tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59559965213422815342024-03-12T23:39:09.284-06:00My Miscellaneous MusingsCarlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-50402231387443889272014-01-23T13:17:00.003-07:002014-01-23T13:18:24.508-07:00Smarty Pants!We are grateful that (so far) our kids love school and do really well in their studies. This spring both Morgan and Trevor were recognized for their efforts.<br />
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Trevor participated in Grade 13 where he did research and wrote and essay on what he would like to be when he grew up. He wrote on becoming an engineer because he loves math, science, and inventing things. He loved to figure out WHY something works. It is really fun to listen to him as he explains his discoveries. He was selected as one of the winners and won $100 in scholarship money.<br />
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We were also really proud of Morgan who was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. She had to go through an application process where she was evaluated by her grades, school involvement and community service. We were pleased to see so many of her friends have that recognition as well.<br />
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When we were leaving the school there was a little cloudburst passing over. The light and the rainbow it produced was incredible. I couldn't resist a few more pictures! :) <br />
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Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-9735524494858269922014-01-23T12:39:00.000-07:002014-01-23T12:39:02.690-07:002nd Annual Mountain Biking in MoabI love that Ken has some good friends to go mountain biking with! He loves it so much! Even more now that he has some nice equipment. A bunch of guys including, Craig Muncy, Justin McFadden, Skylar Cox, Doug Lindhardt and Ken went to Moab for a guys weekend of biking. He had a blast. I'm so glad he got to go!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-19580432048349698182014-01-23T12:31:00.002-07:002014-01-23T12:31:20.972-07:00Sense and SensibilityTo celebrate Shannon's birthday, she wanted to go to the theater. I am always up for seeing a show! Shannon, Kris, Erica and I attended the new musical of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility in Denver. I think the show is being tweaked in the effort to get to Broadway. We all loved the show. My favorite was the song, Awkward, while each of the characters were singing what they were really thinking but while doing the necessary small talk. It was great!<br />
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Afterward, we hit the famous D Bar for dinner and dessert. Seriously. Best sweet potato fries ever. It was a great night with great friends! <br />
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Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-84685443593380150782014-01-23T12:19:00.001-07:002014-01-23T12:19:54.989-07:00AladdinI thought it was fantastic when Morgan came home saying she wanted to audition for the school musical! We were all over the moon when we found out she had be cast in the role of the villain, Jafar. At first the role was double cast, but when the other Jafar decided to go out for the track team, Ms. Bowes and Mr. Romig decided to keep Morgan as the only Jafar. Morgan loved every minute of the rehearsal process, running her lines at home, and working on her solo.<br />
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It was so fun to see how much she was enjoying being part of the show and making tons of new friends in the process. (It was fun for me to volunteer as a vocal coach. I got to work with some of the leads as they prepared for their songs in the show.) When the performances came around, I could see she had found her niche. She really lit up the stage and we couldn't have been more proud of her!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-87627439592112994112014-01-23T11:06:00.000-07:002014-01-23T11:06:14.288-07:00The Rave RunMy lovely friend Erica wanted to do something special for her birthday. She wanted to have her friends run "The Rave Run" with her. I was hesitant at first (me run?!?) but, I quickly got swept up in the party aspect of it. We got to wear flashy bright colors and do the race wearing neon tutus. How could you possible go wrong?!? There ended up being about 15 there to celebrate Erica. We went to dinner at this yummy place in Denver to "carb load". :) <br />
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We all knew Erica had something up her sleeve because she wanted each of us to bring her the shirt that we were going to run the race in. As we waited for our food, she made the big reveal. She made a little presentation about how much we meant to her and she had thought of a word that she felt represented us and why she loved us. She had then printed that word out (each with a beautifully appropriate font) and ironed it on our shirt. She took the time for each person and explained why she had chosen that descriptive word and how much cared for them before giving them their shirt. She gave me the word bodacious. :) She then had "these ladies color my world" on her shirt. It was beautiful and emotional. Many of us were tearing up. It was a really thoughtful and generous thing to do. Erica turned her birthday into a celebration of her friends. <br />
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After dinner, we took some fun pictures and made our way to the park to run the 5K. Okay, who am I kidding, I mostly walked it, but I had some great friends who also wanted to walk and we had a BLAST chatting the entire time. I was so glad that Erica had such a clever, fun, and caring idea. That is one birthday celebration I will never forget!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-77603051327893961622014-01-23T10:34:00.001-07:002014-01-23T10:34:15.669-07:00Gettin' it doneYou know THOSE projects? The ones that won't take very long to do and you have done them a million times in your head, but despite all of your best intentions and brain power, they remain undone. I have far too many of those to count. So at the end of April, I enlisted my mom's aid to help me get some of those projects done. When she comes to visit, I put aside the time, so it seems like it is easier to get things done.<br />
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First of all, we dejunked everywhere. It is so helpful to have another set of eyes and someone to ask, "do you really need or use that?" We did a lot of shopping, especially at Hobby Lobby. We bought fabric and make cute organizing boxes for my closet and for Morgan's room. We made an "art gallery" that makes it really easy to switch out kids art and certificates. We redecorated over my bed and on my dresser. We hung stuff up. And we did a TON of it! That may not seem to be a big deal, but it is nice to walk into a room and have it feel finished. <br />
