Another uphill battle

Well we have faces another problem in life. Kyle has been injured. It started about 4 weeks ago when he was working at Gehl. He hurt his back there just figuring it was a sprain. Well the past week it has been getting worse and worse. He woke up this morning and couldnt hardly walk. We went to work just like every other day and by 10:00am he wasnt moving. We got him into the chiropractor and after he was done we got bad news. His back is out of place (which they put back in) his back was locked up (which they unlocked) and he strained ever possible muscle in his back that could have been strained. So needless to say OUCH!!!! They gave him and back brace and put him on lifting restrictions and bending restrictions. He is still able to work but all he can do is upright welding. They didnt give him any pain medication but he was asked to take ibuprofin and ice it. Ice is supposed to be put on ever hour or so when he can. It will take time for him to get better. He goes back on Thursday for more thearpy. Hopefully it will start getting better now that he is having that electrode thearpy. Other than that nothing much new. Hope all is well with everyone.

BRRRR!!!

Well here we go. Here comes the cold weather. All the rain and wind we have had isnt making it any better. T 8:30 it was already 29 degrees outside. Like i said, BRRRR!!! Other than the weather we have been having the boys are doing well. Kyle and I are doing pretty good to. Getting exausted with with the boys. Cooper is still very busy. He is starting to talk a bit more which is good. Ely is still loving school. He is still not liking the fact of him having to get up in the mornings at 7:00 am but he will eventually adjust to it. He is getting better but still not a morning person. Other than that nothing much new. Work is going ok for us also. I hope everyone is staying warm and keeping safe. Not a single day goes by that i dont think of everyone. Love you all very much.

OUCH!

Well another day in paradise at work. The day started off really well other than I smashed my finger under some steel. After dinner i was welding away and started to notice that my face was feeling hot. I burned my face. Its like sunburn but not quite. Just dont get the tan. The reflection from the rays was coming up under my helmet and it also burned my eyes. They feel ok right now they are starting to feel dry and sandy which isnt a good thing. I am sure by morning it will be hard to open my eyes. They will be very sensitive to light. Oh well i guess. That is just part of my job.

The boys are doing really good. I am finding out that Cooper is going thru a growth spurt. He is getting way to tall for all of his jean. I am going to have to go shopping for a whole new wardrobe for him. Also another good thing about Cooper is that he is wanting to use the potty. He has been going pee and poop in the toilet for me and great grandma. YAY! NO MORE DIAPERS!!!!! IT is also kind of sad because my little baby is growing up wayt to fast. It will sure save me money though because i wont have diapers to buy anymore. When it comes time i will have him in pull-ups all the time and Ely in pull-ups just at night. Which is still lots cheaper. Well nothing else new today. Hope all is well with everyone. You are all in my thoughts.

More rain...

Well here we go again, more rain. I am getting so tired of rain because the boys are stuck in the house. It wouldnt be so bad if it was just cold but the rain makes it really hard to do anything. At least if it was just cold we could bundle the boys up then they could play outside for a bit. The boys are getting bored being inside. I am running out of ideas to do with them. Coloring gets boring for them, puzzles, books you name it. So if anybody has any and i mean any ideas on how to keep the boys occupies would be great. Right now i will try anything.

Hunting pheasants is going well so far. Kyle has gotten at least 2 birds a day. He has been getting them on his way home from work. Which is good. Money is short so anyway to save money on food is well worth it. Im not a huge fan of pheasant but its not to bad. The boys seem to like it though. It is very good for you just not to fond of the taste. It almost taste like dried steak but not to dry. Its not like liver at all. I guess if you havent had it you wouldnt quite understand. Well there is an update. Hope all is going well with everyone.

Shot a few

Well an update on how pheasant hunting went today. Carmen got quite a few birds up but daddy didnt get them shot fast enough. Kyle and Cody only got 3 birds today but hey its hard to get them when you cant ground pound them. They will go back out tomarrow and hopefully get their limit. The maximum you can get a day is 3 per person. Ranger is to lazy to get any birds. He just looks out like "that dumb dog whats he doing?" LOL! Well later gators.

