O Brother(s)

Day 5 of the blogging challenge

My Siblings

Well I feel like I won the lottery with my Bros too. Basically I am blessed beyond measure when it comes to my family.

I love my Bros so much! Both of my Bros are very protective of me, we pretty much all have each others backs. We 3 butt heads sometimes but hey we are siblings it's our job to keep each other on our toes. I love them both and am lucky to be their sister. I love being the only girl in the fam. I am the lil princess... Just ask my bros I think they would agree ;)

Shane my older bro is 13 months older than me, we are Irish twins ;) We have always been close I have so many great memories of us growing up and am so excited when we get to make new ones. Some of my fav memories that I have off the top of my head are watching storms together on his multicolored animal blanket in front of the sliding glass door, Finding Boomer his cat and nursing him back to health, hanging out with him and his friends. (I am sure I was the annoying sis that tagged along but he didn't mind)

I am so proud of the man Shane has become he is an Amazing husband and Dad. I love watching him be a dad and seeing how he interacts with McNoodle and River it makes me smile from ear to ear. I wish nothing but the best for my brother and I am so happy he has his cute lil Family.

Shelby my lil bro is 6 years younger then me, he is the baby of the fam. When Shelby came to the fam I was in love at first sight my baby brother was so cute! The  curly blonde hair and dimples in his cheeks melted my heart. Poor kid I def thought I was the boss of him growing up. I loved how I could trick him to clean my room by timing him.... The timing trick works all the time because all lil kids want to be the fastest. He was funny growing up and thought he was very tough. I let him tag a long with my friends and I, he didn't want to a lot but when he did I obliged.

The day I became a BIG SIS!

I am very proud of Shelbs too. He is going to school and even tho he has turned schooling into quite the career I know he will finish it. I love when I get to see my Lil bro and hang out with him. We always have a lot of fun together. 


Nothing is more important then some good quality family time. 


Shane and Shelby 
Thanks for being great brothers to me and always putting up with my princess like ways ;) I love you both and am so proud to be your sister. Know I am always here for both of you!


Xo 
Somer

Sticky & Sweet

YAY!!! It's finally here Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour Dvd and Cd is in stores today I am headed out to go get mine! I highly recommend everyone getting this. Seems like just yesterday I was watching it live in San Diego. It was AMAZING!!!

I am wearing one of my Madonna tee's today to celebrate :)

In San Diego

I was SO excited!

Today is Also My Bro's 32nd Birthday! So Crazy... Happy Birthday Big Bro! We are Irish twins only 13 months apart and the best of buds! Xo

Monday, Monday...

Ok so I know I have been so bad at blogging I just have been busy busy!!

So we all know my cute not so lil nephew popped out. I have been loving on him every chance I get he is absolutely perfect. He is already wearing 3 month onezies and didn't even fit into newborn diapers, NFL watch out!

Well while the fam was off to the joint poppin out River I got to watch Makena I had her wed night til Sat. Let me just say mother's day should be ever day. I don't know how you guys do it. Oscar and Lilly have never had more fun they love their cousin. Lills and Osc followed her every move and were so sad when they had to go to bed. Oscar slept right in the door way of my room he was her lil protector.

Wed night Makena made a big mess with all the dog toys so I told her to clean it up and if she did she could turn on my oxygen :) It worked! It was so cute we went to turn on my O2, my concentrator is in the basement so Lilly went down the stairs first then Makena would get to the stair Lills was on then Lills would go down a couple more and wait. It was so fun to watch the babies around Makena.

Makena was so good for me and honestly was a laugh a minute. The things she says crack me up here are just a couple;

Aunt Somer: Makena I am hungr should we make popcorn?

Makena: YES! But don't tell my Mom or Dad k It will just be our lil secret

Aunt Somer: Why can you not have popcorn?

Makena: Of course I can

Before the shower

Aunt Somer: Lets go potty first

Makena: I don't have to go

Aunt Somer: Well let's just try

Makena: (as she points to the shower and tilts her head with a sly look) You know it's ok if I just go in there

In bed

Makena: Aunt Somer let's tell pooky stories ok ( pooky is spooky)

She uses Of course and actually all the time. She is SO funny! We had a blast we went to coffee and yogurt. Don't worry she had choc milk even tho she pretended it was hot coffee :)

I had to run and get more vitamins down at USANA and she fell in love with the waterfall in the lobby she thought it was the coolest thing ever.

We found a dandelion that you blow on and make a wish and her wish was that she could go to Aunt Somer's every day.... How cute is that it melted my heart.

Well I had a brilliant idea.. Thanks to Brooke I was able to borrow one of her old car seats so now I can pick up Makena and give Tam a break while she is on her busy feeding regime with River cause thats all he like to do. Eat and sleep!

Here are some pics from my time being mom...

We played Beauty Parlor

Oscar never left her side

We had Red Mango Yogurt she only liked the toppings

McNoodle lovin on Lills

Just playin.. her favorite thing to do even over watching Dora. Playing with the Babies

At USANA

Getting sleepy

Oscar seriously couldn't get closer if he tried and he would just stare at her too funny

USANA water fall

Striking a pose.. Literally, I told her to pose like Madonna :)

Probably the saddest pic ever but this was Osc after Shane and Tam picked up Makena. he misses her.

I have some videos I'll post those later!

I hope everyone is enjoying your summer!!

Xo

Introducing...

RIVER TODD McNEILL

My BIG lil guy

9lbs 13oz

born June 25 2009 6:17 pm

Makena is a proud BIG sis!! She wore blue hair extensions in honor of her bro today. She has been having SO much fun with Aunt Somer.

