Sunday, June 19, 2011
I am still not feeling well, much like Thursday’s entry though today I think a lot of it is that I am full of it…never mind.
Yesterday all but Niki and family came over for Father’s Day dinner. Niki and their whole family have been ill including ear aches and sore throats.
Yesterday Corey smoked a beef brisket. Actually I lit the fire and put the brisket in the smoker. I was being with Jayden and Bailey while Corey and Jim helped Greg and others lay sod in Greg and Niki’s back yard. They were short a little over one pallet.
Today Jim was one of the two main speakers in church and he played his flute while the choir was singing. He gave a very good talk and Brother Philips told him that it was the best sacrament meeting talk he had ever heard. Others told me that they thought it was an exceptional talk.
After meetings Judy, Jim, Molly and I ate yesterday’s leftovers.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN
As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
THE FATAL KISS (from my journal)
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Everybody is over for dinner and a swim. It is 5:34 now and most of them are at the pool.
At Judy’ suggestion we baked cornbread on the grill so as not to heat up the house. It looks like it turned out well.
At someone’s suggestion, we set up the folding tables and chairs on the back lawn near the grill which turned out really well though I’m sure it was a bit of extra work for those who had to lug them out of the basement and then back again.
We had food coming out of our ears figuratively speaking. Niki made a huge potato salad. Chris made guacamole and Corey smoked ribs and chicken wings at home on the barrel smoker he made. He finished them off on our grill as well as grilling the steaks Judy bought.
Corey also made a pot of beans when he got here.
There are tons of leftovers.
The kids put Dance Central on the X-Box downstairs. Dance Central is an interactive dance contest game were the kids kept challenging each other to a dance off. I imagine Sierra won all of hers but they all had fun. Bailey, especially when she was just dancing, not being competitive did very well. Sierra and I both commented on it. It was a real hoot to see the older boys dance. I watched Corey and then Greg and later Jim. Greg had by far the most energy jumping high off the ground and doing gyrations.
The fatal kiss
As they were walking out the door, somehow the subject turned to five year old Alexa’s love life. Greg said that a longhaired five year old neighbor boy named Cade walked up to Alexa and gave her a big kiss. Greg turned to Niki with a “Did I just see what I think I saw?” look, to which Niki nodded “Yes!”
Greg told Cade to COME HERE! and told him very sternly, “DON’T YOU EVER KISS ALEXA AGAIN!”
The kid was shaking in his boots and Greg said, “He’ll never do that again!”
It’s a good thing Greg was in control because I would probably have just laughed.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Today I had lunch with Corey, Greg, Niki, Alexa, Gavin and Michael; Greg’s sister Shannon’s husband who works with Greg and Corey. We went to La Puente on 123rd. We four boys had the usual, a smothered carne asada burrito. Well it was Michael’s first. He doesn’t handle the heat so well and couldn’t handle the salsa at all. In fact I am the only one who can eat it by the shovel full.
From the moment she and Niki and Gavin walked in the door, Alexa was a silly animated showoff and demanded everyone’s attention as she performed funny faces etc etc.
Gavin played off Alexa and did his own silly antics but he was no match for his older sister.
As we were getting up to leave I picked up Gavin who still had a mouthful (unbeknownst to me), and threw him over my shoulder so that he was hanging upside down, down my back. He started to choke. It only lasted a couple of seconds by that was long enough to scare him and the rest of us.
He started to cry (for about forty-five seconds) and said, “I want a band aid. I want a band aid.” Then “I want some medicine.”
Everybody is over for dinner and a swim. It is 5:34 now and most of them are at the pool.
At Judy’ suggestion we baked cornbread on the grill so as not to heat up the house. It looks like it turned out well.
At someone’s suggestion, we set up the folding tables and chairs on the back lawn near the grill which turned out really well though I’m sure it was a bit of extra work for those who had to lug them out of the basement and then back again.
We had food coming out of our ears figuratively speaking. Niki made a huge potato salad. Chris made guacamole and Corey smoked ribs and chicken wings at home on the barrel smoker he made. He finished them off on our grill as well as grilling the steaks Judy bought.
Corey also made a pot of beans when he got here.