Here Birdie Birdie Birdie

Well now we know its almost winter time. Tomarrow is the start of pheasant season and my oh my is Kyle excited. I am not sure if he is as excited as Carmen is but hey it is a fun time for the whole family. Heck i think i am even going to get a license this year so that i can get my limit or two this year. The good thing is, is that i get to babysit this weekend for Lilly Mae. YAY! She is getting so big. She has her six weeks shots yesterday and she is already just about 13 pounds. WOW!! I cant believe how fast they grow.

Well i finally made time to make the boys their first dentist appointments. They are set for Wednesday October 22nd. Cooper's is at 3:00 and Ely's is at 3:330. Grandma is going to take them because i have to work and i dont dare try to take time off beings i just started my job. It will be fine. They are pretty good boys when they go to the doctors.

Ely is doing very well is school and he is learning his alphabet and learning how to count. He can now count pretty well but he is still stuggling with his alphabet. He will get it. It all comes with time. Well that was a quick update other than that all is well and things are going pretty smooth.

Back to work again...

Well today i started my new job. It went pretty good. Long day and very sore feet. I am going to have to get used to my wearing my steel toed boots agian. OUCH! I got to weld all day today YAY! I was pretty excited about that. I got a little burned on my face but not to bad. I am working for a place called Common Sense Manufacturing. We build bale feeders, feed bunks, wire winders, bottomless feedbunks and other stuff like that. Typical farm equipment needed for cattle and stuff like that. At least there is always something to to everyday. I am always busy is what i am trying to say. Well just thought i would update and tell everybody that my day went pretty well. I am going to go soak in a nice hot bath. (not that you all care) LOL! Have a good night ya'll.

HEY HEY NO MORE RAIN!

OMG! i am so tired of rain. It has been raining constantly for the past 4 days now. My poor kids have been couped up in the house and they are really driving me CRAZY!!!! They just want to run and be kids but since it has been soooo cold out and rainy they havent been able to do any of that. They are handling it pretty well. Better than i figured they would be doing. Rangser is getting very big also. Once i get a recent picture of him i will post it. Oh ya did i tell you that last Friday i got to babysit fofor the newest addition to the family. Yes miss Lilly Mae. Cody and Katie both had to work Saturday morning and of course daycare normally isnt open. so oh to bad i got to watch her and my oh my was that fun. The only bad thing is, is that she has her days and nights mixed up so needless to say i was very tired Saturday morning. She slept all day friday was awake Friday night then she was awake all Day Saturday. Get it? Ya it sucks but hey i was in that same boat with Ely when he was a baby. Well nothing else to say so bubye.

Hey ya'll

well i havent got to much to say this time other than that the boys are doing great. Ely got to ride the bus today for school and he just LOVED it!!! He is getting along with everybody at school. He says his girlfriends name is Taryn. I think that is soooo cute. My little man is growing up. Well not to much going on other than that. Just thought i would update a bit. Have a good night .

Houston, We have a winner

OMG! Ely loves school. This morning he was very exceited about going back to school. When i got him to school right away he started playing and i asking him for a kiss and hug then he said by mom then i left. "whew" what a relief. I thought for sure he would cry and want me to stay beings that it was in the morning. It went great. After school when i picked him up he right off the bat told me how much fun school was. He colored and cut which is what he loves to do. He loves to use scissors and cut out paper. So i just thought i would update everyone and let you all know that he did a very good job. I am so proud of him.

School is starting for Ely

Yes you got it, Ely will be starting school tomarrow and he will be attending Faulkton Preschool. We met his teacher tonight and her name is Miss Bower. She seems nice and Ely seems to like her. He was really shy but there were no other kids there when we met. He will be able to ride the bus to school but i will have to go pick him up when he is done. He will be in the morning group which starts at 8:30am and runs until 11:30am. I will update tomarrow and let you all know how it went. Hope and pray that he enjoys it like he did while he was in Chester. Thanks everybody for your support in everything.

Poor poor Cheese ball

Man i just dont know what else to do. Poor Ely is just having a heck of a time with his allergies. This morning he woke up and his eyes were so dry and itchy and his poor little nose was so stuffed up and he was coughing so terribly bad. I call his doctor and they will send me some more pills for him which is a good things. He needs them!!! He has been in an out of the doctore so many times and all they do is just try differnt medications with him. Does that make me a bad mom or just and over protective mom? Should i just let it take its toll or what? I need help or options. So if anybody knows any ideas please let me know. Other than that nothing new going on. Cooper is still busy and I am doing good. Kyle seems to like his new job and I am just waiting to find out when i get to start. So when i find out more i will let al of you know more to. HA! Hope all is well with everybody.

