Keeping up with the Lewis'

MAGIC MOM

2009-09-17T10:58:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went to the KOA kamping, it was our 20th year "Beast Feast" (huge abalone feast) Yes I said Kamping with a K. This place has kabins w/ beds and heaters, a pool, hot tub, game room, store, coffee shoppe, internet, cable, and hayrides w/ ice cream!!!! Now this is my kind of KAMPING!

Kenna stole the show, as always. If she wasn't on her bike she was in the pool. Always bossing the kids around. My niece heard her say to 2 other boys behind her on their bike yell "C'mon you can try to beat me, but you will never win or be the boss!" Then later a conversation with my sister went like this: Kenna: auntie check out my toys. Auntie: cute Kenna, where did you get it? Kenna: (mumbling) the store. Auntie: ohhh HOW did you get it? Kenna: (matter of fact) magic!

Evie Rae did really well, even though she is STILL not walking. I think it is a conspiracy, myself! Lil thang has to be held ALL THE TIME! Anyway, she loved being outside. Cydni always has a great time at the ol KOA. She got to bring a friend this time, with her Leah. They had a great time, so helpful and such a joy!

THE CAMPING TRIP FROM H-E-double hockey sticks!!!

2009-06-23T06:29:00.000-07:00

So I plan this trip to Mt.Whitney to meet my sister and her 5 kids. I am excited!!! My definition of camping or roughing it, is the only light sourse is the camp fire while roasting marshmallows. Or you know, you have to ride your bike to the little store for more matches. Things like that. Of course I wan to see my sister but when I pull up the website where we are staying, it gives all these instructions on securing your food from the bears!!! Ahhhhhh so I call this place that calls themselves "a resort". They assured me the bears wouldn't maul our RV. I called them a few more times about this and that. I knew every time I hung up they were like "this chick is gonna be fun," then they would all laugh at me. So from the beginning I asked our dear friends Jason and Kai if we could use their RV and of course they did. What a blessing!! Except the fact that they said "good luck! We wouldn't drive it there!!" We were all packed to go. For 4 days, there was my fam of 5 and my sisters 3 kids. With all their stuff. It started off fun! The kids getting along, laughing, playing games. Then Rocky tells us he thinks were getting close - 6 hours later. I look up and I see a mountain with black clouds covering it. Ok that's ok, were in June it's probably fog!! Then the stupid GPS takes us on a dirt road. Apparently it was faster?!? As we go like 4 more minutes, it starts raining. Ok we should have turned around then!! But I wanted to camp with my sis!!! We get there (10000 feet!!!) and I stand up and I feel like um going to have a heart attack. I sit back down and I can't get back up! Apparently I have altitude sickness!!! WHO KNEW!!!! I got out of set up!!! Then it's starts pouring rain. I only brought flip flops!!! I also brought my tanning lotion and pool noodles for the lake! I'm still sitting around not well, and I decide to have a glass of wine, because THAT will make me better!! Fell fast asleep, but not for long. About 9 everyone was ready for bed so since it was raining out, noone wanted to stay in the tents. There we were-snuggled in a 2 person bed-me, Daddy, Kenna and EvieRae. Plus all the kids on the floor and in other beds. Awesome!! I'm on my side thinking I cannot move at all, and it started to snow! At least there were like 10 of us in there to keep it warm. EvieRae coughed all night poor baby!! I think she had that altitude disease stupid thing too. Around 3am Rocky looked at me, I looked at him and both said "we outta here? Yep". So in the am we (Rocky) packed up the wet camp site and hugged my sis goodbye! Weeks worth of groceries, and getting up there in a RV I could have flown us there. Oh well it's all about experiences and this was an experience! N

CANCER CAN KISS MY TUSHY!

2009-04-24T07:12:00.001-07:00

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PONDERING MOMENTS BY KENNA

2009-03-25T11:52:00.000-07:00

Kenna says some classic things. Here I will try to post all of her little Kenna-isms. Keep posted.

Mom, since I love Sushi, does that mean Im Mexican? HAHA I said, "Kenna, Sushi is Japanese, she then said all shocked - WHAT Im Japan????

