Anybody have any experience with their kids getting chicken pox after having been vaccinated? Let me know...I'm curious. Sorry, you'll have to click on the pictures to really see it well.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Chicken Pox?
My mom called today and told me that Eden has some little spots on her stomach and that she thinks it could be chicken pox. I asked her to send me some pictures and did some research online. Eden has had the chicken pox vaccine, so I didn't know whether or not she could get chicken pox. From what I read, she can. If the child has been vaccinated, she can still get chicken pox, only it's usually a milder case. My mom said that she has a few on her tummy, one or two on her legs, and one on her eyebrow. So I guess we'll see if she's contagious when she gets home. She seems to be acting normal and doing fine though.
Anybody have any experience with their kids getting chicken pox after having been vaccinated? Let me know...I'm curious. Sorry, you'll have to click on the pictures to really see it well.
Anybody have any experience with their kids getting chicken pox after having been vaccinated? Let me know...I'm curious. Sorry, you'll have to click on the pictures to really see it well.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Random Happenings
First off, on Sunday, Lexie and Sharrid came over to hang out. They brought Levi an early (a month and a half early!) birthday present. They got him some cute little Converse shoes and little black invisible socks to go with them. Mr. Levi has some big feet, so we will have to exchange them for a 5. Thanks, guys! They are so cute! (Sorry for the horrible pictures.)
Next, Monday was Jonah's first day of school! He goes in the afternoon now, which is when he usually takes a nap, so he might be cutting nap time out from now on. But yesterday I tried to get him to nap before school, and he did, so we'll see how that one goes. All in all, he had a great first and second day. His teacher seems really awesome and is great at keeping communication open with me. We use a notebook to write back and forth to each other. I am so happy that he has a good teacher and that he likes her. (I had an iffy experience with last year's teacher.) Every day he is excited about school and asks if he is going.
He has new bus drivers too and they seem really nice. He leaves at 12:15 in the afternoon and gets back at 3:25. So far, the bus has been really late at dropping him off and has arrived here at 4:10! The bus driver is so sweet- she always feels so bad, but they are trying to get the swing of things with the new routes. It has all been fine.
I have been painting a little more, although I took a break yesterday because I was just too tired! I have been staying up until at least 1 am every night, usually painting, then reading Eclipse for a while. I think it finally was catching up to me. I felt pretty worn down yesterday.
This is what it looks like in more natural light. I still have one or two more coats of blue to do, so that might end up being a little darker.
And in other exciting news, I took a picture of my breakfast the other day because it just looked so pretty and tasty!
Next, Monday was Jonah's first day of school! He goes in the afternoon now, which is when he usually takes a nap, so he might be cutting nap time out from now on. But yesterday I tried to get him to nap before school, and he did, so we'll see how that one goes. All in all, he had a great first and second day. His teacher seems really awesome and is great at keeping communication open with me. We use a notebook to write back and forth to each other. I am so happy that he has a good teacher and that he likes her. (I had an iffy experience with last year's teacher.) Every day he is excited about school and asks if he is going.He has new bus drivers too and they seem really nice. He leaves at 12:15 in the afternoon and gets back at 3:25. So far, the bus has been really late at dropping him off and has arrived here at 4:10! The bus driver is so sweet- she always feels so bad, but they are trying to get the swing of things with the new routes. It has all been fine.
I have been painting a little more, although I took a break yesterday because I was just too tired! I have been staying up until at least 1 am every night, usually painting, then reading Eclipse for a while. I think it finally was catching up to me. I felt pretty worn down yesterday.
This is what it looks like in more natural light. I still have one or two more coats of blue to do, so that might end up being a little darker.
And in other exciting news, I took a picture of my breakfast the other day because it just looked so pretty and tasty!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Connie's 8 Things
My sister, Lexie, posted this on her blog and I really liked it. These are not in order of significance, even though they are numbered 1-8.
