Picture Tag!

I saw that Tami & Courtney did this picture tag. I had to look and see what my 4th picture in the 4th folder was and since it's so cute I decided to post it. The deal is to go to your pictures and post the 4th picture from your 4th folder. I'm supposed to tag 4 people but I tag whoever wants to do it:) This is Ava and her Grandma Marshall napping. She (Ava) was almost 2. I didn't realize she was so chubby....not anymore!!

Quite the week...

This week has been quite the week. It started off last Friday when Ava came down with a fever. She was lethargic and since it was Friday I decided she had better see the doctor before the weekend. I took Melissa too because she had what looked like the chicken pox. The doc said that it was viral for both of them. He said Ava was starting what Melissa had. He said to rotate motrin and tylenol every 3 hours to keep the fever away. So that's what I did for 5 days until I was so sick of her fever never breaking. I called back on Wednesday and the doc wasn't in so I spoke to his nurse. She said to continue with the meds and call the next day. Well that night I accidentally missed a dose of tylenol and her fever spiked to 104.3. I called yesterday and he called in a prescription for amoxicillin. We started her on it last night and while she still has a slight fever, she's a lot more perky than before. We went through almost an entire bottle of motrin and of tylenol on her. She hasn't eaten much either so I'm sure she's down from her normal 28 lbs. I'm just relieved she's feeling better.


Earlier this week Melissa was out playing in the front yard with William. I heard her screaming so I ran out and her mouth was bleeding. I felt to see if her teeth were loose but they weren't. Then I realized she put her teeth through her top lip. This picture looks like her face is dirty but it's where the teeth hit her lip. She's a busy little girl. She's been walking for over 4 months now but still has a hard time with her balance so she falls on a regular basis.


William went to the pumpkin patch with his preschool class. Ava would have gone too but was too sick. This picture is of what he brought home. He only wanted the mini pumpkin and the gourd. Thank goodness his teacher picked out a regular pumpkin for Ava. I guess they'll look cute together on the porch.


Lastly, this is a picture of our new fleet. The business bought some atv's/utv's for renting next season. We got them through my brother-in-law Tony's dealership called Moab Powersports. He hooked us up pretty well. Thanks Tony & Audra! I can't tell you how much fun they are to drive. Nathan & I got the polaris ranger crew that seats six for our family. I complained a little bit because I wanted a mini-van instead but I am so glad we got the ranger. It has been so much fun. Too bad it's cold now and we won't be able to ride it much until the spring. I figure when my car breaks down I'll still get that mini-van:)

Happy 3rd Birthday William!!!

William celebrated his 3rd birthday yesterday. We went to Pizza Hut for dinner and we let him open his two small presents there. He got Toby and James which are trains on the Thomas and Friends show. When we got home he got a big train track and a Thomas train with it. He absolutely loves Thomas the train. Nathan went overboard with the track. He couldn't help himself. So we were up until about midnight playing with the trains. Needless to say we're all tired now. Someday I might throw a friend birthday party for him but for now it's just family.

More canning and random stuff...

I got together with my friend yesterday and we did a bunch of canning. We did pinto beans, white beans, 15 bean mix, dilly beans, dill pickles, and dill relish. We spent most of the day over a hot stove and I must say it was fun. I think I added 30 more quarts and pints to my last batch of canning with Rose. It makes good food storage. I finally learned how to use my pressure cooker so I have no excuse for not bottling things in it.

William and Ava are loving preschool. We went to back to school night tonight. I left Melissa with my friend Amy while I took William and Ava plus her son Westen. It was a little on the long side but fun. William couldn't sit still so that was a challenge but I guess that's to be expected...he is still 2 after all.

If anyone is a Big Brother fan, you know that tonight was the finale. I will only say (in case someone has it on DVR and hasn't watched it) that it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. Biggest Loser also started tonight. I haven't watched all of it yet but look forward to watching the rest in the morning. If you couldn't tell, I'm a reality show junky. I am looking forward to Survivor and The Amazing Race that start at the end of this month. I must say Big Brother is my favorite and I'm sad it's over. I'm sure I like it the most because it's on 3 times a week. I guess I need to get a life!

Tagged!

THE FIVE
10 years ago I:
1. Was just a Newleywed
2. Living in an apartment on Skyline.
3. Working at Matheson Equipment in Moapa (I miss that job)
4. Going to dinner, movies and enjoying no kids yet.
5. Had a better figure than I do now:)(not much better but better nonetheless)
5 things on today's "to do" list:
1. Clean 2 cabins
2. Shop in Richfield for cabin stuff & groceries
3. Do laundry
4. Make taco salad for dinner
5. Read some of Midnight Sun on Stephenie Meyers website
5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Black Licorice
2. Grapes
3. Chips & Dip
4. Ice cream
5. Snack size snickers
5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Buy a new mini van
2. Build a new house
3. Pay off the bills
4. Visit every temple in the world
5. Buy a new wardrobe
5 places I have lived:
1. Logandale, NV
2. Las Vegas, NV
3. St. George, UT
4. Lehi, UT
5. Marysvale, UT
Five jobs I have had:
1. Babysitter
2. Waitress at Marc's Country Kitchen in Logandale
3. Dry cleaners (in Vegas & St. George)
4. Data entry at Novell
5. Receptionist/Office Manager
I tag...
1. Jill
2. Andrea
3. Leanna
4. Stacey
5. Lisa
Rules:Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

Finally Finished!

I finally finished Breaking Dawn. It only took me nearly a month. It's hard to read when you have 3 busy kids. The only time I could find to read was at night and by then I was so tired. It was worth staying up for though. I was happy with the way the series ended. I think the author did a good job in tying it all up. I felt the end was rushed a little and Jacob's book was slightly boring but still liked it. Now that I'm in a reading mode, I've got to finish reading The Host. Hopefully it won't take as long:) By the way, I tried to upload a picture of the book to this post but I'm some kind of dummy or something because I don't know how. Any suggestions?

Weekend happenings...

William and Ava had their first day of school on Tuesday. I was really worried that William wouldn't want to get on the bus. I didn't need to worry. He had no problem. He got on and sat by one of his friends. Ava has to sit in the back because she rides in her wheelchair. Her teacher sits back there with her. They both love school and I love the break!


Melissa had her first birthday on Friday. It was fun to have the family here for that. I am a lame mom and didn't get a picture of her with her cake. I didn't even have a candle on it. I'll have to make a cake and take a picture so at least she'll have it when she gets older. This is a picture of her and her name sake, Aunt Melissa.

Some of the family showed up for Labor Day weekend. Rose stayed with me and we definitely labored! We spent most of the weekend canning. We bottled tomatoes, peaches, pickles, peach-raspberry jam, and cherry-raspberry jam. The picture is a sampling of what it all looks like.