So, I forgot to mention that I did see the Twilight movie Friday night with some friends. At first I didn't like it because the actors didn't live up to my own imagination of the characters in the books, but then I remembered that the actors of course are real people, and the charicters in the book are fictional (I did however love Bella and Alice (she was even better than I expected)), and I remembered they really were supposed to be young. How silly to forget that. Anyway, I really liked it, and I can already hardly wait for the next one to come out in another year.
PS. Brian did not venture out to see it with me. I went out for a girls night Friday, and Brian went to watch the BYU-Utah game Saturday. So, we were both happy:)
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Another Week
Just an update on my Dad. He got pneumonia this week, and they did a scan of his lungs and found that the tumors have returned in his chest by his aorta. He seems to be getting over the pneumonia, and hopefull will spend more time at home with my Mom. We are just keeping them in our prayers.
Here, it's been another week. I did my Walgreens shopping and my grocery shopping. I saved a bundle at both. I am especially pleased with my Walgreens deals. I ended up getting a bunch of hair product stuff(gel, gel, and hair serum stuff), candy(because it was practically free), milk (5 gallons), and toothbrushes all for $19 ($12.50 of which was the milk). Anyway, I am really having fun with this coupon stuff.
We had parent-teacher conferences. Both Matthew and Kara are doing well. We requested to have Matthew tested because at the first of the year, he was complaining a lot that he was bored. The did the tests, and he did really well in all area, except one. It was called Working Memory (or something like that). Instead of thinking about the answers, he just answers quickly. He too the math test that tells how he is doing, and he answered 52 questions in 17 minutes (this was not a timed test. He could have taken 2 hours if he wanted). Initially (with out really thinking it through- hmmm I wonder where Matt gets that from:), I thought, wow, that was 2 questions a minute, but then I really did the math, and he was answering 3 questions a minute. Now, he didn't answer them all right. It is a test that is designed to be way hard. It is just that he answered them so fast. The lady that tested him said they would like to test him again in a year to see where he is.
Anyway, so much of his parent-teacher conference was about how we can get him to think more about what he is working on. He is so good and knows so many of the answers because they are all memorized, that he has never had to work and think through things before, so we came up with some ideas to get him thinking more in depth about what he is working on. I am so glad he is doing well in school. One other thing we are doing is having him look for the good and fun in school. I make him tell me 10 things he enjoyed about school every day. I am hoping that as I have him look for the good in school, he will enjoy it more because I can totally tell that his teacher is really working to make school enjoyable for him. I am so glad Matthew is such a good kid, and that he is nice to his peers and does his work. He adds so much life to our house.
Kara is doing really well in school. She absolutely loves it. It is such a change from last year. I am so grateful that she really enjoys and looks forward to school. It has been a real answer to my prayers. She is very obedient, nice to her friends, works well, and is doing fine. I think sometimes she doesn't show everything she knows because she doesn't want to get the answer wrong. I think she has some perfectionistic tendancies (Thanks to the Taylor genes in her). She is a wonderful daughter, and I am so glad to have her.
Lindsay had a week off from preschool. She is so much fun to have around the house. She is such a good helper when she wants to be. The more I think about it, the more I want to keep her home next year. I think I'll just start her out in 5K. I guess we'll have to see how the schools do things when/if we sell our house and find another one.
Seth is doing well. He is eating a ton. He got some birthday clothes just at the beginning of the month, and I thought they were a bit too big for him, but now the are getting to be on the small side. He is growing so much. He has been a bit fussy the past couple of weeks. I think we have had fifth disease around our house. So, for you pregnant people who have been in contact with us or our kids the past couple of weeks, you might want to let you OB know, so you know what to look for because althought it is a super mild illness for children and adults, it can be super bad for the unborn child.
I think Seth has been a little sick with that, and I think he is moving from two naps a day to one. If I give him a morning, nap, he doesn't really take a good afternoon one, and then the evenings are super difficult. But, if he doesn't take a morning nap, he will take a great one in the afternoons, and then our evenings are better. Anyway, he really is a good baby, and he has been fun to have around the house.
Mom T sent us some shoes for Sethy. They are so cute. They are those squeaky shoes that squeak when he walks. At first they kind of scared him, but then he got used to it, and would dance to make them squeak. I'll have to see if I can get him to do a little dance while I record it, so I can show it on the blog. It is really quite cute.
Brian is still doing well in school and work and scouts. We are really looking forward to having him home more in December and the first part of January when there is the winter break. Hurray.
Today, we went to sacrament meeting and then I saw how rosy all my children's faces were, and we decided that with the 100s of pregnant people in our ward, we'd better say better safe than sorry, and went home. We would hate to spread the disease and harm someone's baby, even though we shouldn't be contagious because the rash has appeared.
