Our Thanksgiving Break

We had a great 9 1/2 days of vacation that flew by! We started out at Damon's appt. the Friday before Thanksgving at Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake. They are going to be doing Botox in his right hand, and his arms and legs. We all want botox! Well his is a kind to relax his muscles some. Hopefully he can do some things while on it. That is going to happen in February. They also did a hip x-ray and his hips are starting to come out of thier sockets. so we will add in another Dr. to keep check ups on. Then we went to my sisters house.

We had a craft project planned for the time being there, but David is SUPER busy and got it cut out the day before Thanksgiving so we did it on Thanksgiving night! Thank you so much David for taking time to do that! As you can tell, its a stocking hanger. Trish Freeman did an awesome job on the vinyl! Thank you! We had a house full! From Thanksgiving day until Saturday night when we left, thier were 12 kids! Colby and Trisha flew in on Saturday and added another 2 to make 14 wild kids! It was so much fun! Seth and Heather, mom and dad, and Tysons boys came to enjoy in the fun! Can't tell you how I miss the caos already! Only about 2 more weeks and were going home! Ya whoo!

Can't go down to Salt Lake without enjoying some shopping! We did some day after shopping. We didn't see much in the ads we wanted so it was just get up at 6 am and leave at about 7:30, to go to Dillards for $29.99 Lucky jeans! Yeah! Mine were originally $110! It only lasted until about 1:00 pm. So that was my main focus. Then it was just random shopping. Fun to just hang out with the girls. My mom was a life savor! She watched the kids whenever we wanted to get out and hit up some stores. I think she deserves the mom of the year award! So on Satruday, we decided the boys are going to stay with the kids and we were taking my mom out shopping. I dont think she could have done better! She wanted to go the dress barn and she got 2 big shopping abgs full! Jackets, pants shirts galore! She needed an update of clothes! She is teaching high schoolers! So good job for her! Us sisters and sister-in-laws went out again later that day, got our nails done, and got the kids some clothes. Also hit up Aeropostale for thier half price sale on jeans. All in all, we had a grea time!

All the stores do...

So I had to! Put up my christmas decorations. I have more I can put up but I dont want it over done. I do want christmas lights all in my living room, but that will have to wait. Damon would love it! Were not going to be here for Christmas, and we leave sometime in December to go home, so I have to take full advantage of it all! There's no snow yet, and the weather has been beautiful! I can go outside with just a light jacket. Feeling like washington, but I just know that when we return after Thanksgiving, it's going to snow.

Wpaere leaving tommorow afternoon for Utah! So excited! I have been writing up my list of things, and adding more and more. I just have to have everything when I go places. including my cookbooks. Those things have to go with me on every trip! Wierd I know. We are taking 3 other people with us, so we have teensy tiny room for luggage. I told one girl that she's going to have to put her luggage on top because she's bringing a little more than I thought, and I bought space bags for our clothes. hehe... its like shrink wrap, but its smaller than us taking like 3 or 4 bags! I have a lot to do tommorow.

~ take Damon to toddler lab
~ vaccuum the car
~ buy bungee cords
~ pack the car
~make sure the house is clean

Well its 11:19, I better go to bed now. Until next week everyone! Have a GREAT Thanksgiving and remember all the things were thankful for. Enjoy the family and friends, Black Friday shopping, and just hanging out and veggin all week. Glad I have work out buddies to keep on top of that!

Scentsy Party

Im having a scentsy party tommorow at 6:00 p.m. I've having a couples little party because I dont like to have these types of parties. But for signing up, I got a free warmer and 2 scents so here I am having one! If anyone has ever had these, I love them! If you want to check them out, come by my house or go online. http://scentsy.com/

Family Pics!

Here are just a few of our favorites! Thank you Joel and Courtney! You did an awesome job!

And I have to show off my handsome husband! Love you!

Damon has had 4 girls coming and working with him this past 2 weeks. It has been such a great experience for us all! Damon is getting so much attention here. Yesterday, a girl that helps in toddler lab asked me if she could use some pictures of Damon for a book she has to write about kids with dissabilites. Of course I said and we get a copy. Now its not gonna be a professional book or anything but how fun is that~ WEll back to the girls that have been coming. Tonight he has done so good. They had thier teacher come in and observe and Damon showed them that he likes certain things and that he has more going on in his little brain than some think! Thats my little boy.

Thanksgiving Plans!

