Last Thursday night after a couple days of bad asthma, Bethany had the worst attacks she had ever had. She was absolutely terrified and so were we. We rushed her to the ER where we found out that her oxygen level was in the 80s. They admitted her right away, put her on oxygen and began IV steroids, antibiotics and increased her breathing treatments. We were able to wean her off the oxygen yesterday and she was dismissed late this morning. As we pulled away from the hospital, she said, "I think I'm gonna start crying I am so happy." I felt the same way. We are so glad to have her home with the rest of our family. Thank you so much to all the people who helped out with our other kiddos and entertained them during the last 4 days. They experienced everything from pizza parties to sleepovers to softball games and basketball games to a musical in McPherson. It's often during these times of struggle that we are able to see our blessings so clearly.
I'll try to update soon on how Bethany is doing.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Projects
I cannot believe Spring Break is almost over. Why is it that lazy days seem to go by so quickly and school days can drag on? Today was project day at our house. We got a several miscellaneous projects done or part way done.
Bethany and Avery spent the day outside with us as well. They rode bikes, did cartwheels and somersaults, dug in the dirt and of course....each of them got to paint their own board. Avery's leg must look a lot like a piece of wood because there was more paint on that than anywhere else.
It feels like summer to us. Slight sunburns (better get back into the sunscreen habit). Lemonade. Bike rides. Water balloons. Trips to Pack Park. What fun! I say we just skip Spring. Summer here we come.
--I cleaned out the flower beds. Several things I purchased at Stone Creek Nursery on clearance in the fall are coming up. So I am very excited. I also ordered a few things from Michigan Bulb Company. They will be here in mid-April. I definitely do not have a green thumb but I am trying my best.
--Randy dug up several shrubs for his mom. She said she could do it herself and I don't doubt that, but in the end we both agreed it was much more enjoyable watching Randy do it. He was glad to help.
--Alli has been asking us to paint her night stand/bookshelf in her bedroom. We finally got around to it today. She did most of it herself with some help from Mom.
It looks great and will look much better in her room now. (It used to be dark brown).
It looks great and will look much better in her room now. (It used to be dark brown).--In the background, you can also see some dresser drawers. Some friends of ours gave us a dresser, so Randy spent some time sanding it. He only got 2 drawers done before he ran out of sandpaper though. We didn't feel like making a trip to town to get more, so it will have to wait. I did get those 2 drawers primed and eventually it will be Crimson Red (KU) and will go in E's room.
--All of these tools in the driveway gave E the itch. So, him and his buddy, Parker decided to build something. The end product...a birdhouse! They used scrap wood and worked very hard most of the afternoon. Here are some pics of them painting it. Once it is completely dry and up in our backyard, I will take some more.
Bethany and Avery spent the day outside with us as well. They rode bikes, did cartwheels and somersaults, dug in the dirt and of course....each of them got to paint their own board. Avery's leg must look a lot like a piece of wood because there was more paint on that than anywhere else.It feels like summer to us. Slight sunburns (better get back into the sunscreen habit). Lemonade. Bike rides. Water balloons. Trips to Pack Park. What fun! I say we just skip Spring. Summer here we come.Wednesday, March 18, 2009
We are the champions
Ethan's Mayb team won the Halstead tournament this past weekend. They did a great job defeating teams from 5A schools (we are 2A).
They all received 1st place medals and the coach got a trophy. Ethan was pretty excited to hold it for the pictures. They are a really fun team to watch. They all play so hard and do a great job of passing the ball to whoever has the best shot.
We are finally on Spring Break. The cousins from Wichita are here and having a great time. I've taken some pics so I will try to post thos later
Friday, March 6, 2009
Music City Hall
Ok, it wasn't really Music City Hall. It was actually Moundridge High School Auditorium, but I don't think Bethany knew the difference. Her Kindergarten music program was actually a few weeks ago, but I just got the pictures off the camera, so I thought I would post about it. Bethany had missed 7 days of school because of her asthma, but thankfully got to go back just in time for her program. After all, she has sat through countless concerts of her older siblings and it was finally her time to shine. And shine she did....they all did!
Enjoy the pics.
Bethany playing her bell part.
The whole Kindergarten class.
Enjoy the pics.
Bethany playing her bell part.
The whole Kindergarten class.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Winter Jam 2009
Yesterday afternoon/evening, I took the youth to the Winter Jam 2009 concert in Wichita. It was 100% amazing! We loved it. We left McPherson at 2:30 and met up with the Moundridge youth group and traveled together. We got home just before 11:30 last night. The weather here has been unbelievably warm, up until 2 days ago. We had to stand out in the cold in line for over an hour. Alli took this pic of Lori and I while we were waiting. Don't we look great?
I was thankful to have a little time to take Cell Phone 101 from Lindsey. Now I know how to take pics with my phone.
The wait in the cold was well worth it.....
We got to see pureNRG, Francesca Battistelli, Stephanie Smith, Speaker Tony Nolan, NewSong, Brandon Heath and tobyMac. tobyMac was definitely the fan favorite. He was major high energy..bouncing off of trampolines, crowd surfing and climbing clear to the top of the stage. It was a fantastic concert. Unfortunately, none of my pics from inside turned out, but maybe someone will send me some.
Ethan loved it, but got a little freaked out by the crowd getting in. At one point, he told me he couldn't breathe. I was feeling the same way, so I wasn't much help. Alli had a fever all day Friday, but claimed to be "fine" yesterday. She popped a few motrin during the concert and put a smile on her face, but looked miserable by the time we got home. As you can guess, she was not "fine." She's home with a 102.3 temp today. But, even she says it was worth it!
