02 March 2012
Reporting from our hide-out...
Ambrose's lips are looking and (I think) feeling much better today, but we decided to keep him home from preschool one more day. To fill the time the last three days at home we have: made a fort, watched lots of movies, ate soft snacks and meals, watched lots of shows, read stories, played Angry Birds, played Uno over and over and over, watched a lot of Nick Jr and PBS Kids and Disney, crafted a little bit and wrote some letters, did I mention we've been watching some TV/Netflix?, I did enforce the "educational" movies a little bit more than usual, oh and last but not least Ambrose has fashioned yet another cardboard laptop and used the last three days to catch-up on some work from home:
01 March 2012
Since we are home a lot lately....
I have been catching up on episodes of this very fun show:
It's called Once Upon a Time if you didn't already know and I think you should watch it and start from the beginning so it will all make sense and you will thank me and love the show forever because it is great!
Thanks Echo for telling me about it. I'm hooked!
It's called Once Upon a Time if you didn't already know and I think you should watch it and start from the beginning so it will all make sense and you will thank me and love the show forever because it is great!
Thanks Echo for telling me about it. I'm hooked!
29 February 2012
Mr. Big Lips
No that's not collagen. His lips are just like that poor boy.
The doctor today had to stifle a little laugh when he tactfully suggested I maybe keep Ambrose indoors for a few days. The crazy and suspicious looks we got in the waiting room confirmed that diagnosis. Luckily Ambrose doesn't seem to really be in pain. He is just very puffy and his top gums are very black. Sorry if you were eating when you happened upon this. If you need us we will be camping out at home!
The doctor today had to stifle a little laugh when he tactfully suggested I maybe keep Ambrose indoors for a few days. The crazy and suspicious looks we got in the waiting room confirmed that diagnosis. Luckily Ambrose doesn't seem to really be in pain. He is just very puffy and his top gums are very black. Sorry if you were eating when you happened upon this. If you need us we will be camping out at home!
28 February 2012
Poor poor Ambrose
I have major Mom guilt tonight.
We were rushing to swim lessons today and we were late. Once we pulled up I told the boys we would have to hurry and get dressed in the van, but Ambrose was telling me a silly story about his bum instead of getting his swim suit on and I snapped at him, "HURRY UP SWIM LESSONS IS STARTING RIGHT NOW!" And he squealed, "Oh no!" In a flash his swim suit was on and Asher and I were struggling to keep up with him over to the showers to rinse off, wrap-up in their towels because they are cold after rinsing off, and then up the stairs to the deck where the pool is.... Ambrose had his arms by his sides in the towel since he likes to be wrapped up tight and was heading up the stairs when I said, "hurry hurry!" and turned to wrap up Asher.... the swimming lesson coordinator stopped me to confirm our lesson time for next session when we both heard a sickening "CRACK!" and turned to see Ambrose doubled over on the stairs with his face firmly planted on the edge of the third step.
His arms had been wrapped in the towel and so his teeth, gums, and lips caught his fall.
OUCH.
I feel like I have probably said this before since my kids have both split a lip open as toddlers, but, I have never seen so much blood come out of a little mouth before. Ever. He was choking on it. It was completely awful.
Our PCP was not in when we called to let them know we were on our way so the receptionist told us to go straight to the ER. I left Asher with a good friend nearby and fled. Luckily the woman who runs everything at the ranch where we take swim lessons does CPR...etc. training so Ambrose had already been iced, given Tylenol, and we had applied enough pressure that the blood was no longer gushing by the time we arrived.
While we waited he was even entertaining himself by taking gruesome pictures and making pathetic videos on my iPhone (he said we should send to Grandma and Papa Hawkins):
Here's the least graphic photo:
(He's mad at me here because I clicked it and he wanted to even though he told me to... he was pretty sassy the whole time we were there... I guess it's allowed when you bust your mouth open. You should see the ones he clicked: extreme close-ups of the grizzliness.)
One tooth seems a little loose and his lips are currently GIGANTIC and shiny. It looks so painful in a Real Housewives of Orange County kinda way. His top gums are black, but nothing ripped past repair. We are giving him pain meds and are going to take him to his regular PCP tomorrow to see if he needs to see a dentist. He ate soft foods for dinner and seems to be enjoying being catered to.
He can enjoy this special treatment for a longer time than necessary I fear. My mom guilt has taken over. I rushed the poor guy so much he face planted. Oh and then, tragically, he sobbed, "I hate this place! I hate swim lessons forever! Let's never come back here again! I hate stairs! Let's never ever come back to these stairs again!"
Oh hilarious, but not at all, but funny-break-your-heart-in-a-million-pieces sad. My poor little boy.
I have to say the ER staff at Kahuku was the best ever! My iPhone camera and these gloves they gave him also really saved the day.