Sacrament meeting was on gratitude and being grateful for all we have. Two of the talks especially touched me. One of the ladies said she was complaining to her brother about how tired she was from waking up every night with her baby, and he said "at least you have someone to wake you up." The other mother said that on Monday, she stayed home from work (and she was sad because she doesnt' work much) and she found many things to be grateful for that day. She got to hold her sick baby, she could hear him crying, she had a warm house, etc... She said she might not have been so grateful had she not been assigned to speak on gratitude. They were talks that reminded me of things I need to remember. My mother has also been a great example for me. She has been so focused on enjoying ever day she spends with my dad. She doesn't worry about what will happen when he dies, but she focuses on the days or sometimes the minutes and hours that she enjoys with him. I am so blessed to have so many good examples in my life. I am so blessed in many areas of my life.
Here, it's been another week. I did my Walgreens shopping and my grocery shopping. I saved a bundle at both. I am especially pleased with my Walgreens deals. I ended up getting a bunch of hair product stuff(gel, gel, and hair serum stuff), candy(because it was practically free), milk (5 gallons), and toothbrushes all for $19 ($12.50 of which was the milk). Anyway, I am really having fun with this coupon stuff.
We had parent-teacher conferences. Both Matthew and Kara are doing well. We requested to have Matthew tested because at the first of the year, he was complaining a lot that he was bored. The did the tests, and he did really well in all area, except one. It was called Working Memory (or something like that). Instead of thinking about the answers, he just answers quickly. He too the math test that tells how he is doing, and he answered 52 questions in 17 minutes (this was not a timed test. He could have taken 2 hours if he wanted). Initially (with out really thinking it through- hmmm I wonder where Matt gets that from:), I thought, wow, that was 2 questions a minute, but then I really did the math, and he was answering 3 questions a minute. Now, he didn't answer them all right. It is a test that is designed to be way hard. It is just that he answered them so fast. The lady that tested him said they would like to test him again in a year to see where he is.
Anyway, so much of his parent-teacher conference was about how we can get him to think more about what he is working on. He is so good and knows so many of the answers because they are all memorized, that he has never had to work and think through things before, so we came up with some ideas to get him thinking more in depth about what he is working on. I am so glad he is doing well in school. One other thing we are doing is having him look for the good and fun in school. I make him tell me 10 things he enjoyed about school every day. I am hoping that as I have him look for the good in school, he will enjoy it more because I can totally tell that his teacher is really working to make school enjoyable for him. I am so glad Matthew is such a good kid, and that he is nice to his peers and does his work. He adds so much life to our house.
Kara is doing really well in school. She absolutely loves it. It is such a change from last year. I am so grateful that she really enjoys and looks forward to school. It has been a real answer to my prayers. She is very obedient, nice to her friends, works well, and is doing fine. I think sometimes she doesn't show everything she knows because she doesn't want to get the answer wrong. I think she has some perfectionistic tendancies (Thanks to the Taylor genes in her). She is a wonderful daughter, and I am so glad to have her.
Lindsay had a week off from preschool. She is so much fun to have around the house. She is such a good helper when she wants to be. The more I think about it, the more I want to keep her home next year. I think I'll just start her out in 5K. I guess we'll have to see how the schools do things when/if we sell our house and find another one.
Seth is doing well. He is eating a ton. He got some birthday clothes just at the beginning of the month, and I thought they were a bit too big for him, but now the are getting to be on the small side. He is growing so much. He has been a bit fussy the past couple of weeks. I think we have had fifth disease around our house. So, for you pregnant people who have been in contact with us or our kids the past couple of weeks, you might want to let you OB know, so you know what to look for because althought it is a super mild illness for children and adults, it can be super bad for the unborn child.
I think Seth has been a little sick with that, and I think he is moving from two naps a day to one. If I give him a morning, nap, he doesn't really take a good afternoon one, and then the evenings are super difficult. But, if he doesn't take a morning nap, he will take a great one in the afternoons, and then our evenings are better. Anyway, he really is a good baby, and he has been fun to have around the house.
Mom T sent us some shoes for Sethy. They are so cute. They are those squeaky shoes that squeak when he walks. At first they kind of scared him, but then he got used to it, and would dance to make them squeak. I'll have to see if I can get him to do a little dance while I record it, so I can show it on the blog. It is really quite cute.
Brian is still doing well in school and work and scouts. We are really looking forward to having him home more in December and the first part of January when there is the winter break. Hurray.
Today, we went to sacrament meeting and then I saw how rosy all my children's faces were, and we decided that with the 100s of pregnant people in our ward, we'd better say better safe than sorry, and went home. We would hate to spread the disease and harm someone's baby, even though we shouldn't be contagious because the rash has appeared.
