February 27, 2009
Well, it's 8 hours to wake up time for competition tomorrow. For those of you wondering, I did manage to wrestle the costumes into submission and they are currently behaving over there on the dining room table for the night....they better sleep now because there will be no REST for anyone at 5am!
Cooper is already on her competition high! She is SO EXCITED!!!!! She thought they wouldn't never be able to compete with all the problems at studios lately. It's finally here, and Dad is ready to be the "bad Guy" if we need him. I am so Good!
The whirling Cooper and Cymbre will be hiper excited to see Ms. Andee in the AM. We dance at 7:43 am, and then we wait to see when Cooper will dance. Wish me luck...I have to compose Cooper to go on stage. Always an impossible task, so we just try and then stand back!
Cymbre has her tonsils, adenoids, and tubes in ears done on March 17th. Don't think she is looking forward to the surgery, but we are all looking forward to her feeling better. The ENT Dr. decided today to just do everything since she has been constantly sick with one thing or another for 6 months. All we can say is some birthday Uncle Gary! She wants Russell to have his surgery the same day....don't know about that though.
Well, I am going to put my poor aching foot to bed, and take the pain medicine with me in the morning.
Wish us luck, and listen for your cell phones to ring....the girls will be calling.
Love you all.
Mom
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Costumes Creating Havoc!
February 26, 2009
Have any of you every tried to pack up the competition dance costumes? Let me tell you, those things can create move havoc than a classroom filled with three year olds!
Take Cymbre's Fun, Fun, Fun costume. First the thing has two petticoats, one black square dance petticoat, and an aqua one that I made to just show a little below the black. Sounds like a good plan...WRONG! First you have to wrangle the things together, and then stab them with these HUGH safety pins (think diaper pin) in order to keep the two waistbands together. Heaven forbid we would want the blue one to fall down and show more than the two allotted inches! And don't forget that we already had to alter the black square dancing one because it was a bit too long. Heaven forbid I could sew the things together! However, when I wash the sweat out of them, the black one will fade on the blue one and then we will have a purple one, so we deal with the pins. Then add the saddle shoes, that I've decided Dad is in charge of polishing before each competition. I spent three weeks finding them to even buy her, so Dad gets to polish. And they have to have the old spit shine! Then her bobby socks....do you realize how hard it is to fold highly ruffled bobby socks and not smash those silly ruffles? And there are two pairs of them....I'm thinking their own plastic bag since they are white with aqua ruffles. Then go to the skirt...it's a poodle skirt made from black felt, so we need an industrial size lint brush just to keep it looking spiffy! I hang it on a hanger that squishes together the waistband, but then that doesn't like to fit in the garment bag, so we have issues there also. Her blouse, I had to let the sleeves out because she has too many muscles in her arms, so now she has little bits of elastic under the arms to hold the seams open, thank goodness she wears a cardigan sweater over it. Had to take that thing in too....now it likes to fall of it's hanger...I say let it sit at the bottom of the garment bag and just get wrinkled if it can't control itself and stay on the hanger! Then her ponytail....you would think that the kid has a big enough ponytail on her own, but NO!!! We have to have a fake ponytail! And it won't be able to use it's comb claw thing because Cymbre's bun is to fat! Who ever heard of a too fat bun? How do you get it to lose weight fast? SO, I took the fake ponytail off the claw, and just sewed the three layers of hair together, and now it will go around her own hair ponytail. Then we have to convince the scarf to stay tied around her fake ponytail, and not get lost among the rest of the costume inside the garment bag. It's hard to tie the scarf around her hair since I stoned the thing....no it's not drugged, it's rhinestoned. The tights are usually pretty tame, and just sit in their little bag. THANK GOODNESS! At least we have some sanity.... The briefs will always get tied up when she takes them off, but this time I am just going to throw them back in the bag and worry about it on laundry day. If I am lucky, Dad will sort the dirty clothes and wrestle them into submission! And finally, the earrings. They have to have mole skin attached or they hurt our little ears, and we don't want anything hurting our little ears now do we? Then they go in the little tupperware cup with a lid inside the misc. stuff plastic bag. AFTER ALL THIS, we wrestle everything into the garment bag, except the petticoats which have their own homemade bag (we don't want to squish them), pull up the zipper, and move on to Cooper's Come Dance With Me costume!
At least Cooper's doesn't have a MILLION pieces! Just pants that don't like to stay on the hanger, even if it is a padded one. So, I attache a clothes pin! That will fix them. Then a leotard, who seems to like it at the bottom of the garment bag. I really must investigate the bottom of these garment bags further when I have a few spare moments like in 150 years!! There seems to be some action going on down there that might need some supervision. I mean I have lost tights to that area before! Her jacket will stay on it's hanger, but doesn't like the tights next to it. Something about stinky feet after she dances....I just went and got a plastic bag instead of fighting with the jacket. She has a snowman hat box for her hat, and inside it goes the bobby pins, and hair snappies along with her hat....however, rumor has it that the brown bobby pins are planning to revolt against the black bobby pins. And the snappies are cowering in the corner, and that's pretty difficult since it is a ROUND box! Maybe I will get lucky and they will use the handle ropes to hang themselves. At least if they are hanging on the ropes, I should be able to find them when I am in a hurry to attach a certain HIPER dancer's hat. Cooper is IMPOSSIBLE to dress at competition. It's like she is wired, drugged, something. It is a natural high for her, but the rest of us just stand back and let her whirl! She also has jewelry that I made, and must have it's mole skin on it too. I just don't know how these girls will do out in the real world when the earrings they wear don't have mole skin attached. They may need counseling. This costume is more mature, so maybe I can actually get it all in the garment bag by myself....hold your breathe and cross your fingers! And her dance shoes, my goodness, they set up a ruckus when they have to be packed away. They just think they need to be the center of attention all the time.....they like the excitement of performing onstage. You would think they wouldn't since we spray the bottom of them with hairspray to keep her from slipping. It makes the shoes a bit sticky and prevents Cooper from falling while doing her turns. If I was a tap shoe, I wouldn't want hairspray on my working taps! Thankfully, we are just doing a straight ponytail for Cooper. That just means I have to burn my fingers using that dumb straightener thing for her. However, this costume will be much easier to get all together, and once I zip up the zipper, the contents are going to have to behave in the back of the van. Because if you get Dad made at 6am, you've cooked your goose for the entire day!
