Brian is Back!

After leaving for work in Atlanta, Brian is finally home. We missed him and we are glad that he is back. I took the boys to visit him last week. It had been almost 2 weeks since he'd seen them. He was afraid that Caleb was going to forget who he was. Poor thing! So yeah...that means that I flew to and from Atlanta with a 1 year old and a 4 year old by myself. Fun times, people! Seriously though, I never knew that there are still so many nice people in this world. I had multiple people ask me on both flights if they could help me with my carry-on, the stroller, etc. Carter has flown so many times so he did fine but Caleb hadn't flown since he was 3 weeks old. He did well but descending really hurt his ears. Poor little man!

While in Atlanta, we went to Legoland while Brian was working one day. Carter enjoyed it. Let me just say that I have never EVER driven in anything like Atlanta traffic. OMG! Plus I was in a little rental car and I'm used to driving my big Tahoe. I thought I was gonna have a panic attack. LOL! It was worth it though. We made some good memories.

My FIL visiting the boys before we left



Caleb watching our plane pull up

Daddy missed his little baby

 

Carter is a pro at traveling. He needed no assistance with his luggage. Ha!

Legoland! He had fun but said the one in Minneapolis is better. Agreed!

He was feeling a little overwhelmed at all the Legos.

Carter making legos in the lab.

 

We took the early flight home since it had the most empty seats and Brian came home later. I made his favorite dinner, Spaghetti and surprised him with another favorite, Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. Poor guy hadn't had a home-cooked meal in weeks.

 

On Saturday, we switched out Caleb's carseat. He is big enough to face forward now. My baby is growing up.

 







He liked it!







He was passed out before we got to the highway. LOL!

 

So for now, things are back to normal. You know...the usual craziness of a home with 3 kids but I love it. 



I want my laptop back!!

I am borderline whining about my laptop. It's still in Atlanta with Brian. While the iPhone is a very nifty gadget which I can't picture myself without, it can't do everything a computer can do.

Anyways....a couple weeks ago Carter's "girlfriend", Ava, celebrated her 4th birthday. She had a princess and knight themed party. He took her a rose and she kissed him on the cheek as he left. Oh my!!! He gave her a Mrs. Potato Head for her gift since he has Mr. Potato Head. They are so cute. I work with Ava's mommy, Heather. We are weekend warriors. Ha! She's a great mom. She made the cake and it was perfect.

Halloween was fun but I wish Brian had been here. Aubree was a butterfly, Carter was Spider-Man, and Caleb was a dinosaur for about 5 minutes. He wasn't digging on the costume at all!

I already made a post about my exciting weekend in Georgia with Brian but I'm gonna throw in some more pics. I'm sure that the pictures will post in some crazy order since I'm posting from my phone.

The Second Best Weekend Ever

I say second because the first one was a weekend I visited Brian before he moved back home.

I came to visit Brian in Atlanta. He's been here for work and I just had to leave him. Sad. We've done this so many times.

We had fun. We hung out around town Friday and just chilled with no kids! We are so NOT used to that. On Satuday we went to watch Georgia play. We rented a Jeep and drove to Athens with the top off. Fun! We had a great time at the game. The campus is beautiful. The Dawgs won!

I'm now sitting at the airport waiting to board and head back to Memphis. I miss my babies. I know Brian does. He wasn't ready for me to go. I hate leaving him. I may bring the boys to see him this week but flying with a one year old and 4 year old is no fun! At least it's a very quick flight.

Been Super Busy!

I was supposed to do a linkup with Aly last Monday but someone Brian took our laptop with them out of town so I have been with just the iPhone and blogging on the iPhone, well, it just plain sucks! So here's a linkup with Aly. Also, I ran across a friend I've known forever, Janessa, but didn't know that she had a blog. Found her through Holly. Small world.

 

You read it right! I wore what? We have all looked back thru old pics and wondered what went wrong?!? Here we go!

 

Who is the homeless little girl roaming around Epcot feeding birds? Oh yeah...that would be me. Ha!

 

My preschool class pic. I was sporting a bowl-cut with some knee highs. And obviously nobody had discused with us how to sit like a little lady.

 

 

Didn't everyone wear bright and square patterns with a Meemaw perm and hairstyle on the first day of kindergarten? Geez!

 

Ahhh....the nice helicopter propeller size hair bow...the perm continues!

 

Younger days! Still having some issues with bangs but better than before.

 

You were not cool if you didn't have a sweater vest!

 

Shortalls?!?! Really? I remember how I loved this outfit. Oh my!

 

I hope this was entertaining for you! It sure was for me!

 

 

Next, Janessa and Lora had a linkup about what your blog name means. Mine is pretty easy. Guess I'm not that creative. LOL!

 

 

Well...I started this blog after ditching facebook. My blog name is "A Plane Doctor, His Nurse, and 3 Little Passengers".

 

My hubby, Brian, is a aircraft mechanic so I call him a plane doctor. I am a registered nurse so there you have that and the 3 little passengers are our 3 kids who are, I guess, along for the ride. Haha!

Friday Letters

 

 

The time has come for Friday's Letters. I love this link-up! Here we go!

 

Dear Rice Krispies Treats, Why oh why do you only put 24 bars in the box? I don't get it...what is so bad about 25? I wouldn't object!

