Finally Some Fun!

Our fun weekend started off with going to the Cache Valley Fair and Carnival on Friday. My cousins kids were showing their sheep in the fair so we thought we should go and support them. We checked out all the animals and booths, Hallee just couldn't get it out of her head that she needed to go on a ride. So we looked at all the rides and she decided to go on the Bee ride, it just went around and around in circles. It was Hallee's first time going on a ride, as she was going around she was gripping the bar really tight, shaking, and almost in tears- she was going very red and that bottom lip was drooping, but when she got off I asked her how it was and she said it was fun. Blyss was to small for any rides, so I let her just sit on a little motorcycle they had on display and she thought it was great- she didn't want to get off. When I got her away from it, she wanted down and ran right back to it.

On Saturday Hallee and Blyss had a great time outside with the neighbor boys playing out in our huge dirt patch.

On Saturday afternoon my brother and his family came from Nevada to stay the weekend. They have kids the exact same age as ours. We had a great time visiting with each other, playing games, watching the kids play, having a BBQ, and going out for ice cream. On Sunday my parents, two brothers, and a sister in law came down from Idaho to visit as well. We had a house full, it was great and fun to have almost everyone here.

If anyone would like to come and see us and our new house you are more than welcome to- WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE COMPANY!

Nutrition

My mom sent me this as an email. I found it very intersting, I love to always learn more about health and nutrition. Also I read a great article in the Ensign last night called- "Cancer, Nutrition, and the Word of Wisdom." I defintaley think the foods we eat affect our bodies and can benefit us or not do us so much good.

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... and YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

C elery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

SO LET'S EAT OUR VEGGIES!

Last night we went to the Preston Night Parade, and I took pictures but my camera didn't save the pictures, I don't know why my camera is doing this, but anyways the picture that I took is of the Preston Cheeleaders, riding horses bareback, wearing buckskin indian dresses, the didn't look happy at all- we got a kick out of it, it was the most interesting thing in the parade.
We've had another busy week trying to get things organized and done, plus my birthday was on Tuesday, but we didn't do anything special- went out to eat, then to Walmart to buy diapers, then Blyss pucked all over me when we got home from Walmart. Both of the girls have been sick most of the week. Hope everyone else is having a great summer, its coming to an end, how crazy.

Picture Tag & We are Moved In!!!!!

My friend Steph tagged me. I thought this was a great chance to show our new home off to go along with the picture tag. We moved in last Sunday- I know we are total sinners, but we so wanted to get into our new home- plus Qwest was coming the next morning at 8 am to hook up our phone and internet, and there is no way I could have been ready and the girls ready and out there at 8. It was a crazy week last week, we were suppose to move in on the 15th of July, but we didn't have any water, so we couldn't. The following day, Wed., my parents came and got the girls for us, so Zak and I could go to his annual meeting in Washington. We left Wednesday afternoon and stayed in Salt Lake since our flight was at 6:30 am, we flew into Seattle and drove to Olympia, where the meeting was. Zak was pretty much in meetings all day, so I hung out with the other women, we went shopping and went to the capital building (which was so incredibly beatiful- Tiffany's had done all the lights- there was 10,000 light fixtures). One day Zak did get out of meetings early so the guys wanted to do something fun so we went go cart racing. It was totally fun! I took 20th place out of 21- I was just being careful! The guys were so competitive though. We flew back into Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon, then went to Idaho, to get the girls. We drove home on Sunday. Then we moved in. We are finally getting settled and I'm getting everything put in its place.

Here's the picture tag:

Our new kitchen- I love it!

1. Sink- We just got dinner over- so pretty dang clean!

2. Closet- I love my walk in closet, we have so much room, it is great!

3. Laundry Room

4. Self Portrait. I look like crap right know, I wasn't about to take a picture of myself. Here is the picture from our go cart racing. All the guys though tthey were so cool in these jumpsuits- whatever!

5. Toliet

Our brand new bathroom- lots of space know.

6. Shoes- good old Nike flip flops

7. Living Room

Our new couch, we got a new couch and love seat.

I took a picutre of the fridge and of my kids, but my camera didn't save them, I don't know what happened.

8. Dream Vacation- HAWAII!

This was how my packing was going, I would pack a box and Blyss would just pull everthing right back out.

I tag anyone who wants to do it.

Our Family

This past week Hallee has wanted me to draw our family almost everyday. She tells me to draw her first, then Blyss (she always tells me to draw Blyss with her crazy hair), then she tells me to draw me, and then to draw Daddy. She will then talk about each of us and what we do, it is pretty cute. I thought I would tell a little about each of us.
Zak- grew up in St. Anthony, Idaho on a farm/ranch. He served the Calgary, Canada Mission. When he had been home from his mission 2 weeks his friends drug him to Retrix- country night, and that is where we meet and started dating. 7 months later we were engaged and 2 months later married in the Idaho Falls Temple. We made our home in Parker, and 4 years later he graduated from BYU-I with andAnimal Science Degree and a minor in AG Business. He worked for his Dad awhile on the farm, then he had an opportunity to work in the insurance business, that is when we moved to Idaho Falls. He decided the Insurance thing wasn't for him after a year, and interviewed with Cargill- Animal Nutrtion Company, he got the job, Zak worked in Rupert (so either he drove or stayed in Burley), until Blyss was 4 weeks old, then he moved to Ferndale, WA, and I moved up 3 1/2 weeks later. We were in Ferndale 6 months, then transfered to the Cache Valley. Zak works as a Dairy Nutritionist here. Zak likes being out on the farm and helping his family with cattle drives.
Marcy- I grew up in Rigby, Idaho on a dairy farm- and I did milk cows. I graduated from Ricks College with an associates in Health Science, I went on to get my Bachelors in Health Education with a minor in Biology. I taught school for a full year at 5 county Detention and Rehabilitation Center in St. Anthony. I loved it, it was so much easier and rewarding then public school. Then I had Hallee, 2 1/2 years later we had Blyss. I like doing crafts, especially making hairbows. I like to exericse and spend time with my family
Hallee- she was a very colicky baby, she did not take naps the first 4 months of her life, but she would sleep 12 hours at night- I eventually got her on a schedule and was a much better baby, but she still is a hard headed child. Hallee is also a sensitive, busy girl. She has turned into being the best big sister, she helps take care of Blyss. Hallee loves to do art projects and dig for worms and snails.