It's all about distraction when you have a fat lip, busted gums, a loose tooth, and a guilty Mom.
We were rushing to swim lessons today and we were late. Once we pulled up I told the boys we would have to hurry and get dressed in the van, but Ambrose was telling me a silly story about his bum instead of getting his swim suit on and I snapped at him, "HURRY UP SWIM LESSONS IS STARTING RIGHT NOW!" And he squealed, "Oh no!" In a flash his swim suit was on and Asher and I were struggling to keep up with him over to the showers to rinse off, wrap-up in their towels because they are cold after rinsing off, and then up the stairs to the deck where the pool is.... Ambrose had his arms by his sides in the towel since he likes to be wrapped up tight and was heading up the stairs when I said, "hurry hurry!" and turned to wrap up Asher.... the swimming lesson coordinator stopped me to confirm our lesson time for next session when we both heard a sickening "CRACK!" and turned to see Ambrose doubled over on the stairs with his face firmly planted on the edge of the third step.
His arms had been wrapped in the towel and so his teeth, gums, and lips caught his fall.
OUCH.
I feel like I have probably said this before since my kids have both split a lip open as toddlers, but, I have never seen so much blood come out of a little mouth before. Ever. He was choking on it. It was completely awful.
Our PCP was not in when we called to let them know we were on our way so the receptionist told us to go straight to the ER. I left Asher with a good friend nearby and fled. Luckily the woman who runs everything at the ranch where we take swim lessons does CPR...etc. training so Ambrose had already been iced, given Tylenol, and we had applied enough pressure that the blood was no longer gushing by the time we arrived.
While we waited he was even entertaining himself by taking gruesome pictures and making pathetic videos on my iPhone (he said we should send to Grandma and Papa Hawkins):
Here's the least graphic photo:
(He's mad at me here because I clicked it and he wanted to even though he told me to... he was pretty sassy the whole time we were there... I guess it's allowed when you bust your mouth open. You should see the ones he clicked: extreme close-ups of the grizzliness.)
One tooth seems a little loose and his lips are currently GIGANTIC and shiny. It looks so painful in a Real Housewives of Orange County kinda way. His top gums are black, but nothing ripped past repair. We are giving him pain meds and are going to take him to his regular PCP tomorrow to see if he needs to see a dentist. He ate soft foods for dinner and seems to be enjoying being catered to.
He can enjoy this special treatment for a longer time than necessary I fear. My mom guilt has taken over. I rushed the poor guy so much he face planted. Oh and then, tragically, he sobbed, "I hate this place! I hate swim lessons forever! Let's never come back here again! I hate stairs! Let's never ever come back to these stairs again!"
Oh hilarious, but not at all, but funny-break-your-heart-in-a-million-pieces sad. My poor little boy.
I have to say the ER staff at Kahuku was the best ever! My iPhone camera and these gloves they gave him also really saved the day.
It's all about distraction when you have a fat lip, busted gums, a loose tooth, and a guilty Mom.
27 February 2012
Our happy place.
Tonight we had an FHE lesson about things that make us have a happy feeling in our hearts. These are the kinds of lessons you teach in your home when you have a 4 and 2 year-old. I want the boys to be able to recognize the happiness, calm, and joy they feel when they are in Primary, when I read scriptures to them in bed every night, when we sing together, when we play together, when we walk around the temple grounds....etc. I've noticed the importance of this in my own life as a Latter-day Saint.
Sometimes I struggle with not having all the answers or solutions, but if I can recognize what brings me peace and joy and happiness in my heart and seek after those things then life is wonderful.
I want to make something that looks like this to go right in our front entrance of our home:
Source unknown. Grabbed from Pinterest and it didn't link up for some reason.
None of this is all connected in one perfect thought with a bang-up ending, but I just wanted to make note that I am happy. I am happy because I am working at it and because the Lord is blessing my little family. I am happy even when things go wrong or I face trials because I choose to be. I know that remembering what truly makes your heart happy and fighting for that is the best way to live in a "happy place"- even when it's not always easy.
Tonight I wasn't feeling motivated and I was a tired, but I wanted to live in a happy place and, more importantly, wanted my kids to live in a happy place. We played a long game of hide-and-seek, had FHE, ate pizza and watched Star Wars, worked on Ambrose's homework, played a game with Asher, read scriptures, and sang primary songs. Ahhhh, choosing to be happy is much better than laying around being lame and feeling guilty about laying around and being lame. :)
Sorry for the jumbled thoughts, but I like the jot down the realities. It's good for me. Ok, my grading is done and Conan's on. On to more happy times! Goodnight!
Sometimes I struggle with not having all the answers or solutions, but if I can recognize what brings me peace and joy and happiness in my heart and seek after those things then life is wonderful.
