Not for everyone...

This post is mostly for my neice Angela. If you circumcise your little boy, be prepared with this. Vaseline in a TUBE not a jar and some gauze. We usually buy a roll and cut it ourselves it's cheaper. The nurse used A& D on the boys, but she said only because she got it for free. So we have used this Vaseline with both boys and it's been fine and saved us money. Do the circumcision in the hospital, with the boys my old doc made us wait a month and I HATED it. This one will be in the hospital and I am so glad. (They told me it'll probably cost $160ish). You will have to put this stuff on every diaper change for about a month. It's been a while since I've bought Vaseline like this, and they don't have it at every store. The jar stuff is so hard to get on and around the area, the extra money for the tube is well worth it. In fact, if I can't find the Vaseline in a tube, I will buy the A&D. I know this is a little ways off for you, but it is getting closer for me. And with things like this, I like to be prepared and buy a little each time I go to the store, when I see it, or just stock up all at one time. Anyway, someone else might have some other recent advice, I just am sharing what I've done so I don't forget. It's been a while since your mom has had to do it, and I hate having to go to the store on the way home to get these things after the surgery. Esp. since I feel so strongly about the tube.
Love you honey, keep taking care of yourself!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Tegan & Nathan found out that he is going to
WEST VIRGINIA
for his med school residency!!
Congratulations you guys!
We wish you were closer, but it's only 3 years.
We're proud of you!!

Colorado

We went on a family trip to Colorado for one of Eddie's Great Uncles funeral. He was not LDS but was loved by many and was a very good man from a wonderful family. There was snow, unfortunately, I was not as speedy with my camera to get all the fun the kids had. Mostly with Grandma Jarman who out did them all. (Apparently, she really enjoys the snow.) They did do a little sledding down on some tupperware lids, but I was too late and other times, I just didn't feel like taking pics. But these are the ones I did get. The kids did well on such a trip, even if we were only outfitted in our wimpy Mesa winter clothes. Once their toes thawed out, it was all good. Joe liked the snow the most, but he was thawing out when I finally came out and then we left. What can you do.


Steven (Eddie's little brother) Him and Hannah would roll these snow balls all around to try and make them bigger.

Hannah and Steven

Steven and Johnny

The end result. Steven, John and Grandma J.

Teila's little snow ball

Annie

Steven made this at Aunt Shirley's. He was VERY proud of his "snowman on stilts"

EWWW!!

One of my children inspired me to do some spring cleaning today (I'm not sure which one) when they took all the cushions off my couch. Now, I knew there was already some questionable items under there, but honestly! I'm all about my kids eating healthy, but saving for later and then having it sneak down between the cushions is crossing the line. As Teila would say "DIS- Gus-Ting.
Plus I had just gotten done eating Mac & Cheese and hot dogs for lunch. I'm not sure which is worse.

Teila the Scientist

Teila attends Emerson Elem. which is in walking distance to Westwood High School, where it just so happens Auntie Mary attends. It fabulously wonderful circumstance allowed Teila to walk to WW for a science field trip the same time that Auntie Mary had science. Another fabulously fortunate circumstance is my neice Jayme, Kristen's daughter, also attends WW and is in the same science class! They both wanted Teila as their partner, but Mary "called" her first. However, Jayme did get Teila's good friend Savanna as her partner. They made some goo stuff. We are so lucky to have such wonderful Auntie's and cousins so close. Thank you Mary for taking these pics for me. I love them!!

Teila and Auntie Mary

Auntie Mary, Jayme, Savanna & Teila

Teila and Savanna

The goo stuff