100% sickness

Well I know I've been slacking but we have been seriously ill lately. I'll start, I was very lucky to catch that awesome chest cold floating around...NOT! I couldn't breath, couldn't move, couldn't stop coughing! Now 2 weeks later I'm doing better, just fighting a nasty ear infection. Zoe missed a hospitalization by a fever, she was on nebulizer treatments every 2 hours, steroids, amoxicillian for her ear infection and so forth. She was doing way better after easter but suddenly last night she spiked a high fever off and on but as of today she is just crabby, no fever! Kaleb was also on neb treatments every 3 hours as needed, not pleasent! He is very strong! Andrew and Bill escaped it thankfully!

Haven is doing awesome here! She is housebroken now and has opened up a ton! She loves Bill like crazy! The only issue now is she gets so excited when he comes home from work that she follows him into the bedroom to change and she tinkles a bit on the bed! I've washed more bedding in the past 3 weeks then I ever have!

Andrew begged to be signed up for soccer through the Rec. department so I signed him up and he was pumped, we get there and it's a no go! HE WOULDN'T MOVE! He's so shy so I can't say it surprised us. We are going to continue to take him though and hope that he opens up, besides he wants to try baseball and football but I can't see spending that kind of money on it if he wont participate so maybe just hanging out a practice or two will be enough for him to see how much fun everyone else is having!

That's about it here, not a whole lot, but I wanted to post some new pics!

Here she is!

Here's our newest Gardner!

Haven Chevy Gardner
DOB: 11/13/2008!!!

She is such a sweetie! She has taken to the family immediately, even with being beaten as badly as she was from her original owner. Bill can't go anywhere without her being right behind him. Haven loves the kids but is NOT housebroken. We are getting there though, tons of prayers and patience! :) The boys have stepped up and are helping a lot with her cares, Andrew had been watering her and Kaleb has been feeding her. Haven listens great on and off the leash, when we walk it's almost like you forget she is there, she walks perfect! She does have a bit of trouble with her hips, they are shot already from being hit there. It looks like she is really old when she walks. But she loves everyone, loves her belly being rubbed. She is a sweet little thing!

Anyone with advice on how to help along an abused dog would be awesome! We are working on housebreaking, which she is doing eh with. It has only been a day though:)

I've become another victim....

Of TWILIGHT!!!!! I swore to myself I wouldn't do it, no vampire movie could be that good but it was! I'm a 100% addict, I watch it all the time. Most of you know I love to read vampire romance books and this movie was perfect for me! I am heading to the library today to get all the books:)

Yesterday was my birthday but I wanted to say Thank you to all the birthday wishers out there. Tonight we are celebrating it, cake and ice cream and a few people are coming over, Andrew wants to come over after school (it's his mom's week to have him) to sing me happy birthday so we are getting him too. Bill even took a day of vacation for me! We are going to a Praise and Worship tonight at church called Touching Heaven.

Today we kick off our 7 days of servolution, getting out into the community and letting them know that hey, we care! Bill and I signed up for a gas buy down this Sunday, the church buys so much gas, then when we pump it for you and you go to pay it's anywhere from .75 to 1.00 off a gallon. The church is targeting much needed neighborhoods to do outreach in like removing garbage, hauling to the dump, free newspapers. On the 11th it all ends with the youth group/kids church holding an Easter egg hunt and cook out at 3 parks (in desperate neighborhoods) for the kids who live around there. We are extremly pumped and proud of Bill's uncle for coordinating all of this with the Pastor.

The kids are doing great, 100% great! Kaleb started Sunday School finally and had a blast! Andrew has had awesome behavior and starts soccer in 2 weeks. Zoe is silly as ever and is doing great too! Nothing to really report on them they have just been so good lately!

We are adding a new addition to the family on Sunday after the Gas Buy Down. Haven is a dog that was beaten and abused. Andrew's mom found her when she was visiting her sister and took her home but she is having another baby in a few months and can't handle her 11 month old daughter, Andrew, the baby and the dog. She asked us if we wanted it and we said yes. She is a golden retriever, springer spaniel mix, 4 months old, housebroken, crate trained, leash trained (on and off the leash), up to date on everything. She is very shy around men but is coming around, just takes some time. I have met her and she seems like she will fit in very nicely plus we would hate for her to be given away to just anyone since Andrew has developed such a bond with her, Andrew needs that, he needs constant stability. Losing her I think would crush him. We are very excited and I will post pics as soon as I get some!

Hope everyone is doing well!