Happy New Year!!!!

Here i a little Christmas highlight for you. Stockton's first visit on Santa's Lap!

Okay here we are at the beginning of "2010", and how was 2009? not to shabby, I gave birth to our son in April on the 14th to be exact. I got a new car a PT Cruiser champaigne white! My Hubby graduated from medical claims specialist school! We moved into the casita to save $ for a house! And I got offered $20,000,000, a year for my art work! All facts are fabulous and true, minus the last one! He, He, I was just reflecting on one of my dreams ;0)! I am hoping for a good new year, that's if I survive January, I am already off to a good start! (sarcasm) January is a rough month for me. It has been in the past any how!
   
I am anxious for my Man to find a good paying job, so I can quit and be at home where I belong! I also hope to find a good house within our means. Other than those two thing's, I am just playing the game of life and how it comes and goes! I hope all my family and friends have a great New Year with great luck! And that you and me can all hope for the best and survive through the worst! I Love all my family and want good things for them! So God Bless!
T.T.F.N. TATA FOR NOW!!!
Love Crystal a.k.a. Red!

I know my blog is lame~ but please dont forget me!

Stockton 7 almost 8 mos.

Don't forget me~ because I am still alive HA HA!

Things have been fairly busy around this bustling time. I take care of my monkey love, the home, needs, bills, errands,  I work, and now the holiday stuff as well. My health... do I have to go there? YEP' that is my big "REAL" big prob. in life. Its a part of me so I learn to deal and except it. Its a challenge everyday!

I have had a fun month crafting holiday crafts, buying gifts here and there and putting up a tree and some other stuff in our little cozy abode. Stockton is so cute and chubby, and growing so big, and not just up, I mean out. His dimples make me so happy. Scott is working hard and got a call from WA county so he may be working there soon "on call" as a civilian officer. I am hoping I can quit in January, I really, with my health and all, want to, and need to be home with monkey. We will see, its up to THE LORD. I am STUNNED this year is nearly over.. and we will soon be onto a new one, and then shortly after that my stocky will be one... WOWZERS! well I need to go finish getting ready for my work Christmas party, and then tomorrow getting Christmas Cards made out and sent out. Hope you all have a FABULOUS wonderful BEAUTIFUL Holiday, and Happy New Year!

a GREAT DAY to craft, and hang with my BIG sister

Is there anything better then crafting, eating, and being with fam.? YEAH' hanging w/ your best friend... your big sis. Scott, Stockton, and I met up with Jenn and Kev in town where Jenn and i got some craft stuff on sale at Roberts. Then we all headed To Jenn and Kev's for lunch and to craft and hang out.

Here is me giving Stockton his FIRST taste of a pickle.........
I KNOW YOUR LAUGHING.... here is his face after he tasted it!

Here you can kinda see his sweet dimples. I love my monkey love!

Here is me, I AM~ crafting away, painting a pumpkin.

and a witch hat.

Here is my witch (hat and all) and skeleton jars I made.

Time for lunch.. Cheese.

Kev dog was so awesome. He prepped everything for all of us to have delicious sandwiches. He doesn't love his food at all.

Jenn got a picture of her sandwich... drooling yet? Nothing's better then a sandwich with all the fixings, and on GOOD SOFT bread!

jENN and I are talking about hanging and crafting again on Friday... can't wait! P.S. my health WELL' lets just say its my trial in life right now. I have learned how to manage and deal with it, meds. and such do help. PRAYERS TOO. ;)

A day spent at my sisters

Went out to my sisters at the crack of dawn, because Scott needed the car for work. It was way nice and laid back. Well that's if you count two busy needy (to an extent) babies and a busy toddler, who doesn't really like to listen. So its a juggling act to hang with the sis., but still laid back and I wouldn't want it any other way.

I love hanging with my sis. Today was a much better day for me too. I was able to hold down the cheese pizza we had for lunch as well as some treats I brought. My sis and I loved watching oodles of food network shows. Giada you get on our nerves but since you look like our mom did when she was young, well we will tolerate you. Just keep in mind its a cooking show and not a cleavage show. Paula Dean your are fav. and remind us of our mom now. Well, we juggled the babies and took a nap together with the babies, and made some homemade bread. Visited and just took it easy. There is nothing nicer then not having to play hostess or feel like you have to impress someone. At my sisters it just comfort and easy. No need to impress. Here are some pics of my monkey aka: fatty frog bellie as well as some of Ryker, and one of me.

Go to my sisters recipe blog she will put up the recipe for this homemade bread.

Medical update!

Okay, well where should I begin? My health has been an episode I should write for the series "House!" I have been a medical mystery from January of this year. I have had hernia surgery as most of you know, back six months ago. And since then My life has never been the same. I have been in and out of the ER seven time's Yep I said Seven! With countless tests, X-rays, Blood work, cat Scans. I have been tested for Krohns Disease, Sillyacs disease, ulcerating Colitis. Mean while wasting away, not holding any thing down. Or it going straight through me, and being in horrific pain all the time. Well the specialist I have been seeing lately is a Gastrologist. Dr. Bown he suggested one final test, an endoscopy. So no matter my feelings, I have had no results or answers yet, so I was not even the slightest bit hopeful. When I went in at 7:00a.m. on Thursday the 16th guess what he found?!?!!? ..................