Blyss- She is our little firecracker, she has the personality to go along with that red hair. She is a cuddle bug. She is very small for her age, she will be 18 months at the end of this month and she weighs 18lbs. She loves being outside and also loves being in moms arms.

Great 4th of July!

It has been so nice to stay home with my kids for the last 5 days and have fun with them and not running around crazy trying to get everything done on the house- it will be done on Friday, then we can move in. YEAH! But I need to start packing everything and I am having the hardest time to get motivated to do that.

Last week Hallee and I made star shaped sugar cookies for the 4th of July, Hallee wanted blue frosting on them, and thats what we did. After we were done Hallee's face was ear to ear blue frosting (I didn't get a picture because Zak took the camera to work with him). Then that afternoon Hallee wanted to go swimming, so I filled her little pool outside with water, put plastic bags around Blyss' feet, (her feet can't get dirty or wet due to her burns) and turned them outside to go swimming- they never once got in the pool, instead they took turns spraying each other with the hose, they thought that was such a blast and fun, I couldn't get them to come inside. I wish I could have got a picture of Blyss with the plastic bags around her feet, it was pretty cute. Blyss went to the doctors yesterday and her burns are doing really good- bandages for just a couple more days.

For the 4th of July we went to Lewiston, UT, they have a parade and booths in the park. Hallee got lots of candy from the parade. Then that night we went to the fireworks in Lewiston, Zak and I haven't been to any fireworks for 5 years, so that was fun to do again and the girls liked it to. I hope everyone else had a great 4 th too!

Be AwArE!

I get a call from my babysitter- when I saw it was my babysitter, I thought this can't be good, I hear Blyss just a screaming and she told me that Blyss' feet were burned and that I need to come right now. I put all my paint stuff in a bag and jump in the car to head to her house. I get there and Blyss is so so upset. The babysitter had her feet in some ice water, and I asked how did her feet get burned. They were outside and Blyss didn't have any shoes on, they were coming inside and Blyss stepped on the metal plate of the door coming inside the door- and she let out a blood curdling scream and Blyss didn't move off the metal plate- just stayed on it, so she stood on it long enough before anybody picked her up that it burned her feet. It took the babysitter awhile to figure out what was wrong, because she didn't realize the metal plate had burned her. But her little feet after that had just huge blisters- this picture is taken about 24 hours after. I call Zak to see if we should take her to a doctor- we decide that we should, because she was still crying and in so much pain. We took her in and the burns are 2nd Degree burns, they lanced all of the burns to let out the liquid to help relieve the pressure, after that Blyss felt better, and they wrapped her feet up to keep them protected. Blyss tried walking but couldn't, so I packed her all around. Yesterday Blyss went back to the doctor and they lanced the burns again and dressed them. After the Dr.'s she is now walking and I have to lance and take care of the burns. Blyss is doing so well and just happy as can be- until I have to change bandages.

So just be aware of anything metal out in the sun- it can burn- keep shoes on your little ones! I had no idea that a metal door plate could burn so bad.

Yee Haw!

This past Wednesday we headed back to Idaho so Zak could help his parents on the cattle drive. Zak wanted Hallee to have a cowboy hat, so we went to good old Smithfield Implement and got her a pink cowboy hat, but Blyss also wanted one to- so she got one as well. The hat kept her pretty entertained playing peek a boo with it. We were able to stop in Idaho Falls and see our good friends- it was great seeing them.

On Thursday Zak left early to help move cows and Hallee, Blyss, and I went out later when they were back at camp. Hallee had a ball playing with her cousins. Hallee stayed the night with Zak in a tent, and she did pretty good. The next morning as they were moving cows Hallee was able to take turns with her cousins on riding Squeler- the kids horse. Hallee took a walk with her cousins and found an enclosed web, she was pretty interested in it, so she tore it open and it was full of little catepillars, all the others thought it was gross and just stood and watched Hallee pull out all these little catepillars- which she loaded into her pockets, so she could take them home. So back at camp- she went to Great Grandma Miller, and pulled out one catepillar, and then she started pulling out the rest, which I think grossed everyone out- probably about 15- so Great Grandma put them in a cup for Hallee to take home. On the way back to St. Anthony, Hallee was holding the cup with her catepillars in it, and she fell asleep, and the cup tipped over, and we only made it out of the pickup with 2 catepillars in her cup, hopefully the other catepillars have shriveled up and died in the pickup. They were disgusting little creatures.

On Saturday I was able to go to a friends baby shower, and then a family reunion, it was sure fun to do something fun besides working on our house. On our way home we stopped by to see what had been done- and our siding was done and had a garage door- 3 weeks away and we will be done!