Monday, May 20, 2013

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...whew time is flying by.

Monday was a very long day for me, Beau, and the babies.  They are still sick with this crud. :(  I not only was stressed out all day, but I think I stressed the babies out.  Babies sense things like that, and it changes their whole demeanor. Anyway, God helped me through it.  Can't say I feel like I did an awesome job today, because I totally do not.  It was just that day, that I knew would be coming, when I would feel completely overloaded.  But, I will not let this get me down, but make me strive to be better and pray for more guidance.  

During the course of that day, my neighbor Dan came over and brought his garage door opener to me.  I didn't even know we had bad weather coming.  But, he told me about it, which was so sweet.  Love all my neighbors for sure!  Once the storms starte approaching Dan's wife came by.  She got off work early, because bad weather was coming, and she came straight over to see if we were coming to get in the shelter.  So glad she came over, because I was trying to feed babies and get them ready.  I mean how does one carry three newborns at one time safely to the neighbors, and down in a shelter?!  Well, it was hard, and very difficult.  Not fun at all.  Anywho, we made it, and the tornado dodged us again by a few miles. So, after all that difficulty I got on the phone yesterday and confirmed our installation for a Nader shelter.  I told Russ I don't care if it costs a lot we are getting it now.  We were wanting to wait a little while, because of all the hospital bills that came in, but the amount of this shelter is worth it.  So, $$$$$ later, our new shelter will be installed on June 13th.  

The other things I have accomplished yesterday is calling Enfamil to sign up for the multiples program, and actually found out my doctor has to approve that.  But, I got that done.  Then I also mailed off the pampers multiples program form that I have put off for some time.  Whew!  I feel so accomplished.  Finally, my friend Amy texted me, and told me what I could do with all the formula and diapers I have that we haven't used...donate it to our tornado relief.  So I contacted Red Cross to find a close drop off site, and they just wanted go take my information down.  Couldn't believe they wouldn't just tell me where to take it.  Then I asked around, and found out that my local town high school  is taking donations.  I feel so thankful that I can give this to people who really need it right now.  You know I had been trying to give all the formula away for a couple weeks, but never found anyone that needed it.  But, now I have.  
Other than all this we are just taking it day by day.  I have been so busy with the babies I really don't have time to so much else.  Yesterday and today I have had my friend Stacy here, so I have been able to make a few calls, and get a few things done.  

One big accomplishment was the tornado shelter, and today I actually was able to go open up the babies savings accounts.  It took an hour, but I feel good I finally got that done. Oh, abs I finally mailed out their baby announcements.  I know a few keep asking for pics, and right now in totally not good about picking up my phone to take a shot. Mainly, because I literally have my hands full all the time. 

Final note is about my great state of Oklahoma.  One of the main reasons I love it is because of the good, giving, gracious, heartfelt people that are called Oklahomans.   Or Okies.  This week my great state was hit with one of the worst tornados recorded, abs even though it has been the people rise above and give and give and give.  Truly amazing!  Please be praying for everyone effected.  




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