Warning, this might be a bit graphic - be warned.
Setting: Last hour of Nursery, leaving the "story room" and moving across the hall to the toy Nursery.
time: 3:45 pm
Children: 13 ( 4 visitors)
Adults: 3 nursery leaders, Clyde (who I grabbed as another helper), and Brother Tanner who just arrived very late with his shy son.
What: we had just gotten all (most?) of the children to hang on to the yellow rope, which helps us get the group from one room to the other.
Who: One new Nursery leader, picks up her 17 month old daughter
slight exclamation --'Oh no, she's leaking everywhere!"
I looked at the daughter in her mothers arms and see POOP coming out around her diaper area.
and THEN I looked down and see a HUGE messy poop drop right in the middle of the doorway!!
OH NO!
Most of the children had passed into the toy room at that moment - TENDER MERCY-
Brother Tanner following us in saw it and said, "I'll go get something to clean it up"
I tossed a handful of napkins on it and was able to close the door! - TENDER MERCY-
Time: 3:50 pm, church lets out in 10 minutes.
We are now down to myself and one other nursery helper, who came the last hour as back up. She quickly found the clorox wipes and met Brother Tanner in the hall and they cleaned it all up with water and clorox wipes.
And they found a spot in the 'story room' and more down the hall! Got it cleaned up right before the meetings ended and people spilled out into the hall- TENDER MERCY-
I was in the room alone with about 10 children while the cleaning up proceeded, outside our door!
I brought out the crackers again, read a book to anyone who would listen and gave a big sigh of relief when the last child was picked up.
No one stepped in it - miracle!
cleaned up before anyone noticed - miracle!
It could have been so much worse!!
Never in my life have I had such an experience...
Sorry for the graphic post. I warned you.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
It's a treat
to visit KC and Emily and Alex and Bennett and Ruby.
The triplets are so full of energy, and so fun to hug, tickle, chase, and watch.
We loved our 4 days there.
Ruby
Bennett
They were thrilled to be allowed to eat a sandwich at the table instead of in the booster seats.
I loved Bennett's 'Sawrrwee' at the slightest bump. Loved it when Ruby said 'Hi Bit' to Bennett and then she walked over to Alex and hugged him.
I loved it when they came to me and Clyde with their arms up, wanting to be held or tossed onto the couch.
A favorite moment was when Alex got this thoughtful look on his face when Clyde was laying on the floor. Alex then walked over to him and said, '1, 2, away?' He remembered that game of being tossed from when Clyde visited in May.
KC and Emily are full of patience, love, and perseverance. And very skilled at functioning on little sleep.
It was a great 4 days, and I'm missing them already.
The triplets are so full of energy, and so fun to hug, tickle, chase, and watch.
We loved our 4 days there.
Buckles are very interesting and yes they can buckle up!
We took them to the park, since we had 3 adults for 3 toddlers. They also loved just running in the open.
Alex
Ruby
Bennett
Ruby loves to climb on everything and she is good at getting down.
Super toddlers! These capes were worn by KC and Camille when they were about 2 - 5 years old.
Ruby loves getting dressed up and carrying the perfect purse from Nicole.
They were thrilled to be allowed to eat a sandwich at the table instead of in the booster seats.
And doesn't everyone love to eat a sandwich with your foot on the table too?
The Robinson crew. Emily is entertaining them by showing videos of themselves on her camera. They were very polite and did not grab the camera! They loved laughing at the videos.
I loved Bennett's 'Sawrrwee' at the slightest bump. Loved it when Ruby said 'Hi Bit' to Bennett and then she walked over to Alex and hugged him.
I loved it when they came to me and Clyde with their arms up, wanting to be held or tossed onto the couch.
A favorite moment was when Alex got this thoughtful look on his face when Clyde was laying on the floor. Alex then walked over to him and said, '1, 2, away?' He remembered that game of being tossed from when Clyde visited in May.
KC and Emily are full of patience, love, and perseverance. And very skilled at functioning on little sleep.