HOPELESS CHEATER!?!?!?

2009-02-27T15:42:00.000-08:00

Ok so I haven't played a game with Kenna in a very long time. Today she asked if we could play a game. I said yep, perfect timing too, EvieRae just fell asleep. She chose Candyland and I say you set it up and I will go lay baby down. I come back and she has all the little picture cards in a pile over kinda hiding. I just asked her why are the cards over there and she gets ALL defencive yelling that she never wins. WOAH!!!!! So I go into this we have to play fair, we cant cheat blah blah blah! She tells me "mom this game makes me cheat, I think I will choose another one". Ok I'm like whatever makes you happy!!! So she brings out Sequence for Kids. We get it all ready, pass out the cards and start playing. She for a second starts to lose and you can tell she just wants to blow! So I go to the bathroom, and when I get back she went through my cards and took the ones SHE wanted!!! Geeeez!!! So here I am explaining AGAIN in detail why she shouldn't cheat. She is looking at me like she completely understands and I say, so what do you think. She says "mom will you just watch me play my DS?" hmmmmmm?!?!?! Now I remember why we haven't played games for so long!!

SANTA CRUZ IN JANUARY

2009-01-19T20:47:00.000-08:00

What an incredible month of weather! I am praying for rain, but I cannot help but enjoy this weather we are having. Here is the beach board walk mid January:

OUR CHRISTMAS 2008

2009-01-03T22:51:00.000-08:00

It's was such a wonderful end to a incomplete year. Rocky is still waiting for some kind of answers. There are a couple spots that the doctors are "watching". They say it is too small to biopsy. Whatever "it" is, it is 6mm and they will biopsy once it is 1cm. I have had a pretty dark couple months and seem to be snapping out of it. I think it was some post partum mixed with severe stress overload. I was just glad to hear there are options. Anyway here are some pictures of our Christmas and wonderful vaction down south to Newport Beach and Disneyland.

Riding on a horse carriage, with Kenna and EvieRae, downtown Livermore

We went to The American Girl Doll store in LA. Kenna got a doll. But then we got to eat at the cafe, pick an outfit, get her hair done and I actually had quite a good time. It was such a great experience. Here you can see her having tea with her doll, Mirabella Chandellere Polka Dot Lewis.

Miss Kenna in her Mouse ears...

Our view in Newport Beach:

CYDNI MADE THE HONOR ROLL

2008-12-15T06:22:00.000-08:00

Yeah!!! That's my girl!!!!

BABY EVIERAE LAUGHING

2008-11-26T07:40:00.000-08:00

Enough said, this sound is the BEST!

EVIERAE'S DEDICATION

2008-11-16T20:01:00.000-08:00

My Family

My sister Staci, me, cousins Lora and Rhonda

Cydni's BFF's counsin Chelsea & Marissa

Mommy & Me

My BFF Cheri and Jordan

Prayin hardcore!!!!!

EVIERAE

2008-11-12T23:04:00.000-08:00

EvieRae 4 months 2 weeks...
Looks like she knows something!

KENNA'S 5TH BIRTHDAY

2008-10-13T22:28:00.000-07:00

Wow my precious 2nd girl is 5. We had her b-day at SuperFranks with some family and best est friends! It was such a great time.

I kept saying to her was "you're 5 now, you need to act like a big 5 year old" and stuff like "Kenna c'mon, you're in Kindergarten, you need to brush your hair yourself," or "pick up your stuff." This week all I could think and tell God, was that she needed to grow up a little. So, I thought I was the best mom ever when I got all prepared for a sit down with Kenna before her party. We went over and over, "we open the card first, make sure we know who the present is from, we smile and say thanks, we open the present, we look at that person in the eye and thank them".
I thought I had it ALL covered, when we were at her party, it was Present Time, she was on about 1000 mg's of sugar, she got the card, opened it, let Mommy read it, opened the present, then as loud as she could, yelled "NEXT!"

One of the things she asked for "Mom, now that I'm 5, can I wear my panties up my tush?" hehe She definitely has an inquiring mind!!!

Man I am in for it!!!!

