Bear Lake

Hanging with my folks.....

The Zoo

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Bess Friens (as Brooklyn says)......

Happy Birthday to Bess Frien!!!

Brooklyn Nichole Freeman

Where does the time go??? It send like just yesterday I had just been wheeled to my  room at LDS Hospital and told PJ to go home. I remember so vividly the doctor coming in and saying to me: "I've ordered you a sleeping pill and we are taking the baby to the nursery. Get some sleep!" There she was my little bundle of joy in pink! I was so happy to have her and know how special she was to be here. PJ was done at one so I consider Brooklyn my little miracle!  
Today she is 5!!!! My has she grown so fast. And oh how much I love her!  If I could go back in time and watch her grow I sooo would!  She is my ray of sunshine and my joy.  I love you Ms Brooklyn Nichole and am so greatful our Heavenly Father gave me you!

Dealing with ADD

This is a post that I am very reluctant to share, but as one said: "It takes a village to raise a family."  Last July Bethanie was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder without Hyperactivity.  It really didn't surprise me because her dad had it as a child.  So Bethanie's wonderful Doctor and I, The Team, started a medication regiment and started to watch.  WOW what a difference.  Her grades increased and she started to do better all around the board.  She was reading on a grade level and her attention in class improved and we, as her team, felt all was well.

Christmas came around and things started to go down hill. Bethanie started to fail school, her reading went to pot, her behavior (no matter where we or she was) was HORRIBLE, and my patience went out the door.

Her Doctor and I revisited things and decided it was time for an adjustment of medication and some therapy.  Great the word THERAPY!!!! From the beginning of the divorce people said that Bethanie may or may not need some therapy.....oh and did PJ have a fit!!!  She doesn't need anything like that he would say.  But at the time he didn't have a job and didn't have health insurance, so I took her anyway.  Now that he does have insurance and his is the primary insurance, I am not sure I have a choice.  The doctor told me that I didn't have a choice and she NEEDED it!!!  So off we went with the referral and the wait.

I received a phone call the other day from the referral.....PJ's insurance will not pay for the therapy and medicaid won't cover the doctor that was requested!  OMH can it be anymore harder!  Since the change in his insurance, life has been hell.  In the five years that I have been divorced I have never had to pay for a prescription or a doctor.  Now with the change of his insurance, the bills are piling up.  Just for Brooklyn alone for her acid reflux medication its $100.00 with the insurance....I can't imagine what Bethanie's will be when I pick it up from the pharmacy.

Today we area still waiting for her medication and another alternative from the doctor as far as therapy.  The medication is soooo hard to find because of its form and the misuse of it, I have had to visit five pharmacies since getting the script.  Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated.

Easter 2013

My Beautiful Girls.......

Kids say the best things....

This morning I was trying to find the thermometer and was asking Bethanie to help.  She asked me where I had it last and I told her I threw it at Brooklyn a few days ago.  She proceeded to go into the bathroom where Brooklyn was taking a bath and said: "Brooklyn spit out the beans, where is the thermometer!" Trying not to laugh and not pee my pants I told her it was spill the beans not spit out the beans.  I'm still laughing with tears in my eyes!!!!



Today was a beautiful and wonderful day......Bethanie chose to be Baptised.  She was sooo nervous and excited at the same time.  We had a little count down from the day we sent off the invitations and this mornign when she woke up she ran into my room, with so much excitment in her face, and said: "Today's the DAY!!!" 

And was today the day. The weather was so awesome.  Everything came together so beautifully.  I couldn't of asked for it to have gone better.

Her Uncle Matthew Baptised and Confirmed her, while both Grandpas were witnesses and stood in the circle.  My dearest freind Ciro also stood in the circle and gave the closing prayer.  Her Aunt Katrina talked on Baptism and I spoke on the Holy Ghost/Comfortor.  She really went non-traditional on the music....we sang Book of Mormon Stories and I Love to See the Temple.

We were we soo blessed to have all our friends and family attend: The Freemans, The Redds, The Startups, The Newells, The Jacksons, The Abrils, Aunt Rere, Shanda, Tucker, and Meadow, Her father and some step siblings, and her old Primary President.

Thank you friends and family for all that you have done for me and my wonderful girls.  Our lives wouldn't be complete without you all.

The Cast

Gotta love the Orthopedic guys .....lets try this and come back in a week and we will see if it is working. REALLY....I guess I'm not use to all this. But whatever it takes to get my princess better.

Speaking of nick naming my girls....Bethanie will always be my angel. Brooklyn will always be my princess. Bentlee will always be my baby girl. So please don't think I am favoring one or the other.

Sledding

OMH yesterday was a mother's worst nightmare......we went sledding and my Brooklyn came down the wrong side of the hill and hit a ramp and flew in the air and landed on her hands and knees like a cat. I knew the minute she hit the ground she had broken something.

Sure enough her arm is broken......and I feel so horrible. I go back in my head over and over again and try to see if there is something I could of done. Could I of caught her or maybe I should of walked up the hill with her or I should of stuck with my decision of her not coming because she was bad all morning.

We lay in bed last night and she whined all night......once the IB got back in her system she finally fell asleep.  I held her and cried and cried and cried.  My little Brooklyn......

We head to the Orthopedic Surgeon sometime this week and have a real cast put on....until then I pray she can last in the cast/splint she has on her arm.


This too Shall Pass.........

Bentlee

Some mile stones Bentlee has accomplished over our week and a half vacation are drinking through a straw, playing with her shape sort, running after her sisters, and somewhat using a fork.
She also has five new teeth and has become the Crusty Queen.