It was a great 4 days, and I'm missing them already.
Who ever thought
that a swampy area on the Potomac river could transform into such a nice beautiful new resort and place to visit?
I went to a conference at the Gaylord National resort in National Harbor, Maryland. It's just a mile or two south of the DC border, just across the river from Alexandria.
The views were wonderful.
Water show at night.
Fun sculpture on the beach.
I'd go back anytime.
I went to a conference at the Gaylord National resort in National Harbor, Maryland. It's just a mile or two south of the DC border, just across the river from Alexandria.
The views were wonderful.
Water show at night.
Fun sculpture on the beach.
I'd go back anytime.
Cruising
First time cruisers.
It was definitely fun. Definitely relaxing.
I'm missing those blue waters, our friendly waiter, good company.
I never even thought about work the whole time we were on the ship or on an island. Sigh.
One view on the main street in Nassau. Fun.
It took me a few days to get back into the groove and remember how to shop and cook.
It was definitely fun. Definitely relaxing.
I'm missing those blue waters, our friendly waiter, good company.
I never even thought about work the whole time we were on the ship or on an island. Sigh.
One view on the main street in Nassau. Fun.
It took me a few days to get back into the groove and remember how to shop and cook.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Done!
And I'm exhausted. And spent a lot of money. We moved into our new home in 1991. It's about time we landscaped the front yard corner. It became more of an eyesore after two events:
1. The plum tree fell over one Sunday about 5 ? years ago. It was searching for more sun and had really shallow roots. There's a life lesson there!
2. Last summer the neighbors cut down a really large pine tree that was leaning and eventually would fall on their house, or our house. See it here.
That left a really large bare spot in the front yard corner.
On Memorial weekend we laid the bricks for the terrace and planted a few things.
This week we got a load of 5 yards of garden soil (many thanks to Casey and another ward memer who shoveled and wheelbarrowed for three hours!).
We bought more bushes, plants and mulch. We even dug up the Hosta and divided it and replanted it in the terrace area. We had enough for three plants to give the neighbors!
Clyde was a big help, digging holes, replacing sprinkler heads and spreading mulch. Cisco came home after a long day of work and helped dig up rocks we did not know were in the soil next to the terrace so we could plant some small rose bushes.
We've had three neighbors stop by and tell us how nice it looks!
I am excited for when things bloom, since we planted carpet rose bushes, Rose of Sharon which has flowers like Hibiscus, and three Hydrangea bushes with gorgeous flowers. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that all the good soil, special root stimulator, and careful spacing will result in many years of a nicer view in our front yard!
And the best part today was when I found a bark mulch made by Preen, and it has weed preventer stuff in it - protecting from weeds for 6 months. Now that is my kind of gardening.
I'm going to bed now - my landscaping day began at 9 and ended at 4, then shopped for mulch and trellises, with a 7 - 8:30 pm second round to plant roses with Cisco and beans in the soil Casey moved for me.
Bushed!
P.S. If the plants do not do well, I'm going to garden like my neighbor Cindy - put out some cute colored chairs, small tables, and pots of geraniums. Simple and fast.
1. The plum tree fell over one Sunday about 5 ? years ago. It was searching for more sun and had really shallow roots. There's a life lesson there!
2. Last summer the neighbors cut down a really large pine tree that was leaning and eventually would fall on their house, or our house. See it here.
That left a really large bare spot in the front yard corner.
On Memorial weekend we laid the bricks for the terrace and planted a few things.
This week we got a load of 5 yards of garden soil (many thanks to Casey and another ward memer who shoveled and wheelbarrowed for three hours!).
We bought more bushes, plants and mulch. We even dug up the Hosta and divided it and replanted it in the terrace area. We had enough for three plants to give the neighbors!
Clyde was a big help, digging holes, replacing sprinkler heads and spreading mulch. Cisco came home after a long day of work and helped dig up rocks we did not know were in the soil next to the terrace so we could plant some small rose bushes.
