Uh Thanks, I think.

Tenille gets A hair Cut.
Has this ever happened to you?
I'm sitting in the Hair Salon, waiting to see how Tenille's new A-line will look when one of the stylists comes over and starts chatting with me. I'm really not surprised by this because I had all the girls with me and frankly we are a stunning bunch. As we were talking I reveal to her that no I don't have all girls in fact I also have a son who is playing with a friend at the time. And here is what the stylist said to me, "Wow, you look really good for having four kids." Frankly I've heard this before but I have never felt it was a true compliment. To me its equivalent to saying, "Wow, if you would lose all your baby weight you would look really great."
This is not a compliment!!!
I don't mean to brag but apparently I have a pretty functional filter between my brain and my mouth. In this particular situation I would have said, if I were speaking to me, "Wow you are one hot mama." Who can see this is a back-handed compliment? No one, because it is not.
On the flip side of this post title:
I went to a friends house the other day because I couldn't reach her on the phone and I'm not exactly patient. You know I'm the "I want it and I want it now" girl, maybe that explains my kids behaviors. Any way I went to her house to ask her if her kids could come and play with my kids at my house. Adam barged his way in and my friend offered to let him stay at her house and play. Okay well I wanted to do something nice for you but it is true that Adam waits about as well as I do so hangin at the hair salon would probably be a fiasco. An hour later I went to pick him up and as we are saying our good byes, my son pukes all over me. I swear he showed no signs of illness all day so I was totally surprised. However, I wouldn't blame my friend if she too lays down in her bed tonight and says, "Ugh! Thanks Gina."

Should I Be Ashamed?

I read all four of Stephenie Meyer's twilight books in 2 weeks time. I still don't know that I can tell you I loved them so much. Why did you like them?

Sometimes, well okay frankly a lot of the time I can't wait until my kids are all in school all day long. Wonder why, could it be things like the fact that my 3 year old is as we speak holding my mouth wide open and sticking a flashlight in my face? We're playing dentist.

If I have time to sit and think I sometimes find myself wondering what the Lord was thinking when he gave Nathan and I three CFers. Frankly, worldly as I am I'm not finding a lot of consolation in my Mansion in Heaven. Yes, I know the afflictions are but a moment, but still.

I Love to get presents so I started a new tradition in our house. It is called Thursday Present Day. I give someone in the Family a present just because its Thursday. I'm hoping it will catch on and they will give me presents too.

I wish I had more friends but have an insane complex that keeps me from being outgoing. So the other night I cried to my husband about it. Hello I'm 30 not 13.

Instead of buying songs off iTunes I search for fun compilations then download them from limewire for free. I have great workout music now.

It's true that I have bought little bags of lindor truffles and eaten the whole bag by myself. I can't believe I didn't even discover truffles until I was like 28.

I think my oldest child could be a model someday, but she is probably too thoughtful.

Before Tenille lost her front teeth sometimes I would catch myself just staring at her because her beauty was so stunning yet very unique.

I don't think there is anything wrong with having PapaJohns pizza once a week.

Pictures

Through out the summer I've been chasing Adam
around the neighborhood. I heard he is actually
walking into peoples homes unannounced and
playing in their backyards.
Talk about irresponsible parenting!
So, we got a trampoline and now I don't feel so
bad when I say, "You have to play at our house."
Trampoline + Water = fun

No she doesn't have facial hair!
It's Noelle's first oreo.

Pictures?

Goofing around on the lawn, this type of photo
always makes the best picture.

Tenille was being good to Julianne when she wasn't
feeling well. This is a noteworthy moment.

Nathan and Julianne stopped at the Grand canyon
last fall and Julianne couldn't stop talking about
it. So, crazy parents that we are, we went North
for our Family vacation.

Science Club!! While at Montezuma's castle the
kids completed the Junior Ranger Program.
Here they are being sworn in.

Adam loves trains, so we took the grand canyon
railroad this summer. The kids loved it. I could
not believe how slow trains move. No wonder
they invented cars and Airplanes.

You might think I'm computer savvy

So I've had a few people say I should start blogging. Probably because I'm sooo good at communicating in other ways. HA HA HA.
This has been a heck of a week. Monday Julianne's teacher called me and said Julianne had hit a boy in her class. Turns out the boy forgot where his desk was and started getting into hers. She says she thought he was being a snoop and she was tired, so without thinking she swung her back pack at his head. Not good. Even worse she was carrying around a good sized rock in her bag. Still worse, she made the boy cry. And to top off Monday, she didn't forewarn me. So now her bed time is 7:30. No more tired in the AM and mom, the night owl, has more time to do whatever.
Tuesday Noelle had another CF visit. I totally hate taking her in but today's visit was tough. She is gaining weight at the rate of 11 grams per day, up from 4, two weeks ago, yeah. Of course two weeks ago she was sick and now she is doing quite well. The doctor came in, did the assessment said she looks good but needs to be gaining like 20-25 grams per day. They want to put in a feeding tube. I held it together in the office but I'm crying now. This means surgery for her and she is 9 months old and she'll have to be a patient in the hospital which sucks. I work in a very good hospital and I know that hospitals are terrible places for patients. The dietitian said we can give her two more weeks on her own but if she doesn't pick it up we're going to see a pediatric GI surgeon.
This morning Nate left for Washington State, and I have to say, I'm more envious of this trip than any other business trip he has taken. We've long been fantasizing over a move to Washington or Colorado. He says it's beautiful but cold.