Last Wednesday Chad and I took the afternoon and went to the Temple. Even though we only live 15 minutes away, it is still an afternoon outing with traffic. A couple in our ward here in Beaverton arranged a "switch" with us and now we have somebody to swap babysitting with so that we can at least go together. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful place to be.
nd Cousin Ruby. She has been asking to stay again since the last time we visited (hopefully she doesn't expect to stay every time we take a trip up), and she was thrilled at the invite. We, or I actually slept this time (instead of worrying) and I only hope that Aunt Jill sleeps well tonight as we thank her for her willingness to wake from her sleep several times a night in order to give us some alone time... I think Maisey likes it more than us- it still feels weird when she's not in the middle. We spent Sunday with family and Oma even took the day off work:) We felt very special and we enjoyed spending the day with our old neighbors (family). Maisey has missed Ruby a ton and told her numerous times that she misses living in Hood River. But, on the way home she remembered her cousins Peyton, Colby, Miranda, and Michelle here in Beaverton and she said she was glad to live close to them. As long as we have family nearby (which we do- Eugene, Hood River, and Beaverton) we will always be happy.
Today was a beautiful day and we decided to make a trip to the Zoo. Our pass hadn't been used since Zoo lights and the sunshine was calling our name. However, because of the holiday it was crazy busy. The actual zoo wasn't too bad, but as we exited the freeway we were asked to turn back around, head West, and find the park and ride shuttle which was a mile or so away. When we arrived after waiting in line to exit and re-exit the freeway, there were about 100 other patrons waiting for the school bus. At that time we decided to head for a transit center and Max it. The Max is very exciting to Maisey but as far as convenience goes, it usually isn't any easier than driving- or cheaper. As always, there are exceptions and we were grateful we didn't have to wait for the yellow bus for who knows how long!
By the time we arrived home Chad was up and ready to take on what was left of the afternoon. It is nice having him home (awake) everyday by 3pm!
We never do much around here for Valentines Day but Maisey let us know that wasn't acceptable. So, next year we will probably exchange more than just a kiss... Here is Maisey sporting her new Valentines dress.Omsi also had a great dinosaur exhibit and some of them were mechanical.
Maisey had so much fun seeing the life-size dinosaurs and even more fun digging up fossils.
Saturday we went to Omsi because we hadn't been in a couple of months. We wanted to show Maisey the developmental stages that a baby must go through in order to come out healthy and she was pretty interested this time around, now that Ryley is coming into the world within a short time.
2 weeks. The baby above is where I am at, 32 weeks and 18 or so inches long. A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 other people and posts their names. Next, they leave a message on their blog telling them they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog for directions.
What was I doing ten years ago?
I was almost 16 and I was loving team sports in High School. I played soccer, swam free style on my schools swim team and club, and was a thrower in track and field.
5 Things on my "To-do" List Today
1. Take Masiey to and from a 1/2 day of school.
2. Have family home evening... Though we aren't sure what.
3. Update my blog.
4. Write an awfully dreadful paper for my social change class on the fact we are running low on oil in our highly industrialized country and take a test for the same class.
5. Cook dinner.
*As always, the list continues on...
3 Bad Habits I Have
1. I'm a loud mom, I often raise my voice or shout during extreme chaos rather than talk softly.
2. I am a cleaning machine (I have to clean my bathroom at least 2-3 times a week and we aren't messy people and above all, I clean before studying or I can't focus!)
3. I worry if anyone is late. I almost ALWAYS arrive places too early (like 20 minutes or so), and I get woozy and worried if people are more than 15 minutes late.
* Summed up- I am a busy, high-strung woman, who in my adult years has developed a Type A personality across the board.
Places I have lived
Eugene, OR
Seattle, WA (Summer time)
Troutdale, OR
Hood River, OR
Beaverton, OR
Things most people don't know about me
-I would like to have several careers (RN, Midwife, Social Work- at the least).
-I really do not like animals- EXCEPT, I am obsessed with horses (Chad loves ALL animals so I am in a tough spot... Little dogs are ok if raised and bonded with from birth).
-I don't have much of a desire to travel (Of course I want to take some regular family trips Hawaii and Disneyland).
-I consider friends to be family.
-Activity Day Girls was my favorite calling and I miss it.
-I am 'shy' and quiet when I am the new person.
-I'm a wanna-be seamstress who only learned a year or so ago how to thread her own bobbin.
-I don't laugh easily (However, I can hardly breathe from laughing so hard when tha stupid show candid camera is on).
-I have an entrapeneural spirit but I'm too broke to do anything about it right now!
-I've always wanted to adopt
-I HATE chain letters and stuff like this but I will comply because people had to use names when tagging and it will be obvious if I screw it up!
