I'm not going into details in this post. I am just putting it in here because this is our family history and this was a crazy week that I at least want to be able to remember happened in my life, even if the specifics are just stories I will keep to myself (and anyone else who asks about it and wants a good laugh). I can laugh about it now but it was a real trial to me.
We had a woman in the ward who needed to move and the ward had to do the entire move for her. She had A LOT of stuff, cats and smoked. So it was interesting. The ward spent over 100 hours of service packing and moving everything to the new apartment. I have a philosophy that I can't ask the sisters to do anything I am not willing to do myself. So I had a crew of sisters helping me each day for 2 hours to get things packed up. We didn't end up cleaning the apartment because it was just too bad. But they were out when they needed to be.
My poor family had to live through stress and hear all my stories. But they are great and helped at home through it all.
The next week I spent each day deep cleaning and de-junking our house. I made trips to DI like crazy. Simplifying is the best thing you can do!
I have pictures but decided not to post them.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Ethan lost his egg!
Ethan loves to have bacon and egg sandwiches using bagels. He makes them himself, which is great! He toasts the bagel while cooking the egg in the microwave (he makes sure to scramble the egg because he quickly learned that unscrambled eggs explode in the microwave). Then he warms the bacon in the microwave and puts the sandwich together.
The other day he was making his sandwich and couldn't find the egg anywhere! He looked in the microwave, dishwasher, fridge...and he finally found it in the cupboard. He had cracked the egg into a bowl, mixed it up and even put a paper towel on it before putting it in the cupboard to...cook?!
We got a good laugh out of that one!
The other day he was making his sandwich and couldn't find the egg anywhere! He looked in the microwave, dishwasher, fridge...and he finally found it in the cupboard. He had cracked the egg into a bowl, mixed it up and even put a paper towel on it before putting it in the cupboard to...cook?!
We got a good laugh out of that one!
Green Wall
Courtney wanted to have her wall painted a green color to match her new bed set. I had been promising this but hadn't had time to get it done until after they were in school. So I bought the paint and supplies one day and the next had Courtney help me tape the wall and get things ready. When she was at school I painted the wall. It didn't take very long but I think it turned out really well.
The huge bear makes the wall look a lot smaller. haha!
The huge bear makes the wall look a lot smaller. haha!
Broken Arm
So, Courtney was so excited about being able to do a back bend that she had to show off for anyone who would watch. As Kathy and Don were leaving our house after Courtney's birthday party on Sunday, Courtney ran out on the lawn to show them her back bend. She landed funny and began screaming. We just played it off, put a bag on ice on it and told her to just sit still for a while.
Now...in our defense, something is ALWAYS hurting on Courtney. In fact, each night Bryan and I guess which body part she is going to come out complaining about when she should be sleeping. So there is a history of non-belief.
On Friday Courtney had her 10 year old check up to make sure everything is going well with her. The doctor asked if I had any concerns. I said, "Well, (rolling my eyes) she has been complaining about her arm hurting so if you could look at it and tell her it's fine, I would appreciate it. We don't think anything is wrong but would like you to check." He asks her which arm it is and then takes a quick look and says "Yup, it's broken. You can see the swelling and the obvious break right here. There have only been a handful of times in my career when I could look at something and say with 99% surety that it is broken and this is one of those times."
I felt SO BAD! Courtney just looked at me with an "I told you so" look on her face. The doctor said it was a buckle break so it didn't need a cast. The bone had gone right back into place so he just needed to put a splint on it for stabilization and then have an x-ray taken to make sure nothing else was wrong.
The doctor called a couple hours later to tell me that the break had been clean and that nothing else was wrong. We had to keep her in the splint for 3 weeks (taking it off for showers) and then she would be fine.
This is our first broken bone.
Now...in our defense, something is ALWAYS hurting on Courtney. In fact, each night Bryan and I guess which body part she is going to come out complaining about when she should be sleeping. So there is a history of non-belief.
On Friday Courtney had her 10 year old check up to make sure everything is going well with her. The doctor asked if I had any concerns. I said, "Well, (rolling my eyes) she has been complaining about her arm hurting so if you could look at it and tell her it's fine, I would appreciate it. We don't think anything is wrong but would like you to check." He asks her which arm it is and then takes a quick look and says "Yup, it's broken. You can see the swelling and the obvious break right here. There have only been a handful of times in my career when I could look at something and say with 99% surety that it is broken and this is one of those times."
I felt SO BAD! Courtney just looked at me with an "I told you so" look on her face. The doctor said it was a buckle break so it didn't need a cast. The bone had gone right back into place so he just needed to put a splint on it for stabilization and then have an x-ray taken to make sure nothing else was wrong.
The doctor called a couple hours later to tell me that the break had been clean and that nothing else was wrong. We had to keep her in the splint for 3 weeks (taking it off for showers) and then she would be fine.
This is our first broken bone.
First Day of School!
The day before school, we picked up Ethan's schedule and went to meet Courtney's teacher. We were all set.
Thursday, August 13th was the first day of school. The kids got up, got ready, had breakfast and then had their traditional first day of school photos taken.
Ethan left first (and was photo bombed by Courtney). He gets on the bus at 7:45. Last year school started at 7:40, so he is happy with the extra sleep in time he gets now.
Our cute 8th grader!
The bus stop is down the street at the opening of our subdivision so he only has a block to walk.
Here is her "disco" skirt:
Thursday, August 13th was the first day of school. The kids got up, got ready, had breakfast and then had their traditional first day of school photos taken.
Ethan left first (and was photo bombed by Courtney). He gets on the bus at 7:45. Last year school started at 7:40, so he is happy with the extra sleep in time he gets now.
Our cute 8th grader!
The bus stop is down the street at the opening of our subdivision so he only has a block to walk.
