Bringing the Princess to Her Castle for the 1st Time!

[DisneyMomma09]

Sending lots of prayers and possitive thoughts to you and your little guy! I hope things are going well.


I love all those bows! They are too cute!

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

First off, I will definitely be praying for Koby! I am so sorry he's feeling so down - and I'm so sorry that you're going through such a scary time!

On to happier things - what a great idea about the money chart for Disney! It's so cute, and what a great motivator for your boys!

And Shelby is going to look so cute with all of those bows - Becky is so talented!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Bless Koby's heart. Things now-a-days are just not like they were when we were kids. There seems to be more pressure. I will definitely be keeping him and you in our prayers. I pray that he can feel peace and that those thoughts will go away.

 

[shelbys mommy]

Thank you all so much for the prayers. He said that yesterday he had a great day & today was pretty good too. Of course he basically did whatever he wanted lol. He will of course have to go to counseling & other things, but we have made it through the weekend & I am happy!

 

[tinkerbell198530]

Hey I just wanted to say that I already feel in love with your kids and can't wait for the ride procede


btw have facebook as well just look under Brittany Rogers Herndon and request me please and just say ur from the disboards

 

[aharbin88]

I have gotten behind on my PTRs/TRs lately, but I'm getting caught up now! It sounds like you've had a rough couple of weeks! I wish your trip was sooner, because it sounds like you could use a vacation!

I used that same birthday kit for DD2's first birthday. I loved it! The high chair decoration was the best part, imo. I also ordered the inflatable cupcake, and I think it's a good investment. It has a reversible banner on it that says "Happy 1st Birthday" on one side and just "Happy Birthday" on the other. We sat it outside for her 1st and 2nd birthdays so people could find the house easily. We can use it for all the birthdays from here on out!

If you don't see any other scary symptoms in Koby, I bet he was just mimicking something he's seen on television or heard other kids talk about. I think you're doing the right thing, though, by showing him that it's something to take very seriously. It would worry me to death to hear that my girls said something like that! Big hugs to you and Koby!

 

[shelbys mommy]

Well, the weekend past. He pretty much did what he wanted, within reason. We talked long & hard about how serious those words were & how final that decision was. I explained to him what happened to me when my dad did it & how it affected me & how if he did it, how it would affect everyone around him that loves him. Once I mentioned that Shelby would never get to know him as her big brother, he started crying & said "Mama, I am NOT doing that." But with the family history on both sides of suicide & depression, I am still getting it checked into. I'm just waiting to hear from our insurance on if he needs a referral from his Pediatrician & stuff like that. And you know insurance companies, they take their sweet time. Koby went back to school Monday, much to his teacher & counselor's delight & he got called back in the counselor's office to see how his weekend went. He told her that he had a great weekend, that he got to play with his friends outside all day Saturday & most of the day Sunday. He told her that Sunday night, Ben did everything possible to get Wrestlemania & since we were not able to get it on the tv, that daddy ordered it on the computer, so we all sat around the desktop & laptop watching it. He told her that he is feeling much better & that this was the best weekend he ever had. Koby had to sign a contract saying that he would not harm himself & if he felt that way again, he had to talk to me or Ben or his counselor on why he is feeling that way.

I am mentially & emotionally drained. Even though he had a great weekend, I was walking on eggshells & watching his every move to make sure he was safe. Thank you all so much for all the prayers, support & kind words. This is far from being over, just the beginning. I am just hoping we can get this caught soon & if he needs meds for anything, hopefully they will work & he will be as ok as he can possibly be.

 

[shelbys mommy]

 

[tinkerbell198530]

Still think they are great photos

 

[mickeystoontown]

I am so happy to hear that Koby is doing better. I know I would have been just like you and watching him like a hawk. It sounds like he is well on his way to keeping those bad thoughts at bay.

The pictures of your little princess are simply adorable.

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

Adorable pictures!

 

[Charlefours]

Prayers for Koby as I mentioned on FB. I hope he is starting to feel better and you are getting to the root of the issue. I sure am glad he had a much better weekend.

Becky's bows are just the best! We got two for Lilian for Easter from Mommy and Daddy. I definitely will be ordering more!!

adorable Easter shots of Shelby. :

 

[DisneyMomma09]

Shelby's Easter pics are very cute! Glad things are going well with Koby.

