Just a little post to show that I still love you all and to show that I am going to do better with blogging, but honestly, I barely have time to do it. We are so busy. We had an LR meeting today. It was our last one for the year. When we were looking for work samples to give, other people were coming in and out, buying Mom's bed set and tables. Coincidentally, the mom and daughter that came to buy the bed set were LDS. The daughter was getting married in the Redlands temple. She had nothing, so, Mom offered our ugly table that she was going to give to a thrift store. She also took a lamp for $20.
We are moving tomorrow. The wedding is Saturday. We are going to our dad's on Monday for six weeks! It's crazy. I feel overwhelmed. I can't imagine what Mom feels like. I am trying to help. I did the dishes and picked up by myself before our ES came. I'm going to pack when I'm done with this. I better do that so I need to go. But I love you all and am so excited to see you! :)
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Very Eventful Weekend
So, as I said in my last post, Tanner, Kate, and Elle were with us this weekend. When I posted nothing had really happened, yet. Since then a lot has happened.
Kate refused to eat lunch yesterday. She just didn't eat anything, and then about an hour after she started complaining that her stomach hurt. So, of course Mom said, "Kate, it's because you didn't eat any lunch." and then Kate said, "No! I not hungry!" We went to the park because we all had a case of cabin fever. Kate just stayed in the shade, and sat the whole time. When we came back she complained again, and then she laid down and cried. Eventually, she fell asleep and was out for at least and hour. Then, right when Mom went in her bedroom to take a nap Kate threw up. I won't dwell on that. I'll just say she threw up a few more times during the day and once in the middle of the night. One time Mom had gone to the store really fast and I was babysitting. I handled it well I am proud to say.
Elle wasn't too good either. She refused to sleep. She took a morning nap and woke up with scratches all over her legs, but after that she wouldn't sleep. Her diaper was fresh, we tried to feed her, we even gave her some melatonin last night. She just wouldn't sleep. She was fine if she was up and we were with her. She wouldn't cry, but she was still tired and needed to sleep. Mom says that she didn't sleep at all last night. I felt so bad for Mom. Today, she slept a bit this morning. This afternoon she got hives. She had shots on Thursday and Mom says that's why she got hives. Mom managed to give her some allergy medicine, and then she took a long nap. I'm so glad. Lizzie and Shad came back right after that. Kate didn't throw up today and I think she's mostly better. Maybe still a little weak, but she ate some and kept it down.
Oh yeah, on top of Elle and Kate, the microwave broke this morning. I don't know why, I don't know how, but it did. So, there you go. It was still very fun, but I must ask... are you jealous?
Kate refused to eat lunch yesterday. She just didn't eat anything, and then about an hour after she started complaining that her stomach hurt. So, of course Mom said, "Kate, it's because you didn't eat any lunch." and then Kate said, "No! I not hungry!" We went to the park because we all had a case of cabin fever. Kate just stayed in the shade, and sat the whole time. When we came back she complained again, and then she laid down and cried. Eventually, she fell asleep and was out for at least and hour. Then, right when Mom went in her bedroom to take a nap Kate threw up. I won't dwell on that. I'll just say she threw up a few more times during the day and once in the middle of the night. One time Mom had gone to the store really fast and I was babysitting. I handled it well I am proud to say.
Elle wasn't too good either. She refused to sleep. She took a morning nap and woke up with scratches all over her legs, but after that she wouldn't sleep. Her diaper was fresh, we tried to feed her, we even gave her some melatonin last night. She just wouldn't sleep. She was fine if she was up and we were with her. She wouldn't cry, but she was still tired and needed to sleep. Mom says that she didn't sleep at all last night. I felt so bad for Mom. Today, she slept a bit this morning. This afternoon she got hives. She had shots on Thursday and Mom says that's why she got hives. Mom managed to give her some allergy medicine, and then she took a long nap. I'm so glad. Lizzie and Shad came back right after that. Kate didn't throw up today and I think she's mostly better. Maybe still a little weak, but she ate some and kept it down.
Oh yeah, on top of Elle and Kate, the microwave broke this morning. I don't know why, I don't know how, but it did. So, there you go. It was still very fun, but I must ask... are you jealous?
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tanner (6), Kate (4), and Elle (about 16 months)
Okay, Mom just took out some banana chocolate muffins, and they are really smellin' good, but I will try to stay focused. They taste better cold, anyway. Anyway, Tanner, Kate, and Elle are here for the weekend, while Lizzie and Shad are out on their own for a bit. So far, it has been so fun. Don't get me wrong at all, I love Tanner and Kate and I have gotten several kicks out of them, but Elle is just the funniest and most precious thing ever. Since Lizzie can't do it, I might as well write a list about them for you all. Let's see if I'm as good at it as Lizzie.
