Misc. happenings from May

As of May I am officially employed!! It's the perfect gig!! I am the nanny for a family who just had their 5th little one! Mostly I take care of #'s 3 and 4. Two very busy little boys!! The two older kids are in school til June 16th. (3rd grader and 1st grader) It's great cause I don't have to find daycare for Brittyn. After a few weeks of adjustments, Brittyn is happy with the situation as well. We were getting a little bored at home and the extra cash helps out as well!!

Jadyn had the entire HS Auditorium audience captured at the Elementary talent show. I can say it!! He was in my book the best act of the night!!! He played piano and sang 100 Years, Five for Fighting. Go Jadyn!! He already has plans for next years Middle School talent show!! 6th grade here he comes!!

Mother's Day was the best one yet!! Jeff always spoils me but especially on this day!! Breakfast in bed, cleaning the house, taking care of the kids, the beautiful lily to wear to church!! Thanks Mom and Dad Eakins for raising such a great boy!!

Memorial Day fun!! We were so excited for the arrival of Aunt Jenna and Uncle Tanner May 19th!! We visited Gettysburg and found out next time to allow a lot more time than just a couple of hours! Watch out for ticks Aunt Jenna! She was the only one who had 3 climb on her during our gettysburg adventure!! We got them before they drew blood! At the end of the tour we found the tallest swing set ever. Jadyn had never seen one so big so we stopped to stretch before the drive back home(1 hour) and I pushed Jadyn for his best swing thrill! He wanted me to stop but I told him he had to experience going high on this swing. In the end, I think he liked it. It was fun hanging/bonding with Jenna and Tanner!! Morgyn was happy to have Jenna around for fashion consulting. The girls did a little "up-scale" thrift shopping at a cute store called, Lucy's. We also experienced swimming in the rain on memorial day Monday and the eating Jeff's best grilled hamburgers!! Jenna picks out the best watermelon ever and Brittyn still loves to eat corn on the cob and no meat. Torbyn drew pictures for aunt and uncle and showed them his skills at reading, the Wii, pokeman, and soccer. We were a little bummed that Jeff was only a week out from surgery which meant that we toned down the "playtime" and mostly stayed close to home!! Can't wait to see family again!!!

Appendectemy?

May 16th proved very fun and eventful. After a morning of soccer game fun Jeff and the older kids went to a fireside type meeting called, "faith and football" held in the Baltimore area. Lavell Edwards and the head coach of the Philidelphia Eagles, Andy Reed, (I hope that's his name)shared experiences and testimony. Jeff started complaining of unsettled stomach pain towards the end of the fireside, which he thought would pass. So, he took the kids to Wendy's for a burger and frosty. By the time he got home that night, he was in severe pain. When I got home and found him curled up on the fetal position on the bed I knew the pain wasn't going to pass. After a quick google of appendicitis and pawning the kids off to wonderful ward members we headed to the ER. By 11pm we were checking in at the ER, 1am drinking the bariun solution for the c-scan, 3am confirmed appendicitis, and 5am preping for surgery. Just like that!! Done by 6:10 Sunday morning and into pediatrics for recovery. Some might find that fitting!! I had great fun messing with him as he was coming off the anestesia. He doesn't remember anything!! Our little secret! All went really well! The surgeon caught it before it burst!!

News Flash from Maryland!!

Reports are in! The whereabouts of family Eakins have been confirmed!! They are alive and well after numerous trips to and from various locations in Frederick Co. MD. Last seen attending a soccer game for Torbyn last Saturday which ended in victory as Torbyn triumphuntly proclaimed, "This is the BEST DAY of my life!!" According to close family sources, "he lives and dies for soccer and will be saddend at the end of the season!" Lucky for the Eakins family swimming is now underway at the neigborhood swimming pool where Morgyn, Jadyn and to the surprise of some, Torbyn are undergoing extensive training of proper swimming technique. Competition seasons begins June 13. Stay tuned for further updates!!