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11 years ago today at 3:21 pm I gave birth to my firstborn.  He is the only one of my children that wasn't born by c-section. His delivery was so difficult. I was very sick with pre-eclampsia and really don't remember lots of it. It was probably the most traumatic event that had happened to me at that point in my life but he was oh so worth it.

He's been through a lot in his 11 years. It was one month after his fourth birthday that we got his leukemia diagnosis. He had been sick for months. He was in the most intense pain and spent most of his days just struggling to walk.  It was almost a relief to know it was cancer because at least we had an anwser to what was going on. His pediatrician had made me feel like an idiot numerous times. I was glad to know that I wasn't crazy and he really needed help.

Fast forward 7 years! He's an intelligent, caring, compassionate young man. He says he has a call to missions on his life. I am looking forward to the future and what God has in mind for him. I know he's going to do FANTASTIC things for the world.

Happy Birthday Adam!

We seem to have all recovered from the pinkeye infestation. We have to do one more day of eyedrops and we should be all clear. I will be so glad. Sara really doesn't like eyedrop time. 

This weekend was rodeo. We all went yesterday after church. It was a fun time. The kids ate way too much junk though and got REALLY dirty. They are all a bit cranky today. I think everyone is really tired. I think they overloaded on junk too. The past few months I've been really careful with their diets, we don't buy stuff that has High Fructose Corn syrup and I try to make sure all their snacks are natural foods. So eating popsicles and cotton candy, drinking sodas and the such was a shock to them. Emma seriously screamed for Ice Cream for an hour this morning. She sounded like a devil child. She just can't handle that much artificial stuff. I used to buy Hamburger Helper once and awhile but I guess the MSG or something in it messes with her because she turns crazy after eating it.

Anyhow, today has been a lazy day. Trying to do a lot of laundry (and actually put it away) so that is keeping me busy. I could use a nap though..

Sunday School teachers meeting tonight. Should be interesting. Mike and I have been teaching all the Sunday School classes since we got here (2 years ago). I have 2nd grade and below and Mike has 3rd-6th grade. The jr high and high schoolers had a teacher for a while but we ran them off (LOL!) so they have to sit in with the adults. I remember that as a teen. Not FUN! We recently elected a SS Superintendent and she's got some new teachers lined up. I am so looking forward to either a break (please) or a new age group. My kids are sick of me LOL.