THE PUMPKIN PATCH

2008-10-12T23:45:00.000-07:00

The pumpkin patch

SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE

2008-10-01T11:40:00.000-07:00

If you have been keeping up with the Lewis', you should know that Kenna plays with the neighborhood boys. Ever since the truth or dare issue I have been hanging out with the kids as much as I can. A few days ago a couple of the boys were wrestling around and one got hit in the "jewels". He dramatically fell to the ground hold "it" saying "owwww my wiener!" I was like, "OK KENNA, time to go in!" That night she hopped in the bath, and asked completely serious "MOM, I want a wiener, like Mikey and Daddy. I don't have anything there and I want one, can I?" Like sure, we can just attach it. Needless to say I didn't even answer, not sure what to say to that, pretty much like everything else she says. If you think this is inappropriate, this is actually clean to a few more things I don't post. Ask me privately, and I'll tell you!

THE BEAST FEAST 2008

2008-09-11T15:07:00.000-07:00

The family went camping this past weekend to the KOA in Manchester. EvieRae's 1st camp trip.

The Wharf...

Kenna came to me and said look mom I found a shell. I said, "Kenna that is a pistachio shell, not a sea shell" we argued back and forth, after a couple times, she said "mom, God told me this is a sea shell." "Hmmmm what did God say exactly?" I said, then in a deep voice she said "This is a real sea shell Kenna" How do you argue that?!
Daddy playin some tunes by the fire.

Sand castle building contest...

Mommy and Kenna's sandcastle...

Kenna found a dead jelly fish...

Austin got his limit of abalone!! Yum good eatin tonight!!

KENNA'S FIRST RACE DAY!

2008-08-30T18:53:00.000-07:00

Wow what a day. Kenna rode in her first race for NBL. Such a cool family event. Kenna was so excited, and when she races she is very serious. She raced 4 races and came in 5th, and still got a trophy. She said next time, "I'm going to win the big trophy!"

KENNA STARTED KINDERGARTEN & CYD WENT TO 7TH GRADE

2008-08-26T16:47:00.000-07:00

The girls are off! Kenna's teacher, Mrs. Zika, sent us a letter last week for her, it was adorable. It told her where she lived, how many kids she has, what her hubbys name is and welcomed Kenna to her class. It told us exactly where to meet in the morning of school, what class room, and how long to stay. Then this morning on the first day of school there was this sign posted in our grass. This was too cute! Kenna felt so special. She wanted to know all about who brought the sign and who stuck it in the grass. I love this school! Cyd said she got all her favorite teachers and all her friends are in her classes. Great day!

1ST SOCCER GAME

2008-08-25T06:27:00.000-07:00

Our team "The Running Rainbows" Basically a mob of girls chasing the ball back and forth on the field. Kenna is a really good player. She definatly gets the concept and one of the fastest girls on the team. She wants to be the best and she is extremely competitive.

At the game, she was running down the field with the ball and I am screaming, "GO KENNA RUN, GET THE BALL KICK IT!" She stopped in the field looked at me, threw her arms in back of her and said, "I AM RUNNING MOM!". The competitve mom I am said, "RUN FASTER!!" She said "MOM it is sapose to be about having fun!" I was like oh ya! Sorry honey! That is what the coach kept saying. So I guess I will back off and let her have some fun. Needless to say, Running Rainbows lost bad.

LEGWARMERS!!!!

2008-08-25T06:20:00.000-07:00

ROCKSTAR BABY

WHO NEEDS BOYS!!!!

2008-08-25T06:10:00.000-07:00

Girlfriend excels at everything she does. Our new sport/obsession... BMX

Daddy got her Fox Racing gear and now he is in negotiations for a race bike. Check out the video on the right. Soooo cute!!!

SCRATCH THAT!

2008-08-10T06:20:00.000-07:00

As you may know I got the announcements out! Wooo Whoo, that was an accomplishment. EvieRae is no longer the petite quiet little precious baby that she was at 5 days. She is precious! BUT, she is only happy if she is being held standing up! So definatly NOT quiet. She is really squeeky though, it makes me laugh. Im trying to get video of it, and post it soon. I have to save and share it. Here are some pics of big sis holding EvieRae. Note; SITTING!