PARTY PARTY PARTY! Thats whats on the agenda starting next Thursdaay! We are so excited to get out of town, I am more then Juan but he's excited also. Were heading down to Utah to spend Thanksgiving with my sister, but before hand, Damon has an appointment on the 21st, and then on the 22nd, my cousin is getting married, and Im a bridesmaid! Yah! I have never been a bridesmaid before so I am so excited! Thank you Lauren! Well because Damon is on Medicaid, they reimburse us for all the gas, a motel for the night before his appt, and 3 meals for 2 people! Woot woot for us! It has been forever since we went to a motel! So we found one with an indoor swimming pool to take a dive in. Then the fun continues that whole next week, with my parents coming to town and my brother also! House full of kids! Well we have crafts planned, movies, SHOPPING! (my secret addiction) and eating! Im really excited also to continue working out with all the girls, and teach them what i've been doing in my workout classes. Its gonna be great!

Craft for the Day

The other day I made these hats for the boys. I thought they turned out pretty cute! It was a fun day to spend sewing by myself. Damon was sleeping and Keenan just played!

Damons Dental Update

Damon had his appointment today at the hospital for his teeth. Poor little guy... I just want to strangle his other dentists that he's had because they always told me nothing was wrong. So here we are, a root canal later, 2 cavities later, and a tooth gone! yes a tooth they had to pull because it was to the nerver!! Grr... but on the bright side, they are all fixed now! Thank you Doctor Mauseth!

Our weekend

Saturday: Went to a friends little boys birthday party

And then Juan and some friends from his classes planned a little get together at our house. It was FUN! Our take on Cold Stone and Rock Band, and catch phrase.

Saturday: Had family over for dinner.

Random

So I have just been loving things lately! I don't know why! But Im just loving this holiday season. Maybe Im just soo soo excited to go down to Utah for Thanksgiving. I have been loving the weather and soaking it all up literaly! I love clothes and I love the way people spruce up thier wordrobe in different seasons. Im totally a people watcher! Sorry.

So today Juan just had to go and buy his Gears of Wat game, and I thought it was ok after he told me he had been saving up for it. So we went to Idaho falls today after he got out of school, and went to Circuit City to buy it because they had a deal with XBox live and getting 1600 free points. Im good with that because you can buy songs for Rockband with that. Anyways he told me we can go to Target after that, and Im not going to argue about that! So me, getting into the shopping mood, and feeling better about myself since working out, it truly is working! Its been a long time coming... anyways tangent.... I go into the sales rack, and what do I find?? 5 shirts I love! Nothing over $8.00! Yah Im getting them all! 5 shirts for under $30? How often does that happen? Love it!

While I was sitting in the Toddler Lab observation booth watching Damon the other day, the teacher asked me if I was still to busy. I told her I was was still really busy, but she asked me if I would let a few students that come into your home and work on goals for your child. I told her if it would be on Monday and Fridays because those days Im free, then I could. So the teacher in charge of them called me and its on for tonight! We'll see how it goes. I think that it will be fun for Damon. He gets so much attention. Its really good for him. I went to register him today for his dental work on Monday morning, and the registering person said that he was doing really well, and his O.T. said that he works with 2 other people with Microcephaly, and he is by far the most functional! It feels so good to hear that as his mom. He's doing so well!

2008 Election

Ok So I didn't vote. I'm sorry, but I didnt. Its just not in me to do it. Anyways, Im not gonna say Im excited for Borack Obamma to be the president, but as I was watching all the news coverage and what not on it, its kinda neat I think. He's the first black person to be president. Thats amazing. It has brung people together of all races and hopefully it can be a good thing. I guess Im not for any of the things either of the candidates were proposing, but It's actually cool to see first time voters, newly registered citizens, and poeple from the streets wanting to make a difference. To me, I think that's neat. Now everyone can tell me how im wrong...

And he's off!

heres a glimpse at whats to come! good job Keenan!

Our Apartment

Living, dining area from sliding glass door

Our kitchen

Living room, coming from the door

the boys' room

My sister wanted to see pictures of our place so here they are Kira!

Crafts

here is Courtney and I doing our craft yesterday. They are blocks with scrapbooking paper and modge podges, with vinly lettering. now were just waiting on the lettering and then will get you a final picture!

Sicky Sick!

Yesterday I went to the craft fair with Trisha and Courtney. It was a lot of fun, to hang with girls and to get some fun ideas also! I love doing crafts! I was telling Courtney that by body was so achy and i felt sore, thinking it was from working out. I had a little bit of a sore throat but not to bad. So Juan an d I went and used are gift certificate at the Hard Hat we won for best costume. YUMMY YUMMY scones! I was so glad we went and got a pizza at Papa Murpheys last night for today because when we got home, I had a major fever, chills then hot, chills then got. Hated it. My throat was even more sore and I took a full on HOT scolding bath. It was so relaxing but I felt terrible when I got out. Freezing! Well I did not sleep well at all, and I wanted to go to the doctor but because its Sunday, I went to the ER. I hate going there but Im glad I did and didnt wait until tommorow. I have Strep Throat! Uhgh I hate it. No fun, but Im soo glad Juan is home and he's been taking care of the boys for me, so thank you Juan! I love you.