Valentines Day 2012

This year was a low key Valentine's Day! It feels like every year we get busier and busier, with no time to plan. I tried to find fun ways to make my kids and husband smile today. Jake got a huge sign on the back of his truck and drove all the way to work with it on the back of his tailgate. He did get honked at and he would of never of known about it till one of his co-workers took a picture of it and showed him in the gym (darn you Edison friend). The kids got heart shaped pancakes for breakfast and heart shaped sandwiches with a little note from mom in their lunch. And mom received a bouquet of beautiful flowers. I really loved doing some things with the kids and watching them come home and tell me they found their note in their lunch box, even daddy Milhoan enjoyed his lunch and surprise sign on his truck.

Grandpa Craven

Grandpa Craven is a stud! I love this man, he is so fun to talk with and always has a story. He just recently had a stroke and is at Henry Mayo in ICU. I was really bothered by the news and have thought about his much more ever since. Jake went to the hospital the other day to visit him and Jake said that his grandfather kept asking for me. It pulled at my heart strings and I was going to visit regardless but I knew I needed to go that day. When I went to his room I was greeted with a big old smile. I told him that if he wanted me to visit he didn't have to come to the hospital I would of took him to lunch instead. Joe and his girlfriend were at the hospital visiting already so it was nice to see he was not alone. I feel that loved ones should not be alone when they are at a hospital! We talked for a while, I had him laughing so hard that he was coughing too hard to catch his breath so I backed up a bit haha.

He told me that he was at dinner when it happened and that he didn't remember the rest till he woke up at the hospital. I told him that he was partying WAY to much and it must of been a good party if he didn't remember it. I told him that I was going to get a pretty nurse to give him a sponge bath and he was lovin it! He kept telling me how he sneaks his dogs in the house and into his room (he's not allowed to have the dogs inside) and in the morning he opens the door and looks both ways to make sure he does not get caught. I told Joe he needed to go to the house and keep the tradition of the dogs sneaking in at night and grandpa loved the idea. Before I left I let him know I loved him and that I better not get a call from the nurses telling me he is running up and down the halls because the back of his gown is open for all to see. Anyways in all seriousness I pray he comes home, I'm very close to this man and love him so much!

She can ride her bike!

She is a riding pro! Jake and I took the kids to the park to play and get some energy out of them. Kaelyn kept telling Jake she wanted to ride the bike, she is our no fear child. Jake pushed her once and she was off. At the park by our house there are a lot of hills to Jake took her to the top and she bolted down giggling.

Everything will be A OKAY!

Everything is going to be okay right?! This last week has been a nightmare honestly. Jake is healing really well and we are all trying to get back to normal. I feel it's been hard for me to restrain from getting angry on all of this but it's NOT my husbands fault. After Jake came out of surgery he stopped breathing a few times and I think my heart did as well. I felt very helpless and scared. My kids and husband are my life and what I live for, anything happens to them I get defensive and protective. Jake had MRSA and if anyone knows about it they would know it is not a joke and can be deadly if not treated. I'm more and more grateful for the classes I have taken because it is something I studied, this is not a joke nor should it be overlooked. After surgery and Jake came to I went home and started the process of cleaning, I didn't get much done due to it being midnight and we had guests at our home. Yesterday was the big disinfect day. From 7am to 7:30m I was on my hands and knees bleaching the house and scrubbing, washing every sheet in the house. I'm still as we speak on load number 10 and have 3 more to go till all is done.

From all this happening I didn't get to go to my friends first time through the Temple and i have not met my friends new baby. I feel like a terrible friend, I haven't been able to talk on the phone when they call and I missed out on a lot. To top it off, seeing my husband in pain and depressed it upsetting. OUR lives have been interrupted and it makes me angry.

Of course I will write the bright side of things:

Jake got to go to Talia's tumbling class and watch her have fun

Jake was able to watch Jessica get an award in school.

My husband is safe and doing well.

I've had really great conversations with my husband and got to spend time with him

IT has made me more aware of how much more protective I will be of my family

Very Grateful for my awesome friends that went out of their way to help me.

Makes me think!

I really liked this one for so many reasons!

My poor husband! I swear he is such a great man and he didn't deserve to go through this. Jake got MRSA and had to have surgery last night. We went in the morning thinking that he would just get another antibiotic IV and then he would go home. The doctor said that he needed to see an orthopedic doctor and that they will need to do surgery. We went from 9am to 7pm of waiting for Jake to get in surgery. Then at 8 they took him in, most of the nurses were really nice and helpful and I met one of the nursing teachers at COC, she offered great advice for my future in the field.

When they took Jake to the operating room I felt my heart rip out of my chest. I didn't want to cry and worry him so I stayed pretty calm. This man is my life and I had to trust others to care for him, most know I just do things on my own and don't ask for the help so this was a hard one for me. I waited patiently in the waiting room and did some studying and talked to my friend Nicole as well as answering concerned texted from friends and family. The surgery went well and the doctor wants to keep him till wednesday which Jake is not happy with, he wanted to come home that night. When he was coming to I had to laugh because he opened his eyes and looked at his hand and said "What the hell, it was just my finger" then he would close his eyes and doze off and 2 mins later open his eyes look at his hand and say it again. My be some good drugs he got! I pray that he heals fast and is able to go back to his daily routine, Im grateful for the calls the help and the prayers everyone has given. oxox

Pre-Valentine's Day shoot

So this is what happens when mom is bored and Jake is not home to stop me....This is my little handsome Cupid and he is spreading love to all the ladies out there hahaha. He was not to happy with the wings so it took a Snickers bar and a lot of clapping. He is my little stud and it's fun to have this monkey in my house (even though he drives me crazy all day). Happy Valentines everyone!