What the Wednesday!

So happy today

I don't know if it's the fact that Spring is here

or that so many fun things are happening this week

Or that my house is clean from top to bottom

But there is definite sunshine in my soul

We walked in the Salt Lake City

Saint Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday

with the Utah Food Allergy Network

Right in front of the haunted house folks

And the roller derby girls

It was very educational

I had this conversation with Cannon today:

(Cannon jumping on the couch)

Me: Cannon, please don't jump on the couch

Cannon:  Well, I'm not really jumping.  It's more like bouncy walking

Me:  Well, don't walk on the couch

Cannon:  Now I'm not walking, I'm falling

Me:  Please don't fall on the couch, in fact, your feet are not allowed on the couch anymore

Cannon:  Well, now you tell me!

Do you see what I have to deal with, people?

He's a crafty one

Jordan

Who is Jarom's little look-alike brother

That happens to live in our basement

Got his mission call last week

He's going to serve in the Albuquerque, New Mexico mission

I've known him since he was 9 

I get a little teary just thinking about it

But it's the perfect place for him to be

He's a good egg

Now how am I supposed to get through sacrament meeting

Without the human jungle gym that entertains my kids?

Woe is me

Also, we are hoping that Dawn-Noel,

Jarom's sister

Gets her mission call today

Cross your fingers!

My dad finished his dissertation

And is done with all the requirements

Of his doctorate program

PhD!

Doctor Daddio

That's what I'll write on his Father's Day card

I really hate tofu

Hazel really loves it

Hunger Games tomorrow!

Just in case you live under a rock and haven't heard...

What the Wednesday!

Got a new computer
Love it



It's a chocolate kind of day




Went to breakfast with my siblings
It was nice
I barely made it home before preschool
But my broccoli quiche was worth it




A week from tomorrow I'll be sitting in a theater
Watching The Hunger Games
Ahhh!  I can't wait




Hazel whispers in my ear
"you're my favorite"
At least twice a day
How did I get such a sweet little thing?




I need some recommendations for
Cute and comfy shoes for walking around
I've either got cute shoes or comfy shoes
None that fit both requirements




Daylight Savings
is wretched




In a dinner rut
Give me your top 3 go-to dinner ideas
Even if you know Hazel can't eat them
I can usually figure out a way to make something work for her
Except steak, that's just not going to happen

What the Wednesday!

On Monday, we flew our super cool Costco kites 

At this awesome new park in Saratoga Springs

It's seriously the coolest place

They must have just opened it because there were like

A million people there

They have a four story pyramid climbing thingy

This crazy teeter totter on an axis

A new-age merry-go-round

And other really awesome stuff

And all Hazel wanted to do was swing...

So I had this crazy rash thing on my face

For the last 9 months

It started out really small and gradually got worse

It was so frustrating because I tried everything

I finally went to the dermatologist

And found out it's a form of dermatitis

cause by using steroid cream on the face

I couldn't think of a time I had ever done that

Then I thought about Hazel's daily skin routine

I totally use steroid cream on her eczema every day

I can't believe I had such a horrible reaction to it

My face looks much better now

It's almost completely clear

Now I have a cough...ugh!

 Grocery shopping with both the kiddos

Has gotten so much better

Hazel stays in the cart

Cannon helps me pick out the groceries

We play I-spy

Then he helps me load the stuff onto the check-out counter

Who knew he just needed to funnel his energy

Into something so productive

I'm starting a chore chart this week 

What chores do your Kindergarteners do?

I've got:

Make bed, get dressed, clean room, organize shoes, brush teeth

Anything else?

HB211 failed in the committee hearing last week

Sad

 I had such a productive morning

And I've accomplished pretty much nothing since lunch

But I got to snuggle a little purple princess

So, that's something

 This video is long

But worth watching

I'm in

Jarom and I keep saying 

"Can we go to Boston yet?"

It's been a long week

What the Wednesday!

I'm going to pretend it hasn't been 3 weeks

Since my last WTW post

Okay?

Our little family went to see Monster Jam

last Friday night

Okay, okay

It was actually really fun

Grave Digger was kind of cool to see in person

Cannon watches monster truck vidoes on my phone

And he was totally thrilled the whole time

I'm going up to the Capitol again today

To hopefully add my testimonial to HB211

There's a huge chance the bill won't pass again this year

But please say a quick prayer or wish us luck

I've got a small army coming with me

Strength in numbers, let's hope




I have to sleep with a fan on all the time
It started while I was pregnant with Cannon
And I was just hot all the time
But now I just need the white noise
Do you have to sleep with noise?