There are tons of leftovers.
The kids put Dance Central on the X-Box downstairs. Dance Central is an interactive dance contest game were the kids kept challenging each other to a dance off. I imagine Sierra won all of hers but they all had fun. Bailey, especially when she was just dancing, not being competitive did very well. Sierra and I both commented on it. It was a real hoot to see the older boys dance. I watched Corey and then Greg and later Jim. Greg had by far the most energy jumping high off the ground and doing gyrations.
The fatal kiss
As they were walking out the door, somehow the subject turned to five year old Alexa’s love life. Greg said that a longhaired five year old neighbor boy named Cade walked up to Alexa and gave her a big kiss. Greg turned to Niki with a “Did I just see what I think I saw?” look, to which Niki nodded “Yes!”
Greg told Cade to COME HERE! and told him very sternly, “DON’T YOU EVER KISS ALEXA AGAIN!”
The kid was shaking in his boots and Greg said, “He’ll never do that again!”
It’s a good thing Greg was in control because I would probably have just laughed.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Today I had lunch with Corey, Greg, Niki, Alexa, Gavin and Michael; Greg’s sister Shannon’s husband who works with Greg and Corey. We went to La Puente on 123rd. We four boys had the usual, a smothered carne asada burrito. Well it was Michael’s first. He doesn’t handle the heat so well and couldn’t handle the salsa at all. In fact I am the only one who can eat it by the shovel full.
From the moment she and Niki and Gavin walked in the door, Alexa was a silly animated showoff and demanded everyone’s attention as she performed funny faces etc etc.
Gavin played off Alexa and did his own silly antics but he was no match for his older sister.
As we were getting up to leave I picked up Gavin who still had a mouthful (unbeknownst to me), and threw him over my shoulder so that he was hanging upside down, down my back. He started to choke. It only lasted a couple of seconds by that was long enough to scare him and the rest of us.
He started to cry (for about forty-five seconds) and said, “I want a band aid. I want a band aid.” Then “I want some medicine.”
Sunday, June 05, 2011
SAM THE HAM and ALL THAT SPAM
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Later this evening at the church we went to a chili dinner etc fund raiser for the young women, for their camp etc. There was a chili cook-off and Judy’s Three Bean Chipotle Chili won first place.The young women's (and Ben Roush) put on a talent show.
Ben was there with his really cut girlfriend; or is there more to it? He did a trombone comedy act which was really cute. (He's a talented player.)
Mckenna and MaddieTolman each did cute dances.
(Sam the Ham); Samantha Stott sang Adelaide's Lament from Guys & Dolls . Not only did she sing it well but the outfit and choreography, inflection in her voice etc were all great.
I know I forgot someone...Sorry!
Oh yea, Anela Hansen did a really good job singing a song a capella.
There was a lot of work put in by both the youth and their leaders.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
YESTERDAY at OUR HOUSE
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Yesterday afternoon some of the kids were over for dinner. Niki and Alexa and Gavin and Sierra went swimming. I got my swim suit on but Corey called. He said that Stacey was running late getting off work and would I get Jayden and Bailey after school.
When Stacey got home she changed clothes and the four of us came over in my van. That way they wouldn’t have two cars here. Corey came straight from his office.
Jim of course was here.
Corey and I (mostly Corey) grilled steaks and chicken while Judy and Jim and whoever prepared everything else.
Greg showed up in time to eat.
For a while, Bailey, Alexa, Gavin and I danced to my oldies played through my I-pod player. I taught Alexa how to use the remote to fast forward and return to previously played tunes, so we were in a constant turmoil of back and forth. Gavin wanted to use the remote but Alexa wouldn’t relinquish it and Gavie was constantly trying to get me to get it for him. I felt caught between a rock and a hard place. After the girls were tired of dancing, Gavin got his turn and was appeased.
Sierra kept trying to get hold of her boyfriend Mark. He never responded. Finally, shortly before leaving our house Sierra learned that Mark had been in the emergency room with a migraine. It sounds like a double wammy to me. Sierra getting regular migraines and now Mark; if they get married their kids will get the tendency from both sides.