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At the end of the four days we really felt we had accomplished a lot of smaller tasks that had been hanging over me. Not to mention we got to spend lots of time together and the kids LOVED having grandma around. She also got to see the dress rehearsal of Morgan's play. I'm so grateful that my mom would come and be my motivator for a few days! I love her so much!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-4867261600364433742014-01-23T10:07:00.001-07:002014-01-23T10:07:51.543-07:00Oldies but GoodiesI got to have a bit of a reunion at the end of April. Shannon was hosting our friend from middle school, Becca and her family. I hadn't seen her since 7th grade, but we used to be really good friends, so I wanted to make sure to see her while they were in town. It was a blast! Her husband and kids were fantastic and it was great to catch up. To add to the reunion, we even skyped with Kerri, one of our other 7th grade friends. It was such a fun night and I'm so glad Shannon got us all together!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-58758408295096504632013-10-06T15:30:00.001-06:002013-10-06T15:34:32.168-06:00Twice as Nice (More DC)After visiting Gettysburg on Saturday, we headed got in the car and headed back down to Washington DC. I was so excited because we arranged for my wonderful friend Celia to come down to DC while we were there AND she was coming with her new boyfriend, Travis. I was really looking forward to meeting him and spending some time with my dear friend. We arrived in the city and checked into our hotel. While I arranged to meet Celia and Travis, Ken returned the rental car. I walked the few blocks down to the Lafayette Park just north of the White House drinking in the beautiful evening. Celia and Travis had gotten to town earlier that day and had spent the day taking in some of the sights and I was to meet them there.<br />
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It was so great to see Celia again and Travis is super nice! We took pics in front of the White House waiting for Ken. He was able to meet us shortly afterward. We decided to wander up to Georgetown for dinner and some people watching. It was so fun wandering the streets while we decided on a place to eat. We ended up at the delicious Italian restaurant that Ken had taken me to the last time I accompanied him to DC. We chatted the night away over yummy food. It was such a treat getting to know Travis. After dinner we walked a bit more and came up with a plan for the following day before saying goodnight and heading back to our hotels.<br />
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That Sunday Celia and Travis opted to visit The Smithsonian while Ken and I wanted to visit the Archives. Maybe I'm just a silly girl, but it I LOVE visiting the Archives. I have such a reverence for our founding documents and to see them in person is thrilling to me. I have to say that I got a little teary-eyed while seeing/reading the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. I have such a love for our country and seeing the documents that were created in the founders quest for a "more perfect union" was very emotional for me. My heart was filled with so much gratitude! <br />
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We arranged to meet for lunch at the Old Post Office Tower and then tour the tower. Luckily the weather was much clearer than the first time we went up and we were able to see the city much better. After the tower, we were running out of time before our flight so we parted ways as Celia and Travis were renting some bicycles to tour the mall. It was hard, as always, to say goodbye to my friend.<br />
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We woke the next morning to an absolutely gorgeous day! We got some breakfast, checked out, and made our way to the Gettysburg Visitors Center. What a facility!!! We first did the cyclorama, a fully-restored giant painting that was done in the 1880's that depicts Picket's Charge. The painting is 377 feet long and 42 feet high and hung in a circle. The world's first IMAX. :) Very impressive!<br />
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After looking viewing an overview movie of the Battle of Gettysburg and
browsing at the gift shop, we left to get on our bus tour. It was
really well done and our tour guide (a 40-year Gettysburg tour guide
veteran) was super knowledgeable. As we toured around the battle scenes
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sacred ground. As our guide described what took place 150 years ago,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abraham Lincoln pulled up to this very train station when he arrived to give the Gettysburg Address.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the top of Little Round Top overlooking some of the bloodiest land in the USA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This barn that dates back to the Battle of Gettysburg still had the scar of a cannonball hole</td></tr>
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We returned to the visitors center and walked through the museum. You could have easily spent several hours in seeing all the artifacts and reading the amazing stories about the conditions that led up to the Civil War, the horrors of the war, and then trying to rebuild after the war. That was quite the collection and beautifully displayed. We got a few things at the gift shop for the kiddos and were sad when it was time to leave. I can't wait to return, spend more time, and bring my kids to experience this!<br />
<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-65466044870343377872013-06-21T22:40:00.000-06:002013-06-22T00:28:39.413-06:00Heading out East (Part 1)Just a few days after we returned from our church history trip, Ken and I were able to get away, just the two of us. Earlier in the year, we had watched our friend's kiddos while they were on a lovely vacation. Lucky for us they agreed to return the favor.<br />
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Ken left on Monday and I followed him out on Tuesday after doing major laundry, cleaning the house, getting all the kids packed -- again, teaching lessons, and having a Take Note rehearsal. Wouldn't you know that is was a crazy snowy day here and school actually got cancelled. I was a little nervous my flight wouldn't get out, but it ended up being just fine. It was 20 degrees when I got on the plane and it was almost 90 when I got off the plane in DC.<br />
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I took a cab to the hotel and was so excited to see Ken. We walked around the corner to a fun restaurant and dined outside. The night was beautiful and I couldn't get over how warm it was! Ken and I are usually pretty good about having date nights, but, as much as we love our children, there is something almost magical when we know we can just focus on each other for a few days.<br />
