Whats been going on!

Oh my goodness, finally were settled down!  The last almost six months have been CRAZY and HARD!  But we are now living in Elko and doing great. (I miss you mom though)  I don't even know where to begin.  Im gonna do a detailed update of everyone in the Family, for my own record =)  Ive missed my blog, and miss all of you blogging to.  So now I don't live close anymore (SISTERS/MOM)  you better BLOG dangit!  =)

KNOX:
-He is so big and old, I love him so much.  He is so full of personality.  He throws the worst temper tantrums.  He says the funniest things like YIKES, OH BOY, Lets get a move one, goody goody gosh, pretty much every weird thing you can think of.  He is my snuggle bug, I got so used to Rye being gone weeks at a time ( for almost a year!) And sleeping cuddled up to Knox, it's been hard adjusting to not snuggling with him every night.  He just molds right up to you, I love it!  When Rye leaves for work (at three in the morning)  he, without fail sneaks in and snuggles with me. He loves Holden.  He is such a good little wrestler.  He loves being with Rye and I.  He will ditch anyone or anything to hang out with us.  He misses his grandmas and his aunt Darbye (Dobiie) and prays for them ever single prayer!
 He gave us a scare memorial weekend......probably the worst scare of my life.  We made a quick trip home to support my dad in his new calling, and the night we got there, Friday, Knox was fine.  He woke me up in the middle of the night because he sounded awful!!!  He could hardly breath and his temperature was 104.  The next day we were worried about phenomena so we ran him to the Cedar city instacare.  They said he just had bad croup.  We're like ok, croup is no big deal......Ya, guess again, croup is scary!!  They couldn't give him a
breathing treatment, I guess they can only do that in the ER now, but they gave him an oral steroid, which  the Dr thought was fine.  So, we were driving home, right outside of Cedar, when we gave him a French fry.  We were advised to probably not let him eat solids.  With in a minute or so he started choking, I guess not really choking he couldn't even cough.  This whole time he had been having a hard time catching his breath and would start panicking and I would have to calm him down to get him to breath, but we think because of his clogged croup throat it was the fry.  But I could tell he was having a hard time and he was trying to get his seat belt off to get to me (I want to cry just typing this!)  So I grabbed him and started pounding on his back, and he was already turning blue, so I yelled for Rye to pull over.  Rye pulled over and ran to my side of the truck and by the time Rye got there, literally seconds, Knox went into what looked like a seizer.......then he just went blue and limp. Rye yelled and told me to call 911, and started doing the Heimlich.  I realized we both didn't have our phones, so I ran into the road like a crazy person, and believe it or not the person wasn't going to stop, so I jumped in front of the car (WTH right? why would you not stop)  I told them to call 911, Then turned around and saw Rye over there still working on Knox and he was so Blue and limp still......  I was not calm, a didn't know what to do, I didn't even want to look at him.  I ran back over to Rye then ran to ask someone in a vehicle to help, when just then a a truck load of fireman pulled up, and Knox out of nowhere gasped!!  Rye said no fry came out and he doesn't know for sure what he did, but our little stinker started breathing.  There was a wreck right down the road so the EMTs were there within minutes.  Everyone was SOOOO  kind and nice, and I know Knox would have been in such great hands.  The fireman sat with him and gave him a stuffed animal, and the EMTs helped us right there on the spot and gave him  a breathing treatment, and checked him out.  They said they have revived little kids like Knox 15 minutes after they quite breathing and had them be fine, resilient little kids.  What a blessing though.  Rye and I were in shock and still when Im snuggling with him I want to cry and think about how hard it would be if something happened to him or Holden.  I know this kind of stuff happens all the time, but this was so scary for some reason.  Poor Rye had to sleep on the ground that night, so I could keep both eyes on him all night long.  Like I said I didn't know if he actually was choking or not?? 

What you guys have learned from this IS:  Croup is quite dangerous, their throat can be blocked off.  Know how to help your kid if they need it, I didn't.... I didn't know which method of the Heimlich because of his age to use.  (EMTs said he is right between both so either one)  Rye said he realized the Heimlich wasn't working so he shoved his hand down Knox's throat, deep enough knox was bleeding, and he thinks that's what helped.    I love this little stinker!  And I am so thankful for him, and everyday I get with him!

Holden:
He is so old, it is really weird!  He is such a good kid, I cant hardly believe he is mine.  He has such a good head on him, and I am always so impressed with how mature he is. Kids will be fighting over toys and Holden will walk in and chew them all out and tell them they need to share, and if they don't share they cant play with his stuff!  He is such a good loyal friend.  And even a better brother.  I cant count how many times he has defended Knox just this week.  He is so patient and good with Knox, I think if Knox was my little brother, I would romp on him.  When I go to the gym they go to the daycare there and just yesterday I walk in there and Holden is nowhere to be seen.  Then Knox sees me and I can tell he's been crying and he yells MOM and points down at the rug.  And there are two little legs poking out.  They are Holdens!  So I lift the big rug/floor mat thing up, and there's Holden with his arm around another kids leg and the kids dragging Holden kicking him and screaming trying to get away from him, and the kids got Knoxs toy!!  I laughed so hard.  If Knox has any problems Holden always saves the day.  He is so excited to go to school!  I love this kid.

Rye:
Rye has the best news of all!  Last year we were so discouraged about school.  Nothing worked out for us NOTHING.  But Im so glad we didn't force anything because nothing worked out because there was something better awaiting us =)  We were in such a "future" dilemma, when Rye ran into a job posting randomly.  It was a great job for something called an instrumentation technician.  Its kinda like being a mechanic of electrical devices without being an engineer.  He was familiar with this job, he envied a guy a few years back in Farmington who did it.  So he got wondering  how you become one??  WELL, GBC the college we live by is one of the only colleges that does this degree around here, besides I think the U.  We were like What?!  Then we found out the  company Rye works  for gives scholarships for the program, and his mine that he works for.  Rye applied and interviewed.  A ton of people mainly kids applied, and Ryes mine gave him the scholarship!  And we were told other mines and people who give scholarships wanted him, because he is awesome. It was so meant to be.  We are so thankful for those that have gone out of their way to help us.  Especially those he works with.  SO next week he starts school.  Its pretty much a two year program.  And then two years online, while he works in the field.  This school is awesome and to the point and doesn't waste your time, with classes you don't need.  It's really neat.  The scholarship pays for school and is also includes a paid internship.  So he will have a lot of experience when done.  I'm so proud of him.  I hope everything runs smoothly......He has 36 credits next semester!!!  I don't even know how that's possible but it is.  He doesn't know what to do with himself!  He always has worked so hard and such long hours.  I'm so thankful for him.  He is such a good dad and has taken such great care of us.  I'm so thankful he has made sure I stay home with our kids, and more importantly made it possible.  Everything he does is for us.  I hope I can help him get though the next two years.

Me:
Im good =)



Sorry for my novel!  We have a fun weekend planned, so I can blog about the good stuff!