Pumpkin Carving and Halloween Decor!

We finally got our pumpkins! We went to Aunty Crystal's (Systle) house and carved pumpkins, well I carved the boys poked theirs. Dennis had to go to Baltimore for the post office business so he couldn't come :( But we made the best of it! We had fun with the boys and then watched movies after we put them to bed


Showing off their masterpieces


OH NO! Kalan turned into a pumpkin!

The morning after!! MMM Peanut Butter Crunch!

AND HERE THEY ARE FOLKS!

OUR BEAUTIFUL PUMPKINS!

So, on Oct 1st, EXACTLY, I put up Halloween decorations and am just now getting around to putting them up! LOL! Here's the boys behind the enter if you dare tape and our lighting pumpkin in the window.

Showing off our glorious pumpkins, but daddy still hasn't gotten to his yet! Notice the sizes? It's a family of pumpkins!

And here's a further back pic, notice the blood oooooozing from the window

And here's a horrible pic of it all. Yes, it is true, it was dark! LOL! But there are skull stakes that we can't plug in and cobwebs. We actually started a trend and now every apartment but one on our row has spider webs on their bushes! We had tons of fun putting them up and doing the pumpkins!

Update

WOWZA! It's been forever since I've posted on here. SO SORRY BOUT THAT! School is absolutley insane. I should actually be studying right now, but I really need to update!
Since our last post, the boat ride, I just started school. WELL NOW! I'm into it full steam and it's insane! Clinical is really fun, so far. We were at the nursing home the first 2 and now at the hospital. It is hard, because we are literally thrown in there and go at it. The hardest part is charting in the unknown computer system and not knowing where anything is. Also, I'm so concerned with technique and doing everything right, I don't really have time to critically think through situations yet. Only time brings that on. I go to the Operating Room for a whole day the week of Thanksgiving. That will be awesome! And I already saw a colonoscopy, which was really nifty! We have a test every week until the end of semester and something due every monday!!! It's a bit nuts! And on November 1st our medication quizes start, so that will be just insane!!
The boys are doing really good. Kaiden is still in speech therapy for his S and Z sounds. He knows how to say it, but it's hard to change how you have talked for 3 years in 2 months when your only 3! They still love going to Dawn's house and love the attention they get for just being the 2 of them there. Now I don't have to worry bout other crazy kids beating them up, just those two beating up on eachother! Kaiden has already given brother a nice shiner and they go at it all day long! I can't imagine what it's going to be like when they get older!!! Kaiden will be starting pre-school soon. I go to his open house on Wed, 22nd, at 10am and then I'll know more about it.
DENNIS IS HIRED ON AT THE POST OFFICE!!!!! So exciting! He had a bunch of hoops to jump through but so far it's been ok. He has a test on Monday, however, that if he doesn't pass he's done, but he had an entire class focused on how to pass this test, in Baltimore Friday. Sucky thing is he is basically at the will of the post office. He has to work for an entire year before he can become career, which means considered part time, even if you work 100 hours a week, and NO BENEFITS! Thank the Lord we got the medicaid stuff! He has to go to the academy on the 29th, 30th, & 31st in Elkton. He's going to stay with Aunt Mala or Dawn, not sure what they decided yet. The boys and I are driving down there and going trick or treating there so he won't miss Halloween!

So things are a whirlwind here!! I have no time to breathe! I haven't even gone to the gym in 2 months, because I feel so guilty that I'm not studying or spending time with the boys. It's a nutty, brain twisting, agonizing feat to manage my school work, the boys, and any personal time I can get! BLAH! But I have this Tuesday off from Clinicals because I volunteered to work the week of Thanksgiving. So we are going to Aunty Crystal's for pumpkin carving and a sleep over!! OH YA, AUNTY CRYSTAL IS ENGAGED!!! YIPPEEEEEEE!!! The guys name is Derek and he is the best guy around, of course except for Dennis!! CONGRATULATIONS AUNTY SYSTLE!!! WE LOVE YOU!!

Miss you guys all terribly! I am planning on coming home for 10 days in January before school!! I'm excited! I am missing my family like crazy right now!
XOXOX MUAH! XOXOXO
Keener Klan

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

Thought since it's been FOREVER since I posted, I'll post the most recent now and an update later!
We went to the pumpkin patch off of Mt. Hermon Rd. and got some pumpkins yesterday! We wanted to do the corn maze, but the boys weren't too interested and were ready to leave when we were finished! But they had fun while it lasted, mainly Kalan runnin around like a crazy nut! That boy is like the road runner, fast fast, gone in a blink! I got some good pics!! We need to get pics done really badly! We're all doin good right now! I will post an update soon and really get back into this bloggin business!
XOXO!

Boat Ride/School Time!!

These are Kaiden and Kalan's footprints and I wrote their names in the sand. One day when I get a good camera I'm going to do this! Wouldn't that be such a cute pic?

As if my camera didn't suck enough!! We went to take this Assateague boat tour and I forgot my camera so we were left with the cell phone photo's! ACK! But we passed by that pirate ship!! I want to take the boys on it when Kalan is a little older! They will have so much fun!!! But we went on this boat ride and it took us throughout the bay showing stuff and the insane houses lining the beach!! Then we went to a part of assateague island and got off to go "clam diving" diggin or something or other. Basically we had nets and got seaweed in them! LOL! It was so much fun and Kaiden still talks about it! It was so nice and relaxing too.