8 things I am passionate about
1. Time as a family.
2. My heritage.
3. My kids having chances to develop their talents.
4. Safety.
5. Learning new skills.
6. Documenting our family's history (via blogging- haha)
7. My high school.
8. Games- I can get pretty competitive- I guess that's passion!
8 books I've read
1. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
2. The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Work and the Glory series by Gerald N. Lund
4. Children of the Promise series by Dean Hughes
5. Faith of Our Fathers series by Nancy Campbell Allen
6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (should be read on a weekly basis)
7. Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage
8. The Book of Mormon (in Russian and English)
8 things I say
1. "Go get your sandals!" (in a sing-song voice)
2. "Can we please go somewhere tonight?"
3. "If you change him/her, I'll ________."
4. "Do you want a time-out?" (Dumbest question ever)
5. "Get off of your brother/sister!"
6. "It's a bajillion degrees today!"
7. "Have you seen my phone?"
8. "You are the cutest boy/girl in the world!"
8 things that annoy me
1. When people tell your stories for you and you are right there (and they are usually wrong, too).
2. When people don't know the difference between there, their, and they're (or similar grammatical errors).
3. When people think my first name is Shirley. (Especially people who should know better.)
4. Spongebob Squarepants.
5. When people are shocked that I hate seafood.
6. Middle-aged women who dress and act like their teenage daughters.
7. The fact that Jonah is nowhere near being potty trained.
8. When people are self-righteous.
8 things that I look forward to
1. The day when I can get rid of all of my baby stuff (highchairs, strollers, etc.)
2. The day when the kids can get themselves in the car and buckle themselves in.
3. The day when my house is painted and furnished, and the backyard is in.
4. Not having to wear contacts or glasses.
5. The day when I am called as a RS teacher.
6. Family vacations.
7. The day when I can find time in the day to exercise.
8. The day when I finally get my stuff organized.
8 things I want to do before I die
1. Take a church history road trip with Peter and the kids.
2. Run a marathon.
3. Raise my kids in a small town.
4. Go on a proselyting mission with Peter.
5. Be a temple worker.
6. Go to Hawaii and Mexico.
7. Be debt-free.
8. Write my personal history.
8 things I've learned
1. One kid actually is easy! (Someone told us that once when we only had Jonah, and we thought it was rude at the time.)
2. I am pretty protective of my kids.
3. Messes are okay. It's more important that my kids have fun and make memories. And I need to live in the moment more. (Still learning this one.)
4. I'd like to pick up photography.
5. Heavenly Father trust us to make our own decisions when choosing between two good things.
6. I love teaching the gospel.
7. Listening to music while doing chores makes it go by a lot faster.
8. I can only do my best, and that's all anyone can ask of me.
8 things I am passionate about
1. Time as a family.
2. My heritage.
3. My kids having chances to develop their talents.
4. Safety.
5. Learning new skills.
6. Documenting our family's history (via blogging- haha)
7. My high school.
8. Games- I can get pretty competitive- I guess that's passion!
8 books I've read
1. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
2. The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Work and the Glory series by Gerald N. Lund
4. Children of the Promise series by Dean Hughes
5. Faith of Our Fathers series by Nancy Campbell Allen
6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (should be read on a weekly basis)
7. Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage
8. The Book of Mormon (in Russian and English)
8 things I say
1. "Go get your sandals!" (in a sing-song voice)
2. "Can we please go somewhere tonight?"
3. "If you change him/her, I'll ________."
4. "Do you want a time-out?" (Dumbest question ever)
5. "Get off of your brother/sister!"
6. "It's a bajillion degrees today!"
7. "Have you seen my phone?"
8. "You are the cutest boy/girl in the world!"
