Anyway, Happy Birthday Sweetheart. You got your picture in the paper today too!
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| Standard-Examiner 2/24/2011 |
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Happy Valenbirthahversary
I know that term is for the poor sap that forgot what special occasion his wife is mad about him forgetting, but February is really that for me. All three are within 17 days of each other. In fact, my daughter's birthday is in that 17 days as well. Even Presidents Day is in that cluster, and I have no idea what to get them!
Anyway, Happy Birthday Sweetheart. You got your picture in the paper today too!
Our friends from our last ward are the ones to the left of us. I was in my trainer costume, so I think the photographer thought I was "Sweatin' with my Sweetheart", but I was just there to cheer.
Anyway, Happy Birthday Sweetheart. You got your picture in the paper today too!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Zero Fatalities Safe Kids Fair
It has been quite a while since I suited up as Jango Fett, but I will be at the South Towne Expo Center Saturday from noon to 3:00 with my buddies from the Empire.
Looks like Iron Man will be there too: Zero Fatalities Safe Kids Fair
It is free and lots of fun.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Birthday Party
We all had a blast at Kira's birthday party last night. We had Kira's choice for dinner, a wonderful chicken pasta alfredo with broccoli prepared by our chef Britnee and bread sticks from Lynette's kitchen.
Then we watched a slideshow of Kira pictures.
We jammed to a playlist Kira compiled and then had cake and ice cream. After the Birthday Song, Ben helped blow out 2 candles, much to Kira's chagrin.
A short while later, a couple of Kira's friends from Young Women in our ward came to party, give her gifts, partake of some cake, cupcakes and ice cream, and then accompany her and Brianne to a multi-stake youth dance.
Finally the little ones ran around the gym while we were cleaning things up (well, it was really during the whole party). During the tear-down, Nathan brought Naomee to us. She was crying pretty loudly, which is very strange for her. Then we saw the blood.
She had gashed just under her chin open in one of the bathrooms. The bathroom doors at the church open in, with just a push, however you have to pull on a handle about 40" up to open them. We're still not sure how she cut her chin, but Nathan heard her crying and ran in to get her. It must have just happened because the first drop of blood hit her sweater as he was rushing her to us.
Britnee sped her off to the hospital, as quickly as she could safely in the snow storm, and I finished cleaning up from the party. Britnee said she got over the pain and was really enjoying messing with the TV and running around checking everything out in the ER observation room.
A couple hours and three stitches later momma brought our baby home. She was a little tear stained from the anesthesia needle poking her in the open wound and being held tightly during the stitching in a swaddling blanket hold. At least they didn't have to use a papoose board like they did for Brianne's forehead gash when she was little.
She's back to normal today. Doesn't even seem to remember anything is wrong with her, thank goodness. I thought she might be pulling at the stitches today. Momma held it together well too.
Naomee will get her stitches out on Thursday.
Thanks to all our family that helped out with the party and send cards and gifts. We love you all!
Then we watched a slideshow of Kira pictures.
We jammed to a playlist Kira compiled and then had cake and ice cream. After the Birthday Song, Ben helped blow out 2 candles, much to Kira's chagrin.
A short while later, a couple of Kira's friends from Young Women in our ward came to party, give her gifts, partake of some cake, cupcakes and ice cream, and then accompany her and Brianne to a multi-stake youth dance.
Finally the little ones ran around the gym while we were cleaning things up (well, it was really during the whole party). During the tear-down, Nathan brought Naomee to us. She was crying pretty loudly, which is very strange for her. Then we saw the blood.
She had gashed just under her chin open in one of the bathrooms. The bathroom doors at the church open in, with just a push, however you have to pull on a handle about 40" up to open them. We're still not sure how she cut her chin, but Nathan heard her crying and ran in to get her. It must have just happened because the first drop of blood hit her sweater as he was rushing her to us.
Britnee sped her off to the hospital, as quickly as she could safely in the snow storm, and I finished cleaning up from the party. Britnee said she got over the pain and was really enjoying messing with the TV and running around checking everything out in the ER observation room.
A couple hours and three stitches later momma brought our baby home. She was a little tear stained from the anesthesia needle poking her in the open wound and being held tightly during the stitching in a swaddling blanket hold. At least they didn't have to use a papoose board like they did for Brianne's forehead gash when she was little.
She's back to normal today. Doesn't even seem to remember anything is wrong with her, thank goodness. I thought she might be pulling at the stitches today. Momma held it together well too.
Naomee will get her stitches out on Thursday.
Thanks to all our family that helped out with the party and send cards and gifts. We love you all!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Kids
So, I forgot to mention that it was Kira's birthday yesterday. I didn't forget to talk to her, just you all. We are having a part for her Saturday.
