Christmas Tree decorating

SO.... I finally decided to start decorating for Christmas and the boys really wanted to decorate the tree but, I just wanted to leave it plain because Im not the decorating type...Oh well. So the boys had me get out the ordiments ( I don't think I spelt that right but oh well) and they put them on the tree all by them selves and they actually did a pretty good job except all the candy cains that Jared put up he later took down and ate them all, pretty gross because the candy cains were like 5 years old. I just noticed that these pictures are out of ordered, the last was supposed to be first and the first was supposed to be last, oh well

Time Out Time

I usually wouldn't blog any of my kids getting disciplined but my husband and I started something new, standing in the corner. I was so tired of constantly yelling, it never works so now im putting my kids in the corner. Today Jared decided he was going to take his bed apart or at least the bottom part of his bed but he knows that makes me so mad so I stuck him in the corner, he was in time out for 15 minutes and he probably screamed for about 10 of it but, he knows im serious when I tell him not to do something... Anyways, I thought this picture so darn cute.

I took Casey to his Cub Scout pack meeting tonight, he got his first badge, he was so excited. When I got home Brandon and the baby were at Robert and Anne's house so I thought I could do some night time cleaning before Brandon got back with the baby, I swept the floor cleaned the high chair cleaned the table and as soon as I got done Brandon was home so I thought we could spend some family time together, oh NO.... He put the baby in the clean high chair on the clean floor and gave him a Nutri Grain bar, Strawberry to be exact. Baby's aren't exactly clean eaters so here is what it looked like while he was eating, I should of taken a picture of the floor when he was done but I didn't.

I wasn't mad because everything that I just cleaned could be cleaned again, besides how could be mad at such a cute baby? Its not the baby's fault his daddy decided to feed him at 9 o'clock at night

Our Trip To See Aunt Azure's Grave

I took Casey and Jared to see Azure's grave on her anniversery because Casey wrote her a letter (actually I wrote it because he said his hand writting has bad) so she wasn't lonely, even though us adults know shes not lonely. Its so sad because I try to explain why Heavenly Father took her and they just don't understand. I love taking picture so I took some pictures of Azure's Grave after Donna, Keith, Ben, Lori Jessica and Kati made it look nice, you can tell they worked hard and they did an awesome job.
Here is the letter Casey wrote his Aunt Azure. You can't really read it..
Casey kept asking where to put it so Ben helped Casey find the perfect place, I wish I had a picture of that.

Casey and Jared always give her a big KISS before they leave.... So cute.

We miss you Azure and you will live on forever in our Hearts...

PACK 780 MEETING TONIGHT

Well for those of you who don't know, Casey started his first year of Cub Scouts and he is really injoying it, Tonight the meeting was at the NEW Heber/ Overgaard Fire Department. The Tiger Cubs got to take a tour of the new building and they even got to see the emergency vehicles. The tour leader let the kids climb into the big Fire Truck and look around, the fun part was when the kids got to try on the special clothes you have to wear when you go into a fire. It was a really fun Meeting.... Here are some pictures











Casey is wearing the Fire Fighters heavy, Heavy coat
Here he is wearing the hat, overalls and boots
Casey looking like he was on happy juice is sitting on the back of the truck

You can't really see it but he is holding the axe, he said it wasn't heavy

This is the first time he had the whole outfit on. It's so dang adorable... Casey wanted me to tell you that he is selling popcorn for the Cub Scouts so that way hopefully they can make enough to go to camp and you are always more than welcomed to buy some...lol

Azure Dea Starkes... June 9,1983 to October 13, 2007

Well I can't believe it has been a year since Azure passed, what a hard day today is. As you all know Azure was a sweet, funny, smiley and lively person who had touched so many lives in the 24 years she lived. Baby Eric, one of the greatest pieces of Azure is doing really good and he lookes just his mommy, its so nice to just stare at him and see his mommy's reflection in him. Eric is walking all over the place and has been for a while now and he has a full mouth of teeth ( his bites hurt) he also gives the best kisses. Brain is doing good. He has his good and his bad days like anyone who has lost someone they love. I don't know what else to say because everyone one who knows me knows how much I love and miss Azure and I would love for her to be back in the Starkes family. I know I will see Azure again but until then I can only dream.... R.I.P Azure, You will ALWAYS be missed but NEVER Forgotten.

Mathew Murphy

Well my sister inlaw told me to post something new about Mathew so here I am... Well nothing has really changed except about 4 days after Mathew was sent home fron Phoenix Childrens Hospital he ended up back there. He started having Seizures and Strokes again. Doctors say that the cause of all of this is from the baby shots but they're not sure why the shots would cause this. Mathew was again released from PCH with not other reasoning other than hopefully this sickness will run it's course. Mathew could be very sick for the rest of his life and in and out of hospital if the doctors don't come up with a cure

Mathew Murphy

Well I got the news last night that Mathew will be coming home Monday. Doctors say that it was the baby shots that caused this reaction and that the reaction has ran it's course. Mathew is paralyzed on his left side but he sure is happy again, its a blessing that precious Matt is finally able to come home

