So Sick!!

Ryan and I have been so sick the past few days. In place of church, we spent the afternoon (almost 3 hours) at the doctor's office. I have influenza and this crazy rash that has moved down into my face. Good thing I didn't go to church. People would have had lots to talk about. I kind of look like this...


...and I'm not even kidding. My glasses wouldn't even go on my face when I woke up this morning. Damon asked, "What's wrong with your face, honey?" Gosh, thanks, Dear. I love you, too.

Anyway, Ryan has influenza, croop, allergies, and asthma. His fever has gone up to 105. So scary! I feel so bad for him. He has no voice any more and just talks in a little squeak. The girls are giving him TONS of attention, which I know he likes, and are playing whatever he wants to play.




He is being a good sport and we now have some nice cough medicine that the good doctor gave us, so hopefully we will ALL be sleeping through the night. Wish us luck!!

Tagged by Kris

Kris-you should know I don't like to play tag!! JK Here it goes:

20 YEARS AGO:
Let's see, 1988. I was 11 years old. 5th or 6th grade. Living in Layton. Sarah Jane Adams Elementary school. Best friend was Adreann Bluff. Don't really remember anything else. I did have twin Cabbage Patch Kids. (I was soooo cool!)

10 YEARS AGO:
1998. Kaylie turned 3. We bought our 1st house, in Roy. (We're still here.) Damon and I were both going up to Weber State. Damon worked for AOL. And also, and most importantly, 1998 is the year I met Kris. The bestest friend in the WHOLE world. EVER!! My life is complete with her in it. (Did I get that right, Kris?)

5 YEARS AGO:
In 2003 I was pregnant with Ryan. This was an AWFUL pregnancy. I started having gallbladder attacks when I was 3 months along and continued to have them throughout the rest of the pregnancy. 4 days after I delivered Ryan, they took my gallbladder out. Really...it was the longest 9 months of my life. This was also the time my sister went through her divorce. (Another time I would rather not re-live.)

3 YEARS AGO:
In 2005, Emma started kindergarten. She thoroughly enjoyed school. (Still does, actually.) We found out that Ryan couldn't hear very well and started speech and regular visits to the ENT. He's perfect now.

LAST YEAR:
Again, another year I wouldn't like to redo. I broke my foot in June and spent the ENTIRE summer in a cast/boot and on crutches. Even Bear Lake was a bust. I really think this is the lowest I've ever been. It was a very humbling experience though. I had a lot of people around to help out and bring food for my family and also take the kids where they needed to be. (I couldn't even drive.) UGH!

YESTERDAY:
I'm getting over the flu so I just took it easy around the house. I could tell Ryan was getting sick, which means less sleep is to come. Then I picked Kaylie up from school and took her to the eye doctor for a check-up. She wanted to try contacts, so when we were all done they gave her a lesson on how to put them in and out. Well, we left the office at 6:30. (Our appt was at 3:00) Needless to say, she had a little trouble getting them in. BUT, she had even more trouble getting them out.

TODAY:
Yea Kaylie!! It only took Kaylie 10 minutes to get her contacts in today. (With a little help from Mom.) Wish us luck on getting them out. Any suggestions would be appreciated. We made a quick trip to WalMart for Kaylie a new scooter and later on I am going to lunch with my mom, Chelsea, and Walton-girl cousins to one of my favorite restaurants, The Macaroni Grill. I recommend the Penne Roustica. YUM-O.

TOMORROW:
Tomorrow is Ward Conference so the choir is going to sing. My voice is so low now, I could sing with the tenor or even the basses. Not sure if I will be singing or not. In fact, I think Ryan will be sick tomorrow so I might not even be able to go at all.

THIS MONTH:
Kris is going to plan my flower garden bed in the front yard. Hopefully the weather will continue to warm up so I can keep my promise to the kids and take them to the park. Also, I will be watching for my tax return. Brittany will have her baby any day. I will have surgery on my toe on the 20th. (Just a simple chiseling away of the bone. No worries.) LOL

THIS YEAR:
Kaylie will survive Jr. High. We will go to Bear Lake and enjoy the BEAUTIFUL water, and hopefully I won't be on crutches this time. We will do a lot of swimming and boating this summer and then start back to school in the fall; an event I look forward to every year.

Thanks again for the tag, Kris. I am going to tag, Natalie, Kristi, and Brittany. (Unless you're giving birth, which I hope you are.)

Ryan and Alex

Ryan's best friend is his cousin Alex. They have always been inseperable. He LOVES when Alex comes to visit. I just had to post a few pics of them so Ryan could look at them. He knows how to click to our blog, so I thought this would be fun for him to see. (Kids are so smart these days.)


Birthday Dinner


Sleepover


Ryan's Birthday

Emma's BDay Party

Last Friday we had Emma's birthday party combined with Alex's. It is always fun to have Leslie's family down. Emma got some fun stuff. She got some spring clothes and is just itching to wear them. I wish it would warm up a bit. I think her favorite thing (aside from the exciting scriptures from her parents), is her 'John Deere' hoodie. She wears it EVERYWHERE!! Even to bed.

