The Daniels Family

the past 48 hours has caused me to panic when i hear my name called. I drop what i'm doing, or bolt up in bed immediately and run. With a bucket. Every little peep in the night has caused me to yell "Get in the bathroom" as i'm running. The drama actually started on Friday when Sadie's dr. personally called me and said "Does Sadie have a fever" "is Sadie throwing up". That was random and frightening. I guess they found some bacteria in her urine sample and thought it was contaminated. so we had to retake it. But the bacteria grew and it's not contamination but a new more resilient infection. So he told me we have to treat it and the only way to do that is with this medication they don't like to give children. It can cause ligament and tendon damage. It often causes nausea. So I said ok (it's only for 5 days) and he called it in. Costco couldn't get it until monday and they kindly called 5 other pharmacies that couldn't get it till then either. Costco is the best. So I said ok monday's fine but called the dr. to be sure. Nope monday was not fine at all. He said she had to start it immediately. So the dr finally found a similar medication at the hospital. So i went and she took it. (with lots of begging). But the pharmacist did say "why is your 6 year old taking this?" I said i was hoping you could tell me (I couldn't remember the name of the bacteria and was hoping for more info) so I explained what i knew and he said that kids don't usually take this . NO dairy 2 hours before or 6 hours after, will probably cause nausea and could cause tendon rupture ...what?! that's worse than what the dr told me. I was freaked out. (thank you to my brother who is in his residency right now for easing my concerns) The next day, Saturday, was busy. Primary activity in the morning, another party in the afternoon and then an adult party in the evening. It was a fun day. At 5 I went to pick up our babysitter and brought him here and Sadie had thrown up. I flashed back to 30 minutes earlier where i ended up pinning sadie down and using a syringe to shoot the medicine down her throat while she was screaming and spitting it back out at me..for real. I was convinced it was just the medicine. ben had no question that it was the medicine. So we cleaned her up and went anyway. Yes i feel like the worst parent ever. Yes i REALLY hope our babysitter doesn't get sick causing his family to want to take me down. Anyway we had been gone for about an hour I had what i think may have been the perfect pair of jeans in my hands and the phone rings...it's the babysitter "Sadie threw up". I went to find ben and say let's go and now i realize i then followed that with "but what do i do with these jeans" ben was like "put them down" (in a voice like seriously) but if you know me and jeans shopping it is NEVER good. i just have to think that they would have looked terrible right?! Back to the drama. So we came home, ben took the babysitter home and Sadie kept throwing up for a few hours. A lot. (and i was so bummed to miss this party) at about 11 Kyle started throwing up. I still thought it was the medicine and kyle was being a wuss. He has the weakest stomach ever. seriously. So i kept telling him to toughen up. man i really am bad. So the night proceeded with load of laundry after load of laundry. a few other horrific things happened that i won't soon forget but won't share with you (you're welcome). Then Zach took his turn at 4, He's the best puker ever. Before it happens he starts screaming at the top of his lungs. you may think this sounds obnoxious and annoying...nope it's a warning. then he goes to the bathroom and won't let me in until it's over. can't ask for more. Sunday morning ben woke up not feeling good and didn't get up. I was seriously living in fear. It was coming for me. What about maddie you ask? Well again being the worst mom ever and thought all this started Sat. night was sadie's medicine....guess what Maddie had been throwing up on Wednesday night. But was fine the next day. I figured she drank bad milk or something (until i found out a few other friends had been up all night with their kids). I feel terrible for assuming it was sadie's medicine. But with the warnings from the dr. and pharmacist I thought for sure that's what it was. no one acted sick at all that day. I went to bed with stomach pains. Let's just say I'm not doing good. Sadie was acting strange this morning. Saying her legs hurt (specifically her knees and feet....up is this a warning? are her tendons going to rupture? then i think don't be dramatic :) she's asleep right now so obviously something is wrong. It seems very fitting to end this post with a picture. It is a picture of the little bags i buy to throw away dirty diapers in. But actually this picture is of one of those bags with my christmas present from sadie sitting under my christmas tree. I wonder what she got me? Should i be offended with the wrap job?