I was thankful to have a little time to take Cell Phone 101 from Lindsey. Now I know how to take pics with my phone.
The wait in the cold was well worth it.....
We got to see pureNRG, Francesca Battistelli, Stephanie Smith, Speaker Tony Nolan, NewSong, Brandon Heath and tobyMac. tobyMac was definitely the fan favorite. He was major high energy..bouncing off of trampolines, crowd surfing and climbing clear to the top of the stage. It was a fantastic concert. Unfortunately, none of my pics from inside turned out, but maybe someone will send me some.
Ethan loved it, but got a little freaked out by the crowd getting in. At one point, he told me he couldn't breathe. I was feeling the same way, so I wasn't much help. Alli had a fever all day Friday, but claimed to be "fine" yesterday. She popped a few motrin during the concert and put a smile on her face, but looked miserable by the time we got home. As you can guess, she was not "fine." She's home with a 102.3 temp today. But, even she says it was worth it!
Friday, February 27, 2009
5 Bucks
Ethan had a great day yesterday! In fact, from my point of view, most everything that kid did yesterday turned out well.
I'll share with you the two big moments from the day.
1. Ethan's 4th grade class has been taking their State Assessment Tests in Reading for the past 3 days. Sometime mid-morning, I was walking down the hallway and the principal called me in. She said, "Well the results are coming in. That stinkin' Ethan." My heart hit the floor. Then she said, "He got a 98!" HOLY COW!!! That is awesome! We were so proud of him and it was so fun to see how proud he was of himself.
Fast forward about 10 hours to basketball pracitce.
2. After basketball practice some of the boys were shooting around and one of them (who was at the 3-point line) said, "Hey coach! If I make this shot, will you give me 5 bucks?" Of course, the other 4 boys chimed in right away too. So, after a little bit of consideration, Coach Frye lined the boys up on the 3 point line. It was clear on the side, so they wouldn't be able to use the backboard. He told them all they could have one shot and promised to pay $5 to anyone who made it. Ethan was 3rd in line and SWOOSH! What luck! E made it! Coach Frye went out to grab his wallet and discovered he didn't have it with him, but promised to send it to school for him. About 2 minutes after we got home from practice, the doorbell rang and there stood Coach Frye. Once again, we were so proud of him and it was fun to see how proud he was of himself. I have to tell you, from the look on Coach Frye's face, it was the best 5 bucks he had spent in quite a while.
I hope I have a day like that soon!
I'll share with you the two big moments from the day.
1. Ethan's 4th grade class has been taking their State Assessment Tests in Reading for the past 3 days. Sometime mid-morning, I was walking down the hallway and the principal called me in. She said, "Well the results are coming in. That stinkin' Ethan." My heart hit the floor. Then she said, "He got a 98!" HOLY COW!!! That is awesome! We were so proud of him and it was so fun to see how proud he was of himself.
Fast forward about 10 hours to basketball pracitce.
2. After basketball practice some of the boys were shooting around and one of them (who was at the 3-point line) said, "Hey coach! If I make this shot, will you give me 5 bucks?" Of course, the other 4 boys chimed in right away too. So, after a little bit of consideration, Coach Frye lined the boys up on the 3 point line. It was clear on the side, so they wouldn't be able to use the backboard. He told them all they could have one shot and promised to pay $5 to anyone who made it. Ethan was 3rd in line and SWOOSH! What luck! E made it! Coach Frye went out to grab his wallet and discovered he didn't have it with him, but promised to send it to school for him. About 2 minutes after we got home from practice, the doorbell rang and there stood Coach Frye. Once again, we were so proud of him and it was fun to see how proud he was of himself. I have to tell you, from the look on Coach Frye's face, it was the best 5 bucks he had spent in quite a while.
I hope I have a day like that soon!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Where does she put it all?
A bowl of fruit loops and a handful of marshmallows.
Another bowl of fruit loops and another handful of marshmallows.
Yet another bowl of fruit loops and another handful of marshmallows.
3 fun-size crunch bars.
6 turkey roll ups, one bowl of fresh spinach with ranch to dip it in, a bunch of BBQ pringles, a cup of apple berry cherry juice and iced animal crackers.
She's still hungry...
Repeat above, exact same serving amount.
6 oreos dipped in milk.
One string cheese.
One piece of chocolate chip bread.
2 fun-size crunch bars.
A bowl of cheerios snack mix.
1 cup of diced ham.
And guess what? She's hungry again.
Bethany is on steroids for her asthma which has been flaring up terribly bad. She hasn't been to school since last Tuesday. But don't worry, we're not bored. Between breathing treatments and trips to the fridge or pantry, we are plenty busy. I just hope I can get back to work soon or we might really understand the phrase..."You're going to eat us out of house and home."
Another bowl of fruit loops and another handful of marshmallows.
Yet another bowl of fruit loops and another handful of marshmallows.
3 fun-size crunch bars.
6 turkey roll ups, one bowl of fresh spinach with ranch to dip it in, a bunch of BBQ pringles, a cup of apple berry cherry juice and iced animal crackers.
She's still hungry...
Repeat above, exact same serving amount.
6 oreos dipped in milk.
One string cheese.
One piece of chocolate chip bread.
2 fun-size crunch bars.
A bowl of cheerios snack mix.
1 cup of diced ham.
And guess what? She's hungry again.
Bethany is on steroids for her asthma which has been flaring up terribly bad. She hasn't been to school since last Tuesday. But don't worry, we're not bored. Between breathing treatments and trips to the fridge or pantry, we are plenty busy. I just hope I can get back to work soon or we might really understand the phrase..."You're going to eat us out of house and home."
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