Baby Loves

 Lynette and I had the same idea again today.  We ended up at the Hospital exactly at the same time.  Thank goodness there are two babies to love on. ☺  We took turn holding each baby.  The twins are doing really good and will be coming home soon.  I learned how to pace a baby while feeding it as I watched the nurse feed little Briggs today.  Brynlie used the feeding tube for this feeding since she wasn't interested at all about waking up to eat.  Briggs chomped his bottle down in seven minutes.  These little ones and all little's are absolute miracles.  I'm so thankful and in love with these babies.  There really isn't anything in this world better than a new born baby fresh from Heaven.

I enjoyed visiting with Lynette.  I'm so thankful my kids have married into such wonderful families.  I'm thankful for the wonderful nurses that care for our twins.  They are so good and caring. Life is pretty darn wonderful!  Busy....But Wonderful!

Food 4 Thought Friday

Food 4 Thought Friday 

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Breakfast ~ What is the best thing you cook or bake? haha...that's a hard one since I don't like to cook. My family and the Ropelato extended family likes my Pasta Salad.  My family likes my Shepherds Pie, Stromboli, Lasagna, Meatloaf and Roasts.   I like baking much more than cooking and make yummy cookies and fudge chewies.  I also make a really good cheese cake.

Lunch ~ If you had to become a teacher of only one thing, what would you teach? The importance and power of positive thinking.  I wish I would have learned it earlier.  

Dinner ~ Where do you blog from?  PC or laptop?  Describe your surroundings. I  blog from my PC that is in my room.  There is a huge basket full of Larry's stuffed toys to the left of me and my bed behind me.  The printer is to the right and there are always papers of mine there.  Right now it's the binder with the stories from Jared's adventure on it.

Midnight Snack ~ Out of these three items, which would you NOT want to give up and why?  *Dishwasher *Microwave *Vacuum? I'd say vacuum even though I don't use it as often as I should.  In the long run I would miss it most.  I don't mind washing dishes and I can heat things up on the stove.

Recipe for the Week ~ (instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for the week?) Be Thankful and say Thank You!  We are so very blessed!

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Chesterfield Field Trip

Our group took a little field trip to Chesterfield today.  It's past Lava about 25 minutes.  It's a place that some pioneers settled.  It's a pretty little community with lots of green grass and rolling hills.  It's been restored and people are allowed to go and tour the buildings through the summer.

 I love all the antiques.  It was really interesting to look around each place and listen to the cool stories that the volunteer had to share with us.

We were able to go into the school house, the general store, a few homes, the church or meeting house and the tithing house.

It was a beautiful day and a really fun field trip.  I'm so thankful that I live now and have all the luxuries and conveniences we do.  I admire the pioneers and all they endured.  I'm sure they felt very blessed too.

I'm glad I don't have to make dinner on a little wood burning stove, or haul water from outside, or wash the laundry by hand.  I'm really glad I don't have to put linseed oil on my floors four times a week to keep the critters out.

 It was a really enjoyable field trip.  We enjoyed a yummy lunch in the basement of one of the buildings.  It was really cold inside and outside by the time we were finishing.  I'm thankful for the pioneers and all they did.  They were such faithful people and hard working.  I like how God placed them all over.  They had to have been inspired to even find Chesterfield.  The Oregon Trail went through Chesterfield and maybe that's why they went back to settle there.  Very Interesting Day!

Heather's 40

Heather has a Birthday Shout Hooray!  Heather is one of my favorite people alive.  Heather has accomplished so much.  She is so much stronger and better than she thinks.  She is smart and got another degree.  She is nice and my cute grand loves having her as a teacher.  She is friendly and has some wonderful friends.  I'm glad that our family are included in her circle of friends.  She is a blessing to us and so is her family. Heather is fun and I love spending time with her whenever I get the chance.  Tonight it was fun celebrating her!

We went to Maddox and it was suppose to be a surprise.  I'm not sure if it was or not but it was fun.  Larry and I enjoyed visiting with her mother in law.  We had arrived first and so we sat on the end.  We thought about sitting in the middle but decided against it. ☺ I loved the cute cake Barbie had made for Heather.  It was so bright and cute.  I think it was to remind Heather of their time in Hawaii together.

I'm grateful for Heather, Jerry, their kids and her parents.  They are all such good people.  I'm glad that are paths have crossed.  I love the Anderson's and Sessions and the rest of their family!

