two items of business...
We did get to go on a date Saturday night (thanks for babysitting, Brandi) and everyone is pretty much well at our house now! Yay! Let's keep it that way!
We are going to the Billings Temple on Saturday and we are going to Utah to meet up with family over conference weekend (4/3-4/6--we will be staying at the Comfort Inn in Draper)-- if anybody wants to meet up with us on either of those trips.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Wednesday Morning Break
This morning we took the kids down to the elementary school to get their pictures taken and afterward I took them to "the secret park"--a previously undiscovered park in the heart of a neighborhood northeast of ours.
It was not the best day to go to the park because it was a really cold morning and some sleet from last night had frozen to all the rides. But I had promised Heidi she could go today (her day off) so we did some fun swinging...
James thinks swinging is hilarious...
...and Heidi likes to "kick the tree" up high! We played on the swings until their hands were practically frozen, then we came home to snuggle!
It was not the best day to go to the park because it was a really cold morning and some sleet from last night had frozen to all the rides. But I had promised Heidi she could go today (her day off) so we did some fun swinging...
James thinks swinging is hilarious...
...and Heidi likes to "kick the tree" up high! We played on the swings until their hands were practically frozen, then we came home to snuggle!Top O' The Mornin'!
Monday Morning we put on our favorite green clothes and Daddy made us green eggs for breakfast! The girls had fun activities at school, mommy took James to the doctor for his checkup, and we had Grandpa & Grandma Melin and the Gray Cousins over for a corned-beef-and-cabbage dinner followed by a Family Night Treasure Hunt! It was a really fun day!
Addie wore her Shamrock shades, her St. Pat's button and hairbow, and her Flogging Molly shirt.
Heidi had a button and a hairbow, too!
Cute little leprachauns!
Addie wore her Shamrock shades, her St. Pat's button and hairbow, and her Flogging Molly shirt.
Heidi had a button and a hairbow, too!
Cute little leprachauns!
Saturday at DB7 Ranch
Grandpa, Dad, and Uncle Mike had lots of underbrush and tree trimmings to burn on Saturday. We joined them at 10:30am to check on the progress...
James loved playing with Madison, the ranch neighbors' dog!
Here's James in the back of the ranch truck...
Peek-a-boo!
Uncle Mike workin' hard
James, Grandpa, and Mommy watch the burn
James got to drive the ranch truck for the first time...
...off to work with Papa Tom!!
James loved playing with Madison, the ranch neighbors' dog!
Here's James in the back of the ranch truck...
Peek-a-boo! 
Uncle Mike workin' hard
James, Grandpa, and Mommy watch the burn
James got to drive the ranch truck for the first time...
...off to work with Papa Tom!!Thursday, March 13, 2008
Mommy's Hospital
This is what my family room looked like on Monday morning. It has pretty much been this way all week. 
Apples, juice, graham crackers, blankies, and Wonder Pets.
James has either bronchiolitis or RSV, but they said the treatment is the same so they didn't test him. We just came home Tuesday with a bunch of meds for the nebulizer, adn I think all the kids have taken some hits of it this week. He seemed better and had no fever today (Thursday).
Addie just had a case of the feeling-left-outs, I think, so I let her stay home and rest. She had to stay in the family room and lay on the couch, read, or color.
Apples, juice, graham crackers, blankies, and Wonder Pets.
James has either bronchiolitis or RSV, but they said the treatment is the same so they didn't test him. We just came home Tuesday with a bunch of meds for the nebulizer, adn I think all the kids have taken some hits of it this week. He seemed better and had no fever today (Thursday).
Addie just had a case of the feeling-left-outs, I think, so I let her stay home and rest. She had to stay in the family room and lay on the couch, read, or color.
Look at my little drama queen, Poor Heidi (the one that's sickest today--third day in a row of 101-104 temps, barfy-cough, and today we learned she has an ear infection). She is now on antibiotics for the second time in her life. She seems better today adn is sleeping in her own bed for the first tiem since Monday.
***
Ask me how TOTALLY NUTS I feel right now after being on duty about 21/6 (since last Friday--that's 21 hours, six days a week). THIS IS WHY MOMS AGE, folks! I probably just tacked on a couple of real-age years and some wrinkles working doubles at our home-hospital this week. Thankfully, Richard takes the 1-7am shift, and then goes to his office job. We are both pooped and ready for the kids to wait on us now! ;) KIDDING! I love them and I am glad they are on the mend, and I am especially grateful that my husband works so hard so I can be home with my little ones, especially at times like this when they just want to lay on me all day. It would just kill me to have to leave them like this!
I have to work at the hotel tomorrow (they are trying to hire a full-time person, so they keep having me cover til they get someone--it's ok with me if it's ok with Rich), and then I am planning a relaxing evening Saturday--date night--I hoep it all works out, cuz we need it!
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And now, for some IDOL THOUGHTS...
FINALLY, this week I think the contestants really brought it. It helps that they got to sing Lennon/McCartney songs, although it obviously hurt some of them when they massacred the songs. I thought that Kristi Lee Cook would go home for what she did to Eight Days A Week, which was, I will have you know, my very favorite Beatles tune well into high school. I also thought David Hernandez was lame, but that Kristi should have definitely gone home first. My Jason, Michael, and Brooke SLAYED, but David A. had a bad night. I am hating David Cook less, and I loved his Lionel Richie cover last week! Chikezie was awesome this week, and I got officially tired of Amanda's screaming. She is going to have an aneurism on stage! Carly and Ramiele were great as is to be expected, but I kinda hope Syesha and Kristi go home soon cuz they bore me.
