Nail Salon

Today I went to Estrella Nails to get a pedicure.
Why on earth is ESPN on at the salon?!?! What about HGTV?!?!
Sheesh!
College football was on the whole time I was there. Not fun. Not entertaining. I even asked if they would change the station and they said no. Bummer. I pretty much surfed the web for relief society craft ideas on my phone anyway. But still, at a nail salon they should NOT be airing sports. Unless of course it was the Olympics. Then they could.

Scissors

I find it quite interesting that Emmry is left handed but uses scissors with her right hand as well as throws balls with her right. Talented girl!
Right now she is on a cutting fest....can't you tell? I know at preschool they are working on using scissors for their fine motor skills and are encouraging the kids to practice cutting at home. Although,  I think Emmry is taking this to the next level.  I have little pieces of paper scattered all over my house. She is constantly wanting to cut something! She does great with straight lines, now I am working with her on cutting circles.
(pic of Emmry cutting book order)

Fifty Dollar Bill

Even though it's still over 100* outside we like to go outside during the early evening just before sunset and get some fresh air. Tonight we played 'store'. The kids love playing this.

She's passing out $50 bills over here......you all might want to come over! Hahaha
(Emmry on play set playing store)

Cupcakes

Cupcakes at 9:30am? Why not!
Kids seemed to enjoy the fact that I had a sweet tooth that early in the morning. Hahaha
(pic kids decorate/eat cupcakes)

Take a picture

"Mom! Take a picture and send it to my daddy!"
This is what Emmry said this morning.
Love my cute kiddos

Breakfast for Dinner

When Dad is out of town everyone knows that breakfast is for dinner!!
Tage chose crepes which is something that I haven't made in a long time so it was a big hit for everyone.
(pic kids eating)

Haircuts

Emmry and I got our hair cut today! A few inches off feels so good and Emmry's hair looks a lot healthier now.
(pic of Em getting cut)
(pic me in mirror)

Pink horses

Among other errands today we went to Joann's Fabric store. Emmry saw some pink horse fabric that she HAD to have. How could I say no to pink horses?!?! So I bought a half yard of it and a half yard of pink star fabric. I'm sure she dreams about pink horses so I made a pillow case for her.
(pic pillow case)

Happy Apple Open House

2 more days until pre school starts at Happy Apple! We are on the final count down! Yay!
Emmry got to meet her teachers today!
(pics w/teachers) (didn't get one with Peggy. computer grandma)
I still feel really good about my decision for her to attend Happy Apple. As long as I don't think about money ($175/month) then I am feeling fantastic.

Infinity

(pic of infinity bracelet)
I'm kind of obsessed with this bracelet I got while I was in Utah from DownEast in Ephriam. Loving the infinity sign. I think of life. I think of love. I think of the temple. I think of my Heavenly Father. I think of my family. I think of so many wonderful things when I look at it. I love it.

Scriptures

Emmry gave a little talk in church today.
(pic of emmry in seat and getting ready for talk)

The topic was "Scripture study give me and my family spiritual strength."
This was her talk.
I like to read the scriptures. I like when my Mom reads me stories in the children's Book of Mormon. I like to look at the pictures. When we read the scriptures as a family I am happy and can feel the Spirit. I know the scriptures are true.

She isn't scared to give talks and actually is excited about it except she doesn't talk loud at all so nobody can hear her. I keep telling her to talk loud IN the microphone. She will say just one or two words form the short phrase that I tell her. Usually it's the last word. Like "I like to read the scriptures" she will only say scriptures.
I'm glad she is not shy about speaking in church and likes to do it.
I hope she feels the spirit when she is at church and knows that what she is saying/hearing/learning is TRUE!

I love my sweet Emmry. I want her to know and all my children know that I have a testimony of The Church of Jesus Christ if Latter-day Saints. I KNOW that this is the only true church on the earth. I know it, I feel it and I will always live it. Joseph Smith was a true prophet that was an instrument in the Lords hands to bring the gospel back to the earth at this time. I know if we listen to the prophets \ we will be lead in the right direction and be happy. Heavenly Father loves you. He loves ALL his children. I love the temple. I feel so much peace when I go. I am so happy I am sealed to you for time and ALL eternity. I know prayers are answered. You Emmry, are an answer to my prayers. I love you with all my heart.

xoxo,
Mom

displays of summer

Oh how I love summer tan lines on little bums.
(pic of trey bum in bath)

Banged up and bruised.