ME~in pictures

I saw this on Kris' blog and thought it looked fun. Go ahead and read mine, then do yours on your blog. You can only use images from Google, so don't use any of your own pictures. I'll be stalking your blogs to see your pictures. Have fun!!

Favorite animal - (the cartoon kind) :)


Favorite Objects (kind of an addiction I have)


My Job


Place I want to Travel


My Name


Favorite Color


Town I live in (Roy, UT)


Favorite Song ("Ready, Set, Don't Go"--such a cute song)


Favorite Dessert (anything lemon)


Bad Habit


Favorite Food


Pet's Name


Favorite Author

Emma's Baptism Day

Saturday, March 1st, was Emma's birthday AND her baptism day. We had such a nice day. The baptism wasn't until 4:00 pm and so Emma was anxious all day. We had lots of love and support from loved ones. After the baptism we stayed at the church and had a dinner. The food was wonderful. Many thanks to those that helped make Emma's day so special. She received many gifts that she will treasure for a long time.


Emma and Dad


Cassey, Emma, and Maren


Yummy Dinner


Friends and Family

Getting Excited

Emma is getting so excited for Saturday. Not only is it her birthday, but she gets to be baptized. She said to me last night that she wanted to skip Thursday and Friday and go straight to Saturday. It is so fun to watch her get so excited. We went and got her scriptures yesterday. She chose burgundy ones. They look so pretty with her name on the front. She also chose a cute scripture bag and already has it packed for Sunday. So fun! I can't believe she's 8 already! Time flies!!!

Funny Scripture Study

So I just had to write this story down before I forget it. The other night we were having scripture study and I accidentally handed Emma Damon's Book of Mormon (Spanish) and she said, "Um, I think I might have some trouble understanding this one." And then she handed it to Damon. We finished our scripture reading and Ryan took Damon's Book of Mormon and started looking through it. After a couple of minutes he got to the pictures in the back and said, "Don't worry Dad, the pictures are in English!" We all just started laughing. Where did he come up with that? Kids say the darndest things, don't they?

The Cullen Family

Anyone else getting excited for the Twilight movie? I know it's a long time away, but it's still fun to follow all the casting on Stephenie Meyer's website. http://stepheniemeyer.com/ Here is a picture of the cast playing all of the Cullen family. Left to right...Jasper, Rosalie, Esme, Edward, Carlisle, Alice, and Emmett.

Fun "Meez"

I found this online and thought it was fun to do. A bit addicting, but still fun.

School Valentines

The kids always have a ball making and receiving their valentines from friends at school. This was Ryan's first year to make school valentines, and it was Kaylie's first year NOT to. (Bitter sweet for mom.) Ryan and Emma both made their bags at school this year, so that was good for mom to hear, also.

Ryan working hard on his valentines.


Posing with his treats from school.


Ryan's bag


Emma's bag


Emma's treats from school.

Our Valentine's Day

We had a wonderful Valentine's Day together as a family. We stayed home and enjoyed a fun dinner and then puzzles and games. Every one loved their valentine gifts and enjoyed spending the evening together. For dinner, we had spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, red juice, and then pink ice cream and sugar cookies for dessert. Grandma gave the kids puzzle valentines that they had to put together to read. So fun! We want to wish all of you a Happy Valentine's Day.

Emma and Dad


Our fun place setting.


Ryan enjoying his spaghetti. He had 4 helpings!!


Kaylie and Dad


Our fun pink ice cream. (surprisingly yummy)

"Mission Complete"

We're finally done collecting all the Thomas Lego trains. This has been a little addicting for me. I mean, who would want to only have part of a collection? After much hunting at stores and on Ebay, we've got them all. Damon was none too thrilled to see my $42.99 pay pal purchase. LOL But after I explained myself, I think he took it considerably well. :) (love you, honey) I did find some killer deals on clearance at Walmart. Once again, it pays to shop often! (I try to tell him that, by first explaining how much I saved.) It is so fun to watch Ryan play. He is so animated when he is the "voice" of all the different trains. He is anxiously awaiting the next release of new trains. (As am I.)

So Thoughtful!

I don't think I mentioned it, but the day after my birthday, my car was broken into and my purse was stolen. I ran into gymnastics to pick up Emma (only about 5-10 minutes) and when I came out, I found my van with a broken window and no purse. ANYWAY...I didn't really take it very well with the whole "need a new engine" thing. I think it was just the last straw for me. Well, the next day, I went to lunch with my mom and Stefanie (and Elyssa and Ryan) for a birthday lunch and Stefanie gave me the cutest gift. All the little things to put in a new purse. So thanks Stefanie...for bringing a bit of joy in my not so joyful time.

Rome, huh?

You Belong in Rome

You're a big city soul with a small town heart Which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand And gorgeous Italian people - could life get any better?

What City Do You Belong In?