The past week

Last Tuesday Nathan had his preschool Christmas program. I camcorded it but I have an older camcorder so I can't post it. He looked soo handsome! Wednesday we got in the van & headed to Malad, ID to spend Christmas with my family; my grandpa & wife LaJuana, my dad & wife Amy, my brother & wife Lyndsie, & my niece. The roads were not too good. It took us 5 hrs to drive from Sidney to Billings. We saw 5 cars in the ditch between here & there. A normally 11 hr drive took us 13 1/2 hrs. While down there we had a nice Christmas dinner & my grandpa's. Thanks LaJuana!!
Then Saturday after Christmas my niece Brynn had to fly to Spokane to spend a week up there with her mom. The rest of us drove down to Layton & Ogden to go see Avatar-3D, it was all sold out. We tried Alvin & the Chipmunks that was all sold out too. We went across to this really cool indoor sports park, it had indoor surfing (flow rider) really cool!, a rock wall, an arcade, we played a few games, a bowling alley, & upstairs there was ifly (indoor skydiving) SWEET!! Pretty FUN!!
Late Saturday night Neil's mom called & told us his grandpa wasn't doing to well & they were on their way to Billings to see him. They didn't make it in time, before he passed away. Here is his OBITUARY
On our way home Sunday, we stopped in Billings to see Neil's family; grandma Char, MIL Connie & husband Ken, & Aunt Bonnie & husband Rick. Neil's brother Chris & wife Jamie were in Miles City visiting her family over Christmas, they drove to Billings. We stayed in a motel Sunday night. Neil had already missed 4/5 days of work & we thought we should just come home & drive down Wednesday for the funeral. The kids each stayed with friends, THANKS Trevinos' & Deans'!! The Trevinos' had just gotten in the night before from their Christmas with her family in Canada. And the Deans' hadn't been home much longer from their trip from Texas. Thanks!!
It was really nice seeing EVERYBODY!! Not soo nice under those circumstances, but still enjoyed our time. We drove down & back in the same day. Neil is back to work today.
I DO have pictures to post but not right at this moment.
Hope everyone had a VERRY MERRY Christmas!! And WILL have a SUPER DUPER New Year!!
No plans tonight for us, but what about YOU?!?!!?

SANTA 2009

So I registered w/ facebook. That has been taking up my time :-0 My new interest. Always something, right?!

I took the kids to Billings last weekend to see SANTA!!

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Click on pic to get up close & personal with my little cuties!!

Can you say diarrhea???

I'm sure you can, but do you want to?? NO!!!

Nathan has diarrhea. He has had it since Friday. Poor baby boy. Last night he threw up after I tried to get him to eat some mac & cheese. Today he threw up after Neil heated him up some pizza. Nathan's tummy ache could be the tamiflu medication he was on last week. The kids were running fevers 2 weeks ago & I took them to the DR. It was just assumed that they had H1N1, because that is what is going around. He was given tamiflu, an antiviral medicine. When Nathan had is first two 'episodes' I said "Oh Honey, you have diarrhea" He said "what's diarrhea?" To which Jessica replied "it's when your poop is watery".

Neil is feeling MUCH better! I DO believe he had H1N1. He stayed home,from work, for 3 days. He was running fevers & felt lousy all week.

Jessica came home from school on Thursday with an ear ache. She still has is today (Sunday). Fortunately I have some ear numbing drops. So between Tylenol & Motrin & the drops she is barely surviving this probable ear infection.

There wasn't any school on Friday. Friday was Nathan's last day of taking Imuran!! YEAH!! He was pretty stoked about it!!

Even though they weren't feeling really good, on Saturday the kids went to their grandma Connie's to make apple cider donuts.

Today I woke up feeling kinda yucky too. I threw up & have felt nauseous all day.

Last night I rented Princess Protection Program & Monsters VS Aliens. Last night we watched Princess Protection Program. This morning the kids & I tried to watch M vs A & both kids fell asleep.

Today as Neil was flipping channels, he came across some racing, Nathan asked if it was "Nascar or "Nashcar"? Neil told him it was Nascar. Nathan asked why? Is it "Nas-car" because they get all nasty?? LOL That was funny!!

Today I put some fake finger nails on Jessica. They are cheap & keep falling off.

I will be taking both kids to the DR tomorrow.

Halloween 2009

Here is my Prince






Here is my Princess



Here is my Princess & nephew Xander Scarecrow




I let Jessica pick her hairstyle, I gave her 3 choices, she chose this basket weave. At first I wasn't excited about it. It was harder than I thought. But when it was done it was awesome!



Here I am "The QUEEN"



Here are our jack-o-lanterns - Neil carved the cat silhouette in the moon for Jessica & I carved Chewbacca for Nathan

Eating WORMS....EwWwW...

Another late but NOT forgotten summertime moment. This summer the kids found some worms. I'm not sure whose idea it was to taste these gross things but both kids put one in their mouths. I had to run & get my camera. So here is 2 videos. Jessica just didn't want to give up on trying to get this slimy creature down. Watching Nathan react is just as funny as seeing Jessica slurp it up. So you MUST watch both videos!!

Visiting teacher brings her horses

This summer one of my visiting teachers brought her horses to my house. We were at church when she asked if she could come over to visit & she would bring her horses too!! Of course I said YES!! So, she lives 10 miles out of town. She saddled & loaded her horses. She & her dogs parked across the street in the lot. She unloaded her horses. Jessica & Nathan got to ride a horse with her & along side. She is a LOVELY lady!!! She has 2 dalmation dogs & an appaloosa horse that she shows & rides in events. Her dogs listen to her commands & follow along side the horse. It is just neat! Here is pictures & video of the FUN.

Sick & Happy Birthday

So it seems I'm always posting about illnesses. Everyone except ME (knock on wood) is sick. Nathan has been running a fever & coughing since Sunday. Jessica started running a fever last night. Neil thinks he was running a fever yesterday. I kept Nathan home from preschool yesterday. Jessica was SO upset that she had to stay home from school today. As today is her teachers birthday. She threw herself on the floor & just cried. ;( She usually doesn't cry, that is one way I know she is not feeling well, she cries. I mean I'm sure she is sad that she wont get to see her teacher & sing happy birthday to her. Neil did check his temperature this morning before going to work & he was 103!! Guess what?!?! He STILL went to work. Die Hard. I tell ya he is a DIE HARD!! Work-a-holic!! Gotta LOVE him!! And God Bless him!! So after being on the phone for an hour this morning, calling Nathan's pulmonologist & pediatrician, & public health nurse, & ALL my friends, I am gonna get them seen this afternoon in Poplar.

Pray everyone in my house gets well soon!!

Happy Birthday to Jessica's teacher, Mrs. Beyer!!! :)