Friday, August 22, 2008
Vampires and Werewolves!?!
I have just finished the 3rd book in the Twilight series and have now started the 4th. My boys have noticed that I have been reading a lot and asked me what my books were about. Their faces were so funny when I told them they were about vampires and werewolves. Garrett said "really, your serious." Then they proceeded to ask a ton of questions about the books. I did tell them that they were girly and have love stuff in them but they didn't seem to mind they wanted to know all about them. Garrett asked if there was a movie and I told him yes but it was PG-13 and girly. He asked if there was fighting parts and I again told him yes. He now thinks it would be so cool to see. He is still surprised that I like a book about vampires and werewolves. Maybe all my reading will help get them to enjoy reading more. Also the dinner topic was which would they rather be - Vampire or Werewolf. The conclusion is that dad should be a vampire and mom should be a werewolf so they could be both.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
We're Going Home
I guess I should start from the beginning to tell were we are going home from. We have been at Phoenix Children's Hospital since Thursday. Jenna had a sore that started out small and got bigger fast. We first took her to the DR on Monday and they took a culture, gave us ABX, and was told to watch it. By Thursday it was pretty bad and Jenna freaked out if you even came close to it. At the DR office on Thursday they then sent us to PCH. They needed to do surgery to drain the abscess and because it was MRSA they put her on some pretty good medicine and watched it. She has done good most of the time but has been confined to her room. So she is going a little crazy. We were very happy when the DR came in this AM and said we could go home. Yeah! I get to sleep in my own bed tonight. We are glad she is doing better and that we can be together as a family again.
Just waiting for them to take her to surgery. I am glad we brought books to look at.
Just waiting for them to take her to surgery. I am glad we brought books to look at.
The Child Life Specialist came and brought her many things to play with. This was a favorite toy, a bunny that she could play doctor with. It even had an IV and many band aids.
This harmonica was a hit and everyone around got to hear her beautiful music.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Our Story
How did we meet: I met John at a YSA Family Home Evening Activity at Great Skate. It was the first one I went to after my boyfriend went on a mission. After the activity a bunch of us went out for ice cream and hung out really late.
Where did you go on your first date?: That is a little complicated. Our first official date we went to a place where you eat and watch a old west show. I had asked him out about 3 weeks before we actually went out. We had been out several times with friends before the first "real date". I consider July 4th, 1995 our first date. We went downtown to the fireworks with a bunch of friends and hung out the whole time and kind of became an item.
How long have you been together: married 12 years 7 months but since we started dating 13 years 1 month.
Who said I love you first?: John did. We broke up about a week before and I told him I was not going out with him again to just break up again and if we get back together it will be forever.
Who is taller?: John
Who sings better?: John does and can sing several different parts.
Who is smarter?: Our brains both work in very different ways so I guess it depends on the subject.
Who does the laundry?: I do, John works all day and with all the people in our house it would never get done. He does help me in the evening when I need.
Who does the dishes?: I do it more than he does but Lance and Caleb do then a lot , it is their chore.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?: looking at the bed I do.
Who pays the bills?: It depends. We both do it.
Who mows the lawn?: I do 9 out of 10 time. John has asthma trouble when he does it. I am so proud of my lawn. I love how it looks when it is newly cut and green.
Who cooks dinner?: I do but there are days that I am tired, have been sick or just don't want to cook and John steps up and takes over.
Who drives when you are together?: We take turns but if he is the slightest bit tired I drive. If I am having contact trouble and I don't have my glasses he will definitely drive.
Who is more stubborn?: I am but if it is the right subject he is.
Who kissed who first?: He kissed me. He wasn't sure I was ready since it hadn't been that long since my missionary left but I was ready.
Who is more sensitive?: Again it depends on the subject but as a whole I would say me.
Who proposed?: John did. We already knew we were going to get married but he had not officially proposed and given me the ring. We were at Family Home Evening and the Singles ward and I was doing homework while other were playing volleyball. I was annoyed that John was ignoring me. All of the sudden the mission impossible song came on and gave me the mission to save John. So I had to go on the hunt all around the building and got clues and then there were people trying to stop me with water guns and bad clues. A friend of mine was with me to help me( she knew the plan for a while ). Then John was out side tied to a light pole and I had to let him free. I got in his pocket to get a knife and the ring was there and he proposed. It was fun and original. I will always remember it. Later I found out he had several ideas but I did not cooperate. Oh well only if I had known to cooperate.
Who has more siblings?: John does, he is the oldest of 7.
Who wears the pants?: We both do.
That was fun so now I hope that BETH, KATIE, ERIN and STEPHANIE will play along and share some of their story.
