It's OUR Birthday!!

Today is my own and my nephew Ely's birthday!! I am 29 and he is 4 yrs!! Ely is my first born nephew!
Here's our story...my sister was expecting her first child...I had no other nieces or nephew's and he was due close to my birthday. I worked an overnight (at the hospital) on the 22nd of November and got a call from my sister that she was in labor and on her way to the hospital..YAY and OH BOY..I finished my shift and left to home. I got everyone out the door and changed clothes, I then headed over to my mom's where we headed to Huron( I have been up for 24 hours now). We got there and spent the day walking and walking and everything all day taking only about 40 mins of nap! Into the night and morning Ely David was born at 2:45 am and he was so cheesy...my new little "cheesy one" . It was awesome..and my best birthday present ever! He is my godson and I still call him Cheesy One at 4 yrs old (haha Amanda). So Happy Birthday buddy Auntie loves you so very much! And by this time mom and I were heading home at 5:30 am and I was scheduled to work another overnight that night..and have been awake for 2 days. I called them on the way to Madison and got it switched to not work till the next overnight...I know confusing...but I went home to bed.
Today I have had breakfast in bed and everyone pitching with housework, Brit and I are doing laundry together and we are making "our" family Thanksgiving dinner. We will go my moms with family for Thanksgiving Day but today it will be just us as a family. So on that note Have a Great Weekend!!

Shock Collars??

Before I ask for advice I must say out loud that this is 2 days in a row that I am posting...wow!!

So onto my dog, Duke as cute and rewarding as he is is a puppy with a hard head and forgets to use his thinker quite often. Some issues that "bug" me are getting rough when playing, you just can't do that with little kids around. He also likes to take food and we are working real hard on he has to stay out of kitchen at meal times and all food is to be eating at the table. He also is aloud scraps but in his food bowl and ONLY when everyone is finished and he is called, it's work in progress but he still tries to approach high chairs and the garbage. He also chews up everything he can find, we have bought him so many toys and he loves them but he will not stop. Then there is the infamous running off and not coming back until a group of people catch him or he feels like it. Now he doesn't do that to Brit just me and the kids. Brit keeps saying you have to get control over him and I know this but I have tried everything and he just looks at me like " um ya whatever lady". I have spanked him, rewarded him for good behavior and tried using his kennel for a "time-out". All Brit has to do is look at him or say his name and he is at his beck and call. Not fair...I'm here all day...everyday!! So a lady I know has a golden retriever and has had a few in the past and she suggested using a shock collar. I thought it was a dread full idea but she said she used to think so until she tried it and her dogs have responded well and quickly. So as time goes on and he continues to do these things I have started considering using one. I just can't seem to get over the cruelty of it, I know the shock isn't that strong but Ouch! Maybe that's why it works so well ? So what do you think? Have you ever used one?

Just some stuff..

I see I haven't posted since the 13th although I tune in everyday to read how everyone else is doing. Things have been good around our household. I got Julia's school pictures back this week but haven't gotten over to the scanner to show you all...they are BEAUTIFUL! I am making a deal with myself to get there this week I promise! HA!
Brit got sick last week with a bad stomach flu he was in bed from Wednesday till Saturday, he is feeling better each day. Nobody else (knock on wood) has gotten it and that is a first! HA!

The kids all got flu shots last week at the Flu shot clinic they had at the school, I was even able t get one for Janaya. She was the only one that cried and had to be held down ( I know, I know TERRIBLE) which was surprising to me because I can't think of too many times she has cried for shots.

I am doing and feeling well, I had a increase in my medicine 2 months ago and am starting to notice quite a difference in how I am feeling. I felt for awhile that I needed the increase because I knew I didn't feel as good as I could. I have a follow up appointment the first week in December but think we will stay at this dose. I am planning on talking to him about my back as well. I know I don't talk about it much because I have just learned to live with it, again I should know better. Back in 2003 before I got married and pregnant with Janaya I had been working with a chiropractor and a ortho in Sioux Falls and had a bone scan and scheduled a MRI which never happened due to finding out I was pregnant. I have alot of pain in my lower back and now upper in between my shoulders. It is getting worse all the time and even hard to lift my arms to comb my own hair. The problem I have is I learn to tolerate it so much that it gets pretty bad before I go in to the doctor. The lower back I know where the problem is and that is what we were investigating, the upper is new. But with that much back pain and a nerve pinching I need to have it fixed.

