Oh No!

This could be a problem!

Nasty

Part of being a mother is fishing things out of Kaden's mouth that doesn't belong there...which is just about everything. Today was the worst yet. I could tell he had something in there so I ran my finger into his mouth and pulled out a DEAD WORM. Oh it was so nasty. He was a little upset after the fact. Maybe it tasted good???

Isn't it Ironic

About two weeks ago, our fence blew over in a massive thunder/wind storm. We had called the landlords and they came out and we fixed it together. And then there was last night. Another big storm. I was washing the dishes from dinner and the boys, who had been playing at a friends house, came running in yelling that there was a tornado warning. Seriously about 5 seconds after they shut the door, we got slammed with wind and rain. I'm just glad that the boys made it home okay. I've never seen a storm come up so fast. Honestly, I was a little nervous. After the power went out, we were huddled in the dark and the boys are scared. How do you tell them not to be worried when you're a little nervous yourself? The warning sirens are blaring and it doesn't even seem to faze Ryan one bit. He's just sitting on the couch watching out the window, talking the cell phone among other things, and he starts to laugh. Down goes the fence...again. Our trampoline didn't fare that well either. It's ruined. We're all very sad about that one. That was probably one of the best purchases we made for the kids. So here we are a day after the storm still laughing about the fence, that we just fixed, that would rather be down that up. I guess we start the whole fix the fence process all over again.

Getting to Know You...

...Getting to Know All About You!

We are getting to know all our neighbors. Such nice people. Unfortunately, we haven't been going about meeting them in normal, conventional ways. We met our backyard neighbors when our shared fence fell over in the wind storm. Probably wouldn't have met them otherwise.

We met our across the street neighbors when we first moved in and Ryan had pulled the U-haul into their driveway so that he could back it straight up into our driveway for easy unloading. As he was backing up, he wasn't watching too carfully and the side mirror swipped their brick mailbox and made it topple right over. Oops. Luckily they were very friendly. And there were builders just down the street working on new contruction houses who came over and slopped some mortor on, propped it back up and problem solved.

Yesterday we met another set of neighbors. The Mom accidentally backed their big surban type SVU into our car which was parked on the curb. Of course she was terribly embarrassed. What the funny thing is, is that we usually don't ever park on the curb. The car is usually in the garage. The one time that it's out and Bam! Lucky us. Nothing major, just a fun little dent. So we wait for the adjuster to assess the damage. And in the mean time, we hope that we don't have to meet anymore of the neighbors because usually it involves more than just a friendly "hello-we're your neighbors. It's great to get to know you..."

Blow-outs, Allergies, and Poison Control

First and foremost: BE PREPARED. I was caught being less than motherly when Kaden had a blow-out at church on Sunday. No extra clothes. Lucky Me! Usually I have something in the car for this very purpose, but Ryan had cleaned out the car for a young men activity and brought it inside. I saw the outfit on the floor that very morning and I remember thinking to myself, "Oh there is that outfit that usually is in the car. Ryan must have brought that in." But did I put it back in the car. Nope! And the one day that I needed it, I didn't have it. Luckily, a friend in the ward with a little boy Kaden's age had an extra outfit for me to borrow! He looked more like he was going to the beach than church, but we'll take what ever we can get! It's a good thing that others are prepared...

We took Ethan in to the allergist to get tested. Sure enough. Allergic to trees, weeds, grasses and cats. I guess it's a good thing that we don't have or (gulp) like cats. Sorry to cat lovers out there. We're just not one of them. Ethan did great during his skin prick test. He was a trooper. The nurse said that he was one of the best patients that she'd had and give him 2 suckers and 4 stickers. I just think that he was happy that he was able to skip a few hours of school.

Yes, I made my first ever call to Poison Control on Wednesday. I had just gotten back from grocery shopping and I had put all the bags on the table. Abby got out my Spray and Wash laundry cleaner from one of the bags and decided that she wanted a drink. She came and found me and told me that it tasted "yuck." I immediately read the back panel and it said to rinse her mouth out and give her a drink. Then it said to call poison control. Great. I of course, didn't have the number handy (like I should if I were prepared) so I had to google it. (I love the Internet.) They recommended giving her a bath and since since she didn't seem to be complaining that her mouth was hurting she should be okay. I'm just surprised that I haven't had to call them before now. One would think that with two crazy boys, I'd for sure have the number memorized. Glad to know that my boys are smart enough as to what goes in the mouth and what doesn't. Or maybe not, since Josh won't eat anything...but that's just another story!

The Storm

We had a monster storm last night. Pelting rain, crashing thunder, lighting, and lots of wind. We took a pounding. Our windows rattled, the fireplace whistled and I hoped that all the doors and windows were shut tight and locked. When we woke up, we found that our poor fence couldn't handle the elements. My daisies didn't do so well either. I wonder if they will bounce back up or if they will be forever be laying flat. One good thing from all of this....My grass got plenty of water and I was even smart enough to remember to turn off the sprinklers. Love the rain, just not so much when it keeps me awake at night. At least everyone else slept through it. Now we just have to figure out a way to get the fence back up...

A Very Fussy Baby

Kaden's been really fussy lately. Usually he's a pretty good little guy. I was at a loss until I discovered the reason behind his crankiness. He's cutting teeth. And not just one, but all 4 top teeth. I couldn't believe it. It's no wonder why is cranky. Maybe I should stop nursing soon...