Update on the fam

Well, it's way past Christmas...so I'm slow!

We're doing well, just got taxes, felt rich for a few minutes, but then realized it was already spent. That's ok though. We're blessed with a roof over our head and food in our bellies...

Sara is a crazy loon. She is a tornado...goes around after us undoing our cleaning. We're trying to use discipline. Anyone have a good way of doing so? I don't want to tramatize her, just teach her.

Art is preparing to go back to school. USU prolly won't let him in, so we're trying to decide where else to go. Maybe BATC...dunno.


I'll get my associates at the end of this semester. Haven't decided if I want to send out announcements of not, but I will get the diploma, and that's what matters! Maybe I'll throw a luau...lol.

We are still in Logan, at least until Art is done with probation. We're trying to hustle him through therapy...that's all he needs to finish really.


Art still doesn't have a job, but he has two leads. Two of his Iggy's managers are looking out for him. What a blessing!

Pampered Chef is going slow, but I expect things to pick up. I just need to find out how to command a show. I'm not very good at controlling it...so stressful.

Hope all is well with your families!

Christmas

Christmas is coming, and we're busy to put it together. A lot of stress in the air with Art's niece. First she was coming, and now she's not...crazy and frustrating.

Sara already opened a few presents...gotta put them further out of reach, I guess. Art thinks he should be able to open his presents too...silly boy.

Lots of fun snow! hehe...

Merry Christmas Everyone! I'll post our Christmas card soon!

Chaos

Since my last post things have been crazy. I got a job at Hobby Lobby, and started going to school full time in August.
September is always a crazy month with at least 4 birthdays and probably 6 parties to celebrate them.
Art turned 24. Sara and I made him a little banner and we went out to the new Texas Roadhouse. It was an interesting experience. Our server was prolly the loudest most annoying server I've ever met! He told Art to yell if it was an amazing steak, when Art wouldn't the server did it for him, calling Art by name. The server also repeatedly said, "Texas Roadhouse will change your life!" and left us with, "come back again and we'll change your life another time!" Weirdo...
On the way out, a million ppl asked how our experience was...I clutched Sara to me and raced through as if for a touch down...where we'd be safe from creepy smiles!


Sara turned one! She'd been walking for a month already. We took her to the mall to play on all the foam toys...her favorite place! All the kids showed up and she loved it! We set up a cardboard castle for her! She loved that too! Of course she had it torn up after 3 days, with the help of her cousins of course! hehe.

By one Sara:
could walk,
had four teeth,
danced,
loved Shrek,
could drink from a cup on her own,
and much more!

She now loves Babe the movie, has 11 teeth (3 big molars)! and has said her first understood and recongizable word! BOO! She loves Peekaboo.

We're doing well. We hope Art will get back on at Schribers next month.

Art pulled a Bryan!

So, if you know Bryan, you know what this means: stiches or cast. This time, it was stitches. Art cut his thumb half way through. It was at the tip and through the nail! Obviously, there was plenty of power behind his chop! Don't worry, all those eating at Iggy's were not served contaminated green onions. He grabbed the closest rag to stop the blood from spreading. It may have been an oil-nasty-all-day-used rag, but the important thing is, there was not a lot of blood at his station.

The manager drove him to the hospital and I get a text at 10:30 "Get a car and go to the hospital i cut my hand". That won't make a wife nervous! So, my half asleep baby was woken. I called Shelly and asked her to watch Sara. I didn't want to drag her to the hospital in only a diaper and then carry her around who knows where at all hours of the night.

It all worked out though. Sara went to sleep for Shelly and Art only needed partial fingernail removal and 7 stitches. His thumb will live to see another day! As for my nerves, if they die with him it shouldn't be so bad with the kids, right? hehehehe....ya right.

Pioneer Day with Grandma Best

We decided to go to the Jenson Historical Farm since we didn't have any big plans. They were letting people in for free and Mom wanted to take Sara. Shelly and Jared joined us! Mom bought Sara a little buffaloo hand puppet, Sara laughed at.


Sara and Art were able to pet a mini goat. There were some just Alex and Sara's size! They all seemed to be very friendly, but mostly uninterested.

There were too many kids to get a chance at panning for gold, but we got to try a homemade sugar scrub and walk through a bunker. It was hot, so Mom bought us all cold waters! I couldn't talk Art into going through the sprinklers they had going; they looked like firemen hoses. :)

We went through the old house and Art was impressed with how steep the steps were. It was a lot of fun.

We'll have to go back when we have more time. Art needed to be to work. Sara and I went out to Mom's AC temp house. :)

All in all, it was a very successful day; Art had more fun than he expected.

Night Time Woes

For the last four nights Sara has been crying herself to sleep. She's more whiny and cuddly than she's ever been. Since I'm not use to holding her 24/7 my body is getting sore. My head hurts, and I want to cry with her. I think I'm going to take her to the doctor on Monday. I can't take much more of this.
I've been told it could be teething, growing pains, or attachment issues. I think it's growing pains, but I want to make sure. I don't want her to be suffering without reason. It makes me feel completely helpless to think I can't do any more for her. I've been on some lows with her, but this is starting to scrap the bottom.
Hopefully we can solve this soon. So far only daddy can comfort her, but he can't be here when she goes to bed.
I love my daughter dearly and hope all is well, though it obviously isn't...

Long Days and Longer Nights

Well, Art's tooth, or lack of it, got infected. It's been a real bugger and cost a day and a half from a pay check (not the worst thing to happen, but causes more stress). He's taking care of it, but it keeps him up some nights.

It is incredibly hot. The kind of hot that makes you sick to your stomach and too tired to get out of bed. The day stretches on and on...all I want is for the sun to set. You can take three showers a day and still not get rid of all the sweat. Water is my best friend.

Sara is doing well, but she has decided nap time can be screwed with. One day she'll only take a morning nap, in which case I have to keep her awake for 3-4 hours more than she'd like. Other days, she takes the mid-afternoon nap, and leaves me exhausted wishing I could sleep, but knowing I have so much to do. After all, one day of a missed nap and I'm two days behind on chores. I don't know what I'm going to do when she quits naps all together.

This morning she woke up at 5! and was awake for an hour. It was tough on Art and me. I was sick oddly enough. He was exhausted from work. So, we took turns trying to stay awake so she didn't bawl and wake us both up. She was sweet at times. We turned a movie on, and she sat in her crib staring through the bars at the show. Then came and curled up with me to fall asleep. Art told me today, the movie woke him up every 15 mins and he'd be mad he missed some, then fall back to sleep. He was glad and sad when the credits rolled around.

The other day Art and Sara got in to a wrestling match. I'll let the picture explain that. :)

Also, Sara has learned to give Art kisses. He puckers up and she lays a slobbery one on him. He loves it! Had to run into the bedroom and wake me up so I could come see...Such a proud father. Will she give me kisses when I ask? No...Dad's all play and Mom settles for the serious!

We babysat a friend the other day. His name is Sam, he's 2-3 months older than Sara, same size, of course. She beat him up...Let me make a note to everyone, my child needs supervision when playing with yours.

Sara has learned to dance. It involves mostly the arms. Lots of swinging and smiling ---->

Sometimes, she even rocks back and forth on her bum. It is adorable!

Lots is happening, but there's too much to write in one post, guess I tell you everything.