 Greek salad is a new obsession of mine
I've been making an effort to make myself a real lunch
And a greek pasta salad is one of my favorites
Yum!




Speaking of Greek salad
Hazel will only eat olives if they are kalamata olives
The little black ones make her wrinkle her nose
In a really adorable way
She has expensive taste
They are a little too salty for me and I have to
cut them into little pieces
But she can't stuff them in her mouth fast enough




Aaaugh!
I can't wait for The Hunger Games movie
I just really hope it's good
Since I will have tickets for two different screenings
This song is on constant repeat on my ipod




Leap year today
Haha.  Did you see 30 Rock's Leap Day episode?
Hilarious
I wish we really did something cool on leap year
And I wish Leap Day William was a real mascot
And I am totally wearing blue and yellow today
Also Jack's quote
"He's a Mormon, you know how they are about Leap Day"
Made me crack up

What the Wednesday!

I had strep throat last week

(hence, no WTW post)

It was horrible!

But I feel so much better now

I have a new appreciation for my health

Being sick all week sucks!

Every time I type "in"

My phone changes it to "I'n"

Which isn't even a word!  

It makes me look like a genius

So embarrassing

Friday is Kindergarten registration for Cannon

I'm such a first-timer

Instagram

abecar

Add me, please?

Bought our flights and booked a room for Boston

So excited!

We're going to get to see my cousin, Chelle

She helps run the snapdragon inn in Vermont

I've been dying to visit ever since they started renovations

It's totally gorgeous!

I am not watching the news anymore

It's just too disturbing

Pure evil

I am 90% sure I'm going to teach 

two sessions of preschool next year

At first, I was kind of scared

But I am actually really liking the idea

I think it will be a good thing

Hazel will be in my class

How did this happen?

So, how was the superbowl?

I only saw the halftime show

I'm totally okay with that

But, did I miss any good commercials?

Have a super Wednesday!

What the Wednesday!

Yesterday, Hazel climbed onto my lab and fell asleep

This doesn't happen much anymore

It was Heaven

 Okay, so, last week I took my kids to Victoria's Secret

I really needed a new bra and it was the semi-annual sale

It wasn't until I saw the store and the semi-clothed women

That I second-thought my decision to take Cannon inside

Ooops

When Jarom got home, Cannon told him:

"Mom bought a swimsuit at the belly button store"

He he he

At least that's all he noticed

Never ever again will I take my son bra-shopping

Total hand-to-forehead moment

I have cut myself at least 4 times in the kitchen

Once on a can (ouch)

Once on a broken glass

Once with a knife

The other one I don't even know how, it just happened

The Hunger Games 

has a nail polish line coming out

It's by China Glaze

I love their polish

Mahogany Magic, Electrify and Agro are my favorites

Each color is from one of the districts

From the Amazing Beauty Website:

Luxe and Lush – District 1 (Luxury)
Stone Cold – District 2 (Masonry)
Riveting – District 3 (Technology)
Hook and Line – District 4 (Fishing)
Electrify – District 5 (Power)
Fast Track – District 6 (Transportation)
Mahogany Magic – District 7 (Lumber)
Dress Me Up – District 8 (Textiles)
Harvest Moon – District 9 (Grain)
Foie Gras – District 10 (Livestock)
Agro – District 11 (Agriculture)
Smoke and Ashes – District 12 (Mining)

You know how I said we were going to Philadelphia?

Well, we are actually going to Boston now

In March

I can't wait!

Any tips for Boston?

So, Downton Abbey?

Have you seen it?  

Because it's really good

We started watching it over Christmas Break

Jarom actually really likes it, too

He was mad at me for watching one without him

It's on Netflix, and PBS

Maggie Smith is incredible!

I laugh at her at least twice and episode 

That's all I got!

Have a terrific Wednesday!

What the Wednesday!

You know that book

The 5 Love Languages

Well, Hazel's love language is

reading her a story

Just one story is all it takes

 to become her best friend for the rest of her life

Kindergarten registration is just a few weeks away

I hope I don't cry

Cannon keeps telling me that he's not my baby anymore

It kind of hurts my feelings

Jarom's Grandma June passed away last week

She'll be missed

We went to visit her about 3 weeks ago

She was hard to understand

But she said "I love Hazel"

And gave her a little stuffed bear

It was the sweetest thing

It was actually a really nice time

To meet relatives on the Becar side

And be with all of Jarom's siblings

They are seriously a blast

We saw the Muppet Movie on Monday

Okay, so it was really cute

And the kids loved it

The songs were awesome

Plus, it was free!