My esophagus I Know I must of miss spelt that! sorry, Grammar is not my better subject! Any who my esophagus was shrunk down to the size of an ink pen Cartridge! (You know if you take a pen apart and the cartridge that holds the ink?!?!) Yes that Tiny TINY tube was my esophagus! So that would explain all my miserable elements! In fact that comparison was what the doctor used as an example exactly! He told me that he put a Balloon down the scope to pump it up and stretch it. He said it should end all my discomfort and vomiting and diarea. He did say it will take some time for my body to adjust and that I may need to get this procedure done two more times to fully cure it. As of right now, I feel average meaning OK! but not in agony, but also not celebrating either. I had a rough morning this morning but the last couple of days were good. I am grateful so GRATEFUL! They did find out what it was, and now we know what to do if it acts up again! Yeah no more ER visits! I am so thankful for all of my family and their support and Prayers! I love you all your Gold! My hubby too, this has been a long road for him and even though were still working on some more bumps your the love of my life. My sweet little spirit, my love monkey!! You light up my life baby boy! With that said thanx to my bff Jen, your so awesome I am blessed with a great sister. Who dose all these cute layouts for me and who always cheers me up!! I love these pics of Monkey he is so stinkin cute! Mom and Dad Hustead I love you two so much thank you for everything! Mom and Dad Lemmon thank you for all your prayers and concerns it's good to be loved ;) And thanks to all who have taken the time (long time) to have read this I am sure your hair is gray now I am sorry. But thanks for caring!
Love to all and to all a good night!! (yes I am tired) ;oP
Crystal J. Lemmon a.k.a. Red!

When it rains it STORMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok' first off, I have to start out on a positive note... thanx Jen, my header is adorable and layout! Those who know me, know I call Stockton my little Monkey, because he looks like a little Monkey. My chunky Monkey Dunk!! So she did my header perfect!! Now from the good, comes the bad and the Ugly! I have been battling with my health since I was 6 months preggo. Since I had that awful hernia surgery, my life has never been the same. Basically when I went into surgery I weighed in at 191, I had gained 11 lbs during pregnancy. Since I had that surgery I now weigh 150. I have lost a total of 41 lbs!!!!!!!!!! Any woman would be "WOW I am so jealous!" DO NOT BE JEALOUS!!!! I am in hell I can not hold anything down. I either throw it up, or it goes straight through me. Yes' I mean Montezuma's revenge. On top of that it's indescribable PAIN!! I mean I am miserable all the time! no pain medications work. Right now the tramadol the doc. prescribed me barely takes the edge off. So I cant eat, and I hurt all the time. And I have no energy due to lack of nutrition. I have tried vitamins, yeah they make things worse, I even get more sick from them. And it sucks because I have to take care of Monkey and it's not easy when you feel like crap! On top of that all the docs. do is order more tests because they can not figure out what the heck is wrong with me. I have had blood work done countless times, cat scans, x-rays, stool and pee samples. And these lame brain morons have no conclusion at all!!! What did they learn in med school? Or did they even go? I think they just spent those eight years Golfing! any how while I am drowning in med. debt!! Due to all this mayhem, I had to return to work part time so I can keep my benefits. And here is another big black rain cloud!!!! :( I have worked for Smiths for 5 yrs I currently reside all my work at the fuel center now. I have done this job for 4 yrs., never have I had a problem. Well since this is St. George and no there is no crime here, the police dept. have to make criminals so they can have a job. My point in saying this is all the police in St. George do is pull you over for going 5 miles over the speed limit!! Or send out decoys who are under age to buy tobacco. So if your caught selling it to a minor YOUR FIRED!! Well This is what happened to me Thursday night! First known fact, if you look 25 or younger I ID you. Well this customer looked 30 to 33 yrs old. This guy had a full on Grizzly Adams beard!! He looked older than my hubby who is thirty! Guess what he was 18! In UT you have to be 19 to buy tobacco. I did not ID him!! And yes he was a decoy working for the police dept. So after selling to him here comes this pompous bald cop flashing his badge at me saying I just sold to a minor! My heart sunk to my feet and I felt even more ill. I knew I lost my job, I wanted to start crying. They wrote me a ticket and and gave me a court summons. I was a mess the rest of the evening I called my superior and explained what had happened and we closed the fuel center early. I just kept crying I could not loose my job. Even though I hate it I need it. I got no sleep that night. The next day I met with the asst. store director. She told me I did not loose my job but she had to suspend me for a week. She said you have been an honest and good employee and I in the past have always ID the other decoys and have past the tests. She also agreed that this Kid looked way to old and how unfair it was they used him. Like they were desperate to get someone fired to make there quota! So the blessing is I kept my job, I do not know what will happen in court. I may get another outrageous ticket. So I will be doing lots of praying. God loves to trial me, I do not know why but he does. I would think he would get bored and want to go bother some rich spoiled skank who voted for Obama because it was the popular thing to do! ;) Oh well I am tough I have to be, what choice do I have right!?! I love my family and am thankful for all their support and prayers. God loves me, he wants me to stay humble. I just wish it was not so severe. Keep praying for me all! I need it! Love you thanx for reading about my belly aches!! Sorry it was so long I have allot to vent about I guess!!
Love you all Crystal a.k.a. mother of Monkey Lemmon!!

Update n Moving....

Scott and I are moving to save some money for a down payment on a home. We will be renting from my folks, and living in a cute little guest house called a cacieda. Scott is taking some classes online to work from home to make more money as well. I have been to the Doctor "AGAIN" just recently because of more pain.... to find I had a urinary tract infection a pocket in my intestines causing me horrible pain. I weigh less now then before I got pregnant since I couldn't hold anything down from the pain. Luckily I was prescribed some meds. to help with the symptoms. I am doing better thus far. Mommy hood is great!!! I love my little burrito he is so much fun, work' but fun. This is a fairly short post, since my life right now is rushed. Scott and I have a week to get out of our apartment since new renters will be moving in. I am excited to actually put together Stockton's nursery.... since moving became abrupt. Until later.....