Out with the old and in with the new

The before And after pictures!my 10.00 shelf I got from Ross

It is a Christmas miracle. The dog slept through the night last night. From 10 until 7. WOO-HOO!

Wrestling

This is what happens almost every single night at our house. It is like WWF for about 30 minutes. Usually both boys are trying unsuccessfully to conquer daddy.

Christmas 2008

A Christmas Shave

Jaxson has beautiful brown hair but refuses to brush it. He won't let anyone else brush it and washing it has become a nightmare. Today, he got on the wrong nerve and I decided to make good on my threat, "If y0u don't let me brush that hair, I am going to shave it off" Well, I should NEVER be allowed to use the clippers after a full day of mischief from the kids because Jaxson looks like he is bald. I had convinced myself that it didn't look that bad but Jade came home and said "Jaxson, you look like you have had chemo" Poor Jax. At least he likes it. He keeps running his hands through where his hair should be. Must be some sort of weird "phantom pain" Pictures to come soon. I promise

I am getting nervous...........Is someone building an ark? Because I did not get revelation to build an ark and no one has invited me on their ark......if someone is building an ark, please take me!

I hear strange noises coming from the kitchen and I should get up and check what the kids are doing but I think I will blog first. Connor was a star this year at the Ward Christmas party. He was thrilled because he is obsessed with stars. He looks so happy.

My day was full of baking and in the middle of making my kiss cookies, I hear a man's voice in my house. Jaxson had opened the door and let the mailman inside. Not only had he invited the mailman inside, he was naked. (not the mailman, Jaxson) It gets better. Not only had he let the mailman inside while he was naked, he had apparently gone to the bathroom without his busy mom knowing and had a dirty bum. I expect the state of New Jersey to be at my house tomorrow taking my children away. I cannot get Jaxson to keep his clothes on. Jade took Jaxson to the gym last week and left him in the kids corner while he was working out. After 20 minutes he heard over the loud speaker, "Jade Borowski, please come to the kids corner" When he got there he saw Jaxson running around the room naked, tackling other kids. The kid has a future as a stripper. That's all I can conclude.

PS. I bet you read this post just because of the title, didn't you?

Lucky
2001-2003

Having our new puppy Dallas has brought back some memories from the past. Before we had Connor and Jaxson to keep us busy, we had a dog named Lucky. I laugh when I look at Dallas and remember Lucky because I realize that Lucky may not have been the smartest dog but we sure loved him. How many dogs can take a picture like that?? Just look at those crazy eyes and sharp teeth. It was heartbreaking when Lucky died. He traveled with us from Utah to Calgary from Calgary to New Jersey. He was with us when Connor joined our family and he made sure everyone knew that he was the boss of the house. To say Lucky was dominant would be an understatement. Jade's mom liked Lucky because he was a mouser. He was skilled at catching mice running around the Borowski home. As much as Jade likes having this new puppy around, I don't think he will ever have a dog that he loves as much as he loved Lucky. Lucky had attitude and personality.

Kayce loved Lucky too!! She will deny it but they shared a special bond.

Making Cookies

Did you notice Jaxson's shirt is on backwards???

Our New Puppy!

This is Dallas. (named after Connor's favorite hockey team, the Dallas stars) Connor has been pleading for a dog and after negotiating and promising that Dallas would count as his birthday and Christmas present, we agreed on a bichon. Connor is in love with Dallas and doing a good job so far of taking care of him.

I decided to post some Christmas pictures from the past.

2003

2006. Connor is terrified of his cousins. LOL,LOL2005-Jaxson's first Christmas. Isn't he the cutest little reindeer?

20062007
Coming soon.......Christmas 2008 coming soon. I can't wait to see what this year holds.

I have to leave in 30 minutes to drop the kids off at the babysitter and then drive 30 minutes to the hospital where I do clinical until 11:30 PM. This is our current situation.....
1. Jaxson is naked. Not a single article of clothing on him. He was fully dressed less than 30 minutes ago.
2. I cannot find my stethoscope. I'm sure it is hiding in the same place that Jaxson has conveniently stashed his clothes.
3. My dinner for Jade and the kids is half completed.
4. I need to leave in 30 minutes and yet, I'm sitting here in my chair.....blogging. It is all about priorities.

