I have the BEST husband!!

Good news... We are pregnant. Bad news... Nine months of hyperemesis gravidarum (hg) for the family and me. Hg is a disease that only happens in 2% of pregnancy, so it is not very well known. Imagine getting food poisoning... But for nine months straight. Yeah that just barely describes hg. The legal definition is a pregnancy with horrible naseua that results in 5% body weight loss, I have averaged 20% with each of my kids so far. And that is with medicine. I can not imagine what it would be like without it. Honestly, the result before medicine was death. Charolette Bronte is suspected to have died from it. Until recently it was viewed as in the women's head. Amazing how far we have come along.

The side effects are the worst. Not only am I so sick I just want to hide in a corner but I get dehydrated, battle starvation, despise food, get extremely irritable, battle depression, and honestly just live in survival mode the whole nine months. Why you ask did I wanted to get pregnant again? Cuz the instant those babies are born I am back to myself. And what is nine months of misery to experience the joy that comes of raising beautiful children.

But by far the worst is the impact it has on my loved ones. Alex becomes pretty much a single dad for nine months and takes care of the kids and me without complaint. The kids in a lot of ways loose their mom for nine months, and Alex looses his wife. If Alex was not so amazing I could never battle this like I do, and so many women are worse off then me.

This weekend Alex even got sick but that didn't stop him from making me meals, cleaning the house, and giving the kids all the attention I wish I could. He really is our superhero and we are so lucky to have him especially during the tough times. He really is my rock and without him I would just crumble.

Thanks Bass Pro!

Family nights are amazing!

Especially when they are easy planning and free.

Bass Pro is the perfect place for us then.

They even have a kids night...

With tons of tents to play in.

The tents even have sleeping bags and pillows.

Where is Liam?????

And sleeping bags make perfect things to hide in...

There he is... I'll get him!!

Popcorn.

Crafts.

And lots of animals to watch and pet. Sadly we didn't get any pictures of that.

They even do free archery.

I did it!

And free arcade hunting games.

Family night... Free and easy planning. Yes that is the way for us! Thank you Bass Pro Shop!!

We heart Oregon!

Family really is everything.

So when you have to be away from wonderful family it is hard, very very very hard.

We needed a vacation to Oregon!

And what an amazing vacation it was!!

Our kids loved having so many people who would adore them and play with them.

Like most vacations it was just not enough time...

But now we have many memories that will be cherished for the years to come.

A few of the memories are:

A Bubbles and Fun Party where all the cousins could play, play, and play all night while the parents went bowling.We were bad and didn't get any pictures that night. But her is a cute one of Lady Bug and cousin.

I got to take a day off from motherhood to have a road trip with my amazing mom to see my amazing grandmother. I am so blessed with such remarkable women in my life.

This is from a previous visit to see my grandma... but I just adore how much fun we were all having.

During my day off the rest of the family got to head to the beautiful Silver Creek Falls.

We got to go to the Canby Fair where we were able to

hold an exact replica of Harry Potter's Nibus 2000 from the movie

have a butterfly adventure.

Then we got lost in a lego lovers dream

all while getting family photos.

We then were able to spend some amazing day at the beautiful Oregon Coast.

 Playing on the beach in Lincoln City.

We got to go to the marina and see lots of animals, which Lady Bug loved!

We even managed to hit Depoy Bay on Pirate Day. Which Red Panda LOVED!!! And the pirates Loved Red Panda.

A huge family project to reroute the little river leading to the ocean by building numerous dams. I think the adults had more fun then the kids on this one.

Alex and I got to have a much needed date... and our first night away from the kids.

It was the perfect way to celebrate our 5 year anniversary.

And of course childhood necessity of  sliding down the stairs on a mattress.Which we failed to get pictures of also.

Oregon we miss you!! And we miss all our loved ones there! Arizona is our home now... but part of our home will always be in Oregon too. 

Summer

Have you noticed all my pictures have been blurry and dark??

Well, we have been shut in because of the hot weather. Our house becomes like a dungeon.

Well, not anymore! The park screamed our names!

9 months of the year we get to go to the park everyday.

When summer hits we do the pool instead. I know I need pool pictures really bad... And they will come soon I promise. But for now we are out enjoying the playground!