June fast approaching!

Seriously it has been so beautiful here the last few days. It is suppose to last through the next week. I am so in love with the sunshine. Word to the wise don't forget to turn the water off when filling up the pool. Jackson just reminded me as it was over flowing! Today we went to our nephew Gaven's party at JJ Jump, indoor inflatables, it was fun. Jason is off with Payten on her Daddy Date for her birthday. I'll post pics when I do her slide show on Monday. The great news from this weekend is that Jason finished his 26 page paper, turned out to be 29. He was so relieved to get that behind him! June is coming up so fast I can hardly hold on. June 15 seems to be looming in the air. Avarie goes into OHSU for the start of her transplant that day and every anxiety, fear, hope and anticipation seems to be tied into that ominous date. My payers have began to turn more towards pleading as it nears. The really exciting news is She gets to go home tonight for the weekend and gets to go to the movies with us on Monday and come to Payten's Birthday. Payten is so excited! Well Brandon and Becky's kids should be here any minute to drop off their kids so they can enjoy a date, I'm down one kid what's six more!!!

Hawaiian Dreams

I felt like going on our first getaway without our little ones deserved its own posting. On June 24 we will be off on a Hawaiian adventure. We pricelined our hotel room and got upgraded to a 4 star hotel! We will be going with my friend since 3rd grade, Breanna and her husband Brian. I just went out today and got a swimsuit at Oldnavy's sale today for $12.50! I am next on the hunt for some cute sundresses.
I always joked with Jason for our 10 anniversary he was going to take me to Hawaii but I never actually thought we'd get to do it. We don't like leaving our kids and taking a fam of 7 just didn't seem probable. Jason is refusing to get to excited about the trip until after his 26 page paper is done and his final. Everything will be done June 8. So until then the trip is vaguely there. I must also commend my Mom for agreeing to care of my brood for 9 days! I don't think she'll ever do me another favor but at least I get a great trip out of it. Leaving my kids will be the hardest part but it would not be even bearable if she wasn't taking care of them for me. If everything can just go smoothly and everyone remains healthy and good i swear I'll never leave them again. I just need one trip to last me until the kids are grown and gone. The next trip will most definitely involve mouse ears which is fine by me, we love nothing more then enjoying those kind of trips with them. So for one more month ya'll have to put up with my little countdown!

I spoke too soon!

So I thought that last week was crazy once I had posted my last post , needless to say it was just the beginning. Friday Jason worked from 2pm to 10:30pm. Around 6:45 I was on the phone and happened to look outside at my kids who were playing at the park right behind our house. All of a sudden I thought I saw Harrison crying and then all the kids ran over to him. Even from there I could tell that there was something dark all of his shirt. I then saw Payten's face as she ran from his side to come get me. I quickly ended the phone call and braced myself for a trip with all five kids to the ER. I ran to get Harrison and knew he was going to need stitches to his eyebrow because the whole thing was ripped open. I guess they were playing chase and he looked behind him and when he turned around he ran straight into the picnic table corner.
So I took a deep breath told everyone to grab their stuff and we headed to show Jason and get his opinion real; quick before we headed to the ER. Poor Jason could in no way leave they were already short staffed. So he took one look and agreed I would have to take him in,ugh. I then realized I forgot the cell phone and seeing how Addalyn was sick and Harrison is my busiest child there was no point in trying to find a place to drop kids off at. So off I went to entertain 3 starving, 1 bleeding, and 1 very unhappy child. I was able to scrounge up $1.75 so we got trail mix and Doritos out of the vending machine. So after 4 1/2 hours of waiting, delays, Camp Rock, coloring, screaming tired baby, Harrison received 6 stitches. They gave him some medicine which made him drowsy but made it so he was very very relaxed as they patched him up. All the kids were so sweet to him they all took turns doing things for him. We arrived home at 11:30pm. Jason helped carry them all in and I cleaned up and went to bed. Then Saturday our friend and neighbors 4yr old fell out of their two story window landing on the cement on his face. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital but then transferred to Emmanuel in Portland. It was absolutely horrific. I babysat their other six kids, they have 8 altogether. I watched,comforted and fed all 11 kids until their Grandparents arrived at 11pm. He ended up fracturing the front of his skull and both eye bones and developed a bruise on his brain. The kids are always at my house they are practically my adopted nieces and nephews so it was quite devastating. Fortunately little Joseph had a guardian angel with him that day because truly his accident should have been life threatening and we got word today that he was being released today. He still has to lay pretty still for the next 8 weeks but given the alternative it is just amazing.
On Sunday I was so drained I just wanted to rest once we got home from church but instead we confirmed our trip to Hawaii in June! June 24 Jason and i and our two friends will be heading to Oahu for 9 days without children! I am freaking a little, a lot, about leaving my kids especially my baby. I am really hoping it will get easier the closer it gets but am scared it won't. Anyways that wraps up my CRAZY week!