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On Wednesday, Ken had to go to work. :( I slept in and didn't have to go anywhere! :) That was such a treat! Ken and I were able to meet up with my friend Rusty and his family for lunch. It meant so much to me that they would take the time to drive into the city to meet us. I have been wanting Ken to meet Rusty for years and I wanted to meet the gal who could make Rusty settle down. I totally loved Jennifer and their daughter.<br />
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We lucked out and timed our trip perfectly for the cherry blossoms and I couldn't wait to go see them! As soon as Ken got off work, we headed to the tidal basin, along several thousands of our friends. The blossoms were glorious! I had fun taking pictures, walking around beautiful monuments, and people watching. So awesome being with my love! After lots of walking with my love, we enjoyed a delicious Italian dinner. Rusty was on his break for work so he was able to join us for dessert. It was such a beautiful night and after all that walking we were ready for a good night's sleep!<br />
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Thursday Ken again headed out door to go to work, but this time I wasn't too far behind. One of the perks of a visit with Ken to DC is visiting my former roommate, Naomi. She is seriously one of my very favorite people on the planet, so any time I get to spend with her is a real treat. We had a great plan of me spending the day down in Fredericksburg with her, then picking her husband up at Quantico, and then meeting Ken for a nice dinner in DC. Well some plans just don't work out. As I was heading down to the airport on Tuesday, I got a text from her hubby saying that Naomi was in emergency surgery. I was freaking out a bit and was glad to talk to her the next day. I arranged to rent a car on Thursday and drove down to the hospital in Fredericksburg to hang out with her. (Crazy deja vu moment: I lived in that area when I was 13 and just as I was passing Patomic Mills mall, Red, Red Wine came on the radio. That was one of the big songs that year and I was instantly transported back in time. Very fun to remember back to that time.) Even though Naomi was unable to get out of bed, she was healing well. We talked, laughed, and cried as the hours sped by. I loved every second of being with her, even if it was in her hospital room, and the time passed too quickly. I finally had to go to meet Ken for dinner. We ate at an amazing Brazilian steakhouse, Fogo de Ciao and then enjoyed a lovely walk through the city on the way back to the hotel.<br />
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It was a bit cloudy and rainy when we woke on Friday. Ken had decided to take the day off so we could see some cool things together. We checked out of the hotel and then walked down to the Old Post office, the 3rd tallest structure in the city. There were some really cool views even with the gray day. We went up on the hill to meet my friend Erica (my friend from RBHS) for lunch. She is an congressional aide and it was really cool to hear about her job and catch up. After lunch, we had a couple of hours to walk past the Library of Congress, Supreme Court, and the Capitol. I love those buildings! We walked to the Ford Theater where we had tickets to see the matinee of Hello Dolly. Great show that we both really enjoyed. After the show, we went to the car rental and drove around the city before heading up to Gettysburg, our next adventure together.<br />
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<span id="goog_796842027"></span><span id="goog_796842028"></span><br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-56891118813080604012013-06-06T15:49:00.000-06:002013-06-06T15:58:28.517-06:00Spring Break Road Trip (Part 2)!Monday we got up and decided to head back up to Nauvoo and see a few
more things, especially some of the homes we missed, before continuing
on to Carthage Jail and then Indianapolis. It was such a beautiful day
as we drove along the Mississippi River! We were disappointed that the
many of the Joseph Smith sites that are owned by the Community of Christ
Church were closed, but we took time to go by them and read all the
signs. Then we went to Brigham Young's home and a few others before
getting on our way.<br />
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drove the half hour to Carthage where we visited the jail where Joseph
Smith and his brother Hyrum were martyred. It is difficult to describe
my feelings while in that place. I vacillated between sadness, joy, and
everything inbetween. I would have to say I settled on something that I
would describe as peace. Peace that God is in control. Stillness
because I know He is God. I think it was powerful for the kids to be
there and I'm really glad we went there as a family.<br />
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We
continued our drive through Illinois (where we stopped for a moment in
Adair, Illinois) to Cyle and Athena's home in Indianapolis. Being in
the van with the kids was great! We were listening to audiobooks of the
Tennis Shoes series and we were all completely entertained despite the
long hours in the car. Every time we got in the van, the kids would
start chanting, "tennis shoes, tennis shoes!" I don't think they even
wanted to watch a movie until our very last stretch of driving when we
were almost home.<br />
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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with
Cyle and Athena. They have done their home up beautifully and we such
gracious hosts to our crazy family. On Tuesday we went to visit Cyle at
his work and then to the Indianapolis Children's Museum, which
apparently is the largest children's museum in the country. It was
really cool with lots of great exhibits for the kids. We especially
loved the water clock, the hot wheels exhibit, and the ScienceWorks
area. It was also super cool that we were able to meet with Ken's
cousin Kyly and her son Isaiah and spend the day with them. It was the
first time that I had ever met Kyly and I just adored her! It meant so
much to us that she would take the time off work and take Isaiah out of
school to be with us.<br />
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The next
day, Wednesday, we just laid low and went to a movie. It was nice to
have a down day after the breakneck speed at which we had been doing
activities. That evening Morgan babysat and we were able to have a nice
evening out with Cyle and Athena. How I love being with them!<br />
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we were packing up for another busy day on the agenda. We were almost
done packing the van and Athena was showing Morgan how to use her new
blowdryer/curler (way cooler than if her old mom was showing her) when I
heard a loud crash from the bathroom. I thought a shelf or something
big had fallen. I ran into the bathroom to see Morgan twitching (but
not in a seizure-type way) on the floor and a huge hole in the wall.
