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Sorry that it's taken so long for me to update the blog. I'll recap on the last two months. Sorry that this is soo long.
My dad died in the early morning of Sept. 18th this year. He was 62, so it came as a shock. Tyrell and I got tickets that day and flew out on the 19th. Yep, we took all 4 kids with us and stayed in NY for a little over a week. My dad and I weren't really close, but I loved him for the man he had become in my eyes, these last few years. It was great to see my brothers and sister (my half sister Niki was there also). It had been over 3 years since I last saw most of my family. It was an interesting trip and Tyrell said he would like to move in that direction (because of all the green!) The kids were FANTASTIC! I don't remember any screaming or fits on any of the 5 planes we were on! What a bunch of troopers. The kids fell in love with their aunts and uncles in all shapes and forms (I have alot of step-siblings, fiance's, girlfriends, half-sibling in the fam) They were sad to come home. On the last plane, we got into SLC at 11pm and Noah screamed after we got off that he wanted to get on another one.





The day after the funeral, Noah, decided to drink ALL of Laurens seizure medicine. So Tyrell and I rushed him to a small hospital near my moms home. By that point he had become lathargic, and then we had to make him drink over a cup of charcoal....that was disgusting....we would get some down and then he would throw it up (which is a good thing to get the meds out) Then after they tried 3 times to get an IV in, they sent us in an ambulence to Rochester, NY (a hospital similar to primary childrens) It was too bad he slept the whole drive b/c he would have loved to see the ambulence. At the hospital in Rochester they rushed us put to the PICU and got him hooked up to a ton of monitors. By the way, the times that Noah was awake all he wanted was his Daddy. For the first few hours we were there he would stop breathing and we would have to wake him up over and over. Needless to say after sleeping the rest of the night he was back to himself in the morning, only now knowing "don't drink LOLO's medicine!) A lesson I hope he will always remember. The total bill for this adventure was somewhere in the $9,000 catagory (bless UPS and their insurance because we didnt pay a dime!)



We then had a few birthdays to celebrate. Lauren had turned 2 on the 17th of Sept. Noah turned 3 on the 30th of Sept., and Tyrell turned 28 on the 19th of Oct. Im really all caked out! But the kids had a great time (they had a party at home, a party with grandma/pa Gilmore in NY, and another party with my siblings and step-mom in a different house in NY)

On October 8th we had found out that we were going to get another little boy! I have to admitt I was hoping for a girl - mostly because I miss baby dresses and my little girls are so laid back and easy. We will go in for a second ultrasound on Nov. 19th to make sure there is no cleft lip/palate but other than that we are doing good and the baby is very active.


We were starting to get back into the swing of things at home and then realized that Halloween was coming up. Anyone who has kids knows that the kids ask to wear their costumes almost every day! Needless to say, the day finally came and they had a blast. Noah made off the best at the trunk or treat - he dressed as a fireman (the only one at the party) and so the city firefighters loaded up his bag with candy. Now the kids are asking when we are going to Grandma Maughans for Thanksgiving.





One of the best things to happen recently was that Tyrell and I found and bought a piano!!! I have always wanted to learn, and now I get to! Although I have to say that so far, my mind and hands are preferring the Flute (that maybe because I have played flute since 4th grade!) The kids have been playing it constantly and Emma will start learning after I get better at it.


So many things have happened that have strengthened me and blessed my life. I am so grateful for the family I have, whether it is in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, and especially Idaho. We love all our friends out there, that are spread throughout the country now! Thanks for the support after the passing of my father!

Our New Baby Boy!

Well the kids had it right....Its another boy! Now we are just fighting about names...(always a problem when we have a boy) I want an Ethan or Levi and he wants a Devearl or an earl!!!

A Few Busy Months

The biggest news that we have is that we are pregnant (I know - its more just expected than anything) and are due in February! We sure had a great visit from Grandma & Grandpa Gilmore for July! The kids had so much fun talking and playing with them, that now I am constantly being asked when they are coming back! I think that they have been spoiled.

These pictures are first of Lauren in a toy stroller! She climbed in by herself and wouldn't get out. Then Of Josh in the yard.