We counted our gift cards and had $67

to the movies

Merry Christmas to us!

I could really go for a snow storm right now

I never thought I'd say that...

This news story about a food-allergy-related death

Scares the crap out of me

I'm so sad for the family

It's just horrible

Paula Deen has diabetes?

Shocking

Her children's cookbook featured a recipe

for breakfast cheesecake

Breakfast cheesecake... for kids

Seriously?

We're doomed

 Have a sugar-free Wednesday!

Christmas Recap

We traveled to California to celebrate Christmas with the Becar family.  I got strep throat while I was there and was rendered virtually incapacitated for the first 4 days of our trip.  But other than that, it was great to have the entire family together, especially when two members of the family are preparing for missions.

Becar tradition is to go feed the reindeer on Christmas Eve at Glen Helen. It was adorable and there were little shops and Santa even showed up to say hi. Then we went to Grammy and Papas to eat dinner and reenact the Nativity.

We also took some family pictures on Christmas Eve.

Since Christmas was on Sunday, we had the kids wait to open presents until after church.  They were so excited that Santa came.  Hazel loves her Calico Critters house and her giant magna-doodle is probably her favorite thing.  Cannon couldn't wait to play with his RC race car that does tricks and his Buzz Lightyear Operation game.  We had a great visit and a happy Christmas with the wonderful Becar family!

What the Wednesday! - (I'm back!)

We had a great Christmas vacation to California

It was nice to be with the Becar family

I got strep throat while we were there

Which was not so nice

But what do you do?

This morning, Cannon was talking to me

About how Mommies and Daddies don't have toys in their room

But they have a bathroom

And a little room full of clothes

He said "Mom, I'm so sad for you that you don't get toys"

Probably one of his best deep thoughts

This year I didn't really make any specific resolutions

Like I usually do

I just want to be happy

Not get mad/frustrated/sad about little things

Or compare myself to others

Find the happiness in my current state of affairs

And my tiny kitchen

Because, man, do I have it good

I read the entire Hunger Games trilogy last week

Started on Tuesday, finished Friday

I knew once I started I wouldn't be able to stop

I get that way sometimes

It was so good and so different

I have watched the movie trailer like 20 times

Augh! I can't wait!

I counted my nail polishes last night

I have 76 different colors

I'm surprised my family hasn't staged an intervention

Going to Philadelphia in March

Never been before

Anything we should do/see?

I mean, besides eat a Philly cheese steak, of course

Haze is so good about her allergies lately

Which is good because sometimes I'm not very diligent

Cannon left his grilled cheese sandwich too close to her plate

She pushed the plate away

And said "cheese samwich make me sick"

Such a proud moment

She totally gets it

You would think being vegan and all

That Hazel would be skin and bones

But we weighed her the other day

She weighs 30 lbs.

(which is somewhere between the 50th and 75th percentile)

Cannon weighs 40

I couldn't be happier with her progress

Take that, failure to thrive!

Have a thriving Wednesday!

Hazel-friendly Oatmeal Pancakes

I was browsing pinterest one day and came across some oatmeal pancakes.  I like oatmeal.  I like pancakes.  So, they should be good, right.  Wrong.  They are A May Zing.  They had tons of dairy in them (cottage cheese, milk AND eggs).  So, I actually combined a few different recipes and then vegan-ized them for Hazel.  So scrumptious!  Hazel inhaled six of these babies in 4 minutes flat.  Cannon is my tougher critic as he doesn't like most of my Hazel-friendly recipes - but he also gobbled down 6 of these leaving only 2 for me.  If you should feel so inclined as to try this recipe, please splurge on some real maple syrup.  Pretty please?  You won't regret it.  I'm thinking these with some sliced strawberries on Christmas morning.  Can't wait!  They're pretty healthy, too.





Dry Ingredients:

• 1 Cup whole wheat flour
• 1 Cup rolled oats (or you could use instant oats but rolled oats are so much better)
• 2 Tablespoons Sucanat (which is evaporated cane juice or you could use sugar)
• 2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups almond milk with 1 1/2 tsp. of vinegar mixed in and set to rest for a minute (or buttermilk)
• 1/2 Cup rice or almond milk
• 1/4 Cup olive oil
• Egg replacer for 2 eggs

Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Then mix in all the wet ingredients and let it sit for 10-15 minutes so the rolled oats get moist and soggy.  You could at this point blend it in a blender if you want it smooth but don't add the baking powder to the blender or your batter will explode.  Personal experience.  But I promise you won't notice the oats if you let it sit long enough.  Spoon about 1/4 cup onto a hot griddle and brown each side.  Serve with coconut oil and maple syrup.  Enjoy!