This morning Cooper is going under the, uh, laser. He is having polyps removed. They currently fully line his nasal cavities, which explains his trouble breathing for the past decade. I have wondered if they were created as a sort of scar tissue from extreme allergy issues. Anyway, he currently gowned and ready. The procedure is supposed to begin at 9 am. I think Britnee is going to bring him home for post recovery comforting today.
Brianne is working a couple days a week as a nanny / professional babysitter. This gets her up unrealistically early (for her), 4:30 am so she can take the train and bus the 40 miles to work by 6:45.
This morning Cooper is going under the, uh, laser. He is having polyps removed. They currently fully line his nasal cavities, which explains his trouble breathing for the past decade. I have wondered if they were created as a sort of scar tissue from extreme allergy issues. Anyway, he currently gowned and ready. The procedure is supposed to begin at 9 am. I think Britnee is going to bring him home for post recovery comforting today.
Brianne is working a couple days a week as a nanny / professional babysitter. This gets her up unrealistically early (for her), 4:30 am so she can take the train and bus the 40 miles to work by 6:45.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Catching Up
Wow! Busy, busy, busy (say it again like the magician on 'Frosty the Snowman').
Britnee competed in the Aquatic Center's Mini Triathlon Saturday and took 4th place in her division (Super Attractive Women In The Age Range She Fits).
She swam 10 laps (20 lengths), biked 10 miles on a Spinning bike, then ran a 5K (3.1 miles) all in 1 hour 19 minutes. Pretty amazing that it only took her about 4 minutes longer to run the 5K, after swimming and biking, than it did to run her last 5K in November. She is getting to be quite an athlete.
Which reminds me, Britnee also has a new church calling. She was released from the Activity Days and asked to be the Young Womens Sports Director. She coached her first basketball practice with the girls Tuesday and will have her first game with them tonight. She said its fun but very different. She hasn't been involved in a team sport since junior high school.
I got to start a rotation this week, filling in at the info/permit counter at the city's "One Stop Shop" at the City/County Building. The other engineering permit technician and I will take turns a week at a time covering the one stop counter or our building's permit counter.
It means we will almost never see each other any more, which is lousy because is my best buddy in engineering. The one stop does have a nicer (and warmer) work space however, and everyone here is very friendly, so far.
We had another therapy session at our house Friday for Naomee. She loves the extra play time and attention and we love learning new techniques of playing to get the most educational benefit from the time we have to spend with her. I love the opportunity I had to be there thanks to my work schedule.
Britnee competed in the Aquatic Center's Mini Triathlon Saturday and took 4th place in her division (Super Attractive Women In The Age Range She Fits).
She swam 10 laps (20 lengths), biked 10 miles on a Spinning bike, then ran a 5K (3.1 miles) all in 1 hour 19 minutes. Pretty amazing that it only took her about 4 minutes longer to run the 5K, after swimming and biking, than it did to run her last 5K in November. She is getting to be quite an athlete.
Which reminds me, Britnee also has a new church calling. She was released from the Activity Days and asked to be the Young Womens Sports Director. She coached her first basketball practice with the girls Tuesday and will have her first game with them tonight. She said its fun but very different. She hasn't been involved in a team sport since junior high school.
I got to start a rotation this week, filling in at the info/permit counter at the city's "One Stop Shop" at the City/County Building. The other engineering permit technician and I will take turns a week at a time covering the one stop counter or our building's permit counter.It means we will almost never see each other any more, which is lousy because is my best buddy in engineering. The one stop does have a nicer (and warmer) work space however, and everyone here is very friendly, so far.
We had another therapy session at our house Friday for Naomee. She loves the extra play time and attention and we love learning new techniques of playing to get the most educational benefit from the time we have to spend with her. I love the opportunity I had to be there thanks to my work schedule.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Internet buzzing with concern after reporter slurs her words - ksl.com
Internet buzzing with concern after reporter slurs her words - ksl.com
This reminds me of another young beautiful woman that had a stroke almost a year ago.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Therapy
Yesterday Naomee received her first visit from the physical therapist. She said there is nothing physically holding her back and gave Britnee lots of things to work on. She suggested some tips on teaching her sign language words one at a time, pushing her to try backing down the stairs, playing with things that she wants to play with and saying the word for the object over and over and over again as you play.
She will be visited by two other therapists in the next week. Each of them will come to our house monthly to train us, work with her and make evaluations on her progress.
We are grateful for the instruction and excited to see her progress. Her initial testing results said she was about 15 months behind in movement and speech. I have already noticed a difference in her willingness to try new actions/movements, signs and speech.
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