August 25th I had my "surgery"!! Well kind of, it was more of an outpatient procedure at first. It was to take out my IUD, but it turned out that part of my IUD had attached to the wall of my uterus!! Or my tissue grew onto part of it! So joyous for me it's been 20 days of bleeding!! Including 5 of Aunt Flo, the rest form doc messing with my IUD/surgery! It's no fun and is showing no sign of stopping!! I go back on the 19th so I'm hoping it will have stopped!!! I tell you what I'm pretty annoyed and still in pain! It's not as bad unless my body goes through a surge and then I feel like my ovaries are exploding! UGGHHH!

Now!! I started school on the 2nd!! We went to an orientation, Class on Wednesday, and clinical orientation today. This is going to be one heck of a ride!! Sucky thing is the bookstore really did a number on me and our pocket book!! They had the wrong edition of our books in and so when I went to get the ISBN# of the books to look up on half.com I bought the wrong books! So now I had to pay full price, on top of what I already paid for the not useable books, and had to get the right ones. Plus the one book that was correct isn't in yet and I need it for tomorrow! LUCKY ME! They are something interesting right now our uniforms are backordered too! But they got their money so they ain't worried I guess! But I do get to do an entire day at some point to watch/help with surgeries!! That's going to be the coolest!! But our schedule is packed, got insanity due every week! But I'm praying like crazy, got the good Lord on my side. Hoping that since this is what I want to do that I just GET IT and it won't be sooo bad, Ya know??

And... the boys started back at daycare. It's Dawn's house and they love it there. Kalan don't even want anything to do with us when we come to get him! He doesn't even want to leave! And he no longer cries when I leave. I know I know, such a good sign and good big boy, but at least I knew he wanted me!! LOL! I miss spending the time with them already! It's sad because I'm never going to have as much time to just hang out with them, like I did this summer!! But we'll get through these 2 years and life will be grand!

Ain't I lucky?

HAHA! NOT! So I went into labor about 8 hours before my normal doc came back from Vacation/could get a sitter for her kids. TRUST ME I TRIED TO GET HER!! So with her, Dr. Ravasio, I had already decided and signed to have my tubes tied (seared LOL) during the C-Section. But alas, the other doc was so worried about me being so young and Lord forbid something were to happen to the kiddo's or my husband, what if I wanted to have another one down the road. A replacement baby I guess? I was so upset and scared to decide now. I knew I was done, but what would I feel in that situation? Would I want another baby? Then he told me about the GLORIOUS Mirena IUD. It essentially sounds amazing and for any normal person without the worst female part luck, prolly would be great! No fuss Birth Control for 5 years! And can get immediately preggerz after you get it taken out??!! SO.....

Speed to current day. My IUD has been originally thought to have been expelled by my uterus, from a $200 Ultrasound (U/S), is now found by a $20 U/S that shows it is malpositioned. I need an outpatient procedure with a scope/ultrasound during to get it out. BUT I went to Dr. Elizabeth Pernal of Eastern Shore OBGYN and she laughed when I said I was told by previous doc I needed OR time for this/anesthesia! She told me she could just do it right there in the office and said scoot on down! So as she goes in after it, I am immediately hit with excruciating pain. Guys, I have a rather high threshold for pain. I normally don't cry from pain. But after 10 minutes of her LITERALLY FISHING IN MY UTERUS, I was flooded with tears. I had been screaming and almost jumping off the table!! She was like sorry I'm hurting you but I just can't find it. She wasn't using anything but the previous report from my U/S. But I haven't even gone through nursing school yet and I know that it's free floating in my uterus and moves! Anyways, so I was in agonizing pain crying crying crying in pain, and she says, well guess now we do have to go to the OR!!!! WHAT??!!! OMG! She couldn't find it after all that. At least this time she will be using a U/S during and I WILL BE OUT!! LOrdy, what was she thinking?? I DUNNO!! But now I'm in worse pain than I was with the stupid malpositioned IUD! Ain't I lucky??

Photo Shoot

Where's Kalan?

Giving Kaiden some loving!

Looking at the prop to get them to smile as I was bringin it around!! LOL!

New Addition to the Fam!

PRESENTING HEMMY FISH KEENER! We went into Wal-Mart for ABSOLUTELY nothing today. I had to return a movie to the Redbox! And we took a stroll...got some throw pillows, couple of shirts, a new "E" for Kaiden's name on his wall in his room, and then we went to say hi to the fishies! THEN, Kalan went nutso, WOOOOOOW!! OHHHHH! WOW!! And since he just had his MR. Pee Pee sliced and diced....I just couldn't deny my love! So we got a fish bowl and embarked on picking one out. The fish guy said Beta's are the lowest maintenece guys and are loners too! We can't be having lots of fish, and apparently this guy fights with others. He was fighting his reflection a bit in the plastic bowl! LOL! So there you have it! Our kid's first pet! I was driving home thinking, gee golly, I just made a new chore for me! Get to clean ol' Hemmy's tank every week! YIPPEE! At least the kiddo's are happy, until they forget about him in a week!

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