Beene Family

Pinky Promise

So, before you keep reading you must pinky promise to never mention a word of this to Jake. He would KILL me if he knew I was sharing this with the world.

Last week Jake confessed that he sorta kinda liked a girl in his class named Christina. He was giggly and I was shocked that he was actually confessing his love for this little girl.

Wednesday Jake told me he had to tell me something. Apparently Christina sat beside him and played basketball with him at recess. He said when she gets close he gets "all confused" LOL!!

All I can say is this girl is lucky...soon there will be a line for this boy!

How did I get so lucky?

I remember growing up and always feeling a bit awkward. There aren't too many tall, lanky, freckle faced girls out there (or at least it seemed like there wasn't) I remember hoping that my children would be beautiful, not have my complexion, and have the confidence I never really had. Well, the Lord answered my prayers. Not only do I have beautiful children - one with the most wonderful sprinkles across her nose, but they have confidence...enough for anyone that might lack a little. How did I get so lucky to be blessed with these monkies?

For some that may not know I had a difficult time getting pregnant. JD and I tried for 5 years and thankfully I was in the Air Force at the time and they sent me through the wide world of fertility. For almost a year we were both poke and prodded and I felt like I had more blood drawn and procedures scheduled than I care to remember.

On my last attempt at drugs before the real fertility started (in vitro) I was on clomid. This medication made me a crazy woman...I am so not kidding. Most of the time I am pretty even tempered, but the slightest thing would set me off and those hormones were something I never really had dealt with on that level before.

I remember at the time asking why me...why can't I have one baby. Everyone else seemed to be popping them out whether they meant to or not. I spent many hours throwing myself pity parties.

On my last month of clomid treatment, I found out we were pregnant with Taylor. Funny story here actually...I took a test, looked at it (not closely) and just threw it in the trash. I was so accustomed to a negative result, that's all I seem to see. A few days later I was cleaning out a bathroom cabinet and found the information packet that came with my multi pack pregnancy tests. The illustration caught my eye and I had a flash back to a few days back when I saw that exact illustration that showed a POSITIVE pregnancy test. I was with a friend and we both just laughed and headed to the trash. Not sanitary, I  know...but we weren't really thinking. After we realized we were digging through the trash we had the brilliant idea of going to get a new test! LOL! As luck would have it I was out of tests so we hopped in the car and headed to the local gas station. As we ran in we looked like such ninnies, she found the test and literally threw it at me and said "go pee, I'll pay" So, folks, I found out that I was pregnant in a gas station! LOL! The clerk laughed and clapped when I came out smiling. Apparently my friend had probably shared too much info while paying....ANYWAY...

2 more followed - apparently my body figured out what was wrong.

 

I'm so lucky to have these three in my life and a husband who qualifies for the worlds best daddy. What a phenomenal daddy he is. 

And you know what...I finally figured out why me...it wasn't time yet. If I had kids on my schedule they wouldn't be these three...the three that God sent me to be their mommy.

 

Back from the brink of death

Well, so much for me trying to not get sick.  As you read from the previous post the girls were pretty sick on Thursday night/Friday. Jake had a sort throat, but was acting semi normal so I wasn't too worried about it. All seemed well Saturday and then Sunday hit. Holy moly....this house needs to be tented and disinfected...seriously! Since we were all feeling pretty well Saturday and it had been 24 hours since our last 'episode' we went through with our plans to visit Vickie in Shreveport. Big mistake...huge! We had a great time Saturday. We went to the boardwalk and shopped a little. The kids played on the Euro Bungee and a great time was had by all. Enjoy these looks of happiness...because in 12 short hours it went to hell in a hand basket.

 

I bought some new sunglasses (which Vickie told me were ridiculous, but I love them!) Anyway...Jake loved them too and looked beyond cool walking around. SUPER STAR!

We all had a great time and the weather was beautiful!

I woke up Sunday morning feeling like death. I had caught whatever the girls had and it was attacking me with a fury! I managed to get the kids rounded up and we **attempted** to make the 2 1/2 hour drive home.  3 1/2 hours later, multiple bathroom stops, and multiple vomiting stops we were home. I literally felt like death was a better option. Have you ever tried to drive and throw up at the same time...people, this is not easy or safe! Thank goodness for Taylor...she got me rags, new glasses of Sprite...she was a saint! Poor Jake's throat was still hurting and it was all I could do to get his meds for him. I was not a good mommy. Finally about 8pm last night I felt better...Jake, however, was still hurting. I kept him from school again today and we went to the doc...and yep, you guessed it...Strep throat. Seriously...how in the world can 4 family members get sick all at the same time?? Luckily my work has been fantastic and as of today I wasn't fired for missing work!

I am back to the living again, but Jake is out of school once again tomorrow until he has been on meds for 24 hours. So, if anyone was planning on visiting me in the next week or so...you might want to put that trip off until I Lysol EVERYTHING in this house. :)

My sick girls

**If you are easily grossed out...stop reading now! **

It was a not so fun night in the Beene house last night. It started with poor Lulu waking up from a dead sleep about 10pm throwing up on herself and Taylor. (POOR TAYLOR!) After giving everyone a bath, stripping the bed, putting T in my bed and Lauren on the couch with me - we were settled. Lu threw up another 5 times, but was a trooper through it all. In the midst of Lu's sickness, T appeared and began throwing up as well for the next few hours. This lasted until around 5am. Both girls are exhausted, but both seem to be settled. I'm afraid fever might have set in, but my thermometer is broken and I keep forgetting to pick one up! Needless to say, I'm home today and just ended up keeping Jake home too since there was a huge possibility he would get sick as well, but so far so good with Jake. He's just enjoying his free day!

I'm optimistic that they will be 100% by tomorrow morning. We had plans to visit Uncle Vickie (this is what lu calls her) in Shreveport and do pictures with the kids. Keep your fingers crossed! If not, we will have a nice do nothing weekend ahead of us. I'll keep you updated! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

HAPPY HALLOWBEENE!!!!

Phew...between you and me...I'm glad Halloween is over! Between the costume party last weekend and this weekends candy extravaganza, I am exhausted!

But, the Beene kids had a great time Friday night. May I introduce

50's chic, Ironman, and Super Lu

As in past years we headed over to the Davis house to beg, I mean trick or treat for candy. In all honesty, I love how they trick or treat over there. We all load up on a decorated trailer filled with kiddos and hay and each house sets up camp at the end of the driveways and they bring the candy to us. GENIUS! Trying to keep up with 3 overly sugared hyper excited kids in the dark is not my idea of fun.

 

 

Lu snuggled in with Aunt Sissy

 

Jake and Zach did their best mean face

 

Lu and Emma pretended to be sweet

 

 

and all the 50's girls had fun giggling together

I'm still not quite sure how it happend, but I left my house with my 3 and came home with 7 kids. Yep...it was a mad house. JD and I laughed that it looked  like the NY stock exchange between all the candy haggling we had going on.

 

By the time I got them all settled down the next morning it looked like we had a sugar overdose with bodies everywhere.

 

We had a great time and they've already started thinking of next years costume.

 

Mommy is mostly excited because it's almost CHRISTMAS...I love the holidays and will be putting up my tree(s) in the next few weeks. I see no point in putting in all that effort to only have it up for a few weeks...I want to enjoy it!