Where are the ducks????

Tuesday night I started not feeling very well.  Wednesday at around noon, I really didn't feel well.  Dave had to come home early from work and he stayed home all day Thursday too.  I was in BED the whole time.  Now, normally I enjoy a little rest time but this was ridiculous and you know what????  I slept over 24 hours!!!!!  I know - that is so WRONG!!!!!  I have heard people say many times "I felt like I was hit by a truck".  I GET IT NOW!!!!!  Except I would say this wasn't an average truck - this was a very abnormal HUMONGOUS truck.  And I am pretty sure it didn't just hit me once.  HA!!! 

THANK GOD I am feeling much better today!!!  Oh boy am I grateful!!!!!

I turn 40 tomorrow so if this is any indication of what is in store for my very near future - well, I am in serious TROUBLE!!!!!!! 

Today I decided to get the poor little ones out of the house.  So I thought we would go feed the ducks.  Dave thought I should bring the double stroller but I reassured him "I can handle it".  Yep, I was wrong again.  I was winded after chasing Gav just ONCE!!!!  WHY DON'T I LISTEN TO MY HUSBAND?????  I guess I didn't really take in to consideration that I had been in bed for two days and my body probably wasn't prepared for chasing my little tornado!!  I realized today that he is getting so FAST!!!  That little stinker would just laugh at me trying to catch him.  Then it was a big fun game for Owen & Sara to want me to catch them too.  Oh it was something to watch I am sure.  At one point I thought about taking Bellie out of the stroller so I could sit in it!!  Really, I was getting that desperate.  I had to end the "you can't get me Mom" game quick if I wanted to survive.  So I reminded them that we came to feed the ducks. 

We couldn't find any ducks but we did find a pair of geese so that held their attention for a short time.  Oh was I so so so HAPPY those geese came along!!!  I could catch my breath!! 

 Sitting kids are GOOD KIDS!!!

 Oh yes, we walked over to the playground too - I must of blocked that part out!!

 This is when I begged them for a picture so I could rest if only for a moment.  ( a bit dramatic, I know)

 Gav was way more interested in eating the bread.  He couldn't understand the concept of giving it away to those big birds!!

 This is when I convinced the kids to just throw some bread in the water because some kind of animal is sure to come!!  I'm telling you I was willing to try anything!!!

 I didn't realize it at the time but it is clear that the girls were planning something.

 My Beautiful Beautiful Bellie Bug

I am still so grateful to those geese!!!  Thank You GEESE!!!!!

No one ever said IT would be easy

But no one could of ever guessed how Awesome IT would be!!!

GOD IS GOOD!!!!!

Only 2 more days for Lyla's giveaway

PLEASE go check it out

http://thestarsaligned.blogspot.com/2012/03/love-multiplied-giveaway.html

I can't even tell you how beyond GRATEFUL we are that $5,000 has already been raised. 

We thank each and everyone one of you FOREVER!!! 

 Our girl is coming HOME because of YOU!!!!

You hear that Lyla

YOU ARE COMING HOME SWEET GIRL!!!!!!!!