Miss Macie

So I didn't start the morning off at the Temple but I did start it off with this cutie.  Jared had an early dentist appointment and Natalie needed help with Macie so she could go to the school and help in her kids classes.  I picked Macie up at 7:30 and she was all cute and ready to go.  She was so excited which makes me so happy.  I wasn't going to stay while Jared got worked on but we did.  I told Natalie not to worry about breakfast and so when Jared was finished we to Macy's (store) and found a big pink doughnut for Macie.  She loved it and was hungry because she ate it all except for one little bite.

We went home and had Kimi come down to play with Macie since I had an appointment to visit teach.  Natalie got done about the time I left.  Natalie had to take Justin for a follow up appointment.  He had surgery yesterday.  The doctor did some bone crafts and put an implant in to secure a tooth to later.  His lip and gums had to be cut and stitched again since the emergency doctor didn't stitch the inside of his lip on Saturday.  Poor Justin.  We do feel blessed though because if the chisel would have hit him any higher it likely would have been a lot worse!  The doctor today was very slow in seeing Justin and so when Natalie text me to see if I would be able to pick up Mya I rearranged my list of things to do.   (I might make it to the store one of these days.)  I was actually glad I was available because that is one way I know I can help my kids out.  I don't go help clean their houses or take meals in because I'm just not good at that. So, when I get the chance to help with the kids I try really hard to do so.

Lucky Ducks, Mal and Babies

I have missed our Monday Game Day.  I couldn't go the last two weeks and I was happy that I could make it today.  We played Five Crowns and Farkle.  We had two different Lucky Ducks.  Lorrilee won Five Crowns and Laura won at Farkle.  The time goes by so fast and it is so fun visiting with everyone.

I met Mallory for lunch afterwards.  I needed to give her the gift for Amanda. (marrying Lantzen)  We went to Hug Hes so I would be close to the Hospital.  I always enjoy visiting with Mal.  She always says things I need to hear.  Today we shared our feelings about having the grands.  We feel the same way about a lot of things.  She told me a lot about a friend of hers and while she talked I kept wondering what she would say about me if she were talking to another friend.  She wasn't saying anything bad because Mal just isn't the type to do so but it got me wondering.  I love Mallory so much and decided that I need to make time to see her more.  She can get away from work and all I have to do is say when.  I'm going to make it a point to go to Ogden more often even if it is just to see Mal.

I went to visit the twins after.  As I was looking for a parking place I saw Lynette who was just walking towards the Hospital.  It was fun being there sharing our grands with each other.  I admire Julie at how good she is with the twins now.  She's ready to take them home and I really think they will be coming home soon.

When I got home I finally had a little time to work on my blog.  I really hope that all the time and effort it takes me will be worth it to someone one day.  Hopefully I will get some time soon to put my posts in the book I am making.

I really want a day or week to work on Jared's book as well. The way my life is going I won't have it done by August.  I wanted to have it done for the five year anniversary.  Oh well....I can only do so much and that is not a top priority right now. (even though I want it to be)

Allergies

I was happy that I was able to help Julie today. Since she had a C-Section she isn't able to lift Jordyn and Jordy had a Dr. appointment today.  I got to take them and lift and carry Jordyn when needed.  Jordyn gets a bad cough about every other week and so Julie made her an appointment to meet with an allergy specialist.  Heck, they reached their deductible with the twins and so the timing is good.  Jordy was good when the nurse put dots all over her back.  She just sat on Julie's lap and colored on a tongue depressor.  When the nurse had to prick each of the dots after dropping different liquids on them Jordyn realized about half way through that she didn't like it.  She laid down on Julie without any thrashing around or screaming while the rest were pricked.  Then when it was done she quite crying and continued coloring.  She's such a cutie.  She is allergic to Burch, Cottonwood and a weed.  I think the Dr. prescribed something for her and we were done.  Julie made an appointment for Kamryn to be checked out as well!

I didn't mention that the appointment was for 9:00 and we were the only ones there and we didn't see the doctors face until 9:45 which is when Julie was hoping to be able to pump.  Even though we only had to wait 10 minutes to see if there was a reaction we were in the office until about 10:30.  (poor Julie)

Jordy and I went to the cafeteria to get a treat while Julie went up to pump and see the babies.  She came down and told me that she still hadn't pumped.  There were too many people in the room with the twins while she ran up.  Julie likes talking about the twins progress and so it was good they were there so she could.   By the time she came down to find us she was very uncomfortable.  I hurried to get her home.