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Friday, November 11, 2011
Happy Birthday Emme
It's been 6 whole years of having our little Emme. She has been a delight to our family and has brought a lot of happy moments to us. She is our sweet little sensitive daughter. She's had some rough times like rubbing her face off on the sidewalk and some good times like dressing up and crazy outfits. She loves to laugh, smile, and joke around. She is very smart and is interested in many things. She loves to cuddle and hug when ever she can get one. Emme, you are a ham and I love you for it. Happy Birthday sweety, I love you very much.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Grace's To Do List
On most Saturdays, Mary makes a list for the kids which includes the chores they have to do that day. This is a to do list the Grace made by herself.
Friday, May 6, 2011
1) Glad the week is over and 2) Grateful
Glad the week is over:
A little back story:
Mary and I moved across the country to Indiana to start a new job and in the process have been searching for a new house.
Thursday: Closed on our house (see previous post) We are really excited and glad.
Friday: Started to move a few things and tried to finish packing. Waited all day for our fridge to be delivered after being told that it was lost and then told they call and didn't. Finally delivering it at 9:30 at night while I had the kids running around the house/neighborhood for an hour because I was told they would be here in 15 minutes. Also found out that the stove range collapsed when they took it out of the box and would have to order another one.
Saturday: Grace got up at 4:40am screaming that her head hurt and then went into a stupor that we've seen once before. We took her to the doctor at 8 and people started to show up to help move at 9:30 or so. I was finally able to hear from Mary around 11 and found out that Grace was being admitted for having concussion like symptoms without ever hitting her head. After a million tests they think she is have low blood sugar related seizures. With all of the tests we did find out that she had strep throat without any of the symptoms. So while Mary was with Grace at the hospital, I finished packing and moving our stuff to the new house.
Sunday: Mary stayed with Grace at the hospital while I was at home with Max and Emme and our new "friends" the boxes. Grace came home that night about 8pm. We decided to give the kids a bath and while we stepped out for a minute to get beds and pjs ready, Max flushed a toy down the toilet.
Monday - Thursday: Emme and Max have be coughing now for a while after a visit to the doctor they too are on antibiotics. Max doesn't sleep very well with his coughs. Grace's insulin routine has been changed and the doctors want to follow her numbers so that means we have to wake her up at 12 and 3 am to make sure she isn't going low. When I got home from work, Emme informed that she decided to hang on the towel rod and that is now broken off and there is hole in the wall. The range was dilivered on Wednesday and broke it in by cooking frozen pizza for the kids.
Friday: Kids are still sick with fevers and didn't sleep well. Just glad the week is over.
Now Grateful:
When I found at that Grace was being admitted to the hospital, the people that were helping us move said to just go. Our Bishop took me since we only have the one car and everyone else stayed there and helped move our stuff without me there. Our neighbors took Emme and Max while I was moving/going to hospital. Luckily, Mary's aunt was coming into town (which we completely forgot) and Mary explained what was going on. Her aunt went to our neighbors house and took the kids and played with them from about noon to 9 that night. Thanks Chris. When I got back from the hospital, my neighbor/friend was still packing the truck with the rest of the boxes by himself. He helped me with the last few trips before he had to leave. Food showed up for dinner Saturday night and on Monday night as well.
So this is what I am grateful for:
A little back story:
Mary and I moved across the country to Indiana to start a new job and in the process have been searching for a new house.
Thursday: Closed on our house (see previous post) We are really excited and glad.
Friday: Started to move a few things and tried to finish packing. Waited all day for our fridge to be delivered after being told that it was lost and then told they call and didn't. Finally delivering it at 9:30 at night while I had the kids running around the house/neighborhood for an hour because I was told they would be here in 15 minutes. Also found out that the stove range collapsed when they took it out of the box and would have to order another one.
Saturday: Grace got up at 4:40am screaming that her head hurt and then went into a stupor that we've seen once before. We took her to the doctor at 8 and people started to show up to help move at 9:30 or so. I was finally able to hear from Mary around 11 and found out that Grace was being admitted for having concussion like symptoms without ever hitting her head. After a million tests they think she is have low blood sugar related seizures. With all of the tests we did find out that she had strep throat without any of the symptoms. So while Mary was with Grace at the hospital, I finished packing and moving our stuff to the new house.
Sunday: Mary stayed with Grace at the hospital while I was at home with Max and Emme and our new "friends" the boxes. Grace came home that night about 8pm. We decided to give the kids a bath and while we stepped out for a minute to get beds and pjs ready, Max flushed a toy down the toilet.
Monday - Thursday: Emme and Max have be coughing now for a while after a visit to the doctor they too are on antibiotics. Max doesn't sleep very well with his coughs. Grace's insulin routine has been changed and the doctors want to follow her numbers so that means we have to wake her up at 12 and 3 am to make sure she isn't going low. When I got home from work, Emme informed that she decided to hang on the towel rod and that is now broken off and there is hole in the wall. The range was dilivered on Wednesday and broke it in by cooking frozen pizza for the kids.
Friday: Kids are still sick with fevers and didn't sleep well. Just glad the week is over.