My only thoughts today......if school doesn't kill me, the children will.

Twilight!!!

I went to Twilight last night at 12:03!!! I went with a group of friends and we had a great time. Despite being some of the older women in the theater, we goofed off and acted like all the other teenie boppers. (oh, yes she did just say that)
Isn't Edward dreamy? I was disappointed at first with the actor they picked for Edward but he had his moments. (One of the girls commented after seeing his glittering skin that she was stopping for glitter for her husband on the way home. LOL) He must have some appeal because some of the girls behind us kept making raunchy comments about him. Sarah said she couldn't put on her blog what they were saying because it is a family blog. So, I guess I should follow in her footstep but I will just quote one thing that was repeated over and over again......No, I better not. It was pretty raunchy. It just had something to do with Edward and her pants...(use your imagination)

My review for the movie......It was good. I still prefer the book over the movie but it was ok. The only complaint I have is the facial expressions of some of the cast. WEIRD! In some of the serious scenes we were laughing because of the facial expression. And Jasper. Poor Jasper. They picked a character that made Edward Scissorhand faces all night. This picture does not accurately show the Scissorhand face but TRUST me. If you see the movie, you will agree with me. He looks like Edward Scissorhands.

I LOVED Emmett and have decided that he is better looking than Edward. That is my final decision. Would I recommend the movie? Hmmm, I would recommend the movie if you A. like love stories B. Do not expect to take the movie too seriously C. Want to see a movie that reminds you of your first teenage love (hopefully your first love was with a human and not a vampire) Do not expect to see a typical Hollywood film. There is very little violence, no sex, and minimal kissing. And no swearing. I predict this movie will get bad ratings because our society does not like it unless it has gore, filth, and smut. They will say it is a young teenage movie and I suppose it is but it is probably what this society should be watching. Not the HORRIBLE movie that previewed before it that made me scream two times out loud and finally cover my eyes.

The family picture. We tried. It just didn't work out. Someone is always looking away or eyes are closed. I refuse to go to a studio because it is so much work and the results are never what I want. I am issuing a challenge. For the brave photographer only! I challenge you to get a picture of the Borowski family where everyone is looking straight ahead and everyone has at least a semi smile. (NO closed eyes)

Ok, we just gave up at this point. We will just show you our true selves. Jaxson complaining, whining, true to form and Jade, Shannon, and Connor being silly.

Solve my Riddle

Some random thought that are going through my head right now........

My pants are getting smaller. Either that or I'm getting bigger. Hmmmm, the question remains, should I buy bigger pants or try to get my body smaller?? I think I will ask the all knowing Snickers bar..........his answer, buy more of me and buy bigger pants. (told you he was wise)

It's snowing. My clinical instructor just called me to ask if I thought clinical should be canceled tonight. Well, the snow is not sticking and it is not a white out.......My decision. Cancel clinical. It is much safer to stay at home than risk being caught up in this Jersey snow storm (which has already stopped falling) The clinical queen has ruled.

Connor just told me the following story. And I have to say he told this short, jumbled story in pure amazement.
"Mom, it is snowing. Will it snow forever? This big boy in my class had a nose bleed. And I looked mom and he didn't even pick it"
(Imagine that, getting a nose bleed without even picking your nose!!! Who would have thought?)

And for the final thought of the moment, a riddle (I'm a grumpy old troll,who lives under the bridge....ok, off track) for your enjoyment about my poor husband. This incident occurred over the weekend. The boys wanted to play Marioparty on the Wii Sunday afternoon. I was up all night with a stuffy head and a runny nose so I took some Tylenol cold. I woke up a little foggy headed and I remember taking the Star Wars game out of the Wii and placing the Marioparty inside the Wii. Well, nothing happened. It was like the Wii just ate the game up. Jade put another game inside and it came up. We could take it out, play it, do whatever we wanted with the new game but the Marioparty was lost somewhere inside the Wii. Poor Jade was distressed. He searched, he worked, he was sweating and fretting all night about this game stuck inside his precious Wii. He finally gave up all hope and we all retired to bed. The following morning I got both kids ready for school and after sending them out door, I retrieved the movie Pride and Prejudice to savor all by myself. I opened the DVD player and to amazement......I found.........MARIOPARTY! So, tell me what you think happened.

