Time Flies!

My last posting, for those who didn't get it, means that I am pragnant! I am due in July and will let you know what flavor it is at the end of the month!

I skipped Christmas, in the sense that I didn't keep in touch with anyone. I did figure our year in numbers, so here is an over view:
*years Aimee and Jayme have been married = 10
*times we traveled to California = 3
*scheduled doctor appointments = 27
*number of kids = 3.167
*money earned for charity by the kids = $50.00
*pages in Bethany's book (she loves to write) = 10
*number of times Jameson poops in a day = 1 finally!
*boxes of Girl Scout cookies sold = 300
*baptisms attended = 2
*blessing attended = 3
*quilt squares sew together for a great suprise for my mom = 48
*dance recitals attended = 5
*dancers in the family = 1
*feet of snow at our house last winter = 10

Next, we celebrated Bethany's 7th birthday on the 7th! According to her it was "Rockin!" We went to Fat Cat's to enjoy bowling, golfing in the dark and the arcade. We only wish all of our cousins could have been there too.
Another fun thing we did in January was to go to Hardware Ranch with the Girl Scouts. We went on a sleigh ride and saw hundreds of elk. We also learned about other animals native to the area. It was very cold, only 4 degrees, but no one complained and we had a fabulous time.
One high light of January was that my brothers long, drawn out divorce was finally over!
We have been having a great time as family. We have been very fortunate in these uncertain times. I hope that all of you are having success in your ventures.

What is it with these bunnies?

Make a Smilebox postcard

A week (or so) of fun!

Jameson thinks he needs to do homework too, just like his girls! He is also constantly asking, "Are you happy?" I now sing him my answer "I couldn't be happier, simply couldn't be happier!"


This is the first snow of the season. Jameson was very excited. He said that the grass wasn't green anymore, it was white. When the snow melted later that afternoon he thought it was lost. And then he was sure happy when, by the evening, it had found its way back to the grass!



Then to top it all off, this weekend we went to an Eric Carle family workshop with our cousins and Uncle Clark. Everyone made Eric Carle look-a-like art. Ethan made a Hippo with birds on its back. Emma made a wolf howling at the moon. Marcee made a dolphin and Bethany made a mouse. Afterwards we met at GG's for Halloween chili and doughnuts.

My kids...

I thought I would start writing a little about my kids (for family and friends to follow and maybe to help others or get ideas). I have three kids, Marcee, Bethany and Jameson. All of them have some issue we are working on. Marcee has ADD, Bethany has Juvenille Arthritis and Irritis, and Jameson we are in the process of figuring out. So, in a nutshell, this is where we are at today:



Marcee: This summer we put her on a medication and she is able to focus considerably better. We hesitated with the choice to medicate, you hear so many bad things. But for us, it is working well. She is loving school and doing very well. Her reading is improving. She has many friends. She is learning piano, clogging and tumbling. Overall, she is doing great.




Bethany: As of her last appointment, her arthritis is quiet and her eyes had no inflamation. We are noticing a pattern for her. In 2006, she flared up in the winter/spring, and then was doing well by the fall/christmas time. Again, in 2007, she flared up in the winter/spring and was doing well by fall/christmas. Now, in 2008, we have been dealing with a bad flare up with her having the apperance of glacoma in her eyes etc. to her "quiet" right now. However, I see her getting the little colds that come this time of year, she is getting ornery and I wouldn't doubt that at our next visit she will have inflamation in at least her eyes! Pesimistic or realistic?



Jameson: He has a pooping problem that must be solved! He is three and for about six months has been trying to potty train but with many poops (sometimes as many as 8 or 9)a day and them not being formed, this has been impossible. So, about 2 months ago, we took him off dairy (milk, cheese and yogurt) to see if this would help. The number of poops a day went down to 1-3 a day, but they are still not formed. So after much thought, we have decided to put him on a gluten free diet for 2 weeks to see if there is any change/improvement. We started on Monday (9/22/08) So far, not too much difference noticed.

Jameson's Third Birthday!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Happy Birthday To You!

Marcee gets baptized

Make a Smilebox scrapbook