 

[lbuzz52]

Love the Easter pics- especially the closeups!

Glad you had a beTter week

 

[ladybugmom]

Hey girl! Just wanted to check-in on you! I'm back on the DIS after our move! Check-in when you can!!

 

[shelbys mommy]

Things have been CRAZY here lately & to top it off 39 DAYS UNTIL DISNEY!!!!!!!

Let's see where to begin, Easter was wonderful! We had a great day visiting with family. The boys & Shelby got TONS of candy, in fact we still have some! Anyone want more Easter candy?

Then was Shelby's 1st birthday. Where did this year go? On her actual birthday I baked her a cake, her very 1st cake!

On April 17th was her birthday party, and OH MY LORD, this child got TONS of clothes & toys! Here are a few pics.

Her cake:

The birthday girl:

Then 2 days after her party, Koby started complaining of a sore throat. We dismissed it like it was nothing. After 3 days, we decided to bring him to the doctor. Good thing we did, he had MONO!!! So he was out that week of school & the following week was Spring Break. Poor kid, every vacation he gets he gets sick!

THEN, we found out that we will have a new niece/nephew this coming October! We are super excited about this! Ben's now 20 year old sister is expecting!

Koby gets over Mono & back to school he goes. He got tested for Band & made it, so next year my 5th grader will be at middle school playing the trumpet in the school band.

With everything going on, I have been updating on Facebook, but not so much here, mainly because I knew this update would be long!

I haven't had much time Disney planning and then it hits today, WE HAVE 39 DAYS UNTIL DISNEY WORLD!!!! OMG!!!!! So unprepared, still no clue where to eat at (no DDP), no clue what all I should pack. AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! I saw the commercial on tv for the 40% off on the rooms if you book at whatever time limit they give you. Well, we will be there to qualify for it, so I called WDW. We did qualify & we are getting back at $43 refund. Not that great, but hey that is $43 more that will go into Disney spending!

I think that is pretty much of the updates. So sorry I have been slacking!!! If you have a Facebook & have Becky you can find me & add me there!

 

[shelbys mommy]

Mother's day for me is NOT a good holiday. In fact, I actually dread it. That was the one day that I looked forward to & spent hours finding that perfect card that would make my mom cry & spend hours shopping for that perfect gift. Now that she's gone, it would not bother me in the least if I never celebrate it again. To make matters worse, the anniversary of my mom's death was the day after. I just wanted to cry in a hole & sleep those days away. But, alas, I can not. So early Sunday morning, like 2 am, Koby who was DYING to give me his card that he made me for school, woke up & gave it to me.

So we go back to sleep & I get woken up at 8 am by breakfast in bed (pancakes) and these:

I moved to the couch & did not get off the couch for anything, which resulted in lunch & supper on the couch also. I stayed silent most of the day, besides the "thank you" after being told "Happy Mother's Day".

Then the dreaded Monday, May 10th. It is not intentional, but I wake up in the worst mood & snap at everyone. Once Ben got off of work, we headed to my mom's grave site. He won't let me go alone & you'll find out the reason why in a minute. We get to her grave & I ditch the faded ugly flowers she has & replace them with 6 pink roses & 3 red roses (Koby, Brady & Shelby). I place my head against the stone & sobbed. Brady ran & hid, Koby & Ben had their hand on my back (Ben was holding Shelby). I cried for a good 10 minutes and we headed back home.

My little family managed to make those 2 days as easy as possible for me & I love them for it.

 

[ladybugmom]

WOW!! What an update!! I've been keeping up on FB but glad you posted here!! YAY for 39 days!! And I love the pics from Easter and Shelby's party!!

 

[ladybugmom]

I'm so sorry that Mother's Day is such an emotional time for you. I know you must miss your Mom very much. (((HUGS))) But it sounds like your family made it very special for you!!

 

[shelbys mommy]

I'm so sorry that Mother's Day is such an emotional time for you. I know you must miss your Mom very much. (((HUGS))) But it sounds like your family made it very special for you!!

To make matters worse, and the reason there is nothing from me opening or reading anything from Brady, he decided to make his aunt who is expecting a Mother's Day card & not me! I was beyond hurt & being the mean mom I am, I told him I didn't want anything at all from him. So I heard "Happy Mother's Day" about 50 million times from him.

and my SIL didn't get that card either. In my fit of rage, I tore it up