The Doctors Office...our 2nd home!

Friday night, Friday FUN night! The kids have been earning smiley faces and each smiley face is worth 2 pts. Ashton cashed in 10 of his points tonight to have a family movie night, a special surprise was...mom pulled out the couch bed! The kids were SO excited! We watched National Treasure 2 on the couch bed and daddy made popcorn. What fun!!!

Saturday we went to Ashton's bball game and he made lots of shots but nothing was going in, we brought donuts for after game snack, not much option when you don't have a snack schedule and someone reminds you by email at 9:30 the night before but we made it work. Went home and Jake and Ashton went on a bike ride while me and Si checked on Leanne's house then at home we worked and cleaned and later got slurpies. When we got home Sierra wanted to make cupcakes, she did! I only helped a tiny bit, she did a great job and they were DELICIOUS! Homemade yellow cake with homemade chocolate frosting! Saturday evening we went down to the pool and swam before dinner. Me and daddy even got in a played...so much fun! Then we went home and cooked up some hotdogs and corn for dinner. Sierra came out after getting jammies on and wrapped a blanket around herself (it was still really warm outside and in our house). I asked her if she was feeling okay. She said her throat was a little sore. Oh no!!! I felt her forehead and yep she was warm. Both of my sisters families just had strep throat. I gave her some advil and watched a little something together and then off to bed. At 6 am she woke me up and said her throat hurt REALLY bad. I felt her again and warm again. I gave her more advil and ice water. Her throat hurt so bad she didn't even want to swallow her spit. She kept spitting in the sink. :P I dropped Jake and Ashton off at church and then took her to the urgent care. The doctor just looked in her throat and said "yep it's strep!"Gave us a prescription, went and picked it up and then home we went. Jake and his friend Miles gave Sierra a blessing after their presidency meeting, so grateful for the Priesthood and for good men who honor it. We had a nice dinner at home, just the 4 of us. I made pot roast, carrots and potatoes.
This morning we went to the doctor again to get Ashton's staples out. Yay, they're out but he still can't swim for 3 days, needs more healing time. Geez. Sierra is feeling much better.
I'm so grateful that overall we are a healthy family and rarely have to go to the doctor.

Together

Today was a perfect day! This morning I went on a run/walk with my mom, walked cuz her leg kept hurting her. Still great to be out on a morning when it felt like we live at the beach. :)

Made pancakes, YUM! I ate mine with banana slices, peanut butter and honey! :)

Dusted and decorated for Easter!

Gathered paperwork to give to our accountant for our taxes. :P At least it's done! :)

Went as a little family and we all got slurpies, even ME! :)

Then we went to the pet store and fell in love with the Blue Nosed puppies. (NO, we are not getting a dog.) We just like to adore them at the pet store.

Went to the mall and showed daddy Dig It, cuz he's never been. Then got Si some glasses w/out prescription at Claire's for a presentation she is giving next week. She looks so cute in them. Ashton got some Sticky Stinkie's (or something like that.)

Went to Grandma and Grandpa's and played baseball at the park.

Home and watched Good Luck Charlie with the kids.

Daddy and kids played basketball in the backyard.

Went to Jimmy Dean's for dinner.

Watched "The Muppets" All Together!

happenings

Ward Christmas Party Friday night

 Janelle kept the kids for us and Jake and I went off to his work Christmas Party.

 Saturday morning Piano Recital, What a beautiful pianist we have here!

 I got to love on this sweet baby, Xander D., OH, how I LOVED snuggling him!

This picture of Xander talking to me and the picture of Sierra playing are from Heather D. Thankyou! :)
 Grammy came back from Orange County to be here! :)

 After the recital we went to Janelle and Terry's to help them put up and decorate their tree. They treated us to In 'N Out for lunch. Then, we went home and put together our advent calendars. The kids glued all the people together and they turned out SO cute! Now they are catching up cause there are only 15 more days! :0

Tonight we watched Mr. Popper's Penguins with the kids! A great day!