That aint dirt on Emmrys face, thats a bruise. Emmry fell and hit her cheek on the fireplace wall 3 days ago. That day she had a little red mark on her cheek that you could tell she hurt herself but today I noticed a little bruise. Poor girl.

Last night I noticed a little scratch on Treys right ear. I have no idea what happened. Now tonight I noticed more of a bruise on his ear. Poor little man.

(pic of Em cheek in bath. pic of trey ear at church)

Returned check

Look what I got in the mail today...a returned check from the garbage company!
Not because there wasn't significant funds in the account, but because I didn't sign the dang check.
Oooops. How embarrassing!
(pic of check)

Boating!

First boating time of the season!
(pics at lake pleasant)
Maybe summer is over to some people because school is back in full swing. But to me, I consider summer still going strong because it is still so flippin' hot!! And because we just barely got the boat out! I hope to go out on the host at least a couple more times before summer really does end. But if not, I won't complain and will be happy to bring on the cooler winter weather.

Big boy underwear!

Trey has been showing a to of interest in the potty this past week and has even gone in it!! I decided to encourage the interest a little more by buying him some big boy underwear. I put them on him today and he was loving it! it wasn't long until he tinkled in them, but then he wanted to put another pair on...and then another on top of that one so that the picture of Jake was on the front. Backward underwear?? Why not?! Whatever makes them happy and wanting to potty train is what I say!

(pic of trey in underwear...showing me his muscles)

2 yr. old stats

Trey had his 2 year old well check today at Great Destinations Pediatrics and did awesome! It started out rough when he wouldn't stand on the scale to weigh him so I had to go around the corner while they picked him up and had him sit on the baby scale. But after that he did everything else perfect. Dr. Shepherd said that he did extremely well for his age and let her do all the things she needed to without throwing a fit or crying! He even opened his mouth for the Dr. to look in when she said, "let me see your teeth." I feel that Trey is ahead of the game on practically everything. He had mastered eating with utensils a long time ago. He speaks sooooo good (better than Emmry sometimes). He wants to dress himself and is very interested in the potty. He can understand and follow multiple directions. In fact, everything that the Dr. was asking he was doing at age 18 mo. So now he is a pro at it all. I'm pretty sure I have the smartest, best looking stud in the world! hahaha
Trey only cried a little when they gave him the Hepatitis shot, then I told him that he could go get a sticker and he stopped immediately and was happy.

Stats:
Weight: 27.6 lbs (57% in your age group)
Height: 32 3/4" tall (6%. Dad says we need to stretch you out, Trey. He pulled on your legs and arms tonight. Hahaha

(pic of trey in waiting room at Great Destinations)

After his appointment we went and got an ice cream cone from Mc Donald's and I let Trey play on the little playground there. I forgot my phone in the car at this point so I have no pictures, but he was loving his ice cream and enjoyed going down the little slide on his belly head first. Yes, head first. Silly, crazy boy. Love you to pieces, Trey.

Motivation

I'm sitting on my bed right now working on my computer. Trey is napping and Emmry just fell asleep right next to me. The house is a mess and I have a million thing going through my mind and on my 'to-do' list. I need some real good motivation right.
(pic of emery sleeping. me on computer)

Chilis

When to Chilis today for chips and salsa. That's all.
(pic of chilis to go sign)

Tall, tall tower. Ta-da!

I was playing blocks with the kids in the play room this morning. We started to build a tall tower and  Emmry exclaimed, "Mom! Take a picture and send it to daddy!" So we did.
(pics of tower)
I then left to go clean up the kitchen. Not long after I left Emmry the room was yelling, "Mom! Hurry! Come here!" I went into the room and Trey shouted with a huge smile on his face, "ta da!" It was the cutest thing everrrrr! Emmry and Trey had lined up all the blocks and made a square. Adorable.

