This Easter was wonderful! I don't have my photos yet to be able to post although I will add them soon.
Saturday we went to Erik's families party. Marijo always does a cute job with the easter egg hunt. The kids absolutely love it. My kids came home with soooo much candy. Kimmie had a hard morning that morning and had a lot of seizures that weren't like her typical seizures. She didn't feel really well through most of the party and fell asleep right after we got there. She woke up in time for the lunch and egg hunting. Jeanette was suprised at her wanting to go to sleep and the to bed that night. She was so tired from the seizures I was shocked that she was awake as much as she was. Johnny had a wonderful time and was so incredibly cute.
Sunday we got up and the easter bunny had been to our house. The kids were so excited. I don't know what the kids were the most excited about the baskets or the Mr. Potato heads that the "Easter Bunny" bought them. Johnny was ripping the package to the potato head dolls before he even really looked at his basket. Kimmie saw that she had a new princess game and just couldn't wait to play it. So nothing else mattered until she saw Johnny ripping into their potato heads without her.
In the evening we headed over to Grandma's house. She had made a wonderful dinner and a really fun easter egg hunt. She also had bought a new swimming suit for each of the kids while she was in Hawaii! Kimmie was rather tired from the day before but both kids had an amazing time. Johnny loved having the boys to play with. He went outside and played football for a long time, apparently he really was able to keep up with the bigger boys (or so he says).
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
New Epilepsy Law
Signed yesterday! I wish I could have been there to see this signed although our bill was signed by the governor. It takes effect in 60 days! I am so thrilled that this is all done! We requested a public signing of the bill but apparently we didn't ask fast enough. But I am just glad that it is signed!
Thanks for everyone's support in this.
Thanks for everyone's support in this.
Monday, March 17, 2008
You look like Grandpa
To all of those who know don't know me really well. My dad served in the military for 34 years.
This morning Kimmie had school picture day. Which I think is totally a horrible day to do school picture day. How can you do pictures on St. Patrick's Day? That being besides the point. I bought Kimmie the cutest camo shirt for school picture day. She can look cute and have green on. I thought that was the perfect compromise. Mainly because her one and only nice green thing she wore for the fall school picture day. So I couldn't have her wear it again. Short side of the story. I bought this really cute shirt. I went to put it on her this morning and the first thing that Johnny says to Kimmie is... "You look like Grandpa." What an amazing ego boost for a nine year old girl to look like Grandpa. Not that she doesn't love grandpa, but still.
I tied a white ribbon in her hair and curled it up pretty. I tried for her to look like a girl and not grandpa. Although no matter how this years spring photos turn out I will always look at them and remember Johnny's announcement, "You look like Grandpa."
This morning Kimmie had school picture day. Which I think is totally a horrible day to do school picture day. How can you do pictures on St. Patrick's Day? That being besides the point. I bought Kimmie the cutest camo shirt for school picture day. She can look cute and have green on. I thought that was the perfect compromise. Mainly because her one and only nice green thing she wore for the fall school picture day. So I couldn't have her wear it again. Short side of the story. I bought this really cute shirt. I went to put it on her this morning and the first thing that Johnny says to Kimmie is... "You look like Grandpa." What an amazing ego boost for a nine year old girl to look like Grandpa. Not that she doesn't love grandpa, but still.
I tied a white ribbon in her hair and curled it up pretty. I tried for her to look like a girl and not grandpa. Although no matter how this years spring photos turn out I will always look at them and remember Johnny's announcement, "You look like Grandpa."
Monday, March 10, 2008
4 Things- Just for Fun
I have recieved this about 5 or 6 times. So I thought I would finally fill it out.
