I see myself as a lively, active mother willing to do whatever it takes to make my childrens lives enjoyable. Most days I find my children to be an absolute joy. However, on days like today I thank the Heavens above for anti-depressants. While helping my husband scan in images for his class, I hear my three year old Do-do from the floor above, crying and that he needs me. Absently, I said, I will be right there, hold on a minute. My daughter comes down a few moments later saying that she smells apple juice. Instantly, I know that Do-do has spilt the apple juice on the floor. If only that was all. He not only had he spilt it, but some it when into the vegetable drawer covering all the vegetables. The remainder of it that was on the floor leaked into the crevices in the floor to the folded laundry below and the table they were sitting on. When it hit the parts of the table that were bare it splattered onto everything. Little tiny sticky dots of apple juice all over the walls, the washer and dryer, ALL OVER the floor int he laundry room. Just when you think, "oh, its not that bad". It does get worse Do-do decided that his bear pajamas are water proof and walked through the big puddle on the kitchen floor and tracked it through the living room. So when someone tells you there's no use crying over spilt milk. Don't you listen, you just go ahead a cry, while you mop it up.
1.28.2010
12.13.2009
H1N1
Thanksgiving Day was just the beginning. It started out ok, kyle and I enjoyed the morning cooking together and chatting. The food was fantastic! We made everything from scratch and I really couldn't complain that the only thing that didn't turn out was the dinner rolls! i loved setting my table with all of my Grandmothers fine china that she gave to me. And setting out my fine silver was the special touch, we even had Kyle's Great Grandmothers platters! What could possibly ruin such a wonderful day. H1N1, that's what! It is more commonly known as swine flu. (The government decided to name it something else because ignorant simpletons thought that if they killed all the pigs it would go away. It is in fact a viral infection that attacks the lungs of swine. However, it has mutated and no longer resides in swine. Humans do not have a natural immunity to it so that is how it has become a pandemic.) Katey got swine flu and it hit her late Wednesday night and got worse rapidly. At it's worse she had a 104.7 temperature but she carried a temperature for about 10 days. She was in and out of the hospital for days for dehydration. She also suffered from hallucinations that were really scary. I didn't leave her side the whole time. Kyle also got swine flu and was throwing up all night after Thanksgiving. About a week later Jack got it and then a few days later Sam did. Luckily, the boys had had the Vaccine on board for almost two weeks so they did not suffer as Katey did. I thank our Heavenly Father that no one has suffered any long term effects from it.
11.01.2009
Funny little things.
We took Do-bop and Tack to Red Robin with us for lunch. Do-bop wanted a "Snoopy french fries" and Tack wanted "Volaciraptor burger".
When Kiki was about 3 all she ever wanted to eat was "Care Bear burritos"(bean burritos).
One Sunday at our new ward in Spokane we walked into the Chapel and the overflow was open all the way inot the gym and there was a large space behind the chairs and Do-Bop thought this was wonderful! He turns to me and says,"look Mom, I'n runnin," I said no. Doo-doo says,"I'n skippin" I said no He says,"I'n jumpin" I said no again. Finally, he gives up and came back looking so dejected.
Kiki called bananas "Malas" forever.
Tack would always say,"baby, baby, baby, baby" to Madisen. He was in love with her.
When Kiki wanted you to pick her up should would say,"I want ya, baby".
Do-bop's favorite food is bananas, candy, bubble gum. In that order!
Tack LOVES transformers and Pokemon soooooo much he can tell you all you would ever you could possibly want to know about them.
Maxi-kins has only two things in this world he wants. The first is me and the second is ice cream. This is his reaction when he doesn't get what he wants.
When Kiki was about 3 all she ever wanted to eat was "Care Bear burritos"(bean burritos).
One Sunday at our new ward in Spokane we walked into the Chapel and the overflow was open all the way inot the gym and there was a large space behind the chairs and Do-Bop thought this was wonderful! He turns to me and says,"look Mom, I'n runnin," I said no. Doo-doo says,"I'n skippin" I said no He says,"I'n jumpin" I said no again. Finally, he gives up and came back looking so dejected.
