How could they be so skinny

My Kids Are Eating Machines

I just don't get it Holden eats more than I do and Ashlynn eats just as much as I do they are machines I don't think I can afford to feed them much longer. Holden's school called today for me to come pick him up because he had a terrible stomach ache turns out he was just hungry, after talking to him for a min. I found out he had eaten breakfast at home then a granola bar that the bus driver was nice enough to give him and then ate breakfast in the cafeteria because he was still hungry. I told him if he was so hungry to just eat his lunch that Daddy made and I would give him money for a school lunch so he ate and ran off back to class this was a 10:00, how could such a skinny boy eat so much his school probably thinks we don't feed him. While he was explaining what he ate to me the school nurse's eyes were getting big and then she started giggling under her breath and after he left she said I've never seen a child eat that much he must be going through a growth spurt, so I replied oh no he eats like this all the time, is that normal, she suggested I talk to his doctor. Ashlynn is the same, she eats her own breakfast and part of mine and two more snacks all before nap time. Anytime she sees someone with food they become her best friend and she mooches off of their plate.

They are machines!

One very good thing is that I know my kids get very good nutrition and I don't have to worry if they decided not to eat their lunch one day (this happens once a year) they are not picky if they are hungry they eat what they are offered which is great because there is no room for picky eaters in our home I just don't have the patience for it. My kids are healthy and happy but seriously how are they still so skinny?

Holloween

This year was great we had dinner at a friends house and then went trick or treating in their neighborhood and the kids had a blast. This was Ashlynn's first year but she was a pro she loved it and Holden didn't even need Billy or I to help him he was up ahead of us with the other boys. It was a lot more fun with such a big group too.

Holden come up with the idea for his costume all on his own this year, a four armed four eyed Rockabilly Alien, I was so impressed I just had to oblige him. Ashlynn was a lady bug, she didn't have to twist my arm either.

mmmmmmm movie night

Billy loves to watch movies which means I have to love to as well, but convincing the kids to love movie nights takes a little more motivation.

Problem Solved

add pizza, treats, popcorn, a blanket and call it a picnic

And now you have a Dassler Family favorite night

Dwarf Bunny my butt

We bought the kids what we were told was a dwarf rabbit for Easter this year and a cage that would accommodate a dwarf bunny. (pay no attention to the messy kitchen)

as you can see she is definitely not a dwarf anything and she is not even a year old yet!

So we broke down and went broke and bought her a fancy new bunny crib she likes it much better and even has enough room for a possible buddy in the future

sheesh who knew a rabbit would be so expensive.

Oh the excitment of parenthood

Or should I say FEAR

This is how our night started.

A costume birthday party for a friend's son.

And this is how it ended!

A slumber party at Antelope Valley Hospital

I forgot that our friends had dogs so when we arrived I already knew we would end up having to leave early because Holden is allergic to dogs and usually has an asthma attack when he is around them but I thought we'd be able to make it more than an hour. As soon as he started coughing I gave him an antihistamine and took him outside to get some fresh air and he was doing better and went back in but then fifteen minuets later he was wheezing pretty bad and saying his costume was choking him and I knew it was time to go. I took him outside to sit down and breath the fresh air and went back into the house to let Billy know it was time to go and to get Ashlynn. Here comes the scary part, from the time it took us to get from the front door to our car parked directly across the street he had the scariest look on his face and was grabbing for me and he couldn't breathe My only reaction was to throw him into the car and rush him to urgent care, we have been through this with Holden every year now for the past four years but it is normally an asthma attack that can be taken care of with breathing treatments and some steroids, but this time was different, on the way there I helped him calm down and he started breathing a little better thank goodness, but after ten minuets in the urgent care he wasn't getting any better so they called for an Ambulance, Holden and I got to take our very first Ambulance ride. It turns out He was having a severe allergic reaction and his throat had swollen up, which is why he wasn't getting better at urgent care, thankfully the paramedics knew what they were doing and treated him the correct way and were way nicer and more sensitive to Holden's needs and more comforting to him than the doctor at Kaiser who saw him for five minuets. The doctors in the emergency room were also so nice to both Holden and Me, they told both of us everything they were doing and constantly were talking to him in a nice calm voice so he wouldn't be afraid of them, they were amazing and I'm so grateful to them and the paramedics. After an hour in the ER he was able to finally breath better and got a room so he could sleep a little bit and get some much needed oxygen. As soon as they had a room available up in the pediatric unit they admitted him for observations and by morning he was breathing like a champ and eating like a machine he even got the nurses to bring him ice cream and a new toy. Now that he's home he's totally milking it, not that his Dad has ever been able to tell him No but now I'm not either "mom wouldn't it be great if you brought me breakfast on a tray in bed every morning" , "wouldn't it be cool if my bed had wheels so if I'm too tired you can just roll me to the living room", " You know I was so brave so I think I should get a new toy"