At the end of the packing procedure, we all need a valium! Remember the make-up, the good hairspray, and the shoe cheap hairspray, and the spray gel, and the fake eyelashes, and the two colors of lipstick, and the jewelry, and the hats, and the garment bags with the costumes, and the bobby pins, and the safety pins, and the dance lists, and the extra costume parts, and the rolling cart with all the stuff we may need, and the garment rack, and the camera, and the water bottles, and the treats. And if we remember all this, we need Dad to drive because Mom needs a nap in the van on the way in order to keep up with the whirling dervish of Cooper and Cymbre!
Wish us luck on Saturday...and don't forget to cheer around 7:45 am, and then again around lunch time....we don't know when Cooper dances yet, but just pick a time and cheer for her too.
Everyone pray for Mom's sanity, and the girls to dance their very best for Ms. Andee.
Love you.
Mom
Have any of you every tried to pack up the competition dance costumes? Let me tell you, those things can create move havoc than a classroom filled with three year olds!
Take Cymbre's Fun, Fun, Fun costume. First the thing has two petticoats, one black square dance petticoat, and an aqua one that I made to just show a little below the black. Sounds like a good plan...WRONG! First you have to wrangle the things together, and then stab them with these HUGH safety pins (think diaper pin) in order to keep the two waistbands together. Heaven forbid we would want the blue one to fall down and show more than the two allotted inches! And don't forget that we already had to alter the black square dancing one because it was a bit too long. Heaven forbid I could sew the things together! However, when I wash the sweat out of them, the black one will fade on the blue one and then we will have a purple one, so we deal with the pins. Then add the saddle shoes, that I've decided Dad is in charge of polishing before each competition. I spent three weeks finding them to even buy her, so Dad gets to polish. And they have to have the old spit shine! Then her bobby socks....do you realize how hard it is to fold highly ruffled bobby socks and not smash those silly ruffles? And there are two pairs of them....I'm thinking their own plastic bag since they are white with aqua ruffles. Then go to the skirt...it's a poodle skirt made from black felt, so we need an industrial size lint brush just to keep it looking spiffy! I hang it on a hanger that squishes together the waistband, but then that doesn't like to fit in the garment bag, so we have issues there also. Her blouse, I had to let the sleeves out because she has too many muscles in her arms, so now she has little bits of elastic under the arms to hold the seams open, thank goodness she wears a cardigan sweater over it. Had to take that thing in too....now it likes to fall of it's hanger...I say let it sit at the bottom of the garment bag and just get wrinkled if it can't control itself and stay on the hanger! Then her ponytail....you would think that the kid has a big enough ponytail on her own, but NO!!! We have to have a fake ponytail! And it won't be able to use it's comb claw thing because Cymbre's bun is to fat! Who ever heard of a too fat bun? How do you get it to lose weight fast? SO, I took the fake ponytail off the claw, and just sewed the three layers of hair together, and now it will go around her own hair ponytail. Then we have to convince the scarf to stay tied around her fake ponytail, and not get lost among the rest of the costume inside the garment bag. It's hard to tie the scarf around her hair since I stoned the thing....no it's not drugged, it's rhinestoned. The tights are usually pretty tame, and just sit in their little bag. THANK GOODNESS! At least we have some sanity.... The briefs will always get tied up when she takes them off, but this time I am just going to throw them back in the bag and worry about it on laundry day. If I am lucky, Dad will sort the dirty clothes and wrestle them into submission! And finally, the earrings. They have to have mole skin attached or they hurt our little ears, and we don't want anything hurting our little ears now do we? Then they go in the little tupperware cup with a lid inside the misc. stuff plastic bag. AFTER ALL THIS, we wrestle everything into the garment bag, except the petticoats which have their own homemade bag (we don't want to squish them), pull up the zipper, and move on to Cooper's Come Dance With Me costume!
At least Cooper's doesn't have a MILLION pieces! Just pants that don't like to stay on the hanger, even if it is a padded one. So, I attache a clothes pin! That will fix them. Then a leotard, who seems to like it at the bottom of the garment bag. I really must investigate the bottom of these garment bags further when I have a few spare moments like in 150 years!! There seems to be some action going on down there that might need some supervision. I mean I have lost tights to that area before! Her jacket will stay on it's hanger, but doesn't like the tights next to it. Something about stinky feet after she dances....I just went and got a plastic bag instead of fighting with the jacket. She has a snowman hat box for her hat, and inside it goes the bobby pins, and hair snappies along with her hat....however, rumor has it that the brown bobby pins are planning to revolt against the black bobby pins. And the snappies are cowering in the corner, and that's pretty difficult since it is a ROUND box! Maybe I will get lucky and they will use the handle ropes to hang themselves. At least if they are hanging on the ropes, I should be able to find them when I am in a hurry to attach a certain HIPER dancer's hat. Cooper is IMPOSSIBLE to dress at competition. It's like she is wired, drugged, something. It is a natural high for her, but the rest of us just stand back and let her whirl! She also has jewelry that I made, and must have it's mole skin on it too. I just don't know how these girls will do out in the real world when the earrings they wear don't have mole skin attached. They may need counseling. This costume is more mature, so maybe I can actually get it all in the garment bag by myself....hold your breathe and cross your fingers! And her dance shoes, my goodness, they set up a ruckus when they have to be packed away. They just think they need to be the center of attention all the time.....they like the excitement of performing onstage. You would think they wouldn't since we spray the bottom of them with hairspray to keep her from slipping. It makes the shoes a bit sticky and prevents Cooper from falling while doing her turns. If I was a tap shoe, I wouldn't want hairspray on my working taps! Thankfully, we are just doing a straight ponytail for Cooper. That just means I have to burn my fingers using that dumb straightener thing for her. However, this costume will be much easier to get all together, and once I zip up the zipper, the contents are going to have to behave in the back of the van. Because if you get Dad made at 6am, you've cooked your goose for the entire day!
At the end of the packing procedure, we all need a valium! Remember the make-up, the good hairspray, and the shoe cheap hairspray, and the spray gel, and the fake eyelashes, and the two colors of lipstick, and the jewelry, and the hats, and the garment bags with the costumes, and the bobby pins, and the safety pins, and the dance lists, and the extra costume parts, and the rolling cart with all the stuff we may need, and the garment rack, and the camera, and the water bottles, and the treats. And if we remember all this, we need Dad to drive because Mom needs a nap in the van on the way in order to keep up with the whirling dervish of Cooper and Cymbre!
Wish us luck on Saturday...and don't forget to cheer around 7:45 am, and then again around lunch time....we don't know when Cooper dances yet, but just pick a time and cheer for her too.
Everyone pray for Mom's sanity, and the girls to dance their very best for Ms. Andee.
Love you.
