Wow how time flies when you are having fun. We have had such a busy couple of months. Our family went to Disneyland in September. A well deserved vacation after the long stretch of Paramedic school. It was great fun! AJ turned 3 on October 19th. I can't believe how grown up he is now. The girls are doing very well in school. JC and I both seem to be doing well in school also. We have crazy nights with homework, Dance, Chior, and the bedtime routine. Halloween was fun and we now have more candy than I know what to do with. I need to hide it because I just don't have the will power to resist the temptation. Unfortunately JC will be at the station this year for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Oh well such is the life right! We are still looking forward to celebrating.
Baby is doing good. Only 10 weeks left! This pregnancy has really gone quite fast but I am still trying to not get anxious. It helps to have a lot on my plate right now.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
playing catch up once again.
Well here we are almost done with another month of this year and it has been nearly that since we have updated this blog. This is J.C. or Joe which ever you know me by writting this time. Since our last entry I have taken and successfully passed the national Paramedic Exam finishing off the last 7 1/2 months of my life known as paramedic school. I am actually responding as a paramedic (technically) although officially there are alot of things yet to learn through experience.
After the past two semesters of school going full time and completing 31 credit hours, I thought that I would take some time off, Jen had given me permision to purchase my dream (a truck) when all of my tests were official and I was a paramedic, I had decided on the Nissan Titan. This was up until about two weeks ago when she informed that she wanted to return to school and get her Elementry Education degree and teach.
She has been unusually proactive at this new quest and has filled out all the appropriate forms, made the necessary phone calls, visited with the required people, and is now enrolled at UVU finishing up her general's to hopefully get into the teaching program in the next couple of years. This is a two year full time program that is two years long, with us expecting in January our fourth child (another girl) we just found out this past week this program might be a bit challenging for her but her goal is to be ready to go to work when the newest one will be going to school her self so she has about 5 1/2 years to get it done.
This brings me to my next step in life, back to school to get my degree in emergency services. This of course puts my truck dream on hold for a little while but I guess the long term investment is better with the education than the V8 engine that will just eat up more gasoline and polute the air (I am trying to convince my self of this still).
The girls are both back in school, and going full time this year. Haylee is in 2nd grade and loving every minute of it, especially math. Shayla is in 1st grade and has made the adjustment better than was expected by Jen and I. She had a hard time last year with mommy seperation although this year seems to be doing much better. Anthony (A.J.) does not know what to do with himself with all this parent time he has during the day. (mostly get bored) although he likes it when both mom and dad are home and he gets to go do the shopping by himself with us and not share that opportunity with his sisters. he is doing very well with the potty training (the bribe or threat of not being able to go to Disneyland in Sept is a real motivator).
Well that birngs us up to speed on our lives may god bless and protect everyone. A friend of ours just went through the worst experience ever by loosing his daughter which has taught us that we must not worry about making mends tomorrow solve your problems today, and that life is to short to allow others to dictate how you will feel or live your lives. James thanks for sharing your testimony with us.
After the past two semesters of school going full time and completing 31 credit hours, I thought that I would take some time off, Jen had given me permision to purchase my dream (a truck) when all of my tests were official and I was a paramedic, I had decided on the Nissan Titan. This was up until about two weeks ago when she informed that she wanted to return to school and get her Elementry Education degree and teach.
She has been unusually proactive at this new quest and has filled out all the appropriate forms, made the necessary phone calls, visited with the required people, and is now enrolled at UVU finishing up her general's to hopefully get into the teaching program in the next couple of years. This is a two year full time program that is two years long, with us expecting in January our fourth child (another girl) we just found out this past week this program might be a bit challenging for her but her goal is to be ready to go to work when the newest one will be going to school her self so she has about 5 1/2 years to get it done.
This brings me to my next step in life, back to school to get my degree in emergency services. This of course puts my truck dream on hold for a little while but I guess the long term investment is better with the education than the V8 engine that will just eat up more gasoline and polute the air (I am trying to convince my self of this still).
The girls are both back in school, and going full time this year. Haylee is in 2nd grade and loving every minute of it, especially math. Shayla is in 1st grade and has made the adjustment better than was expected by Jen and I. She had a hard time last year with mommy seperation although this year seems to be doing much better. Anthony (A.J.) does not know what to do with himself with all this parent time he has during the day. (mostly get bored) although he likes it when both mom and dad are home and he gets to go do the shopping by himself with us and not share that opportunity with his sisters. he is doing very well with the potty training (the bribe or threat of not being able to go to Disneyland in Sept is a real motivator).
Well that birngs us up to speed on our lives may god bless and protect everyone. A friend of ours just went through the worst experience ever by loosing his daughter which has taught us that we must not worry about making mends tomorrow solve your problems today, and that life is to short to allow others to dictate how you will feel or live your lives. James thanks for sharing your testimony with us.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Summer
So it is summer time. The girls are out of school and now they spend their days playing, reading, (a mandate from mom) and fighting! I have found myself stopping many fights and it is driving me crazy. Every day it is pretty much the same. When are they going to learn?
