Just a couple things from this week

So this has been a bit of a crazy week.

I have most of my room painted now, but not all of it. And yes, the ceiling fan is stil in the box on my floor. Carson and I tried to put it up one day, but I couldn't get the screw out that was holding up the old fan. I figured I'd better stop there and wait for a time when Karl could help me. He was going to help me this weekend, but I got terriblly ill with mastitis. It had Karl quite worried on Saturday morning. He is such a good nurse though I was up a bit by that evening and then next day, Sunday, I was functioning quite well. I hope to never get that again, it was scarry. I still have a prety big lump on the side where my milk duct is plugged, but atleast the feverish flu symptoms and things are gone!


Zach gets more and more personality everyday. This is a funny video that I took. I had a better video clip, but it won't let me upload it, so I'll try and get on soon and put that one on. In this one I was actually being a bad mom trying to catch him falling flat on his face because he wasn't used to his footed pj's, but he fell twice and then I pulled the camera out and he suddenly mastered it-go figure. It's still funny to watch though, especially Eldon McKay with the diaper box on his head.


This is just a little clip of Zach and Eldon playing with a balloon. Zach loved it. Later on in the day I saw him with the balloon walking around holding it out for Eldon to blow up for him. It was funny. I was surprised that he remembered how much fun it was so many hours later. And as a side not for those of you that I have complained about my kitchen to, here it is-yes that is the whole thing. The fridge is right by Eldon mcKay and the stove is by the black bucket. I can't wait to tear it all out and redo it, but I'm afraid that I'm going to have to deal for a little while.

We sing a silly hat song to Zach everytime he puts something on his head. He has started to try and sing it, and attempts to dance too. It's is so funny to see him bob a little and stomp him foot. He is quite the little ham already. He has had ringworm on his bottom that we have been battling for about 2 months now. I can't get the stuff to go away. We atarted with a perscription that didn't seem to do much, then we tried GSE. Then I tried the perscriptiona nd the GSE together. That was working pretty good until we ran out of the perscription and insurance too. So I used the GSE at full strenght (which is says very strongly not to a couple times on thebottle, but I really wanted to gone.) I kind of felt bad because it burned his bum and blistered, bu it cleared up in less than a week and looked like it was going to realy take care of the problem, but I miss the vry top edge. So now that has spread again and I am back to GSE diluted. I also read to used vinegar with pennies saoked in it so I am doing both those right now and it looks like it's going to clear up the rest of the way. I can only hope!


I know this is geting long, but I wanted to share a bit about Rebecca. She is still just as crazy as ever. Karl loves that we named her after me because he says she acts more like me than any of our other kids. Thank goodness only one acts like me! Her funniest thing lately is that she wears her shoes to bed. Even if I make her take them off she gets up after I go out and puts some back on. She found Haylee's old tap shoes and is so excited that they fit her. Last night as I was putting Zach to bed and hear this little click, click. I just laughed-she's such a funny little thing!

Love to all, MEG

Dad's big beginning

First at the park, then at dad's white coat ceremony. Today they inducted the class of 2012 and presented us with our white coats. I think the pictures tell the story well enough.

Sampler

Carson – I jumped on the trampoline with Jonathon and landed 125 flips in one day. On my feet, not my head. I also had fun with Lydea jumping on the trampoline in a downpour while dad was trying to ride home. I also want to tell a joke. (Ha ha) Umm…. (ha ha ha, snort, ha ha). Dad: OK, what’s your joke? Ummm (he he he), Ok, so, Carson: “Can I go play outside?” Mom: “With those holes in your socks?” Carson: “No, with Jonathon and Gabriel.”

Eldon – “I don’t know.”

Ok so, Eldon and Rebecca had to go to bed before we finished so I will fill in for them. Eldon is loving writing right now. I wasn’t sure I was ready to teach him because lots of kids have a very hard time with it and it is a real battle. He has done great and loves it. I was quite surprised. He has been a lot of fun in school this year. He loved reading at first until it got harder and he hated it for a bit, but just this last week he said to me, “I like reading again.” It was a good thing to hear!