This next picture is of Lauren after church on a Sunday. We little pig tails for the first time and this is what they looked like after she took out the rubber bands. What little hair she has was hard to get into the pig tails in the first place and then when she took them out - we couldn't get her hair to lie down.
We had a CRAZY July. While my parents were here, we also played host for the following:

• Aunt Kathy & Isaac (her grandson)
• Megan & Nate + 4 kids
• Marcus & Rachelle
• Catherine & Wade (Emily & Jonathan)

This is a picture of a typical day for the kids. They often go out side to pick what rasberries are left and to see if they can hunt up any strawberries. They really enjoy picking their own fruit. Yesturday I found that Lauren had picked a green bell pepper and was eating it like an apple.

The Maughan Family Camping Trip! 2009

We had a great time with the family camping near Lava this year. My favorite was the incredibly rain storm that we got only 2 hours after arriving. There was no pavilion to hide under so we had to build a make-shift one.

Here are the pictures of Josh with a Mohawk. I thought he looked adorable, but Tyrell did not seem to approve of this particular hair do!

This is a picture of early morning meals. It was pretty cool in the morning.

This is a picture of the second day. To stay cool we put up a portable-pavilion that Dallas & Cecilia had and sat under there. The woods were awesome with a great creek for the kids - but the flies seemed to be MUCH worse in the woods than in the sun.

Anyway sorry I haven't been better about keeping this updated. Hopefully now that things are slowing down again I will do better!

The cutting of the hair!

I finally got around to cutting Noah's hair, trimming Emma's bangs, and trimming the back of Lauren's mullet.

New Rooms!

Well here are our recent happenings. Today, Lauren, had a visit with her neurologist- the diagnosis is that she will be on meds for 2 more years and then a new EEG and if there have been no seizures, they will take her off her meds.

Josh is rolling and mad he still can't keep up with his siblings!

Tyrell and I finally put up the old bed frame from tyrell's parents. It looks pretty good!

Here's Laurens room with Emma's old toddler bed. (soon to be Laurens Toddler bed!) Lauren's room is the smallest upstairs and is starting to look a little packed!

Here is Emma's New Room! She is so excited as well as Noah! This is the bed set that my Dad and Stepmom got for her for christmas! She is pretty excited about being a big girl! Now Noah wants a big boy bed:)

Noah wouldn't leave Emma's room for almost 3 hours. Either way the kids were having a ball!

Catching up with life...or trying to.

Well, sorry it has been so long since I have had time to update this. Here's the run down:

Tyrell-Has been working hard, and rarely gets home before 9pm unless he has scouts. Which he is now the New Scout Master as well as the Cub Scout Master....poor man! He is still working for UPS and Picture Perfect Landscaping..(which he likes most of the time) and he is also thinking about getting some lawns to mow....(as if he wasn't working long enough hours already) BUT we do love him and apprechiate all the work he puts in to pay for our lifestyle!
Emma- Is now getting ready for kindergarten-in 2011- by learning to read and write her letters. She loves to learn and knows A, B, C, and a little of D. She is a crack up and has become the mommy of the kids.
Noah- Well Noah is a stud with his new glasses and he LOVES to wear them. He can see so much better now, and is running and no tripping. Also he did have an asthma attack this last weekend so Tyrell was good enough to take him to the doctor on Monday. Apparently he has a little bronchitis to go with it. He now takes an antibiotic 3x a day and uses his nebulizer 3x a day! Oh happy day for me!
Lauren- She seems to be doing great on her meds for siezures, which I get to give her 3x a day. Last friday she had an MRI and we will find out the results of that on this coming Monday! She started teething again and is FINALLY getting in her last 4 teeth!
Josh- He has become a rolling fool! He wants to keep up with the big kids so he started rolling suddenly, and now gets frustrated that he still cannot keep up with their running. He is running a temp. and hopefully its just growing pains or teething. So he gets pain reliever every 4 hrs.

I AM SO SICK OF MEDICINE! I feel like that is all I've been doing. I'm sure the saying- "When it rains it pours" goes into effect here----which also reminds me-- here in Idaho we have been recieving constant rain for almost 2 1/2 weeks! CRAZY!

In other news I have finally got the 72 hr kits for the family done. I just need to add in the clothes, diapers, formula, and important papers/money. IM SO EXCITED! Next is to expand our basic 1 year food storage! Hopefully we have a good garden and I can learn to can everything!

I have started running too! My exersize plan will hopefully go well, but at least I'm getting all my old energy back! My mom and her husband will be coming out to Idaho for about a month and I am so so so excited! It will be so nice to have my family here.

Well anyway I will attempt to add pictures later! The kids don't understand why I spend time doing this so I'm not sure when I will be able to! We love you all!