oh miss lily....

I really try to not be an overly freakout over everything kind of mom, even though I probably am a little bit of a hypochrondriac, I tend to keep it to myself. My kids have a fever, and I don't usually call the Dr. until around the 5 day mark, unless there is something else to make me worry. I don't know if waiting like that is a good thing or not, but I'm glad that our Dr.'s don't ever make me feel like an overly concerned hypochondriac kind of parent.

Lily had a fever last week for awhile, that seemed to go away for a few days, but then popped up again on Wednesday. She woke up last night and her right eye was droopy. It freaked me out quite a bit. It just did not look right - of course you do think the worst with stuff like that. Turns out she does have an ear infection on the other side that probably wouldn't have anything to do with the eye thing. She ended up having a CT scan just to make sure it was nothing, and they had a really hard time trying to get an IV to inject dye for the CT scan. She got poked quite a bit. The Dr. and nurses were all so sweet. One girl just sat there and blew bubbles over Lily practically the whole time were were there. Lily just sat there saying "wow" "wow" haha. They didn't end up getting the IV in, but they did the first CT without it, which the Dr. decided was probably enough since the eye seemed better this morning. I sort of wish I got a picture of her there, she was so sweet and asleep for the whole scan. It ended up that she has some sinus infection in one of her sinuses that probably just caused a little swelling. She is on antibiotics that will hopefully take care of it all. Still fevering and sleepy, but I'm sure she will be better soon!

We are so blessed to have such great neighbors and doctors, thank you thank you thank you!

les miserables...

John and I went to Les Miserables at Tuacahn last night. For those non-St. Georgians (ites?), Tuacahn is an outdoor ampitheatre surrounded by beautiful towering red rocks. John has always been a big fan of Les Mis, but has never seen it. I had only heard it one time before I got John the CD's a few years ago. Thanks John for planning it!

They really did a great job. They had real horses bring the prisoners in during the first scene. The fight scenes had the other side shooting at them from the red rocks in the background, complete with a cannon that scared me every time it went off. There were even fireworks! I admit, I even bawled (not surprising) during "Bring Him Home" and when Eponine died. What is it about unrequited love that just gets ya? I really enjoyed Jean Valjean's upper range, much more than his lower. Javert was amazing, and John and I both commented on how much we liked the Bishop. He has a small solo towards the beginning and it was amazing. And in case anyone remembers...John Preator (known as JP) from American Idol a few years ago was Marius, and he was great too.

It was so fun to get away for awhile and do something "cultural". We didn't get home until almost 12:30.....much too late for us old fogies. But, it was worth how tired we are going to be today.

talent sprouts take one...

Zane had so much fun in his Talent Sprouts musical theater class the past couple of weeks. For 8 days, the groups worked on the musical Go Fish, and then performed it for the parents on the last day. The story is of a Tiger Shark who wants to be friends with everyone. So, he finds some interesting sea creatures and they all become friends despite their differences. Zane was the Tiger Shark (he said "My teacher told me I am the star!"). He knew all of his lines and his dances, and did a great job! Grandma and Grandpa Meredith, Aunt Sara and cousin Andrew, and even his primary teacher all came to see the musical. We went out for frozen yogurt afterwards. We all had a fun time. Here's an edited (much shorter) video highlighting Zane's parts....enjoy!

post show sale...

Had a great time at the craft fair(e) this past weekend, but sales were slow for me (great for Sara's watches though, go Sara!). So, I have a lot of inventory. I will be listing a few new items each day this week. Find something you like, and I will give you $2 bucks off of each item (not including clearance items). You must either put it in the notes to seller, or leave me a comment here to get the discount. Sale will run through August 10th. Now, GO SHOP!

tired sillies...

I was trying to get Lily to bed last night, and she just wasn't interested. So I set her down, and she started turning circles and falling over. Before I got the camera, she was doing it over and over and laughing hysterically. Too cute.

hope part 2...

A couple of quotes for you to ponder that really helped me understand - and also gave me Hope.

"Hope is the confident expectation of and longing for the promised blessings of righteousness. " - from lds.org website - topic section.

I think that maybe that is the perfect definition. It's possible this was said in the previous R.S. lesson, but I somehow missed it. I think I have a much better understanding of the meaning as it pertains to the gospel of Jesus Christ now.

Also, something that I needed to hear right now (thanks Vicki):

From the apostle Paul, "...that we through the patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope." - Romans 15:4

Oh there is so much more, but for another day.

late 4th of july and such...

I realized that I hadn't posted about the 4th. We spent the day around the house, grilling, swimming in the pool, watching a movie, and staying up late for fireworks. It was actually a really nice and relaxing day!

Zane spent this week at a Nature Day Camp. He had a lot of fun (I think?) learning about reptiles and ducks, etc. He got a cute t-shirt and made some new friends. I've decided that I need to keep him busy before school starts because he is having some serious "boredom" issues and mommy just isn't cutting it anymore. I've signed him up for a musical theater workshop that starts Monday. They learn and practice a mini-musical for kids and then perform it for the parents at the end. I think he will really enjoy that. The place is a new place called Talent Sprouts, and even though it's on the other side of town, I think it will be worth the drive.

I told him today that he may be the only boy in the class (I don't know really), but he said "That's ok, I like girls." Haha! Cute! John of course told him "You're The Man!" and gave him five. Way to start 'em young, John.

3 is a magic number...

Our lesson in Relief Society today was about Hope. I was sitting there as we talked about the difference between Faith and Hope, how to get Hope, etc. and I have to admit, I got a little more confused. I thought I understood Hope. But the more I thought about it today the more I wasn't so sure. I always thought of the difference between the two as: you have to have Hope to have Faith. I know that Hope is positive, but I came away from the lesson with the feeling that Hope had a much deeper meaning, that I couldn't quite grasp. I guess I always figured that Faith was sort of like the "knowledge" of your Hope. Maybe I have it backwards? As my thoughts evolved this afternoon, it came to me that maybe Faith is Hope in action. John said, well then, is Charity - Faith in action? Why, yes, I think so! How close all 3 are tied together. I loved how we talked about the way to have more Hope is to practice Charity. You will build Hope and Faith through Charity. As your Faith grows, then your Hope will too. I don't know if any of this made sense, just my rambling, but thought I would share. Thanks Louise for the thought provoking lesson. Feel free to discuss. =)