A) Four places I go over and over
1. the computer
2. work
3. grocery shopping
4. EAU office
B) Four people who email me
1. Jeanette
2. Lara
3. Laura
4. Mom
C) Four of my favorite foods
1. Vanilla Ice Cream
2. White Chocolate Chip Cookies
3. Christmas bread wreaths
4. Hawaiian Pizza (with stuffed crust)
D) Four places I would rather be right now
1. Hawaii
2. Europe
3. Idaho
4. home
E) Four people I think will respond
1. I don't have any idea
F) Four movies I would watch over and over
1. American President
2. Cutting Edge
3. MASH
4. AnyVegitale movie my kids have
A) Four places I go over and over
1. the computer
2. work
3. grocery shopping
4. EAU office
B) Four people who email me
1. Jeanette
2. Lara
3. Laura
4. Mom
C) Four of my favorite foods
1. Vanilla Ice Cream
2. White Chocolate Chip Cookies
3. Christmas bread wreaths
4. Hawaiian Pizza (with stuffed crust)
D) Four places I would rather be right now
1. Hawaii
2. Europe
3. Idaho
4. home
E) Four people I think will respond
1. I don't have any idea
F) Four movies I would watch over and over
1. American President
2. Cutting Edge
3. MASH
4. AnyVegitale movie my kids have
25 Reasons I Owe my Mother
Jeanette sent this to me and I laughed. I thought I would share it with everyone.
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!'
4. My mother taught me LOGIC. '
Because I said so, that's why.'
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.'
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'
7. My mother taught me IRONY
'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM .
'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .
'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
'Stop acting like your father!'
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
'Just wait until we get home.'
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
'You are going to get it when you get home!'
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'
19. My mother taught me ESP.
'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
'You're just like your father'
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE
'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!'
4. My mother taught me LOGIC. '
Because I said so, that's why.'
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.'
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'
7. My mother taught me IRONY
'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM .
'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .
'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
'Stop acting like your father!'
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
'Just wait until we get home.'
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
'You are going to get it when you get home!'
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'
19. My mother taught me ESP.
'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
'You're just like your father'
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE
'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Erik
I was reading a friends blog and she had written all of these nice things about how wonderful her husband was. Then I started to feel guilty. Yes I know that you are so suprised at this idea. Me with guilt. Erik had a bad week a work last week and did some changing to his work schedule and pay and things without consulting with me. I spent all of last week really MAD. I don't know that I was even reasonable in any sense of the word. I really calmed down when he said...
"...this decision has brought me more peace than any other decision I have made in the last three months. I hope you can understand this."
I started to calm down. Things really weren't as bad as I was making them to be. Yes I am very inconvienced by his decision and it makes by life a lot harder but he is at peace. Okay maybe he can regain some of his health that he has lost in the last little while. The doctor said if he kept going at the rate he was he would die in the next 10-15 years. So maybe I needed to calm down. I am still not really happy about the changes to work but I would rather have my husband's health and him here than the 50 cents an hour he is loosing.
With that all being said. Erik has done some amazing things for me lately. I don't know if it is to make up for missing my Birthday or if he just wanted to remind me that he loves me. Heaven knows he will never forget my Birthday again.
Yesterday when I wanted to be up at the capital building early he took off work an hour and got the kids off to school. He even commented on how I looked and found my missing shoe as I was trying to get out the door. He didn't even whine about missing or changing his schedule he just made the changes and kissed me good luck.
He has brought me roses four times in the last two months. He even arranged them for me. One of those times I was stressed getting ready for crop and he put a single red rose on the seat of the van so I would find it when I ran out the door.
He took great care of me while I was sick.
He never said anything about all the crop stuff all over the house for a full month and remaining things still in our garage.
Last night to celebrate my work he took me for dinner. He even said he would go where ever I picked (which is not something he usually says). Although we had the kids with us so I picked a family friendly place.
He arranged a babysitter last Saturday and took me out. I know this sounds really stupid but after fighting all week we needed to get out just the two of us. We used some left over gift cards and just the two of us went out for 3 1/2 hours. The main point is it was his idea and he arranged the babysitting!
Just incase I haven't said it enough lately thank you for being you! I love you.
"...this decision has brought me more peace than any other decision I have made in the last three months. I hope you can understand this."
I started to calm down. Things really weren't as bad as I was making them to be. Yes I am very inconvienced by his decision and it makes by life a lot harder but he is at peace. Okay maybe he can regain some of his health that he has lost in the last little while. The doctor said if he kept going at the rate he was he would die in the next 10-15 years. So maybe I needed to calm down. I am still not really happy about the changes to work but I would rather have my husband's health and him here than the 50 cents an hour he is loosing.
