First Week - FINISHED

Its Friday. So the first week is not totally over yet, but I have a minute to blog and I need to blog so here it goes.

This was a big first week. This was the first week we were totally in the house with Pierre and his boys. (we were there most of the time last week, but still kinda in between houses). This was the first week of school for all of the boys. This was the first week of going to a new school for my boys and this was my first week back to work since my surgery (only took a week off, but still!)

I want to give all of the details - but I want to start with last weekend. The end of the move. So the plan was that I would have surgery on Tuesday and Pierre would take care of all of the moving. I was a nervous wreck about this and he wouldn't let me have my back up plans. He said he had it taken care of. He can be majorly stubborn sometimes. So all is going well. I am recovering, Pierre is handling the kids, sports, school orientations and the move. Mary helped with school building tours on Wednesday and helped me with packing and cleaning on Friday. Then Saturday Pierre did some more moving big stuff all by himself. Then on Sunday the PLAN was mom was coming up to help clean and take the trampoline down. WELL.... it didn't go as planned. Pierre came down with a NASTY GI virus. Running a temperature, shivering and puking. So it was pretty much up to mom and I. Luckily, Dad had taken the boys for most of the day so I didn't have to worry about them as much. Pierre came down around 5 pm to help move the washer and dryer (that we don't need) and Scott Martz came to our rescue to help Pierre get them loaded. Thank you Scott!!!

Mom stayed until almost midnight and I was there until around 2 am finishing cleaning. THEN I realized the first day of school was Monday and we didn't have milk for breakfast. And did we have anything for lunches??? Who knew because I had been recovering and moving I didn't know what we had. So I had to make a 2am Kroger run. But it all got done. I got home around 3am.

Day 1: Then up at 6am to get Corbin up and ready for school. His bus came at 645. Then Noah up at 630 - his bus comes at 730a. Then Jonah, Cameron and Aiden up at 730, their bus comes at 830a. Breakfasts all made, lunches made, backpacks together, new school shoes on, and everyone out the door. Pierre took Aiden to school and then back to bed for the both of us. Until Pierre's Dr. appt. :) The rest of the day was resting for both of us. Then at 245 the kids start piling in until the last ones at 4:15. Then his boys went with their mom.

So day 2: Pierre still sick, now Aiden is sick too. Got all the boys off to school (except Corbin and he left from his moms). Then me into work. Pierre takes Aiden to Dr. He has strepth! UGGHHH! Then its home, and off to take Noah to football. Then I realize Jonah has worn the same outfit to school as he wore yesterday. I was so embarrassed but he could have cared less.

Day 3: Pierre goes to work, I work from home so I can stay with Aiden. Pierre and I switch cars... That starts a rolling set of issues. Pierre forgot to take his phone so we couldn't communicate at all, I had to figure out where and when to drop Aiden off to school because he was feeling better and not running a fever - and I left my tom tom in my car. Then that evening was football and soccer. Football helmet, cleats and water bottles were in my car. It was such a mess. But it all got figured out. Pierre decided we were never trading cars again. :)

Day 4: I don't even remember anything about this day. It must have gone well. :)

Day 5: Pierre's ex said that we could have the boys to take them to dinner with us. So we all went to the China Buffet (a tradition for every other Friday with Pierre and his boys). I am glad I didn't have to see that bill :). Then she was even nicer and let me take Cameron to see the Reds vs. Cubs game with just me and Jonah. We had AMAZING seats. Section 113, Row G. We saw the Reds hit THREE home runs. Oh it was so much fun. Cameron and Jonah had a ball. We had Chills (the frozen treat) and cotton candy. But that night was also the start to my strep throat.

Day 6: Pierre's kids were at their moms. I had strep throat and Jonah had an all day soccer tournament. Not to mention that Pierre's foot is killing him. We did it all and Saturday night we both crashed.

Day 7: Then sunday - more Jonah soccer and Noah's football. Pierre did it all. I was so sick.

To finish the story it is now Wednesday. On Monday I stayed home sick, and so did Aiden and Cameron. All three of us with strep throat. We had two dr. appts, a stop at my office and off to get prescriptions. It was a long exhausting day. Then I had to take Noah to football.

On Tuesday I was feeling better. But stayed home because Jonah had his court date to officially change his name! He is now officially Jonah Allen Calvert. I am so so so happy!!!

Today was my post-op dr. appt. Everything checked out fine. Even my liver that they were concerned about. We are all feeling better today and back to school and work, off to football and soccer.

This weekend is going to be crazy and hectic, all of the kids - Friday is family game night, Saturday we are off to moms to swim, then to the drive-in (his boys have never been to one), then sunday is my family reunion and then we are going to the fireworks. Such a full weekend. I can't wait. :)

the good, the bad and the scary!

It all happened on a Friday night in August. Ok so it was last night :) but it started out sounding good. I had the most wonderful evening last night. I think I was happier than I have ever been.