Athena is freaking out as she explained that Morgan had just passed
out. I did my best to stay calm and got her flat on her back instead of
being crumpled up against the wall. Athena ran to get Ken. I kept
talking to Morgan and after about 30 seconds -- a very long feeling 30
seconds! -- Morgan's eyes popped open and in a startled voice asked,
"what happened?!?" She was very surprised to wake up on the floor and
even more surprised to see the big hole she had made in the wall with
her head. After giving her some juice and a little more to eat she felt
just fine. We're still not sure what made her pass out. We're
guessing she had her knees locked. Probably should talk to her doctor
about that one...<br />
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We finally got on our way. Drove
back across Illinois and the Mississippi River for our first stop of the
day in Hannibal, MO. Hannibal is where Mark Twin lived and set several
of his books, especially Tom Sawyer. We toured the cave (the one where
Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher got lost), drove up to Lover's Leap,
walked around downtown that had Mark Twain's house, saw an old-fashioned
Mississippi Riverboat, and had ice cream. It was a fun stop that we
all enjoyed!<br />
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We continued on our way driving through
some of the back roads of Missouri. We stopped at Far West where temple
cornerstones had been laid by the early saints. We were the only ones
there. It was just before sunset and everything was golden and
tranquil. It was so beautiful! It was neat to read how that area was
once a large town of over 5,000 Saints before they were forced to
leave. I would have loved to spend more time in that peaceful setting
but several of us had to use the bathroom so we continued onto the
visitor's center in Liberty. Our whole family was moved when they saw
Liberty Jail and its walls that were 4 feet
thick. For them, and for me, experiencing that makes sections 121-123
even more powerful as we learned all that Joseph and his companions had
to endure.<br />
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After one more night in a hotel , we only had 2
more stops on our adventure. We visited the grounds of the new Kansas
City Temple. I was just dedicated last year and was beautiful! I'm
glad we took a few moments to go see it. We then headed over to the
visitor's center at Independence. We learned about how it was important
for the Saints to build Zion and how we can build Zion today. My
favorite was when the missionary how we could build Zion in our own
families. Cooper confidently raised his hand and answered, "with a
hammer." That provided all sorts of colorful visuals in my head. :)
Ken had to work a change that night, so we were under a deadline and had
to get home, so we got on our way. I think we were all looking forward
to sleeping in our own beds that night.<br />
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There is
something powerful when you have the opportunity to be somewhere and see
it with your own eyes rather than just reading about it in a book. It
was amazing to see my kids really become engaged in church history
during this trip. I'm so glad that for the rest of their lives that
they will remember this trip, I know I will.Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-28352221337624758052013-06-05T18:08:00.001-06:002013-06-06T15:56:37.331-06:00Spring Break Road Trip! (Part 1)For spring break we decided it would be fun to do a road trip where we visited many of the history sites of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and visited Uncle Cyle and Aunt Athena in Indianapolis.<br />
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We began our adventure on Thursday after school and drove late, late into the night to Omaha. We got up and drove to the Winter Quarters visitor's center. We spent the couple of hours exploring the cool exhibits pulling handcarts, and being told some of the hardships that the pioneers endured. I especially loved the collection of Liz Lemmon Swindle's beautiful artwork depicting moments in the Savior's life.<br />
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From there we walked across the street to the Winter Quarters temple and the pioneer graveyard. It was a beautiful and sacred site. My heart ached thinking of so many that gave up their homes, possessions, and even their lives as they tried to escape persecution and to find Zion. Made me evaluate my own testimony and ask myself if I would do the same. It was a question I asked myself many times over that next week. <br />
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From Winter Quarters we headed across the river to where the Kanesville Tabernacle site was. There we spent just a few minutes learning about when Brigham Young was sustained President of the church at the tabernacle and how the Mormon Battalion went to fight the Spanish American War. <br />
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We got on our way heading east so we could meet Cyle and Athena in Nauvoo, but had to do a little detour in Adair, Iowa. :)<br />
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When we were first coming up with the idea of our trip one of the bonuses was that my brother Cyle and his family were fairly close to the main site of Nauvoo where we would be spending a few days. We asked if they would like to join us for the weekend in Nauvoo and then we would continue on to visit them. Lucky for us, they agreed, and we were all so excited to spend several days with them!<br />
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We got into Keokuk and found where we were staying. We had arranged to stay in the same hotel in Keokuk near Nauvoo. We couldn't wait to hug Uncle Cyle and Aunt Athena and I especially wanted to love on my nephew Kingston! It had been far too long since we had seen them and it felt so great to be all together! We watched some basketball and organized our plan of attack for the next day. <br />
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Cyle and Athena got up early on Saturday and brought Kingston to our room so we could get all the kiddos ready and eat breakfast while they went up to serve in the Nauvoo Temple. We went up to meet them at the temple after their session so we could swap the kids and Ken and I could be in the temple. We were waiting out front, on a rather dreary day, but could still feel the importance of that beautiful building. (As a child, I had been to Nauvoo many times when we lived in the Chicago area. Back in those days we could only see where the cornerstones and a few other stones marked where the original temple was. It still blows my mind that now the temple has been rebuilt! Makes my heart rejoice!)<br />
