New week... not so good :(

Well, its a new week and its not going the best. My car has been acting up, so I took it in and they replaced the belt, but the noise when I start it up they think is my power steering, but they couldn't get it to not do that noise :(... It only does it when its COLD!! So my money down the drain, when it didn't fix the problem.. Another problem is that I have been suffering with a cold or a sinus infection. I finally went in after a month of suffering. I have a severe sinus infection. She put me on an antibiotic, so I hope it works. The worse part is that I can't hear out of my left ear.. Its horrible and annoying when you can't hear out of one hear. I am hoping it goes away soon. The doctor said 10 days or more.. I am hoping maybe in 3 days.. Well, Tyler is still suffering from a cold, so I am hoping soon he will feel better. Dan I think has a sinus infection also, so we are not doing so well. I hope everybody has a great rest of the week! I will keep you posted.

The week is OVER!!

Whew!!! I think that is how you spell it?? I am so glad its the weekend. It has been a long stressful week. Tonight, I have to do two home visits for my students and then Tyler and I are going to my friends house to spend the weekend. Dan is going back home to put a patio door in for his brother. We are hoping to be home Sat. night sometime. Then Sunday is dedicated to homework and housework :( It will be nice to be home together. We won't know how to act. I hope everybody has a great weekend and hopefully its warm :)

Poor Sammy!

Stress does affect how you think and causes you to forget what is going on and what your doing... Last night I let Sammy outside around 8:30 and then Tyler needed something and then I got him the bath and then had to call parents to set up home visits... I was curious where Sammy was.. sometimes she is is on the couch under the blankets or under the bed... Then all of sudden I was getting ready to go to bed and walked by the porch and Said Oh My GOD!! I forgot about Sammy!! She was outside for about 2hrs... I am a HORRIBLE pet owner... I was crying... I have NEVER done that. Sammy is doing fine, but was really really COLD!! I felt so bad... I hate being this stressed out!!! WOW!! I need to take a breathe!! :) Enough of my life... Have a great Day!!

I think I am done posting!! I have posted a lot today!!

Stressed/Frazzled!!

Well, an update on our family. I am feeling stressed and frazzled!! Student teaching, other classes, working, mother, and wife... Its all coming to all at once. Dan made it back home Sunday night around 8:30. Tyler wasn't sure what to think.. He said Hi Daddy, but didn't go to him.. It took him awhile to go to him..Then Dan is getting cattle ready (clipping, grooming etc..) for two other people. He has about four to get ready. He did two last night, which he didn't make home until 1-1:30AM and he is gone tonight also, so he will be home late again. I have night class on Tuesday from 4-7, so trying to find a babysitter is frustrating. Dan is also leaving Thursday night to go stay with his aunt and uncle because he has to help out at the S.F. cattle show Friday morning, so we won't see much of each other this week. This weekend we are both doing something different, so I guess that is life! Just busy..busy... I will be so glad when this week is over... For school-since I am student teaching in the SDSU preschool we have four students we are in charge of and we do projects with, so in the beginning we have to do home visits and that is what I have been doing and trying to set up.. Let me just say they are interesting and out of my comfort zone..WOW! what a week. I will end with some pictures!!







These are a little different then the other two (Smiles) I had to post them! :)

Setting the Table!!!

This picture was taken about two weeks ago... This is Tyler's version of setting the table!!! :) :) He got the paper plates himself and went over to our table and started setting the table. It was cute!!

Update on Tyler!!

Tyler is finally back to daycare today.. I had the day off yesterday from school and work. He is still sick and has a bad cough, but hopefully on the road to recovery. He fever finally broke Saturday night. Well, I have no idea what has got into Tyler lately. Saturday he decided to throw horrible tantrums over nothing.. They would be worse if he got in trouble. I would be him in time-out, but its not working the best. For the most part he does sit there, but there are times he gets up and runs to his room.. frustrating.. He is NOT listening and I am to the point where I am yelling and I don't like to, but I am so frustrated at that point. Yelling is obviously not working... Enough of that... So that is what is going on in Tyler's world!!

Doesn't want to go away :(

Tyler is still sick today... He still has a fever :(.. He didn't have one this morning and he slept through the night last night, so I hope we are on the road to recovery. Then as the day went on his fever would come and go and just increase. He slept most of day!! It did go up this evening, which its at 101.8, so I hoping soon it goes away... He is refusing medicine, so its been hard. He did let me give him some Motrin tonight, so I felt better about that. He hasn't ate much :( I did get him to some chicken nuggets tonight, but they were from McDonald's :).. I felt so bad because I had to go to Wal-mart to get some school things and all he wanted to do was lay on my shoulder, but tomorrow is suppose to be even colder.. :( I am so happy that I have a good friend that has helped me out so much this week. Today,I am thankful that my mother-in-law came and watched Tyler until about 12:30 until my friend came.. I don't know what I would of done, oh wait I do know..... I would of been home and had to miss school and work...I hope everybody keeps warm this weekend.. I will keep everybody posted on how Tyler is doing.. I hope by Monday he is better.. Dan comes home sometime Sunday.. who knows though that may change.

Doctors???????

