Gearing up for the summer

This what we did on Tuesday. I have a feeling it is going to be another hot summer. My air conditioning is already coming on to keep the house at 78 degrees. I would turn it down but I am trying to prep for the summer. On another note, I went into the orthopedic doctor again today. Everything still looks good, so maybe on April 17 (3 weeks) I can have a removable soft cast instead of the big purple thing. If you see me popping calcium supplements it is so I can get rid of the cast.

Carol Jr.

Somtimes I think I write more about Macy so today is dedicated to Kelsey.

Here is a picture of Carol Jr. She likes Diet Coke and Good & Plenties just like grandma.

Her favorite songs are:

• the ABC Song
• Old MacDonald
• I am a Child of God

At any given time during the day you are likely to catch her singing one of these songs.

She is a consumer like her mom. Unlike her dad and Macy, which are the savers, she inhales candy, ice cream and anything sweet. The other day at DQ Macy, Kelsey and I shared a blizzard. I know Kelsey ate twice as much as Macy. You should have seen the way the spoon was flying. Macy also finished before Kelsey leaving some ice cream so of course Kelsey and I took care of that.

Her favorite phrases:

• I beatchya! (I beat ya)
• Ha, ha, ha I beatchya!

She is very fun-loving and sweet. She is almost always willing to share and is quite passive. But don't let her sweet smile fool you. She has started causing trouble lately like getting into my make-up and eating a number of my multi-vitamins (the 4th time I have had to call poison control since having kids, I do keep all of the bad stuff up and out of reach).

Here is a picture of her in the doll crib. She likes to crawl in here and pretend to be the baby for Macy. I don't see how this is comfortable, but she is in here a lot.

Arm update

I found a doctor that would take me on Thursday. The scaphoid bone was okay and the radius was all lined up so they just had to cast me. My options were half or full arm cast. I opted for more mobility and a little more pain for a time and chose the half cast.

I did figure out how to put my bra on. I had stored some information in my brain from therapy days. I am pretty sure an older lady shared the bra hint with me. So this is for anyone who might someday find themselves in a predictament in which arm mobility is severly limited. Put the bra on backwards and clasp it in front (be sure to leave your arms out of the straps). Then twist it around the right way and slip your arms through the straps and pull it up like pants. Adjust if necessary.

Also my hair has turned out okay. My curly hair has come in handy again. If I had to round brush it everyday I would be in major trouble.

So far I have been able to manage everything I have needed to do including the dreaded laundry. I was really wishing for an excuse to get out of it for 8 weeks, but then who knows when Brian would get to it.

Actually the timing of this accident couldn't have been any better. I just got back from vacation and the next one isn't for another 3 months. It was my wrist and not a leg. Then I would be down to one fully functional limb. My kids are old enough to do many things themselves, ie Kelsey can lift her own butt for diaper changes, Macy can buckle her own car seat, both can walk, etc. Another positive is summer isn't here so we are not swimming yet and the cast won't get as hot and sweaty.

I believe Macy is afraid of the cast. She won't touch it and doesn't like it when I get it too close to her. At church on Sunday she was sitting on my lap and didn't want that arm around her. Kelsey however likes to touch and feel it.

Happy Easter

On Saturday our ward sponsored a community Easter Egg hunt at a neighborhood park. Last year there wasn't enough eggs because they didn't expect that many people to come. Because of the success of last year they increases the number of eggs. I think there was around 2800 eggs. There were a lot of people so it was a good thing. The girls were tired and grumpy that morning because they talked the babysitters into letting them stay up late (10:30 PM). Macy refused to go get eggs and cried as she clung to my legs. Kelsey went and found some and shared.
Here they are coloring their eggs before dying them. They must make crayons differently today because that didn't work so well.
Here they are in there new Easter dresses that Brian's mom sent. She always does a fantastic job picking out clothes. Kelsey refuses to smile in most pictures. Today was another one of those refusal days. She is not smiling in any picture.
Here we are. I chose a purple cast for Easter. This injury did cause some problems Easter morning. The new dresses have 3 or 4 buttons and a ties. I managed to get them buttoned, but we had to walk in late to sacrament meeting and have dad tie all three of our dresses. There was no way to get that done.
These are the new shoes my mom sent to the girls. I forgot to take a picture of them wearing them and they are asleep right now. My parents sent an Easter package full of goodies. One of the goodies was an egg that talks. I started laughing when I jostled the box and heard "Hello. Hello. Is anybody out there? Let me out." I wonder if the UPS guys laughed when they picked it up.