Haylee – Saturday I played with Lizzie. I did two puzzles in my puzzle book. We had three popsicles and Papa Murphy’s Pizza while mom and dad went to the Olive Garden for their ten year anniversay.

Karl –I’ve been prepping for a massive test on Tuesday. Nine chapters of Histology(study of tissues – not the Kleenex kind).

Lydea –I played with babies, and this is my joke. What if a (ha ha ha ha) what if a chicken crossed the road (ha ha ha)? Dad: Is that your joke? Lydea: Yeah! (ha ha ha)

Megan –I have had a great week! The kids were quite good with their schooling and we even started to do PE at least 3x a week. We have a park that is a ½ mile walk from our home. It has a nice path around it with the play ground in the middle. I run 1 lap, walk a lap, run, walk. My guess is that the path is about the size of a track so I’m thinking I get about 2 miles in all. It is great. Carson ran with me the other day until he got board and went ahead of me. He ran the full 4 laps. He lapped me at least once, so my goal is to get to where I can at least keep up with him, we’ll see. As long as I can keep going until it is really cold I’m good with that.
My other great part is that Karl and I hit our 10 year anniversary this year! We went out to eat last night which was wonderful and then just walked around a bit. It was a very relaxing night. The one thing I wanted though was to have our room the way I want it (not baby blue with a ceiling fan that looks like it is going to fall on me). So I bought some paint and Karl nicely picked up a new ceiling fan for me. I haven’t gotten it done yet, but working on it. I have one wall painted an olive green, love it, can’t wait for the rest to be the same. The fan is in a box on the floor in our room. Hopefully I can get it put together in the next week, maybe 2, but I won’t let it go any longer than that!

Rebecca –She has had a fun week. She is beginning to be great friends with the neighbors next door Leila and Cody. This week I asked her to go clean up her room. She went in picked it up and made her bed and it looked great. Ever since then she has done a great job of making her bed-without being asked! Hopefully she’ll keep up with that one.

Zachary –Always falling, but getting more stable with his walking every day. He’s cute, but really into everything. He has had ringworm on his bum which has been a nightmare to get rid of, and hopefully it will go away soon because I’m so ready to be done with it. He’s says “mama, dada, and, uh oh. “ I think he’s starting to get doggie too, but not sure on that one. It’s funny if I tell him to say “mama” when it just me around he’ll do it, but if Karl is here and I tell him to say “mama” He looks at me and says “dada” and laughs, it’s pretty funny.

Blogging is too much fun

I love this. I'm a geek. I like that you are reading what I want to say, and I like that I can read whatever you want to say. Love it. Almost like being home. I feel like I have seen Isaac, was there when Nolan broke his arm, and went to the Cubs game w/Nate. This is awesome.

How we lost the dog

Last night at the park we were packing up to go. I counted everyone, and missed the dog. "Where's Harry?" I asked. Megan nonchalantly replied, "I gave him to Zack." I paused, puzzled. "Did you say you gave him to Zack?" Harry's been found thanks to some good Samaritans. Zack may have a future in dog sitting, but definitely not a present.

Here's looking at you

Today Megan was set apart as a primary worker in our new ward. I'm still floating free. The kids keep asking me if I'm going to get a calling. I keep saying 'Not yet.' The Elders Quorum here seems really very strong. I'm sure there's work to be done, as there always is. I hope I get to be a part of it soon.

We're in Kentucky

We've moved! Here's Zachary exploring the new house. We miss old friends, but we're excited to be in a new place moving in a new direction. Dad's in school. Carson's in school. Haylee's in school. Lydea's in school. Eldon's in school. Mom, Zach, and Becca school us all. Yesterday Lydea got mad, "Why don't YOU ever have to do school?" she asked. Mom answered, "Oh Lydea, I do school all day long!" As any homeschooler knows, Lydea was wrong.