Mom
Monday, February 23, 2009
Debit Card Dilemmas!
February 23, 2009
As promised, here goes:
I have this gold colored debit card that lives in my purse, well at least most of the time. However, I have discovered that it likes to hide! Some days I find the thing in the bottom of the purse, or hidden between the papers that always just get stuffed in it. Sometimes it likes to hide in plain sight right in the slot where I usually put it. You would think it wouldn't be too hard to find this gold card in my hot pink wallet and my black purse lining. Let me tell you, that thing can find more ways to create havoc when I am ready to pay than all five children when they were home! Never have I had an inadamant object ever give me so much trouble. First, it seems like it doesn't like it's magnetic strip when it is used and scratched. Now, even if I put the thing in a ziplock bag after each use, it would still get scratched! Those little machines at the stores scratch the thing when you slide it through. Some days I have to huff my breathe on the magnetic strip, and then carefully wipe it off on my t-shirt in order to get the blasted thing to work in the machine. Now I use this card to pay for most everything because I am basically lazy and never write checks anymore unless I have too...it's too much work when you can just take a receipt home and write it in the checkbook instead of writing the check and also writing it in the ledger. A debit card eliminates one step in my opinion. HOWEVER, when the dumb card is being obstinate, keeps popping out of the machine, refuses to let it's magnetic strip get read, I have just about declared a boycott!! The thing isn't very old, in fact it was brand new this past summer. I even signed the back in permanent marker, so I wouldn't have to continually put it through the pain of having to be signed and signed again! I thought that was the kind thing to do. BUT, that thing refuses to be available when my hands are full at the checkout stand. I just need it to cooperate and be in the right slot when I need the thing. It claims that it likes to take vacations in my purse since it doesn't get to get out the purse except to pay. It claims that the inside of those machines which suck it in to read it's magnetic strip are scary places! Give me a BREAK! How scary can a few little lights reading your backside really be? It claims that those machines are so intimidating that it has to hide between my tissues to recover it's dignity. So why do I find it messing around in my address book? And just what is it doing in the checkbook? And why does it like to visit the bills from the doctor's office? What could possibly be so much fun about visiting those? I think if it was a smart debit card, it would snuggle up to the perfume sample....at least that smells good. I think it should stay away from the coins, they tend to scratch it's face! And who ever heard of a debit card and a credit card getting together....it seems to me that they would never want to see each other because of the usage competition!! It has decided that it doesn't like to pay at the dentist's office, so it just refuses to work in their machine....I can't say as I really blame it. I don't like that place either. But, it's not like the card has teeth that have to be repaired or polished. It just has numbers on it's face, and the bank logo. Granted those numbers tend to get the color worn off them, but you can still see their little faces because they are raised up when the card it stamped! So they are naked, they are just numbers!! The other day, I found the card sunggled up to my library card. I think that's pretty desperate. If you are that lonely, go hang out at the mall. At least you can people watch. It also likes to slide in the slot with the insurance card. I think it just likes to be handy when paying at the hospital for tests and surgery! Sadly, we don't go there very often, poor card! Lately, the card's favorite place is the pharmacy! I guess we have been there too much the last six months. It has a real thing for that scanning machine....it's like love in it's numbers! They seems to always have to run the thing twice to get it right, and I think the card malfunctions on purpose the first time because it has a crush on the scanning machine! My card definitely has it's favorite places...the post office because for two years the same lady handled it so tenderly when I mailed Caleb's mission letters each week. The grocery store because it likes to buy treats for school lunches. It likes to go to Lowes with Cymbre because she buys pretty flowers for the flowerbed. Who knew a debit card likes flowers? Who cares? It likes the container store, although, it says that scanning machine tickles...how can that be? How do you tickle and inadamant object? One of these days I will figure out why some days when I get ready to use the card, it has this really mischievous look about it. I think it may be when it's been snuggled up next to Dad's card! Sometimes I think that's why I can't find it in my purse! At any rate, the thing better get used to the dark recesses of my purse because it has to live there for the next couple of years! By then it will be a bedraggled looking thing ready for retirement! And I will happily replace it with the brand new shiny one the bank sends me!!
Love you.
Mom
As promised, here goes:
I have this gold colored debit card that lives in my purse, well at least most of the time. However, I have discovered that it likes to hide! Some days I find the thing in the bottom of the purse, or hidden between the papers that always just get stuffed in it. Sometimes it likes to hide in plain sight right in the slot where I usually put it. You would think it wouldn't be too hard to find this gold card in my hot pink wallet and my black purse lining. Let me tell you, that thing can find more ways to create havoc when I am ready to pay than all five children when they were home! Never have I had an inadamant object ever give me so much trouble. First, it seems like it doesn't like it's magnetic strip when it is used and scratched. Now, even if I put the thing in a ziplock bag after each use, it would still get scratched! Those little machines at the stores scratch the thing when you slide it through. Some days I have to huff my breathe on the magnetic strip, and then carefully wipe it off on my t-shirt in order to get the blasted thing to work in the machine. Now I use this card to pay for most everything because I am basically lazy and never write checks anymore unless I have too...it's too much work when you can just take a receipt home and write it in the checkbook instead of writing the check and also writing it in the ledger. A debit card eliminates one step in my opinion. HOWEVER, when the dumb card is being obstinate, keeps popping out of the machine, refuses to let it's magnetic strip get read, I have just about declared a boycott!! The thing isn't very old, in fact it was brand new this past summer. I even signed the back in permanent marker, so I wouldn't have to continually put it through the pain of having to be signed and signed again! I thought that was the kind thing to do. BUT, that thing refuses to be available when my hands are full at the checkout stand. I just need it to cooperate and be in the right slot when I need the thing. It claims that it likes to take vacations in my purse since it doesn't get to get out the purse except to pay. It claims that the inside of those machines which suck it in to read it's magnetic strip are scary places! Give me a BREAK! How scary can a few little lights reading your backside really be? It claims that those machines are so intimidating that it has to hide between my tissues to recover it's dignity. So why do I find it messing around in my address book? And just what is it doing in the checkbook? And why does it like to visit the bills from the doctor's office? What could possibly be so much fun about visiting those? I think if it was a smart debit card, it would snuggle up to the perfume sample....at least that smells good. I think it should stay away from the coins, they tend to scratch it's face! And who ever heard of a debit card and a credit card getting together....it seems to me that they would never want to see each other because of the usage competition!! It has decided that it doesn't like to pay at the dentist's office, so it just refuses to work in their machine....I can't say as I really blame it. I don't like that place either. But, it's not like the card has teeth that have to be repaired or polished. It just has numbers on it's face, and the bank logo. Granted those numbers tend to get the color worn off them, but you can still see their little faces because they are raised up when the card it stamped! So they are naked, they are just numbers!! The other day, I found the card sunggled up to my library card. I think that's pretty desperate. If you are that lonely, go hang out at the mall. At least you can people watch. It also likes to slide in the slot with the insurance card. I think it just likes to be handy when paying at the hospital for tests and surgery! Sadly, we don't go there very often, poor card! Lately, the card's favorite place is the pharmacy! I guess we have been there too much the last six months. It has a real thing for that scanning machine....it's like love in it's numbers! They seems to always have to run the thing twice to get it right, and I think the card malfunctions on purpose the first time because it has a crush on the scanning machine! My card definitely has it's favorite places...the post office because for two years the same lady handled it so tenderly when I mailed Caleb's mission letters each week. The grocery store because it likes to buy treats for school lunches. It likes to go to Lowes with Cymbre because she buys pretty flowers for the flowerbed. Who knew a debit card likes flowers? Who cares? It likes the container store, although, it says that scanning machine tickles...how can that be? How do you tickle and inadamant object? One of these days I will figure out why some days when I get ready to use the card, it has this really mischievous look about it. I think it may be when it's been snuggled up next to Dad's card! Sometimes I think that's why I can't find it in my purse! At any rate, the thing better get used to the dark recesses of my purse because it has to live there for the next couple of years! By then it will be a bedraggled looking thing ready for retirement! And I will happily replace it with the brand new shiny one the bank sends me!!