8 things that annoy me
1. When people tell your stories for you and you are right there (and they are usually wrong, too).
2. When people don't know the difference between there, their, and they're (or similar grammatical errors).
3. When people think my first name is Shirley. (Especially people who should know better.)
4. Spongebob Squarepants.
5. When people are shocked that I hate seafood.
6. Middle-aged women who dress and act like their teenage daughters.
7. The fact that Jonah is nowhere near being potty trained.
8. When people are self-righteous.
8 things that I look forward to
1. The day when I can get rid of all of my baby stuff (highchairs, strollers, etc.)
2. The day when the kids can get themselves in the car and buckle themselves in.
3. The day when my house is painted and furnished, and the backyard is in.
4. Not having to wear contacts or glasses.
5. The day when I am called as a RS teacher.
6. Family vacations.
7. The day when I can find time in the day to exercise.
8. The day when I finally get my stuff organized.
8 things I want to do before I die
1. Take a church history road trip with Peter and the kids.
2. Run a marathon.
3. Raise my kids in a small town.
4. Go on a proselyting mission with Peter.
5. Be a temple worker.
6. Go to Hawaii and Mexico.
7. Be debt-free.
8. Write my personal history.
8 things I've learned
1. One kid actually is easy! (Someone told us that once when we only had Jonah, and we thought it was rude at the time.)
2. I am pretty protective of my kids.
3. Messes are okay. It's more important that my kids have fun and make memories. And I need to live in the moment more. (Still learning this one.)
4. I'd like to pick up photography.
5. Heavenly Father trust us to make our own decisions when choosing between two good things.
6. I love teaching the gospel.
7. Listening to music while doing chores makes it go by a lot faster.
8. I can only do my best, and that's all anyone can ask of me.
Peter's 8 Things
I made Peter do this for posterity...
8 things I am passionate about
1. Protecting my family.
2. Supporting my wife and children in their interests.
3. Food.
4. Scripture study.
5. Becoming a better communicator.
6. Pest Control.
7. Getting out of debt.
8. Teaching my kids to be self-sufficient.
8 books I've read
1. All Standard Works minus the Old Testament
2. Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage
3. Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
6. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
7. Night by Elie Wiesel
8. Watchmen on the Tower (Boyd K. Packer Biography)
8 things I say
1. "What's up, dude?"
2. "In my opinion..."
3. "I need a soda."
4. "You're my most favorite boy ever right now."
5. "Go take a time-out."
6. "Patience is a virgin."
7. "Man, I want to stay home with you guys."
8. "I'm trying to wonder..."
8 things that annoy me
1. Technology.
2. When people leave the refrigerator open.
3. Phone trees.
4. When there's road construction and it appears that no one is ever working on it.
5. Old generation racists and bigots.
6. When an author's description of something is unnecessarily long.
7. Math problems.
8. When people are judgmental.
8 things that I look forward to
1. Being out of debt.
2. Eating.
3. Getting more physically fit someday.
4. Paid time off.
5. Spending one-on-one time with Connie.
6. Being a better home teacher.
7. Having Eden home again.
8. Putting the backyard in.
8 things I want to do before I die
1. Go on a proselyting mission with Connie.
2. Become debt-free.
3. Go scuba diving.
4. Go on a church history road trip.
5. Take Connie to Mexico for a vacation.
6. Get Jonah potty trained.
7. See the kids serve missions and get married in the temple.
8. Live in the country.
8 things I've learned
1. Having kids' drool, snot, and poop on your hands will not kill you, but it's still nasty!
2. There are people who are a lot smarter than me.
3. Connie does not like to be teased.
4. I'm really selfish with food and soda.
5. That it's more important to be a hard worker than to be smart.
6. I really like gyro sandwiches.
7. Pay your tithing, and the Lord will bless you.
8. I like to read other people's journals.
8 things I am passionate about
1. Protecting my family.
2. Supporting my wife and children in their interests.
3. Food.
4. Scripture study.
5. Becoming a better communicator.
6. Pest Control.
7. Getting out of debt.
8. Teaching my kids to be self-sufficient.
8 books I've read
1. All Standard Works minus the Old Testament
2. Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage
3. Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
6. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
7. Night by Elie Wiesel
8. Watchmen on the Tower (Boyd K. Packer Biography)
8 things I say
1. "What's up, dude?"
2. "In my opinion..."
3. "I need a soda."
4. "You're my most favorite boy ever right now."