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I went inside to inquire if the session Cyle and Athena had been in was
finished. As I was waiting by the front desk, I saw a girl come out
from doing baptisms. She looked so much like my cousin Shannon, but I
kept telling myself that she was in Arizona. When she finally turned
around and started walking towards the front doors I noticed that she
started eying me too. It WAS Shannon! She was in Illinois doing an
internship and had decided to attend the temple on that Saturday
morning. What a small world!!! We had a wonderful time hugging and
catching up for a few minutes. I love when little miracles like that
happen. It thought it was so fitting have that to have that experience
at the temple because I imagine that is what it will be like when we get
to the other side and we get to greet members of our family that we
have been sealed to. Such a neat feeling!<br />
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When Cyle came out we realized that we wouldn't be able to do everything
we wanted, so we decided to head to the visitor's center and get our
tickets for the carriage ride. It was a rather rainy, cool day and it
was fun to bundle up in the blankets and ride all over Nauvoo hearing
cool stories about what it would have been like to live there. After
spending the afternoon getting a feel for all that was there to see.
Cyle and Athena took the kids to a movie about Joseph Smith while Ken
and I were able to attend the temple. After our session, we met
everyone playing at a park near the temple and then headed to the
cultural hall to see "Rendezvous at Old Nauvoo" a short musical put on
by the couple missionaries. It was cute and the kids really liked it.
After the show, we headed back to Keokuk for a late dinner and swimming
in the pool before falling into bed.<br />
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On Easter Sunday we found a branch that met in Keokuk and attended Sacrament meeting. We went back to the hotel where Aunt Athena had arranged an awesome Easter egg hunt in the field behind the hotel. The kids ran all over finding eggs and then had to put the numbered eggs in order. Once all the eggs were found, the kids would open the eggs in order and find a little reminder and a scripture that would talk about a part of the Easter story. It was the perfect little devotional that really put all the Easter focus on Jesus Christ and His Atonement and sacrifice for us. I was so grateful that Athena had done that for our family!<br />
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After our Easter egg hunt, we grabbed a quick lunch, and headed back up to Nauvoo. The rain the day before was gone and it was an absolutely gorgeous day! It was perfect for walking around and seeing the sites. We went to the family living center where we learned about how families lived back then and saw demonstrations on how to make ropes, barrels, bread, and rugs. We went and saw the restored homes of families that had lived there. The kids especially loved the bakery, the brickyard (where we got to take home a brick), the tinsmith, the printing office, and most of all, the blacksmith (where we got a horseshoe and a prairie diamond ring). The weather was perfect and it wasn't busy at all so we got lots of attention from the missionaries working there.<br />
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It was getting late in the afternoon and Cyle and Athena had a 5 hour drive back home because Cyle had to work the next morning. We said our goodbyes, knowing we would see them the next evening, and went our separate ways. Our family headed down to the quarry where they had gotten the limestone to build the temple. We also took a drive up the Mississippi and through the farmland. It was a beautiful drive and it was so delightful being together, enjoying the beauties around us, and not being on a strict schedule. Before going back to the hotel, we made one other stop and spent about an hour at a little park just outside of Nauvoo that I had seen. It had a small river going through it that created some pretty, small waterfalls. The kids had a great time and it was so beautiful to watch the sun setting over the Mississippi. Perfect serenity.<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-13115491874720432152013-05-24T11:46:00.000-06:002013-05-24T11:46:02.064-06:00Our SongbirdOne of the best parts of being a mother is seeing my kids develop their passions. In the last year or so Morgan has discovered a love of music and drama. I have to admit that it is fun seeing her love some of the same things I love. Not to mention, she is really talented!<br />
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She was so excited to get to take choir one of the quarters at school. She really liked her teacher and had a lot of fun. It was great going to her concert! She even surprised us by auditioning for and getting a small ensemble part. I am very proud of her!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-71482860509310587552013-05-16T11:14:00.002-06:002013-05-16T11:14:49.062-06:00Pride AwardDuring Peyton's birthday week, we got a call from her teacher, Mrs. Zamudio, and she told us that Peyton was receiving an award at school. Each trimester the school has a Pride Assembly where each teacher selects a student that had shown extraordinary work and behavior throughout that trimester. Mrs. Zamudio was awarding Peyton (it was a surprise to her) with that honor.<br />
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Ken and I attended the assembly and were so proud of all the kids that received awards, but most of all for Peyton and all her hard work. (It was "pajama day" at school so it was a little funny seeing all the kids getting awards while in their pajamas.) She has had a wonderful experience in first grade and I am so grateful that our kids get the opportunity of going to a great school!<br />
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Congratulations Peyton! <br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-92195704337211124362013-05-16T10:43:00.000-06:002013-05-16T10:43:17.070-06:00Spunky!To me this is the perfect word to describe my Peyton. She is spunky, full of life, passionate, and can be a bit of a sassy pants. She can talk to anyone and often is the first to make a new friend when we go somewhere. She is smart and picks up on things so quickly. I am so very glad she is in our family! It is so worth the drama that sometimes swirls around her.<br />