Courtney was next. We have a carpool with the family across the street. Courtney wore a cute skirt that was shiny (see the video below):
There is our 5th grader. This is her last year in elementary school! She is so excited because she got the teacher she wanted and is one of the big kids at the school.
Here is her "disco" skirt:
At Snow Canyon Middle School they have A days and B days. They have 2 classes then advisory/homeroom, lunch, then 2 more classes. On A days Ethan has choir, science, PE and Math. On B days Ethan has Honors Language Arts, shop, film and US History. He LOVES B days and doesn't really enjoy A days. He signed up for chess club as his advisory class and also has study hall.
I have a hard time remembering what day it is so I always end up asking how Math went when it's a B day. He gets so frustrated with me. Oh well.
This is Ethan at the end of the first day of school...
She's 10!
August 12, 2015!
We figured out the balloon drop so we decided to try it again (without the glowing balloon this year) and Courtney was surprised.
Bryan went to the bakery and got her Texas donut for breakfast. It was huge so she didn't eat too much of it but she had it for a couple of days to snack on.
He also bought her some flowers which always melts her heart!
Then she got to open presents (while sitting on her HUGE bear):
She got a karaoke machine from Grandma and Grandpa Pack. Her old one had broken so she wanted a new one and she loves it!
She got an owl bed set from Bryan and I. She loves owls so it was fun to find a set that has owls in it for her bed.
She spent the morning singing away and loving her birthday!
It was a crazy day for me because we had a funeral in our ward at the same time as her friend birthday. A friend in the neighborhood asked me if Courtney would like to use her pool for her party. I said "absolutely!" and so we took over her backyard for a while. The pool is great! It was a bit cloudy when the party started so some of the girls were cold but they dealt with it and after a while they were all in having a blast.
Bryan took over the party while I went to the Church for the funeral.
Courtney and her cute friends:
Crazy bunch of kids!
When it was time for lunch I went to get pizza and then ate with them before Courtney opened presents. Courtney got a lot of fun stuff from her friends.
They swam for 3 hours before the party was over. It turned out to be a beautiful day!
We figured out the balloon drop so we decided to try it again (without the glowing balloon this year) and Courtney was surprised.
Bryan went to the bakery and got her Texas donut for breakfast. It was huge so she didn't eat too much of it but she had it for a couple of days to snack on.
He also bought her some flowers which always melts her heart!
Then she got to open presents (while sitting on her HUGE bear):
She got a karaoke machine from Grandma and Grandpa Pack. Her old one had broken so she wanted a new one and she loves it!
She got an owl bed set from Bryan and I. She loves owls so it was fun to find a set that has owls in it for her bed.
She spent the morning singing away and loving her birthday!
It was a crazy day for me because we had a funeral in our ward at the same time as her friend birthday. A friend in the neighborhood asked me if Courtney would like to use her pool for her party. I said "absolutely!" and so we took over her backyard for a while. The pool is great! It was a bit cloudy when the party started so some of the girls were cold but they dealt with it and after a while they were all in having a blast.
Bryan took over the party while I went to the Church for the funeral.
Courtney and her cute friends:
Crazy bunch of kids!
When it was time for lunch I went to get pizza and then ate with them before Courtney opened presents. Courtney got a lot of fun stuff from her friends.
They swam for 3 hours before the party was over. It turned out to be a beautiful day!
Family Birthday Party
We always try to have family birthday parties on Sunday so we don't have to worry about what else is going on. The weeks are usually busy so this works out best. Courtney had her family party the Sunday before her birthday.
She helped me decorate a cake and we had dinner for everyone then she got to open presents. She got a giants hat, a robot dog, a gift certificate, tennis racket and a HUGE stuffed bear.
Ethan was so excited to give her a huge stuffed bear that she had seen in Costco. We had just been walking along in Costco the week before when she saw it and said "add this to my birthday list!" So I drove Ethan back the next week to get it. But we couldn't find them. We asked someone where the stuffed bears were and she didn't know so she had to call on her walkie talkie. Ethan made sure she knew that it was for his little sister...not him. She told us there were only 5 left so we hurried over to grab one. As we were walking up to pay for it Ethan held it and was a bit nervous that people would think it was for him. When we went to pay he made sure everyone around knew that it wasn't for him. haha! It was so huge that we buckled it in the van for the ride home! We should have rolled down the windows.
Courtney had a great time opening presents.
Ethan didn't want to wait until her birthday to give her his present so he went down the hall and came back growling like a bear. Courtney was so excited!
I think he did a great job on the present!
Then we had cake and ice cream. Making a birthday wish is a big deal and requires a lot of thought, apparently.
She helped me decorate a cake and we had dinner for everyone then she got to open presents. She got a giants hat, a robot dog, a gift certificate, tennis racket and a HUGE stuffed bear.
Ethan was so excited to give her a huge stuffed bear that she had seen in Costco. We had just been walking along in Costco the week before when she saw it and said "add this to my birthday list!" So I drove Ethan back the next week to get it. But we couldn't find them. We asked someone where the stuffed bears were and she didn't know so she had to call on her walkie talkie. Ethan made sure she knew that it was for his little sister...not him. She told us there were only 5 left so we hurried over to grab one. As we were walking up to pay for it Ethan held it and was a bit nervous that people would think it was for him. When we went to pay he made sure everyone around knew that it wasn't for him. haha! It was so huge that we buckled it in the van for the ride home! We should have rolled down the windows.
Courtney had a great time opening presents.
Ethan didn't want to wait until her birthday to give her his present so he went down the hall and came back growling like a bear. Courtney was so excited!
I think he did a great job on the present!
Then we had cake and ice cream. Making a birthday wish is a big deal and requires a lot of thought, apparently.
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