What was that???

I haven't written for a few weeks. There is a reason for this- although nothing exciting to report. I've been hit with the worst case of the stomach flu (or something like that) ever. Haven't been able to eat for 2 weeks without being totally sick! I caught it on my birthday (had a great party in the bathroom!), the 12th- and haven't been well since! So, I apologize for not having something more wonderful to write about, but I'm just doing my best to get out of bed! (no I am NOT pregnant!) Today is the first of many wonderful days to come that I have not been sick, and have been able to eat something! More to come...

Spiderwoman!

I have something important to report. Last week I was suddenly bit by a poisonous spider. At first I was worried that my skin might begin to decay, but on the contrary, I can now climb walls, and swing from building to building on nearly invisible web I spin! I am very excited about my new talents!

Haha, I wish. But I was bitten by a spider last week. I was picking basil in my mom's garden 5 minutes before young womens started. There must have been a spider on one of the basil leaves, because all of the sudden there was a terrible pain on my thumb. I shook my thumb and jumped up and down. Unfortunately, I shook the spider off. But in examining my thumb I saw 2 bloody fang makrs about 1/2 inch apart. Immediately my thumb started to swell as the poison moved in my bloodstream. In 20 minutes my thumb and hand down to my wrist were huge and red. I took Benadryl my parents took care of my kids. To make a long story short, that happened on Wednesday, and by Friday the swelling and throbbing pain had moved to each of my fingers on my left hand, my whole palm and half way to my elbow. I finally relented and went to Instacare and got a wonderful antihistamine and itch cream to keep the swelling down. Now, i've just got a nice pair of fang marks in my hand! But I survived. After researching on the internet, I learned I was probably bit by a small jumping spider- mildly poisonous, but terribly painful. But there are several spiders whose bites are much less painful, but the effects of the poison are much worse. SO, if you're not mildly afraid of spiders, YOU SHOULD BE.

First Signs of Fall

Fall is always an exciting time around here. In the last few weeks we've celebrated Jer's birthday #32, Olivia's #5, both kids have started school, each prospective dance classes, soccer games (not Naomi). We've said good-bye to our friends Chris and Stacy, who moved to Missouri to become farmers! I am amazed that they were able to break out of the societal rutt- and am jealous. We spent a few days at a cabin in Mt. Aire with good friends. We're experiencing wonderful, COOLER fall weather. We tried to see the wildflowers today at Albion Basin, but Adeline has an ear infection and the elevation change hurt too much, so we turned around and explored the salt lake temple quarry at the base of Little Cottonwood, and Jer and I had a wonderful evening last night with his parents. We went to an awesome Spanish restaurant for traditional Spanish Tapas. Then we ate spanish flan in their hot tub with them! They were so fun to hang out with. Thanks for treating Nancy and Larry. Hope you enjoy the slide show. I wonder when life will slow down?

Look What Five Years Can Do

Roley Poley Oly,

You are the silliest,

most beautiful singer,

great big sister,

good bike rider,

graceful dancer,

fun cuddler,

good story teller and reader,

sweet little person I know. I am sooooooooooooooo glad that you are mine! Life without you would be too dull. I am so glad that you were born 5 years ago, and that you are a part of our family and my friend. I love you so much and I am so proud of you!

(and proud of myself for surviving year 2,3,4...!)

happy happy birthday little girl!