The GOOD:

Yesterday we went and registered my boys for school. It had been worrying me so much cuz it was so last minute. But now its done and it feels so good. Last night my boys met his boys for the first time. It was wonderful. They got along so well and they had so much fun. It was so fun to see them all together. It was like they had known each other for years - except they all got along! :)

The BAD:

Last night in the midst of my wonderful evening, I received a voicemail from my Doctor. I don't think I blogged about this before - but when I went for my follow up appointment Tuesday (for my ulcers) he felt that it wasn't my ulcers causing me all of my pain. He felt I had Gall Stones. So Wednesday I went in for an ultrasound. So back to my voicemail. He said I have Gall Stones and I have to have my Gall bladder removed. Worst timing ever - with move comping up. But Pierre said not to worry he would take care of it all and me. I love him so much. He is so absolutely amazing.

The SCARY:

It just really sank in that we will have FIVE boys. FIVE BOYS! What in the world am I going to do with FIVE BOYS?!!! It was our first night with them all last night and we "forgot" one twice. LOL. for just a sec of course - so now we are going to have to count. I realize there are people out there in this world that plan for five kids, or more and look at octomom - but for us.... its FIVE BOYS. *huge sigh* It will be fun. Maybe a little hairy at times and definitely scary. :)

Last night was the happiest night in my life. I love him so much and I love all of the boys. Now we are on our way to go fishing. I am in heaven.

bragging rights?

I don't like to brag, but today I am going to brag. I am so proud of both of my boys. They are both super smart, WAY handsome (imho) and they are both doing GREAT in sports.

Jonah made the ELITE soccer team this year. He had to try out and he made the team. For him that was a HUGE deal. To his momma that was a huge deal. He has gone through summer soccer camp and is now onto regular practice. He seems to be learning alot and enjoying himself. He looks so great out on the field.

What I really wanted to brag about today though is Noah. Noah is playing football again this year. This is year two for him. Last year he barely got any playing time in the games. Especially after he almost made a touchdown for the other team! :) He didn't put a lot of effort into it and didn't really try. He enjoyed himself - but he just didn't know nearly enough about the game.

I was a little concerned shoveling out over $200 for him to play this year if he was going to do the same thing. But I did it because I thought it would give him a chance to meet and make new friends before he started at a new school. So to me, that alone was worth it.

Before practices started, his coaches asked the parents to have the boys start conditioning. The first day was horrendous. There was threatening, begging, promising and crying (and that was just me, he was worse!) We had several talks about pushing yourself and yatta yatta. I found out on his fourth practice that he sat out during the entire practiced on the third day. I was very upset and frustrated. This time I had had it. So we sat down did a lot of talking and lecturing. I made sure that I have been at every practice at least part of it so he can't just sit out. BUT.... the other day he was scrimmaging with his team and he was in the game. He messed up and had to sit out the rest of the game. On the way home we were talking about it and he said that it was ok because he learned from it. That he was going to improve on his game and not make that mistake again. That was on Wednesday. On Thursday, we pulled into the parking lot and this was our conversation:

Noah: I don't really want to go to practice today but I am going.
Me: Yes you will be going Noah. You have to if you want to play in the game Sunday
Noah: I know Mom. I don't really want to go today cuz I don't feel good, but I want to give my 110% and push myself so I can play. Everytime I come to practice I am learning something new. Sometimes about the game and sometimes about me.
Me: (holding back the tears) Noah you are such a great kid and you make me so proud when I hear you say things like that. I love you so much.
Noah: love you too mom - gotta get to practice I am already late.
Me: LOL - getting going and show them what you are made of!

I was so so so proud of him. Maybe all of my talking was actually getting through to him! I left to take Jonah to soccer practice. And I went to buy Noah an UnderArmor shirt to reward him. When I got to Noah's practice they were scrimmaging against another team. Noah was in the game. I watched him and he tackled his kid each time and didn't let his kid go. When we got finished I was asking him how it went. He was so excited and so proud. He said he played in the entire scrimmage and is pretty sure he earned his spot in the starting line up for both offense and defense! He was so proud. I am so proud. He kept talking about what it was like pushing himself and that it made him feel good. What a great kid.

I am so proud of you Noah!

Love,
your mom.

almost ahhhhhh...

I am not going into lots of details with this but I just needed to say its almost over. All of my crazy running around, and all of my waiting games are almost over (well except for the annulment).

Right now, while I am still in between moving, I am traveling an hour each way to football and soccer practices 4 nights a week and on two nights they both practice and their fields are 15 min apart. So much fun. That is almost over. Almost over. Almost over. Ahhhhhh... Well they will still have the same practices but I won't be doing the commute anymore. Ahhhh...

Then I got more good news tonite that took a TON of weight off my shoulders. I can't even tell you how much. But it did. so Ahhhh... to that too! :)

So with all of that, my life has been a wreck for the past 7 years and the last two years I have been working really hard to straighten things out. It's all starting to come together. It really is. :)

Ahhhh........ I can breathe a little better tonite. :)