weekend recap...

i was up pretty darn late friday night/saturday morning working on luke & heather's wedding cake....so once the kiddos got up, curtis took over & let me nap the morning away....i got up in time 2 catch lunch with the kiddos & get ready 2 head out 4 the delivery/assembly of the cake....then, curtis met up with me at the reception venue & handed off the kiddos, so he could head in2 work

after that, i was scheduled 4 my saturday injection....the kiddos were excited 2 watch me get stuck ~lol~

we sat around the treatment center until my blood work confirmed my levels were still too low, they gave me my shot & we left

then we met up with my mom at golden corral 4 dinner....i love eating out with the kiddos these days! now that they're older/taller, they enjoy being able 2 decide on what they'd like & fill up their own plates....oh, & there - they only cost me $2.50/each - at least until jaden turns 9 in july! ;0)

we grabbed dinner in town because jaden's WRE (weekday religious education) class was to perform at the local college that night - along with all the other schools in the county....the turnout was simply AMAZING! just look at this gym!

these r all the elementary school kiddos (6 schools) on the bleachers....jaden & my neice deandra r sitting about 1/3 way down, ALL the way on the far end (left side)....


here's all the parents/family that came out 2 support the kiddos (& this isn't counting the set of bleachers that we were sitting on!)....


AMAZING, right?!

luckily, the new camera i got 4 christmas has super powerful zoom....unfortunately, i wasn't able to steady the camera enough 2 get a good pic - they all kept blurring

jaden is sitting right under that black hand rail....


& deandra is in the white shirt, right under the yellow balloons (she's turned around, looking towards jaden)....


but since their schools were sitting close enough together, i was able to capture both of them in the videos i shot....here's jaden's fav song (& mine!)....jaden is in the upper right hand corner (behind the blonde in blue) & deandra is in the lower left (beside the boy in the bright green shirt)
(i have no idea y the vid looks so grainy/out of focus - it's much better quality on my PC??? darn youtube!)



they both did awesome! but i'm continuously amazed at jaden & the way he's matured & grown lately! he's so much more attentive overall - wanting 2 b involved more in everyday conversation with us, showing more interest in others' opinions & what they have 2 say, paying attention 2 what's going on around him more (aka. eavesdropping on ma & dad's convos ~wink~)....& we're LOVING it!!! u can tell he has come around & become interested in activities at school too (another example - his go fish performace earlier this month)....i remember when he'd stand up there with everyone else, even try 2 pretend 2 sing along occasionally - but he'd really b off in his own world, gazing around at everyone - totally not interested in the performance....but again, this time he was on point with every single song! not only knowing the words & motions, but appearing 2 actually enjoy performing! we're making MAJOR PROGRESS!!!

here he is after saturday's performance - rather pleased with himself ;0) check out the cool necklaces they got too....


his lil sisters also enjoyed the "show"....


that concluded our saturday night....we were all beat, & it was time 2 get ready 4 bed once we got home

sunday morning, the kiddos let us sleep in until 9am!!! then, i was able 2 drive up 2 the hospital 4 my injection on my own....yep, levels still too low - actually dropping if u can believe it! curtis stayed @ home with the kiddos, & got ready 4 work....then as soon as i got home, we hit the park....it was a GORGEOUS (but windy!) day out & we wanted 2 enjoy some daddy time b4 he had 2 leave

her fancy, lift 1 leg move ;0)


all 3 kiddos were standing on the bridge & i saw the perfect pic opportunity....unfortunately, jaden was so not in the mood 4 photos ~lol~


oh well!

sunday afternoon was full of more playing outside (@ home, with neighbor friends)....& even tho the wind made it difficult, i grilled burgers & dogs 4 dinner....the kiddos were majorly pleased - corinn commented several times on how "awesome" dinner was ;0)

after watching the kiddos' fav show of all time (AFV) & getting the bath/bedtime routine out of the way, we hit the sack....yes, all 4 of us! ;0)

we had a busy (& fun) weekend!!!
how was ur's?


*update on the injections - i went in this morning 4 blood work & my levels r STILL too low! they gave me another injection (that makes #11) & upped my coumadin dosage yet again (i'm up to 15mg a day)....then, they scheduled me 4 another one 2moro....they said they won't even bother checking my level 2moro - they'll just stick me (with #12)....i'll go back on wednesday 2 get my level checked again & we'll go from there (come on 2.something!!!) ~crossing fingers!~