Update on Mathew Murphy

Well I guess I gave you the wrong information the other day about the shunt being put in Matt's head, they were saying they might have to put one in but so far haven't... Thats good. I got a text from Mathew's mommy saying he has been having seizures every 10 minutes so on Tuesday he is having an Angeo Gram done and hopefully we will know whats wrong with little Mathew. Today Matt is having a good day his mommy was saying, so full of smiles.... It is such a blessing to hear he is doing good and smiling

Another update on Mathew... Not much has changed since his MRI on the 24th. The doctors put a shunt in his head but im not sure if they did it today or yesterday but hopefully this procedure they did will help our Precious Mathew get better... His Grandma said he acts like nothing is wrong attitude wise but he doesn't sit, stand,crawl you know the normal things 7 month olds do and he can smile a little bit now but if you look in his pictures his left eye and the left side of his mouth droop.. Poor Matt, I hope he gets better soon. The family appreciates all the love, support and prayers that everyone is giving, please continue to do so... Later today or tomorrow im going to post pictures of Matt I took a month ago, they are so cute and he is so precious

Pictures of little Mathew

I got these pictures a few days ago and anf forgot to post them. Its so sad to see him in this condition. If you know Mathew then you would know that he has always been such a happy baby and active, he never really cried.

Family Fun Night

Jared, Anthany and Casey.... Jared doesn't like to smile and Casey has a messy chocolate face

Me and my boys..... I LOVE THEM. I always have so much fun with them even when they are being little terds... LOL. I don't usually have any problems with them, they like to sometimes push mommy to the limit but its rare

Dad and his boys..... Thay always have so much fun. Daddy likes to play rough with the boys, he says it so they become though.... Anthany's smile is so cute in this picture :)

Last night was so fun, I had bought some frozen pizza from my son's school fundraised so I cooked a pizza and baked some cookie, they were so yummy. I decided to get my camera out and start taking some picture because Brandon Rickman who is in Iraq fighting for our country asked me to take some and and post them on myspace for him to see so I did. These pictures were my favorite becaue my little boys are just like their dad and they adore their dad...... SO SWEET..... I love my family and I couldn't have asked for a better one. I would love to have FAMILY night every night. Im going to take more pictures and post them on my blog but I think I need some help because im afraid im going to mess my blog up.

Praying is all we can do at this point

Im thinking maybe I should just wait untill the end of the day to update you on Matt because if I don't Im going to be doing this all day

Well I talked to Elizabeth's mom who is also there with Matt and his doctor is trying to avoid the whole shot thing because he/she doesn't want to get sued( thats my personal opinnion). Matt hasn't had anymore strokes but they haven't been able to get the seizures under control so they upped his meds.
Matt could be in the hospital for 2 months, 2 years or even the rest of his life, or they could all the sudden find out what is wrong make him better and then go home soon but who knows. Elizabeths mom says that the doctor said they better find out soon or he won't have much of a brain left... I don't understand why it is so hard to find out whats wrong with him and to fix him, My heart is breaking because Elizabeth has a special needs son who she loves with all her heart but it is so hard on her and then here comes Mathew who was so healthy at birth and so lively, active and loving and over night with on shot just take a turn for the worst. I believe with all of my heart that our Heavenly Father has a plan but it just seems this shouldn't be Matt's plan. If Matt is meant to be with Heavenly father then I will question it anymore it just means he is that special and that perfect but I also believe he will get better and be able to come home soon...

Update on Matt

Well I talked to Elizabeth and Matt's MRI results came back and he has gotton worse, I guess the swelling is worse and the lesions are worse. Elizabeth wasn't able to talk at the time so I will have more details in a little bit. This poor little boy is fighting so hard and it really is so sad to know that the doctors may never find out why this was caused

Sleeping Disorder

Well My 4 year old son Jared is always up and it seems I can never get him to sleep before 1 or 2am, even if he doesn't take a nap he just doesn't sleep at night. Tuesday night I went to sleep early because I didn't feel good Brandon said he would try to get him to lay down. Brandon comes in to bed at about 11pm and says,'' I think Jared has a sleeping disorder.'' My heart started pounding, not really what I wanted to hear knowing if I take him to the doctor they are just going to put him on sleeping pills and I don't want my son started on those and depending on them to sleep so i probably will take him to the doctor just to see what he thinks. If anyone knows what to do about this please give me some ideas

Precious Mathew Murphy

September 16, 2008 my good friend Elizabeth took her son Matt to get some baby shots, after they got home he took a nap when he woke up later that day Elizabeth noticed that something was wrong. Matt couldn't sit, crawl, smile or even make little baby talk Matt was pretty much unresponsive. Elizabeth took him back to the doctor who gave him the shots and noticed something really was wrong he was flown from Showlow hospital to Phoenix Childrens Hospital. Matt has had several strokes (that was the cause little motor skills) he also has had several seizures. An MRI was in ordered finding he had swelling on his brain and also lesions doctors do not know why the shots would have caused this so right now Little matt is being is being closely watched . I got a text from Elizabeth yesterday ( 09-24-08) that matt is running a fever and then a little later at 11 am, Matt had another seizure and doctors are saying they think he is getting worse still not knowing what is going on also not knowing if our little Matt will even live. Matt could be in the hospital for a while but the saddest thing is that why don't the doctors know whats going on, poor Elizabeth not knowing if her baby that she wanted so bad is going to survive this. We all need to pray for her family as well as other familys who are probably going throught the same thing.... I will keep you updated as I am