Love you.
Mom
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Competition Hipe!
February 21, 2009
Oh My Goodness! The competition hipe has officially begun tonight. We were rehearsing our dances with Ms. Andee because we compete next Saturday!!! You can just feel the girls excitement building....and Cooper will be beside herself by next Thursday. We will need to be calming her down. It won't happen until after awards though!!
Andee was funny tonight when she told Kristin that we just have to stand back and let Cooper whirl around backstage at competition because she gets so excited! Kristin is just rolling her eyes tonight....she doesn't understand how these two live to compete.
I just have some few changes to make in costumes, just taking in, letting sleeves out, pinning petticoats, etc. to be ready for next week.
They are ready....finally! It's been a LONG, HARD road this year....I will post costume photos shortly.
Cymbre is getting less dizzy each day, and managed to dance today. THANK GOODNESS!! I guess prayers, and priesthood in conjunction with the doctors is working for her. At least that's what I keep telling her. Never doubt what the priesthood and Heavenly Father can do! She should be back in school on Monday, then on Tuesday they are doing the allergy testing, and then we can make some educated decisions with the Allergist and the Ear Nose and Throat Guy as the how to treat her. Guy & I think that we will end up taking out her adnoids. We'll see...
This week will be spent stoning Stand Out, making the hat and arm bands, and getting the other costumes finished up and packed. We have to be to competition at 6:30 am on Saturday for Cymbre to dance at 7:43am. Russell, I hope you are getting ready to do your big brother cheering thing! Then we will find out what time Cooper dances since they are changing her from Sunday. Hopefully, it will be Saturday am, and we can leave after the midday awards (more cheering Russell)...and Hintze can just go fly a kite! Casey is coming with us, so we have a lawyer just in case. Ms. Melissa from Hintze is also coming with Andee because she wants to support the girls and thinks Michelle is being so childish.
I am finally being able to not ice my foot everynight! Can you believe it? And I can walk a bit faster, and it doesn't throb so much! Amazing progress for 6+ months don't you think? And the biggest thing is I can sew for more than an hour at a time....FINALLY! Still don't wear many shoes though.
Dad made the reservations for me to go to BYU Women's conference just after Shyla's graduation....that means I go to Graduation, and then stay a few days and then the Women's Conference. It means Dad will have to handle Hall of Fame competition, but Kristin and Andee will help dress the girls. I'll have everything ready before I leave, and they just have to make sure all the parts come home. I also means that I get dibs and baby Jack!!
Cooper is going to her first Youth Dance tonight, and she is already tired from dancing all afternoon. It will be fun to hear what she has to say when she gets home tonight. I told her if the boys don't ask her, she can ask them....I think she has plans. Spencer Wood better watch out. They are friends at school, and she thinks he is fair game if he is there. She wishes Dallas Bitter, and Cody Ferriera were old enough. I told her she can invite some of the football team to the dances, but they have to obey all the rules, and dance modestly. She said she might invite them next time. .....then she won't be standing by the wall I can guarantee. She is tired, and Dad told her when she wants to come home just call him, and he will come right away for her. Does that sound familiar to anyone?
Well, I better get going on those little costume fixes...
PS The oven is finally fixed, that means roast and baked potatoes after church tomorrow.
Everyone make sure you do something nice for someone today....just to make them smile.
And anyone close to that Grandbaby of mine better be giving him LOTS of Grammie hugs!
Dad and I love you bunches!
Mom
Oh My Goodness! The competition hipe has officially begun tonight. We were rehearsing our dances with Ms. Andee because we compete next Saturday!!! You can just feel the girls excitement building....and Cooper will be beside herself by next Thursday. We will need to be calming her down. It won't happen until after awards though!!
Andee was funny tonight when she told Kristin that we just have to stand back and let Cooper whirl around backstage at competition because she gets so excited! Kristin is just rolling her eyes tonight....she doesn't understand how these two live to compete.
I just have some few changes to make in costumes, just taking in, letting sleeves out, pinning petticoats, etc. to be ready for next week.
They are ready....finally! It's been a LONG, HARD road this year....I will post costume photos shortly.
Cymbre is getting less dizzy each day, and managed to dance today. THANK GOODNESS!! I guess prayers, and priesthood in conjunction with the doctors is working for her. At least that's what I keep telling her. Never doubt what the priesthood and Heavenly Father can do! She should be back in school on Monday, then on Tuesday they are doing the allergy testing, and then we can make some educated decisions with the Allergist and the Ear Nose and Throat Guy as the how to treat her. Guy & I think that we will end up taking out her adnoids. We'll see...
This week will be spent stoning Stand Out, making the hat and arm bands, and getting the other costumes finished up and packed. We have to be to competition at 6:30 am on Saturday for Cymbre to dance at 7:43am. Russell, I hope you are getting ready to do your big brother cheering thing! Then we will find out what time Cooper dances since they are changing her from Sunday. Hopefully, it will be Saturday am, and we can leave after the midday awards (more cheering Russell)...and Hintze can just go fly a kite! Casey is coming with us, so we have a lawyer just in case. Ms. Melissa from Hintze is also coming with Andee because she wants to support the girls and thinks Michelle is being so childish.
