Friday, March 30, 2012

Better

Things are much better around here. Still crazy, but back to a manageable crazy. I do not think we are out of the woods by a long shot, but so much better. We have a team in place and new medication and it is improving daily. It improved enough for me and Mr M to be able to farm out a few kiddos and get a sitter for the rest (THANK YOU Heidi!) and get the heck out of dodge. It was only two days. I want more, but I am grateful for what I can get. I got my time share to cover the room and gas, when are they going to start covering child care? Asking to much, maybe? It would be so nice though wouldn't it? We snuck off to Sedona again.


We have enjoyed the food in Sedona before so we wanted something new. Mr. M loves to ask the locals where to find the best grub. They usually know best.  So we left Sedona behind and headed to down town Cottonwood.


I just love small town America, don't you? We ate at a fun little place called The Tavern. It did not disappoint. Oh and the shops, I just love the shops, and even better Mr. M does not mind taggin along with me. He may not like to shop, but he finds a friend along the way every time. There is no such thing as a stranger to him. It was a great trip. Spring anywhere is good for me.

We came home to resume life as normal and went straight into Birthday mode.These three boys have Birthdays two weeks apart beginning mid March.


There Birthdays happen in the order they are sitting in. They all pretty much wear the same size clothes and there is a 3 year gap between Tankster and Wild thing. My Tankster is going to live up to his name.
Bubba is obsessed.....well, with lots of things.


Right now though these birds and all that goes with them tops the list.
For the Tankster it was a bike.







It is all he has talked about for months now. I had to drag him off of it so we could move on with his big day.
Wild thing is just chompin at the bit for his turn. Something dinosaur is in his future.
I am glad things are calming down and life is good and we are moving on one a day at time. That is how it should be.

4 comments:

" Hit It......." said...

I have been worried about you. I am glad things are getting better.

What a well deserved break; too bad it couldn't have been longer. I know how hard it is to find someone to watch two kids, let alone more.

Great shot of the Tankster....you can feel the excitement he felt as he saw his new bike. Yay!

Jenni said...

glad things are going better for you and that things are working out. Amazing how that happens just when you think you can't take anymore! Right there with you! :) And we are in birthday mode around here too...2 in march, 1 in april and 6 in May! YIKES!!!

tammy said...

Glad things are getting better. And that you got a break! I love small towns too. Funny that the 3 wear the same size clothes. Makes sharing easy!

Jason and Joy said...

We LOVE you and your family! I am glad to hear things are better but I know it doesn't mean it is perfect or that it will stay that way. I am amazed at how much I am learning about myself through this journey called parenting.

Joy