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February 27, 2013 By Kim Filed Under family

Sooo, it has been a while. A long, long, incredibly too long while since my last pop in. I have a confession to make … I’ve been going to bed at a relatively reasonable time the last several months which kills anytime I had to blog. Now not so early that I’m down when the kids go to bed, but early enough that 4:15 in the morning isn’t too painful.

That has become my time. Four am is too early – and I seriously feel frazzled if I get up at 4:30 – and with my borderline OCD, it has to be what I consider a “round” number – so 4:15 is perfect. That gives me time to get up, wake up, shower, dress, face, hair – even shoes are on my feet – eat breakfast, make 4 lunches and usually have just enough time to run the vacuum, empty the dishwasher or something of the sorts. And then I wake the kids! I need that – all of it. Or I feel frazzled.

You know what I mean?

Please don’t be misguided … my house is not clean. One day, I’m sure, it will be. But it isn’t today. It definitely wasn’t yesterday. And I don’t need a crystal ball to tell you it won’t be tomorrow. But I do attempt a household chore once daily before any kids get up.

I would say at least every other night, this blog is on my mind when my head hits the pillow. And I think I will for sure, most definitely blog tomorrow. pshh. And tomorrow comes and goes and I never did blog. Tag me a slacker. I have so much art to post on here – have mercy. It will take me forever!!! BUT I will have to start soon – I want it all posted before I accept orders again!!!

So be on the look out for posts to start appearing … again. Whoo-hoo! I promise to start marking out a time to blog. And I’m pretty sure since I just stated that sentence {the sentence before this sentence,} one of the besties {who will remain anonymous (JLC)} will remind me daily to blog. I know her. She will text, email, facebook, … and call wondering where the heck the next post is. Seriously, it will be borderline harassment. Again, I know this girl.

And speaking of a girl. My munchkin head is having a birthday in less than a month. She will be 5. FIVE! The best part of blogging this long is all the recorded memories – and five years ago was a long time ago! I have decided that I’m going to decorate the house early for her party {and the boys’ too when their birthday months rolls around.} All March-long will be Emme’s month. And the girl is excited!

She wants “a LalaLoopsy rainbow party!” I truly have absolutely no idea what that means – other than the LalaLoopsy people are crazy in colors so I’m going to run with it. For a few weeks, I’ve been on the lookout for tissue, flowers, beads, paper lanterns, ribbons and sparkly paper. I think I want to do something like this over the kitchen table ….

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She has other request for this party other than a rainbow LalaLoopsy party … she wants it to be all girls. {Sorry Wheeler boys, you might be jailed in your room for a few hours that day!} She wants to wear a shirt with a LalaLoopsy character on it during the party. She wants “hot turkey sandwiches” – {I have no idea where that came from?} And the girl wants to paint at her party. ??? Well, okay! Someone else I know that is having a LalaLoopsy party this up coming weekend gave me a great idea for some painting fun with the kids.

So a painting we will be doing under our rainbow of tissue, ribbon and paper lanterns as we eat our hot turkey sandwiches with our female homies admiring Emme in her new LalaLoopsy shirt!!

Fun Times!!!

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Something big happened over here!

May 24, 2012 By Kim Filed Under family, joys of motherhood

Yes, it did! The Wheeler kids went bowling. That is huge for us!!!! One of our local bowling  joints {we have a few} has this “kids bowl free” all summer thing going on. And I don’t know about you guys, but I like to have stuff planned out for my kids during the summer. Not for everyday, but my kids have hit that “I’m bored – can we go somewhere” stage. To be frank, we are all homebodies so I’m sorta happy that they are asking to do stuff because we need to get out! But on the flip side, money is and will always be an issue. Four kids is not cheap so we have to stretch out the bigger and funner things. And with some of my kids there is that tiny thing of hating crowds, loud noises and anything different and out of the ordinary. {Let me throw in right here – yes, I plan to blog about part 3 of autism!}

Saying that, we have talked about bowling everyday for weeks. We have showed pictures, we practiced how we would roll the ball, how the points of the game work, blah, blah, blah. Basically I talked to my crazies about everything to expect! And till the moment we left yesterday afternoon to go, it had worked perfectly!!! THEN, Lawson “tried” to refuse not to go when we were loading up.

The funny thing is, that joker was the first one to get his bowling shoes on when we got there. I’m talking about threw his crocs at me and put on his on socks by himself {he has never been able to get his socks on straight – ever – till that very moment!} He had his shoes on and was telling us to hurry up! It was so funny!!!