What the Wednesday!

We woke up to a newly festive Christmas tree

Alphie got into Cannons underpants drawer

And put underpants all over our tree!

That naughty little elf!

I really really really

Want to learn Japanese

I can sing a song and say please and hi

 I'm almost there

Hazel told me this morning

"Perry is a platypus"

But it was the cutest thing I've ever heard

pwat-a-pwus

I've been making her say it every 30 seconds

Don't you love when 2-year-olds say cute things?

The Nightmare Before Christmas

It's more of a Halloween movie, right?

I mean, they talk about Christmas

But it's kind of scary for little kids

It was on as a Christmas special the other night

Cannon was loving it

Hazel not so much

She's terrified of witches

She talks about them all the time - it's pretty bad

I turned it off after the first song

She still had a nightmare

before Christmas

Jarom came home with this the other day

We lost the cow the first 24 hours we had it

Tore the house apart looking for it

Awesome

 I just love Christmas time

Everything about it makes me happy

And chubby

It has been SO cold this week

Like 30* as the high

Morel like 5* with the wind

But still no snow

It just doesn't feel like Christmas is really coming

Until we get a good snow

My back!

I think I did something horrible

But I just woke up on Monday with pain when I move

It's fine if I'm sitting or laying down

But getting to those positions is painful

It's like at the top though

Just between my shoulder blades

Today it's worse

Cannon jumped on me and I screamed

I feel like I'm 87

Help!!

Have a painless Wednesday!

What the, umm, Thursday!

Meet Alphie

He's our Elf on the Shelf

I found him at Thanksgiving Point's Emporium

The kids love him so far

They whisper little secrets in his ear

And they know he's reporting what he sees

Every morning we have to find his new hiding place

Oh, man, it's fun!

Hazel loves her some "guacaroni"

Which is actually just regular guacamole

She eats it with a spoon and begs for more when it's gone

Robin Hood has been on constant replay at our house

Ooodalaly!

Thanksgiving was pie-licious

I still have some chocolate silk pie in my fridge

And I swear it calls my name at least 3 times a day

Help!

Christmas just gets better every year

This year both of the kids know exactly what is happening

It's a lot of pressure, though

Seriously

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday

I'm about 75% done with Christmas shopping

Hooray for screaming deals!

Watch this

Is that not the most awkward thing you've ever seen?

I'm so glad Jarom and I kissed a few times
(heh heh, okay a LOT)

Before our wedding day
In front of everyone we know
I feel bad laughing
But it's just SO hilarious




I made the best salsa last night
 But I just kind of dumped stuff in the blender and hit pulse a few times
Now I'll never be able to make it that good again
Sad




 Have a happy Thursday!

What the Wednesday!

Jarom's youngest brother moved in with us

He's a great kid and my kids love having a live-in jungle gym

Now I have a slight idea of what it's like to have a teenage son

And how much they eat!

Every time I look in the fridge, we're out of something

But he cleaned out my workout room

And takes out the trash

And did my dishes

So I guess he can stay

Thanksgiving is tomorrow

Pie cookin' day is today!

Oh, how I love Thanksgiving

Last week, Cannon and Jarom watched

How it's Made

It was about sardines.  gross.

Cannon was obsessed and talked sardines all week long

So when I made our grocery list and I asked him what snack he wanted

Of course, he said "SARDINES"

I wrote it down but hoped he would forget when we got there

Oh no

He saw them on the aisle with the mustard and pickles

A can was only $.75 so I let him carry it through the store

Anytime he could get someones attention

He would go into great detail about how sardines are caught and packaged

He would talk about how he couldn't wait to get home and eat them

So that night, Jarom opened them up

And the smell alone sent Cannon running out of the room

"EWWWWWW!"  He screamed

And he hasn't spoken of them since...




Meanwhile on that same shopping trip
I had a couple bunches of kale in my cart
And I didn't notice for a little while
But Hazel scarfed down two whole kale leaves
Like they were made out of candy
That's what you get when you have a child who can't eat anything!

I'm running a turkey trot tomorrow

It's a good think I haven't run the entire month of November

Heaven help me!