Kiki called bananas "Malas" forever.
Tack would always say,"baby, baby, baby, baby" to Madisen. He was in love with her.
When Kiki wanted you to pick her up should would say,"I want ya, baby".
Do-bop's favorite food is bananas, candy, bubble gum. In that order!
Tack LOVES transformers and Pokemon soooooo much he can tell you all you would ever you could possibly want to know about them.
Maxi-kins has only two things in this world he wants. The first is me and the second is ice cream. This is his reaction when he doesn't get what he wants.
All Hallows Eve!
This Halloween has been a small, laid back affair. We went to the church for a Trunk or Treat and the next did the classic door to door trick or treat. Here in Columbus they split the city into quadrants so they can beef up the police force in those areas on the day assigned that quadrant. Our day was Thursday, so Saturday didn't really feel like Halloween. We already had Halloween on Thursday, weird huh? But it was fun regardless and the kids got lots of candy.
Tack-man was the Great Pumpkin. Kiki was a Witch Kyle calls her a techno-colored witch. Do-Bop was a ghost.
Fall colors.
This Fall here in Columbus has been beautiful. I took the boys out to gather leaves to make some crafts and enjoy the fresh air
Do-Bop is our most adventurous dresser. But most of all he loves his goggles! He wears them to bed, up to the table, out to run to errands. He would even wear them to bed if we let him! You are sooooo cute Doo-doo.
9.14.2009
STrAwBErRieS!!!
One of the funnest things we did this summer was strawberry picking with my sister Jessica and her family. It was a beautiful day and the kids loved it. I loved eating the strawberries, too!
9.13.2009
Our new place!
So I've had requests that I post pictures of our new place. It is wonderful, it has everything I could ever want.
This is what you see when you come up the walk. Yes, that is a pine tree in the front yard. It is the only one in the entire state and it was planted there by the previous owner.
The main living space is an open floor plan. To the left right as you walk in the door is the dining room.
This is two views of our living room. The top picture is from the front door. The bottom is from the kitchen doorway.
The kitchen is a galley kitchen. It is very cute. I love it!
The next four pictures are all just as you come down the stairs. This is the pantry, it's tot he left, it isn't done yet. The wall that has the black board on it; I am going to put shelves from wall to wall. Then I am going to build shelves coming perpendicular from it creating a T.
This is the laundry room it ain't pretty but I just love it! This is to your right, across from the pantry. It has lots of shelving for all of the linens and blankets, room for storage and the ironing board, and a huge laundry basket with a place to hang up clothes!
These two pictures are of the rec. room. The pic. above is to your right when you enter its my sewing and Kyle's office and to the left we have the t.v. down here. You can see a door in the pic. Through there is two full size rooms that we use as storage.
This is the back yard. It is just the right size for us. Next year I want to build a play house. Just outside the picture to the left is a nice two car garage.
This is what you see when you come up the walk. Yes, that is a pine tree in the front yard. It is the only one in the entire state and it was planted there by the previous owner.
The main living space is an open floor plan. To the left right as you walk in the door is the dining room.
This is two views of our living room. The top picture is from the front door. The bottom is from the kitchen doorway.
The kitchen is a galley kitchen. It is very cute. I love it!
The next four pictures are all just as you come down the stairs. This is the pantry, it's tot he left, it isn't done yet. The wall that has the black board on it; I am going to put shelves from wall to wall. Then I am going to build shelves coming perpendicular from it creating a T.
This is the laundry room it ain't pretty but I just love it! This is to your right, across from the pantry. It has lots of shelving for all of the linens and blankets, room for storage and the ironing board, and a huge laundry basket with a place to hang up clothes!
These two pictures are of the rec. room. The pic. above is to your right when you enter its my sewing and Kyle's office and to the left we have the t.v. down here. You can see a door in the pic. Through there is two full size rooms that we use as storage.
This is the back yard. It is just the right size for us. Next year I want to build a play house. Just outside the picture to the left is a nice two car garage.
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