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay I am good. Thanks.

Well, 3 years in a row. Devin has lost his job. Every company has run out of money, Due to the fact that they havn't been paid by the contractors. So once again, it has happened. So, anyone have any ideas of any Plumbing company that may be hiring. Please let us know. Thanks

My Wonderful Sister

Well, as some of you have already heard. My sister Kasandra, AKA Han. Is Prego with her 7th baby, It is a boy Nash Merrill. So that makes two girls and the rest boys. She is amazing. I could never handle that many nor fathom feeding them all LOL. But, She has been on an amazing scary roller coaster. That she is ready to get off, VERY SOON.

It started about 6 weeks ago she found out that she is a Gestational Diabetic. (Hope I spelled it right) So she was having to go on a special diet, do stress tests once a week, and an ultra sound once a week to make sure the baby is doing ok due to the diabetes. Then almost a week ago at her Dr. apt. She was getting her heart rate checked out and they realized that she was only having 40 beats per minute instead of 80. They told her it is a miracle you are still alive. So they called 911 and rushed her to Banner Desert. Where she sat for 24 hours to be monitored. Then when she came home they made two more trips back to the ER before the weekend was over. Her heart is beating way too fast and not enough all at the same time. So she is now dealing with that. Her OBGYN wasn't really happy with the news of her heart so they had scheduled too induce her to get Nash out early so that she could get better. At any moment in time she could pass out from not enough oxygen. Or she could die, and that isn't good for her or the baby. Then Yesterday at her weekly ultrasound. The dr was searching over the Nash's Heart and found 3 tumors. Yeah isn't that sad. Like she hasn't been dealing with enough now too add to the stress. We all thought that the baby was doing great. So now they are not going to induce Han, they are going to keep the baby in her too help him grow and develop. But they are definitely watching her every day.

She now has a team of 14 Dr's to watch over her and baby Nash. She is basically not able to do anything strenuous. And with a family of 8 that is really hard for her. Han is very independent and she is the one who runs the house. Scott provides for the family outside of the home. And he is definitely a pro at that. But now he is also being mr mom. Different for him. But Han said that he has been amazing.

So today I went over to her home and spent the day with her and Cooper(their 3 yr old) She was in good spirits but you can tell that she is very emotional. (Can you blame her) and she is ready to get off this roller coaster. I know that I am sitting on the side lines watching and cheering for the my sister and Baby Nash. I am so scared and when I think, pray or talk about it I get emotional. It is very hard to even talk about it with Han because I am trying to be the brave one for her and I am not very brave.

I just hope and pray that everything works out the way that it was supposed too. I love my sister with all my heart and it is breaking right now to see her in so much pain. I know that we are given these trials in our life to make us stronger but I am pretty sure I don't want any of these major ones in my life. Not sure I could be as strong as the people in my life.

So for those that would like too we are having a family fast this Sunday. For those that want too join us we would love the support.

Potty Training update

Well, I am proud to update that on Jan 8 we had just started introducing Daxton into the adult world of Toilets. And for many weeks he wouldn't tell us when he had to go, but now he is telling us when he needs to go and Not very often does he have an accident. We only had one in the past week outside of the home. Which is amazing seeing how Mom is always on the move. Plus he goes to school three days a week for 3 hours a day and not one accident.

He is now just heading into the bathroom all by himself, Even in the dark. We are so excited and proud of him. He has always been slow at talking and expressing his feelings and his needs. I am so glad that I didn't quit. Many times I had the devil (Dad) telling me to quit that he wasn't ready and look who proved him wrong. I love being right. Because usually he is right. Much smarter man that I will ever be. LOL. Love you babe.

Calvin's Pine Wood Derby

Well the 3rd Annual Calvin Harris Pinewood Derby.

This is always a fun time for the Harris family to get together and make these fun cars. Well this year Calvin and Grandpa Skip cut it out. Calvin said he wanted a truck. So in the process they made it a tow truck. And when Mom saw it she joked that it was Tow-Mator. So that's how Mator evolved. LOL. Calvin had more help in this this year. Dad made him sand it and well since it wasn't smooth enough mom jumped in and sanded away. But, once again dad didn't think it was smooth enough. So we told him too finish his masterpiece. And well dad did do an amazing job as always.

Well, Calvin didn't win but that's ok he had a blast hangin out with all the boys in our ward and watching his Mator, go down the ramp and get first or second the whole time. We even had a cheering squad. Poor Calvin turned red a few times when we he would do good and we (well Mom) would scream. LOL.

I am just really proud of Calvin for realizing that this is a fun thing to do and have fun with his family and friends and of course it is always fun to get first but the other places are great also.