A quote fromPres. Hinckley "Some years ago I clipped an article on Commander WilliamRobert Anderson, the man who first took a submarine under the North Polefrom the waters of the Pacific to the waters of the Atlantic. It was an untried dangerous mission. In his wallet he carried a tattered card with these words:
"I believe I am always guided, I believe I will always take the right road. I believe God will always make a way where there is noway". "Be not afraid, only believe." Mark 5:36"
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Happy Birthday Wyatt
Happy Bday Wyatt, now that you are lost in L.A. How will we ever find you. Ha Ha. I hope you have a good birthday tomarrow. I will never forget dropping you on your head as a baby. It has tramatized me forever.
I tried to get a picture of you as a kid, but noone has one sitting on their computer, lucky you.
I tried to get a picture of you as a kid, but noone has one sitting on their computer, lucky you.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Low tide
We went out to salt water state park at low tide to see what was hiding under the rocks. The Orr Family is in town for a few days and it was sunny so we ran for the outdoors, ha ha.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
spring is coming!!!
well, its been a crazy week. busy busy. But hey isn't that everyones life. . . congrats wyatt on the new job, give us a call sometime and let us know how its going. Don't get crazy down there with all the crazies. ha ha. Matt will golf with you anytime you want to fly up here. Our neighborhood backs up to a golfcourse.
Well Mckay has started saying words. They are currently, go, chair, cheese, mommy, dadda, no, popco for popcorn, shoes, and ball. Yeah we have a talker, which is better than a non talker. Sid is improving all the time. She doesn't qualify for speech therapy after her birthday, but is going to be evaluated with the school district to see if she qualifies under their programs. She is doing well, but has a way to go.
New this week we got a trampoline, its 10 feet wide and knee high. The kids love it.
Ethan was out of school this past week for winter break???????? ya we haven't quite figured out the reason for that one, considering school doesn't get out until the end of june??? hmmmm.
Ethan also get new ear tubes this wednesday. Wish us luck that it solves all our problems. It always makes me nervous to do anything with the kids, but I am sure he will be brave.
I may want the kids to do swim lessons while we are in idaho and utah this summer so someone , meaning adrianne or lyndi find me some info. I say you two because your kids will probably be enrolled, right???
Matt is going to Boston this weekend, but I just got a call tonight from the orr's that they may be up. That would be perfect so i don't feel so abandoned with four kids. Hopefully they are around long enough for us to hang out. I think mellissa needs to come stay at our house too, so we don't have to share you guys so much. That is just my opinion.
anyway, i hope all is well is the artic, my neighbor mowed his grass today. It made it feel like spring is coming, wahooooo.
Well Mckay has started saying words. They are currently, go, chair, cheese, mommy, dadda, no, popco for popcorn, shoes, and ball. Yeah we have a talker, which is better than a non talker. Sid is improving all the time. She doesn't qualify for speech therapy after her birthday, but is going to be evaluated with the school district to see if she qualifies under their programs. She is doing well, but has a way to go.
New this week we got a trampoline, its 10 feet wide and knee high. The kids love it.
Ethan was out of school this past week for winter break???????? ya we haven't quite figured out the reason for that one, considering school doesn't get out until the end of june??? hmmmm.
Ethan also get new ear tubes this wednesday. Wish us luck that it solves all our problems. It always makes me nervous to do anything with the kids, but I am sure he will be brave.
I may want the kids to do swim lessons while we are in idaho and utah this summer so someone , meaning adrianne or lyndi find me some info. I say you two because your kids will probably be enrolled, right???
Matt is going to Boston this weekend, but I just got a call tonight from the orr's that they may be up. That would be perfect so i don't feel so abandoned with four kids. Hopefully they are around long enough for us to hang out. I think mellissa needs to come stay at our house too, so we don't have to share you guys so much. That is just my opinion.
anyway, i hope all is well is the artic, my neighbor mowed his grass today. It made it feel like spring is coming, wahooooo.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Tagged
I was tagged by Carlen, which is forcing me to add to post an entry, which is good since its been a while.
1. post the rules before you give your own answers;
2. then, list a fun fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name (if you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name);
3. after you are tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and your answers.
4. at the end of your blog post, tag one person for each letter of your middle name (be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and that they need to read your blog for details.
I wasn't given a middle name, but my maiden name is Benson
B. Ball. I was taught from an early age how to play ball, and it was a favorite family activity growing up. I played basketball, volleyball, and softball in high school, and volleyball in college.
E. Ethan. Ethan is my oldest child, and is a very caring and sensitive. I learn alot from him.
N. nine. I come from nine siblings. i am the second to the oldest.
S. sun. I love the sunshine, and it makes me happy. I love to be in sunny places. I have always lived in sunny parts of the world until now. (i am still happy). I have lived in Idaho, Hawaii, Utah, and the Philippines.
