Harrison's Headache

Today we had something kind of scary happen at church. Harrison was complaining of a bad headache - crying, actually - but I figured he was trying to get out of being there, and also, Hubby was coaching a soccer game and I was alone with the kids and had to teach Primary. So there was nothing I could really do for him.

I went out to the car after the Sacrament was passed, to get something for Roz, and when I came back and opened the door to the building, I heard him screaming. While I was gone, he had tried to tell Bella what was happening, but his voice closed off and he couldn't speak, only gasp. Then his face twitched strangely and he felt like he couldn't move his eye or mouth. His vision became blurry. Then he said "a whole bunch of spit" came out of his mouth. When he could talk again, he started screaming. He was really scared. It freaked Bella out pretty bad too.

Matt Smith offered to keep Carter and Rosalind so they could go to Primary, and I ran home with Bella and Harrison. I called Kaiser, reached an advice nurse, and the three of us described to her what happened. She called a doctor in Portland and got back to us, saying that Harrison would be seen this week and probably have tests performed. They think it was a migraine headache.

Bella's migraines started last year. It was scary for her, too - her peripheral vision disappeared, except for a bright light shining in her eyes. It happened at school while she was taking a test and was immediately excused to go to the nurse's office... then we whipped her into the doctor's office.

I'm glad it's nothing more than migraines... poor Harrison was pretty scared. So was Bella. I don't see her cry often, but she shed some tears yesterday.

Illness

Roz woke me up around 6:20 this morning with, "I gotta throw up!" I helped her get to the bathroom on time, but she landed some on her pillow. Since then she's thrown up two more times. Today will be a big laundry day, I can tell.

8:15 - Puke #4

11:15 - Puke #5

All done. She ate some toast and drank some water, took a nap, woke up later and was pretty much fine the rest of the night. We'll see how she does for school tomorrow.

I didn't get much done, but a couple loads of dishes in the dishwasher and some laundry and the entry picked up. I worked on the first Christmas stocking this morning.

Census Test and Stuff

Today I went to the Goodwill employment office and took the census taker test. We were given 30 minutes to complete the test and I made it in under 15, so I had time to go back and find two wrong answers. I ended up with a perfect score, 28 out of 28, which the woman in charge said is "very, very rare," so that made me happy.

Back At It

Today was the first day back to school. Hubby stayed home for most of the day, so he helped get everyone ready. They were all on time. After we took Bella to school, he took Roz and me to work. We goofed off with Charles and his toys. Afterward we went to Starbucks for hot chocolate and treats.

Mom coming for my birthday

Mom is coming on January 23 for my birthday and Mandi's baby shower (the 24th). Aunt Nancy will pick her up from the airport and we'll be going over to Mandi's friend's house to decorate. Mom and I will spend my birthday shopping and going to lunch. Then she'll be going home Tuesday night.

The GNO girls and I are planning on doing something for my birthday on the 18th.

Also: Sariah is throwing a Party Lite candle party at her house on the 14th.

Pattern Ordered

Today I ordered the pattern for the perpetual calendar. Total cost was $5.98. It will arrive between January 11 and January 27.

Later I cut out the first piece of fabric for a Christmas stocking. Hope this works!

Carol and Kristy looked through my cross stitch magazines and books to find something they wanted me to stitch for Carol's piano bench. They decided on a design from the "Cattitudes" book - "Life is like a piano, etc." Carol will measure her piano bench when she gets home and tell me the measurements so I can buy the fabric.

I also gave Carol the framed "Music" piece I did back in Logan. She saw it in the magazine and liked it, and I had it in my closet. I haven't hung it on the wall for a long time because it doesn't really match my taste anymore, but it's so pretty and nicely framed, I hated to toss it. I'm glad she can have it. She and Kristy are so nice about liking my projects. :)

I Feel Cool Today

Fabric bought: After the Primary activity this morning, I went to Michael's and bought a 30x36 piece of off-white 18-count Aida. It's huge. It should make at least one stocking, front and back, and maybe more. It was $7.99 which I think is reasonable for a stocking.

