Back to School

Adam is headed back to school! After weeks of fasting and praying for a job we were inspired to head back to school. A lot of the jobs Adam was seeing for the oil industry were wanting certified master mechanics for the large diesel engines. He did a little a research on the Internet and found a school nearby in Grand Prairie. Adam and I went on a tour and talked to a few people. I knew right away this was going to be a great fit for Adam. The only thing left was for Adam to pass the entrance exam. Because of his dyslexia we were worried this would be an issue. They wouldn't allow him accommodations for the exam so he had to go in there without any help. There were around 16 people taking the test. Over half of them were retaking the test. It covered English and Math. The first part of the test was timed. The second time you were given the exact same questions with unlimited time. When he came home that night he had a horrible headache and wasn't sure if he passed or not. If he didn't pass he had one more chance to pass. The recruiter called the next day and told Adam he had passed and on the timed portion of the test! We were extremely excited. He finished his first week last week and is pumped. He said he knew we made the right decision and felt good about it. He will finish in April of next year.

P.S. only 4 people passed that test and Adam was one of them :0)

Spring Break

We just finished a wonderful week of Spring Break. I loved every tired, cranky, sweaty, dirty, and fun moment.

Monday, we watched our friends' little ones so they could go to Six Flags. I was jealous but I really would not have been able to ride many rides anyways. Todd was my big helper. We had three almost two year olds for seven hours. It was great. We started with a long walk to the park and a long walk back from the park. We ate a lunch of corn dogs and Doritos. Then I knocked the little ones out one by one. I had them all asleep! Todd and I just hung out and rested.
Tuesday, we were up and out the door by 8:30. We went and picked up our friends, the Quinns and the Linfords, and headed to Waco. Alene and Melody rode with the rest of the Quinns in another car. We arrived at Baylor University and went through the a Children's museum. I highly recommend this place. We left there after a couple of hours and ate lunch at the Burger Barn. It was basically a little barn converted into a burger joint. The phrase "A whole in the wall" really comes to mind. Again, I would recommend this place. I am still craving those burgers. Don't worry I washed it all down with a diet Pepsi. (you have to cancel out some of those calories) We then, drove to the Cameron Park Zoo. It is a really small zoo which was perfect because I was about to be pushed in the stroller. I had not had that much exercise in months. It was a great day hanging out with new friends and our old ones.
Wednesday, we were supposed to meet my parents and my sister at the zoo. We quickly realized that we weren't going to fight the crowds. So, off to the Botanical Gardens we went. My mom and dad were only here for a couple of days visiting and the kids hadn't seen them since Christmas. We walked around the Botanical Gardens and showed off our favorite places. We then decided to go to Missile park by the Benbrook YMCA. It was crazy crowded also. The kids still enjoyed themselves. We were getting hungry and came to the conclusion that we should eat at Life's a Beach. If you have never been there, go! I packed lunches for my kids so they just played the whole time. It is so relaxing. We drove home and that night we went out with my parents to Babe's Chicken to celebrate their 31st Wedding Anniversary. Todd was so excited that Baylie stayed the night.
Thursday, Grandma and Grandpa took us to see Bedtime Stories at the dollar movies. For three adults and two kids it only cost them 7.50. Reagan played and had a great time. I wish I would have taken a picture of her dirty feet. They were black. Todd loved the movie. We drove home and I quickly dunked Reagan in the tub. My friend Shelly from Arizona was leaving to go home in an hour and was going to teach me some basics on Photoshop so I can start working on digital scrapbooking. She is amazing! I am so glad I got to visit with her again. It was great to finally meet Alene too!
Friday, I cleaned house and did tons of laundry. We hadn't been home all week and the house was really feeling neglected. I had to get a gift for my sister-in-law's baby shower. I drug the two kiddos with me. Crazy sums it up best. I couldn't find much at Target and so I decided to drive over to Baby's R Us. Again, CRAZY. I came home and looked at my loot and realized this is the most random gifts I have ever given anyone. I decided it is not to good to try and shop on a Friday during spring break after 5:00 with two kids pumped up with sugar and popcorn. (That was because of the target trip.)
Saturday, Adam and his dad rebuilt the outdoor part of the chimney. It was basically falling apart. It looks wonderful! I can't believe he finished it all in one day. He also threw moth balls in the attic to run out any critters. Now my house smells like moth balls. If you come over remember, you have been warned. I went to the baby shower and had a wonderful time. I rented Twilight for Adam to watch since he hadn't witnessed this major epic yet. I laughed and complained while he kept telling me to stop. After the movie was over, we discussed what we wished had happened.
Sunday, we actually made it to church on time! Adam made hamburgers and french fries for dinner. (made by his loving hands) My stomach is still full.
As you can see the Killebrews had a wonderful, fun filled week. Adam worked through most of it. We missed him being there with us. He was very loving about the whole thing. He was excited that the kids were able to do fun things and enjoy themselves. We are so grateful for friends and family!

Acid Reflux

Has your child ever said to you (repeatedly), "Mommy I threw up in my mouth but I swallowed it."? Well, Todd has. I shrugged it off as something gross. Now fast forward to yesterday. I took Todd to the dentist. The dentist shook his head and said, "This isn't good." This dentist saw Todd eight months ago. He said when I see this much deterioration over a short amount of time it sends up a red flag that he may have acid reflux. Do What? He sends me to the pediatrician. On the way there, Todd tells me he threw up in his mouth but swallowed it. :) I asked him if it burned. He replied, "No, it was really hot". I don't know how long this has been going on. He has complained about his stomach hurting. I would ask if he needed to throw up. He would reply that he already did. There was never any visible sign of throw up so again I shrugged it off as something gross. To make a long story short. Todd has acid reflux. It has ruint seven baby teeth and the dentist said there is more stuff cropping up. Adam and I feel horrible that he has been suffering with this and we never knew. So, ladies and gents if your child complains to you about throwing up in their mouth, you might take a second look.

Grocery Cart

I was at Wal*Mart and had just finished loading everything into the van. I was wondering how I ended up with all this stuff. I started looking around for the cart return. Like magic, this older gentleman asked me if I wanted to give him my cart and he would return his and mine. I was so taken back by his kind gesture that I may not have said anything for a few seconds. I hesitated to let him do it but I thought this kind man is a gentleman and he is offering. I sat there thinking about how manners and acts of kindness are so absent from our society today. I am grateful for that kind gentleman and his gesture. I am sure he thought nothing of it.