I'm thankful for scarves

I'm thankful for my van

(never thought I'd say that)

I'm thankful for naps

I'm thankful for you

Have a thankful Wednesday!

What the Wednesday!

Tuesdays are officially dubbed my most dreaded day of the week

Why?

It's shopping day

Hazel refuses to keep her boots on 

I lose Cannon at least once an hour

They whine, they cry, they bother each other

Yesterday it was Good Earth, Costco and Walmart

By the end of it my face was red, I was flustered, disheveled, ornery

I just can't win

It's time to look at my week and see when I can possibly go shopping without them

Grrrr...

 Piano music has made a huge difference in my house

It calms us all down and makes our mornings go so smoothly

Okay, sometimes I get sick of it

But my taste in music is that of a 13 year old girl most of the time

Try the Jon Schmidt station on Pandora

So,

Jarom got called into the bishopric on Sunday

He'll be over the youth which he loves

I have mixed emotions about the whole thing

I'll actually see him more often on Sundays which is great

And I love the men and their families that will be serving with him

Plus, the bishop is awesome!

I just feel so very inadequate

It will be good

I just realize I have a lot of growing up to do

Starting with complaining less

And not yelling at my kids as much

And wearing pants more often

That's for you, Kendra ;)

Got these at Costco yesterday

(sorry I can't find a better link than that)

I can't describe how yummy they are

Just buy them, please

The way Hazel says pumpkin

Makes my insides turn into soft, whipped fluff

Po'nkin

Speaking of pumpkins

I think I'm going to try out 3 or 4 different vegan pumpkin pie recipes 

In preparation for Thanksgiving

I've got to get it just right

Hazel best be prepared to enjoy herself some pumpkin pie

I'm a Thanksgiving-ist

Just so you know where I stand on the ever-polarizing 

Thanksgiving comes after Halloween issue

Thanksgiving is a holiday, too

And it's certainly one of my favorites

I could do without the football

But other than that, it's just perfect

I don't think we'll be making a tofu turkey, though

Just FYI

Jarom rented a carpet cleaner and cleaned my carpets on Saturday

It's amazing how good they look

He's a keeper

Have a refreshing Wednesday!

A Few Favorites

My sweet friend, Mandi, did a great job this year.  We threw together this photo shoot in about 24 hours and I'm so glad we did.  I was kind of planning on just not having our photos done this year because we were running out of time and I couldn't imagine putting outfits together.  It's a very daunting task.  I put these outfits together the morning of our shoot and I borrowed about 75% of my outfit from Mandi's oldest daughter.  The dress is mine and that's it.  I desperately need some cute boots, though.  Just FYI.  Without further ado...

This is Halloween

Cannon all ready for his preschool party

 

He's the "fastest motorcycle rider in the earth" just in case you're wondering.

And we didn't have to purchase anything for his costume.  It was all in his closet for riding his little quad.  Score!

And my pretty little Belle

Together all ready to trick-or-treating

Yes, she's wearing mascara.  I felt kind of weird about putting it on her - like a toddlers and tiaras mom.  But, seriously.  Check out those lashes. 

Oh, man.  What a great year!  They were both so excited about Halloween.  Hazel loved knocking on the doors and seeing the people all dressed up.  She was a little scaredy-cat at some doors and would repeat "I won't be scared" over and over as a positive affirmation while clinging to me whenever she saw something that was even slightly alarming.  Cannon was a total professional.  He would say "trick-or-treat" at each door followed by "Happy Halloween" as he walked back to the sidewalk.  They loved carving "po'nkins", visiting the pumpkin patch, seeing the farm, the hayride and going to see the pirate ship (a family in our neighborhood builds a whole pirate ship in their front yard and fries donuts and makes rootbeer on Halloween night).  So fun!  Halloween hasn't ever been my favorite holiday but I like it much better now that I can do fun stuff with my kids.  I hope you had a great Halloween!

What the Wednesday!

Bowling with the family

More fun than it sounded at the time

The kids were delighted

I try my hardest to be fashionable

But my quest to be comfortable usually wins out

If only hoodies and jeans were more vogue, ya know?

I'll check faint at the temple

off my bucket list this week

Along with cry from embarrassment

And make everyone think I'm pregnant

(I'm not)

Apparently I have lots of friends who sew

And could have helped me with the tinkerbell fiasco

I just hate burdening people with my desire to be a cute and crafty mother

That's all

It's our annual preschool pumpkin patch field trip on Friday!