I am finally being able to not ice my foot everynight! Can you believe it? And I can walk a bit faster, and it doesn't throb so much! Amazing progress for 6+ months don't you think? And the biggest thing is I can sew for more than an hour at a time....FINALLY! Still don't wear many shoes though.
Dad made the reservations for me to go to BYU Women's conference just after Shyla's graduation....that means I go to Graduation, and then stay a few days and then the Women's Conference. It means Dad will have to handle Hall of Fame competition, but Kristin and Andee will help dress the girls. I'll have everything ready before I leave, and they just have to make sure all the parts come home. I also means that I get dibs and baby Jack!!
Cooper is going to her first Youth Dance tonight, and she is already tired from dancing all afternoon. It will be fun to hear what she has to say when she gets home tonight. I told her if the boys don't ask her, she can ask them....I think she has plans. Spencer Wood better watch out. They are friends at school, and she thinks he is fair game if he is there. She wishes Dallas Bitter, and Cody Ferriera were old enough. I told her she can invite some of the football team to the dances, but they have to obey all the rules, and dance modestly. She said she might invite them next time. .....then she won't be standing by the wall I can guarantee. She is tired, and Dad told her when she wants to come home just call him, and he will come right away for her. Does that sound familiar to anyone?
Well, I better get going on those little costume fixes...
PS The oven is finally fixed, that means roast and baked potatoes after church tomorrow.
Everyone make sure you do something nice for someone today....just to make them smile.
And anyone close to that Grandbaby of mine better be giving him LOTS of Grammie hugs!
Dad and I love you bunches!
Mom
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Doctors, Doctors, and More Doctors!
February 19, 2009
Well, Cymbre and I are making the rounds of doctors. She saw the family doctor yesterday, and now he has her on oral steroids to help pump up how she reacts to antibiotics. In the morning, we see the allergist, and the ear, nose, and throat doctors. Hopefully, between the three of them we can get rid of her dizziness and get her back in school.
I must admit, it is sorta funny how she holds her arms out when she tries to walk around.
She is also having some pain in her neck, which the doctor says is a result of all the fluid in her ears. The pain is just right behind her ear and goes a bit down her neck.
I guess you could say, she is just falling apart. However, they gave her a blessing last night, and she is on several temple prayer rolls, and several teachers and friends are praying for her also. So keep up the prayers, and hopefully these doctors will get her back on her feet.
I managed to find hot pink pipe cleaners today!!! A big accomplishment. You don't know how hard they are to come by. I need them to make the headpiece for Cooper's Stand Out costume. It's how you make little loops and sew them to the underneath side and then make bobby pin x's thru the loops to hold the thing in place. Her vest just has one seam, and the velcro down the front, and then I just have to jazz it up with rhinestones and Christmas balls. The tutu is hanging on the hanger fluffing itself. We got the leotard in the mail, so now I just need to figure out how many rhinestones and order them.
And Caleb says Grammie lives to far away to babysit Jack while they move. He did say that I could fly over and babysit him though.....however, I don't think they could pay the babysitting bill if I did that. Just so everyone knows, even though I am not there, Grammie still has dibs and everyone who holds Jack has to give him hugs from Grammie and Grandpa and Aunt Cooper and Aunt Cymbre!
It's a nice day outside here, the sun is shining and there's even a little breeze. The humidity is low, and if the dumb tree pollen wasn't so HIGH, I could actually open up the few windows that open and get some fresh air in this place. However, since some of us are highly allergic to the tree pollens, we are living with stale house air.....at least that's been through the air cleaner in the attic!
Cymbre bought a tomato plant and two strawberry plants. Guess it's getting to be that time of year again. She did a great job with her flowers last year....still has some of the geraniums from Shyla's wedding alive out there. Also got some tree spikes for Dad to fertilize her "Popcorn" tree in the front yard. It is beginning to get some buds, so it needs a boost to bloom.
Dad cut back all the crepe myrtle trees, they also look to naked when he does that. They come back and grow and bloom really pretty though, so I guess he does it right.
I saw a quote on a church while I was driving today: He who angers you controls you! It's quite interesting if you stop and think about it.
Well, must get this foot up for a bit, and then I want to finish that vest, and get going on the hat.
Everyone have a great day, and don't forget to say your prayers for Cymbre!
Love you bunches!
Mom
Well, Cymbre and I are making the rounds of doctors. She saw the family doctor yesterday, and now he has her on oral steroids to help pump up how she reacts to antibiotics. In the morning, we see the allergist, and the ear, nose, and throat doctors. Hopefully, between the three of them we can get rid of her dizziness and get her back in school.
I must admit, it is sorta funny how she holds her arms out when she tries to walk around.
She is also having some pain in her neck, which the doctor says is a result of all the fluid in her ears. The pain is just right behind her ear and goes a bit down her neck.
I guess you could say, she is just falling apart. However, they gave her a blessing last night, and she is on several temple prayer rolls, and several teachers and friends are praying for her also. So keep up the prayers, and hopefully these doctors will get her back on her feet.
I managed to find hot pink pipe cleaners today!!! A big accomplishment. You don't know how hard they are to come by. I need them to make the headpiece for Cooper's Stand Out costume. It's how you make little loops and sew them to the underneath side and then make bobby pin x's thru the loops to hold the thing in place. Her vest just has one seam, and the velcro down the front, and then I just have to jazz it up with rhinestones and Christmas balls. The tutu is hanging on the hanger fluffing itself. We got the leotard in the mail, so now I just need to figure out how many rhinestones and order them.
And Caleb says Grammie lives to far away to babysit Jack while they move. He did say that I could fly over and babysit him though.....however, I don't think they could pay the babysitting bill if I did that. Just so everyone knows, even though I am not there, Grammie still has dibs and everyone who holds Jack has to give him hugs from Grammie and Grandpa and Aunt Cooper and Aunt Cymbre!
It's a nice day outside here, the sun is shining and there's even a little breeze. The humidity is low, and if the dumb tree pollen wasn't so HIGH, I could actually open up the few windows that open and get some fresh air in this place. However, since some of us are highly allergic to the tree pollens, we are living with stale house air.....at least that's been through the air cleaner in the attic!
Cymbre bought a tomato plant and two strawberry plants. Guess it's getting to be that time of year again. She did a great job with her flowers last year....still has some of the geraniums from Shyla's wedding alive out there. Also got some tree spikes for Dad to fertilize her "Popcorn" tree in the front yard. It is beginning to get some buds, so it needs a boost to bloom.