Quick Dip

Tage had a friend (Will Stanger) come home with him today after school. They wanted to go swimming but I didn't have time to go swimming so I told them they could do a quick dip. 10-15 minutes max. I gave Emmry and Trey some ice cream and we sat outside by the pool and watched the boys swim. Once Trey was done with his ice cream he wanted to go swimming too. He started to take off his shirt by himself, but just got stuck. I striped him down to his nothings and let him get in the pool on the first step. Then emery wanted to get in. I told her that she had to keep her panties and shirt on though.
So I guess this is how Trey does quick dips around here......
(pic of trey trying to get shirt off and naked bum in pool)

Forever

Tonight I was telling Trey that I love him. We began the "I love you more" war. After saying "I love you more, more, more...." Trey said, "I love you forever"
What?!?!
Where did he hear that?
I don't think I have ever said that to him.
I love you forever and ever and ever, Trey.

xoxo,
Mom

Count to 10

She finally did it! Emmry can count to 10! Not missing any numbers and in the correct order.
Wahoo!!
And a bonus I got it on video!! Lucky me!

Trey also is very close to counting to 10. Just in the past couple days I have noticed him counting "2,3,6,7,8,9,10.
WOW!!
Much better than Emmry ever was at his age!
Today he missed number 5 but got everything else right. Dude, you rock!! Give me knuckles!!

Rash

What's next?! Sheesh!
Emmry woke up with a rash on her chest around her collar bone area, back, and on the inner part of her arms and hands. Great. I'm assuming it is from the antibiotics I gave her last night (snuck then in the snow cone I gave her.....seeing that this girl won't take ANY medicine.)
I called our pediatricians office and they said for me to come in. I guess it was pointless for me to go to Urgent Care yesterday. I feel bad I spent all that time and put Emmry through that and to top it off it was $105.00 for the Urgent Care visit and then another $20.00 for the prescriptions. Dang.
We saw Dr. Prentice this time. She said that the rash was not from the antibiotic and is just a viral rash. She also said that antibiotics aren't going to help anything so not to take them and that the new eye drops that the Urgent Care Dr. prescribed were pretty much the same thing except the new ones you were to use more often rather than the first eye drops prescribed were just morning and night.
I'M SO CONFUSED!! Yes, antibiotics - no, antibiotics. These eye drops - no, these ones.
I just want my daughter to by healthy. I'm praying for direction instead of listening to Dr.'s.

Starting the day off right? Ending it even better?

You would think that starting my day off with going to church was a good thing right? Well, not when I back into Tysons car giving it a pretty dent on the left headlight area from backing out of the garage into it.
(pic of Tysons car)
Luckily when I came in and told him he didn't get mad at all and I continued to just go to church.

Then when I got home from church Emmry's eye looked horrible and her temperature was still above 102*
(pic of Emmry on couch)
I decided to take her into Urgent Care. The Dr. prescribed an antibiotic and a different kind of eye drops for the pink eye. After a long 3 hour ordeal of going to the Dr., taking Emmry back home and then going to the pharmacy to fill the prescriptions, (which I had to wait about an hour for.....not fun.) I was home.
I just hope my baby girl get feeling better soon.

Tired

Apparently EVERYONE in this household is sleep deprived. It is now 8:20am and everyone is still zonked out.

Sick girl

It all started 3 days ago. I noticed Emmry had a fever around 5:00am Wednesday morning. She slept off and on but then was completely knocked out just a little after 8:00am. Then she slept half the day away. From 8:00am-1:20pm when I had to wake her up to go get Tage from school by 1:45pm. She still had a slight temperature and lounged the rest of the day and ended up going to bed around 8:00pm. Thursday she was awake more but still complained that her stomach hurt and that she didn't feel good. Thursday I noticed that her eye was goopy and thought maybe it could be pink eye. As the day continued and when she woke up from a nap her eye was more goopy and when I pulled down her lower eye lid it was more red than light pink I knew I needed to call the Dr. and get her in to confirm it was pink eye and get eye drops for her.
We picked Tage up from school and went straight to Great Destinations Pediatrics to see Dr. Lombard. There she confirmed that it was pink eye and prescribed some eye drops. She also said that even though having a temperature is the bodies natural way of trying to fight off viruses she told us to keep trying to have Emmry take some fever reducing medicine to keep her temperature down.
Once we got home I made dinner as Emmry rested on the couch and Tyson went to Target to pick up the prescription.
I hope the drops help and she will be all healthy soon.
I love you my sweet Emmry.
xoxo,
Mom