Apple Picking

Today we went apple picking. Jack had learned about "Johnney Appleseed" in school this week and really wanted to go. So off we went! We had a lot of fun, rode a "cho cho", played on a playground, and picked some apples. The boys like eating and picking at the same time and Grant thought it was okay to eat the ones off the ground (yuck!). While picking Jack was searching for the perfect red apple for his dear Mrs. Heberlie.

Sick

Jack woke up this morning at 2:30 am and had thrown up in his bed. I thought it was just a cough gone bad but when he threw up some more at 6:30 am I knew we were home for the day (darn). When I went to get Grant up the first thing he said to me was "ear hurt" while he was holding his ear. Needless to say we were paying Dr. Yu a visit by 9:45. Jack just has a flu bug and Grant has an ear infection. Jack has spent most of the day on the couch or in a bed (but no more puking) and Grant has spent the day having fun and trashing the house! Grant HATES to take medicine but today I got smart. I bought a bag of his favorite suckers and his medicine. And then I bribed him! It worked! On the way home from the store Jack told me he was proud of me because I have done a really good job taking care of him today! It is my pleasure buddy. I think everyone should be good to go back to school tomorrow!

Thanks Erin

I have the worlds best sister. She spent about 2 hours on the phone with me today talking me through an Arbonne order. She did this while playing with, feeding, and taking care of her own kids. Thanks Erin...I love you lots!

Trusting

So God has been whispering to me that I need to trust HIM about something. I have not been listening and trying to take matters into my own hands and control the "issue". Funny thing is that is not how HE works. Today He did not whisper it He pretty much SHOUTED it at me. It hurt but HE is right. I guess I am a slow learner but good news HE is a patient God. I am a lucky girl!

Good News

Good news...Pawp to the Rescue!!!

Grant peeded all over Jack's handmade out of a large piece of cardboard soccer field. No worries though after a quick phone call to Pawp it is all better. Pawp can get large pieces of cardboard from his work and in fact brought four home yesterday for Jack.

Moral of the story: If you little brother ever pees on your cardboard soccer field call my dad he will get another one.

We also plan on keeping a naked Grant away from all cardboard in the future!

Jett

Happy 2nd Birthday Jett! Have a great day! Eat some cake for us! We love you buddy!

Brian

Brian is a high school assistant principal. There are many days when he is quite busy (ha ha). Today was a prime example. That being busy lends itself to some funny, interesting, and sometimes minimal conversations.

For example today I called him after school:

Me: Hey
Brian: Hey I can't talk b/c I am getting ready to talk to a kid who swears he only sees people as skeletons and I have a crazy pissed off parent on the other line.
Me: Sounds like fun, talk to you later!
(The other funny part of this conversation was another principal heard it and looked at Brian funny. Brian then reminded him that I was once a principal and I get it...really folks you can't make this stuff up) I miss that about going back to teaching as stressful and crazy as being a principal was you NEVER had a dull moment!

Brian has been gone all night at some football games. I was putting the boys to bed a little bit ago and our home phone kept ringing. Like annoying...the person kept calling and calling. I finally went to get and it was the police dispatch. A kid had been hurt at the football game and Brian had to call an ambulance. They needed to get back in touch with Brian but did not have his cell number just our home number so I quickly gave it to them.

So there is Brian's night...skeletons, police, and an ambulance. And did I mention it is 9:15 at night and he is still at school because they have to finish the game, he has been at school since 6:15 this morning and he will be back there that early tomorrow.

I am not kidding ask any principal...the stories from one day will amaze you!

PS: Thanks Brian for doing such an amazing job, caring about kids, and your family.

Zoo Trip

Brian had to help move his brother home one Saturday so my parents and I took the boys to the zoo. It was a great day. My mom and I walked around and as you can see my dad spent a great deal of time chasing the G-Man. We rode the train and the carousal, watched the sea lions eat lunch and then headed back to their house for pizza!

Grant

Grant has had a big week. Last Wednesday he "graduated" from speech services. His therapist Gina, tested him and said he is at age level. He is even saying some 2 word phrases. I am so excited and proud of him. He is really turning into a communicator. Some of his words are still difficult to understand but we can usually figure it all out. Grant has also been potty trained and wearing underpants even during nap time at the babysitters but until last night REFUSED to use our toilets at our house. Last night out of the blue before getting in the bath tub he put his stool in front of the toilet climbed up, went pee, got down, flushed the toilet and came over to the bathtub like he had been doing that forever! Yea Grant!

Update

This evening in bed Jack told me a heart breaking story (really it is heartbreaking just for me because I am his mom). At school he really wants to read the "I Spy" book but three girls always get it first and they tell him that he can't sit with them and look at it. He told me it makes him sad and mad. We talked about things he can say to those girls and how he could talk to his teacher about this as well. I encouraged him to find another book or go sit with some of of the other kids that he is friends with and wait for them to be done with the book. I know they are just being kids and this is the first of many incidents in his little life. But what I really want to do it vomit and then march into that room and set them straight. Don't worry I won't. I just pray even harder tonight for my Jack boy and that his life is filled with kindness, love, and compassion from others. I also pray that God gives Brian and I the words of encouragement for him and the ability to teach him and show him to love others, serve others, and be a friend to all he comes in contact with.

Jack also had his first football practice the other night and had a BLAST!! Grant had a lot of fun running around the field as well yelling "HUT."

Grant is saying a ton of new words ever day. He will pretty much repeat anything you ask him to and it comes out fairly clear. Ya Grant!

Since I still do not have a camera. My old one came back from Sony and I can take about 20 pictures and then load them to the computer with a cord so I have been using that but I can't figure out how the cord to the computer thing works and Brian has not had time to help me or look at it...I could not take a picture of how adorable Grant looked in his elmo pajama pants this evening. Really is their anything cuter than a crazy little two year old in pajama pants and bare feet...LOVE IT!

Camera

Still no camera. The first store I went to was out of the one I wanted. The 2nd store I went to was also out. Guess it will be another week. Maybe this is God's way of telling me there is a better sale next week!

Bear Tag

Today Jack wanted to play Bear Tag. We took turns being the "bear" and chasing each other around the house. When I was the bear one time Jack declared anything yellow to be base. If you have been to my house you would understand why this is funny and clever!