So cute, had to post...

GROUNDED FOR THE 1ST TIME

2008-08-07T06:54:00.000-07:00

So any parental advise is greatly appreciated! Kenna has been playing with the kids in the neighborhood. I thought it was such a great outlet, (for me mostly). BUT, Cydni caught wind that Kenna was playing "Truth or Dare" YA SHE IS 4!!!!! AND some 9 year old boy kissed her! OMGosh. Needless to say, when I heard, I went outside to all the neighborhood kids, flailing my arms and yelling at this kid, then screaming at them that I was going to call the cops if they played that game again. Then I went around the neighborhood telling the parents of the kids what they were doing. After I calmed down... I lectured Kenna about kissing, boys, and the game, Truth or Dare. All she had to say was "I really want a boyfriend mom". When I asked her why, she said "because I want to be married" hmmmmmm.... So I asked, "I thought you had a boyfriend, Chris at church and Ryan at school? She said "Mom, they are all cute, I just don't know who to choose" So not sure of any other options and I grounded Kenna from playing with them, for 4 days. Hoping that she will get it. I'm not sure though. She is pretty boy crazy! I think I need to lock this one up for good!

CYDNI'S 13TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

2008-08-05T06:37:00.000-07:00

No it is not December! Cydni had her birthday party early this year. She has always wanted a party in the summer at the water slides, so that is what we did. Rocky and I took the family and 4 additional girls to Raging Waters. It was such a great time for us. But WOW 7th grade drama is worse than Rocky and I's drama!

CHEMO IS OVER!

2008-08-01T06:45:00.000-07:00

YEAH! It is over! Rocky still has a rash and lost most of his hair, but he is on the road to recovery! PRAISE GOD. Please continue to pray that this is the final treatment and the scans are clear! Here is a picture of Rocky and I at our 8 year anniversary dinner in SF at Joe's Crab Shack, last week.

HOW SWEET!

2008-07-31T08:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a pic of my lunch that Kenna made me, all by herself! She didn't want me to come in the kitchen because it was a surprise. And what a surprise! Peanut butter and jelly, gold fish and apple juice. Love it!!!

PRECIOUS

2008-07-04T23:35:00.000-07:00

Wow Evie Rae is such a petite, easy, calm quiet baby. I change her clothes 3 times a day, cuz she is such a doll. I love it. The only time she cries is when I change her diaper. More pics to come.

TYPICAL LEWIS FAMILY DAY

2008-07-04T23:00:00.000-07:00

SERIOUSLY??? I don't have words for how crazy this week has been. This girl is so brave! She fell off the monkey bars and broke her arm. Poor thing though thinks that if you go to the doctor you get your neck or gall bladder cut out. So she didn't want to say that she hurt. But she went And after they had to strap her down to take the x ray, she was such a brave girl! Now we need a refund for swim lessons, gymnastics and soccer. What a summer this will be. Thank God for water proof casts! When we took her to the ortho doc, and he told me she may need surgery and pins put in her, just imagine the rage with all my hormones I felt at that moment. I was like, NO WAY! I wont do it, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not. 1 hour later he got a 2nd opinion and casted it, in of course, hot pink. I think he knew that I would blow right there in his office if said that would be the treatment. Anyway, I was thinking about like that saying "God only gives you what you can handle". I saw smoke. Actually I thought about it and this way Evie Rae isn't getting all the attention. No one steels Kenna's thunder! Things do happen for a reason. I can only thank God for this week!

THRILLED

2008-07-04T22:58:00.000-07:00

Here is the first photo of my 3 girls! So happy! Ok so Kenna is not thrilled. Cydni is so excited about her new baby sister!

WOOO WHOOO!!! LETS DO IT AGAIN!

2008-07-04T22:46:00.000-07:00

What a face, welcome baby Evie Rae! So 3 weeks early, after chemo on a typical Monday she arrived July 1 at 7lb 1oz. I am so in love with this precious baby girl. I call her Squeeky McSquishy Face. She wasn't the most beautiful baby that was born, but that just made me love her more. Labor was 24 hours and my doc came in around 9am broke my water, 3 pushes later she was born at 11:07.