5. "Go take a time-out."
6. "Patience is a virgin."
7. "Man, I want to stay home with you guys."
8. "I'm trying to wonder..."
8 things that annoy me
1. Technology.
2. When people leave the refrigerator open.
3. Phone trees.
4. When there's road construction and it appears that no one is ever working on it.
5. Old generation racists and bigots.
6. When an author's description of something is unnecessarily long.
7. Math problems.
8. When people are judgmental.
8 things that I look forward to
1. Being out of debt.
2. Eating.
3. Getting more physically fit someday.
4. Paid time off.
5. Spending one-on-one time with Connie.
6. Being a better home teacher.
7. Having Eden home again.
8. Putting the backyard in.
8 things I want to do before I die
1. Go on a proselyting mission with Connie.
2. Become debt-free.
3. Go scuba diving.
4. Go on a church history road trip.
5. Take Connie to Mexico for a vacation.
6. Get Jonah potty trained.
7. See the kids serve missions and get married in the temple.
8. Live in the country.
8 things I've learned
1. Having kids' drool, snot, and poop on your hands will not kill you, but it's still nasty!
2. There are people who are a lot smarter than me.
3. Connie does not like to be teased.
4. I'm really selfish with food and soda.
5. That it's more important to be a hard worker than to be smart.
6. I really like gyro sandwiches.
7. Pay your tithing, and the Lord will bless you.
8. I like to read other people's journals.
Eden Gone + Jonah Starting School = Time To Start a New Project
Okay, so with Eden gone and Jonah starting school Monday, I decided to do some painting. I'm painting Eden's room while she's gone so she won't kill her brain cells on the fumes. I know that the color in the picture looks horrible, but I promise it's not that ugly. It's a combo of bad lighting/camera flash.
The real color is kind of a grass green, not so yellowy. I think it did turn out darker than I expected, but I think it will work out. These are kind of what the real colors look like (the green might be a little lighter):
Anyway, I am doing green on the bottom and a light aqua on the top with a white chair rail to divide it. I started yesterday, and have finished the green, so hopefully I can finish this by the end of next week. I am also supposed to be rereading Eclipse before Saturday, when Breaking Dawn comes out, but that might have to wait now.
Anyway, I am excited to soon have another room painted! I am dying to do the downstairs, but that is going to be a major ordeal, plus I'm not positive what I want.
I need to go to bed. 8 am church is going to kick my butt tomorrow!
The real color is kind of a grass green, not so yellowy. I think it did turn out darker than I expected, but I think it will work out. These are kind of what the real colors look like (the green might be a little lighter):
Anyway, I am doing green on the bottom and a light aqua on the top with a white chair rail to divide it. I started yesterday, and have finished the green, so hopefully I can finish this by the end of next week. I am also supposed to be rereading Eclipse before Saturday, when Breaking Dawn comes out, but that might have to wait now.Anyway, I am excited to soon have another room painted! I am dying to do the downstairs, but that is going to be a major ordeal, plus I'm not positive what I want.
I need to go to bed. 8 am church is going to kick my butt tomorrow!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Eden's Turn at Grandma's
Hooray! I'm going to Grandma and Grandpa's house!
Grandma came and picked up Tibi at the beginning of this week and she decided that she would take Eden home for two weeks. My mom's awesome friend, Paula, came too and we had a fun time hanging out. We clogged our arteries at Famous Dave's...
Nice open mouthed kiss, Levi! Actually, he might be trying to get a taste of that barbecue sauce!
Such a happy kid!
Then we headed over to the mall and let the kids run around the "play place" while Levi practiced walking. He has been getting pretty good this week, although he still crawls around when he wants to get somewhere fast. He is a fast crawler!
Thanks for coming to stay with us, Tibi! We'll miss you, but I can't say the same for your nasty culinary creations! I still will not try that pepperoni snack! But you should post the recipe on your blog- someone is bound to like it besides you!And we are so glad we got to see Mom and Paula. We had a good time playing Ticket to Ride and hanging out!
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