We've had three neighbors stop by and tell us how nice it looks!
I am excited for when things bloom, since we planted carpet rose bushes, Rose of Sharon which has flowers like Hibiscus, and three Hydrangea bushes with gorgeous flowers. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that all the good soil, special root stimulator, and careful spacing will result in many years of a nicer view in our front yard!
And the best part today was when I found a bark mulch made by Preen, and it has weed preventer stuff in it - protecting from weeds for 6 months. Now that is my kind of gardening.
I'm going to bed now - my landscaping day began at 9 and ended at 4, then shopped for mulch and trellises, with a 7 - 8:30 pm second round to plant roses with Cisco and beans in the soil Casey moved for me.
Bushed!
P.S. If the plants do not do well, I'm going to garden like my neighbor Cindy - put out some cute colored chairs, small tables, and pots of geraniums. Simple and fast.
Grandpa's 95th
What a great time we had all week with my dad, Jim Carlson as he hit the 95 year mark!
Clyde and I drove over on Wed, June 1 after a half day of work. The actual birthday was June 2nd, so we arrived at Grandpa's care center around 9 am and brought him his favorite treat: Raspberries! He eats the whole container in one sitting usually. We loaded him in our car (good thing Clyde was there to help cause moving Grandpa is hard) and went to the senior center where he used to go three times a week until last year when he had all his challenges. He was so excited to see old friends. Many remembered him, but two of the three he used to sit with had passed away, and another lady was now in a care center. People there were so nice and stopped to say hi and wish him a happy birthday. They sang and gave him sunflowers.
After that we went to the Botanic Gardens - I know- two outings in one day~! He loved the flowers, the tropical greenhouse and recognizing some familiar flowers. It was a hot day!
We arrived back at the care center and waited for Carolyn and Jon to arrive for a little birthday diner. We read all the letters that had been sent by the grandchildren and relatives.
For dinner we brought in some yummy food from Mimis and some carrot raisin muffins for our 'cake'. We lit candles ( only 2) but Grandpa blew them out quickly - he has an oxygen tank on the back of his wheelchair....
On Friday we took him to the Denver Aquarium where he saw lots of fish, many that he recognized such as Rainbow Trout, Brown trout, otters, and carp. There were lots of exotic fish too and we saw stingrays, sharks and turtles up close. The best part was the Bengal tiger! since they live in the rain forest, did you know they also swim!? Yep, my favorite part is the tiger in the huge water tank. The plexiglass there is about 4 inches thick.
After that we loaded up again and drive to Carolyn's for lunch with Gary. I know- 2 more outings in one day!
On Saturday we brought Grandpa to his home on Racine St for a lunch with the siblings and the Berg cousins who had driven over from Heber. It was a wonderful time to be together. An hour later, we rearranged the table and put out different food for a little open house. Grandpa's friends came by and visited with him. We only invited a few, and he loved seeing every one of them. His 4 buddies the the Bureau of Reclamation came and sat around him - they love him so much. He blessed one of the man's daughters since her mother was a member of the Church but the bureau friend was not, and years later this same daughter met Grandpa in the temple!
One sister told us how Grandpa was an answer to her prayers. She was not a member, but her husband was. Grandpa asked her to teach Jr Sunday school and she said yes, even though not a member. A year later she joined the church and many years later Grandpa also asked them to go on a mission ( he was bishop a 2nd time)- which they said was the highlight of their lives.
Frank and Lillie Vincent came, as well as others he has know for so long. It means so much to visit with those who have connections with him and have such good memories with him.
The only sad part was when it was time to go back to the care center he said, "I'm going to stay here at Racine." He feels so comfortable there, but does not really process in his mind how he need so much help to toilet, get to bed, etc.
We visited more with the Berg cousins and then visited Grandpa until it was bed time at the care center.
Gary and JD had a fun time with a dead battery in the parking lot. The temperature outside was perfect so Grandpa was out there at the care center with us watching as the battery was tested, removed, and a new one replaced.
