Where have we been?

Well, once again it has taken me awhile to blog.If you haven't already noticed I am a procrastinator.Things always seem to come up and I keep putting it off.Well, finally I got some time to blog.Things have been OK around here.We had a great month of February.We enjoyed a nice Valentines Day dinner out at the Spaghetti Factory as a family.We then came home and ate some Sheri's berries that David had given me.All and all it was a nice relaxing day with the family.My birthday was awesome and low key.I got to celebrate a few times once with my parents and sister(they watched the kids for me so my sister and I could have a girls day).David and the kids made me a cake, which was yummy, and then Donna and Dave took David and I out to the Melting Pot.It was awesome.The celebration was for Davids birthday,promotion, and my birthday.The food was awesome but the company was even better!




The beginning of March Samantha started T-Ball.She is on the Tigers which is bright orange, of all colors!She is really loving it, there are 2 other girls on the team and also her good friend Dylan.It has been great having all the grandparents making it to the games, she really enjoys seeing them,as well as Dominic,David and I.


Sam getting ready to bat!



Sam making her way to third base, and daddy is pointing the way!



Just being kids!

Well, another reason for my late blogging is my sister Joys health.I don't know if any of you know that my sister has kidney failure.She has been on dialysis know for 2 years and on March 9Th we almost lost her.She wasn't feeling too good and she was having trouble walking and was getting weaker by the minute.Finally, around 9pm that night my dad and I took her to the emergency room.We got in right away.When they hook her up to the monitors they could tell something was wrong.They did blood work ASAP and come to find out her potassium level was 8.6.Basically anything over level 8is deadly.They where giving her medicine so fast trying to stabilize her.Luckily they brought it down and put her in ICU and gave her emergency dialysis.Come to find out the ER doctor said that we were honestly within minutes of losing her.I guess potassium stops the heart and that is what they use in the death penalty for the lethal injection.To make a long story short she is doing better now.Its been a long road.It seems that the cause was a combination of things,being on a medicine she should have never been on,her shunt in her arm not working properly, and also the dialysis center not monitoring her properly.She just went in on surgery on Friday to reopen her shunt in her arm(they had to put in a port in between her chest and neck so she can receive dialysis while her arm heals).So please everyone keep her in your prayers.It was and is really difficult for me to witness her go through all of this.I am so glad she has been given a second chance, I have been so proud of her.Since the beginning of the year she has lost 40lbs!Her goal and all of ours is to get her as healthy as can be and get her on the donors list!We LOVE you Joy!

On a more uplifting note,since things have been getting better with Joy, I have been decorating a little around the house.I hosted a "Uppercase living"party on Friday.I went to a Lady's house who is in my MOMS club for her party and decide to have one of my one.I have never done anything like this before but its a lot of fun.Basically what it is,is stickers for the walls that look like stencils.Here is a picture of what I did with Davids help (he is such a perfectionist and awesome with measurements), I really loved how it turned out!http://www.uppercaseliving.com/




Oh wait a minute, I forgot Easter.Well, I agree with everyone it just came way too fast for me.With all the drama surrounding my sisters health, planning a big dinner was last on my mind.Our Easter though turned out nice.We decorate some eggs,the Easter bunny came and left eggs and candy,had a nice visit with grandma and grandpa"D", and then had a delicious meal with my parents and Joy at their house!The kids enjoyed having another Easter egg hunt at Grandma & Grandpa Rankin's.They got spoiled once again!

All right I have been tagged so here goes!


5 Things on my list to do today:

Go to park with kids
Do laundry (this is pretty much on my to do list everyday!)
List some items on Ebay
Blog
Email people that I should have emailed awile ago


What would I do if I were suddenly a millionaire:

sell our house and buy a new one(somewhere with property)
give some money to family members(share the wealth)
Go on vacation/travel
Save some for retirement
Have a shopping spree at Costco(David and I always go in there wishing we can buy this and buy that, so it would feel good to be able to do it)



3 Bad Habits
putting things off(procrastinating)
Staying up too late
Starbucks

5 Places I've lived:


Sacramento,Ca
Elk Grove, CA


5 Jobs I've had

ride attendant at Funderland in Land Park
Cottage bakery
Raleys
Mommy

5 Things people don't know about me:

I am a private person

I enjoy shopping by myself.David does not like to shop alone, me on the other hand I could spend the whole day by myself and have a pretty good time!

I am stubborn!Just ask David, the only bad thing is David is just as stubborn and we also are seeing that trait in our children.

I love the rain!Even as a child I loved it, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, corny I know!I do have to say since having children I am not as fond of rainy days in, with children bouncy off the walls.

I love country music.Always have since I was just a youngin', grew up listening to Barbara Mandrell(I was country,when country wasnt cool) and Alabama.Proably none of you know who they are!



Where will I be in ten years:

Wow, ten years, lets see Sam will be 14 Dominic 12.I will proably be going out of mind dealing with all the teenage drama.I hope we will be living somewhere else in California(ElDorado Hills possibly).I hope we have been able to travel and take the kids to places they have never seen,also us too.Just to be happy and all together enjoying life!