The Ironpig Duathlon!

Just call our fam athletic:)! This weekend Kerry, Mom and I participated in the Ironpig Duathlon and the boys (Jayden and Kyler) ran in the kids run!! AND - I cannot forget that Pop and Mim got their own workout as they kept the boys 'til we crossed the finishline (and we all did --yay!)



We didn't get to see the boys in action because we were in the midst of our own run, but Pop and Mim were there to cheer them on! Jayden came in 4th and Kyler ran like a champ! yay!



My "untrained" husband took it in stride and seemed to complete the 3.5 mile run - 18 mile bike- 3.5 mile run with ease! (we will blame his success on the fact that he has done TRIathlons before!) I feel quite accomplished in that I finished- considering my bike training was little to none! My legs were feeling it that last run, though! AND -GO MOM! I only hope that in 20 years I can do as well as she did!!

Afterwards. . .

I'm not a beer drinker - however, when you are exhausted and your legs feel like jelly you just can't beat it-- I think I drank it quicker than Kerry:)!

Great things are happening around here!

Today, after 10 years with Acme Brick Company, Kerry put in his resignation. 10 YEARS! I know that it was a hard move to make after being with them for this long and Acme has been good to us through the years. Acme took us to Little Rock, then Jonesboro, then Dallas/Ft.Worth Area, and finally to our home here in NWA.


The EXCITING part . . .


Kerry and I have bought a new business. . . "Foster's Exterior Solutions". It is a siding, guttering and window business - sales and construction. It is a wonderful opportunity and it has been a dream of Kerry's to have his OWN business, so we are very excited! Also, we didn't forget about Breaux's . . . now, Kerry will have more time to devote to that as well!



Life might be a little crazy around here for the next little bit as we adjust to all these changes, but hey, we like a little craziness!!

Chick, Chick, Chiiiickkkkennn . . . . pox!

We just thought we were outta the woods. . .nope! Today is Monday, the day after springbreak and the return to school after 2 weeks for Kyler (remember he was out the entire week BEFORE break in prep. for the trip that never happened . . .)--he lasted til, ohh - 8:45. That's right I gotta call that he had chicken pox!

Just to explain myself -- he had 2 bumps on his face that he got yesterday. Well, they looked NOTHING like Jayden's and we had been playing outside for the past 2 days and they looked like bug bites to me -- PLUS, he had no other bumps anywhere else and the torso is usually where pox begin, PLUS he had no fever (Jayden did) and no other symptoms ----just needed to provide some proof that I am not horrible Mom for sending my Pox infested child to school!

You know Kyler and share time . . did he share that we went to the cat refuge. . . nope, did he share that he went to jumpzone, battlefield and parks. . no, no and no! He shared this, "I have these bumps on my face and my mom thinks they are bug bites, BUT I think they are chicken pox". . . 15 minutes later he is in the nurses office!

I feel bad that he was around other kids, but I truely did not believe them to be pox at the time. Now, however he has 2 new ones on his arms (again, not typical. . . but pox just the same).

Just so you know . . .Jayden had 1 immunization for chicken pox --- got them. . .Kyler has had BOTH immunizations ---got them . . .Evan has had 1 immunization . . we are just waiting!

Spring Break 2010

Our Spring Break wasn't quite what we had planned. . . . no long days driving, tests and doctors appts, and definatly no seperation anxiety from being a long distance family --nope, we had plenty of togetherness this Spring Break, and though we had a kink thrown in our plans, we had a great Spring Break! This is what we did. . .

Monday: After our whirlwind little Hot Springs trip and some playing in the snow, I thought a relaxing day at home was just what we needed --WRONG. . .I decided following this day, that we needed a daily activity for the rest of the week. But, the boys did play a little dress up . .
They dressed up as me. . . what cute outfits!:)

. . .and as me and Kerry. . .silly boys!! They also played on the bunkbeds, no pictures from that because everytime I went in the room I was attacked by 3 warriors perched on the top bunk! (another post will show off Evan's new bed!)

Tuesday: We went with Pop and CiCi to the Wildcat Refuge in Eureka Springs -- it was sooo neat and the boys learned alot (and so did I)!

We had a yummy picnic right beside some tigers and lions!

We took a tour of the habitats and learned alot about where each of the cats came from.

Then, we explored the Ripley's believe it or not bridge and took a hike . . .


. . . the boys at pivet rock.

some exploring. . .

some posing. . .







Wednesday: We headed to the park. It wasn't the prettiest of days, actually it was borderline pouring down rain, but that didn't stop us from playing, training for the "ironpig" run, playing in the creek and eating a picnic lunch! (no pictures this day, sorry!)

Thursday: We went to JUMP ZONE! The boys had been before, they went with Auntie M and she had told me how fun it was -- the boys had a blast! They were red faced and exhausted when we left. Plus, it was a cold, rainy day -- perfect day to Jump off some energy inside!

