What a whirlwind weekend!

My mom and my sister and I went to "Time-Out for Women" this weekend. What fun. We enjoyed each others company and heard inspiring messages and music.

After that event, my Bethy-Baby got baptized. She looked beautiful all dressed in white. Her Grandma Connie spoke, her sister played the piano and both her Great-grandmas were there to support her. Afterward we had a party complete with a chocolate fountain (her favorite)!

She said it was an "awesome" experience.

YEAH!

January is over!

We had a hard month, and spent a lot of time (and $money) at the doctor.
1. Bethany had an appointment with the Glaucoma specialist (down to SL we go!)
2. 30 minutes after arriving home from that appointment I was taking JJ to the insta-care for stitches (x2) in his head. He'd fallen into my nightstand.
3. 7 days later a nurse visit to remove the above mentioned stitches.
4. Duke turned 6 mo. so off to a well child visit (to make him sick, right? every time ;))
After the 5 shots he had for vaccinations and flu we were done!
5. Duke returns to the doctor because of another ear infection - more antibiotics! and flu shots part 2 because he is little.
6. Jayme fell down the stairs with Duke in his arms, thankfully only Jayme's big toe suffered damage. But again off to the insta-care for x-rays, etc. and some new medications for Gout! and pain!
7. I MADE EVERYONE (except Jayme, he refuses) get the H1N1 Flu Shot!
8. Then I fell down the stairs (what is it with us!) After sleeping on it and not being able to walk on it in the morning, I was headed to the insta-care for x-rays and the 'boot' for my sprained ankle/foot. And after a little drug seeking I was given something for the pain!
9. 3 days later I was back at the doctor for my follow-up and a little more drug seeking ;) Only to discover I now had strep throat. I opted for the antibiotic shot and felt significantly better the next day.
10. Bethany had her appointment with the Iritis specialist. Good news: her eye inflammation is quiet and her pressures are down! Bad news: continue with medications as they are. Bethany was really hoping to get to be done with her weekly injections. (this one actually happened Feb. 1 but who's counting!)

Happy 83rd Birthday GG the Girl!

We had a fun family get-together for GG's birthday.

Complete with pizza and pink cupcakes! So fun!

Make a Smilebox greeting

How cute is this?

JJ in 2009

Bethany in 2006

( I even have a picture of me in this same hat from 1978 ish. I'll have to try to get a copy posted!)

So, I totally slack! To catch up, I'm just going to list some pictures.

Here is oCToBeR and NoVeMBeR...

Painting and carving the pumpkins we grew in our garden!

All dressed up! Marcee is Elphaba, Bethany in Galinda, JJ is Peter Pan and Duke is a skeleton!

Next we went to the Aquarium in SLC using Bethany's certificate she one in an art contest. The kids had a great time looking at Salmon and petting Sting Rays!

Duke got a new toy! He likes to sit in his BUMBO and watch all the craziness around him.

Just before Thanksgiving I took the girls and their counsin to see the Nutcracker! I have such fun memories of seeing this with my grandma when I was their age. It was a perfect afternoon and we all had a great time.

The girls and their dad may beautiful PuMPKiN PieS for our Thanksgiving dinner. Then we all went to Grandmas for the FeaST (as Bethany says:)

Notice the cute TuRKeY fruit salads!

Now we are caught up to DeCeMBeR.

Let the CRaZiNeSS begin!