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In the beginning of March, Peyton turned 7 years old! On her actual birthday Ken was able to go to school with her to "watchdog" and deliver birthday treats. She loved that Ken was able to help in her classroom, play with her and her friends at recess, and eat lunch together in the cafeteria.<br />
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The day after her birthday she had her birthday party with her friends. She opted to have a "rock star" party where they could work on their rock star skills. We made puffy paint purses and sang and danced like crazy. The girls had a great time playing the guitars, drums, and singing into the microphones. I loved watching them busting a move. We had some great dancers there! I hope all of Peyton's friends had a fun time. I know we did!<br />
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Happy birthday Miss P!<br />
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Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-11773746619578721832013-05-09T11:15:00.001-06:002013-05-09T11:15:10.171-06:00Our new addition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ken and the kids have wanted a dog for years! Last fall just before church we received an email from a woman in our ward explaining that she has recently gotten a new puppy and his care was proving too much for her and she was wondering if anyone would like him. Without even talking to Ken, I responded that we would be interested. I wasn't sure if I was ready for a dog, after all, there are days I feel I can barely take care of my kids, but if we were ever going to get a dog again, it would be a smaller dog that didn't shed. I didn't mention it to the kids, luckily, because it turned out we were the second family to respond and so the puppy was given to them. Actually, I was relieved.<br />
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One Monday evening after the kids were in bed, we received a call from our friends, the Adams. They were the family that had gotten the puppy. Ryan explained that despite trying for months, that the puppy was not a good fit for their family and wondered if we would be interested in taking him. Ken asked if we could come and meet Potter, the puppy. We headed over a few minutes later.<br />
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I'm not sure our first meeting went all that well. Potter was a little standoffish, especially with Ken. Ryan told us a little more about Potter's background. He is a yorkiepoo (what a funny name!) and would not get too big, about 10 pounds. They named him Potter because they are Harry Potter fans. That practically seemed like a sign! :) He was about 80% potty trained and loved to play. Ken and I went home to discuss.<br />
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Ken basically left the decision up to me, considering I would be his primary caregiver. Over the next 36 hours I kept going back and forth. A dog is a lot to take on and I wasn't sure I wanted to add to the chaos in our home. I finally decided that the opportunity to get a dog that met all my criteria for FREE wouldn't likely happen again. I called Channel, told her we would take Potter, and made arrangements to pick him up the next day while the kids were at school.<br />
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When the kids got home, we showed them a picture of Potter. They ooh-ed and ahh-ed about how cute the puppy was and then completely freaked out when I told them that this was going to be our dog. That evening we made a trip to PetSmart to choose a kennel, food, and toys for Potter. The kids were over the moon and so very excited! The next morning, I went over to pick Potter up. I felt so bad when I saw the tears in Channel's eyes, but she was happy he was going to a good home. <br />
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Overall, I have to say that I think Potter transitioned very well. He had a couple of accidents the first couple of days and some whimpering when we would put in in the kennel, but he has fit in with our family amazingly well. I especially love to watch Potter and Cooper playing. They play tag and fetch and roll around the floor wrestling. Potter has a sweet personality and loves to follow me around the house and curls up to nap near my feet when I sit down. After a few weeks in the kennel, we now trust him enough to sleep with one of the kids (with their door closed so he can't wander during the night). There are still a few training issues that we are working on, but we couldn't be more pleased with the new addition to our family. We love him!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-9211293037097620442013-04-29T15:48:00.000-06:002013-04-29T15:48:28.991-06:00FINALLY!After 7 weeks, Trevor was finally able to get his cast off! He had to wear his brace for a couple of more weeks, but Trev was THRILLED. We both had our fill of hospital visits, so hopefully it will be awhile...a LONG while before we have to do that again.<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-54473796536259659612013-04-29T15:31:00.000-06:002013-04-29T15:31:26.644-06:00My little girl is growing up! For Christmas, Peyton got a gift card to Claire's to get her ears
pierced. She has been wanting this for a long time and we went down to
the Orchard's one afternoon. She was very excited and very brave. She
loved the result and how grown-up she felt.<br />
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Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-70286950206240900312013-04-29T15:15:00.000-06:002013-04-29T15:15:19.307-06:00Celia's VisitFor years I have been going to New York City to take in the sights, some Broadway shows, but most of all to visit my dear friend Celia. The stars aligned and she was able to come visit us here in Denver this last Christmastime. I loved that my kids were finally able to meet Celia and she could meet my crazy kiddos. It was such a treat to have her visit! I loved every second of it!<br />
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We went bowling with Ken's family and then had a lovely dinner at Hacienda Colorado (my favorite!) We got manicure and pedicures and saw Les Miserables with friends. We also headed to Boulder to walk around Pearl Street, get hot chocolate, and window shopping. Ken took the kids back home and we headed over to Boulder's Dinner theater where we saw 42 Street. It was fun that one of the leads was also our waiter. We loved the show and all its great tap dancing.<br />