Dad cut back all the crepe myrtle trees, they also look to naked when he does that. They come back and grow and bloom really pretty though, so I guess he does it right.
I saw a quote on a church while I was driving today: He who angers you controls you! It's quite interesting if you stop and think about it.
Well, must get this foot up for a bit, and then I want to finish that vest, and get going on the hat.
Everyone have a great day, and don't forget to say your prayers for Cymbre!
Love you bunches!
Mom
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Bronchitis Attacks!
February 17, 2009
Bronchitis has attacked our house YET AGAIN! Poor Cymbre has had it 3 times now in the last 6 months. Cooper, Cymbre and I have all been down, and we have been taking our medicine, but still have NO energy. Cooper is back at school, but Cymbre is having some dizziness (and no, it isn't hereditary!) so the doctors have changed her antibiotic yet again. In all honesty, I think that because she has been on so many antibiotics the past few months, her system just doesn't like them anymore. However, we have to get this bronchitis taken care of. She may end up at my pulmonary doctor...
I have been sewing like a crazy person to get these last costumes done. Do you realize how many hours it takes to make a tutu? Three days! You have to gather ten million yards of that dumb tulle, and then tame it enough to get the stuff on the waistband! I DID IT!!! I beat that stuff into submission, and the tutu looks terriffic! And yes, I say so myself! I refuse to be humble when it comes to tulle! Now I just have to finish the vest, and come up with a wonderful headpiece using feathers and Christmas balls, and more tulle! Then it will be on to the duet costumes, and you guessed it, MORE TULLE!
Cymbre dances her solo at 7:43am on the 28th. So Russell, you have to remember to do your big brother thing.
Cooper's time will be determined when we get to competition, they are hoping to move her from Sunday evening to be around Cymbre's time. Awards are at lunch time, so again Russell, you have to cheer.
We had a grand time with Grandpa Flanagan and Norma....the girls already want them to come back again. Dad took them to NASA, and they had a great time.
My oven is still dead....why do my appliances hate me so much? I am kind to them, and I feed the oven decent food on a regular basis. I mean just last week, it had roast and baked potatoes on Sunday, then chicken strips and crescent rolls of Monday. Then the dumb thing broke on Tuesday, and has just been laying there flashing codes at me ever since. It was beeping, but Grandpa and Dad took some of it's guts out and it stopped. Today I got the part in the mail, maybe Dad and I can fix the dumb thing and save ourselves a service call. GE says they can't come until Friday, so that gives us a couple of days to figure it out. It just looks to me like we have to turn off the power, and then just move the wires from the dead part to the new part. Sounds easy enough! Then the thing could be back in working order and GE would just have to get the money for the part, which we would pay. AND I wouldn't have to stay home all day waiting on them on Friday. Do you know how often you use your oven to fix dinner? I do most every day, and it's been a REAL PAIN to not have it. I am even nice to it and turn on the self cleaning cycle sometimes.
Dad is trying to get Maytag to replace the dryer....that's a soap opera all it's own. For now, we just have it propped up on a 2x4 so it doesn't make all that racket....now it just moans and groans! I wish the things would just die, then maybe they could figure out what part to fix. Five times they have some out, and 5 times it's starts doing the same thing the very afternoon they leave. Even the supervisors are at a loss.
Pretty soon at the rate things are going around here, the dining room table will go on strike, or the bookcases will refuse to hold the books anymore. All we need is just one tiny little earthquake, and can't you just see the whole house covered in books. I mean we have them on shelves in every room! And if that table goes on strike, where will I put all the boxes of stuff I have to mail to the college kids, or cut out the dance costumes I have to still do? Where will all the dust particles land and have their dust meetings, and where will we keep company when the family room is too messy for them to see? At least Dad got the new DVR hooked up and we figured out how to record my shows when I am on the dance run. Dad sets it, and then he goes on the dance run while I watch the show, and then I can still watch again the next day. I think it works out perfectly, at least until Dad has to go out of town. He taught Cymbre how to do it, so we'll still be ok when he leaves.
Well, that vest isn't sewing itself...can't imagine why. I mean I left the machine plugged in, and threaded. What's the problem? Just run yourself through it, and cut your own threads!
Enough of this foolishness!
Remember that it is better to serve someone else instead of yourself.
Mom and Dad love you all very much.
Mom
Bronchitis has attacked our house YET AGAIN! Poor Cymbre has had it 3 times now in the last 6 months. Cooper, Cymbre and I have all been down, and we have been taking our medicine, but still have NO energy. Cooper is back at school, but Cymbre is having some dizziness (and no, it isn't hereditary!) so the doctors have changed her antibiotic yet again. In all honesty, I think that because she has been on so many antibiotics the past few months, her system just doesn't like them anymore. However, we have to get this bronchitis taken care of. She may end up at my pulmonary doctor...
I have been sewing like a crazy person to get these last costumes done. Do you realize how many hours it takes to make a tutu? Three days! You have to gather ten million yards of that dumb tulle, and then tame it enough to get the stuff on the waistband! I DID IT!!! I beat that stuff into submission, and the tutu looks terriffic! And yes, I say so myself! I refuse to be humble when it comes to tulle! Now I just have to finish the vest, and come up with a wonderful headpiece using feathers and Christmas balls, and more tulle! Then it will be on to the duet costumes, and you guessed it, MORE TULLE!
Cymbre dances her solo at 7:43am on the 28th. So Russell, you have to remember to do your big brother thing.
Cooper's time will be determined when we get to competition, they are hoping to move her from Sunday evening to be around Cymbre's time. Awards are at lunch time, so again Russell, you have to cheer.
We had a grand time with Grandpa Flanagan and Norma....the girls already want them to come back again. Dad took them to NASA, and they had a great time.
My oven is still dead....why do my appliances hate me so much? I am kind to them, and I feed the oven decent food on a regular basis. I mean just last week, it had roast and baked potatoes on Sunday, then chicken strips and crescent rolls of Monday. Then the dumb thing broke on Tuesday, and has just been laying there flashing codes at me ever since. It was beeping, but Grandpa and Dad took some of it's guts out and it stopped. Today I got the part in the mail, maybe Dad and I can fix the dumb thing and save ourselves a service call. GE says they can't come until Friday, so that gives us a couple of days to figure it out. It just looks to me like we have to turn off the power, and then just move the wires from the dead part to the new part. Sounds easy enough! Then the thing could be back in working order and GE would just have to get the money for the part, which we would pay. AND I wouldn't have to stay home all day waiting on them on Friday. Do you know how often you use your oven to fix dinner? I do most every day, and it's been a REAL PAIN to not have it. I am even nice to it and turn on the self cleaning cycle sometimes.