O. Odd. My parents saw my name in the credits after a movie they were watching. we have named three of our children after names we liked on a movie. They all get family middle names.
N. Never say never. I told Matt the first time we "hung out" that I would never date someone I served with on my mission. We were married seven months later, hmmm.
Tagged: Tara, rachel, rochelle, brittany, emily, and kanani
1. post the rules before you give your own answers;
2. then, list a fun fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name (if you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name);
3. after you are tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and your answers.
4. at the end of your blog post, tag one person for each letter of your middle name (be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and that they need to read your blog for details.
I wasn't given a middle name, but my maiden name is Benson
B. Ball. I was taught from an early age how to play ball, and it was a favorite family activity growing up. I played basketball, volleyball, and softball in high school, and volleyball in college.
E. Ethan. Ethan is my oldest child, and is a very caring and sensitive. I learn alot from him.
N. nine. I come from nine siblings. i am the second to the oldest.
S. sun. I love the sunshine, and it makes me happy. I love to be in sunny places. I have always lived in sunny parts of the world until now. (i am still happy). I have lived in Idaho, Hawaii, Utah, and the Philippines.
O. Odd. My parents saw my name in the credits after a movie they were watching. we have named three of our children after names we liked on a movie. They all get family middle names.
N. Never say never. I told Matt the first time we "hung out" that I would never date someone I served with on my mission. We were married seven months later, hmmm.
Tagged: Tara, rachel, rochelle, brittany, emily, and kanani
Thursday, February 14, 2008
2008 get to know you
Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your friends. What you are supposed to do is copy (not forward) this entire e-mail and paste it into a new e-mail that you'll send. Change all the answers so they apply to you, then send this to your friends including the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends that you might not have known.
1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:00
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. Last movie you saw in the theater? national treasure
4.What is your favorite TV show? lost, heroes, ncis
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? changes daily
6. What is your middle name? depends on who you talk to
7. What food do you dislike? liver
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? pink martini, hang on little tomato
9. What kind of car do you drive? minivan
10. Favorite sandwich? anything with an avacado
11. What characteristics do you despise? dishonesty and judgmental or thinking you are better than others12. What is your favorite thing to wear? anything comfy
13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation, where would you go? Hawaii..
14. What color is your bathroom? red/tan
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Is costco or Walmart a brand????
16. Where would you retire? St. George or Arizona or hawaii
17. Most memorable birthday? none
18. Favorite sport to watch? volleyball or soccer
19. Furthest place you are sending this? georgia
20. Who do you expect to send this back to you? ???????
21. Person you expect to send it back first? ?????????????
22. Favorite saying? it is what it is
23. When is your birthday? 01/23/.
24. What is your shoe size? 9
26. Pets? none... three goldfish with no names
27. What did you want to be when you were little? school teacher
28. What are you today? domestic engineer without paid overtime.
29. What is your favorite candy? good and plenty
30. Your favorite flower? plumeria
31.What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? seeing family
32. What are you listening to right now? byu mens chorus
33. What was the last thing you ate? candy hearts
34. Do you wish on stars? yes
35. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? red
36. What is your pet peeve? wet dishrags thrown in my laundry basket with clothes, and all my unfinished projects
37. Last person you spoke to on the phone? matt
38. Do you like the person/people you are sending this to? Yes!!!
39. Favorite soft drink? dr.pepper if I could still drink it
40. Favorite restauarant? cheesecake factory
41. Hair Color? brown
42. Favorite day of the year? christmas ever
43. What was your favorite toy as a child? bike or hammer
44. Summer or winter? Summer
45. Hugs or kisses? HUGS
46. Chocolate or vanilla? vanilla
47. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Of course
48. When was the last time you cried? a few weeks ago
49. What is under your bed? bunk bed ladder and storage bin
50. Who is the friend you've had the longest? nicole and jessica
51. What did you do last night? went to a baby shower.
52. Favorite smell? the air at honolulu airport
53. What are you afraid of? my kids getting sick or hurt
54. How many keys on your key ring? 3
55. How many years at your current job? 8
56. Favorite day of the week? saturday
57. How many states have you lived in? 4
58. Do you make friends easily? i think so
59. How many folks will you send this to? i dont know
1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:00
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. Last movie you saw in the theater? national treasure
4.What is your favorite TV show? lost, heroes, ncis
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? changes daily
6. What is your middle name? depends on who you talk to
7. What food do you dislike? liver
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? pink martini, hang on little tomato
9. What kind of car do you drive? minivan
10. Favorite sandwich? anything with an avacado
11. What characteristics do you despise? dishonesty and judgmental or thinking you are better than others12. What is your favorite thing to wear? anything comfy
13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation, where would you go? Hawaii..