My real reason for blogging is several months ago a friend of mine got a group of girls (adult women to be exact) to go see Monte Carlo. Starring Selena Gomez. haha I laugh every time I think about it (I wasn't able to go to this but I do still tease her about it). But take it for what it's worth because this is coming from the girl who went to the midnight showing of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" I just like how long the name is. yes that one was disappointing for me. Back to Selena Gomez. Today while I was running and listening to my ipod a new song came on. A song that Ben bought. By Selena Gomez. He likes the beat he says and the girls like it.

I guess this cancels out the trashy Brittney Spears song I just bought.... right. Except no more teasing my friend about the movie. Now she'll be teasing me about my husbands teeny bopper music.

Now he is playing nintendo (mario kart) and singing. he tricked me. man i am easily fooled I need to get better at that. I have too much sympathy for little sickies. You would think of being fooled a few times a year for the past 3 years i've had kids in school I'd be strong. Zach told me this morning his stomach hurt while we were waiting on the bus. no sympathy for him. he's been coming into my bed every night for about the past 3-4 weeks (he used to just keep it in his couch on the floor) so i need a break from him. i told him to get on the bus and he'd be fine. He said "ok mom" i think he just didn't want kyle to play nintendo without him. man i have a love/hate relationship with that wii

And I'm not sure what the deal is with bedtime lately but I'm hating it. If maddie doesn't take a nap in the afternoon then she wakes up about an hour after being put down for bed inconsolably screaming. Then I'm usually up with kids 2 -3 times a night for some reason the past couple of weeks. By the 3rd time it takes me forever to fall back to sleep. then I'm so tired by the evening. I'm not sure how to fix it. so....tired....

Maddie loves to sing...Her current favorite song to sing to is "moves like jagger" more specifically the part that Christina Aguilara sings. hilarious. I'll leave you with a video of the girls dancing so a song that my brother and wife sent me. They are into more Indie music (spencer is that what i call it???) anyway my kids love the CD ...her name is Austra she was trained as an opera singer i think. anyway enjoy :)

zach making his scary face....all alone haha i like this one.

In other news he's trying to convince me to make Maddie a costume to either be Dobby or Yoda. Both equally creepy. how about we just stick to a disney princess

So the dr. staff told me i had to call the office where sadie had the shots because either was showing up on her office record. So I called them. I was on hold for 15 minutes for the receptionist to tell me they were too busy today and she'd have to get back to me when she can look that up. I'm sure that's only because the call wasn't going to result in a visit, or $. My kind nurse did more digging and found out that 1 of the shots was administered 1 month before she turned 1 and the other 2 months before she turned 6 months. Thus making those shots invalid. What dr administers shots too soon? Obviously glad I don't go to that office anymore. Now I have to take sadie to get those shots. I would rather fall into the dr.s front door. I would rather have a kidney stone. At least I could suffer silently. Taking Sadie for shots is the absolute most dramatic, ear piercing, painful (from all the kicking) experience . She was supposed to go tomorrow. But the office called and said they are out of the chicken pox vaccine. So it hangs over my head till next week.

I love Monday's. Next monday will be even better as it is Shot REDO monday.

I had to run to Issaquah today which I actually don't mind because did you know that the Issaquah Costco sells gelato waffle cones at the snack bar?! Yes 3 large scoops (same flavor or mix and match) for $1.50. you can't beat it. And since that's the only gelato I've ever had...it's good!

The baptism started at 2:00 and there was 1 other child being baptized with him. Grandpa gave a talk on the Holy Ghost, Grandma said the closing prayer, and i played the piano. One thing that I remember most from Grandpa's talk is when he said the Holy Ghost is like glasses. He can see ok with out them but once he puts them on everything is much clearer...just as we can see things more clearly with the Holy Ghost. Kyle even invited his neighbor friend and family who aren't members. He came with his dad. I was touched how many people came for Kyle. Several of his primary teachers, Sister Simons, sister Henderson, Brother Knowlton, Brother Brooks, and the Broadbents. We were so grateful to have them there. Something funny...I made a big deal to ben how i needed to get a picture before the baptism...and then i thought i left the camera at home. So my father in law went back for the camera. He got the camera but it was my old one. The second he walked in I realized my camera was in my trunk the whole time! i felt so bad. so we only had time for one quick shot :)

After we celebrated by going to "u top it" frozen yogurt, and having Kyles favorite, ribs for dinner :)

On Monday, ben's parents took us to see Harry Potter because Kyle just finished reading the harry potter series while they were here. I was so impressed he finished ! that is what kyle spent his summer doing. Even Madelyn has a love for harry potter and has watched the movies with Kyle (gasp) She can name several of the characters and it's pretty cute:)

