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Feb 12, 2009
Are Ear Infections Contagious?
Okay, so I know they're not, but honestly!!! And why can't everyone get sick all at once? We've had this cold going around our house (and of course it takes a few weeks for everyone to have their turn with it). Moroni came down with an ear infection middle of last week and we ended up at the doctor for some antibiotics. Then we went to the dentist and Sam sucked his lip swollen. After a day or so it started to ooze yellow so we took him to the doctor for some antibiotics. At that point the nurses were commenting on how much they'd seen me lately - I'd also been in the last couple of weeks for my ankle (fell down the stairs) and Ruth, Sam and Moroni's well child visits (of course all separate visits). This week it continued. Rebekah woke up Monday with an earache and after a couple of days (she hasn't had a cold or anything that would have me thinking ear infection)it was getting worse so we took her in to the doctor yesterday and came home with some more antibiotics. Joseph woke up this morning with a bad earache so in we went to the doctor's office yet again! Dr Gay told him that he had a blistering ear drum and that he can expect it to continue to ache for a couple of days even with antibiotics working on it. Who's next?
Feb 11, 2009
New Beginnings
Here's Bekah's talk from New Beginnings:
I was asked to choose my hero, so I chose my best friend, Hope. She has so many qualities that are great, but i was told to pick only one: obedient. Obedient fits in to our young women's virtue; choice and accountability. In Joshua 25:15 it says,“Choose you this day whom ye will serve;...but as for me and my house, we will serve the lord” and the statement for this virtue is,”I will choose good over evil and will accept responsibility for my decisions.” And also, in Job 36:12 it says,”But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.” So obviously it is a good thing to obey! And also, another. In 1 Nephi 3:7 it says “And it came to pass that I, Nephi said unto my father: I will go and do the thing which the lord hath commanded, for I know that the lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.” This verse is very meaningful and shows us how obedient Nephi is.
President Monson, in one of his general conference talks, stated “How exceedingly difficult it must have been for Abraham, in obedience to God’s command, to take his beloved Isaac into the land of Moriah, there to present him as a burnt offering. Can you imagine the heaviness of his heart as he gathered the wood for the fire and journeyed to the appointed place? Surely pain must have racked his body and tortured his mind as he “bound Isaac … and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And … stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.” How glorious was the pronouncement, and with what wondered welcome did it come: 'Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.'”
This small paragraph shows how obedient Abraham was to almost slaughter his own son. I think this is a good Christ like quality for us all to have. By being obedient, we could help out other people too and be heroes to them. Like if your mom asks you to do the dishes and you do, that is being obedient, and believe it or not, you can be your mom's hero too. In the personal progress program, You can set goals to help you become obedient.
The personal progress program has helped me become a better person. And I hope it can help many others and help others in the future too. I know the church is true and I close in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
I was asked to choose my hero, so I chose my best friend, Hope. She has so many qualities that are great, but i was told to pick only one: obedient. Obedient fits in to our young women's virtue; choice and accountability. In Joshua 25:15 it says,“Choose you this day whom ye will serve;...but as for me and my house, we will serve the lord” and the statement for this virtue is,”I will choose good over evil and will accept responsibility for my decisions.” And also, in Job 36:12 it says,”But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.” So obviously it is a good thing to obey! And also, another. In 1 Nephi 3:7 it says “And it came to pass that I, Nephi said unto my father: I will go and do the thing which the lord hath commanded, for I know that the lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.” This verse is very meaningful and shows us how obedient Nephi is.
President Monson, in one of his general conference talks, stated “How exceedingly difficult it must have been for Abraham, in obedience to God’s command, to take his beloved Isaac into the land of Moriah, there to present him as a burnt offering. Can you imagine the heaviness of his heart as he gathered the wood for the fire and journeyed to the appointed place? Surely pain must have racked his body and tortured his mind as he “bound Isaac … and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And … stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.” How glorious was the pronouncement, and with what wondered welcome did it come: 'Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.'”
This small paragraph shows how obedient Abraham was to almost slaughter his own son. I think this is a good Christ like quality for us all to have. By being obedient, we could help out other people too and be heroes to them. Like if your mom asks you to do the dishes and you do, that is being obedient, and believe it or not, you can be your mom's hero too. In the personal progress program, You can set goals to help you become obedient.
The personal progress program has helped me become a better person. And I hope it can help many others and help others in the future too. I know the church is true and I close in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
Feb 10, 2009
Grass and Other Discoveries
Okay, so I still have to get pictures, but I thought I'd share the fun! Ben says, "Whoa! Mary, look at how much grass we have!" Does that say something about our winter?