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It was such a fun visit and it always does my heart good to be Celia!Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-2904182226571541732013-04-07T16:22:00.001-06:002013-04-07T16:22:11.363-06:00One of the perks of Colorado<div style="text-align: center;">
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Every December there is a scout ski day where you can get discounts on ski passes for the day. Included in the pass is a chili lunch. Ken tries to take the kids at least for one of the days. This year Trevor was not able to go yet because of his broken arm, so the day turned into a Daddy/Daughter date.<br />
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A few months later Trevor's arm was doing great and we had a free Saturday so Ken took Morgan and Trevor up to Eldora for the day. As they were getting discount passes at King Soopers, our friend Ben came to get ski passes too. Ken talked them into joining them for the day. The kids were thrilled that their friend Jonah would be joining them. And I think Ken enjoyed having a buddy too. :) <br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-29079521873785432832013-04-07T16:09:00.002-06:002013-04-07T16:09:19.984-06:00Christmas with FamilyI love Christmas! I love everything about it. I love focusing on the birth of the Savior. The word "love" doesn't seem sufficient for my feelings for Him. I honor Him. I revere Him. I praise Him. I am eternally grateful for His love and His everlasting atonement. I also love the symbolism of the many Christmas traditions we participate in. I love giving gifts to loved ones. I love singing and listening to beautiful Christmas music. And I LOVE being with family!<br />
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We attended Christmas Eve Mass with Holly and her family. It was a lovely service where Cooper and Peyton liked adding straw to the manger in preparation for Jesus' birth. Holly made us a delicious dinner and we had the opportunity to take family pictures.<br />
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The next morning we opening gifts with our little family at home. We were blessed with a beautiful softly snow that added to the peace of the morning. That afternoon we hosted the rest of the clan for Christmas dinner, more gift exchanges, and a game night. We are so blessed to have family nearby!Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-17063204909613246342013-04-07T15:48:00.005-06:002013-04-07T15:49:29.325-06:00My little performers :)It has been so fun attending all my kids fabulous performances.<br />
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Peyton participated in her 1st grade program and was chosen to have a speaking part and a small ensemble song. She loved being up on the stage!<br />
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This year Morgan has chosen to do drama club. I know I am totally biased, but she totally lit up the stage when she performed in her group's one act play. She is currently in rehearsals for her middle school musical. She was the only 6th grader to get one of the leads. She enjoys working with friends to prepare to perform. <br />
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Morgan is also learning the French Horn and is enjoying playing in the band. She was also able to sing in the choir for a quarter. We love that music is so important to her.<br />
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Trevor is participating in the before school elementary choir. He says he doesn't like it very much, but his singing the songs all the time says otherwise. :) Cathy Keller, the choir teacher, is a good friend of ours and she asked Ken to accompany for the concerts.<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-19077553074262081752013-04-07T14:48:00.004-06:002013-04-07T14:48:58.039-06:00Take Note adventuresTake Note has been a wonderful adventure. I so love singing with my dear friends. In the last few years we have had more opportunities to perform at a variety of events. This fall was probably our busiest yet! We were hired to sing for the Red Hat Society, and for several fundraisers for church and political groups. <br />
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Here we are singing at the Broomfield GOP Lincoln Dinner... <br />
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Take Note also sang for many events for Christmas. We sang for a large crowd at the Longmont Lights festival. We love the opportunity to serve in some small way as we visit nursing homes to sing for and visit with the residents there. <br />
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In the next several weeks we will participate in the Greeley Jazz Festival. I am excited (and a little bit nervous) to sing and be adjudicated. Then just a week after that, we will begin with our "Sounds of America" program at nursing homes and our concert that we will do at the stake center. Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-74302687964415327302013-04-06T17:58:00.001-06:002013-04-06T17:58:48.544-06:00Thanksgiving BreakIt was such a treat to have the Allreds with us for Thanksgiving! We had a wonderful time (other than Trevor's little trip to the ER). On Thanksgiving day we had Holly and her family join us for dinner. It was quite the feast, I must say. It was just so great being all together. <br />
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The day after Thanksgiving we decided to go to the zoo. It was nice to get the kids out of the house and it was a fun activity for everyone! The day started our a little grey, but ended up being beautiful. It also was a great place to take family pictures for the Allreds.<br />
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Such a fun day!<br />
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<br />Carlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376423004718592068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955996521342281534.post-65565381943055988172013-04-06T17:36:00.001-06:002013-04-06T17:36:21.611-06:00Much to be grateful for...Our Thanksgiving break started out wonderfully! I had talked our dear friends, the Allreds, into coming out to spend Thanksgiving with us. We were all excited for their visit. They got into town and I was loving the craziness that happens when 9 kids are in the same house. Being with them feels like being with family and we were enjoying our time together.<br />