(PS: Isn't Kristi such a Shania wannabe? She totally does that weird straddle-squat dance move that Shania does that made it totally impossible for me to watch her perform live--I like both ladies, and heaven knows I love real, old cowgirl music, I just don't think Kristi is rockin' the show and I hate that move!)
Retro: Saturday, March 8
After our morning chores, our girls wanted to play "kitchen" with the fun little things their Papa Tom and Papa Layton got them for Christmas...
That brown box is the oven; Heidi's apron was made by Grandma Rosalie; Addie's came with the kitchenware from G&G Layton. I believe they are making banana bread in this picture.
Later, Heidi brougt me a blueberry tart, made with real blue marbles! I thought that was pretty clever!
Chef Addie
Chef Heidi
...and just so he's not left out, this is James at lunch on Friday 3/7. Heidi took this picture and he was saying "cheese!"
That brown box is the oven; Heidi's apron was made by Grandma Rosalie; Addie's came with the kitchenware from G&G Layton. I believe they are making banana bread in this picture.
Later, Heidi brougt me a blueberry tart, made with real blue marbles! I thought that was pretty clever!
Chef Addie
Chef Heidi
...and just so he's not left out, this is James at lunch on Friday 3/7. Heidi took this picture and he was saying "cheese!"Retro: Thursday, March 6
After a fabulous fajita dinner, the girls decided to lpay dress-ups and dance around with their 'brellas
Addie
Heidi, looking suspicious
'Brella Girls
James wanted to pretend he was out in the weather, too, so he put on Heidi's snowboots!
Addie
Heidi, looking suspicious
'Brella Girls
James wanted to pretend he was out in the weather, too, so he put on Heidi's snowboots!Retro: Monday, March 3
Heidi, Addie, and Daddy went to Addie's school for a Green Eggs and Ham Dinner and some Dr. Seuss stories.
This is Addie's teacher Mrs. Bartz reading a fun story.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Retro: Saturday, March 1
Jacob Post's FOURTH BIRTHDAY!
Jake wanted to celebrate his birthday (a) with Heidi (b) swimming and (c) eating "tiny lobsters" (shrimp). Well, all his birthday dreams came true when the Postums arrived Saturday afternoon from Helena Handbasket with Uncle Michael in tow (visiting from Provo). We all packed up and went to Chico (where I took pictures and herded children and did not swim). We headed home around 5pm and made Jake's yummy requested dinner (Amie and I made a twist on our family's favorite "sweet & sour shrimp"-- to the pineapple, bell pepper, sauce, and shrimp we added asparagus and green onions, and man, it was delicious!) Jake was thrilled about the tiny lobsters.
The birthday boy with his dinner and his new gun.
The birthday boy with his dinner and his new gun.***
After dinner, we of course had the birthday cake! It was delicious and a huge hit with the kids.
Sam, Addie, and Jacob dive in to the cake!
Addie loves to eat noodles and shrimp!
James loved all the excitement, AND having some boys over to play with.
MMMM, Jake likes cake!
Heidi and Sam like cake, too!
Aunt Amie bought Heidi her very own ballet outfit,
complete with LEGWARMERS! It was adorable!
She loves it and even wanted to sleep in it!
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The Postums and Uncle Michael spent the night with us, so after we got the kids to sleep, we watched Redneck Weddings and played Moods and Yahtzee. Moods was really fun and Yahtzee was painfully boring--did you ever play a Yahtzee game where NOTHING good happened for ANYONE and the scores were really low? It's not very fun. In the morning, Michael had to head back to Utah, but the Postums came to church with us and then we had DELICIOUS lettuce wraps. They got packed up and left, and we took long naps. It was a great weekend and we wish they lived closer! (Amie & Matt have the Chico pix, so look for those on their blog).
MMMM, Jake likes cake!
Heidi and Sam like cake, too!
Aunt Amie bought Heidi her very own ballet outfit,complete with LEGWARMERS! It was adorable!
She loves it and even wanted to sleep in it!
***
The Postums and Uncle Michael spent the night with us, so after we got the kids to sleep, we watched Redneck Weddings and played Moods and Yahtzee. Moods was really fun and Yahtzee was painfully boring--did you ever play a Yahtzee game where NOTHING good happened for ANYONE and the scores were really low? It's not very fun. In the morning, Michael had to head back to Utah, but the Postums came to church with us and then we had DELICIOUS lettuce wraps. They got packed up and left, and we took long naps. It was a great weekend and we wish they lived closer! (Amie & Matt have the Chico pix, so look for those on their blog).
Monday, March 10, 2008
Gospel Principles in Odd Places
From a ParentCenter email I received today:
Get your child involved in daily tasks around the house so she learns that everybody works together. "I recommend that parents find things their children can do, whether it's washing vegetables, feeding the dog, or sorting laundry," Kvols says. "You're teaching your child to be helpful, which is one of the most important life skills. We've found time and again that the people who are most mentally healthy are those who've learned to be of service to others." While this may not sound like a discipline strategy, just wait: If you've taught your child to be cooperative, you can call on this quality when you need it.
This echoes a BYU Family Science talk I went to in which President Hinckley counseled parents to do away with chore charts that made family members work alone, individually. He said we should practice working together as a family--in the same room or yard--toward a common goal (for example a clean kitchen, finished laundry, or a weeded garden), because cooperation is the Lord's way (remember the Sesame Street song? "C-op, cooperation..."
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