A. The Wii magically spit the Marioparty into the DVD player during the course of the midnight
B. Mario himself came out of the game and removed the Marioparty to a safer location...inside the DVD player
C. I was heavily sedated from the Tylenol Cold and put the game into the wrong spot.

I'm sure you will agree that option number A is the only logical explanation.

Although very distressed over the thoughts of losing his precious game, he was able to calm down once I told him the game was accounted for and safe. No Jade's were hurt during the creation of this riddle although a few nightmares may have been created for past sleeping experiences.

Jaxson's birthday photos

Random facts about me

When I don't have shoes on, I walk on my toes. A habit both kids have inherited.

I love to sleep because I love to dream

I possess a superpower. I have a bionic nose. I can smell anything and EVERYTHING. Not a good power to have in the nursing profession.

Sometimes I can't sleep at night because I'm thinking of home repairs I want to do.

I want to be a hospice nurse. I think the dying process is as spiritual as the birth of a baby.

I once owned a fake ID. I was my older sister Heather Brown.

I am a HUGE Dave Matthews Band fan.

I have made laxative cookies....more than once. They were not for me.

I dream about the sights and smells of Utah nearly every single night

I have a tattoo. A reminder of my rebellious youth.

I once went on an 8 hour mountain hike. We started at midnight and finished at 8 AM and I ran for a greater part of it.

At one point in my life, I would get up at 5 AM and go the gym every morning.

I use to run 3 miles a day.

I now consider my walk to Connor's bus stop the only physical activity I get during the day.

I drove one of my cars into a body of water.

I spent a majority of my childhood waking up to the musical talents of AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, and the Doors.

I got a severe burn on my foot in third grade from stepping on a hot motorcycle exhaust pipe.

I am deathly afraid of snakes.

If I could go back in time, I would be in Moab, Utah on an 89 degree day in 1999.

Nice, new lightening McQueen Cake+anxious three year old=DISASTER!!!!!

While waiting for the party guests we failed to watch Jaxson 24-7 and he attempted to get his own cake down from the shelf and carry it to the toy room. It landed upside down on the carpet. Lightening McQueen looks like he is driving on a broken road now. If it wasn't his birthday.......well, let's just say he is lucky. I may not be posting pictures of the birthday cake this year unless I can work some magic on it quickly.

Jaxson's Birthday

I cannot believe my baby is three today. It is going by too fast. It seems like yesterday that I was watching Regis and Kelly on TV, feeling contractions, and anticipating the birth of my second son. Jaxson was a beautiful baby that rarely cried and just loved to be held. He was a perfect fit into our family.First Birthday. Jaxson loved Elmo.
Two
Three

Favorite TV show: Spongebob square pants-STILL!

Favorite Movie: Cars

Superhero: Lightening McQueen

Favorite saying: "Hey, what doin?"

Best friends: Connor and Jesse

Favorite Food: French fries

Favorite Song: The Wheels on the Bus

Personality: Very easy going but he does have some fire in him. He likes to ask you, "U happy??" and give big wrestling hugs. He has a contagious smile. He is a little man of ideas and nothing gets in his way. He is known to blow out the candles on others birthday cakes before they can so it will be a true pleasure for him that he finally gets to blow out his own.

Today is Jader's birthday!!!!!!!

One of the reason that I love Jade so much is because he is a kind and humble man who is my perfect balance.
Connor loves his daddy because he likes to play the Wii. He says, "Daddy sometimes plays with me" (He has magnified his role as a father in ways I didn't even imagine when I married him he would. He is constantly wrestling around on the floor with his little boys and knows just how to keep them happy. I have no doubt that these boys will grow up knowing always that they have a dad that loves them.) If you ask Connor who is best friend is he will tell you it is his daddy.
Jaxson loves his dad because, (in his own words) "Wii!!!!" "french fries"

Kayce loves Jade because he is the pesty older brother that she never had. He is constantly wrestling her to the ground and giving her noogies. We couldn't have a "sibling" picture done without Jade in the background making brotherly faces.

