I'M SO SICK OF BEING SICK!

I had strep throat in November, the weekend of Kenny's MBA graduation. Two months later I got strep throat again in January! That time the Dr. told me one of my kids could be a carrier, who gets it from school and brings it home to me, but doesn't get sick themselves! NICE! (Well, I think it's Ryan!) And here we are two months later in March...
Last week, Ryan told me he had a sore throat, and he fell asleep in his bed after school one day while doing his homework. But he never had a fever, he didn't complain about it again and it didn't slow him down any. So I never worried about it. Tuesday morning this week, Tyler had a sore throat. We had some friends over to play, and after they left that afternoon, Tyler fell asleep on his bed. When he got up, he had a headache and was obviously not feeling well. I gave him some medicine and he seemed to be doing better. But, my throat started hurting that night, and I was completely worn out. (I'm beginning to notice this pattern!) Wednesday, Tyler was still sick and throughout the day, I got worse. Kenny was working late, but I asked him to stop and buy a thermometer on his way home (can't find one around here - go figure!). Once Kenny got home at 8:30, Tyler had a 102* temp, and mine was 100*. We were both miserable so I decided to take us both to Urgent Care. I drove all the way there to find out they had already closed at 8:00!
So first thing this morning, I dropped off my other 3 kids at Krissy's and Tyler and I went to Urgent Care. YEP, STREP THROAT and anti-biotics for both of us! ARG! This is the THIRD time for me in SIX months! Every other month! Let's hope the Third time is the Charm! I wonder if I could convince my Dr. to take out my tonsils so I don't have to keep doing this!

Things I LOVE about our new house!

We haven't been here long, and we are still searching through boxes for things, but we are so grateful to have this house and are loving it more everyday. SO far, these are a few things I LOVE: (sorry, no pics, I'm still unpacking and cleaning!)

1. More Space! This house is 800 (much needed) square feet bigger. We can all spread out and do what we want to do without all being in the same room and on top of each other. You can actually watch TV or have a conversation without the kids passing in and out, and being underfoot. It's so peaceful!

2. The Location! In High School, my family lived within walking distance of this house (we are in the same stake) so I am VERY familiar with the area. There have been some changes and new stores come in, but it is SO nice to move and know where everything is! And we are so close to most things! Our church building is next to our neighborhood. Many members of our ward walk to church (we haven't yet, because our house is towards the back, and we haven't been ready early enough).

3. Our Neighbors! We have lots of neighbors in our ward and everyone has been so friendly. We met our next door neighbors the first weekend we moved in. They are a sweet couple with young grandchildren they were babysitting while their daughter and husband were on a date. They are LDS and brought us cookies Sunday afternoon along with their name and phone number if we ever needed anything. Down the street a few houses is a cute older lady in our ward who volunteered her driveway while we were moving in if we needed more space. She has been very sweet at church each time she sees us. Our neighbors across the street brought us brownies for FHE and introduced themselves, including their early-teenage daughter who volunteered to babysit anytime! (She has come well recommended too!) We haven't had a chance to take her up on it yet, but we're so excited to have a sitter we don't have to pick up and take home.

4. Our new ward meets at 11:30! This is my favorite time! You have time before and after church. Enough time to sleep in and have a nice breakfast, or finish preparing a lesson, or ironing the boys shirts, etc. After church, you can still make a good dinner, bake some rolls or dessert, take a nap, do some visiting or home teaching, or get together for a family dinner. It's a big ward with lots of youth, and we are adjusting to being the new people. But, everyone has been friendly. We haven't received any callings yet. It's strange, but nice, to get to go to church and just come home. I'm sure it won't last long.

5. The Backyard! First of all, it was professionally landscaped! We landscaped our own backyard about a month after moving into our old house, and neither of us were ever happy with the way it turned out. It's not super big, but big enough for lots of grass, the trampoline in the corner, several fruit trees, and to one side a garden area that is lined with tubing for water. Also, it has a long covered patio that is almost as long as the house. Perfect for BBQ's and family time.

6. The 3 Car Garage! This wasn't something we had even considered before, but it is such a NICE thing! You can have all your regular junk in the garage AND park your cars too! Currently, we only park my car inside, but once I go through some more boxes and get rid of a few more things and reorganize, we will have plenty of room for both our cars. What a strange concept to park your cars IN the garage! (PLUS we have a small shed on the side of the house for our lawn mower and other tools!)

7. The walk-in pantry! I LOVE being able to organize all the groceries and have room to store food storage and other supplies all in one place! I'm excited to fill it up!

8. 4 bedrooms! This gives Tyler (the more organized and clean one) his own room, Brayden his own room (for quite naps, and space for his larger toys), and Ryan and Mckay now share a room (trying to help Ryan take a more responsible older brother roll, rather than the little brother roll with Tyler. We're still working on the cleaning and organizing with these two).

9. The kids bathroom has a door separating the shower and toilet from the sinks and mirrors. I'm sure this would be even better if we had girls who needed to do their hair and makeup, BUT it allows for my boys to brush their teeth and gel their hair while the others are in the bath or shower. It just prevents arguments, and again provides MORE PEACE!

10. The master bathtub! It is one of those big, deep, corner ones, and it has a SEAT in the corner. Honestly, I'm not sure why I like the seat so much. The only actual use I can see are those creepy water births like on TLC, but I guess I just like the fact that it is BIG enough for a chair inside it! I have enjoyed it several times already!

There are so many other things, but I guess you could call these some of my favorites!

The Move

First of all, we are SO greatful for ALL the help we recieved during our move!! This was difficult timing and circumstances for us, so we needed lots of help and we are so thankful to everyone!!

Moving during tax season when your husband is an accountant, NOT such a great plan. One person trying to pack and clean an entire house of six people (after 6 1/2 years living in the house!), NOT such a great idea! Baby getting sick with bronchitis and ear infections the day before the move and spending 1/2 the day at the dr (not packing!) and baby needing breathing treatments every few hours, NOT so helpful!

BUT, thanks to our wonderful ward and amazing family and friends, we survived! We are in the new house and EXHAUSTED! Here's a few pics, more to come later.