We have enough migraines in our family; my mother, me, Chris and Niki, now Sierra and Molly. Yikes!
Chris is/was in Brazil.
Yesterday afternoon some of the kids were over for dinner. Niki and Alexa and Gavin and Sierra went swimming. I got my swim suit on but Corey called. He said that Stacey was running late getting off work and would I get Jayden and Bailey after school.
When Stacey got home she changed clothes and the four of us came over in my van. That way they wouldn’t have two cars here. Corey came straight from his office.
Jim of course was here.
Corey and I (mostly Corey) grilled steaks and chicken while Judy and Jim and whoever prepared everything else.
Greg showed up in time to eat.
For a while, Bailey, Alexa, Gavin and I danced to my oldies played through my I-pod player. I taught Alexa how to use the remote to fast forward and return to previously played tunes, so we were in a constant turmoil of back and forth. Gavin wanted to use the remote but Alexa wouldn’t relinquish it and Gavie was constantly trying to get me to get it for him. I felt caught between a rock and a hard place. After the girls were tired of dancing, Gavin got his turn and was appeased.
Sierra kept trying to get hold of her boyfriend Mark. He never responded. Finally, shortly before leaving our house Sierra learned that Mark had been in the emergency room with a migraine. It sounds like a double wammy to me. Sierra getting regular migraines and now Mark; if they get married their kids will get the tendency from both sides.
We have enough migraines in our family; my mother, me, Chris and Niki, now Sierra and Molly. Yikes!
Chris is/was in Brazil.
OH, MY ACHING BACK
Saturday, May 28, 2011
I have been walking with a little running mixed in it since Tuesday omitting yesterday. This morning I no sooner walked out the door than my lower back tightened up and got sore. Soon one calf then the other got sore. So, I just walked for thirty-seven minutes not too fast and with no running involved.
I came home and took a muscle relaxant and half a pain pill but they leave me tired/groggy.
I have been walking with a little running mixed in it since Tuesday omitting yesterday. This morning I no sooner walked out the door than my lower back tightened up and got sore. Soon one calf then the other got sore. So, I just walked for thirty-seven minutes not too fast and with no running involved.
I came home and took a muscle relaxant and half a pain pill but they leave me tired/groggy.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
JAYDEN'S BROKEN ARM
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Last night, one hour into the first day of football practice, Jayden was running backwards, tripped, tried to catch himself with his hand and broke his arm; pretty much like Bailey did in basketball.
This is after Grandpa Wayne paid $190.00 for his fees and I bought him new football shoes. Only $30.00 on my part.
The last I heard he had left the InstaCare and was on the way to the emergency room at the American Fork Hospital because they were going to have to put him “out” to set the bone.
I asked him over the phone if he was going to get a pink cast. He said no.
We first found out about it as we were getting ready to leave for dinner at Olive Garden. Jayden himself told me. He sounded like he was bragging about it.
Stacey e-mailed us from her phone saying:
Two kids, two broken arms. Please don't call social services. it’s good she can laugh about these things. And it has taught the kids not to take stuff like this too seriously though they can be drama queens about some things.
I just talked to Corey on the phone. He said they gave Jayden an IV and morphine then put him “out” while they set the bone.
They warned them that even though he is “under”, he will still kick around from the pain. Corey said that he was yelling out “ow, ow”. They weren’t expecting the vocal part. He was under for about five minutes and can’t remember any part of it; thankfully I guess.
At least he will have something to show off at school the last few days.