And while I always tease Jade that he loves money he really doesn't. He is just very concerned about being able to provide for his family. He is a humble man that doesn't care much about the riches of the world (unlike his wife) He is slow to anger (unlike his wife) and will back away from confrontation and be the first one to apologize to a neighbor that doesn't deserve it, just to be the better man. He cares very much for his family and I know that it really upsets him to be so far away from them. He is the typical laid back Canadian. Nothing seems to scare Jade (besides Pink elephant trains) and he meets life directly with a smile. We love Jade and hope he has a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

PS. Connor says that despite his father stealing all his Halloween candy, he still loves him. Connor is currently saving all his money to buy a fridge because he says he needs one to hide food from his dad. He complains that his dad eats all the good food before he can get any.

Halloween 2008

The Trick or Treating Bunch
No witch would be complete without her Joker by her side

Once upon a time there was a witch, Spiderman, and Batman.............

I have been busy the over the last week or so making these cute skirts!!! This is why I need a daughter!!!! Since I don't have cute little girls to give them to, I will have to mail them to my lucky little nieces Arianna and Naomi in Calgary. Thank you Sarah for the cute idea!

This is the reason that I am afraid to try for a little girl!! My spunky little Jaxson keeps me so busy! He is such a joker. I don't know where he gets it from. I predict he will be a class clown.

Dying with dignity

So, I have always had a huge interest in hospice care but lately, it is growing in intensity. I am just upset with the experiences that I have already had with patients dying and the end of life care they are receiving. Maybe I am too biased and close minded but I have a strong belief that everyone deserves to die with dignity and comfort. I do not see anything wrong with giving someone that is dying morphine. Does it decrease their respiration's to the point that it caused death to come sooner?? Maybe, it hasn't been proven but it makes those final moments where they are Cheyne Stoking and becoming oxygen starved less painful. I have witnessed first hand the change a patient experiences when they are in that final breathing pattern and they are administered morphine. They become so much more relaxed and peaceful. I also don't feel that addiction should even be considered when dealing with someone who is terminal. Who cares if they become addicted to pain medication? THEY ARE DYING!!!!

My next rant, feeding someone during the dying process. PLEASE do not let anyone feed me when I am dying. The body truly does run like a machine and when that machine starts shutting down, not all systems may be functioning anymore. People in the dying process stop eating for a reason. They are no longer physically hungry anymore. The digestive system has shut down. I know it seems cruel to not feed them but I have witnessed what happens when you feed them. It comes right back out, over and over again. It is not pleasant.

I feel so passionate about end of life care and it upsets me to know that not everyone feels the same way. (because everyone should feel the same way I do right?) Ok, they don't have to think the same as me but I really feel that in health care, the definition of comfort care is not clearly defined. It is something that is not really written in stone or discussed as much as other aspects of patient care and it is so important.

Maybe this is why I felt inspired to get into nursing. Maybe this is my plan......to change the way society views hospice care??? Who knows. But for the time being.....here are my wishes.

I do not want to be on a feeding tube when my body is ready to start shutting down
I do not want a machine to breathe for me when my years have past and my life fulfilled.
I do not want antibiotics to fight off an infections that may be the one thing that gives me the ability to close my eyes and pass into eternity. Dying of an infection is not a bad death.
I do not want crying, loud noises or fear. When the time comes, I will face death with the knowledge that I have that it is not the end.

This picture is from a few weeks ago but better late then never. These girls are from my nursing class and we went out to celebrate Carrie's (the blond on the left) birthday. It's nice to go out for a break, once in a while.

Jaxson's favorite thing to do right now is get right up in your face, look into your eyes and say, "Are you happy?" As I looked into his big brown eyes today I couldn't help but sigh and think, "Yes, with you in my life, I am happy"

Apple picking

2004
2006

2008

Our annual trip to pick apples. We have been going since Connor was a baby. I posted some pictures from the past and the some pictures from this year. We seem to skip every other year??? I just realized that this was the first year I have taken Jaxson. Sad!!!

A final picture from the past. We look like farmers.....