With that all being said. Erik has done some amazing things for me lately. I don't know if it is to make up for missing my Birthday or if he just wanted to remind me that he loves me. Heaven knows he will never forget my Birthday again.
Yesterday when I wanted to be up at the capital building early he took off work an hour and got the kids off to school. He even commented on how I looked and found my missing shoe as I was trying to get out the door. He didn't even whine about missing or changing his schedule he just made the changes and kissed me good luck.
He has brought me roses four times in the last two months. He even arranged them for me. One of those times I was stressed getting ready for crop and he put a single red rose on the seat of the van so I would find it when I ran out the door.
He took great care of me while I was sick.
He never said anything about all the crop stuff all over the house for a full month and remaining things still in our garage.
Last night to celebrate my work he took me for dinner. He even said he would go where ever I picked (which is not something he usually says). Although we had the kids with us so I picked a family friendly place.
He arranged a babysitter last Saturday and took me out. I know this sounds really stupid but after fighting all week we needed to get out just the two of us. We used some left over gift cards and just the two of us went out for 3 1/2 hours. The main point is it was his idea and he arranged the babysitting!
Just incase I haven't said it enough lately thank you for being you! I love you.
Day at the Senate
Thank you so very much for everyone's support and letters to the legislature. I am so grateful! Our bill passed yesterday! I am so very excited. We are the first state to pass anything like this bill. Quite a few states have tried but Tennessee is the only one that has gotten close. It was rather exciting. I went up there first thing in the morning and I was there all day. We have had at least one board member there all day every day for a month now. We met with almost all the senators and representatives! We are soooo grateful that this passed. This is amazing. I feel like a lot of the things the EAU has done is one such a small scale and for the first time we were able to make a difference to people throught the whole state! They finished the voting and a wave of relief went over me. I just couldn't believe that this is going to be a law!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Life update
I don't know why this week has been so crazy. I feel like I haven't had more than two minutes. I don't really know why. It just seems to be one of those weeks. I think I am still a little drained from being sick a couple weeks ago. Kimmie got sick at about 3:30 this morning. I really hate waking up to sick kids. She was fine by about 10:00 although she was already out of school and I didn't want to risk it. Johnny is doing well although Bethany is out of town this week and he hasn't stopped asking when they will be getting back. He is so sad that his best friend Tyler is in Disneyland. I will be really happy to let him know that they are starting their trip home tomorrow.
My legislative bill cleared the house! I am so grateful for everyone's support and letters. As soon as I know the Senate number I will ask again to write you senators (I think it changes numbers for the senate although I don't know). We cleared the house unanimously. I can't believe that we have gotten it this far. Last year we kept getting railroaded in the house committee and it kept getting pushed back on the house floor list. I am really proud that we are making a difference.
My legislative bill cleared the house! I am so grateful for everyone's support and letters. As soon as I know the Senate number I will ask again to write you senators (I think it changes numbers for the senate although I don't know). We cleared the house unanimously. I can't believe that we have gotten it this far. Last year we kept getting railroaded in the house committee and it kept getting pushed back on the house floor list. I am really proud that we are making a difference.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Legislation
I am working with the Epilepsy Association of Utah supporting HB 361. I need your help. This bill requires pharmacies to contact the doctor before switching patients from a name brand to a generic medication or generic to generic medications for seizure patients. Seizure control is a very delicate thing. One out of every 100 people in the State of Utah will at some point in their lives have epilepsy. Seizure control is found by approximately 80% of patients for the most part seizure control is found through medications. Determination for the right medication for a particular person may require many trial-and-error or off label use of certain medication to gain seizure control. The consequences of break through seizures can be far more devastating to an individual's health, his productivity and to the cost of the illness to society than the recurrence of symptoms of other non-epilepsy related medical conditions. If a medication is switched because it is the bioequivalent does not always mean it will be the therapeutic equivalent. Doctors need to be aware when a patient calls them and tells them they have had break through seizures that a different medication was used to avoid any unnecessary costs on the patients, doctors and insurance companies ends.