Directly followed by me passing out on my bed for 2 hours

Hey, it's a tradition

Baby Mine

From Dumbo

Makes me weep inconsolably every time I hear it

I promise, I'm not pregnant

 We attempted family pictures this week

I think they even turned out cute

Especially the ones of the kids

But it's a good thing we only do it once a year

 Have a conscious Wednesday!

What the Wednesday!

 

She's feeling so much better

Thank you for dusting off your prayers for her

Now to keep her healthy through cold and flu season...

Fall Break is this week

It will be the first year we don't go to California

in over 5 years

Jarom is feeling really homesick

Haven't been running consistently

I hate that!

Sorry, Kendra

But I have to tell this story because it makes me die with laughter every time I think about it

A couple weeks ago, it was tuition day for preschool

It was also a crazy day and the same week I had been taking care of sick Hazel

Two nights with a couple hours of sleep 

So after preschool I decided to take a nap

after putting both my kids down for their naps

I took off my pants because they were really tight

(something to do with that not running thing, ugh!)

And laid in my bed

But I couldn't get to sleep so I turned on the tv

VH1 brought back pop-up-video (love)

All of a sudden, I see light flooding into my house

So I knew someone opened the door

I assumed it was our neighbor girl 

Who walks into our house all the time

So I leaned forward to tell her to go home since my kids were asleep

Well, it was a neighbor, but not a little girl

Kendra was standing there with her check for preschool

And I was sitting on my bed without pants on

I threw my comforter around me

I blurted something about "ummm, sorry, I don't have pants on!"

We both just started laughing

I don't know who was more embarrassed

It's a good thing we're friends

But I still think it's the funniest thing ever

I NEVER just take off my pants during the day

And Kendra doesn't make it a habit to walk into houses

She heard the TV and assumed Cannon was watching something 

so we couldn't hear her knock

I'm going to do better at locking the door from now on

No Halloween decorations up at my house yet

Now that's scary

I started sewing a tinkerbell costume for Hazie

But I sewed it together the wrong way.  Twice.

So I wadded it up and threw it in the trash

We visited the Disney Store yesterday

And bought a costume for the same price I bought all that fabric

But the tinkerbell costumes were ridiculous 

($40 for the costume and $40 for the wings)

So she's going to be Belle

Or in her words "Pincess and a Beast"

All the Halloween costumes for boys are lame

pirate or super hero.  double lame.

The Muppet Movie collection by OPI just came out

Here's the thing when you wear a glitter

You have to wear it with the shortest nails possible

(mine are even maybe a little long for a glitter)

Or it will look tacky

Here's Rainbow Connection:

It reminds me of a New Year's Eve party in a bottle

Chunky glitter in orange, light blue, green, silver and pink

and micro glitter in just about every color you can imagine

What the Wednesday!

I should call it What the Tuesday

Because of our crazy day yesterday

We're fine now but

Hazel went to bed with a fever on Monday night

Woke up struggling to breathe on Tuesday morning

She calmed down and I snuggled her until she fell asleep again

But while she was sleeping I heard the wheezing and labored breathing start

She had a raspy voice and barking cough

I called the nurse at her pediatricians office

Who told me to take her in immediately

So I did

She has croup

But coupled with her asthma and already weak lungs

It was a scary situation

She had to be on breathing treatments for a while

Then got a shot of something that starts with a D??  Whatever it is it helped her lungs

But it was the hugest needle I've ever seen

And all she did was ask for a sucker

Her fever spiked to 103 while we were there

So they wouldn't let her leave until it was lower than 101

So scary

When I checked her in

I was so flustered

I had to ask the receptionist if it was 2010 or 2012?

Umm

It's 2011, just FYI

When they put the mask on her face

They said she'd probably scream

And try to take it off

She cried "Mommy"

A few times

I told her to close her eyes and go to sleep

So she did

So obedient

She just can't catch a break

I slept on her floor last night

Not the most restful sleep

But she was breathing so much better

And her fever finally broke

This morning she wanted cookies

I think that's a good sign

I don't know how other parents do it




In other news
Jarom and I went to the BYU/Utah State game on Friday
It was the most exciting football game I've ever been to
I'm sure Bronco would have liked it if it had been less exciting
When the cougars scored with seconds left
The entire stadium errupted
It was awesome
I bet my dad was kicking himself
For giving his ticket to me
But I had a blast
And I got a kiss for every 1st down
On second thought
I'm sure my dad was glad I was the one there