Thankfully Billy's mom was able to come to the house right away so Billy could take Ashlynn home and tuck her in bed so we had one less person to worry about, and Billy's dad was able to come to the hospital right away and gave him a blessing and was able to stay with us and keep us company.

His costume was pretty awesome, maybe I'm biased since I am indeed the one who created it, however he only wore it for an hour and a half before it had to be cut off by the paramedics, good thing we still have another week before Halloween day so I can sew up another shirt for him.

On a good note Holden has a very good attitude and pointed out the positive things about the ordeal

1. it was really cool to get to ride in the Ambulance and they turned the siren and the lights on and we got to run red lights.

2. He got served in bed and got ice cream in the morning, when he didn't like what was served for breakfast they obliged him and brought him something else(which does not happen at home)

3.He got to ride on the bed down the hallway

4. he got to have a sleepover with just mommy

5. he got to stay up late watching infomercials on TV

6. All the nurses were super nice to him, he even said that if he ever has to go to the hospital again he wants to go to that one.

We are now armed with an Epi-pen in case this ever happens again, and strict instructions to see the allergy specialist which is a good thing so we will know exactly what we need to keep him away from, and hopefully this never ever happens again!!!

I don't take NO for an answer

The day after Holden turned 6 little miss Ashlynn hit her 18 months mark weighing in at 25 lbs too tall for her jeans and more personality than I ever thought such a small person could have.

She knows what she wants and she knows how to get it, just as you look at her thinking how sweet and kind she is she snatches your snack or your phone or anything that you have that she wants and runs away with it and hides it behind her back, all while looking like an angel.

A few of her favorite things are......

screaming, screaming for joy, screaming out of anger, screaming to get some one's attention, screaming just for the sake of screaming

messing up her hair,

crawling under tables,

climbing on top of tables

eating

helping Mommy vacuum

playing with Holden
making messes

being her own person, doing what she wants to do even if it's not what Mommy or Daddy would like her to do
Ashlynn's favorite food is chicken and anything sweet. She eats her vegetables and loves to brush her teeth. She likes to wear my high heels and help me brush my hair, and pretend to put makeup on. She is a Daddy's girl and has been since the very second she was born all she needs is to hear his voice. She still loves to cuddle with me and prefers to to carried in a sling rather the in a shopping cart. She always has her thumb in her mouth and carries her little lamb snugly around everywhere if we let her. She loves to play with her brother as long as he doesn't sit in her chair or touch anything that she thinks belongs to her. She loves animals her favorite are dogs when she sees one she takes our faces and turns them so that we look in the right direction and shouts "see dog, see!" When she is upset she throws tantrums laying on the floor kicking her feet and screaming tantrums, she started early and hopefully she'll get over it early. She loves to pour water out of her cup on the floor, on her plate, or in some one's shoes. She loves to read books and play with dolls. She loves to color, every room in our house has a bit of Ashlynn's artwork done mostly with crayons and pencils that Holden has left out. She is a special little girl that we are so thankful to have in our family,

Mr. Holden had a birthday party