Okay, so I had to bring Tyler into the Doctor Wednesday. I just knew they would say its just a VIRUS. I was not leaving until I got something, so she told me to see how the night went. Welll, he didn't sleep the night before. So she just listened to his lungs, heart, and stomach and looked at his throat. Everthing looks fine.... ugh... His cough is what is keeping him up. So I just gave him the med Wed. night well, it didn't work he was up 3 times. He was cough so hard that he was crying that it hurt and choking. I was so mad... Today, he is just getting worse. His temp is up to almost 102 and all he wants is to be held and he cries over the littlest things.. Remember its just me, dan is in Denver.. Today, was the first day of school sigh.... I am so overwhelmed and stressed. I don't know how single parents do it... All power to them... My mother-in-law was able to help me out in the morning tomorrow (Friday) then my friend is coming to relieve her at 1.... What a relief..Oh ya, I called the doctor back tonight and said what was going on, but the nurse said if its not a 105 we don't worry about the temp.. and since the med we got hasn't worked is because its a VIRUS.. I don't like that word. She pretty much told me to keep doing what I am doing, but seriously my son is not in good shape.. if he isn't better by Sat. I am taking him to Sioux Falls and if there is soemthing other than a VIRUS I will not be a happy camper. Well, enough of my problems. I hope everybody is keeping warm.. I will keep you posted. I am hoping we get some sleep tonight, but it looks like not.. :(... I just wish I could take it away from him. Have a good one!!

Tyler sick :(

On Sunday Tyler woke up with a bad cough, so we have been treating him with over the counter cold/cough meds, well there not working. If we take him in they will just say its just a virus it has to run its course... I hate that saying... He is just getting worse and running a slight fever. He won't be going to daycare tomorrow or Thursday, which brings a problem because Dan leaves for Denver, CO for a cattle show and won't return until Sunday. Dan isn't showing he is just going with his friend and my do some clipping on some cattle while he is there.. I start school Thursday morning bright and early at 7:45. Not sure what I will be doing for a babysitter.... Never fails when one of us has something planned something always happens... I am hoping one of my friends can watch him in the morning.. thankfully I don't have to work Thursday. One of my friends is watching him tomorrow for me... I am hoping to get him to the doctor tomorrow after work, but since he as to be on medicine for 24hrs before going back to daycare.. he won't be able to go on Thursday and its not fair to Tyler when he doesn't feel good.. :( Dan took some pictures of our little sick child :(

Christmas with Grandpa Bob

This last weekend we were busy having Christmas with my Dad (Grandpa Bob). We sure enjoyed our short time with him. He came back for his work Christmas party, so we celebrated our Christmas with him and my grandma. Tyler got lots of Thomas the Train things and he sure enjoys them.. He plays with them constantly.. :) I have some pictures to share and will put them up soon. We sure miss him lots!! Tyler was counting down to when he got to see his Grandpa Bob it was sure cute to listen to him. Check back soon for pictures......

Getting Ready!

Yesterday, I took Tyler to daycare for the morning so I could sign papers at my new job. My first day is Friday (Jan 11). I am excited, but yet nervous. The first day of a new job is always interesting. Then next Thursday school finally starts. I have been kinda lost without having to do homework. I know I will not want homework once we start. Other than that Tyler and I have been just hanging out.. I hope everybody enjoys the rest of the week.

Relaxing!

For the last few days I have been just relaxing and resting when I have time. When you lose a lot of sleep it hits you hard on the second to third day. I still think I am nuts, but at least we got one and we are having fun playing it. Tyler has been clinging and whining lately, so not sure what is up with him. He didn't eat supper last night, but seems to be eating better today. I hope everybody is enjoying the nice weather.. That is all for now...

Crazy Adventure!!! I am NUTS!!!

Boy did I have a crazy adventure late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Dan and I talked about getting an Nintendo Wii....



I was the one that really wanted one. We have NEVER played one, but we heard from our friends that its awesome..so we knew that we would want one and they are hard to get.. My friend Ashley called me Sat. afternoon and she said they go on sale at the East side Wal-mart in Sioux Falls at midnight meaning Sunday...so I decided to leave Brookings at 8:30 PM and I arrived in Harrisburg around 9:30 and we left about 9:45 and we were at the walmart at 10:00.. we got where they were selling them and there were four chairs out and they were already taken... they only got 4 in.. so since Ashley and I had called around town to see who was getting them in the Wal-mart on the West of Sioux Falls was releasing them at 8 in the morning, so we booked it over there and we called while we were on our way.. We got there about 10:30PM and there were already 2 people in line. There was an elderly lady there at 8:00 to make sure she got it.. So we decided we were going to park it for the night.. We spent the night in Wal-mart.. I watied for 10 hours.. to get this thing... I am nuts/crazy.. I had my camera with me, so we took some pictures of our adventure.. we met a really nice guy that was at the other Wal-mart so he came over to the other one right after us... We FINALLY got them around 8:15 and they only had 5 and me and Ashley were 3 & 4.. We went out for breakfast and then headed home.. it was a long drive back to Brookings. Then I got home about 10:30 and Dan and Tyler was excited that I was home. We then headed to Wal-mart in Brookings to get a few things.. I called Brookings a couple days ago and yesterday and last night to see when they were getting them in and they would say a word about when.. "some time today" Watertown was selling there's at noon..so we were prepared to go wherever.. We set it up and played our new fun Wii and it is AWESOME... it was worth it.... I went to bed around 2:30 and woke up about 5:30.... not much sleep :( oh well... I will include some pictures of our adventure....

ENJOY!! Have a great week!!

Congrats!!

I just want to say Congrats to my friend from high school Melissa and Andy!! They had a baby boy named Parker Gene yesterday Jan. 3.. I wish them best, which we are planning on going to see them tonight :)(Friday)

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa and Andy!!!!

I have Pictures!!

Well, here it is Friday. I finally have pictures that I have been promising. I don't have any christmas pictures, but will get them when I get the throw away camera used up and develop them :) So I have some other pictures for you to see. I even have a picture of my new haircut.. I still can't get it to look like when the stylist did it :(... I also hate my pictures taken. I hope everybody has a wonderful weekend!!

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