Real quick

Two more months until Craig graduates, and only about one month until little Eliza arrives. Riley is taller I can actually see his head over the kitchen table. He also was getting about four teeth at the same time recently. He handles the pain very well. One more thing, Craig had the opportunity to sing in the choir in the last CES fireside. Look up the broadcast on lds.org (May 3 Elder Bednar) to see him. He was so pumped afterwards, that I thought I would have to tie a string to his big toe in order to keep him from floating away.


My belly is getting bigger not my head. Y'all don't need to see it.

Riley had a run in with Great Grandpa's stool.





Easter!!!

It is ok to starve the child but not the fish.

Yes, I recommend starving your children.
I say that tongue in cheek,I will always take care of my children. However, not giving Riley all the juice or milk he wants to allow him to feel hungry is the best thing I have done. Riley would always eat a good breakfast but very little at lunch and dinner snacks were non existent. Why? I prayed for inspiration and the answer, which was right in the front of my face, became clear. I was giving him too much to drink during the day. When the rumblings were beginning in his tummy 'drink' was how he solved the problem. Now, I limit when and how much liquid I give him and he eats so much better. One night he was so hungry that the small hamburger and handful of fries didn't have a chance. Last night he ate broccoli with cheese and bow tie noodles. I like Riley small but my little 'pint size prince' needs to grow some before his little sister gets here.

Blood worms anyone? How about mosquito larva? That is a Betta fish's food of choice. Alpha Henry, the Betta fish, joined our family last week. He is dark blue with a little red on his fin. Craig has been wanting to buy a bigger tank (three to five gallon)so Alpha will be happy and the special food for him. This is one fish that will never be unhappy or hungry.

P.S. Julie
I like the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer.

What I like to do

I wanted to talk about me for a minute and how I like to spend my free time. Craig likes to play his video games. I've tried and don't find it fun. It is boring playing first person games unlike games like Rock Band. It's more interactive. What I do like to do is read. Currently, I have been reading books about the golden age of Dutch art. Out of all the art movements I like Dutch art the best. Now I don't understand and at times don't care about the techniques involved in art this is purely a historical study. The Dutch artists are realist, painting what they see. I like being able to look at a picture and explore my own feelings and not have to guess what the artist is feeling.

Riley's bucket hat

As you can see, Riley loves his bucket hat. By the By, Craig is doing very well. No broken bones and no surgery.

My Husband the Super Hero

So last Thursday at 10min to 10:00am a knock was heard at my door. A knock could mean many things a friend, a package or maybe Ed McMan with a check. I opened the door to find the manager of the apartment building with a message for me. Craig was in an accident, but "he's OK. Go to the Emergency Room right now." The words OK and Emergency Room, in my opinion, don't really go together. However, I didn't freak out but I was flustered a little. Thank the heavens for visiting teachers who do what they are suppose to do. I called for a babysitter and like an angel she was able to watch Riley and do what ever else I needed. I arrived at the hospital 20min later. It was scary to see Craig strapped to a board and to find that his clothes had been cut off of him in order to do test. It remind me of the Incredible Hulk's transformation. Clothes all in tatters expect for around his waist. Strange thing to think of standing in the emergency room. After we found out the results to the test I began to feel a little dizzy. All the excitement finally caught up to me. I quickly sat down so as not to make the situation any worse. So what happened you ask?

Craig fell 10ft. through the roof of a spray room (where cars are repainted). He ended up with only a compression fracture in his back and possible injury to his shoulder. We go to a specialist on Thursday to make sure the injuries do not require any major surgery. Every day Craig gets a little better. He is able to walk and sit upright for longer periods of time. Healing from any injury of the body heart or mind takes one day at a time.