Sacrament meeting was on gratitude and being grateful for all we have. Two of the talks especially touched me. One of the ladies said she was complaining to her brother about how tired she was from waking up every night with her baby, and he said "at least you have someone to wake you up." The other mother said that on Monday, she stayed home from work (and she was sad because she doesnt' work much) and she found many things to be grateful for that day. She got to hold her sick baby, she could hear him crying, she had a warm house, etc... She said she might not have been so grateful had she not been assigned to speak on gratitude. They were talks that reminded me of things I need to remember. My mother has also been a great example for me. She has been so focused on enjoying ever day she spends with my dad. She doesn't worry about what will happen when he dies, but she focuses on the days or sometimes the minutes and hours that she enjoys with him. I am so blessed to have so many good examples in my life. I am so blessed in many areas of my life.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
An Experiment I Might Never Try
As, I have been thinking of ways to save money, here is one I probably won't try. So, Tuesday (or was it Wednesday), our furnace wasn't working very well. I woke up very early in the morning with Seth, and I thought it was quite chilly in the house. I wasn't too surprised because I have been keeping the heat quite low (63-66) during the day, and a little lower at night. Really the kids haven't complained, mostly it is just Brian, and once he puts on a sweatshirt, he is fine. I actually think it is because at work, they keep it plenty warm (and in the summer our house is always warmer than Kohls as well) in the offices. Anyway... I decided to check the thermostat, and it was 56 or something really quite chilly. I heard the fan running downstairs in the furnace, but no air was blowing (not even cold air). Anyway, to make a long story short, the repair man came three different times, and finally our furnace works. I wouldn't be surprised if it was due to the last prayer (out of real frustration because it was so cold and so late at night and the kids were sick, and I wasn't feeling good more-so it was a really sincere one) or the batteries in the thermostat (that I replaced after the next day) than the repair man coming three different times to fix it again and again and again). I am grateful for prayer and a warm house.
Anyway, after turning on the oven, and pulling out our tiny space heater and warming up the house to 60, it didn't ever really drop below 60 again. It made me wonder if I always kept the thermostat to 60 how much money we would save. I wonder how warm the house would stay without the heat. Or with minimal heat. Anyway...60 degrees at night when everyone is under their covers is one thing, but 60 during the day, when the floors and walls are cold, and people are up and around is another. That is why that is an experiment I might never try.
Anyway, after turning on the oven, and pulling out our tiny space heater and warming up the house to 60, it didn't ever really drop below 60 again. It made me wonder if I always kept the thermostat to 60 how much money we would save. I wonder how warm the house would stay without the heat. Or with minimal heat. Anyway...60 degrees at night when everyone is under their covers is one thing, but 60 during the day, when the floors and walls are cold, and people are up and around is another. That is why that is an experiment I might never try.
What we've been up to
Here is a post about what we've been up to. It all seems a blur. We've been doing school, housework, playing, and Brian's been at school. Life is basically good. I am working on not being stressed when things don't go according to my plan. Ha ha ha, that is pretty much every day:).
Well, this past week, Monday was fine. Everyone seemed just a little tired, but that is pretty usual for a Monday. Tuesday, Kara woke up and threw up a little bit. She also threw up in the car as we took Matthew to school (yes, luckily we had our throw-up bowl with us), and it was luckily just as we were pulling up back into our driveway. She pretty much slept all day.
Wednesday, I wasn't feeling great. Sethy also had a fever, so we didn't venture out to take Lindsay to preschool. That was probably good because Wednesday evening, Lindsay threw up too. So, we watched a lot of TV and read a few books, and listened to some books on tape on Tuesday and Wednesday. It was nice to stay home. I think one day we might try staying home and not being sick.
Thursday, Kara was feeling better, and Lindsay was too. I think she was still a bit tired though, and she did take a little nap (or maybe the nap was Friday), so we went and bought Matt's birthday presents. Poor Sethy was so tired though. He finally is feeling better today. But, today Brian was sick and stayed home from church. He is already feeling much better. It seemed to be a really short sickness for everyone except for Seth.
Brian has been keeping busy with scouts and school. Yesterday, they went to some caves near Madison (Ledge View Caves). They really enjoyed it. Brian loves caves, so it was very fun for him, too. I think this calling will be so good for Brian. He is so adventureous.
I am still enjoying couponing and deal hunting. I guess this is a good time of year for that. I am just trying not to get too into it. There are a ton of people out there who hunt down every deal ever offered, and I decided that isn't for me. I am having fun and saving money though. I just really want to be a good Mom, and I can't do that running to twelve different stores each week. But, I am having fun and I am seeing how my friend never ever spends money on things like Lotion, toothpaste, etc... CVS and Walgreens have things for free or better every week. Anyway, we love you all. We are looking forward to the holidays.
