One day I will remember to upload the pictures backwards so they are in actual order.

I figured since I can not do much of anything because I overworked myself these last 2 gorgeous spring days and hurt my back, that I would update everyone on how things have been. My last blog ended with Katie getting ready for her Awana car race. She had one second place the week before for design and now we have 2 second place trophies sitting on her shelf because she won second place for the actual race. It was acutally such a close race that they had to rerace the cars and she came in second. Jeff was there to watch and we were cheering and so excited. I had to get to the church early to help set up and forgot my camera so I am waiting for my mom to download hers so I can post some pictures. We are so proud of her. I took Shaylan for her doctors appt to the ENT and she does have to have her adenoids removed. They are very enlarged. I am waiting to hear from the surgical center as to when the surgery will be. I am a little nervous because they actually have to put her under instead of just gasing her like they did when she had the tubes put in the first time. She needs to have the tubes put in again as well as the adenoids out. I know that in the end we are going to be so happy with the results but it is nerve racking to think of her going under. I worry the most about her because I had such a tough pregnancy with her. In the beginning I was carrying twins and lost one. Then at my next ultra sound they told me she had a cyst on her brain and an amniotic band that could cause birth defects. I had to go for another ultra sound and they found that she was fine and that the cyst was just a shadow and the band was the split between the two babies. Then at 31 weeks she decided she was ready to enter this world but they needed to stop the contractions. Finally on her delivery date everything was going okay until I had a reaction to the morphine and got really sick. So from conception on it has been one thing after another with poor Shaylan. I know God is in control but I am human and I worry. Jeff is still not sure what his plans are about work. He just got another dollar raise which is great because every dollar at this point helps. We are getting the cobra until after Shaylans surgery and it is really expensive. After her surgery we will cancel and go back on his old insurance. I am still looking for something that I can do at home as far as work is concerned or someplace that I can work part time and take Shaylan. I have even thought about babysitting but I would need to find a child or two and I am not sure I can. We have been doing all we can to save money but it is not easy. It is exciting to think of where we are now compared to last year though. This time last year we had to make the tough decision to sell our house. It was the right decision though but on occasion we talk about it and miss our little bugalow. It was our starter house and we did so much. So many memories we made there. I am actually headed to the house in a couple of weeks because our friends are still living there and their little one is having a birthday. I am excited but at the same time a little nostalgic. Especially at this time of year because I know all my flowers and plants are going to be poking out of the ground. I just keep reminding myself to be thankful for what I have and I am. It is just tough at the same time. We are more than likely going to stay here and make this the dream home we want. We are currently trying to get a portion of our yard cleaned out so we install new fence and move the dog pen. Right now it backs up to our neighbors yard and their dog barks and gets my dogs started and they stand at the fence and bark. So we are trying to avoid that because my poor dogs need to spend a lot of time outside. Especially our border collie. It will be nice though because there will be a tree for them to get shade and it will be a little bigger than what they have now. Then I can make a garden in the spot that their pen is now. At least I know it will be well fertilized. A few of my former classmates and I are working on our 10 year reunion. By the time we have it though we will be onto our 11th year but that is okay. We are currently trying to find a place. It has been fun getting together with the girls to plan it. I can not wait to see where everyone is and the changes in everyones lives. I know my life has taken so many different roads so I will be interested to see what everyone has been up too. Easter was nice this year. I had the egg dying at my house again this year. On Good Friday I was able to go to my sisters to meet my niece for the first time. She is so tiny and cute. She has a furrowed brow which makes her look mad but it is so adorable. We ended up bringing my older niece home with us so she could dye eggs and sleepover. Then on Saturday we were afraid that the weather was going to be awful for our egg hunt but it turned out gorgeous. The kids enjoyed getting out and playing. My mom got Katie a new soccer ball and we got her a net so she has been practicing. Her season starts this Wed. She has practices on Wednesdays and whenever the trainers are available and games are on Sats. So she has been practicing as often as she can. On Easter Sunday we went to church and then to Grandmoms for dinner. It of course was delicious. Then yesterday started Easter break for Katie and I actually slept in. Jeff did not ask me to get up and make his lunch. He actually told me that I did not have to get up at all this week. I almost fell over. Now I sit here because of my achy back. Jeff took Katie to the grocery store. I have to finish straightening up because my sister is coming down tomorrow for a visit but I think I may have to wait until the morning. We have a few busy weekends coming up. This weekend we have the Kixx game and then the weekend after that we have soccer in the morning, a party in the afternoon, a party on Sunday and then the Phantoms game in the evening. Then on the 11th I am having a Discovery Toys Party. I can not wait for that. It will be fun to get all my friends together. I know there is a big sale so it should be great. Well I hope everyone is able to get out and enjoy the weather as it changes to gorgeous spring temps. I know I am.