And So the Ambulance Finally Had to come

Life is rarely dull and can be full of adventure...

depending on how you want to look at it. 

There are those adventures you experience by traveling the world, 

and those you can only experience by staying home. 

At different points in our life we've been blessed enough to experience the first kind of adventures; now we are currently experiencing those of the latter kind... which can be hard for me sometimes. But it's also my favorite because these are the moments, days, and years that are going to fly by the quickest and be missed the most

(so they tell me ;) 

TRAVIS

He is currently finishing up a month of ICU work; it's longer hours, but has allowed him to make it to the baseball games in the evenings and church on Sundays (which I've missed). 

This week for his Family Home Evening activity he chose to watch the human version of 101 Dalmatians; which Aaron LOVED!!! 

For his Friday Family Movie Night he took us to Incredibles 2 and we had some friends come along too. 

He is currently plotting with our friends for our next Spartan.

He bought another speaker for his truck and enjoys the sound even more now. 

He says his favorite part of the week was yesterday when we went out to Clear Lake for our date. We had pizza at this place called Gejo's, outside on their terrace. It was across from a central park that had an old timy band playing; the weather was perfect. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was just what we could hope for. We then walked around the lake and around the town before driving back to our town and grabbing ice-cream at this old local ice cream shop; it was such a fun date! 

LACEY

I finished another Audio book, Jane Eyre... it was good, BUT I don't quite understand why it's considered an American Classic? 

I'm currently focusing ALL my energies and abilities into being the kindest and calmest mom I can be... while my kids are home every min of the day... and we're finishing up week three of no T.V. 

Some of my children are struggling with mean attitudes and I just don't want to reinforce those natural tendencies by also acting that way and providing any examples other than how we SHOULD respond; it's exhausting having to watch each and every word coming out of your mouth! 

Since Travis already took our date has his favorite moment, I'm going to say that Friday as a whole was my favorite because it was the first time in weeks the sun came out! It was fun to have it shining while I dipped Addie in the pool during the boys' swim lessons. It was fun having her on a blanket with me while we talked and joked with the boys has they washed the car. I loved them eating popsicles outside in the sun. And when we came out of the theater at 8:30pm it was still warm and sunny; I love the sun! I just thrive in its rays! 

MADDIX

His favorite part of the week was going to his friend, Jayden's bday party at Roller City! I can't remember the last time he seemed so excited and open with his excitement; he's normally reserved in that way. He stayed without me and enjoyed the arcade games, skating, prizes, and generally feeling so grown up since I just dropped him off (that was hard for me). 

He pitched another game and almost struck a kid out. He's had some pretty good hits, and typically knows where the ball is supposed to be thrown each play. 

He's loving the Harry Potter books on audio recording to listen to while he cleans, has free time, or does yard work; He's just about to finish the 3rd one tomorrow! 

He enjoyed sitting with his little friend, Lila at the movie. 

He did a cannon ball off the high dive in swim lessons. 

This week he started an Attitude Chart to see if we can't improve the areas that are primarily hard for him to have good attitudes toward (I'm really hoping it works!) 

And he and Aaron worked together to wash the car and earn some $$. While doing this, our neighbor snuck over and got them with the super soaker before being chased away with the hose :D

AARON

He received a card from his teachers and was happy to hear from them.

He and I took a little bike ride around the block the other night before bed. 

After a baptism we attended yesterday he opted to stay in his church clothes with his tie on while we went to the store because he wanted people to know he was from the church (insert hear melting). 

Aaron has become my baking/cooking buddy, but unfortunately got burned and is now a bit timid. 

He likes to share the gospel and looks forward to being baptized. 

He's still enjoying baseball. 

We had a "date" of sorts where we played in the toy room, BUT I couldn't stay awake so it was more like me muttering incoherent phrases in our game and then getting slapped repeatedly by him to wake up! 

He says his favorite part of the week was "being with you, all the times." (Okay, now my heart is bursting!!) 

ADELINE

This girl is so sO SOOO close to crawling. She is up on all four, rocking back and forth. She can pretty much get to what she needs, but isn't officially there; almost. 

She rambles a "dadda-dadda-da" all the time or growls. 

She can eat anything small and soft. 

We've just added some cows milk to her bottles and she's done just fine. 

She's happy, smiley, sweet, friendly, curious, and... 

... Yesterday became my first baby I ever had to have the ambulance dispatched for. 

You'd think after those years of calling 911 for Aaron's seizures, he'd be the first, but they were never actually dispatched; he always came to just before they sent one. Yesterday, however, I was making a bottle for Addie when I heard that choking cough. I came in to find her choking, but on what I couldn't imagine. I swiped with no luck. I put her in the baby Heimlich. No luck. I quickly called Travis; no answer. I kept trying to swipe what I could now tell was a plastic wrapper, but each time I tried it pushed the wrapper slightly further down, so I stopped and just kept at the Heimlich. As she went blue I called 911 and they were in there a matter of minutes. 

Before they arrived though she puked it up and never passed out (Thank you to my Heavenly Father). The assessed her and said I did what I should do and she'd be just fine, which she was. But I was a little shaky the rest of the day and so were the boys. 

We all picked up the floors a little closer, and are determined something like this WON'T happen again! 

One scary and expensive granola bar