I have lots to catch up on so I'll start with the first day of school. Ben and I walked the kids over to the school. Kyle was excited to see his friends and meet his teacher. I can sense the too cool for mom and dad happening soon :) he wasn't interested in my while in line to get into class :)

Sadie on the other hand was nervous. First day of kindergarten. Her teacher checked her in at the door but then sadie didn't know what to do. She knows 2 girls from church but their table was full. After about a minute i snuck past the teacher to see what was going on. She was on the verge of tears. She wanted to sit by her friends. I helped her to a table and introduced her to a little boy. I almost cried. I worried all day. She ended up having fun! I took her do the dr that afternoon b/c i suspected a uti. She has been off of the "preventative" low dose medicine for 3 weeks that she has been taking since april...and yes she has a uti. I can't believe it. I don't know when something is going to give and we'll figure out what's wrong.

All in all there were lots of smiles and almost a few tears. I am loving 2 in all day school. I must be crazy but I keep thinking I could totally do 5 kids:) that's just irresponsible.

Here are 2 favorite pictures right now. The first is favorite dress up clothes and the second is Maddie VERY excited playing in a tiny puddle, splashing with her hands.

1. Today I am so grateful for friends. This morning my visiting teachers came over. This might be the first time that I have ever had visiting teachers that I call my friends. They make my day better, they bring a sweet spirit into my home. I love them.

I got a phone call from my one of my best friends, who I met as my freshmen year of college roommate. Man we really helped each other get though that tough first year away from home. We have been friends for almost 12 years now (gasp) and when she calls it's like we are sitting on our beds at midnight talking about how much we hate the cold snow of Rexburg or boys or something like that.

I love my friends here in Washington. Even though my schedule is crazy with preschool pick up and drop offs its fun to see a friend in the store, or at McDonalds (which is a happy place anyway right?!) Friends here are like my "pseudo family". they make my day.

I love when I walk by one of my kids and out of the blue they say "Mom...I love you" few things are better (or make me feel guiltier because when i hear mom i may or may not get momentarily annoyed that i'm going to have to do something else for them ...oops:) )

I was thinking today how much I love technology haha that sounds nerdy. isn't that a song that Napolean Dynamites brother Kip sang at his wedding. haha?! "I love technology, not as much as you you see" ok it's been years since i've seen that... It has really given me the chance to connect with my brothers and their wives almost daily even though we live so far apart.

I love music. I love having it when I exercise (instead of having to change the cd 1/2 way through :) i have to say Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber get replayed often while I run. don't judge. :) Kyle and I have decided our favorite primary song is My Heavenly Father loves Me. It's been playing through my mind often. enough rambling for one day :)

Madelyn- Hates nursery. I don't get what her problem is. When the door opens she freaks out. Last week I left her screaming and had to go teach my class, came back during the 3rd hour to sub and she was still on and off crying. It is so unlike her. I just don't get it. At the gym if she sees me leave she stops after 30 seconds. seriously. But she couldn't go this week b/c of the runny nose. I can pretty much bet she'll happen to get one every Sunday morning for the next 3 months. ugh. (good note Maddie had her first dentist appointment on Friday (yes I have learned to start early :) ) and she was really good didn't cry at all ...no cavities...haha

Zach-Really it's the same old with Zach. Parent/teacher conference last week. I always come away with so much jumbled in my brain. His teacher is amazing. She wonders if he has some sensory disorder to cause him to constantly be picking. First I have to take him to the dr. to rule out allergies then he'll be referred to an occupational therapist. So here's something that has been on my mind ALOT but not sure if I should write about or not...oh please it's not like i'm one to ever keep my mouth shut right?! Over the past year when talking to her she will say "that's a red flag" about certain behaviors that Zach does/has. Finally at the conference I asked her what does "red flag" mean, what am I supposed to do with that. She said "Oh red flag means sign of autism". um wow. trying to not show my shock. She said that when Zach first started about a year ago she was almost certain Zach was autistic....now she's not so sure. She doesn't want me to have him tested just yet. Wow I was not expecting that.

