Visit to Mom and Dad, Mother's Day 2013 & Memorial Weekend 2013

Visit to see Mom and Dad:

To summarize, my Dad has sleep apnea and he wears a machine when he sleeps to help him sleep better.  In February he had an episode where he did not get adequate oxygen to his brain and he passed out.  My mom could not wake him up and when she finally did he did not know where he was or who anyone was.  He did start to remember things in the ambulance ride to the hospital.  They could not find anything wrong and told him to have his machine checked out.  In April he had another episode but woke up much quicker and without the memory loss but still was scary.  His boss, also our cousin, suggested that he stop by the heart hospital in Lubbock the next day since he did not need an appointment.  He told Dad they would check him out and if they didn't find anything then they would send him home.  Well they ran tests and blood work and everything came back great but the doctors wanted to keep him overnight, since that is when the episodes occur, and do a stress test the next morning.  Well he did not pass the stress test and they did an angiogram and found blockage.  Dad had a triple bypass the next day.  They found that his main artery was 99% blocked and the one behind that was 100% blocked and a 3rd had blockage as well.  Luckily the heart muscle was not damaged and in great shape so they did the bypass and he went home 5 days later.  This had nothing to do with his sleep apnea episodes but because of those Dad's boss got him to the best place and taken care of!  I was able to go visit and stay with Dad for a week after he got home and I am so glad I got to go, I just wish the boys could've gone because everyone wanted to see them and I sure missed them for a week!  Thank you to Tim, Grandma and Bompa for taking care of them while I was gone!  Dad is doing great now and will probably go back to work this week!  We thank God everyday for taking care of Dad and the timing in all of this.  Much longer without being checked out and it could have been so much worse!  I love you Dad and am so glad you are doing so well!

 

Me with my Mom and Dad!  I love them so much!

While there I got to see a very dear childhood friend!  I am pretty sure she was my very first friend!  We were neighbors on the farm and had so much fun growing up!  She was in an accident and we are so thankful to God that she is recovering and doing well!  Keep at it La, we love you!

I also got to meet my great nephew Mason!  He is precious and such a happy baby!  I can't wait for my boys to get to play with him!

Stella loves Mason!

Mason getting some love from Nanny!

Pappy and Stella having a fun conversation!

Stella with her Great Grandad!  I got to see Grandad every day that I was there and I am so glad!  Love you Grandad!

Me and Stella playing with my camera! 

Me and Ashton! Hudsen and Nolen can't wait to visit and play with Ashton and Stella!

Me and Kiley!  Amy was sick and I am so sad I didn't get my camera out to take a picture of the three of us!  I love my sisters!

 

Mother's Day 2013:

We had such a fun day!  Tim and the boys got me a little table for outside and a couple of pots and some flowers to plant in them!  We did that the night before and then I got the boys to put their hand print on both pots Sunday morning!  I LOVE seeing their hand prints when I go out to water the plants!  We went to King and Ellen's for dinner and had a wonderful day!  I have truly been blessed with a wonderful Mom and Mother-in-law!  I have learned so much from them and love them both so much!  I am so thankful that God chose me to be Hudsen and Nolen's Mommy!  They are truly the greatest gifts!  I love you Hudsen and Nolen and I love being your Mommy!

 

Nolen, Mommy and Hudsen!

Grandma, Nolen, Hudsen and Bompa!



Playing outside after dinner!  It was a beautiful day!

 

 

Memorial Weekend 2013:

Big Bear, CA

Tim and King have wanted and talked about going camping somewhere with the boys for quite some time.  They looked into several places.  A while back Tim's sister and her husband, Beth and G, went to Big Bear, CA and stayed at a bed and breakfast.  They loved it so King got an email list for when they had specials on cabins and any special events!  Last Monday, Ellen called and said they found a cabin for 50% off for Memorial Weekend and wanted to know if we could go.  Well, who could turn down a deal like that so we said yes!  Me and the boys drove with King and Ellen on Friday morning!  Tim had to work so he came when he got off and got there around supper time.  We had the best time.  The boys played outside all day everyday!  There was a playground, basketball goal, and shuffleboard game on our campsite.  They also had a fire on Saturday and Sunday evening for a couple of hours to roast marshmallows and make s'mores!  On Saturday we drove, not far, to another park on the lake and the boys played and chased and fed ducks!  Then we went to the zoo.  It is a rescue/rehabilitation zoo and it was so neat!  On Sunday we let the boys play and play, then we went on a tour of Big Bear Lake on a pirate ship!!!  The crew were pirates and we even shot off the cannon!  It was a lot of fun and the boys had a blast and even got to pick a toy out of the treasure chest!  After supper Sunday, we went to the fire pit to roast marshmallows and make s'mores!  The boys had so much fun and Hudsen had two whole s'mores while Nolen ate a lot of marshmallows!  We came back today and are wiped out but we had so much fun and can't wait to go back!  Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all service men and women! 

 

We just pulled up!

Our cabin name!

Checking it out and saying "Hi!"

The 3rd bedroom!  Nobody slept in here because it had a funny smell but it was sure cute.  Hudsen had fun climbing and playing in here!

The kitchen before we unloaded our food!

King and Ellen's room!  Hudsen slept in there too!

This is where me, Nolen and Tim slept!

Our dining table!

Hudsen playing pirates!

Checking out the grounds!

Hudsen checking out the slide!

Nolen loved the dirt!!!

The boys running in the grass among all the trees!  It was so pretty there!

 

Nolen checking out the slide!

Hudsen was amazed by the telephone! 

Nolen playing in the dirt!

Riding their bikes to the playground!

Checking out the ducks!

Hudsen had a blast!

Nolen chasing ducks!

Hudsen feeding the ducks!

Nolen chasing the ducks again!

The Zoo!

He loved the Reptile Room!

Hudsen on a coyote!

Nolen on a bear!

 

Together on the bear!  They are so cute!

Checking out the animals!

The three-legged bear!  Amazing to see!

Playing before going to the pirate ship!

Yay Nolen climbed up all by himself!

Yay Hudsen is swinging by himself!

My sweet boys!

Headed back to get ready to go to the pirate ship!

The pirate ship!

He was so excited!

The crew!  Nolen was asleep but woke up not long after pulling out!

He got to wear the pirate patch first and was so nice to share with the rest of the kids!

It was a little windy and cool!

The pirate flag!

 

So pretty!

Our family in front of the pirate!

Our family in front of the ship!

When we got back we played while Tim and King went to the store to get supper! 

The boys watching a movie while waiting for supper!

Time for s'mores!  Hudsen roasting his own marshmallow!

Nolen just wants a marshmallow!

Hudsen roasting another one for his second s'more!

Nolen roasting a marshmallow!!  He likes them better  right out of the bag!!!

Sweet Hudsen before heading back to the cabin!  Nolen had fallen asleep and was out!


We had lots of fun Big Bear!  We will see you again!

Have a great week everyone!  This is Hudsen's last week of school and he has his end of season t-ball party on Friday!  I will post a recap of the season after the party!