Sadey and Nate's Bday.

Well I have been meaning to write a blog since Monday, but this is the first chance I've had. Busy Busy Busy.

Saturday we had Sadey and Nate's birthday party, and it was great. I have to say that I out did myself on their cakes this year. I'm not that great of a cake decorator but it is something I love to do for my kids. A special made cake from mom. I always search my ideas on the net, and decide on the one that will not make me insane. I usually add my own twist to it too. I personally thought they turned out pretty good, and they tasted really good. So I was happy with it. Of course there was drama in the whole process of the cake baking, there always is.

Sam hates that I just don't buy a cake for them, he just doesn't get it. I baked both cakes and the HSM cake went smoothly, and when I pulled the TMNT cake out of it's cooling pan it broke in half. Fun. Thank goodness Sam was at the grocery store and picked me up the eggs to make another cake. So I just baked another one and greased the pan the "correct" way and it came out nicely.

The kids had a great time and got lots of toys and clothes. So blessed. Thanks to all. And they really enjoyed the cake. Nate got a huge piece and only licked the frosting off of the top and sides. Sadey doesn't eat much of anything, but she did her best and enjoyed it.

Saturday night was the night of the huge wind and rain storm, and we were one of the lucky ones who didn't lose power. We had a yard to pick up, but we were so blessed not to have any damage or flooding.

Monday was a BIG day for the Deaton Gang. All the kids had dentist appointments for the first time. Well except Dev, she had been before. As I was getting all of us ready for the day, Sam walked in the door, NO work due to no power on the job site. At first I was stressed about it, but by the end of the day I was thankful for his help. We got to the dentist office and Nate was the first one called back. As soon as that kid sat in the chair he started freaking. It ended up the dentist didn't even look in his mouth due to Nate's protest, and told me to bring him back in a month. Next was Sadey and Devyn, they did great. No cavities, great teeth, and learned a lot about caring for their teeth. They will be returning in a month for sealers. Finally was Luke, he was great until they went to put the napkin around his neck. Don't ask me why but this completely freaked the child out. So yes, I had another child that wouldn't let the dentist look in his mouth and will be returning in a month. Very dramatic. Everything seems to be so dramatic in my family, WHY? It drives me crazy.

Anyways, Luke's cough had become increasingly worse, and we decided to try and get him into his Dr. while he was out of school. They had an opening and we had a few hours to kill, so we had lunch together and then walked around at Branson Landing. It was such a beautiful day. The weather was perfect and it was just great being with MY family. It's rare that we are out somewhere with just us. So I lived it up and didn't want it to end. The kids enjoyed walking by the river. It was gorgeous, relaxing, and created a great memory for me.

We get to the Dr., and he informed me it was good I had brought him in because Luke was headed for bad news if we didn't start treatment. We had been doing his breathing treatment for a few days, and the Dr. said he sounded tight and very congested. So he told us to continue the breathing tx and start him on a steroid syrup. He also wrote him for an antibiotic but told us not to fill it unless he started running a fever.

I feel so sorry for him that he has to do the tx and steroid. It makes him crazy and me crazy. He turns into hyper child with super powers. Along with a big attitude. I kept him yesterday, I'm sure his teacher will be thankful for that. We did his breathing treatments with much argument, and he didn't get a fever all day. So he went to school today. To be honest it wouldn't surprise me if I get a phone call to pick him up. Ohhh well. His cough is just terrible. Poor little guys has had to deal with this crap since he was 6mo. old. He has gotten so much better due to singular, but it still sucks for him.

So anyways, it has been an eventful few days and I hope I get to relax a little today. Who am I kidding at least the thought was nice...........................