I have dealt with this with seizures for both Kimmie and Erik. As a few of you may recall Erik was switched and went through a shower door during a seizure. Kimmie was switched a few weeks ago causing her to become really violent due to the increase in partial seizures. We forced Target to carry the medication that she was on despite their new contract with a new manufacturer.
Please write a note to your legislature telling them that you are in support of HB361. The note doesn't have to be long or say anything except that you are in support of HB361. To find your legislature go to http://le.utah.gov/Documents/find.htm. This is headed for the House of Representative floor hopefully by the end of this week or the beginning of next week.
I have dealt with this with seizures for both Kimmie and Erik. As a few of you may recall Erik was switched and went through a shower door during a seizure. Kimmie was switched a few weeks ago causing her to become really violent due to the increase in partial seizures. We forced Target to carry the medication that she was on despite their new contract with a new manufacturer.
Please write a note to your legislature telling them that you are in support of HB361. The note doesn't have to be long or say anything except that you are in support of HB361. To find your legislature go to http://le.utah.gov/Documents/find.htm. This is headed for the House of Representative floor hopefully by the end of this week or the beginning of next week.
Articles of Faith
Kimmie's primary class has been learning the articles of faith. I am so excited for her new teachers. One of the gals even volunteered to make a CD with the AOF songs on it to help her since she picks up on music really easy. I am really thrilled with the changes for her class! But that is besides the point. Her class will be learning the Articles of Faith. Erik having taught that class a lot before knew that was one of the objectives of that age group so a few weeks ago we started practicing. Although we didn't get very far. Kimmie learned #1. Although if you ask her to recite it she says that God is a bad word and we are not suppose to say it. So her version of #1 is we believe in Jesus's dad the eternal father...
It is soooo cute!
It is soooo cute!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Presidents Day
My kids were really funny about Presidents day this year. I didn't even know that they even understood anything about President's Day. It isn't like we have done anything special for the weekend every year or anything it is just another day off of school. I know that is hard to believe but it doesn't hit the top of my holiday lists.
Anyway, apparently Kimmie has learned a lot more about President's Day than I thought that she had. She learned in school about Lincoln as a young boy in a coon skin hat!?! Anyway, she had decided that President's Day was to wear silly hats. Johnny decided that the day was about the church presidents and not the presidents of the United States. The two of them had a big discusion because Lincoln was never a president of the church so we shouldn't be celebrating him. Johnny also informed me that it was a really sad day because we can't celebrate President Hinckley but that we have to celebrate President Monson and mom doesn't have a FHE game about him yet.
I can't believe the things that they come up with.
Anyway, apparently Kimmie has learned a lot more about President's Day than I thought that she had. She learned in school about Lincoln as a young boy in a coon skin hat!?! Anyway, she had decided that President's Day was to wear silly hats. Johnny decided that the day was about the church presidents and not the presidents of the United States. The two of them had a big discusion because Lincoln was never a president of the church so we shouldn't be celebrating him. Johnny also informed me that it was a really sad day because we can't celebrate President Hinckley but that we have to celebrate President Monson and mom doesn't have a FHE game about him yet.
I can't believe the things that they come up with.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Sickness
Sorry that I haven't updated in the last week. I got this supervirus that is going around. The doctors think that I had broncitis (how ever you spell it), although they said not all of my symptoms pointed to that. Erik heard on the news about this supervirus that has been hitting. Guess what I got it. I haven't been so sick in years. I even had help with my kids every day due to not being able to get out of bed long enough to take care of them. I really started to not feel well on Sunday night and I ended up in the ER on Monday. I really don't recommend that. I am so glad to be on the mend. I think I ran myself down too far with the crop and things to get well. Thank you for everyone that came and helped. I really appreciate all of you and taking care of my family. I was talking to someone in my ward today and apparently she helped me on Wednesday morning (although I don't remember). She asked if I had enough help. I told her I must have because I don't remember much of last week. Thank you for all the extra help and prayers.
All my love...
All my love...
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