A beautiful week I must say...:-)

~This week started off just like any, trying to get the kids and I back in our "groove" if you will. With Jason gone after being home nearly 5 weeks it was a definite change indeed, I am used to him being gone somewhat but the twins took it especially hard because being almost 3 they have formed an intense bond with their daddy so it was rough to say the least. Violet is still too little to really grasp where daddy is at, but my twinsers had a rough week last week. This week was better, for me healthwise and for them emotionally although still have clingy kids which is A-OK with me! :-) Monday was good, and I picked them up early from daycare after Dr appointments and seeing people at work, planning my return...etc...We headed to dinner, Texas Roadhouse please! My kids were fantastic! I had a mom come up to me and tell me my three little ones whom I was alone with mind you were so well behaved, that sure made my night! I really try to teach my kids manners, to be thankful, we pray before we eat, etc...As long as food is plentiful the moods are good I have learned! People have asked me lately, "How do you do it alone?" or statements like "You're crazy to go out alone with kids that age!" With those comments I laugh, shrug my shoulders and say...."I just do it!" I believe that my kids need to learn early on and staying at home is not an option all of the time, nor healthy in my opinion! Just like I do not cook 2 separate meals nightly or on the weekends, they eat what I eat. Last night I made fish and mashed potatos and they ate the same thing...I believe my kids will be better for it! I have had to tweak their diets to mimick mine of course but they love the new foods! Gluten free, Organic and above all else healthy...Yes it is pricier but in my opinion you get what you pay for, and if it means my kids being healthy then so be it! I did not cut milk out for them though, that would have been the death of me! Haha!!! The rest of the week was filled with, YES you guessed Dr appointments! Yay!!! (Sarcasm of course!) I am simply laughing it off now, weekly I see all of my specialists, it is imperitive to get my thyroid levels down to a managable level and sadly they still are not so I had to undergo 2 days of steroid infusions which sucked the life out of me but I refused to let those dreaded medications get me down...Ok maybe for a little bit but over the course of the weekend I should start feeling less jittery and sick to my stomach. Never in my life have I been on so many medications but they are helping in the long run and eventually(next year) this will be a distant memory as I will be back to my fighting form if you will! We are still working to get Jason home and so far it looks to be in our favor, but we are simply waiting for official word then he will come home from Korea to help me heal and manage all the appointments I have and manage well our busy life with 3 busy kids. So please continue to pray for us, so he can come home to his family sooner rather than later... I am now 32, and the night of my birthday talked with my dear friend, well really she is a sister..Anyways Vanessa and I reminiced about having known one another almost 22 years! It was fun and it ended my day on a high note...I was spoiled that day with flowers, calls, Facebook messages, text messages...You name it, such a nice day! My kids sang

Happy Birthday to me, in their own language of course and were so good! I went shopping for shoes since my weight is still fluctuating greatly, shoes always "Fit" am I right ladies? Got a pair of work shoes and a pair of sandals and came home contented and feeling pretty good! I ended this week fininshing washing laundry and summer clothes, for the kids and me. The kids are good to go, all things are put away and ready to wear..Me on the other hand I am not so sure! I literally have summer shorts, skirts, etc from my Senior year of HIGHSCHOOL! Then shorts that are literally 12 or 13 years old, shirts that are a tad bit older...My summer stuff looks shabby and worn out!! I need new clothes but will shelve that one until my health and weight get under control better. I was shocked but the story is that I have been pregnant since I was 29 so did not wear "Real" clothes! Haha! I wore maternity clothes, so this summer is really my first summer I am small enough to wear my regular clothes but I sure look like a bum wearing shabby clothes! :-) Tis' time to close but I am blessed, going to go pick up my trio soon and maybe just maybe head to Cracker Barrel! Half the clan eats for free! Cannot beat that!! I appreciate my "readers" and supporters! Much love to you all~ Sarah