Saturday night Ruth is in the buff on her way to the shower and tells Robert, "See this (pointing to her breast) and see this (pointing to the other breast)? They're going to grow big someday!"
Saturday night Ruth is in the buff on her way to the shower and tells Robert, "See this (pointing to her breast) and see this (pointing to the other breast)? They're going to grow big someday!"
Feb 5, 2009
Aftermath
I felt so bad for Sam when he came to me in tears yesterday and said, "Mom, my lip's growing." At first I had assumed that it was the numbness of his lip (he'd been to the dentist for a filling), but then I realized that he'd been sucking on it while it was numb. It looks absolutely horrible. Go ahead and click on the picture!
Feb 4, 2009
Gratitude
My girls asked if they could start adding to our gratitude list. I think it's a great idea!!!
Feb 3, 2009
Feb 2, 2009
Ear Infection
Doncha just feel bad for my little guy. As if he hasn't had enough! He should be feeling a lot better by this time tomorrow. Aren't antibiotics wonderful!
Jan 30, 2009
Oh What a Night
We woke up at about 1:30 this morning to the sea lion sleeping next to me. wouldn't you know it, Moroni has Croup. I picked him up and he felt kinda feverish. I immediately took him outside in the below zero weather to get some cold into his lungs for some relief. My kids never had croup until we moved to Wisconsin. Don't know if it's related, but it's NOT fun.
The cold only helped the barking. I brought him back in and he was shivering. I tried to hold him and his breathing was really labored. I got a blanket and wrapped him really good and took him back out into the cold. Then Daddy took him out into the cold. Then I took him back out into the cold. I laid down on the bed next to him and he was a little better, but his breathing was still labored.
After we sat and listened to him for a while, we gave him the ties on the blanket (that's his comfort cue) and he tried to settle down to sleep. BUT... then the gagging and vomiting started. It was all over me. I carefully got up and stepped into the shower holding him while he kept going. It was so chunky. I started to gag. Robert came in and asked what he could do. I was already vomitty (is that a word)so there was no point in contaminating him too.
I stripped he and I down, cleaned the chunks off of the shower floor and sat in the warm water with him. He actually started to drift off to sleep so I just held him for a while. I think the moist air might have helped his lungs better than the cold that the doctors all tell you to do.
Anyway, we cleaned up and got dressed. Robert got started on the laundry while I was in the shower... What a Babe! I went to get the Motrin and took his temp (102.2 under the arm). We laid down in the bed and while Mo wasn't breathing ideally, he was still considerably better than before. By the time we all got back to sleep it was 4am.
Moroni slept in this morning (good for him) and is coping quite well for being sick. I hope tonight is better. Usually the second night of croup is worse. Keep us in your prayers.
The cold only helped the barking. I brought him back in and he was shivering. I tried to hold him and his breathing was really labored. I got a blanket and wrapped him really good and took him back out into the cold. Then Daddy took him out into the cold. Then I took him back out into the cold. I laid down on the bed next to him and he was a little better, but his breathing was still labored.
After we sat and listened to him for a while, we gave him the ties on the blanket (that's his comfort cue) and he tried to settle down to sleep. BUT... then the gagging and vomiting started. It was all over me. I carefully got up and stepped into the shower holding him while he kept going. It was so chunky. I started to gag. Robert came in and asked what he could do. I was already vomitty (is that a word)so there was no point in contaminating him too.
I stripped he and I down, cleaned the chunks off of the shower floor and sat in the warm water with him. He actually started to drift off to sleep so I just held him for a while. I think the moist air might have helped his lungs better than the cold that the doctors all tell you to do.
Anyway, we cleaned up and got dressed. Robert got started on the laundry while I was in the shower... What a Babe! I went to get the Motrin and took his temp (102.2 under the arm). We laid down in the bed and while Mo wasn't breathing ideally, he was still considerably better than before. By the time we all got back to sleep it was 4am.
Moroni slept in this morning (good for him) and is coping quite well for being sick. I hope tonight is better. Usually the second night of croup is worse. Keep us in your prayers.
Jan 17, 2009
Baby It's Cold Outside
Yeah I know. I never have time to post (or check on other posts for that matter). I'd like to be better, but really, there are other priorities that are higher right now.
Thursday was Ultra Chilly. The high for the day was -7 and they closed the schools. It wouldn't have been so bad if we hadn't have woken up to a broken heater! What a day for the heater to break. We would have just started the fireplace and gathered around it, but it was on the fritz too. We called the gas company out and, long story short, they fixed them both and we are much warmer. Yesterday the high was 3 and the schools were closed again. It's already warmer today at 15, but our high today is supposed to be 23! Maybe we'll go sunbathing if the snow stops?
