Halloween weekend

Well this weekend has felt like Halloween was never going to end.

It started on Friday. At the hospital there they had a guys named scientific Steve and he did a whole presentation with doing a bunch of different experiments and was really entertaining. Then the kids went to about 10 different centers and had games for them to do and then got candy and prizes. Parker sure got excited about the candy and was catching on pretty quick. He loves the sound of candy wrappers. They had face painting and clowns, and the kids had a great time. We went to RMH that night for supper and Parker missed the activities of the house that day and so they gave him a big bucket of candy/games/stickers. The people that were making the meal made us BBQ steak, chicken hot dogs, and mini burgers and salads and veggies and potatos. They brought toys and treats for all the kids. Parker alone got a teddy bear, 2 packs of hot wheels cars, and a trick or treat bucket filled with candy. They asked if I had any other kids and then they gave me 2 packs of sticker activities and 2 fancy coloring books for the boys that weren't even there. They were so giving, such nice people.


On Saturday I convinced the Doctors to let me take Parker back to Lethbridge for the day. So after his meds in the morning we packed up and drove home. It was so nice to be able to go home for a couple of hours. The reason I wanted to go home was so that we could go to the Halloween party at the Church. There, they had a bunch of games set up all around the church and you got a little prize at each one. We had taco in a bag for supper. I was going to have to leave and miss the kids doing to trunk and treat thing and so Jim offered to take Parker back to Calgary for me, so that I could take the kids. The kids got to listen to a scary story and then they did the trunk or treat. They got a good size bag of treats, and had so much fun.


Me and the boys came up to Calgary this morning and as we were walking into the RMH some people all dressed up were walking out. They had brought so much stuff for the kids. They brought 3 pinatas, and probably 4 huge bowls full of different candy and things for these kids. We all know whose going to be eating most of it...ME and I don't want it. People are so nice, how kind of them to think of these kids that may not be able to go trick or treating.

It was a great weekend but I'm dreading the next few weeks with the kids bugging me by asking to eat another treat.... I hope I don't go crazy. Oh ya they will be driving Jim crazy instead. Maybe we'll put it away for their birthdays. HA HA

Mom the tooth fairy is going to turn me into a toad.

Well I have been waiting for so so so long for this day to come, and I missed it. Kaden lost his first tooth. Growing up, this was I think one of my favorite times, when my teeth were falling out. I remember as soon as I would get a loose tooth I would wiggle it and never quit until it was ready to come out and then I would go to my dad and ask him to pull it out. He would say ok go and get my pliers and I would run and get the pair in the drawer and not caring that there was grease and who knows what else on them and he would grab my tooth and pull it out. My dad always told me that I was the toughest girl. A very high threshold of pain( hey when money is involved you got to sacrifice...right) I was so excited to see what the tooth fariy would bring me, because I LOVED money. I tried to pass this excitement onto Kaden but I'm not sure that he has caught the love or idea yet because it has been wiggly for months and months, and I would have never let it last that long in my mouth. Maybe now he'll know. I'm not sure what the average going rate is these days but our tooth fairy gave 8 quarters which he was pretty excited about.
As Jim was putting the boys to bed Jim phoned me and asked me to deal with this.
Brock got on the phone and told me "I dont want the tooth fairy to come and could you please call her and tell her not to come to our house", I said "why Brock" "because she is going to turn me into a toad" I explained that she wouldnt turn him into a toad and that Kaden would be sad if I called her and told her not to come. so funny. The next day I asked him if he had a good sleep and if the tooth fairy came and brought Kade money and he said very happily "yup and guess what she didnt turn me into a Toad. wheuf. That was a close one. So cute.

Back in the Yellow stripped Pajama's

During Parkers Blood work last week, some results came back and it showed that his body was positive for CMV. When he recieved his donar heart It was positive for CMV and his body was negative. When this happens they put him on a med called Valgancyclovir. CMV is a virus that is equivalent to the common cold, but when someone that is immuno comprimised like Parker gets it, it could turn into a lot bigger and more serious things fast. So his transplant Dr. told me to pack up and head to Calgary. I had quite a bit of anxiety walking up to the unit where his room was waiting for him. In my mind we were supposed to be in the clear and not back to this place. He needs to be monitored and put on an IV drug called ganciclovir. After transplant he was on a oral med of it and it started to make him very sick with dropping his hemoglobbin and making his white blood cell count drop. So they took him off at the end of August, and hopefully now they can get his meds all balanced out. Parker is so happy you would never know that he was sick. He gets his IV meds at 9 and 9 and then we are able to go out on passes during the day. The Childrens Hospital in Calgary is wonderful but hopefully we'll be able to get home soon.

Parkers crawling October 1, 2010

I have been waiting for so so so long for this, Parker has finally learned how to crawl. He is 19 months old, a little older than most when they start to crawl, but I think he will make up for lost time. He is still pretty slow and he has to stop and rest to give his right arm a break but he's getting faster and better at getting what he wants. He is starting to pull him self onto his knees and he tries so hard to get to his feet, but doesn't have the strength yet, it will come. He is already getting around to the cupboards and pulling stuff out and making a huge mess and I love it. I love to see him progressing with normal things that he hadn't been able to do when he was sick. I'm so excited for him to be able to discover the WORLD!!

Brock on a two wheeler, October 7, 2010

During the summer we brought Brocks bike to Waterton to see if he could ride and he could do it as long as I was hold the bike up. He was having a blast but I sure was getting tired...ya he wasn't quite ready. So we left it alone and then about 2 months later we tried again and he could do it he found the balance that he needed. Yea for HIM. He still can't start on his own but I think that will come with more practice. Maybe I'll try again to see if he's got the next step in another 2 months, or maybe next year.

Hay Bales October 5, 2010

We went out one afternoon cause I wanted to show the boys how big these bales really were. Looking at them from the highway does not show their true size. I tried to get them to climb them but ya right there was no way. Maybe in 5 years...with a chair. haha. So much fun. Did I mention that I love the fall!!

Last Nice Day October 1, 2010

My mom used to always say to us growing up in the fall, "its the last nice day of the year go outside and play"...oh wait she still does say that. I catch myself saying to my kids all the time too. It was going to be a beautiful day and so we took advantage of it and made a day trip to Waterton to have a picnic and play. There was no wind and the leaves and mountains were so pretty.

Parker just got taught by grandma to throw rocks. Watch out Anna.





Grandma and Parker.

Schools BACK!! September 2010

I love the fall I think that it is my favorite season. I love the changing colors of the leaves, the smells of playing in the leaves, the warm fall days and getting new school supplies. But with fall, comes school starting again. Kaden is in Grade 1 this year and Brock is in Preschool. They are both really excited to go. I think that it will be good for Parker and I to have some time alone too. He will have so many appointments that I can make them when Brock is in school and Parker can have his own time too!!

Kaden Grade 1 August 30, 2010


Brock Preschool September 2, 2010