Kids stats:

Kid Age Height Weight

Jared 10 5'3" 137#

Jayden 7.5 4'6" 72#

Katelyn 3.5 3'6" 41#

Christian 1 30.5" 20.5#

We won't put mommy or daddy weights on here right now. Ha!

Kate is in the clear. No more kidney reflux. There is a 10%-15% chance it could recur 85% it won't. No more daily meds and what an answer to prayer. Thanks to all for your prayers. We could feel them. Now onto tubes for Christian next Fri but no big deal. We feel we are getting to be old pros at this hospital/surgery thing. Hopefully after this we can put this medical year with it's problems behind us.

I love this picture. It is the 1 year pic mom took on my actual birthday - Nov. 7. We celebrated with family 1 week later. I spent my real birthday in the car going to Kansas City. At least I got to swim at the hotel that night but mom's camera was broken so there are no pics.

Sometimes I like to trick my mom and smile after the camera goes off. Still sooo cute if I do say so myself.

What's that? It's my birthday you say? Where's the cake?

Oh, there it is. I love Diego. My mom laughs at me because the only time I hold still is when I watch Diego or am drinking my bottle before bed.

Cake!!! Mom, why is your mouth open if I'm supposed to eat this? Silly mommy.

Pretty good if I do say so myself. I ate my whole piece. Thanks CH for the great cake.

Now on to the toys. I like all the noises these make.

Wait, wait!!! Just wanted everyone to see my shirt. It says Master of Disaster and that is what I do right now. I learned to crawl 2 weeks before my 1st birthday and am much happier but still like to scream and watch everyone's heads turn. What a day. One is wonderful.

These are a few things I have made lately and thought I'd share. The kids are each modeling their hats except for Jared who doesn't want to at this momtne. Kate calls hers the Strawberry hat. I also made these little purses or cases - whatever you want to call them - but nonetheless they are for a quiet church meeting and hold 10 Crayola markers. I also made some to hold colored pencils. Way easy to make and again my own design. Fun and it keeps my hands busy. Anyone want some? I think I will sell them cheap for Christmas if anyone wants them.

Why is it so hard for me to decide things? I wish someone could just decide for me. Yesterday I went up to my old workplace at the hospital with some flyers looking for children to babysit. I knew some of my old coworkers well and knew some of them may need child care. I told them I never should have left to try another job and they said I could come back. I would just like to fill in around my kids things and church for now and I thought they had done away with the "fill in" position. They told me to ask the boss's boss. Sooo as I was leaving I ran into her in the hallway and she said hello and how they missed me. She said she would gladly let me return because she knew I would fulfill the requirements of the "fill in", which is filling in their gaps where they are short staffed. She also wants me to watch her newborn. She sent me to HR right away and they told me I haven't been gone long so they would also give me back my seniority. Wow! That's huge after 8 years of being there. So now I am so confused. I had made up my mind to be home but not wanting 100 kids to watch. I thought Heavenly Father wanted mommies at home. So why was this so easy yesterday? What in the world should I do?

This year has been a fun Halloween. The first pics are the witch and dino wrestling on the gym floor, the next are my kids at trunk or treating for church, the clan that traditionally meets each year at our house, and some fun treats I made. We only ate fruits and veggies yesterday since I knew the kids and myself would only eat garbage all night. I love the veggie man and the olive is supposed to be a belly button for any of you sicko's out there. Ha!