Jonathan's Cochlear Implant Activation 8 mo., Rt Ear cont'd

I thought this video was so sweet. It is the first time he actually hears his mom's voice after not being able to hear the first 8 months of his life.

It's about time

We loved the awesome weather yesterday!!!

Double Trouble

A few months ago Hallie graduated out of her crib at nighttime into a bed. That bed is a

queen size shared with Karlee. They are having way too much fun with this situation. They stay up for probably an hour after we put them to bed talking and giggling. They even come downstairs together to catch us eating ice cream and get in on some bites. Lucky for Hallie because she takes a nap and can still catch up on lost sleep, but Karlee doesn't and lets just say around 6:00 no one wants to even look at her wrong. Hopefully this fun and exciting arrangement's newness will wear off soon.

That bad huh?

Yesterday morning I was laying on the ground stretching and whenever I am laying on the ground Diesel runs over and climbs right onto my stomach. He finds such joy in torturing me by jumping up and down on my bladder (after 5 kids this is dangerous). I got him off of me and he was standing so cute with his kissable little lips that I gave him quite a smacker. Right afterwards he looked at me funny, gagged a little, and then continued to dry heave. Morning breath maybe or a fluke?

End of the School Year Fun

Well we have been quite busy these past few weeks with end of the school year field trips, concerts, and a field day to celebrate the end of school. I went to the museum and park with Lexi's class, Wynden went to the high school barn and park with Hunter's class, I also went to the skating rink with Lexi's class. Then yesterday I helped with field day during school and we went last night for the family fun part of it. I am glad that school is over and we can relax for a couple days at least :) I have so many things I want to do this summer I hope the weather cooperates for me.

The new cell phone law...what were they smoking?

The other night Wynden and I were watching the news and they had a thing on about the new cell phone law that goes into effect today. The reporter was explaining it in great detail. Apparently if you have a hearing aid and you get pulled over you can not be given a citation, you are allowed to talk on your cell phone. Of course emergency calls are permitted, but my definition of emergency might be different than theirs. For example, the babysitter called and Hunter is fighting with his sisters and I needed to yell at him or I'm on my way to Bellingham, I have time to get a pedicure, my feet need one desperately, and I need to make an appointment asap. Last part of the law and most interesting is if the cell phone is being held up to your chin (like most of us hold it when on speaker phone), this is ok too, you just can't hold it up to your ear. So the new law covers three inches from your chin to your ear. These three inches are sure to prevent accidents don't you think. I actually laughed out loud when they said chin talking is ok, but not ear. My dad explained that this is because of CBs. I'm so proud of our leaders in Olympia to have come up with such a genius law.

Expensive Taste

Everyone who knows Wynden knows he is a cheap man. My birthday, Christmas, and Mother's Day presents always consist of an item already purchased that he'll say oh that was your present or two of our vehicles have been "my presents" even though he has ended up driving them. I am spoiled rotten though and usually get and have everything I could ever dream of.

We have gone on a few driving trips by ourselves and with Wynden's brothers. He won't let any of us drive for very long. He doesn't trust us. He had driven all night once and his brother Jonathan got behind the wheel and he had to keep one eye open and then finally when he fell asleep, he would wake every time Jonathan changed lanes, braked, or anything and start yelling at him to be more careful. Every time I have to drive his new truck he'll be like "be very very careful please"

Ok, ok I'm getting to my point I just needed to lay the ground work for the rest of my story. A few years ago I get a call from him and he says I just rear ended a car. I'm like oh no. He felt awful. Besides the fact that he knew the person and she was injured, she was driving her Mercedes. I'm sure our insurance just loved us. Yesterday he came home from work, we talked for a while and finally he said that his day was good, but would have been better if he would not have backed into a car. His truck was fine, but the BMW was not. I was like wow. You just need to take out a jaguar, and a Ferrari and then I will be impressed.