Playing Catch up

I know it has been forever since we have posted, but for some reason our somewhat busy lives went into overdrive over night or at least it seems. So get ready for quite a long post.

Easter we went to Manti which was a little of a change for us. We are usually camping somewhere and usually in Moab. We love Jeep Safari time down there, but decided that this year it was too cold to camp. Mainly because if Brielle wakes up in the night, it is me that has to climb out of my sleeping bag to sit in the cold, rocking her back to sleep. We though it would be a nice change to visit with family and spend some time in Manti since we only go every 3 months or so now. In Manti they have an annual Easter Egg hunt at the city park (conveniently right across the street from Jeremy's parents house) the day before Easter. So we thought the Easter bunny should probaby come one day earlier so that she had her bucket emptied and ready for the hunt. Brielle got a lot from the Easter bunny! She got plenty of candy, a new tutu/ leotard to play in, a kite, some new crayons, and really I can't remember what else. We are still helping her eat all the candy. Sad news was that it snowed the second we arrived at the park. Everyone was bundled in coats and hats, but it didn't damper our hunting party. Brielle found a dum-dum sucker and was ready to be done. But Jeremy of course helped her get much more!! It was so nice to wake up Easter morning and stay around the house to enjoy conference. Another reason I am glad the Easter bunny came a day earlier! About a month ago, for some reason I figured I didn't have enough to do during the day so I decided our basement was ready for some remodeling and an overall upgrade. Our entire basement (& house) is covered with wallpaper-yikes!!!! This wallpaper has been on for well over 20 yrs. But I was determined and really thought it would take just a week or so to complete. Boy was I wrong!!! But I can now say that with new paint on the walls, new shelving and decor, our basement looks 100 times better! I should have taken before & after pics, but I was too busy taking down wallpaper in the beginning to even think about pics. Maybe I can scrounge some up and add some photos.

Well this past month I turned 28! Just another year, but it does make me nervous for 30! Thankfully most of the friends and family I hang out with are all older than I am, so I am usually the youngest in the crowd. Jeremy is very thankful for the friend that sent me an early birthday card too!!! The Sunday before my birthday I asked Jeremy if we had any plans that next weekend, he said not that he knew of. That was the first sign that told me he has forgotten. I know he knows the date of my birthday, but I also knew that he didn't pay that much attention to what day it is. I was going to let him forget it, that way I would get more out of my gift, he, he, he!!! But thankfully for him we received the card in the mail for a reminder.The day of I went to the zoo with some friends. The baby elephant was so cute!!! Our family went to dinner at Madeline's. Then Jeremy and I went to see "Date Night" the movie. It was a really nice Birthday!

Brielle & Camryn (born a day apart) love playing together. Especially if it has anything to do with WATER!!! I am pretty sure Brielle coaxed Camryn into this. It was really nice weather on my Birthday, so Kim & I let the girls play in the sprinklers. Not that we had much of a choice. They jumped in the puddles after the sprinklers were off too. Brielle even laid in it so that she came out all muddy black!! She cried when I pulled her inside to change before going dinner.

The next day we went to our Ward's service project up at "This is the Place" Park & Monument. Our ward did it last yr too but we were unable to make it. After doing the weeding and other yard work we were able to play! We had a picnic, rode the train, pet the animals and went on pony rides. It was Brielle's first pony ride. She is usually terrified! But every time I asked her if she wanted to ride the pony, she said yes! I was so proud of her and excited for her too!

This week has been a really eventful week. And not eventful in a good way! It really started last weekend when I heard from my mother that my grandfather (her dad) has cancer of the bladder. He is in his late 80's so they are uncertain which options would really be helpful. This was just the beginning. I guess when it rains, it pours, eh?
Monday: I went to a funeral of a friend of my family's.
Tuesday: I got a phone call at work from my sitter asking me how much children's Tylenol was in Brielle's diaper bag. Brielle and another friend at the sitter's named Tyler had gotten into my diaper bag and drank almost the whole bottle!! It was a parent's worse nightmare, that thankfully ended a lot better than it could have. I rushed to the sitter's where we talked to poison control. We had to wait 4 hrs from the approximate time that they drank it to go into the hospital to be tested for her toxicity level. We checked into the ER at 2:30 and didn't leave until 7pm. It was a long day!! Thankfully her toxicity level wasn't high enough to do further treatment. Tyler's level was normal and she was at home by 4pm, lucky her! We did one more test before going home. It was so scary to not know if the Tylenol was affecting her liver while waiting those hours for the test results. WE definitely learned a few things that day!
Wednesday: Brielle wakes up the next morning with a runny nose, but figured it was due to her teeth coming in. I am running around trying to play catch up on all the work I wasn't able to do the day before. & cleaning house since family are coming in town. & finished painting the basement!!
Thursday: Brielle wakes up with watery eyes, runny nose, coughing. We hang around the house and don't do much to see how things go. I bring her in the bathroom so I can take a shower which only lasted about 5min when I noticed she was really quiet. I open the shower door and see her covered in lipstick!!! Hooker red lipstick too! This is Halloween make up I swear!!

More cleaning and decorating the basement. Finally sat down for a break at 10pm. Ouch! Just now noticing I have a sore throat too!
Friday (today): I took Brielle to the doctor today and learned Brielle has a small ear infection (first one!!!) and possibly has strep throat. The docter gave her an antibiotic to wipe them both out. Thankfully Brielle is quite the trooper and even when in pain or sick has a smile on her face & giggling! She is stronger than I am! Canceled lunch with friends. Who wants to eat lunch with the sickies, right?
I ran to the grocery store to pick up her prescription and I get a call from my parents who were in Nephi with my grandparents last night (slowly making their way to my house) saying that my grandpa is in an ambulance headed to Utah Valley Hospital. He is going to have a pace maker put in. (PS this is my dad's father). My parents headed to the hospital to take them some clothes for the overnight. Not sure when they will arrive at our house. There goes mine and Jeremy's date night.
I am really hoping this weekend improves. Especially with Mother's Day and all. I am also thankful that we are sick this week and not next! Next Thursday we are headed to Las Vegas for my brother Mike's wedding. The Sunday after we are headed to California for a well-needed vacation. Can't wait for the beach, sun & Disneyland!!!