I have a few cute sayings from Janaya I'd like to share. Last Wednesday her and I were driving to Mcdonalds and she started to talk about moving to different places and she said "I wanna move to Hanna Montana so I can see my Grandma Davis everyday cuz she so nice". I'm sure grandma would love that..cute!!
The other night the kids were playing a game with the lights off and Janaya is afraid of the dark and so I sat with her so she could be involved. I tried telling her that when the lights go off there are no monsters and its just her same room. When they flipped the lights on she said " oh see mom nothing changes, its just my room" How cute.
When Brit was sick last week she said " daddy you are sick? oh no you got the fro up germ, you need to wash your hands my teacher said and thats bad"
I could go on and on because she cracks me up all the time but on that note Have a great day!

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Only in South Dakota...

does it go from 70 degrees to freezing and snowing in the same week!! I was so hoping winter would FORGET to come this year. HA! Even though I knew it was coming I still hoped. I think I am getting older because I don't want to leave my house for much of anything. I usually like to go..go..go because I spend all week in the house, but lately I don't seem to mind just staying here..where its WARM.

We haven't done much this weekend, Friday we did our shopping and Saturday the kids bowled. Today the kids went to Sunday school and Brit and I had breakfast at Mcdonalds and ran a few errands, picked them up and here I've stayed. Football is on today and been on our TV since it started..HA! Brit is on a Fantasy Football league so Sunday is his day with the TV and computer from noon till bedtime. Im kindof getting into it and have learned quite a bit about football too.

The kids conferences were on Thursday night. Mrs.Sims said Julia is doing very well and she is really pleased with her. She has great reading and comprehension skills and is very strong in her beliefs and will be a great leader!! Way to go Julia, we are SO VERY PROUD OF YOU!
Mrs. Gabriel had some good things to say about Jordon as well. He is SUPER in Math and loves doing it, even when it's not math time he wants it to be!! He needs to work on reading, talking loud all the time also. His behaviors are getting better and he has changed alot. Recess still brings trouble with a group of boys constantly hurting him we voiced our concerns again and it seems she will try to keep a closer eye on it. Way to go Jordon!!
Mrs. Hojer said Jackson is doing great also. He hasn't had any trouble adjusting and is reading really well to. In his bag of books he is at a level 10 right now and will need to get to 18 by the end of the year which looks like it will be no problem. He is also doing Excellent in Math, he does above what he needs to. It doesn't surprise me since he started doing adding and subtracting last year on his own. Way to go Jack!!

Hope you all had a good week!!

History!!!

I agree with everyone talking politics can be tricky! I will however say that I'm glad to see such change and HISTORY being made in our Great Country! We can all hope and pray for better days for all Americans!! Congratulations Barrack Obama!!!

Stopping By..

I thought I'd stop by here for a short visit..HA! Days seem to always get busier and the kids are getting older and changing so much! I have been so thankful for this AMAZING October and November warmth..we have been out playing and having fun!!

Some things have changed in the daycare situation and I find myself short again. I had family with 3 children (one being a baby) and had become pretty good friends with the mom. About 3 weeks ago this mom up and left her husband and took the kids and went home to Oklahoma!! I am still in dibelief and can't imagine how he is dealing with this. Also part of my income!!
Ok tonight I got a call from another mom who has a boy that is 3yrs and started when he wa 18 months, and is Austistic. I have been struggling with her on potty training issues and not wanting to allow him to walk around in underwear thus getting urine on the floor, etc! She called and said I found a new daycare, oh I didn't know you were looking for one!!?? Not to worry it's not me Im great, helpful and have been a good friend, just time for a change??!! Ya so I m not feeling so hot about myself and my job right now. I struggle with going back to work, I wanted to have Janaya in Kindergarten and move before I did that. I have narrowed that we will be trying to do the move between February and May thinking the kids could finish school here and start school there! Conflicted on what to do??!!

On that note Have a Great Day!!

Halloween Boedecker Style

Natylie, Jackson, Braedyn and Janaya

Julia and Baby Camden

Ninja Jordon

Julia, Jordon, Jackson, Janaya, Natylie, Braedyn and Camden

Trick or Treat!!