Pink Eye

Even a girl can have too much pink!

Isnt it B-E-A utiful?????

We've been spending days off and weekends at the new house, playing in the yard and doing yard work and just enjoying being near our new house. Micks been busy chopping wood (because apparently he likes doing this manly task?) BUT now with his hernia that he has been diagnosed with he should not be lifting heavy objects. So, I took it upon myself to finish the wood pile............isn't it B E A-utitful. Job well done Mama!!!

No Bake Time!

Thanks Maribeth for the quick reference!!! The boys and I had fun in the kitchen today. No time for baking here!

Yes we are insured!

Aren't they just so big!!?? The boys finally got to jump on the trampoline Santa brought for Christmas!

New Pics of the "RKR"

This is our kitchen, the cabinets are covered to protect from paint. The island will be stained a dark chocolate to match! Ooh la la

My second favorite part of the house!


The double vessel sink vanity will be to the left where the toilet is sitting. The shower and tub deck will all be tiled with a glass window view of the walk in shower. Cant wait to soak it all up!

The master bedroom. The bed will sit between the windows with the walk in closet to your right.

Princess Veda's Room all painted!

Can it be true?

We had a final (lets hope anyway) meeting with the contractor and our building consultant and it looks to be that our completion date is June! We are going to have to bring a little more money to the table to complete somethings to our liking and my husbands high maintenance preferences (JK mick!) The house is looking beautiful. An exciting feature will be our fireplace stone which is mined in the heart of the U.P. on Little Bay de Noc. (Mick and my old stompin' grounds as kids) so that will be special for us! I truly feel that once we move in, our lives will continue on as they did prior to the move from our home on Valleyview Dr over 2 years ago this month. And to think we have rented in, not one but two houses on a "month to month" lease since then during our house hunt.....who would've known that what was suppose to be such a positive life changing move would've turned this way?! However, there is light at the end of the tunnel now, and what didn't kill us or drive us apart only must have made us stronger, right??? :)

I guess it does start early!!

I was just reading my daily email updates from Ky's teacher and was shocked at its findings. One of his classmates brought Nicorette to school and shared it with his classmates!! Oh my! I am hoping/assuming that Ky did not have any or I would have been contacted first hand. This would be a normal practice of his wonderful teacher so I am assuming no nicotine for my little guy!!! We will have to wait and see what he has to say about this in the morning?!

A few updates and milestones.

Nolan at 3.5 years old

Nolan is now 4 years old,.....as of tax day anyway. Yesterday, the big guy rode up and down the street, (while playing in traffic) on only 2 wheels! Adios training wheels! NO, he was not playing in traffic, he was racing the cars on his motorcycle, common! He took off immediately. He does better going down hill, as its easier to balance. He's such a little squirt and looks way too little to be riding like a big boy! We did put the training wheels back on, running next to him gets a bit tiresome, and he likes his independence. We will keep trying on my days off, now that summer is peeking around the corner!!!!. And speaking of my days off.....I'm back working in neonatal full time. The past few weeks have been emotionally phenomenal, a bit of "the old lifestyle" bit me in the bottom and I have been loving it. I sense a calmness over me that I haven't felt in almost 2 years. Things feel somewhat "normal" again. The Rusty Kitchen Ranch is almost complete and I cant wait to post pictures of the finished product. Move in date is still pending but at this point I am relaxed about the whole thing (ok maybe that's a lye) Now of coarse we couldn't just move without any drama right? Nope Mick thought he'd complicated things this time and gave himself a hernia. Tomorrow he has his consult appointment to see when surgery is. Really Mick, 2 surgeries within one year is your limit buddy, and you better heal quick to move my heavy furniture that has been in storage for 2 years!!! (Kidding again :) More to come when we get a completion date from the contractor.
The other kiddos are well. Veda got her ears pieced two days ago, and looks beautiful, as always. Kyan has lost quite a few teeth over the last few months and if he looses anymore I may have to start feeding him Veda's stage one baby foods. I know I need to post pictures but the USB port is down on the laptop. Getting that fixed soon so pics to follow!

Happy Mothers Day!

Today was a wonderful day spent briefly with my family between my 12hr shifts. I can't wait to plant the rose bushes I got from my husband and kiddos at at the RKR. It reminded me so much of my first mother's day when we lived out west in Phoenix. Mick had bought me them then too and planted them for me in our first house we bought together. AND Yes, I am proud to have on my Macaroni necklace tonight at work!!!!