Well July has been a pretty great month. JC graduates from Paramedic school this Friday! Hallelujah! It has been a long year and I am so glad that we can go back to living normal again.
Shayla celebrated her 6th birthday on the 8th and had a huge party. I definately bit off a little bit more than I could chew that day. She had a great time and her friends did too. We had a water party and ate pizza. There were about 16 friends that came and then cousins too. (Never again will I invite people and think that they will not be able to come!) We survived the party with no casualties and everyone had fun.
AJ is doing so well. I would lable the potty training done. He is very good to tell me when he needs to go and we have very minimal accidents a week. GREAT JOB BUDDY! Pull ups are still a mandate for bed time. He doesn't like to wear them but occasionally he does wake up wet so instead of changing sheets, he gets to complain when we get jammies on.
This month we have done many things with our family. We enjoyed taking our kids to the Oqquirh Mountain Temple open house. The temple was beautiful. It was very hot that day but I am glad that my children had that opportunity. We also went to the Day's of 47 Rodeo. I have never been to the Rodeo and I have lived in Utah my whole life! It was fun. I think the kids enjoyed it. AJ came home and was talking all about the cowboys. I think the best part for the kids was the Monkey. They had a sheep dog with a monkey dressed as a cowboy strapped in a saddle on his back. It was really cute. They even hurded steers. The evening was really fun and it was nice to get out and do something. On the 24th we spent the day at Cherry Hill water park. We all had fun getting wet on the water slides and spending the day as a family.
Only 3 more weeks and then school starts again. I have to point out that while writing this post I have had to stop yet another fight with my daughters. We hope everyone's summer is treating them well.
Well July has been a pretty great month. JC graduates from Paramedic school this Friday! Hallelujah! It has been a long year and I am so glad that we can go back to living normal again.
Shayla celebrated her 6th birthday on the 8th and had a huge party. I definately bit off a little bit more than I could chew that day. She had a great time and her friends did too. We had a water party and ate pizza. There were about 16 friends that came and then cousins too. (Never again will I invite people and think that they will not be able to come!) We survived the party with no casualties and everyone had fun.
AJ is doing so well. I would lable the potty training done. He is very good to tell me when he needs to go and we have very minimal accidents a week. GREAT JOB BUDDY! Pull ups are still a mandate for bed time. He doesn't like to wear them but occasionally he does wake up wet so instead of changing sheets, he gets to complain when we get jammies on.
This month we have done many things with our family. We enjoyed taking our kids to the Oqquirh Mountain Temple open house. The temple was beautiful. It was very hot that day but I am glad that my children had that opportunity. We also went to the Day's of 47 Rodeo. I have never been to the Rodeo and I have lived in Utah my whole life! It was fun. I think the kids enjoyed it. AJ came home and was talking all about the cowboys. I think the best part for the kids was the Monkey. They had a sheep dog with a monkey dressed as a cowboy strapped in a saddle on his back. It was really cute. They even hurded steers. The evening was really fun and it was nice to get out and do something. On the 24th we spent the day at Cherry Hill water park. We all had fun getting wet on the water slides and spending the day as a family.
Only 3 more weeks and then school starts again. I have to point out that while writing this post I have had to stop yet another fight with my daughters. We hope everyone's summer is treating them well.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Attempting to Potty Train :-{
So my son will be 3 years old in October and we have decided to attempt the potty training task. Today is day 3 and I am wondering if I am really ready to do this. AJ can't decide if this is something he wants to do or not. Sometimes he is all for it and other times he asks to just have a diaper. He does well actually going to the bathroom in the toilet, it's just convincing him that he needs to stop playing and go sit on the potty that is the current issue. Perserverance is the key I guess.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Reina!!!
So yesterday I was heading to work in the Toyota and all of the sudden I can feel weight shifting in the back seat. I was suddenly terrified because I knew that something was in my car and had absolutely no idea what it could be. I glanced behind me into the back seat and low and behold there is my stupid dog in the back! That little stinker!
JC was mowing the lawn when I was leaving and he had asked me to take a few things out of his car before I left. Well in doing so I had left the car door open and I guess Reina decided she wanted to get in and go for a ride.
So I got on the phone and told JC that he had to come up to Bountiful because the dog was in the car. Thank goodness it was a very mild morning and not to hot because I could not bring her into the store.
JC was mowing the lawn when I was leaving and he had asked me to take a few things out of his car before I left. Well in doing so I had left the car door open and I guess Reina decided she wanted to get in and go for a ride.
So I got on the phone and told JC that he had to come up to Bountiful because the dog was in the car. Thank goodness it was a very mild morning and not to hot because I could not bring her into the store.
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