The Powder Bandit strikes AGAIN... How could you get upset with this face??

It's coming...... clint and I's 12 year anniversary!! Holy Cow! 12 years of marriage.. 12 years and 7 kids.. Not a lot of people can say that!!

this has been the best week.. I will blog more later, but I want to remember how much fun and laughter we have had this Spring Break... The time spent with grandma judy, some cousins, some great family time which hasn't been interrupted by clint's always ringing phone, so much laughter and love... some fun time with just the girls watching my daughter laugh with her girlfriends and seeing our future flash before my eyes as I watch her grow and turn into a beautiful fun young lady, some wii time with daddy and the boys, lots of take out food, and again more laughter and love.. what a great Spring Break 2011 has been even with a nasty cold we all seem to have... so blessed are we... I love my Gaggle!!!

I love this age the twins are in.. I love that when someone cries they run to hug and love them to comfort them.. Its absolutely adorable!!

Is it a ball or Maxton's head?

This picture is from this morning things look a lot better the bruise and swelling are flat like a pancake rather than sticking out like an egg like when we first got to the hospital...



Today was a scary day.. today I hated... today I never want to experience again but know I will... Today while having fun with my kids enjoying the sunshine and some Sonic slush's just soaking in my wonderful world pitching some wiffle balls and catching some pop flies something terrible happened that stopped my heart and made my head spin...

Carter is up to bat he picks up the hard baseball bat to hit the wiffle ball I am pitching to him? Why not the plastic bat you ask, I don't know? All 7 kids and I out in the yard by the way... I pitch he swings his powerful swing misses the ball and smacks Maxton straight in the side of his beautiful little head, I pause at the sound and wonder if I accidentally pitched a baseball and not the plastic ball but as I see my 3 year old in slow motion fall backwards and hear Mallory scream, I realize NO I didn't the sound of the Home Run at a baseball stadium came from the impact of Carters baseball bat knocking Maxton in the head, when I get to him there is a indention in his head and he is screaming hysterically, he keeps saying he is going to puke, I don't move him I yell at the others for ice and ibuprofen, to grab the twins as I fumble for my phone to call Clint I know we must get to the ER, I hold it together look at his pupils have him follow my finger while waiting for the ice, ask him simple questions he seems to be ok other than in pain, I lift him and carry him to the house where I lay him down on the couch and redial Clint 4 times before he gets the hint its important and picks up I scream must come home mumble my story quickly which he responds with how and why? I don't have time to answer his dumb questions I leave mallory and the neighbor girl in charge of the 4 smalls and take Mason with me to keep Max awake, I am shaking and worried I drive thinking of all the what if's I keep prompting Mason to ask him questions and keep him awake. We make it the lump is the size of a egg sticking of the side of his head he isn't him self acting very weird, they check us in have us wait take us back have us wait the Dr. comes in takes a look we decide his eye doesn't look right and the bump is on the border between the hard and soft part of his skull she wants a CT scan I am thrilled this will set our minds at ease.. all the while Clint is worried, Carter has been crying feeling awful, Cavin and Mallory are also worried.. They take Maxton and I back to xray and Mason stays with a very sweet pregnant nurse eats a Popsicle while we do the "pictures" of Maxton's head... Much to our relief and after Maxton gets his own red Popsicle we get the ALL clear so close to something really bad but it all ended up ok.. Tonight Maxton sleeps with me cuddled up next to me where I can kiss and hold him and Thank GOD he is okay.. That's how a good days turn bad in a second.. .... Oh these boys are going to send me to the crazy house....

Maxton age 3 years "mommy ya know Daddy is Stupendous" Me "Max where did you learn that word?" Maxton "from bubba" Me"huh that's interesting".. Where does this child get his vocabulary? He is so smart yet so slow? He has NO desire to learn his shapes, colors, letters etc.. I try and try but na he is to busy for that. He continues to test my patience daily by throwing his tantrums over tv, video games, pop,candy, popsicles or anything else he believe he needs and needs NOW.. He has started kicking at me which I am trying very hard to stay calm yet firm to make that problem go away.
Carter has been sleep walking more and more lately and not just at night but in the morning also? Usually by 10:00pm. he is up and crying looking to get a drink out of anything that looks like a cup, he is not awake but will follow directions. Its freaky! But after put back in his bed he goes right back to sleep.
Mason is changing. And it makes me sad. He is still sweet and sensitive but he is becoming lazy and moody. Typical Tween I think. I never thought it would happen to my boy my love? Guess a mom can dream! His grades are still excellent but he just isn't the same boy as he was 6 months ago.
Mallory got an A- on her latest math test! So PROUD!! She has been babysitting the boys while clint and I dart out for little errands like the store or the library. She does a great job! Looking forward to being able to get in some date nights when she is a bit older! She will make an awesome babysitter and we may have trouble keeping her to ourselves once word gets out!
Cavin continues to thrive in his preschool class his teacher is really great with him! I am seeing him come out of his shell and make friends! I love his laugh it contagious! and those dimples my oh my! I love me my favie "not so very much"!!
Babies still getting bigger and bigger! I try to say babies at least 100 times a day cause those days are Coming to end all to fast :(

Is it spring yet?? Cause I am sick of puke, pink eye, coughing,fever, runny nose, more puke, ear aches and kids with so much ENERGY to BURN that they could propel a vehicle with it... Seriously Spring COME on you know you want to!!