Reflections

Looks like the year is coming to a close. I can't believe 2010 will be here in a few hours. It's a very low key New Years Eve for us. Hope and Tymber are staying at Grandma Zoeys. Rich has a bad cold/sinus infection so I doubt he will make it to midnight. Autumn has a friend over and they are just playing games watching movies and playing on the Wii.
Our Christmas was super good. Thank you Sondra for spoiling the girls. They loved everything they got and all the clothes are super cute and fit great.
I must say I don't think I am sad to see 2009 out the door. Financially the past 2 years have sucked pretty bad. I really hope this year is a turning point in the economy and we are able to get back on our feet. Rich does have steady work right now and of course we are always grateful for that, especially in the winter time.
The best part of the year was going to the Temple and we look forward to the new year, being able to go back often and having our testimony grow and watching our kids. Rich got called into 1st counselor in the Sunday School presidency. It was a calling that was a shock and totally out of his zone but I know he will do amazing in it. The Bishop tells me my time is coming, I told him to be gentle ;0)
Happy New Years friends and Family. We love you and hope the New Years brings you all love, peace, happiness, health and many more good things to come.

bead + ear = ER visit

Tymber went to bed last night and rolled over and some how managed to get a bead stuck in her ear. If she would have come to me in the first place I think we could have easily got it removed, but no she had to try to get it herself and lodged it in good. It was about 10:30 so I had to take her to the Emergency room. She was so scared and shaking so hard, I really felt sorry for her. I wasn't overly impressed with the Dr. he basically accused her of sticking the bead in her ear on purpose. Telling her there is no way it could get in there its self. Whatever, He decided because there was some blood and it was up against the ear drum he didn't want to take it out and wanted us to see and ENT today. So we came home and she went to bed. It really didn't hurt her was just a little tender and she couldn't hear out of that ear. It was a big bead.
So I made an appt with the ENT and we went to Pocotello this morning. Her appt was at 2:00 so Rich and I left the girls with Zoey and we Christmas shopped a little. Then we were off to the Dr. He was very nice and had her lay down so he could look thru a magnifying microscope in her ear. It was funny he couldn't find the end of the bead to grab it so he had to turn the bead as soon as he turned it she could hear again, then he removed the bead with a little pain but she did great. Then he took a little vacuum and cleaned out her ear. We told her he was going to suck her brains out. ;o) Finally all was well and we were on our way. We were glad her ear drum wasn't pierced. Fun way to spend my Birthday in the ER.

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Happy 15th Birthday Autumn

My sweet daughter is 15 today. It is so hard to believe how fast time goes. She is spiritual. amazing, funny, a strong soul, great friend, wonderful big sister and all that any parent could ask for and so much more.
We love you Autumn and are so blessed to be your parents!