~ Tanner really likes to say, "I don't know." He is very intelligent, and I'm sure that a lot of the time he says that he really does know. It's really cute, though.
~ He is so good. He has been very good about eating the fruits and vegetables at meals, cleaning up, and playing with everyone.
~ He is very creative. He loves loves to do art. He says he wants to be an artist when he grows up.
~ He gets so hyper when he's excited. We had donuts for breakfast this morning, and when he found out he was jumping around the room. When we finally got the donuts and he settled down Gracie was crying because he had bumped into her.
~ Kate loves our barbies. She will just sit in her own little world and play and sing. She sings so softly that all of the other sounds in the room always drown out her voice, but she doesn't care.
~ She likes to wear make-up. She's not allowed, but she wants to be. I was putting on some lip smackers and Kate looked at me and said, "I want to wear make-up." So, I put some on her. It looked very pretty.
~ She loves her stuffed dog, Stew, and her dog purse, Dog Purse. I remember a long time ago we were at her house, and we were playing doctor. She brought in Stew and Dog Purse as patients and when we asked for the names of them she said, "Uh, Dog Purse." It sounded so funny. She even brought them in her suitcase here. I don't think she's touched them, though.
~ She likes to have her back scratched. She's smart.
Now, Elle seems to do a lot more that I can write about. So, there's probably going to be more than four for her. :)
~ Elle likes to do what Tanner does. He snorts all the time and at a meal yesterday she was sitting in my mom's lap and she started making these gagging sounds. There was no food in her mouth. You could tell she was trying to snort. It was so funny. Even she started laughing. They have played with dominoes several times and Elle started gently tapping them together. She was trying to stack them like Tanner! It was so cute.
~ It's funny that we say that babies don't talk. Elle talks all the time! Sure, it's not real words so we can't understand, but in a way, it's a language. She talks just as much as we do. She likes saying, "Baaa! Yeah, yeah, yuh." And stuff like that. She really likes the sound "aaaa." She says it more than anything else.
~ When she's excited she starts panting and she sticks her tongue out. It's kinda like a dog.
~ Her smile with her teeth is adorable. She laughs all the time, too. I guess saying it's cute doesn't give you an image, but it's true.
~ She's very dainty. She has very small and dainty hands and for the most part, uses them really daintily. Unless, of course, she gets really excited and bangs them on the table.
~ She is the saddest sight when she is really truly crying. Like any other kid, she sometimes just whines, but when she is really sad about something it is so sad. It makes you want to scoop her in your arms and just comfort her.
~ She is now down for a nap and just talking to herself. She's just making these sounds. Sometimes she shrieks them even though she doesn't sound upset.
~ She is getting pretty. Not just cute, but pretty. Her hair is getting longer and lighter. Now, you can put her bangs in a little ponytail and have it droop like most ponytails do instead of have it stick straight out. Lizzie put it in a little bun for a while to prevent that from happening.
~ When she waves, she waves backwards. She waves at herself. It is so cute. She can also blow kisses. She'll smash her hand up against her lips and then shoot her whole arm out. It is also, very cute. :)
I'm sure there's more, but I can't think of any right now.
I'm great. I'm tired, but great. I'm excited to move, I'm excited for school to be over, I'm excited to see everyone. Aside from this particular weekend, nothing is really happening right now and I am just looking forward to the future. I know that's no way to live a life. Don't worry. I still get up every morning, do school and live. I'm just excited for the future. I can't wait to see you all! Love ya!
~ Tanner really likes to say, "I don't know." He is very intelligent, and I'm sure that a lot of the time he says that he really does know. It's really cute, though.
~ He is so good. He has been very good about eating the fruits and vegetables at meals, cleaning up, and playing with everyone.
~ He is very creative. He loves loves to do art. He says he wants to be an artist when he grows up.
~ He gets so hyper when he's excited. We had donuts for breakfast this morning, and when he found out he was jumping around the room. When we finally got the donuts and he settled down Gracie was crying because he had bumped into her.
~ Kate loves our barbies. She will just sit in her own little world and play and sing. She sings so softly that all of the other sounds in the room always drown out her voice, but she doesn't care.
~ She likes to wear make-up. She's not allowed, but she wants to be. I was putting on some lip smackers and Kate looked at me and said, "I want to wear make-up." So, I put some on her. It looked very pretty.
