He Will Not Do That Again

I was making lunch for the kids and William was "helping". After taking the pot off the stove top I turned around to put it on the counter top. William decided to make a drum out of the stove top. (The one time I forgot to remind him that is was hot) He starting SCREAMING right away (you would too, just look at the pictures). It took me over a hour to calm him down.

I ran his hand under cold water for about 10 minutes and then wrapped it in gauze and a wet paper towel until Lyle got home from work. When Lyle took him to the pharmacy the pharmacies told us to take him to the ER. She obviously doesn't have kids, has GREAT insurance, and/or has never been to girls camp. We just kept it wrapped for about 5 days and changed the gauze 2 times a day. (These pictures were taken the morning after he did it)

These pictures are taken a week later. The human body is so AMAZING! He is healing great and enjoys picking off the dead skin (it is defiantly feeling better).


What is really funny is that now when I take something off the stove top or out of the oven he leaves the room. Lesson learned I guess.

Canned Peaches

So a couple of weeks after canning pears for the first time I tried my hand at canning peaches. Both were about the same for canning and easier than I thought they would be. I ended up canning 30 quarts of peaches!

I love feeling like I am helping the family and that I know that I can do it. The peaches and pears all look so pretty sitting next to each other on my shelves just waiting to be eaten.

Another plus side is that the kids are eating more fruit. They always ask if this was the fruit that I canned.

Canning for Dummies

I have never canned a day in my life. I don't remember ever seeing my Mom can. I decided that I would try my hand at canning. While I was waiting for the peaches to come in a friend had a problem with the storage of some pears. She knew that I wanted to can so she offered them to me. After asking her a ton of questions, asking my sister-in-law more questions, and researching on You Tube I was ready to go.I was able to make 12 quarts and they turned out great! I can't wait for the peaches next week.
I think I did a good job for my first time. We will be eating some tonight for dinner.

Jareds Glasses

Jared is REALLY hard on his glasses. On Sundays during church I will do some adjustments and cleaning of his glasses. When we went in this year to get new glasses I asked them to adjust his old ones. While she was adjusting them the broke in two. She told me that if I payed for new lenses she would replace the frames.

It was a good investment at he broke his new glasses (see picture) a couple of weeks ago and had to wear the ones that broke in the doctors office and we bought new lenses for.

I just hope that these will last until we can get him into the doctor at the beginning of the year. Thank goodness Lyle's insurance cover new glasses (frames and lenses) every year!

Another Thumb Sucker

Both Jared and William were thumb suckers. Jared stopped about the time he started school but William is still sucking his thumb.

The other day I took these pictures of Whitney. She does this at night and keeps herself asleep throughout the night.

At least I will save money and not need to buy pacifiers.

First Day of School 2011-2012

I know that I am a month late but here are the pictures of my Elementary School kids heading off to their first day of school. Even thought William did not start school he wanted his picture taken also.

All About Austin

Austin turned 14 this year. He is getting taller and his voice is changing. He will go up to people that we know and see if he is taller than them yet. He is VERY close to passing me up.

This year he joined swim team. He has not fat on him so he is getting more defined muscles and tan.

This is a picture of my WHITE arm against his back.He also joined JROTC. Don't tell my brother that he was very upset that it was

the Navy JROTC and he wanted the Air Force. Got to LOVE a guy in uniform.
Spirit day at school. "Nerd Day". He is really enjoying High School life.