Hand, Foot and Mouth Virus...

SO I have never seen anyone with hand, Foot and Mouth.  I always had moms call and explain the symptoms to me, but never had seen it!!   Well we saw it in our home this last week.  Jaci first started getting symptoms Thursday Night. She ran a High Fever and her heart was racing.  (It kinda freaked me out for a min)!  I had to call my parents in the middle of the night.  thank goodness they are awake till 2:00 AM every night and that they were home and not working.  The next day she still ran a fever.  By Saturday, her Fever was gone but she started showing red bumps on her wrists and the bottom of her feet.  That is when I knew it was the Virus.  She also had red bumps on the roof of her mouth and she didn't really eat anything for 2 day's.  We kept her home from Church just so that we wouldn't share it around Primary!  By Sunday Night, Blake was telling me that his head hurt and his throat hurt.  Monday came and his throat still hurt.  I took him in and swabbed this throat.....strep came out neg.  I then realized.....It could be the dame thing Jaci has.  I looked in in Mouth and sure enough.....red spots on the roof of his mouth and by that night he was getting red bumps on his legs, and hands.  Than Marissa gets a fever Tuesday, no red bumps in her mouth or sores on her body.....SO Now it's Friday and we are finally all over it!  Blake's bumps are still going away, but he is great.  Marissa had now bumps, just a fever and Jaci had a fever and bumps.  I talked to my Pediatrician and he said that they have seen it much worse this year than in other years and it's not just on the Hands, feet and mouth.  It's more of a rash everywhere on the legs and arms and bum area.  I have heard that it is going around and that Older kids are getting it also.  Like the 12 and 14 yr olds.  So it must be a different kind of strain going around.  My niece did have it a couple of weeks ago in Pennsylvania, and she did have it was worse.  It's not fun, but at least there is no vomiting.  I can handle just fevers and being confined to your home!   We might as well get over it the first week of school being out for the Summer.  Now we can enjoy our summer and hopefully stay Healthy!!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful Summer!!

Blake and Baseball!

These last few months, Blake has done baseball once again.  If we stayed in Farmington, he would have done Machine Pitch, but since we moved to Layton he played another year of Coach Pitch.  He and 2 others were the only 2nd graders. The rest on his team were 1st graders and 1 kindergartner.  They actually did well.  It was fun watching them play. Blake by far was probably the best on his team.....(but I may be biased)!  Our neighbor was his coach.  They actually called us up one day and asked if we were going to sign blake up and asked if they could request Blake to be on their team!  It's actually nice to have someone ask if Blake could be on their team!  He played in all the games, except for their 2nd to last.  It was rainy that day and he was getting over Hand, Foot and Mouth Virus!!  Blake loves Playing baseball and I am so grateful for that!  I would much rather be a baseball mom than a soccer mom or a Football mom!  I loved watching my brother play, so it is fun to see Blake play and watch him advance and learn!    Way to go Blake!  We love you!!!
(sorry I don't have any pictures)!  Some are on my phone!!

Marissa turns 6!

This year Marissa Turned 6. She wanted a "Cat" Birthday Party.  How the heck was I going to do that.  Anyway, we invited the kid's that were in her Primary Class. Only about 6.  We had them cat ears and put wiskars on them and a nose and also gave them a cat tail!  Thanks for my awesome Hubby  that helped me a ton and made it happen, since I am not a person to throw parties for my kids!  We also decorated cupcakes and made them into cats!  marissa got spoiled Rotten. She got lots of fun things and she had fun with her friends! On Sunday, we had my family and Tony's Family over for Cake and Ice cream.  She also go spoiled.  Lots of school clothes and a Lala loopsy and a bunch of coloring/drawing supplies.  Little Pet Shop, and sun glasses, and fun things!  Thanks everyone for making it special for her!  She had a wonderful Birthday and she is excited to be in 1st grade this year. 
She is growing tall but she still weigh's 32.8#  She eats a ton. She eats fruits and she liks Meatballs and Rice and will try just about anything now!  She is doing a lot better!!!

 Here is my Cute jaci's hair that my neighbor did also!  She is so cute and does such a good job!  Thanks Sheena for helping me and doing my girls hair for me!  It saved me!!!

 Thanks to my cute neighbor Friend for Doing my girls hair for marissa's Friend party!  She did awesome!

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

This year.....I turn 30~  I had been dreading this day for a very long time.  I don't know why, but I did not want to turn 30.  Now that I am 30....I guess it is not too bad. Nothing bad has happened yet!  Now if I can remember what I did!  ......Oh ya, I wanted to go out to lunch, so my Sweet neighbor and her 2 kids plus my 2 girls, went to Zupa's to eat!  It was Fantastic!  Later that day we had their family over for Dinner and cooked Steaks and Chicken.  My neighbor brought a Yummy Dessert!  Nothing too exciting and spectacular but it was nice to just enjoy!  The Friday after my Birthday, we went out to eat at Texas Road House with Heidi and Kyle!  It was really good and fun!!  We also went to see 'The Avengars"!  It was a lot better than what I expected it to be! It's a must see!! (only if you have been watching the other ones)!  The week before my Birthday, we Celebrated it with Tony's older sister Julie and his grandma! I got lots of fun stuff!  Thanks everyone for spoiling me!  It's great to know that I am loved by all of you!  Thanks for all the Birthday Wishes!  30 will be a good year!!!  I also got a Central Vac.  I used my money that I worked for because I worked a lot of hrs. and I also go money for my Birthday (and my mom helped me out a  bit)! I got it for $500.00 from me neighbor that was moving! Since my house is plumbed for it, I definitely needed one!  Can I just tell you.....It is the best and I use it everyday religiously!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's day this year fell on a Sunday, so before church, I once again tried to attempt to take a picture of my kids and Me with my children.  This is always a Struggle.  (Kristi, I need you!!) Here are some pictures and Blake tried to take a Picture of Tony and I.  It's not too bad.  For Mother's day, Tony and the kids gave me a salad Bowl that matches my serving platter that my mother n law gave me for Christmas!  I love it and now I am starting to get things that match and that I can serve with!  It was a great Day.  We had a Luncheon up at my In Laws before they had church at 1:00.  We had Lasagna and salad.  It was Yummy!!  While they all went to church (since we had church earlier), we went over to my parents and saw them before they went to work!  It was a good relaxed day!!  Thanks for making it such a fun and relaxed day!

On a Sunny, Sunday afternoon, we jumped in the car and took a drive to Antelope Island.  It was warm and the kids loved it! We saw Bison and a Coyote and we went on a small hike and saw tons of Seagulls!  It was nice to get out and enjoy nature!  Our kids really loved going there!

Picking dandelions

Since we have moved into our home and now that it is Summer, we have fertilized, put weed and feed and airated our lawn.  Our lawn has been looking better and it growing and new grass is growing.  We have done quite a bit.  We have our secondary water hooked up and it's nice to use that instead of house water!  Our Dandilions have been out of control in our backyard, so Tony took the kids outside and said for each dandilion picked, he would give them so much money!!  Needless to say.....Blake was the only one that picked a lot and the most!  The girls picked a lot, but they got tired after a little bit!!