2010 Recap............a little late (Its a Larson Thing)

MAY 2010: When our lives drastically changed. Mick lost his job in the begining of the month. Long story short, he did some stupid stuff back in his younger days that is catching up with him. He was denied access to the BAR of MI at the time and the firm he was working for no longer could keep him on board. Me: Currently 4 months preg.....hoping for that baby girl. I started looking for another job. Currenlty working in the NICU as PRN and unable to get addaquate hours to support us. Hopefully we can still close on the house.



JUNE: Found a job (from hell) but its a job right? Still working in NICU but not picking up hours. 5 months pregnant with the worst round ligament pain one has felt, why didnt I get this with 1 or 2? Must be a girl!!!!! Mick remains a stay at home daddy and the boys are happy....me? Not so much :( Mick finally got his reconstructive jaw surgery that has been pending for years, he's recovering well, (with no help from his stressed out, crabby, tired wife :( The House? Still pending.............



JULY: ITS A GIRL!! We had a sex party!! WWOO WWOO like you didnt know! No, really! At our ultrasound we didnt find out the sex but had them write it and seal it in an envelope. We then brought the envelope to a baker and had a cake with an inner layer of frosting, Pink or Blue made depending on what was in the envelope. We found out we would be having a baby girl with our closest freinds and family when we cut the cake over the 4th of July holiday to a layer of PINK FROSTING!!!! Currently 6 month prego, and was just offered a management salaried posision by the boss from hell at the job from hell! Then 2 weeks later it was stripped away from me after I informed her of my pregnancy (I wasnt showing at all, not in scrubs anyway) Ive never felt so descriminated against in my life. At the same time I turned down a different job because the money and hours were nicer at the job from hell! So here I am again, looking for a job because there is no way I am staying after that crap!

And the frosting is............PINK!!!!


August: My birthday, came and went. (Is this post starting to sound like a pitty party for me>>>good, it is! One must cope somehow) I happened to come across a job posting on line for an assistant director of nursing at a place I am currently employed PRN. Called my boss, landed an interview and a second one.....and I got the job! Office work 32 hours/wk and no more midnights, bank hours baby! Currently 7months preggo. The house? Still pending.......



Sept. Kyan started kindergarten and has an absolutely wonderful teacher. He is enrolled at a school 20 min away from our current residence in hopes that he will not have to change schools once we get "the house" (if we get the house) It was Micks idea and he will be doing the driving so I guess that's ok with me (really it wasn't....I thought it was ridiculous when we live in a wonderful school district and the elementary school is blocks away. Oh well.....8months and counting. I had some minor contractions and landed my self in the hospital for an over night stay. Everything turned out ok. The day I got out my Husband had to rush to be with his father who was having complications from a heart attack. Things just keep getting more and more stressful, I was truly afraid to deliver this baby while my husband was in another state. The house.....still pending.

Oct. My Job is going well as the Assistant Director of Nursing and I really enjoy working with every body, they are a great group and truly care about what they do. Mick has signed a 2 year contract with LJAP to comply with some (in my opinion) ridiculous things. I wont lay out all the details, that is his personal business. However, what a great guy to do what he is doing, to go through what they are making him go through, after all these years of hard work and dedication to have people control his future. I cant even imagine how it must feel for him. I wish I could be more supportive, I try, but things are just so gloomy these days:( OCT 29th our beautiful baby girl is born. Ms Veda Mae Larson. Shes just what we needed. Our family is now complete :)

Nov. The worst month of the year. We lost Grandpa Brian to what we think was a massive heart attack. It breaks my heart that he never got a chance to meet Veda. He truly was the greatest grandpa these kids could have. He loved his family with all his heart. We will miss him greatly. I'm not sure how much more my husband can physically and emotionally handle at this point. We had to head up to the U.P. for his services, now with a 3 day old in tow. And of coarse because our family has to do everything the complicated way....Veda at 3 days old already caught onto this, (must be in her genes) thought it would be great to have an elevated biliruben level and need phototherapy at this time. So, now we have the extra convenience of a glowing baby and daily labs at the hospital while up in the U.P. Things went well for Mickey's fathers services. He had an wonderful turn out, with many old friends, telling stories of him that truly captured who he was. Mick stood up in front of everybody, spoke and again amazed me with his strength and courage at such a devastating time for him. I hope we can keep Grandpa Brian alive for the kids by retelling all his stories, he was such a great story teller. We will Miss you Grandpa Brian.

The House.........still up in the air.

DECEMBER 23, 2010....................................WE GOT THE HOUSE!