The story goes like this, Jayden’s love for sports started pretty much the day he was born, and the need to be competitive started the day his sister Bailey was born. They have to best each other at everything including injuries; Bailey broke her arm a few months ago. Since that happened Jayden has been joking around saying "now I need to brake my arm" of course we laugh at his jokes and tell him "be careful what you wish for, it just might come true" Jayden has been talking about football for the whole year he couldn’t wait for it, nether could Corey, then finally it arrived, football camp, he put his new cleats on and ran out the door, was so excited to get there and see his coach and team mates. He eagerly ran out, said hi to everyone and grabbed a football. An hour of what they call fun past then they threw the ball to Jayden, Jayden ran backwards to catch it (they call it back pedaling) next thing he knew he was down. He only teared up for a second. Corey then called me. I called him a liar cause we had just gone through this with Bailey. Corey told me to meet him at the InstaCare. From there they called Baileys Dr. Baileys Dr told us to take him to the ER in American Fork, there we waited for the Dr to show up, when he did he told me the mesa they have to use could stop his breathing, I of course went in to Mom mode and started to cry and panic only a little bit, we ask the nurse if we could have a minute alone with Jayden so Corey could give him a fathers blessing. She of course said yes, this made me feel a little bit better. Then the nurse came in and told me that she does this 2 or 3 times a shift and never once has anything gone wrong. So the time came; they put him out and fixed the arm. Now they told me he wouldn't feel anything but his body would suggest otherwise. He started to kick the walls and moan in pain while they fixed it. They had to hold his legs down. It was not easy to watch.
Then it was over, and they sent us home. The coach called Jayden and told him he could still be part of the team doing what he could and helping out, this of course made Jayden very happy but still a little sad since we are not sure if he will be able to play in any games. All we can do is wait and see.
Last night, one hour into the first day of football practice, Jayden was running backwards, tripped, tried to catch himself with his hand and broke his arm; pretty much like Bailey did in basketball.
This is after Grandpa Wayne paid $190.00 for his fees and I bought him new football shoes. Only $30.00 on my part.
The last I heard he had left the InstaCare and was on the way to the emergency room at the American Fork Hospital because they were going to have to put him “out” to set the bone.
I asked him over the phone if he was going to get a pink cast. He said no.
We first found out about it as we were getting ready to leave for dinner at Olive Garden. Jayden himself told me. He sounded like he was bragging about it.
Stacey e-mailed us from her phone saying:
Two kids, two broken arms. Please don't call social services. it’s good she can laugh about these things. And it has taught the kids not to take stuff like this too seriously though they can be drama queens about some things.
I just talked to Corey on the phone. He said they gave Jayden an IV and morphine then put him “out” while they set the bone.
They warned them that even though he is “under”, he will still kick around from the pain. Corey said that he was yelling out “ow, ow”. They weren’t expecting the vocal part. He was under for about five minutes and can’t remember any part of it; thankfully I guess.
At least he will have something to show off at school the last few days.
Stacey sent me the following, ala my request:
Ok I sent some pics if you want.The story goes like this, Jayden’s love for sports started pretty much the day he was born, and the need to be competitive started the day his sister Bailey was born. They have to best each other at everything including injuries; Bailey broke her arm a few months ago. Since that happened Jayden has been joking around saying "now I need to brake my arm" of course we laugh at his jokes and tell him "be careful what you wish for, it just might come true" Jayden has been talking about football for the whole year he couldn’t wait for it, nether could Corey, then finally it arrived, football camp, he put his new cleats on and ran out the door, was so excited to get there and see his coach and team mates. He eagerly ran out, said hi to everyone and grabbed a football. An hour of what they call fun past then they threw the ball to Jayden, Jayden ran backwards to catch it (they call it back pedaling) next thing he knew he was down. He only teared up for a second. Corey then called me. I called him a liar cause we had just gone through this with Bailey. Corey told me to meet him at the InstaCare. From there they called Baileys Dr. Baileys Dr told us to take him to the ER in American Fork, there we waited for the Dr to show up, when he did he told me the mesa they have to use could stop his breathing, I of course went in to Mom mode and started to cry and panic only a little bit, we ask the nurse if we could have a minute alone with Jayden so Corey could give him a fathers blessing. She of course said yes, this made me feel a little bit better. Then the nurse came in and told me that she does this 2 or 3 times a shift and never once has anything gone wrong. So the time came; they put him out and fixed the arm. Now they told me he wouldn't feel anything but his body would suggest otherwise. He started to kick the walls and moan in pain while they fixed it. They had to hold his legs down. It was not easy to watch.
Then it was over, and they sent us home. The coach called Jayden and told him he could still be part of the team doing what he could and helping out, this of course made Jayden very happy but still a little sad since we are not sure if he will be able to play in any games. All we can do is wait and see.
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