SERIOUSLY GET OUT OF ME ALREADY!

2008-06-30T08:21:00.000-07:00

SERIOUSLY, I am very bitter right now. I went from "aww I'm huge" to "this is MISERABLE!" Yes, (as Rocky would say) I asked for it. But wow I thought the first trimester was hard. This week both my girls were born, so I have never been THIS pregnant before. I don't think anyone has ever been this huge. I am the hugest. And I am so sick of random people asking me if I am sure there are not twins in there!!!!! I say, Of course, do you think you are funny lady? Is that a joke? Are you sure you are not pregnant, that is quite a belly on you? Next are you going to ask if I'm planning on breast feeding? YA see bitter, pray for me... I am trying everything to induce labor. Rocky even finally did his part! He got sick of me complaining. And Nothing. We went to the fair this week and they got me a wheelchair. HA There was my 60 something father in law and my husband on chemo pushing me around. It was quite a site! Here is a pic of yesterday, some of our great friends got baptised for the 2nd time and some for the first time at pastor Bob's.

IMPRESSED & DONE

2008-06-23T13:12:00.000-07:00

So I really wanted to post a picture of me. Not cuz I think I'm cute, but because I am just impressed on how huge I am. This morning I woke up with a full fledged cough and cold. OH YA now I cough and pee comes out! (just a little) But this is another reason I will never be pregnant again!

Relay for Life

2008-06-21T11:45:00.001-07:00

So this morning we went to the relay. Wow is it hot! We all had to come back early. We'll go back later tonight for the ceremony. We just could not handle the heat out there. It was really cool to walk the survivor/caretaker lap! Everyone was clapping and supporting us. I felt like I was announcing that "chemo does not kill sperm!"

UP TO DATE

2008-06-21T11:25:00.000-07:00

So we have not fallen off the side of the earth. Cyd is at camp Kesem. It is a camp for kids' parents that have or had cancer. This is her 4th year and she loves it. Rocky's rash is going away, but now he is losing his hair slowly. I lost my mucus plug! YEAH!!!! I know you wanted to hear that. So the doc says anyday. HA Hopfully sooner than later since I have this misrable itch from having my gall bladder out. It is called cholestasis of pregnancy. (another reason I will never be pregnant again) Kenna is going with the flow, kinda.

A Little Brighter

2008-05-31T07:46:00.000-07:00

Things are looking up around around here. Rockys treatments seem to be getting easier. Definatly not easy, but just easier. He went for a couple outings this week, including a bbq at Amy's and Sara & Justins reception. We have had some wonderful food coming and I cant say how nice it is to spend some extra time with my family rather than cook! Sean and Monica came and ate with us. Check out thoes boys...

Still looking like brothers right down to the hobo shoes!

Here is Rocky and I at the reception last night. It was really nice dressing up and getting out like all is normal. He is still the cutest, even on chemo!

Overall it was a really nice week. Rocky has his "double dose" of chemo next week. We are praying that it is not so bad!

THE LAST FEW DAYS...

2008-05-21T06:58:00.000-07:00

So after I published the last post about getting better, Rocky woke up from a nap and felt his throat was tight and his voice was completely gone. Well he couldn't stop coughing so later that night we went to the ER. So after they stuck an incubator down his throat and some Benedryl after midnight he was finally discharged with a dx of... HORSE Yep they didn't really know what it was either. But he woke up the next morning totally fine. Got his 3rd round of chemo and was actually ok that night and even yesterday. This week is not so bad, besides his rash, we even roasted marshmallow's Monday night! Rocky got it all ready and was excited. Kenna decided that the marshmallows were hers. So she didn't want to join if she couldn't eat the entire bag before roasting. So that pretty much ended the perfect night. She continued, "I Don't want to live with you anymore!" She decided that she wanted to live with Aunt Staci. So right after that picture she actually went into her room and pack a bag, came back out and said "You guys are rude and someone needs to take me to Aunties." What do you even say to that??? Good times!!!!