Well, this past week, Monday was fine. Everyone seemed just a little tired, but that is pretty usual for a Monday. Tuesday, Kara woke up and threw up a little bit. She also threw up in the car as we took Matthew to school (yes, luckily we had our throw-up bowl with us), and it was luckily just as we were pulling up back into our driveway. She pretty much slept all day.
Wednesday, I wasn't feeling great. Sethy also had a fever, so we didn't venture out to take Lindsay to preschool. That was probably good because Wednesday evening, Lindsay threw up too. So, we watched a lot of TV and read a few books, and listened to some books on tape on Tuesday and Wednesday. It was nice to stay home. I think one day we might try staying home and not being sick.
Thursday, Kara was feeling better, and Lindsay was too. I think she was still a bit tired though, and she did take a little nap (or maybe the nap was Friday), so we went and bought Matt's birthday presents. Poor Sethy was so tired though. He finally is feeling better today. But, today Brian was sick and stayed home from church. He is already feeling much better. It seemed to be a really short sickness for everyone except for Seth.
Brian has been keeping busy with scouts and school. Yesterday, they went to some caves near Madison (Ledge View Caves). They really enjoyed it. Brian loves caves, so it was very fun for him, too. I think this calling will be so good for Brian. He is so adventureous.
I am still enjoying couponing and deal hunting. I guess this is a good time of year for that. I am just trying not to get too into it. There are a ton of people out there who hunt down every deal ever offered, and I decided that isn't for me. I am having fun and saving money though. I just really want to be a good Mom, and I can't do that running to twelve different stores each week. But, I am having fun and I am seeing how my friend never ever spends money on things like Lotion, toothpaste, etc... CVS and Walgreens have things for free or better every week. Anyway, we love you all. We are looking forward to the holidays.
Matthew's birthday post
OK. So it is no longer Matthew's birthday, but I am going to dedicate a little post to him. He is so much fun to have around. I love how he just loves to talk to me and really ask me questions. He is always in the mood to play a game (and he is good at games, too). He is so smart. Sometimes I find myself expecting too much from him because he is so smart. I just need to remember he is a kid, a pretty good kid, too.
He is a great brother. He is always helping his sisters. He loves to help and play with his baby brother Seth. He is really a great kid to have as the oldest. If we can get Matthew to do something, the other kids usually follow suit. They really love their brother Matthew. Matt is also a great friend. He loves to play with friends, and he gets to almost every day.
I am so grateful to have Matthew in our family. We really love him.
He is a great brother. He is always helping his sisters. He loves to help and play with his baby brother Seth. He is really a great kid to have as the oldest. If we can get Matthew to do something, the other kids usually follow suit. They really love their brother Matthew. Matt is also a great friend. He loves to play with friends, and he gets to almost every day.
I am so grateful to have Matthew in our family. We really love him.
Birthday Posts Matthew's and Seth's
Here are some pictures from Seth's birthday.
The other children helped him blow out his candle of course:)
Playing with Seth's new birthday toys.
Seth trying to open a present. Mostly Kara, Matthew and Lindsay opened. Sethy just played.
Seth eating birthday cake. He really liked the frosting.
Mmmm.
Yes, Lindsay and Kara helped blow out all the candles.
Blue Moon Ice Cream. For those of you wondering. It is similar (sort of) to Pistachio (sp?) ice cream.
Seth, especially enjoyed the Blue Moon Ice Cream
Here is having pizza before going to the dollar ($2) theater to see Wall-E. It is an off year, so we just had a simple party with a few friends.
Here are some fingerpaintings the kids did. These were Matthew's
These were Lindsay's
Here is Kara's. Notice the flower. She has been really into making flowers. She will cut them out of paper, color them, glue them, or other stuff. She just likes flowers lately.
The other children helped him blow out his candle of course:)
Playing with Seth's new birthday toys. 
Seth trying to open a present. Mostly Kara, Matthew and Lindsay opened. Sethy just played. 
Seth eating birthday cake. He really liked the frosting. 
Mmmm.
Here are some of Matthew's Birthday. He had invited his friend John T. over in the afternoon to play, and we just let him stay for dinner.
Yes, Lindsay and Kara helped blow out all the candles.
Blue Moon Ice Cream. For those of you wondering. It is similar (sort of) to Pistachio (sp?) ice cream.
Seth, especially enjoyed the Blue Moon Ice CreamHere is having pizza before going to the dollar ($2) theater to see Wall-E. It is an off year, so we just had a simple party with a few friends. Here are some fingerpaintings the kids did. These were Matthew's
These were Lindsay's
Here is Kara's. Notice the flower. She has been really into making flowers. She will cut them out of paper, color them, glue them, or other stuff. She just likes flowers lately. 
Here is just a cute picture of Lindsay She likes to pose for pictures.
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