14. What color is your bathroom? red/tan
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Is costco or Walmart a brand????
16. Where would you retire? St. George or Arizona or hawaii
17. Most memorable birthday? none
18. Favorite sport to watch? volleyball or soccer
19. Furthest place you are sending this? georgia
20. Who do you expect to send this back to you? ???????
21. Person you expect to send it back first? ?????????????
22. Favorite saying? it is what it is
23. When is your birthday? 01/23/.
24. What is your shoe size? 9
26. Pets? none... three goldfish with no names
27. What did you want to be when you were little? school teacher
28. What are you today? domestic engineer without paid overtime.
29. What is your favorite candy? good and plenty
30. Your favorite flower? plumeria
31.What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? seeing family
32. What are you listening to right now? byu mens chorus
33. What was the last thing you ate? candy hearts
34. Do you wish on stars? yes
35. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? red
36. What is your pet peeve? wet dishrags thrown in my laundry basket with clothes, and all my unfinished projects
37. Last person you spoke to on the phone? matt
38. Do you like the person/people you are sending this to? Yes!!!
39. Favorite soft drink? dr.pepper if I could still drink it
40. Favorite restauarant? cheesecake factory
41. Hair Color? brown
42. Favorite day of the year? christmas ever
43. What was your favorite toy as a child? bike or hammer
44. Summer or winter? Summer
45. Hugs or kisses? HUGS
46. Chocolate or vanilla? vanilla
47. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Of course
48. When was the last time you cried? a few weeks ago
49. What is under your bed? bunk bed ladder and storage bin
50. Who is the friend you've had the longest? nicole and jessica
51. What did you do last night? went to a baby shower.
52. Favorite smell? the air at honolulu airport
53. What are you afraid of? my kids getting sick or hurt
54. How many keys on your key ring? 3
55. How many years at your current job? 8
56. Favorite day of the week? saturday
57. How many states have you lived in? 4
58. Do you make friends easily? i think so
59. How many folks will you send this to? i dont know
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Mckay and the emergency room
well we are crazy at our house. We spent today in the emergency room in tacoma with mckay. He got a hold of a ceramic vase in the front room and was beating it with something until it was shattered and then picked up the pieces and put a little one in his mouth and took larger pieces and was playing with them. They were so sharp it cut through his thumb seriously deep. He didn't even care that he was cut, he came walking in to the kitchen with blood on his hands and mouth and I looked at him thinking he had gotten into candy or something before I realized it was blood. I started rinsing him in the sink to assess what he had done. I was checking his mouth when I noticed a piece in his mouth. I tried to get it out but he wanted it in there and he fought and swallowed it. Luckily it was somewhat small, maybe the size of a tooth. We got his thumb bandaged to stop the bleeding, and called the doctor and they thought he should go to the emergency room because the object was sharp. we spent two hours in the waiting room, another hour waiting in a room to be seen and an hour after he was seen until they released him. And we were in tacoma because they wanted us to be seen at a childrens hospital.
anyway. they said he would probably be okay because it was small, just to watch for blood in the diaper. they don't really do anything unless there is bleeding. And he got two stitches in his thumb. He sat very quietly and watched his thumb get stitched. he didnt' cry or say anything. He was very calm.
This is the first time any of our kids have been to the emergency room, I guess we have been lucky so far.
Needless to say between all our doctors visits this week, a baby shower, and todays fiasco, we are exhausted. I am looking forward to a day of rest. And we are praying that mckay won't have any complications and that he will pass his ceramic lunch. , ha.
It looks like Ethan will probably get tubes in his ears again. We find out friday if that will be happening. He is pretty deaf lately from all the fluid in his ears, he says "what" alot. That will be me in a few years, ha ha.
I am very grateful for good neighbors and friends who will take my kids in a moments notice, and who watch over us, and vice versa. We are lucky to have such good people around us when we are far from our family.
anyway. they said he would probably be okay because it was small, just to watch for blood in the diaper. they don't really do anything unless there is bleeding. And he got two stitches in his thumb. He sat very quietly and watched his thumb get stitched. he didnt' cry or say anything. He was very calm.
This is the first time any of our kids have been to the emergency room, I guess we have been lucky so far.
Needless to say between all our doctors visits this week, a baby shower, and todays fiasco, we are exhausted. I am looking forward to a day of rest. And we are praying that mckay won't have any complications and that he will pass his ceramic lunch. , ha.
It looks like Ethan will probably get tubes in his ears again. We find out friday if that will be happening. He is pretty deaf lately from all the fluid in his ears, he says "what" alot. That will be me in a few years, ha ha.
I am very grateful for good neighbors and friends who will take my kids in a moments notice, and who watch over us, and vice versa. We are lucky to have such good people around us when we are far from our family.
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