Friday: We all loaded up the bikes and headed to Prairie Grove Battlefield. We rode bikes, played on the playground and the boys did some more training for their Ironpig run. Plus, we got a little history lesson in . . .

It was a great week!

Crawfish, Fishing and Snow Balls

. . . not your usual weekend activities! On Saturday, we headed for a spur of the moment Hot Springs trip. We made a visit to Rendi's Mud Bugs and picked up some steaming crawfish and fixins' as well as 3 little pets (Snappy 1, 2 &3) --a new way of "playing with your food!". Amazing to me that the boys can chow down on some crawfish, while having three "snappys" swimming in the sink! (They let them go in the lake on Sunday)

The boys did a little fishing. . .it was snowing outside -- just a wet snow, didn't stick -but it was CCOOOOLLLDDD on the dock! They didn't last long, but caught 4 fish!!

We headed back to NWA on Sunday evening and were greeted by a whopping 10-12 inches of snow!! (snow was pretty beat down from the rainy mix that fell, so it was hard on the top --made it hard work for snowman building!)

Huge chunk of snow . . .

working so hard. . .

The finished product. . . Snowman and snow-scooby(Evan's idea for the scooby!)

You know those yards that keep snowmen up long after the snow has melted. . not at the Pitts' house. . . the best part is bringing DOWN the snowman . . !

Snowballing. . .

Who knows what the rest of Spring Break will bring us if this was how it started! Jayden has a light case of the Pox - he has few new spots crop up each day, little itchy, little fever, but feels okay (maybe a little grouchy, too!) No signs of spotty Kyler or Evan so far!

We are glad we headed south for a little break!

The Crazy Week

1 bump, 2 bumps. . .itchy. . .more. . OH NO! CHICKEN POX!!! Just what we needed this week! Can you say CRAZY?????? That is how my week has been! We have been so careful all week to keep Kyler well, and what do you know. . . Jayden breaks out with the CHICKEN POX on Wednesday!


This is our week . . .


Kerry outta town for work Mon -Wed . . .Kyler to dr on Monday - told to stay home. . . . Kyler goes to work with me on Tuesday (CRAZY day at work, Kyler was a champ, though!) . . . trying to plan Jayden's movie night bday party scheduled for Friday, but working around baseball practice. . .Jayden got bit at school, yes he got BIT!. . .Kerry gets home. . . Jayden breaks out in random, itchy bumps . . . we cross our fingers it's chiggers. . . Kyler and Jayden to work with Kerry (so, I can work). . . Jayden goes to Dr. . . CHICKEN POX. . . cancel b-day party. . .no baseball practice. . .cancel Cincinnati. . . UUGHHHH!!!!!!


Spring Break 2010 ----- itching, benadryl, quarantined kiddos --- FUN, huh?!

*Cincinnati appointments have been rescheduled until week of May 3 -- Kyler cannot go when he has been exposed to the pox!

Planning for next week

Just one short week from today, we will be in Cincinnati for Kyler's doctors appointments. In preparation for this, he is officially being quarantined this week --- as you saw in earlier posts, the lurking fever has been keeping him down. . and we want him going into next week rested and healthy! Since a Kindergarten classroom is a breeding ground for pesky viruses, he will be staying home this week -- doctors orders!

Here is a sum up off our appts. for next week. . .

Monday -- this is our biggest day - he has his appt. with GI doctor in the morning, Dexa Scan and then upper and lower scope in the afternoon. He will be recovering from procedure and anesthesia this night. . .lots of resting in the hotel room.

Tuesday: he will see the team allergist and get lots of allergy testing done, including skin patch testing ---this checks for a delayed reaction -- I am anxious to see how this turns out, because that type of testing isn't available around here so he's never had it. We have an appt. with a Social Worker in the afternoon - to discuss lifestyle changes that might occur because of food limitations/social impact/etc -- I think I got this covered, but I am sure it will be useful.

Wednesday - Lab tour and seminar on Eosinophillic disorders. (I think this is for me)

Thursday - Follow-up appt with GI doctor - the biopsy results will be in from the procedures on Monday.

Friday - Follow-up appt. with Allergist and reading of the skin patch tests -- - he will have had those patches on since Tuesday, not sure how fun that's going to be :(. And lastly, appt. with Dietitian.

We aren't going to be all work and no play, though! We have big plans to fit in Kings Island (an amusement park), Cincinnati Zoo, Aquarium and of course some trips to Toys R us!

Who's going Where???? Me, Kyler and Pop will be going to Cincinnati; Jayden, Evan and Kerry will be holding down the roost - while CiCi is in charge of kiddos while Kerry works. And you know CiCi, she has some fun things planned for them during their Spring Break!

I am planning to blog each night and let everyone know how it's going. . . so stayed tuned!