The Hair Battle Continues......

So over the past several years we have battled alopecia with Tabitha. She is such a great sport about the whole situation, but we have discovered the only way to get her hair to grow back in after it falls out is to shave her head. Well it seems to come around this time of year that it is the worst, and this year is no different. She came home from school today complaining that her hair was falling out really bad, so I checked it and sure enough, when you run your fingers threw her hair it comes out in CLUMPS. So we shaved it! On the positive side, she doesn't mind having her head shaved because she thinks it's cool to look like Daddy who shaves his head for the National Guard. We bought her some special hats to show off, and keep her little head warm! Below are some pictures. She really is cute with a bald head! :0)

Carving Pumpkins is for Adults.... Not children!

Kathryn learned the hard way that she should leave the pumpkin carving up to Mom and Dad. She got a pretty good cut on the tip of her thumb. Because of the location the Dr. said decided to just dermabond (glue) it closed instead of give her stitches. Lessoned learned! The bandage should come off in a day or two.

Halloween 2008

Here are some pictures of our Halloween decorations. This year me and the girls made a scarecrow that we named Cousin Fred. We carved pumpkins, and we painted a jack-o-lantern on the window. Cousin Fred started out with a paper bag for a head, but then we carved his pumpkin head to complete the "look".

Asking for help..... why is it such a difficult thing?

So I went to visit "my other mom" today. I try to go over once a week and have coffee with her in the morning, today follows that ritual. While I am there I go to get some coffee creamer out of the fridge and to my surprise the fridge is bare! I check the cupboards and they are all but bare as well. It broke my heart! We are talking about a household that usually has overflowing cupboards, and they are all bare! I asked her what was going on? She said that since her son moved in he is eating them out of house and hold and isn't contributing enough to make up for it. Likewise the taxes on the house increased and she just can't get out from under it.

I can't stand the thought of them going hungry just so they can pay the taxes. So I decided to remedy that problem. I went grocery shopping and bought some staples, meat, eggs, milk, cheese, some Mac & cheese, fresh fruit, veggies...ect.

I go back over to her house with the groceries and she broke into tears! She said she didn't ask for help, and I responded with, "nope you didn't ask for it, I just did it, and you will accept it!" Although I know they were happy tears, and I know she is grateful, it hurts! I wish she would've come to me and asked for help. She has always helped us when she was able to, and she watches the girls for me. She is part of my family! She is my girls' grandma! She has been a part of our lives since shortly after Kathryn was born. I made sure to put all the groceries away where they belonged before I left the house. Her cupboards are now full. She asked what she could do for me, and I responded with, "just have coffee brewed for me, I'm still coming over to check on you every week!"

I wish people would learn how to ask for help when they need it. Everyone has a time in their life when things are hard. If you can't ask for help from your friends and family, who can you turn to? Why is it so hard to accept help from others? Just because you are facing a challenge doesn't mean that you are a bad person. In todays economy it is amazing that everyone isn't hurting! I wish that I was able to help more, but even with the little means we have right now, I help others where I am able to. If only people would spend a little more time thinking about what they can do for others, instead of always worrying about what others can do for them!

These are my girls

This is Tabitha. She is 8 years old and in the second grade. She is starting to figure out her place in this world, and growing up so fast. She love to dance and sing. I am hoping to get her enrolled into some dance classes over the summer. She loves to read and write and color. She is a good big sister as she is always looking out for you her younger sisters. She is sweet and caring and is always there to give you a hug when you need one!

This is Kathryn. She is 7 years old and my little tomboy. If you are ever looking for Katie she is probably on the soccer field, or chasing the boys! :) She is in the first grade and thriving. She can knock you off your feet with a smile with those dimples!





This is Jordan. She is five years old and in Kindergarten. She loves to dance and sing. She is kind and compassionate towards others and gives some of the best hugs a mom could ever ask for!










This is Miss Samantha! She is 2 and all that implies! She is definately trying to test her boundries these days, but she is a great kid! She love Elmo and Pooh! Her vocabulary is immense, and after her sisters go to school she doesn't stop talking until they come home! Her newest saying is, "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease Mama, Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!" I can't even begin to tell you how many times a day I hear that one! She is full of spunky and humor.

I hope you have enjoyed meeting my pride and joy! My children are my life! Although sometimes they are the cause of my insanity they are also my stability. My husband is often gone days to months at a time working for the National Guard, these girls give me a reason to get up every morning and get through the day. They are truly my special blessings! I wouldn't trade any of them for anything in the world.

Thank you girls for always giving mommy hope

I love you!

Introductions

I thought I would try this whole blog thing. Not sure I will be very good at keeping up with it, but I will give it my best shot.

My name is Victoria, I am 30 years old, married to Troy for 8 1/2 years and have four beautiful little girls. Tabitha is 8, Kathryn is 7, Jordan is 5 and Samantha is 2.

My husband is in the National Guard and I am currently a SAHM, but will be going back to work soon.