Family photos and lollipops

On Saturday we had our family pictures taken in Old Settlers Park.  It went pretty well and I can't wait to see them!  The kiddos got awarded for their ok behavior by getting the lollipops Aunt Kristin gave them!

Finally a reason for my PAIN

For the past 2 months I have been dealing with what I thought was a sinus infection that just wouldn't go away.  In May I had a yucky cold, but it seemed to go away on it's own.  Then while in DE, I came down with another cold.  This time I decided when I got back home, I was headed straight for my allergist!  He said I had a sinus infection and gave me antibiotics and a 3 day oral steroid.  After a few days I felt a little better, but not great.  After finishing the antibiotics and having insomnia from the steroids, I still was having sinus pressure and sinus headaches.  We decided to do a CT scan to see what was going on in there!  I started on more antibiotics and I was somewhat hoping the CT scan showed something so I would understand why I was having so much sinus pressure.  Unfortunately, the CT scan didn't show any infection, just that I had a deviated septum and a small cyst in a sinus.  I stopped taking the antibiotics and scheduled a allergy skin test for the day after my birthday.  Unfortunately, the skin test showed I wasn't allergic to anything, which could have something to do with the 5+ years I took allergy shots.  So they did a few on my arm and dust and mode had reactions.  Dr V, my allergist, I think at this point didn't have an answer for me as to why I was having pain in my right sinus under my eye.  He said to increase my nasal steroid stray and get back on my Zyrtec.  I did this but started feeling yucky again!!  I called Dr V and he told me to start antibiotics again and then go see an ENT.  

So my first meeting with my ENT didn't go so well and I left with a surgery scheduled, but not an answer as to why I was having pain on only the right side of my face!  So on Tuesday I went to see the ENT again, but this time I demanded for him to have my CT scan and show it to me and to tell me WHY I was having this pain!  He told me I have Sluder's syndrome, which means I have a 9 mm spur for my deviated septum. He showed it to me on my CT scan and it looks awful!  He did a procedure in his office to confirm his diagnosis.  Sluder's syndrome is very uncommon and rare, but fixing the bone spur I have in my nose will take away this awful constant pain I am having on the right side of my face!


Surgery on Sept 27!

Due to the kiddos birthdays, I am waiting until the end of Sept to have the surgery.  I might also have a balloon sinuplasty while I am having my deviated septum fixed.

So I finally have an answer as to why I am having this pain!!

Busy Sunday!

Sunday was a busy day!  We started off with HEB, which means both kiddos get donuts.  Then at 10, Christy, Jake and Taylor came over to hang out and then we had lunch.

These 3 look like they all should be related

Taylor and Kate

One of the last pictures of M Family being just 3!!

no hugging just yet!

After lunch the kiddos had some nap time and then we headed to Manor to see Aunt Jes and Uncle Brian!

Kate loves her harry cousin, Molly

He is such a mess!

Hanging out with Reese

The Newberry boys came over one day last week and I got this cute pictures of the kiddos with Reese.  Jax isn't into pictures at the moment!  They all LOVE the iphone!

Kate's dance camp

All week last week, Kate got a taste of ballet and tap dancing for the first time.  She really enjoyed it and the teached, Ms Anne, so she will be taking dance this school year! 

I was a bad Mom and only got a picture of her in one of her 5 new (used) dance outfits! 

On the last day they have a dress-up party and the parents were invited!  They had a little catwalk and everything!

RIP awesome orange

One day last week, Alex and I found Awesome Orange the fish to be dead.  Awesome Orange was in the first group of fish Jes and Brian brought the kids back in January.  This was Mike's fish and we are all sad and miss Awesome!  Now we only have Maggie left.

Kate the fish!

Kate swam underwater today for the first time!! Last week she started to swim without her tube & then today she finally put her face in & swam like a big girl!! So proud of her!!

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Vivian's First bday party

On Saturday, Alex and I drove to Dallas for my cousin Jenn's little girl, Vivian's 1st birthday party! 

Kate and Mike stayed home to go to 2 birthday parties, another little girl named Vivian's first birthday party and her BFF Jax's 4th birthday party.

Donuts and Fire Station

This morning we headed out for donuts with our favorites the Newberrys!

 Then we headed to the fire station for my Mom's group tour!  Kate loved seeing her Best girlfriend Leeanne!!

Kate and Leeanne

In the fire truck!  I couldn't get Alex to go inside!

Jackson and Grady

Reese and Jax

Our whole group

Kate just loved the firemen!!

Mama turns 34

I had a great 34th Birthday!!  Mike and the kiddos sang me Happy Birthday in bed followed with breakfast in bed!!  Kate opened all my cards and then the kids and I hung out with my Mom.  We all went to lunch where my sis Jes met us.

MeMe and Aunt Jes

mommy and daddy

My cake!

he loves cake!!

My sweet baby!

After a great lunch at Chuy's with cake I headed to the Spa to enjoy an afternoon of pampering that Mike gave me for my bday!

After 3 hours at the spa, Mike and I headed out for dinner then ice cream while my Mom stayed with the kids.  After eating, Mike and I walked around Lowe's and then headed home to watch the Olympics.

It was a wonderful 34th bday!