My gymnast

What goes in, must come out......  Boy is this true!  Why I am posting this is for the next person who is going to react the way I did and get right "online" for the information that I wanted.

Last week, my #4 decided to EAT a penny.  First lesson learned "DO NOT GO AT YOUR SON TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF HIS MOUTH... HE WILL PULL AWAY AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLOW IT!" 

After swallowing the penny, here is how I reacted in 2 minutes time... called 911, then hung up when they said they would send an ambulance to then call my doctor and why on hold, stuck my finger down his throat to make him puke.  He puked up breakfast and NOT the penny.  This caused him to cry and then his brother to cry because he was scared!!!  Then I decided to take a deep breath and call..... my doctor, a nurse, my friend, then another friend, go online to see what info was list, make a doctors appt, drive to the appt but then call another friend who is a nurse in the parking lot where she told me not to worry... that what goes in, must come out!

So the comedy doesn't stop there.  First poop, he decided to take alone while I was making dinner to then have me run upstairs when I heard the toilet flush....  What did you do?  I went poop. Where is the poop?  I flushed it! 

A night of no sleep thinking my son was going to die... I am THAT mom....

No poop the next day but the following morning, decided to poop while we were out at a birthday party.  I had to then (stop reading if you want!)... catch the poop with toilet paper... what an interesting 3 minutes of smushing toilet paper.  Reed had NO CLUE what I was doing.... No penny!

Next day, another day of no poop and then finally a morning poop that INCLUDED THE PENNY!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So here is why I am writing this... mom's out there.... your child swallows a penny.  It will be OK!  Just an interesting few days!!!!  GOOD LUCK!

I have done my fair share of volunteer work over the years but NEVER have I been able to do something as important as I am doing right now! 

On December 1^st, Eliza McKown, Peyton's BEST FRIEND, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.  Her friends and family want to support her in the effort to find a cure for this disease which is estimated to affect 1 in 3 people by 2050.  Eliza has embraced this new aspect of her life with a positive attitude and our hope is that you will help to show her your support.

On June 2, Team Eliza’s Echelon (including ALL 6 UELMEN'S) will be participating in the Tour de Cure Bike Challenge.  We will be biking 27 miles in honor of Eliza and her Type 1 Diabetes. Want to learn more about our challenge.  Check out Eliza’s team page at http://main.diabetes.org/goto/elizasechelon

Instead of the traditional fundraising, we decided to have a PARTY in Eliza’s honor.  Please join us for a night of fun at the Waterpark of America! https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/234051576690137/

Funds that we raise go to the Tour de Cure - American Diabete’s Association.

LIKE THE IDEA OF THIS... JOIN US THURSDAY APRIL 26th AT THE WATERPARK OF AMERICA for a night of fun!!!!!

Storytime

Something I was fortunate to do with Peyton when she was little was go to the Library storytime.  I had not been able to experience it yet with the twins until Monday.  We went to the Maple Plaine Library for 10:30 storytime.  They loved it.  We read several books, sang a few songs and worked on the letter of the day.  It is a weekly must. 

If you don't have anything going on on Mondays at 10:30, you should check out the Maple Plaine Library's storytime!  Not close, check out your libraries storytime!!!

No more cribs...

Well it has been a great 8 1/2 year run cribs.... I remember the day we bought you!  I was only a few months pregnant.  We brought you to our house on Xenwood.  Put you together and had Benzo sit in you for pictures!!!  You moved with us to Browndale and then to Jennings Cove.  Benzo, Peyton, Greyson, Reed and Gabe all enjoyed fun times in you!!!  WOW!  It has been a great run.  I am now officially a Mom of 4 BIG KIDS!  No more babies :(  Thanks for all the memories!

Sledding at Theo Wirth

Today we ventured out to Theo Wirth Park for a GREAT night of sledding and snowboarding.  To our surprise, it was kid's are FREE day which is nice when you are bringing 6 kids with!

WEDNESDAY'S KIDS SLED AND SNOWBOARD FOR FREE AT THEO WIRTH PARK IN GOLDEN VALLEY!

So much fun for all the kids.  They have a great sledding hill, two snowboard hills and a great cross country area. 

Note that they are NOT open Mondays and Tuesdays.  (We learned the hard way going on a Tuesday!)

http://www.theodorewirth.org/ check out their website for pricing and hours!

Mini Michael Jordan aka Mini Jeff Uelmen

Seeing Gabe in Grey's Michael Jordan Flip Flops and Jeff's Michael Jordan hat is fun but when he wants to wear Jeff's Michael Jordan outfit from when he was Gabe and Grey's age, that makes me just sit back and smile. 

It is scary to think but I remember Jeff wearing that outfit and seeing pictures of him in it.  And now, my kids are wearing it!!

There is NOTHING better than kids!!!!