I think it was one of those times that it met his expectations. It was exactly how he had pictured it. Even Hudson had a blast. I felt sorry for the people beside us, because Hudson kept organizing the balls in the rack. But we were there for three hours and the kids never got tired. We really thought one game would be all they could handle, but they knew we got 2 free games so they were ready to keep going. It was probably one of the best times I’ve had in a long time. It bypassed my expectations tremendously.

With all the sensory stuff, I have to be ready for it to fall apart for Lawson or Hudson. I’m never worried about Carson and Emme, because most times they will just calmly use words and tell me they are done or ready to go or it’s too much or whatever. But most times I have to look for the signs with the other two. Last night, there were no signs. And I probably could have cried tears of joy! Dramatic I know, but to be able to go somewhere dimly lit, noisy, people screaming, just something completely different and everything go smoothly is a BIG DEAL here!!!! And I have so many friends who have tried doing “new” stuff with us before that can vouch that this was very unusual!!

Our skate center offers a similar deal, so that will be the next stop this summer. Between the library, neighborhood pool & our membership at the Discovery Center, we should have plenty to do this summer outside of the house.

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Finally! A Post!!!

February 24, 2012 By Kim Filed Under family, sneaky peeky

Have you been wondering?? You know, where I’ve been?? Some days I do, too! I cannot believe I have neglected my blog and you for so long. And so much has happened! Nothing major. Not really. Or I should say not to the masses. But for us, some major stuff! I might as well do this in bullet form to give it some type of flow.

  • This Saturday will be Hudson’s 11 week steroid free. Do you know how huge that is?!? That joker has been on steroids since November 2008! And every time we would ween off of them {which usually took about 6 months,} he would be back on them within 10 days if not sooner because his urine tested positive for protein. And the cycle would start over. He went for his check up with his nephrologist on Tuesday and now we are working towards getting him off the other medicine he is on. Fortunately, it doesn’t have any side effects. So, I don’t mind if we stretch this out a bit hoping it gives him more time to out grow the minimal change disease. The guy is so skinny now. I’m actually having to tighten up his pants – the same pants that were too tight at his highest dose of roids! I can’t tell how thankful I am. He isn’t in the clear yet, but we have never been able to see the light at the end of the tunnel until now. For all those who took their time to pray over Hudson, Thank you!
  • I just realized today {after a friend of my husband’s posted on his facebook wall} that Carson and Lawson are the “kids of the week” in our city! Lawson made it a couple of years ago, but they both made the cut!

Lawson is in the blue and he is actually 1/4 inch taller than Carson {and has been since birth.} But Carson pulled him in and it really gave an illusion.

  • About 5 months, I started taking Accutane – or whatever it is called now since there is no such thing as Accutane anymore. Please, no one give me down the road about the side effects of this stuff. I have been having issues with my skin since the year before I go pregnant with Hudson. And the cystic stuff is for the birds – over it. And unless you have that problem, no one tell me anything bad …. okie dokie? But I say this to say, it isn’t working – haha! But at the same time, it is! My back and chest area are so clear. But my face – geez! I have oily skin and the crap has dried me out. Yet, I’m still getting about 7 to 9 places a month. Then it takes them forever to heal and go away because the spots are so dry. I have 1 more month and then we are trying something else. I’ll let you all know how it goes.
  • I made a huge decision about school next year. Right now, Carson and Emme go to the same Pre-K. It is an awesome program and I’ve not regretted sending my children there at all! I choose to pick the kids up at noon for two reasons  1.} I can’t afford to leave them any longer and 2.} Lawson gets out of his pre-K around 11 – so, since I have one  at home, it really would be stupid to leave the others at school. But next year, Hudson will be in second grade and the twins will be in kindergarten. I’m so ready to work and really paint, so ….. Emme will be staying full time in the same Pre-K program! That is right folks, I’ll pick up the 3 boys after school and then go pick up Emme. August people!!! I love my children, but I can’t wait for the added time to my day beginning in the fall.
  • Speaking of list – have you seen? I am at 74 to go! And if I was smart, I would start blogging tonight of all the art I’ve finished so far. Just have one piece automatically post every morning at 6! But it is 2 am right now, so that isn’t going to happen! But I’m moving right along.
  • I had a b***hday this month and my friends took me to the Melting Pot. Have mercy! It was an experience that I’m ready to experience again. You know what I mean?
  • Today, I painted a sailboat on a canvas and a Christmas canvas – so weird. And 2 different extremes! And because I know you want see a little something ….

What? That isn’t enough?? How about this??

  • I’m so tired. I need sleep.
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