My Musicians

We spent a couple of days taking a break at Grandma’s.  After nearly two weeks of being sick and shut in (Austin also started to develop pneumonia…it’s all good now…), we needed to get away.  So I packed the boys up on Thursday evening and drove out to Vernal.  We hung around the house on Friday while Grandma was at work and then just kind 0f hung out today too.  I read a book while I was there, which doesn’t happen very often, so that was great! 

I didn’t get out the camera until this afternoon because I was really just being a bum and relaxing.  I couldn’t, however, pass up the chance to get pictures of this…

While Zach was taking a nap…

…Grandma and the boys got out some instruments and were playing.  It was too cute.  The had a lap harp, an old guitar and a ukelele.  They had a lot of fun and I think I need to look at getting them lessons when they’re older…they looked like naturals!

 

 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

We ended up going to the ER on Friday night because Zach’s fever just wouldn’t go away after a week.  We had been to the doctor earlier in the week but wanted to rule out shunt or other infections.  They looked okay but they suctioned out his nose (he didn’t love that) to see what kind of respiratory virus he had.  Well, they said they would know yesterday but we didn’t hear from them.  I called the hospital this morning because he still had a high fever and was miserable.  Turns out the test came back RSV positive.  Seriously, I think they could have called to let us know that! 

I called his pediatrician to see where he wanted us to go, to the hospital, or InstaCare, or what.  He was on-call today and was just leaving the Provo hospital and said that he would meet us at his office in Payson.  That was so nice of him!  He checked Zach out and said that he was definitely wheezing but wasn’t straining to breath so to just watch him on that.  He also found an ear infection (which he didn’t have Friday night but developed one since then) so that explains why he has still had a fever.  So we got him on some antibiotics and he already seems to be feeling better.

Poor thing!  He’s had a cough and fever since last Saturday night.  The other boys are sick now too and we’re hoping it doesn’t turn out to be RSV because Jaiden has a little bit of asthma.  I’m finally feeling better today and that’s made a huge difference in being able to deal with everything.

We also got to see my parents for a little, they stopped by on their way home from Richfield.  Thanks Mom and Dad! 

And thanks, honey, for the yummy chocolates and flowers!  Love you!

On a [happier] note…

Some pictures from this week.  We’ve all been sick and are still sick but the boys were being pretty cute…

Zach put this hat on inside out…

Austin made a mess…

Jaiden let me take pictures of him…

The boys took more naps than normal…

…except for Zach, whose naps were more like an “I absolutely can’t stay awake anymore after being awake most of the night and day…” kind of fall-asleep-wherever-until someone moves me-quick naps….

It’s been a long week and we’ve gone through a lot of Motrin and Tylenol.  Hopefully we kick this soon, as we’re all going stir-crazy from being inside so much! 

I won’t show you a picture of what I look like at the end of this week.  Not that I have one, but if I did, I wouldn’t show it to you!

I have a complex

So I sometimes have a HUGE complex with the blogging and Facebook worlds. It reminds me of high school days. Thinking about it so much has even made me have crazy, nightmarish dreams about high school. That's kind-of how I feel right now. I had some thoughts about Jaiden and the meaning of his name that I was going to share but I'm not feeling very inspired anymore. Hopefully I will write it down later.

Randomness

Check out the post below this one, it’s new too! 

This post is just about randomness and cuteness.

Sunday dinner, oh, so good! Can you see those big tears too?  I don’t remember why he was crying.  Maybe because he wanted my camera.  Hah!

You can’t see it in the picture, but he actually poked his finger into the roll and was eating it more like “roll on a stick".

All the ‘guys’ intent on watching something on TV.  Yes, my desk is a mess.

This is such a silly face of Austin’s!

Zach and Austin were playing so cute and were giggling and giggling.

  Austin was trying to get my camera and when I told him not to, he said “Picture me”, meaning he wanted me to take a picture of him.  So I did.  And this is what he did!

 

This was at the Dairy Keen in Heber.  We went with Amy and Eric (who were also babysitting Anna and Brent) to get some pictures.

Now, you may be wondering why I don’t have many pictures of Jaiden on here.  Well, maybe this will answer your question:

  He hasn’t been exactly interested in getting his picture taken.  He kept running around and around the room and hiding behind the island and the couch.  It would have helped if I’d had my camera on the right setting, but I didn’t.  So this was what I got!  I finally got this one by standing on a chair so that he couldn’t hide as well!

My cute, silly boys!

One Project Down, Many to Go…

Carlos has decided to take a break for now from the flying part of aviation and is going to first work on getting a degree in Aviation Administration and then go back and finish the rest of the flying.  It was a hard decision to make but it’s been so nice to have him around more often.  His classes are still online so he’s able to do that here from home and doesn’t have to go into Provo three mornings a week for flight lessons. 

He’s had a lot of projects he’s wanted to get done and this has given him a little more time to accomplish them.  Last fall we finished one of the bedrooms downstairs so that his mom could stay with us and we’ve been wanting to do more. 

So, a couple of weeks ago we built two very little storage rooms into our family room.  The family room, while still unfinished, is large enough that adding those rooms on still left us plenty of space.  The first one is at the bottom of the stairs and it’s our food storage room.  We insulated and dry-walled it but aren’t going to finish it anymore than that.  We did put shelves in and while it’s small, with good organization, it will fit a lot of food. 

Here our little helper is taking measurements!

 

And so you see, Austin, this is where the other shelves will go… 

 

Papi, you are making WAY too much noise with those cutting machines!

No, really.  Could you keep it down?!?!

 

Progress. 

Carlos didn’t want to be in the pictures and even though I got some of him, I won’t put them on.  You do get the privilege of seeing his arm.

 

 

More shelves…

 

….and we’re done! 

It definitely looked like we had more food storage when it was all stuffed into a smaller space.  So it looks like I need to be diligent (is that word applicable to me???) in planning purchases and using all of the resources available online for finding killer deals on groceries and other things.  I will conquer!  I will!  I will!

We also filled up our two big blue water containers today and feel better about that.  We’ve had one that’s been empty since we moved and we got another one at Macey’s during their case lot sale.  So, we’re on the slow road to emergency preparedness and self reliance!

Thanks for tuning in!