UPDATE ON ROCKY

2008-05-18T17:54:00.001-07:00

Rocky is in week 2 of chemo. Every Monday he goes in, gets his weekly dose. His chemo is called Taxotere and Erbitux. It kicks in on Monday night, it is so painful he feels like he was hit by a bus. He also says it feels kinda like the flu, with fever, chills, and night sweats. This is with all his presciptions. Then to add to all this, an awful rash, that covers his scalp, face, chest and back that is raised and itchy. This is a common side effect, it just sucks because he already feels awful, now he feels like he looks awful. And it is going to get worse. Today he was feeling a bit better, he got out, went to church and we went for some sushi. YUM! But he starts all over again tomorrow.

A BIT ABOUT ME

2008-05-17T08:37:00.000-07:00

I am 31 weeks pregnant, it feels like 5 years since I found out I was pregnant like in 5 minutes.

Seems these days I cant get anything right. This baby is sucking every brain cell I have left! When I talk sometimes random words come out. I continue to just randomly fall. Ya big ol pregnant lady just falls in the parking lot for no reason. Here are the reasons I will never be pregnant again:

Morning sickness, I have no idea why "they" call it morning sickness, it lasts all friggin day!

One dr appt the doc told me I didn't have a baby "bleated ovum" - had to get an ultrusound

One dr appt there was no heart beat - had to go get an ultrusound

All the bleeding

I had the flu one week then 2 weeks later got a cold with laryngitis

Gall Bladder surgery

Stupid Psycho chick that I have turned into

ER visit with a sprained ankle

Mood swings

One word - Keagles

Nightmares

So you get the idea, but I want it in writing, so when I get the feeling of "needing" a baby, I can look back on this and change my mind.

I work part time at the church I go to - Cornerstone Fellowship. I love it and love who I work with. Thank God I work at a chuch in this frame of mind, my boss is my pastor and he is very forgiving!!!!

THE DAUGHTER CYDNI

2008-05-16T15:53:00.000-07:00

Cydni like (Sidney, Australia). I didn't write her name down before I named her. Everyone calls her Cindy. I guess that is that it looks like written down. I just like Cyd, thats it. So she is smart and cute, and loves babies! Holy moly Im not sure if I will see Evie Rae ever once she is born with Cydni here. She isn't very "sporty" but cheered for 3 years and just joined a swim team. She would rather be at the mall than like campin or in the snow.

A little about the husband Rocky...

2008-05-16T12:48:00.000-07:00

So Rocky was diagnosed with (I will spare you the real name) nose cancer. It spread to his lymph nodes in his neck in 2005. At that time he had chemo and radiation, that took about 8 months. In Spring of 2006 it resurfaced in his neck, so he had a neck disection. Here is the picture...

Healed nicely and it came back on the other side in the spring of 2007.... Here is the picture for that...

Here we are spring of 2008, and it came back again on the same side as last year. He had another neck disection and started chemo 2 weeks ago. Here he is getting started...

Ok so this is what he is going through, but not who he is. CANCER SUCKS!!!!! BUT, it doesn't cripple our love, corrode our faith, silence our courage, or shut out our memories. He is my super hero, next to Jesus, and the most courageous man in the world.

KENNA RIDING A BIKE

2008-05-14T19:08:00.000-07:00

OK so here is Kenna day 1 riding a bike. Take note on the outfit. This girl has the most eccentric style and REFUSES to wear pants. Until she noticed the 25 bruises that appeared the next day. I finally found a way to get her in pants and that is a bike ride. No such luck with any other activity. ( I couldn't upload the video, Im a rookie at blogging I guess. Check out our Youtube account if you want to see the video! http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=fthPEcaAI9U&feature=email

Getting to know us

2008-05-14T18:56:00.000-07:00

Ok so Im new at this. If you don't know us already, I'm Jodi, the husband Rocky the girls, Cydni, Kenna and the one in the oven Evie Rae. Mostly I want to have this blog so I can tell the world how funny my kids are. I just can't keep the things they say to myself. Also, to keep my friends and family in our crazy loop called life for the Lewis'. It might be a very overwhelming life for some of you, but it is our life, and we wouldn't have it any other way!