Life Around Here

Sammi has been fascinated with pioneers and living off the land lately.  So she ordered a dress.  She looks so authentic!  We are planning on heading to Williamsburg, VA for Spring Break in 2016.  She’ll fit right in with that dress!  Joy and Bella thought it must be Halloween  - so they decided to dress up too!  A ballerina and a pirate.  (Her hat is a pair of tights, too cute!)

Kammerer Registration – Picking up her schedule and buying uniform shirts.

Off to the dentist with this guy – No cavities!!  She was so impressed with his teeth for a 27 weeker!  And she totally understands the need for his binky – bless her.

 

 

Registration at the High School.  Sammi took Jessi all around and showed her where everything is.  We picked up schedules, took care of fees, signed up for clubs (Bowling (!!!) and Best Buddies), and bought Easter HS paraphilia.  Sammi found her counselor and gave her a big hug.  She is so excited that Sammi is coming back to EHS this year!

 

 

 

 

Bella had a dietician appointment down in Shelbyville.  We noticed a Japanese Restaurant next to the hospital and stopped in.  Sammi was in love!!

We went out and bought a bunch of cool clothes. High School here we come!  We found this t-shirt for Becca (it’s from Big Hero 6 and says “Hairy Baby.” Hairy Baby is her nickname for her cat.)

Dentist – somehow over the past year, my oldest five children’s teeth have all rotted out.  Lots of dentist visits in our future!  So sad!

We meet again with our financial planner.  We have about two more meetings between the lawyer and the planner and then we’ll be all set.  A long process!  Afterwards Jessi, Jason and I went out for Mediterranean. 

These pictures just cracked me up – hand Joy a marker in therapy and she automatically makes “straight line down,” so we are trying to expand her repertoire!  Too much therapy syndrome :)

And this blurry photo – it says 0.0.  I have nothing but respect for people who run marathons, but it is not my thing.  I saw this photo and laughed.  Jessi and I think we should get one!

Little Miss woke up on Sunday and wouldn’t use her left leg.  This always scares me.  Leukemia and memories of bone cancer fill my head and heart with dread.  Since it was Sunday, our only option was the ER.  6 x-rays showed nothing. Blood showed no signs of infection or inflammation, and her CBC showed no signs of Leukemia.   Not sure what it was.  But by Wednesday, she was walking again.  I was so relieved.  I was reminded of Ember, who was fine, then stopped walking and died from cancer shortly later leaving a gaping hole in her family circle.  Life is so fleeting.  Grateful she is up and walking again.

Jason and Jessi Canoeing

At camp I discovered that Jessi enjoys one activity out of doors – canoeing.  Since I adore the outdoors, especially here, I had to encourage this love!  I found a place she could go canoeing!   Jason says it was so beautiful! 

Wedding Prep (Blake may not look at this post!)

So we have been planning and planning.  She knows what she wants, so that helps.

Her colors are navy and gold.  The little girls will wear these dresses.  There have been taste testings going on. 

There will be boots and bluebonnets.

She and Lizzy made all of the flower arrangements.

Looking for her dress.  Only took us two stores and one lunch!

Her dress came in – so beautiful

It’s going to be beautiful….

Indianapolis Indiana Temple Open House

We meet up with the Turpins in Indianapolis for the temple open house – It is beautiful!

We brought Bella’s wheelchair, held Brother and brought Joy’s wheelchair. My sister was supposed to come down to Louisville and spend the weekend with us.  That didn’t work out (sad).  They were going to go with us to the open house.  She asked me later how it went.  It was wonderful! and it was crazy!  My little ones don’t see the significance of buildings and places.  Joy was very patient, but by the end, she was done.  We got to the last room on the tour – a sealing room – and Joy bolted from her wheelchair and climbed up on top of the alter before anyone could grab her.  Die!  Oh well!  Who knows, maybe she remembers the temple and our three sealings of little ones to our family.  I am grateful for temples and for families!  I am grateful for Priesthood Power that can seal families for all eternity! I am grateful for my Savior who makes all things possible for us!

They had a tent for questions and further displays.  They had samples of all of the materials – the granite, the stone, the moldings.  It was perfect for Brother to be able to touch and experience the temple too!

Afterwards, we went to Red Robin. – Yum! But we are a big group!