So far so good

Today was a pretty good day. The weather wasnt the greatest but it wasnt to bad. The boys got to play outside for a little bit until it started to rain. After the rain had passed the boys took naps then i finished up my laundry. YAY! Gosh i hate laundry. It just seems never ending doesnt it? When you think you get all caught up there is just another pile waiting for you to wash again. ERRR!!
Well we got Cody (my brother in law) all moved into his new house in Miller SD. Its not the biggest house but it will do until they can find a better house to buy so they can settle down where they want to stay.
Ely wasnt feeling the best tonight. His allergies are really starting to get bad. I really hate this time of year when harvest time is here. All the dust in the air and the grain floating around really makes it hard for him to breathe. We just go day to day with his meds to keep him comfortable. I am going to call his doctor on monday and see if he will send me some more samples of the Singular that Ely is on. It seems to be helping tremedously which is great.
They boys are really getting their routines down pact. Ely today said mommy is it time for my nap yet me is getting tired. I looked at the clock and by golly it was like ten minutes until it was his nap time. So i think his body is getting used to the changes. He knew about what time his bath time was and about what time his bed time was. So i think things will start getting better for us. Cooper on the other hand is having a harder time with this whole routine thing. He always fights with me to take his name and to go to bed. He will get it though. It all takes time. We have only been here a week so i think soon things will start kicking in for him. Well that is all i have for today. I will post again tomarrow. I love you all very much and i want to thank you all for supporting our decision in moving again.

Yet another good day

Today and yesterday were pretty good days. Today is still early but hey so far so good. Ely has been doing great other than his stuffy nose and Cooper is still being his typical self. BUSY BUSY BUSY. We have been stuck home all week so that we can get the boys into a routine. I would rather be helping my brother in law move. But hey what ever is best for my boys is best for me. THey have been thru quite a bit in the past two weeks so a good structure and a great routine is what they need and they seem to be adjusting to the change rather well.
Ely told me this morning that he wants to drive a helicopter. I was like "WOW" where did that come from. So i told him maybe someday he will be able to and i will support him in whatever he wants. He has got such an imagination. I love to watch him build with his blocks and the things that he comes up with. Just the other day he said me made a big building where lots of cars are. I said, "Ely, what is that?" he then repied, "Thats where papa Don works" "Oh Prostrollos where they sell cars." Yes mommy i want to go help papa sell cars." LOL i couldnt help but almost cry. I just couldnt believe how smart he is and how much he doesnt forget stuff like that. Kids are just crazy. They say the darndest things. Well that is all i have for now i guess.

Better day today

Hey everyone, I hope everything is going well for everybody. Ely seems to be feeling much better today. I am just hoping the medications will keep him strong. They must be working so far. He is sitll congested but other than that he is back to his old self. Playing and acting like race cars is what he does best. We always tell him "cadilac buddy" He likes to act like Lighting McQueen instead of being quiet in the house. Oh well boys will be boys i guess. The boys appetite is getting back on track which is good. Just thought i would update since last night everybody was worried about Ely im sure. talk to you all later.

Another Haul

Yes you got it we have moved yet agian. We have found ourselves back in Orient living with my in-laws which is going great so far. We have found some new jobs and hoping that everything will start going uphill for us instead of downhill financially. I think everything will be fine
Ely has been getting sick again off and on due to his severe allergies. Now that harvest time is here that is going to really kick him in the butt. He has so many nasty allergies such as all the grains and dusts along with all the thissles that are out there. So now that the combines are out the allergies are kicking in. We have plenty of medications for him to keep him going and keep him healthy. He is having lots of problems with his nose being stuffy and his eyes are watering... typical allergy things i guess. I am just fortunate that i dont have them but i feel so bad for Ely having to deal with it and i cant do anything about it but try to keep him comfortable.
Cooper is doing good and he is adjusting to the change rather well. He is eating better and sleeping better also. He is still very busy. Well i am going to cut this very short. Lots to do you know. Love everybody very much and hope to keep in touch with everybody also.