I want to make something that looks like this to go right in our front entrance of our home:
Source unknown. Grabbed from Pinterest and it didn't link up for some reason.
None of this is all connected in one perfect thought with a bang-up ending, but I just wanted to make note that I am happy. I am happy because I am working at it and because the Lord is blessing my little family. I am happy even when things go wrong or I face trials because I choose to be. I know that remembering what truly makes your heart happy and fighting for that is the best way to live in a "happy place"- even when it's not always easy.
Tonight I wasn't feeling motivated and I was a tired, but I wanted to live in a happy place and, more importantly, wanted my kids to live in a happy place. We played a long game of hide-and-seek, had FHE, ate pizza and watched Star Wars, worked on Ambrose's homework, played a game with Asher, read scriptures, and sang primary songs. Ahhhh, choosing to be happy is much better than laying around being lame and feeling guilty about laying around and being lame. :)
Sorry for the jumbled thoughts, but I like the jot down the realities. It's good for me. Ok, my grading is done and Conan's on. On to more happy times! Goodnight!
26 February 2012
We bought our plane tickets.
And thousands of dollars later this is the face we all made when we heard the grand total:
But who cares (me, my husband, our bank accounts...) anyway because we are going on a trip this summer! YAHOO!
Coming to a city near you:
Bakersfield: June 13-22
New Port Beach, CA: June 23-29 (Hawkins family reunion)
Colorado Rockies: June 30ish- July 6 (Robertson family reunion)
Hopefully Utah: July 7ish-July 10 (My "Honestly on to" pals and Thomas' hanabuddah days reunion please.... we can squeeze it all in I swear!)
Back to CA: July 10ish-July 11ish
Back to Hawaii: July 12
Whew. I am already tired of my kids fighting in the car and sad that I missed out on seeing 3/4 of the people we intended to see! Oh well, there's always next trip in like 2017. See you sometime!
But who cares (me, my husband, our bank accounts...) anyway because we are going on a trip this summer! YAHOO!
Coming to a city near you:
Bakersfield: June 13-22
New Port Beach, CA: June 23-29 (Hawkins family reunion)
Colorado Rockies: June 30ish- July 6 (Robertson family reunion)
Hopefully Utah: July 7ish-July 10 (My "Honestly on to" pals and Thomas' hanabuddah days reunion please.... we can squeeze it all in I swear!)
Back to CA: July 10ish-July 11ish
Back to Hawaii: July 12
Whew. I am already tired of my kids fighting in the car and sad that I missed out on seeing 3/4 of the people we intended to see! Oh well, there's always next trip in like 2017. See you sometime!
25 February 2012
We got together yeah yeah yeah.
We had so much fun getting out to Honolulu last night and soaking up some pure inspiration!
Next meet-up should be easier to accomodate everyone who had to miss this time. It's back at my house in March for a Pinterest themed night. More details to come!
Next meet-up should be easier to accomodate everyone who had to miss this time. It's back at my house in March for a Pinterest themed night. More details to come!
24 February 2012
Cheerleader
Asher decided he wanted to learn how to ride Ambrose's old bike yesterday. I guess he is OVER the whole tricycle thing. Ambrose was so delighted to cheer him on. He kept running along side him to cheer and even asked me to make a video of him cheering Asher on. I love it when they are such good buddies.
23 February 2012
Creative Collective Meet-up Reminder!
Hey friends,
Just a reminder to meet at my house at 4PM sharp tomorrow (Friday 2/23) so we can head out for our night of creative inspiration!
We'e going to hit up Eat the Street in Honolulu:
and when we're all full of chocolatey goodness it's off to Honolulu Academy of Arts for Art After Dark!
I'm excited!
If you can't make it this month stay-tuned for the March meet-up at my house.
Just a reminder to meet at my house at 4PM sharp tomorrow (Friday 2/23) so we can head out for our night of creative inspiration!
We'e going to hit up Eat the Street in Honolulu:
and when we're all full of chocolatey goodness it's off to Honolulu Academy of Arts for Art After Dark!
I'm excited!
If you can't make it this month stay-tuned for the March meet-up at my house.
22 February 2012
Big kids
Ambrose and Asher are big enough to....
play with neighborhood friends almost all by themselves.... (their Mom casually sits on a camping chair in the background of all the wild raucous!):
brave the wilds of swim lessons with enthusiasm and swagger:
scale the tallest towers known to man for a birds-eye view of all the world has to offer:
I feel pretty lucky to have a front-row seat to all this adventure!
play with neighborhood friends almost all by themselves.... (their Mom casually sits on a camping chair in the background of all the wild raucous!):
brave the wilds of swim lessons with enthusiasm and swagger:
scale the tallest towers known to man for a birds-eye view of all the world has to offer:
I feel pretty lucky to have a front-row seat to all this adventure!
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