Primary magnet board: The lesson for tomorrow called for a large chart to be made that will be used throughout the year, and I had no posterboard, so I took the metal "spitting prohibited" sign I was going to give to Shelly (but got bent) and sewed a little white fabric case for it, then attached the picture of Jesus (in a page protector) and wordstrips with pins. I'll also use it for posting song lyrics in a page protector on back, and since it's metal, I can buy magnets and post flannelboard figures, etc. I'm pretty proud of myself for that little idea. :)

Also, Bella and I cleaned the green bathroom, finally. ;)

Journal: New Year's Eve

Bob and Carol, Kristy and Steve are all here visiting and it's going well so far. They're staying at the Red Lion motel by the airport. They flew in yesterday, and Carter and I picked up Kristy and Steve at the motel so we could pick up their rental car in Vancouver. Then we went to lunch at Burgerville.

Later in the evening they came over and we went to Gustav's restaurant, a German place. The food was pretty good and there was a fun accordion player strolling around, playing songs. He played a few fun songs for the kids, "Beer Barrel Polka" for Carol, and "If I Were a Rich Man" from Fiddler on the Roof. I sang along and he said, "How do you know all the words?" I told him I was in the play once, and he said, "Were you Tevye?" Ha

Carol, Kristy and Steve took Bob back to the motel, then went to the store. We took Brennan and Girlfriend to her sister's house to spend the rest of the evening, then came home. I fell asleep and Dad woke me up at 11:55 to count down to 2010. I served the sparkling cider I bought earlier (I also bought noisemakers and horns). Carter was the only kid awake - Bella came out at 12:45 and was bugged that we didn't wake her up.

I went to bed at the same time Bella woke up. Eventually Dad went to pick up Brennan. Carol, Kristy and Steve went back to the motel.

Happy New Year!

"New Year’s Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual." - Mark Twain

Bob and Carol, Kristy and Steve are all here for Carter's baptism.  Tonight we ate a wonderful dinner at Gustav's.  The strolling accordionist and Kristy had quite the show going for awhile.  He was surprised that I knew all the words to "If I Were a Rich Man" - I said "I was in the play once" and he said, "Were you Tevye?"

My sister is expecting!!!

She is due June 16th, 2010!!  :)

"And there was in that house, much moaning and wailing from the Cold and Pantsless; but behold, much laundry was washed, dried, folded and put away that day, insomuch that the cries of clothing joy were heard throughout the house. And there was great rejoicing in the land on that day"

Also:  I'm a terrible mother for letting her children jump on a frosty trampoline and wishing school started a week earlier.

Boxing Day Shopping

Here we are, enjoying a bench at See's.  Happy times.
 

Christmas 2009

I'm listening to the Jingle Cats sing "White Christmas" and the new SuperSmash video game, watching Roz jump on the trampoline in her new Snow White dress, and enjoying the crap out of Christmas Day. (Not that it has a lot of crap.)

This is a beautiful Christmas story. Enjoy.
 

We reach for You, and we stand tall...

... and in our prayers and dreams, we ask You, bless us all

Happy Birthday Carvy :)

Happy 8th Birthday to my sweet boy, Carter. Nothing but fun and cuteness the whole time.

The Old Neighborhood

This is outside our house on Dayton Street in Kennewick. When the city added sidewalks, Ric took advantage of the wet cement and there his signature remains to this day. Cool.

Call the authorities if we're not back in six hours

We're heading out to brave the crowds and stop for food at Applebee's. :-|

"Christmas means carnage!"

I have a newspaper photographer coming over this morning... better get busy hiding the bodies.

Thanks Visiting Teachers, Bawk Bawk

Eating pistachios and chocolate from my visiting teachers. Thanks, Ann and Robynne, you ladies rock!!

Then there was this bit of awesomeness:
Twilight Years from Tom on Vimeo.

You're Telling Me

Carter just used my cell phone to call our home phone, then walked into the room with phones on both ears and said, "Mommy... this is weird."

It's 15° outside right now. I'm thankful for anything heat-related... maybe even heat rash.

Daring

The nativity sets are safely home. Do I dare display them here?

Also, we have a predicted high temp of 30° today - perfect streaking weather.