Dad is trying to get Maytag to replace the dryer....that's a soap opera all it's own. For now, we just have it propped up on a 2x4 so it doesn't make all that racket....now it just moans and groans! I wish the things would just die, then maybe they could figure out what part to fix. Five times they have some out, and 5 times it's starts doing the same thing the very afternoon they leave. Even the supervisors are at a loss.
Pretty soon at the rate things are going around here, the dining room table will go on strike, or the bookcases will refuse to hold the books anymore. All we need is just one tiny little earthquake, and can't you just see the whole house covered in books. I mean we have them on shelves in every room! And if that table goes on strike, where will I put all the boxes of stuff I have to mail to the college kids, or cut out the dance costumes I have to still do? Where will all the dust particles land and have their dust meetings, and where will we keep company when the family room is too messy for them to see? At least Dad got the new DVR hooked up and we figured out how to record my shows when I am on the dance run. Dad sets it, and then he goes on the dance run while I watch the show, and then I can still watch again the next day. I think it works out perfectly, at least until Dad has to go out of town. He taught Cymbre how to do it, so we'll still be ok when he leaves.
Well, that vest isn't sewing itself...can't imagine why. I mean I left the machine plugged in, and threaded. What's the problem? Just run yourself through it, and cut your own threads!
Enough of this foolishness!
Remember that it is better to serve someone else instead of yourself.
Mom and Dad love you all very much.
Mom
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday the 13th!
February 13, 2009
Happy Friday the 13th!! Hold your breathe, you never know what will happen with Dad's black cloud today!
We are having a GREAT TIME with Grandpa Flanagan and Norma. They have even gone to watch the girls dance. We had them dance their tap duet at the end of pointe class. Grandpa says he could do all the dance movements, but his legs just won't go high like Coopers. As for tapping, I think he thinks he could never do it. He was proud of them, and they got to show him their school progress reports. Then he was really proud of them with all their A's.
Dad has taken them to NASA today, and I am home running errands, and picking up the girls. Cymbre also has her Valentines party at school, and I have to take water bottles.
I have the stand out costume ready to sew together....did a lot of pinning yesterday. Hopefully, I can get some sewing done on it today.
Dad went to the specialist, and he thinks Dad may have a tiny hernia, but they aren't going to do anything about it right now....just watch it. If Dad gets the pain again, he is supposed to call the doctor back. So, we are just watching and waiting.
That's about all for today. Caleb we love the photos of Jack on your blog. Cymbre particularly loves the rhino ones.
Love you,
Mom
PS: GE just called, they can't fix the oven that's been out since Tuesday....they have to order a part which I told them they would have to order last Tuesday. However, as usual, they can order it today, and then come next Friday.....GIVE ME A BREAK! I told them about the part and told them they better have it when they came this coming Monday...I may go look at new ovens today!
Happy Friday the 13th!! Hold your breathe, you never know what will happen with Dad's black cloud today!
We are having a GREAT TIME with Grandpa Flanagan and Norma. They have even gone to watch the girls dance. We had them dance their tap duet at the end of pointe class. Grandpa says he could do all the dance movements, but his legs just won't go high like Coopers. As for tapping, I think he thinks he could never do it. He was proud of them, and they got to show him their school progress reports. Then he was really proud of them with all their A's.
Dad has taken them to NASA today, and I am home running errands, and picking up the girls. Cymbre also has her Valentines party at school, and I have to take water bottles.
I have the stand out costume ready to sew together....did a lot of pinning yesterday. Hopefully, I can get some sewing done on it today.
Dad went to the specialist, and he thinks Dad may have a tiny hernia, but they aren't going to do anything about it right now....just watch it. If Dad gets the pain again, he is supposed to call the doctor back. So, we are just watching and waiting.
That's about all for today. Caleb we love the photos of Jack on your blog. Cymbre particularly loves the rhino ones.
Love you,
Mom
PS: GE just called, they can't fix the oven that's been out since Tuesday....they have to order a part which I told them they would have to order last Tuesday. However, as usual, they can order it today, and then come next Friday.....GIVE ME A BREAK! I told them about the part and told them they better have it when they came this coming Monday...I may go look at new ovens today!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Mother's Musings!
February 7, 2009
Today was finally an almost normal Saturday...however, Dad is still at the dance studio with the girls going over their solos for competition. We have to go late, as they are working on Mary Poppins during our usual afternoon times. They will compete these solos for the first time in a couple of weeks much to Ms. Michelle's chagrin! Makes my day though!
Dad goes to a specialist on Thursday....they haven't figured out what's wrong, but he is still in quite a bit of pain. A few extra prayers won't hurt.
I won the PTO battle, seems the principal made them use oven mitts, and not chew the gum. I'm still leaving with Cymbre when the game starts. What a mess! She doesn't want to play the dumb thing anyway. She would rather leave school early. Me too.
Everyone here is coughing and hacking....I am hoping it's mostly allergies, but we have them on extra vitamin C just in case.....and I am using my inhalers AGAIN! Just what I need, bronchitis. If I don't feel better by Monday, I am calling the doctor. Maybe just a bad cold and cough...whatever it is, it can leave.
Meanwhile, I am trying to work on costumes....and get ready for Grandpa Flanagan to come. We did some dejunking in places today, and I will continue on through the week. He comes on Wednesday, and we think he goes home on Saturday or Sunday. Whenever, we will just love him for as long as he wants to stay.
Well, I am going to go sit on the couch and crochet on Britni's blanket for a little while, and then go to bed.
Have a great weekend.
Love you.
Mom
Today was finally an almost normal Saturday...however, Dad is still at the dance studio with the girls going over their solos for competition. We have to go late, as they are working on Mary Poppins during our usual afternoon times. They will compete these solos for the first time in a couple of weeks much to Ms. Michelle's chagrin! Makes my day though!
Dad goes to a specialist on Thursday....they haven't figured out what's wrong, but he is still in quite a bit of pain. A few extra prayers won't hurt.
I won the PTO battle, seems the principal made them use oven mitts, and not chew the gum. I'm still leaving with Cymbre when the game starts. What a mess! She doesn't want to play the dumb thing anyway. She would rather leave school early. Me too.
Everyone here is coughing and hacking....I am hoping it's mostly allergies, but we have them on extra vitamin C just in case.....and I am using my inhalers AGAIN! Just what I need, bronchitis. If I don't feel better by Monday, I am calling the doctor. Maybe just a bad cold and cough...whatever it is, it can leave.