 

Dear old man at Macy's, Thank you so much for coming and telling me how cute my baby is! I still can't believe you thought he was only 4 months old. Just like I still can't believe that, after inquiring about his birthday and finding out that he shares his party with his brother (after all their birthdays are only 2 days apart), you told me that is not good parenting and all kids deserve their own party. I am sure that you have planned and thrown so many party's for your own kids. SECURITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Dear Caleb, Sweet little man, when will you ever sleep through an entire night? I do enjoy your hugs and seeing your precious face but these midnight, 2:00, 4:00 meetings are no longer necessary. Love you!

 

Dear Lady running "self check-out at Walmart", I appreciate your offer to watch my baby to be sure he doesn't jump out of the buggy even though he's strapped in while I check myself out, but, this does seem a little backwards doesn't it?

 

Dear Delta, I am soooooo looking forward to flying with you without kids next weekend! I have not flown alone since March 2008! As a matter of fact, it was Northwest then. I can't wait! I don't have to have first class but I sure won't object!

 

Until next time...

They Finally Infected Me

After wiping snot and boogers for about a month now, I think they've finally infected me! Or maybe it was Brian, whom day before yesterday gave me a nice, juicy kiss only to tell me 5 minutes later that his throat was killing him...thanks babe! He suggested I go use Listerine then take a shot of Captain Morgan...stick to doctoring airplanes!

I really have nothing exciting to share but Carter was on a roll last night so I'll share some of his latest quotes:

Mommy I wish there was a toilet in the wiving woom so I don't miss my show...

God is with us. He's behind us driving a Lightening McQueen car....

Mommy there was a man and lady that lived in a garden and God made them leave. I think He was angry. Sometimes mistakes happen, mommy.

Too funny! Over the weekend I got some new Pampered Chef cookware and it really excited me! I'm getting old! Brian and I went to Cracker Barrel for a date Friday. Saturday morning Aubree sang with the school chorus at the Fall Carnival and then I worked the usual Saturday and Sunday night.

Hope your week is going well! Have a lovely day!

My "at home" experience with Epi!

I saw this link-up on a blog that I follow and some of the stories have me seriously laughing out loud! I see this as a good opportunity to share a embarassing/funny story that I will never forget...Aubree won't forget it either!

Ok...so about 3 years ago I was going through a time in my life when it seemed that I was allergic to almost everything I ate and later we found out I am allergic to corn, sesame seeds, and latex. One afternoon I got up early after working all night to let Aubree in when she got off the school bus and my tongue and lips felt funny. I ran to the mirror and sure enough they were swollen. I had cut myself that morning and put a bandaid on and the latex tried to get the best of me. 

I ran to the kitchen and took 4 Benadryl (only safe for a severe allergy...don't try this for seasonal stuff)  and a Pepcid hoping and praying that would stop the reaction as I was and am still terrified of my Epi-pen. I hope I NEVER have to use it. I had to go to work that night and I very rarely call in. My sister-in-law, Carrie, was on her way over to watch the kids. She's a nurse so I figured if I fell out she would save me. Lol! Just before I got in the shower I sat my Epi-pen on the bathroom counter and told Aubree what was going on. I had taught her how to use it with the practice pen as she is allergic to milk.





As soon as I got the shampoo in my hair I hear Aubree scream and look at her and she is as white as snow and there's blood dripping from her finger. My little sunshine thought I'd laid out a practice pen(she has a touch of ADD) and she shot herself up with EPI!!!! OMG!!! People, I sometimes push Epi as a nurse BUT I only push 0.1 cc's! For crying out loud I work with 1 lb babies! This kid just shot herself up with an adult dose of it. I jump out of the shower with shampoo still in my hair, throw on a shirt 3 sizes too big with NO bra and some mismatched shorts. She was just about to faint so I laid her on the couch and what did I have to do? If you guessed call 911 you are right! I mean at that point I wasn't sure if we were both about to fall out dead.

So, with my swollen lips and tongue I had to call 911!
Dispatch: 911, Where is your emergency?
Me:(spoken with a VERY thick tongue)1412 Meade Yake (Lake) Woad (Road)
Dispatch:I'm sorry? Could you repeat that?
Me:(still thick tongue, only louder) 1412 Meade Yake Woad!!!!
Dispatch:What is your emergency?
Me:(I recall this part sounding very tongue-tied)My tongue and wips (lips) are swollen and my daughter shot herself wif (with) my Epi-pen.
Dispatch:So you're experiencing anaphylaxis and your daughter injected herself with the epinephrine?
Me:Yeth. (Yes)
Dispatch:I'll send a response team.
Me:Fanks (Thanks)

They were there in like 2 minutes. I was still in my cute little outfit with my wet hair full of shampoo and swollen lips. I went to high school with 2 of the firefighters and knew the EMT...YAY this day just keeps getting better by the freaking minute! Aubree had a heart rate of 170 and was shaking like a leaf. Of course there's nothing you can do to reverse Epi so she had to wait it out. By this time my swelling had decreased significantly. So I did what any other nurse would do, finished my shower and carried it on in to the work house.

At the moment it was NOT funny but now it is one of the funniest things that has ever happened here. Poor Aubree. She is terrified of her Epi pen! Totally understandable!