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On Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, we had begun to prepare for the big day. I had done all the shopping and Rochelle and I had just finished cleaning up lunch so I could begin on Thanksgiving dinner preparations and Rochelle had just laid down for a well deserved rest (she was 7 months pregnant and I was hoping her stay with us would be relaxing). We had let the older kids run over to play at the park and Ken and Shane were out in the yard tackling some of the "getting the yard ready for winter" tasks. Then the relative quiet of the the afternoon was interrupted by a phone call.<br />
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I picked up the phone to hear our friend, Eric Morris, say to me, "Carli, I'm over at the park. Trevor has fallen and I think he has broken his arm." I told him I would be right there. I grabbed my purse, ran out the door, quickly telling Ken what happened, and got in the van to get to the park as fast as I could. I slowed down enough to pick up Morgan who was running home from the park as fast as she could to get help. We arrived at the park and I ran over to the small group that was assembled beneath some of the playground equipment. Eric was there talking calmly to Trevor and I was surprised that Trevor wasn't crying. There was no doubt about it. His arm was broken. Badly.<br />
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I ran back to the van to get a blanket that we could wrap around his arm to stabilize it and we carefully moved him to the van. Of course I assumed that Trev was in shock and I kept calmly talking to him and gave him sips of water. I told the other kids to walk home together so I could take Trev right to the doctor. I drove him right to our local clinic and was told they couldn't help me there and to go into urgent care in Longmont. I began driving there while I called to see what their wait was. Can I just say they were most unhelpful as I explained the situation and they informed me that they had a 2 and a half hour wait time and that I might want to go to the emergency room. I called the hospital to see what their waiting time was and they were even less helpful. Ugh.<br />
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I then called my wonderful friend Haley and she came to the rescue, AGAIN. She told me to go down to Children's hospital where she worked (why hadn't I thought of that before?!?) and then I texted her the picture I had taken of Trevor's arm. Within a minute or two, she called me back explaining that she had called her friends at the hospital and they were expecting us. She also walked me through what would most likely happen once we arrived.<br />
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We got to the hospital and I left Trevor in the van so I could get a wheelchair. I quickly completed some forms and then went to get him. I kept his arm as still as I could while I moved him and I was so impressed that he only winced a few times. We only waited a couple of minutes before they took him back to a bed. We then slowly unwrapped his arm so they could assess the damage.<br />
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His arm look deformed. It reminded me of Harry Potter in the Chamber of Secrets when Lockhart accidentally removed the bones in his arm. That's what Trevor's arm looked like. The doctor ordered some morphine so that they would be able to get it into a splint. The pain was horrible, but Trevor was super brave. I would have him focus on my eyes and squeeze my hand as hard as he could to try to transfer the pain to me. He didn't even cry out, but one look at his clammy, pale face to know he was seriously hurting.<br />
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We stayed at the north campus for several hours. His nurses were fantastic and my friend Megan, who also worked there, kept coming in to make sure we were okay. It was so nice to have someone that I knew there with us. The doctors kept going back and forth on their course of treatment. He had an abrasion on his arm where it looked like the bone had poked through. If that was the case, they wanted to transfer him to the main hospital campus down in a Aurora because he would likely be having surgery. The nurse sid it was the worst break that she had seen in her 6 years there. (She also paid me a compliment that I was the calmest mom she had ever seen in that situation. That was so nice of her to say. On the outside I was working very hard to stay calm even though I could feel the panic and emotional stress building inside of me.) They finally decided to give him some antibiotics in case he had to have surgery and then had an ambulance take us to the other hospital.<br />
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About an hour after arriving at the main hospital, Ken arrived with food and moral support. Haley was going into work and was able to pick up Ken and take him with her to the north campus so that he could pick up our van so we wouldn't be stuck with 2 vehicles down in Aurora. Having him there was good for both Trevor and I. I was also so appreciative that Rochelle and Shane were willing to feed and take care of the crew at our house. It was such a relief to know we didn't have to worry about our other children and we could focus on Trevor.<br />
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After a couple of hours the orthopedic surgeon decided that he thought Trevor would be able to heal without surgery. Seriously, the human body is AMAZING, especially young bodies in their ability to heal. They administered Ketamine so they could set his arm during what they called conscious sedation. It was awful to hear him moaning from the operating room, but I knew he was in good hands. As soon as his arm was set, the doctor invited us back in. It was absolutely hilarious when Trev was waking up. He was saying the funniest things and in the voice of a 3 year old. I wish we would have recorded some of it. SO FUNNY! <br />
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When he was finally able to hold down a popsicle (which was not on the first try) they let us go home. Trevor was exhausted and so hungry as we gathered everything and set off for home about 1 in the morning. It made for a very long day. I was emotionally spent and concerned that I wouldn't be able to get all of Thanksgiving dinner made for our almost 20 guests. I couldn't help, though to think of all the blessings we had received throughout this ordeal. Even though the Lord allowed Trevor this bad consequence (he totally should NOT have been on the TOP of the playground equipment) it was so evident that we were cared for all along the way. I knew the Lord was very aware of my little family and I was so THANKFUL for that!<br />
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