Now Grateful:
When I found at that Grace was being admitted to the hospital, the people that were helping us move said to just go. Our Bishop took me since we only have the one car and everyone else stayed there and helped move our stuff without me there. Our neighbors took Emme and Max while I was moving/going to hospital. Luckily, Mary's aunt was coming into town (which we completely forgot) and Mary explained what was going on. Her aunt went to our neighbors house and took the kids and played with them from about noon to 9 that night. Thanks Chris. When I got back from the hospital, my neighbor/friend was still packing the truck with the rest of the boxes by himself. He helped me with the last few trips before he had to leave. Food showed up for dinner Saturday night and on Monday night as well.
So this is what I am grateful for:
- Neighbors/friends who took the kid on short notice
- an Aunt who was willing to watch the kids all day while I moved
- Ward members who were willing to help move us while both of us were not there and while our daughter was in the hospital
- Ward members who made fantastic dinners for my family for the few days follow all chaos
- A friend for coming over late to help us dislodge the plastic toy from the toilet
- Friends and family who have been supportive and shown concern for my family's well being
- Three kids who make me laugh and love me just as much as I love them.
- Parents who show us their love through everything. Letting us know that they are suffering just as much as we are because they love us all.
- A wife who has worked so hard to take care of the kids and put our house back together while I go to work. A person who has made me a better person in so many ways.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Moving On
I don't know what to say. . . .Nothing much has happened the past few months. Ha ha. Okay, so everything has happened. I'll try to make this short and sweet.
* Jon accepted a full time job at USU.
* We moved from our apartment in Logan to a house in Smithfield. Still renting, but a house! With a yard!
* Jon was offered an interview with a company in Bloomington, Indiana. We had applied months before and hadn't heard anything.
* Jon had 3 interviews with the company, aced them all and was offered the job of Senior Instructional Designer and Research Scientist at WisdomTools.
* Mary and Jon prayed, talked, discussed, made lists and ultimately decided to take the job.
* Jon worked like crazy (!) to finish his dissertation and successfully defended it.
* Mary worked like crazy (!) to pack the house (again!) and prepare to move across the country.
* Jon defended on February 4th and we moved on the 5th. Here's a wise piece of advice: Don't finish a PhD and move on the same weekend. :)
We are extremely grateful for everyone who helped watch kids, move boxes, and feed us. Especially the feeding us part. We miss our families and friends but feel like we are in the right spot. Our new ward is fantastic and we feel at home here. The final piece of good news. . . we bought a house. Yes, we felt it was time to finally grow up and join the ranks of homeowners. We close on May 6th. It is a new house and is still in the final stages of construction. Here is a picture of the front. I think that is Grace, maybe Emmeline standing on the front porch.
* Jon accepted a full time job at USU.
* We moved from our apartment in Logan to a house in Smithfield. Still renting, but a house! With a yard!
* Jon was offered an interview with a company in Bloomington, Indiana. We had applied months before and hadn't heard anything.
* Jon had 3 interviews with the company, aced them all and was offered the job of Senior Instructional Designer and Research Scientist at WisdomTools.
* Mary and Jon prayed, talked, discussed, made lists and ultimately decided to take the job.
* Jon worked like crazy (!) to finish his dissertation and successfully defended it.
* Mary worked like crazy (!) to pack the house (again!) and prepare to move across the country.
* Jon defended on February 4th and we moved on the 5th. Here's a wise piece of advice: Don't finish a PhD and move on the same weekend. :)
We are extremely grateful for everyone who helped watch kids, move boxes, and feed us. Especially the feeding us part. We miss our families and friends but feel like we are in the right spot. Our new ward is fantastic and we feel at home here. The final piece of good news. . . we bought a house. Yes, we felt it was time to finally grow up and join the ranks of homeowners. We close on May 6th. It is a new house and is still in the final stages of construction. Here is a picture of the front. I think that is Grace, maybe Emmeline standing on the front porch.
Success
I've always wanted to go back to school for a Master's degree. Now my dream can be a reality, thanks to this gem of an email that appeared in my in box this past week:
Success...how does it come?
For each person is important to get a success. Success comes when a person moves toward him.
A Major step towards the creation of the new views on the life and career is an EDUCATION.
The purpose of education can be to give a possibility to get a GOOD PERSPECTIVE JOB.
That’s why so many years we are helping those people who have NO TIME FOR Colleges and Universities, but have the skills, commitment and desire to achieve success in their careers.
You need to have just 4-6 weeks to get a Diploma (PhD, Master’s and Bachelor’s).
Personally, I know I've always wanted to get a success. Who hasn't? I'm still wondering how much a GOOD PERSPECTIVE JOB pays. Luckily, it will only take me 4-6 weeks to find out. Wish me luck!
Success...how does it come?
For each person is important to get a success. Success comes when a person moves toward him.
A Major step towards the creation of the new views on the life and career is an EDUCATION.
The purpose of education can be to give a possibility to get a GOOD PERSPECTIVE JOB.
That’s why so many years we are helping those people who have NO TIME FOR Colleges and Universities, but have the skills, commitment and desire to achieve success in their careers.
You need to have just 4-6 weeks to get a Diploma (PhD, Master’s and Bachelor’s).
Personally, I know I've always wanted to get a success. Who hasn't? I'm still wondering how much a GOOD PERSPECTIVE JOB pays. Luckily, it will only take me 4-6 weeks to find out. Wish me luck!
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