Meanwhile, I am trying to work on costumes....and get ready for Grandpa Flanagan to come. We did some dejunking in places today, and I will continue on through the week. He comes on Wednesday, and we think he goes home on Saturday or Sunday. Whenever, we will just love him for as long as he wants to stay.
Well, I am going to go sit on the couch and crochet on Britni's blanket for a little while, and then go to bed.
Have a great weekend.
Love you.
Mom
Friday, February 6, 2009
Misc. Musings
February 6, 2009
OK, so today my foot is numb....totally numb! Dumb thing....I'm walking on it anyway.
I am taking on the school regarding a dumb game they want to play at the Valentines parties.....it requires wearing latex gloves and unwrapping gum and then chewing it...I have problems with several areas. #1 latex allergies...I know there are kids with them. #2 Kids with braces aren't supposed to chew gum.
The head room mother says it's too late to change the game, so I took the issue to the principal. Well now, they are playing the game using oven mitts, and they don't have to chew the gum. Score 1 for Mom! I'm still leaving with Cymbre early when they start to play the game....it's just dumb anyway. The kids don't care. They would be more interested in playing hangman on the chaulkboard.
They are having difficulty figuring out what is bothering Dad...he is seeing a specialist on Thursday.
I'm just sewing on costumes this week....Stand Out is coming right along. I STILL HATE TULLE RUFFLES!!! Just 10 yards left to go!
Must run, Dad and I are going to the movie tonight....we are seeing the Renee Zellwegger one. At least Cymbre said I could go out with Dad even though he didn't call and ask me for a date. She thinks she is in charge of my dating life! One of these days I will have to clue her in.
The little girls are starting the Mary Poppins rehearsal for Spring Show this weekend....we have Saturday afternoon rehearsals. They both have leads, so that means extra time. Oh well, they will love it.
I've had a cold or something slowing me down this week...spent two full days just resting on the couch. I'm feeling a bit better tonight, but still exhausted.
The dryer repairman was here AGAIN today...that's the 4th time for this company. The 5th time total. We'll see....we told them we just wanted a new dryer. He tightened things, so I guess we will see, and go from there. The warranty runs out in April, so we have to get it sorted out this month.
Stay tuned for Debit Card Dilemmas......coming to a blog near you soon!
bye
OK, so today my foot is numb....totally numb! Dumb thing....I'm walking on it anyway.
I am taking on the school regarding a dumb game they want to play at the Valentines parties.....it requires wearing latex gloves and unwrapping gum and then chewing it...I have problems with several areas. #1 latex allergies...I know there are kids with them. #2 Kids with braces aren't supposed to chew gum.
The head room mother says it's too late to change the game, so I took the issue to the principal. Well now, they are playing the game using oven mitts, and they don't have to chew the gum. Score 1 for Mom! I'm still leaving with Cymbre early when they start to play the game....it's just dumb anyway. The kids don't care. They would be more interested in playing hangman on the chaulkboard.
They are having difficulty figuring out what is bothering Dad...he is seeing a specialist on Thursday.
I'm just sewing on costumes this week....Stand Out is coming right along. I STILL HATE TULLE RUFFLES!!! Just 10 yards left to go!
Must run, Dad and I are going to the movie tonight....we are seeing the Renee Zellwegger one. At least Cymbre said I could go out with Dad even though he didn't call and ask me for a date. She thinks she is in charge of my dating life! One of these days I will have to clue her in.
The little girls are starting the Mary Poppins rehearsal for Spring Show this weekend....we have Saturday afternoon rehearsals. They both have leads, so that means extra time. Oh well, they will love it.
I've had a cold or something slowing me down this week...spent two full days just resting on the couch. I'm feeling a bit better tonight, but still exhausted.
The dryer repairman was here AGAIN today...that's the 4th time for this company. The 5th time total. We'll see....we told them we just wanted a new dryer. He tightened things, so I guess we will see, and go from there. The warranty runs out in April, so we have to get it sorted out this month.
Stay tuned for Debit Card Dilemmas......coming to a blog near you soon!
bye
Monday, February 2, 2009
The Last Photos!
February 2, 2009
Grandpa and Jack having rides! (I have no idea why this is sideways, I turned it the right way)
Grandpa and Jack having rides! (I have no idea why this is sideways, I turned it the right way)
Brownies, Games, and Baby Jack!
February 2, 2009
Here's more snapshots of our trip.
Caleb, Cooper, and Holly making brownies....
Here's our Holly!
Here's proof that Russell uses his baby holding credits instead of just saving them.
Closer up proof!
Sissy
Here's more snapshots of our trip.
Caleb, Cooper, and Holly making brownies....
Here's our Holly!
Here's proof that Russell uses his baby holding credits instead of just saving them.
Closer up proof!
SissyGuess It's Later...Time For Snapshots!
February 2, 2009
We are just back from our trip, and here's the pictures to prove it! We have the cutiest Baby Jack, don't you think?
Baby Jack with Caleb's quilt from Great Grandma Petersen.
Coop and Jack
Blessing outfit made by Grammie Flanagan.
Caleb, Jack, and Holly
Going home on the plane, way to soon!
We are just back from our trip, and here's the pictures to prove it! We have the cutiest Baby Jack, don't you think?
Baby Jack with Caleb's quilt from Great Grandma Petersen.
Coop and Jack
Blessing outfit made by Grammie Flanagan.
Caleb, Jack, and Holly
Going home on the plane, way to soon!Family Photos All Of Us
February 2, 2009
This is the one the kids want for the Christmas Card this year...
Here's the good one....
This is the one the kids want for the Christmas Card this year...
Here's the good one.... More snap shots later....are you excited?
More Of My Babies
February 2, 2009
Here's some more of my babies....we had these taken for dance auditions.
Cymbre Tay
Coop Dog Flan!
Here's some more of my babies....we had these taken for dance auditions.
Cymbre Tay 
Coop Dog Flan!Family Photos
February 2, 2009
We all went over for Baby Jack's blessing, and while there I made the family go for a new family group photo. We had a GREAT time together, and had to go home way to soon. However, we all got LOTS of snuggles in with Baby Jack!
The new Grammie and Grandpa! Yes, we look young! We like it that way.
We all went over for Baby Jack's blessing, and while there I made the family go for a new family group photo. We had a GREAT time together, and had to go home way to soon. However, we all got LOTS of snuggles in with Baby Jack!
The new Grammie and Grandpa! Yes, we look young! We like it that way.
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