I tag, Jamie, Kristy, and Ali. All of my other bloggers have been tagged so I have to think on it.
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After hearing many people's testimonials on Sunday about the fact that we know Gordon B. Hinckley as Our Prophet and others see him just as the President of the LDS Church, it made me want to steer away from the word 'president' at this time because he was so much more.
As joyous as it is that he has returned to Heaven, I can't help but be sad still about his passing. I joined the Church in March of 1996 and he is the only prophet I have known. I have always enjoyed watching specials on the BYU channel about his life over the years and now with his passing more might be produced spanning through his last days... Chad and I hope anyway.
On Sunday night I enjoyed a 20 or so minute interview that he gave 11 years back on 60 minutes. I was so impressed with his concrete answers and I was thankful that the station played the broadcast again for all of the world to see. I am also glad I went with the prompting I felt to turn on the t.v. as it motivated me. The interview made me reflect on my missionary efforts or lack of at this time, and inspires me to be more vulnerable around the people I love and interact with regularly so that I might share with them ways in which the gospel has played a hand in my life.
I know you are thinking what is up with the hidious feet on this blog but pictures really allow us to share....jpg)
This is a rug burn Chad obtained while bowling with his Wii! I have always been completely turned off by video games but this system is pretty engaging. As this picture shows, some people get a little to into it. He use to bowl on a league and he said he would drag his foot the same way.
Chad just started a graveyard shift and as a way of keeping the schedule on his nights off, and as a means of keeping me company physically while I study until 1 or 2 am (yeah I'm back to those hours!), he has been killing time with his Wii. He got this rug burn from bowling several days ago... He made the comment to me that he needed to wear shoes and/or socks because it kind of hurt!
I just noticed it today after several nights and I had to share because it is ridiculously comical.
As Maisey was recovering from the flu I stumbled (literally) onto one of her latest pastimes. Ok, so she doesn't really sit around spelling with colored pencils everyday, but I sure thought it was creative and interesting.
She was pretty dissatisfied with the 'S' and the 'O', but I thought they were legible.
No, not the show- but the actual ER isn't all that entertaining. The flu and pediatrician sent us that way last night and after 5 or so hours we got to come home. Maisey stayed awake the whole time, until 3 am when we were discharged. We were able to avoid I.V fluids thanks to a great cancer med for nausea called Zofran- a costly yet wonderful pill that dissolves- no not there, but on the tongue! I was very surprised to. They are changing the ways in which they treat children with the flu and it made life a lot easier. Tomorrow is day 5 and I think and pray that it is a day of recovery rather than dangerous throw up with blood! I am still nervous Chad and I will get it next- there is a 14 day incubation period...
Anyway, we hope you and your families are all healthy the rest of the season.
Today was the deadline for Portland Community College's nursing program. The two year program is something I have applied at for the past three years. It is a lottery so the fact that I have a lot more schooling than many of the other 1000 or so applicants is irrelevant (all you need is a high school diploma for this program). Maybe, just maybe if it is meant to be, my number, or numbers in this case will be drawn in April. Oh, how wonderful that would be to use all of that nursing coursework I spent 3 year of the last 5 years of school working on! Of course if my number is drawn, everybody in the world will know. Pray really hard for me! Because of the other degree I am working on, and the fact that I am a senior and have one year left, this is the only program that I am applying to this year, as opposed to the 9 last winter!
Maisey will not be making it to basketball today because the flu is still lingering. It looks like we will be catching her favorite Full House at 3pm and playing lots of Ponyville and Barbie. Yeah, another day playing with old time favorites. Excuse the sarcasm but it isn't fun for the folks either when the little tikes are sick!
First of all, most of you know my stance on this one, do whatever works for you and your family.
There was a time when co-sleeping worked great for us (probably before age 3), but here is a list of the down side from our side.
1. You may, and probably will get thrown-up on.
2. You may, and probably will get peed on.
3. You may, and probably will get kicked out of bed and/or in some very uncomfortable places.
4. You will probably have to listen to snoring.
5. You will have to fake the fact that you really aren't going to sleep when the little one is.
6. You will have to leave your conversation, company, or tasks (for who knows how long), to put the little one back to bed!
7. And I am sure I know of many more when you have a 4.5 year old in your bed still!
Because Maiey is still in our bed for over half the night, Rhyley will not be. And we hope that she outgrows that security issue before he wonders why he is the only one not in the 'family' bed!
This sweet princess bed wasn't looking so sweet of couple hours ago...
Saturday night consisted of a fun evening of visiting and Wii time with 8 couples from our new ward and the Sorenson family too. I'm not sure if our ward would still be considered 'new', as it is our 6th month here, but after being away for several sporadic weekends throughout the summer and into fall, it still feels new.
