CHRISTMAS FUH-REAK

These are the words I use to describe myself this time of the year....well, let's face it..all year!!!  I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!  You can tell from this post..exactly one year ago...this is when I really start gearing up for CHRISTmas!!  Every time we go to Wal-Mart, I have to go up and down the CHRISTmas aisles just to see if there is something in there I just can't live without.  I start thinking, where am I going to put all of my CHRISTmas decorations this year?...will I have enough room to put them all out this year?...if not, which ones will I put out, and which ones will I not?  I'm ready to start carrying my Santa Hat purse...but it is still a little early for that.  I already have CHRISTmas presents bought, and have a pretty good idea on the one's I haven't gotten yet. 
I have a lot to do to get ready for CHRISTmas this year.  We just had carpet laid about 3 weeks ago, and my most favoritest brother-in-law Kevin came this past Thursday and Friday and laid my new kitchen tile =) Now I have to get everything organized the way I want it.  That will take a lot of time!(considering when I took my CHRISTmas houses out of my display case to move for the carpet, it took me almost 3 hours to get them all boxed up...it will probably take twice as long to put them all back in!! 
I can't wait until CHRISTmas!!!!  Thank you Jesus for being born on this day!!  Your birthday is my most favorite holiday of all!!  You ROCK!!

I LOOOVE BABY SHOWERS!!!

I just love Baby Showers!!  Especially Baby Showers for my very best friend in the whole world!!  I know she is going to not be very happy when she see's the pictures on here...but I don't care!  I can't wait until little Capin Rush gets here!  I know Leisa, Stephen and Adyson can't either!

The very tasty cake!

The serving table

Side View!! She didn't like doing this one.

Let the gifts begin!!

My right arm is all you will see!

Adyson and Haley were helping.

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!  JUST A FEW MORE DAYS AND WE'LL GET TO MEET HIM!!

Well...Here are some Pictures

Instead of boring you with my lovely words, I'm just going to show you in pictures what we have been up to since July!?!  What have I been doing since then to not blog...UGH=(
Family Vacation to DFW when we went for Haley's 1st appointment...Mideival Times

 Dallas World Aquarium

We also went to Six Flags..we didn't take in the camera..and the Federal Bureau of Engraving and Printing...they wouldn't let us bring in a camera because we might have figured out how to counterfeit money.

Texas Motor Speedway Tour on 2nd trip to Dallas in 2 1/2 weeks to pick up the brace.

 Aubrey singing karaoke in Haley's room.

 Fishing with the family.

 First Day of School

 Haley's in 5th grade with Mr. Mills.

 Auzlyn's in 2nd grade with Mrs. Gaylor.

 We started Geocaching!!

 Bye-bye 2 different floors in the kitchen!

 Bye-Bye hardwood floors in the living room!

 HELLOOOOO NEW CARPET!!

 New Kitchen tile to come soon...it better Kevin Jones!!

 Camping, Hiking and Geocaching at Caprock Canyon with the Saunders'

 Inside Natural Bridge.

I do have one more set of pictures, and that event just happened a couple of weeks ago, so it will have it's own post.  I hope to be better on my blogging, because I know I have a ton of readers!!

Here it is...

This is it...Haley's Charleston Bending Brace in Hot Pink Camo!!

The first night she only lasted about 30-45 minutes in it.  We went in there, put it on and we were laughing and having fun with it.  She wanted Auzlyn to sleep in her room incase she needed anything, so Auz got her sleeping bag and put it in Haley's floor.  When it was time to turn the lights off and go to sleep, the tears started flowing!  It was all I could do not to cry and just tell her it's okay take it off...but I was strong and didn't.  I came back in the living room and could just hear her crying, but I didn't move.  It wasn't long I heard the velcro straps coming off!  I went in her room and Haley said I just couldn't handle it anymore it hurt too bad.  I said it was fine and went on.

The next day we talked about how she really needed to wear it or she might wind up having to wear a brace all day or even worse have surgery.  This night was much better!  At bedtime we got it on, she got situated in the bed and it was 5:45 before she woke up to take it off.  Wednesday night, she slept with it on until 7:00,  last night she kept it on until 8:00. 

Tonight she is having her first sleepover with her brace.  It is only at Meme's house, but she was still nervous about having to take it over there and actually sleep with it.  I wonder how her night is going!

Charleston Bending Brace

The time has finally arrived.  I have been waiting for and dreading this moment for the past 5 years.  I knew it was coming since I first realized Haley's back was crooked when she was 5.  Her curve has been basically holding at around 18 degrees since since we first found it.  At our last appointment in January, Dr. Johnston at TSRH said we should probably come in in 6 months instead of 9 since she is fixing to start her growth spurt.  I am glad we did!  In 6 months we went from 18 degrees to 24 degrees...if you are having a hard time with the math, that is 1 degree a month...which is significant.  With her type of curve...left "C" curve in her lumbar area...he believes all she needs is the Charleston Bending Brace which is only worn at night.  It will basically make her spine bend to the right, almost straight.  This will be very uncomfortable for her to sleep in, but she will get used to it.  I just told her hey, we start this now, you just have to wear it at night, and not all day like I had to.  Plus, it is going to be HOT PINK CAMO when mine was just plain old white.  This made her feel better, but she still said "I'm never spending the night at anyone's house again!"  She will, and with a little time she will be able to sleep just fine with it.  We go down on July 26 for fitting and to pick it up.  That weekend we will probably do whatever Haley wants to do.  She is a sweety and a fighter and this is just one battle in her life that she will overcome.

This is a picture of a Charleston Bending Brace I found on the internet.  When we get hers, I'll post some pictures of it.

Haley's 10th Birthday!!

Well, Haley's 10th Birthday was not near as exciting as her 9th.  Thank the Lord!!  But it was a good day.  Like on all birthdays, you get to pick what you want to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  We had donuts from the Bakery for breakfast, McDonald's for lunch, and Pizza for supper.  Not a surprise to me at all!  Robby and I decided to get Haley a camera for her birthday.  She has been really into taking pictures and wanting to always you my camera...so this would also ease my nerves on her using mine and something happening to it.  We gave her the camera on her actual birthday, June 7, and needless to say the batteries were dead the next afternoon!  I guess she liked it!

We had her party the following Friday at the Country Club pool.  Most of her friends came and they all had a good time!  The best thing was that her most favoritest cousin Bailey came down from Amarillo and spent the night with us before she had to go back home.  I just can't believe my baby is now in the double digits and is going to be in 5th grade :(  But she is going to be just fine and I guess I will too.

So...I'm behind

So, here are some pictures from our end of school
activities.  I am finally getting some time to get some blogging done, so don't be surprised if there are multiple posts in a day!!  Enjoy the pics!!

Haley's PlayDay    

Auzlyn's PlayDay 

Piano Recital     

Last Day of School!