~ She loves her stuffed dog, Stew, and her dog purse, Dog Purse. I remember a long time ago we were at her house, and we were playing doctor. She brought in Stew and Dog Purse as patients and when we asked for the names of them she said, "Uh, Dog Purse." It sounded so funny. She even brought them in her suitcase here. I don't think she's touched them, though.
~ She likes to have her back scratched. She's smart.
Now, Elle seems to do a lot more that I can write about. So, there's probably going to be more than four for her. :)
~ Elle likes to do what Tanner does. He snorts all the time and at a meal yesterday she was sitting in my mom's lap and she started making these gagging sounds. There was no food in her mouth. You could tell she was trying to snort. It was so funny. Even she started laughing. They have played with dominoes several times and Elle started gently tapping them together. She was trying to stack them like Tanner! It was so cute.
~ It's funny that we say that babies don't talk. Elle talks all the time! Sure, it's not real words so we can't understand, but in a way, it's a language. She talks just as much as we do. She likes saying, "Baaa! Yeah, yeah, yuh." And stuff like that. She really likes the sound "aaaa." She says it more than anything else.
~ When she's excited she starts panting and she sticks her tongue out. It's kinda like a dog.
~ Her smile with her teeth is adorable. She laughs all the time, too. I guess saying it's cute doesn't give you an image, but it's true.
~ She's very dainty. She has very small and dainty hands and for the most part, uses them really daintily. Unless, of course, she gets really excited and bangs them on the table.
~ She is the saddest sight when she is really truly crying. Like any other kid, she sometimes just whines, but when she is really sad about something it is so sad. It makes you want to scoop her in your arms and just comfort her.
~ She is now down for a nap and just talking to herself. She's just making these sounds. Sometimes she shrieks them even though she doesn't sound upset.
~ She is getting pretty. Not just cute, but pretty. Her hair is getting longer and lighter. Now, you can put her bangs in a little ponytail and have it droop like most ponytails do instead of have it stick straight out. Lizzie put it in a little bun for a while to prevent that from happening.
~ When she waves, she waves backwards. She waves at herself. It is so cute. She can also blow kisses. She'll smash her hand up against her lips and then shoot her whole arm out. It is also, very cute. :)
I'm sure there's more, but I can't think of any right now.
I'm great. I'm tired, but great. I'm excited to move, I'm excited for school to be over, I'm excited to see everyone. Aside from this particular weekend, nothing is really happening right now and I am just looking forward to the future. I know that's no way to live a life. Don't worry. I still get up every morning, do school and live. I'm just excited for the future. I can't wait to see you all! Love ya!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Like It?
Do you like my new template? I needed a change and this is really cute. Believe it or not I liked this one and the one that looked like a library. It's hard to believe considering how different the two are. Haha! Love you all! :)
Just Drained
I know I haven't posted in a long time and I'm sorry, but we've been busy. The week before last week we went to Disneyland and the beach in the same week and also, Mom and Steve have been making decisions about getting married. They decided on June and them just this last week they said, "We're getting married next Tuesday." It's crazy. Everyone at church was so surprised. I saw a lot of eye brows go up. :) But it's true, they are probably going to remember us as the "Fickle Family" because we can't make up our minds. Or, really, MOM can't make up her mind. Anyway, it has been so busy and it isn't about to slow down. After Mom gets married Anna, Gracie, and I are staying at Lizzie's for a week which will be fun. Then we will live in Redlands during the week and Pasedina during the weekends. We'll do that until we go to our dad's for six weeks this summer and all the while pack and move things to Pasedina. I am so tired! Just DRAINED. I get enough sleep at night. I haven't gotten less than nine ours of sleep, but the work and the action doesn't stop. It seems like any time we come to a set schedule and know what's happening it just changes and it gets confusing.
I want to post more, but everyone else is watching Tangled and I want to watch it, too. I love that movie. I LOVE the music. I have the first song memorized. And as awful as it is, I love the "Mother Knows Best" song. It is so fun and funny. Even though what she's saying isn't true. Anyway, I love you all! I'm sorry we won't get to see each other at the wedding. :)
I want to post more, but everyone else is watching Tangled and I want to watch it, too. I love that movie. I LOVE the music. I have the first song memorized. And as awful as it is, I love the "Mother Knows Best" song. It is so fun and funny. Even though what she's saying isn't true. Anyway, I love you all! I'm sorry we won't get to see each other at the wedding. :)
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