Where did you go on your first date?: That is a little complicated. Our first official date we went to a place where you eat and watch a old west show. I had asked him out about 3 weeks before we actually went out. We had been out several times with friends before the first "real date". I consider July 4th, 1995 our first date. We went downtown to the fireworks with a bunch of friends and hung out the whole time and kind of became an item.
How long have you been together: married 12 years 7 months but since we started dating 13 years 1 month.
Who said I love you first?: John did. We broke up about a week before and I told him I was not going out with him again to just break up again and if we get back together it will be forever.
Who is taller?: John
Who sings better?: John does and can sing several different parts.
Who is smarter?: Our brains both work in very different ways so I guess it depends on the subject.
Who does the laundry?: I do, John works all day and with all the people in our house it would never get done. He does help me in the evening when I need.
Who does the dishes?: I do it more than he does but Lance and Caleb do then a lot , it is their chore.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?: looking at the bed I do.
Who pays the bills?: It depends. We both do it.
Who mows the lawn?: I do 9 out of 10 time. John has asthma trouble when he does it. I am so proud of my lawn. I love how it looks when it is newly cut and green.
Who cooks dinner?: I do but there are days that I am tired, have been sick or just don't want to cook and John steps up and takes over.
Who drives when you are together?: We take turns but if he is the slightest bit tired I drive. If I am having contact trouble and I don't have my glasses he will definitely drive.
Who is more stubborn?: I am but if it is the right subject he is.
Who kissed who first?: He kissed me. He wasn't sure I was ready since it hadn't been that long since my missionary left but I was ready.
Who is more sensitive?: Again it depends on the subject but as a whole I would say me.
Who proposed?: John did. We already knew we were going to get married but he had not officially proposed and given me the ring. We were at Family Home Evening and the Singles ward and I was doing homework while other were playing volleyball. I was annoyed that John was ignoring me. All of the sudden the mission impossible song came on and gave me the mission to save John. So I had to go on the hunt all around the building and got clues and then there were people trying to stop me with water guns and bad clues. A friend of mine was with me to help me( she knew the plan for a while ). Then John was out side tied to a light pole and I had to let him free. I got in his pocket to get a knife and the ring was there and he proposed. It was fun and original. I will always remember it. Later I found out he had several ideas but I did not cooperate. Oh well only if I had known to cooperate.
Who has more siblings?: John does, he is the oldest of 7.
Who wears the pants?: We both do.
That was fun so now I hope that BETH, KATIE, ERIN and STEPHANIE will play along and share some of their story.
Scattergories
SCATTERGORIES...it's harder than it looks! Erase my answers, enter yours, and post it. *Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...*They have to be real places, names,things...nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.
*WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Stephanie
*4 LETTER WORD: Shoe
*VEHICLE: Saturn
*CITY: Seattle
*BOY NAME: Stephen
*GIRL NAME: Samantha
*OCCUPATION: Surgeon
*SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Sock
*FOOD: Salsa
*SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: Soap
*REASON FOR BEING LATE: Slept in
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Stop that
I now tag : Natalie, Lorie, and Toni
*WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Stephanie
*4 LETTER WORD: Shoe
*VEHICLE: Saturn
*CITY: Seattle
*BOY NAME: Stephen
*GIRL NAME: Samantha
*OCCUPATION: Surgeon
*SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Sock
*FOOD: Salsa
*SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: Soap
*REASON FOR BEING LATE: Slept in
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Stop that
I now tag : Natalie, Lorie, and Toni
Monday, August 4, 2008
The First Day of School
Well it starts again. School time is already back. It is hard to believe the summer break is over. It is hard to believe that I have a 6th, 4th, and 2nd grader. The boys, of course, were not super excited but they were really good and got up easy for me this morning. John is now teaching early morning seminary and leaves at 5:30am. Now it is all up to me to get them out the door on time. I have been spoiled in the past with John's help. We had all the school supplies, cloths and lunches ready so it wouldn't be a crazy morning. I walked with them to make sure Caleb would not get forgotten. It was busy with a lot of parents walking kids to class but they all made it before the bell. It will be interesting to see how their day went. I feel so lost with just the girls home. We have had a busy summer with swim and dive team I almost don't know what to do. I am sure Jenna will keep me busy with projects to do. So now the business with homework and tests will keep us all busy.
A Journey with 4 boys
This past Saturday was Caleb's turn for a birthday activity with some friends. He decided on a movie and 3 other friends to come along. It was first Wall E, then it changed to Space Chimps, and finally was decided on Journey to the Center of the Earth. The boys were really good and they all enjoyed the movie. It was a pretty good movie and the time went by fast. Afterwards we went to Mc Donald's for ice cream and then they stayed and played at our house for a few hours. It was great with low stress. Caleb had fun with his buddies and that what is important. It was a great last Saturday before school starts.
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