Big Event of the Week

Yesterday was not my best day. I fell off a step stool and caught myself with my left hand. After tremendous amounts of pain and a trip to the urgent care, I am sitting here with my arm in a sling and in a soft cast until I can get into an orthopedic doctor. I broke my radius in the thickest part. The fracture goes completely through the bone. I have to see another doctor to be sure that the scaphoid bone in the hand isn't displaced.

Brian and the doctor didn't believe it was broken at first. I guess I didn't show enough pain. I had to tell them that I can handle this pain and the intensity was comparable to labor pain, but I can't stand labor pain. There is something about crampy pain. Also I figure if you don't have to feel the pain then why. That is why I have opted for epidurals. Maybe fear of the unknown pain is a factor too.

You don't even realize how much you use both hands. I thought I would be okay since it was my left, but things take me twice as long and right now there is pain associated with it still. I thought the one thing I could do was work on the computer, but I was slightly wrong. Typing takes twice as long because I know have to peck at the keyboard. Doing my hair is going to be a horror. I can't even pull it up. Brian tried to pull it back for me last night. Let's just say he needs more practice doing Kelsey's hair. Needless to say there won't be any pictures of me taken on Easter Sunday. He had to clip my bra for me this morning (not what he usually dreams of). He had to make dinner last night because I couldn't take care of the spaghetti squash. One thing I am excited about is I can't do my most dreaded chore, folding all the laundry from yesterday. I don't think I am going to attempt it. Who knew going to the bathroom would be affected, but you usually use two hands to wad the toilet paper, pull up your pants and button them up.

So if you see me in the next few days don't be surprised if my hair is wild and out of control, if I have no bra on and if my pants have elastic band waists. I will survive.

Horton

Last night we took the kids to the drive-in to see Horton Hears a Who. We figured this was the best way to take the kids to a movie. We don't think they are ready for the theaters yet, it is cheaper because kids under 8 are free, we wanted to enjoy the good weather, and we like drive-ins. The movie was super cute and I am probably going to buy it when it comes out. It was definitely worth seeing, but it does not have to be seen in a theater to enjoy. I feel that only action movies are really worth seeing in the theater. They need big screens and loud speakers. Everything else can be seen in the comfort of your own home. This is mainly because I hate paying that much money for a movie ticket. If they were cheaper I might go to the movies more often. I have come to cherish the Redbox in Safeway.

The kids had a good time, but we made the mistake of bringing too many candy options. They were more interested in the candy at the beginning of the movie and I am sure they ate a pound of it before we took it away. Next time we will only bring popcorn and licorice.

And today I have let my kids runamuck while I have been finishing my trip and updating photos in my sidebar link. This should hopefully be done today. It will include most of our photos from Maui. I am thinking of removing the password mainly because I can't remember it myself. I hope that my house isn't demolished but this is the only way I could catch up. Tomorrow I will probably be spending the day cleaning up the disaster created by 2 free spirits.

New Favorite Items

Before my Hawaii trip I made 2 of the best purchases of my life. Both were under $25 and I found them at Target.

The first was an electric razor by Panasonic for $20. This is a gift from the gods if you have to take quick showers because your kids are running wild. It doesn't cut the hairs as close to the skin so if you have to have smooth legs everyday then you may have to use it everyday, but then if you are that picky you are probably shaving with a regular razor everyday and then you get goosebumps and ruins the job anyway. It does a bang up job for the armpits, but the bikini line is so-so. I have used it in and out of the shower and don't notice a difference except that after the shower I get goosebumps and have to use it again. It was so handy in Hawaii and I know I will use it all summer when I have forgotten to shave and it is time to go swimming. Before I would let it go because I was in my own backyard, but now my kids will suffer no longer. I know I have saved money with it because I haven't had to buy any disposable razors and I don't need shaving cream with it. I give it a 2 thumbs up.

The 2nd item was purchased at the same time and it was on clearance. It was a headband/headwrap. I have received more compliments on this item than most of the items that I own. I love it because it makes it look like I actually did my hair when in reality I put it in because I was too lazy and needed to go somewhere. I love these things and need to find more.