BIG NEWS: We are expecting #9! I've told several people that now Ruth can be Seven of Nine. We debated on whether or not to share this news so early (we just found out Wednesday night)... but I'm no good at secrets.
The baby is due on Sep 20. Robert's worried that this messes up our pattern. Ben' birthday is the 21st, Moroni's is a week later on the 28th and Rachel is a week later on Oct 5th. I just told him that if the baby comes 6 days early (yeah, right!) we could still have our weekly pattern. Since 4 of our children will have a birthday within a month of each other I reflected on what was so unique about conception time. I guess it is just Robert having the time off around Christmas/New Years and it being so cold that there's nothing else to do. *wink*
We are all excited here. When we told the kids they were literally jumping up and down with excitement. They keep asking, "Have you told so-and-so?" I think they like spreading the news too.
Thursday was Ultra Chilly. The high for the day was -7 and they closed the schools. It wouldn't have been so bad if we hadn't have woken up to a broken heater! What a day for the heater to break. We would have just started the fireplace and gathered around it, but it was on the fritz too. We called the gas company out and, long story short, they fixed them both and we are much warmer. Yesterday the high was 3 and the schools were closed again. It's already warmer today at 15, but our high today is supposed to be 23! Maybe we'll go sunbathing if the snow stops?
BIG NEWS: We are expecting #9! I've told several people that now Ruth can be Seven of Nine. We debated on whether or not to share this news so early (we just found out Wednesday night)... but I'm no good at secrets.
The baby is due on Sep 20. Robert's worried that this messes up our pattern. Ben' birthday is the 21st, Moroni's is a week later on the 28th and Rachel is a week later on Oct 5th. I just told him that if the baby comes 6 days early (yeah, right!) we could still have our weekly pattern. Since 4 of our children will have a birthday within a month of each other I reflected on what was so unique about conception time. I guess it is just Robert having the time off around Christmas/New Years and it being so cold that there's nothing else to do. *wink*
We are all excited here. When we told the kids they were literally jumping up and down with excitement. They keep asking, "Have you told so-and-so?" I think they like spreading the news too.
Dec 10, 2008
December Already?!?!
Man it's been a while since I last posted. I haven't had time to check on others' posts let alone time to add to ours.
Life is good here. We just do school everyday. It just seems like it's ruling my life right now.
We've had fun making Snow Ice Cream. My kids call it "Snow Cream." It's really good when you add orange juice after making it. Tasted just like those orange drinks you get at the mall.
Snow Cream: Mix 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 tsp of vanilla until sugar is dissolved. Then add mixture to 4 cups clean/edible snow and mix. Yum!
Oct 31, 2008
Oct 30, 2008
Trunk or Treat
All the kids are off of school for today and tomorrow (fall break), so our house has been the zoo. There was lots to do today, and not enough hours to do it all. But, then again, that's always the case.
My biggest accomplishment today was removing all of the summer clothes from their shelves. I've been meaning to get around to it, but just haven't had the time. When Ben and Rachel both dressed in shorts (it's been extra warm the last couple of days... in the 50s!) I knew all the shorts had to go.
Ruth had a lot of fun painting her "Ruthbot" costume. Since tonight was Trunk or Treat, we decided that we ought to get around to finishing her costume. We cut it out mid-September when she started walking around with the box on her head saying, "I am a robot." We quickly put the eye hole in for her when she walked into the walls.
After baths, Mr. Moroni wanted to play with Mommy. I keep noticing how long his hair is getting. Those curls certainly are getting wild! I'm sure it's time for a hair cut, but I'm not in a hurry.
This evening was Trunk or Treat and everyone got to try out their costumes. What fun!
Our Little Pumpkin!
Our Ruthbot!
"I'm half Pilot/Half Pirate!"
(Go ahead, say it out loud.)
Sneaky Ninja!
What a Tiger!
Our little Devil!
Swoop Bunny, Bunny!
What a Grim Reaper!
My biggest accomplishment today was removing all of the summer clothes from their shelves. I've been meaning to get around to it, but just haven't had the time. When Ben and Rachel both dressed in shorts (it's been extra warm the last couple of days... in the 50s!) I knew all the shorts had to go.
Ruth had a lot of fun painting her "Ruthbot" costume. Since tonight was Trunk or Treat, we decided that we ought to get around to finishing her costume. We cut it out mid-September when she started walking around with the box on her head saying, "I am a robot." We quickly put the eye hole in for her when she walked into the walls.
After baths, Mr. Moroni wanted to play with Mommy. I keep noticing how long his hair is getting. Those curls certainly are getting wild! I'm sure it's time for a hair cut, but I'm not in a hurry.This evening was Trunk or Treat and everyone got to try out their costumes. What fun!