All in a 24 hour time frame

Well I had a pretty good weekend until Sun at 2:15 pm 

I had gotten home from brunch and I was getting ready for my lil McNoodle to come over. It was Shane's Bday on Mon (Happy Bday Big Bro) so him and Tam were going up to Park city to stay the night they were dropping her off at 2:30. Well when I got home from brunch I thought I would throw the ball for the babies outside so they weren't so hyper when Makena arrived. 

So when I walked in from throwing the ball. I had a lil wheeze/gurgle so I coughed and out came blood... My first thought was not again!!! This time however was a lot worse it wouldn't stop. I kept having to clear my airways and I couldn't stay on top of it so I called my mom and had her hurry over to get me to the ER. She was just leaving so she came right over. (She lives across the street from me) I was SO scared and so upset cause I just wanted to watch Makena so we grabbed what we needed and hauled a#$ to the Er. My mom passed a cop on the opposite side of the freeway so she started to slow down I told her to keep hauling a#$ because if we got pulled over they would just get us there faster. I called my Dad to get over to my house so he could watch Makena so Shane and Tam wouldn't have to cancel and I didn't want them to be upset so we fibbed and just said I needed to run up to the U for a med. I don't think they were falling for it but they dropped of Makena and were off. 

Mean while the blood finally stopped about 10 min away from the ER, my sats were still low so I decided maybe I better just go anyways and at least get a chest x ray. I walked in and said I needed O2 they check my sats and they were hovering around 87 so this got me right in a room. So we all know how long an ER stay can be they did an x ray and they wanted to rule out a clot so they ordered a ct scan with a dye. Well the dye is hard on the kidneys so I had to have 2 bags of fluid one before and one after the dye which couldn't go thru the "Thipple" so I had to get a iv in my arm. They ruled out a clot and I wasn't coughing up anymore blood so they sent me home.

I got home and I was exhausted and it was Makenas bed time so we hit the rack! Oh yeah and Shane and Tam found out, the gig was up but I tried to explain I just didn't want them to worry and have fun. 

My mom was also going to spend the night but I told her we would be fine. Well Osc was acting so weird. He didn't sleep at all and was shaking his head and scratching at his collar the whole night so I was up with him and at 4:30 am when I went to check on him his eye was completely swollen shut. He was obviously allergic to something so I gave him a benedryl he was still acting so weird and wasn't sleeping so I sat with him for the rest of the night at 6 am I finally called my mom who panicked thinking something was wrong with me. I told her it was Osc this time and that I needed to stay with him so I wanted her to come over to sleep with Makena just so she wouldn't fall out of the bed or get scared. So my Mom came over and I slept in the other room with Osc and Lills. Around 8 we woke up and Osc still was acting weird but his eye was not as swollen. So around 10 Mon morning I decided I better take him in. So I packed up Makena and Osc and poor Lills was not sure about staying home alone. Osc had hives and was not getting better so the vet thinks he got stung by a bee. He has been stung by a bee once before and had an allergic reaction to it that time as well. He got 2 big shots and has to take an antibiotic, he has 3 bites on his lil body. I feel so bad for him. Shane and Tam came and got Makena around 2:30. as soon as they left it was nap time for me and the babies we were all exhausted. Mon night we celebrated Shanes 31st Bday at MaCools a lil Irish pub. I was so tired and now in a food coma after my huge portion of Shepherd's pie :)

So I left a lil early so I could get back to Osc finish my Meds and get to bed. So it was a crazy 24 hours. 

We are both on the mend, Osc is still a lil paranoid he watches his every step on the look out for either a bee or a spider. I am a lil on the exhausted side and have been taking it easy. My CF doc called and said that he thinks I may have just popped a blood vessel again, it was definitely a scary feeling. The good news is from the last CT scan and x rays I had there seems to be no CF changes. That is always a good thing!! 

It's A Boy!

Today we found out that baby McNeill is a BOY!!!!

Makena wanted a sister but I assured her that she indeed wanted to be the only girl. Trust me I wanted a sister growing up but I am so happy I didn't have one! The whole family gathered around and I am very proud to say I was the first to spot the package! We are so excited!!

Congratulations Bro and Tam! I can't wait to see my lil buddy! Xo

Makena and I

Makena and her daddy(his lil princess)

Tam and My lil Nephew!

My Lil Nephew

"The Money Shot" It's definitely a boy!

Happy Half Birthday!

Happy Half Birthday Bro!!! 10-6-08

30 1/2

Woop!!! Woop!!!

Makena is getting to be such a BIG girl

As you can tell in many of these pics she is following in her Aunt Somer's footsteps.... Shane and Tam are potty training her and trust me it is not an easy task. I made her a potty chart and if she gets 20 stickers on her chart she gets to get a BIG GIRL handbag from Aunt Somer...... 

No time like the present to catch up on the Hollywood gossip! 

She needs some peace and quiet.... DO NOT DISTURB

Princess in training.... hmmm I wonder where she is learning her princess skills??? They are getting ready for the BIG Disneyland trip 

next week I can't wait to see the pics of that adventure.

Daddy's lil princess

They went to a Thanksgiving point this last week you can tell the temps are dropping here by their attire. I love her hat.

The whole fam enjoying the day.

Shane takes the fam back to Makena Beach

1st Family Vacation....

Off to Maui

She is a model

A girl after my own heart... She loves the Bucks

Ahhhh... so cute they went to Makena beach and stood at the same place they got married and at the same time. So Romantic bro!!!