PNEUMONIA...

Well after a long day at the hospital and several tests, we received the great news that Logan has pneumonia. I guess he really was worse than I thought, terrible mother... But we are starting him on an antibiotic and hopefully he will heal quickly. Please keep him in your prayers and a special request that Tina doesn't lose her mind would be appreciated too! :)

Very long day

Today has been one of those days that you wish you could quit your job. Unfortunately as the Mom, that luxury is not an option. So I decided to document it instead. Logan and Kali are sick. Logan is much worse, or just much more needly, I haven't quite figured that out yet. But it has been a long day full of throwing up, medicine, juice, and diapers. I really hope they wake up tomorrow much better.

Give Thanks for Friends

The kids have been blessed to have many great friends here in the neighborhood. They are always thinking up new games to play and new ways to get into trouble. We will miss them when the time comes for us to go.

Tub-o-rama

This is Kali's and Logan's favorite inside activity. They both love the water, and love dumping it on each others head. They are so much fun!

Service is so much FUN

For those of who who do not know, I am in charge of Activity Days for our ward. (8-11 girls, activities every second Wednesday) So we decided to do a service project for November. We put Thanksgiving dinner baskets together and delivered them to families in need of a little help this holiday season. The girls had a lot of fun putting the baskets together. They all volunteered to bring different items and the church provided the turkeys and the baskets. There are 22 girls and we usually have 16-18 show up consistently. We put together 5 baskets and if you can imagine everything you need for Turkey day dinners times five and 17 girls, it was a little chaotic. Once we were sure we had all the correct ingredients in each basket we wrapped them and then hit the road to deliver them. It took three vans and expert navigation but we made it to our designated families. The girls in character with their ages were a bit "rambunctious" and I was concerned that maybe they wouldn't get the full spiritual experience this could bring. I was wrong. Although my ears rang as we drove to the different locations, and the madness that ensued as we tried to get everyone out of the vehicles and onto the porch, the moment the door opened the mood quickly changed. Yes, the girls still were loud, but the spirit was different. "Happy Thanksgiving" and "We Love You" were shouted. Smiles and thank yous were given, some tears were shed, and for a few seconds the car was quite. In those moments, I know they felt that what they were doing was a good thing. I love the feeling that comes when you are able to serve a child of God.

Who do you Love?

1.Where did you meet your husband? At the U, we had two classes together

2.How long did you date before you got married? 4 months

3. How long have you been married? 10 years

4. What does he do that surprises you? He still thinks he can sing.

5. What is your favorite feature of his? His laugh, his eyes and lips.

6. What is his best quality? Non judgemental

7. Does he have a nickname for you? Teener

8. What is his favorite food? Toss up between Apricot Chicken and Sweet Meatballs

9. What is his favorite sport? Does Fantasy Football count?

10. When and where did you first kiss? Spring Break at the Huntington Library. We were under this beautiful flowering vine bridge and he asked if he could kiss....my nose. Chicken, he kissed my nose then I kissed him. Even then I had to do everything!

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Ummm... :) j/k we like anything outdoors, camping, hiking, biking, sports.

12. Do you have any children? 4 PERIOD.

13.Does he have any hidden talents? I think he is a closet movie producer. He makes our family video every year and does an amazing job!

14. How old is he? 33

15. Who said 'I love you' first? Wow, I am not sure. I'll have to research that one.

16. What is his favorite music? I guess it would be 90's rock. He likes most everything except country, and he loves movie soundtracks.

17. What do you admire most about him? There are a lot of things I admire. I guess the thing I admire most is his ability to see all sides of a problem. He is not an emotional thinker, he thinks with his head first and that makes me respect his opinions because it's always thought through.

18. What is his favorite color? Blue

19. Will he read this? Probably not, too busy.

20. TAG YOU ARE IT!!!! Post about your husband and show him you love him!

Falling into Fall

One of the reasons we bought our property was because it had beautiful trees in the backyard. They provide us with the much needed shade in the summer and a park like backyard. However, when the leaves start to fall, my yard maintainence increases 10 times the norm. I have to blow leaves every other day. The kids helped out this time and raked up a big pile of leaves. I thought they were being so helpful until I realized they were just doing it to jump in them. But hey, at least they are at the end of the yard and I just have to blow them over the fence into the woods!