Zach had the dds on friday also. He has 2 cavities, in the same tooth, on each side of the mouth exactly alike. The dentist said "there was no prevention for this...it's just anatomy." so they will be giving him "happy gas" for that :)

Sadie had been seeing a urologist and had a test called a VCUG done at the hospital. They put her to sleep and then watched fluids inside her body to see if urine was traveling up into her kidneys. It's not. almost $3000 later I know exactly what i knew before. Nothing. I just got a dr bill from her urologist for her visit right after the procedure. In which she spend 10 minutes with us and said "Well if she is still having more accidents than you would like in 6 months you can come back" wow thanks for that...and I have to pay her 550$ for that?! (times like this high deductible ins. was the wrong choice ;) )

Sadie also had the dentist and she has to have 2 bottom teeth pulled because her adult teeth are too big....well she's going to have to have more than that pulled eventually. Enter the happy gas for her....her and zach will be going at the same time actually. that should be neat. Can i get happy gas too???

Kyle went to the ortho on thurs and had some xrays and he said "When is the last time he went to the dentist" oh great ..... uh 5 months ago....oh well I'm going to send him a letter to recommend his 2 molars on top (same one on each side) just be pulled because of the massive cavities in them. That's not counting the other 4 he'll need pulled in the next few years, and screws drilled into his gums to prevent the need for implants since he just didn't develop 4 molars. what the heck. seriously?! i can't catch a break here. And don't judge me Mr. Ortho. We brush and rinse like crazy here!

I let Kyle stay home on Friday cause he had a stomach ache, and i have a fear of being sick to my stomach in public. Plus it was just a 1/2 day who cares. He conned me. I knew it ... oh well sometimes we all need a break right? Guess what Kyle stayed home sick today. Except he was really sick. Fever...headache haha he didn't get out of bed till dinner time. Now i have a weird feeling in my throat...oh great (ben's gone till friday night I would get sick now)

ME Let's see...where to start. Mostly my "grrr" feeling is my weight loss. I had been up to 37-38 lbs lost...i'm stuck now at 34lbs lost. I joined Weight Watchers online ...this'll be my 3rd week. it's hard. harder than my calorie counting website. but i've only lost .9 lb! at least it's a loss you might say. still frustrating. I know my workouts haven't been where i like them so i'm working on that this week. I do like WW because you get weekly points that you can use each day, or 1 meal, or 1 day....so on Saturdays I don't worry about what I eat so much...I mean I don't go nuts but it's nice to have a day to be a bit lax. I'll buy a few treats during the week and instead of obsessing about not being able to eat them I just save it for saturday when I have the extra.

Ben well i'm not at liberty to say his annoyances on here...i'm really not supposed to mention his name haha (he really doesn't like blogging :) )

Pretty much I'm ready for this month to be over. It has been long, busy month. I have felt heartache and sadness. I will say that I'm grateful for the Saviors hand in my life. I'm also grateful for the comfort the spirit brings.

Till next time....

These are some pictures of the kids outside the Portland temple while we were waiting for Spencer and Carly to come out.

I was really jealous. i almost stole my moms. not joking. I had such a fun time with my parents and then the short time we spent with spencer and carly. i miss you guys. The reception was held at a cafe in Carly's hometown, Longview WA. It had music from Spencers iPod playing...fun upbeat spencer music (he is a journalist, interned for FILTER mag and writes articles about bands and music for them and papers in utah (I hope that's right spence?!) you could sign into the reception with a vintage typewriter set up and take a cd and playlist home to remember the evening by. Why was my reception so lame?! (i hope my mom didn't just read that...you know what i mean right mom?!) My kids had fun putting together puzzle pieces that were in jars on the tables and eating chocolates out of bowls they made from vinyl records (yes they do have a record player at home that they use often). We had italian sodas and cupcakes....i was in heaven...until maddie got mad b/c i walked away (no nap) and kicked an entire plate of salad on bens' suit....then we had to go. But the best thing is no one even noticed cause everyone else was having fun! :) If I had so much fun imagine the my brother and Carly....it was their party :)

it was the our best bites cook book. i was so excited! (confession: I held the book all the way home from Longview and cried a few times cause I missed my fam) they gave me that because i made a recipe off that blog for them last year, and now they cook from there all the time. So since the cookbook just came out they had to give it to me.

um feeling lots of pressure on the gift that i hadn't yet found.. .i'm going to have to post a picture of it after they get it. It's almost done! and I think it's going to top the cookbook :)