Our Little Pumpkin!
Our Ruthbot!
"I'm half Pilot/Half Pirate!"(Go ahead, say it out loud.)
Sneaky Ninja!
What a Tiger!
Our little Devil!
Swoop Bunny, Bunny!
What a Grim Reaper!Oct 29, 2008
Orthodonti$t
We got word about a week ago that Jo$eph would be needing brace$. With that looming over our head$ we were worried that Rebekah would be $uffering the $ame fate. Today, Rebekah had her appointment and the news was quite the opposite. Not only was the headgear/bite plate combo working, but she could cut back on the wearing of her bite plate to 12 hours a day! Woo Hoo!
Oct 28, 2008
Chocolate
My mother told me that she was grateful for skin that could be washed. "Isn't it great that we don't have to dry clean our skin?" Of course, I laughed. But after thinking about this picture with Moroni, I'd have to agree.
Ruth tried to make her own hot chocolate and Moroni of course, sampled everything as well. After we bathed him, his hair still smelled like a cup of hot chocolate!
I'm also grateful to Daddies who rough house with their kids. Both mine and my kids' daddy.
Oct 27, 2008
Wonderful WIVA
Today we got up early (before the bus) and left for state testing. My kids really like going to the testing site and taking the state tests. I know. Weird.
This made me realize that there is even more to be thankful for. I am thankful for the wonderful school, Wisconsin Virtual Academy (WIVA), that my children have an opportunity to attend. I am thankful for each teacher that touches my children's lives. I am thankful for the opportunity I have to learn about each of my children and to become intimately familiar with their education. I am thankful for the internet and the opportunities it provides us.
What a wonderful thing the mind is and the amazing things we can learn.
Oct 26, 2008
Family Fun
This weekend has been stake conference. One of our challenges was to be grateful for something new everyday. This could be a great way to write about it!
One thing I'm grateful for is my Savior. I am grateful for the atonement, for the opportunity to overcome death and sin. I am grateful for eternal life and eternal families. I am grateful for a wonderful spouse who completes me. I am grateful for the wonderful children that have been sent to our family. I am grateful for the love that my children show me. I am so blessed!
After church today didn't start off so well. It seemed as if some of the children were just plain cantankerous and arguing with everyone. However, after some quiet time, they all gathered spontaneously at the table for a game. It was such a blessed sight to see six of them gathered together for a game and having fun with each other(Moroni and Ruth were with Robert).
Robert had been fighting with a computer virus and I dragged him in just to soak in the wonderful sight of our children all happy together. It's just one of those parent moments. We both were developing headaches and they were playing Pit (very loud confusion). We didn't want to tell them to put it away since they were having a lot of fun, so we popped some ibuprofen and joined in the craziness. Moroni, Ruth and Sam played with the potato heads while we joked around the table.
Grandpa moment: Ben at one point collected one of everything just to watch us all go crazy, but Daddy got the blame! Who'd have thunk Ben would be so devious.
We also got our first snowfall of the year. Ruth ran everywhere saying, "It's no (snow) time!" She put on her 'no boots' and insisted on walking in it. It's just a light dusting, but with the chill in the air, it's enough to give us a taste of what might lie ahead. I'm thankful for warm houses.
One thing I'm grateful for is my Savior. I am grateful for the atonement, for the opportunity to overcome death and sin. I am grateful for eternal life and eternal families. I am grateful for a wonderful spouse who completes me. I am grateful for the wonderful children that have been sent to our family. I am grateful for the love that my children show me. I am so blessed!
After church today didn't start off so well. It seemed as if some of the children were just plain cantankerous and arguing with everyone. However, after some quiet time, they all gathered spontaneously at the table for a game. It was such a blessed sight to see six of them gathered together for a game and having fun with each other(Moroni and Ruth were with Robert).
Robert had been fighting with a computer virus and I dragged him in just to soak in the wonderful sight of our children all happy together. It's just one of those parent moments. We both were developing headaches and they were playing Pit (very loud confusion). We didn't want to tell them to put it away since they were having a lot of fun, so we popped some ibuprofen and joined in the craziness. Moroni, Ruth and Sam played with the potato heads while we joked around the table.
Grandpa moment: Ben at one point collected one of everything just to watch us all go crazy, but Daddy got the blame! Who'd have thunk Ben would be so devious.
We also got our first snowfall of the year. Ruth ran everywhere saying, "It's no (snow) time!" She put on her 'no boots' and insisted on walking in it. It's just a light dusting, but with the chill in the air, it's enough to give us a taste of what might lie ahead. I'm thankful for warm houses.
Oct 25, 2008
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