Good times with a man we all love and have learned so much from our entire lives. I love how you can see our mom, looking over JD's shoulder in this photo. I thought about her a lot that day.
When I recounted all the outings he had been on that week, he said, "I guess I'm getting pretty active for 95." I think so.
Happy Birthday Enos James Carlson!
Clyde and I drove over on Wed, June 1 after a half day of work. The actual birthday was June 2nd, so we arrived at Grandpa's care center around 9 am and brought him his favorite treat: Raspberries! He eats the whole container in one sitting usually. We loaded him in our car (good thing Clyde was there to help cause moving Grandpa is hard) and went to the senior center where he used to go three times a week until last year when he had all his challenges. He was so excited to see old friends. Many remembered him, but two of the three he used to sit with had passed away, and another lady was now in a care center. People there were so nice and stopped to say hi and wish him a happy birthday. They sang and gave him sunflowers.
After that we went to the Botanic Gardens - I know- two outings in one day~! He loved the flowers, the tropical greenhouse and recognizing some familiar flowers. It was a hot day!
We arrived back at the care center and waited for Carolyn and Jon to arrive for a little birthday diner. We read all the letters that had been sent by the grandchildren and relatives.
For dinner we brought in some yummy food from Mimis and some carrot raisin muffins for our 'cake'. We lit candles ( only 2) but Grandpa blew them out quickly - he has an oxygen tank on the back of his wheelchair....
On Friday we took him to the Denver Aquarium where he saw lots of fish, many that he recognized such as Rainbow Trout, Brown trout, otters, and carp. There were lots of exotic fish too and we saw stingrays, sharks and turtles up close. The best part was the Bengal tiger! since they live in the rain forest, did you know they also swim!? Yep, my favorite part is the tiger in the huge water tank. The plexiglass there is about 4 inches thick.
After that we loaded up again and drive to Carolyn's for lunch with Gary. I know- 2 more outings in one day!
On Saturday we brought Grandpa to his home on Racine St for a lunch with the siblings and the Berg cousins who had driven over from Heber. It was a wonderful time to be together. An hour later, we rearranged the table and put out different food for a little open house. Grandpa's friends came by and visited with him. We only invited a few, and he loved seeing every one of them. His 4 buddies the the Bureau of Reclamation came and sat around him - they love him so much. He blessed one of the man's daughters since her mother was a member of the Church but the bureau friend was not, and years later this same daughter met Grandpa in the temple!
One sister told us how Grandpa was an answer to her prayers. She was not a member, but her husband was. Grandpa asked her to teach Jr Sunday school and she said yes, even though not a member. A year later she joined the church and many years later Grandpa also asked them to go on a mission ( he was bishop a 2nd time)- which they said was the highlight of their lives.
Frank and Lillie Vincent came, as well as others he has know for so long. It means so much to visit with those who have connections with him and have such good memories with him.
The only sad part was when it was time to go back to the care center he said, "I'm going to stay here at Racine." He feels so comfortable there, but does not really process in his mind how he need so much help to toilet, get to bed, etc.
We visited more with the Berg cousins and then visited Grandpa until it was bed time at the care center.
Gary and JD had a fun time with a dead battery in the parking lot. The temperature outside was perfect so Grandpa was out there at the care center with us watching as the battery was tested, removed, and a new one replaced.
Good times with a man we all love and have learned so much from our entire lives. I love how you can see our mom, looking over JD's shoulder in this photo. I thought about her a lot that day.
When I recounted all the outings he had been on that week, he said, "I guess I'm getting pretty active for 95." I think so.
Happy Birthday Enos James Carlson!
Monday, May 30, 2011
similar genes?
When Clyde came back from visiting the triplets and KC and Emily, he wanted to find his baby pictures. There are not very many. But here is the one he thinks looks a bit like Bennett, both at age one:
Clyde
Bennett again
What do you think?
Bennett
Clyde
Bennett again
What do you think?
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