Sunday, September 27, 2009

Baby Blanket


So after finishing my four year long project of the dragon, I could not wait to get working on the next project. I had some baseball material that I got really cheap one year after Thanksgiving. This is what I came up with. I am excited that it turned out to be what I wanted.I have to find the right material for the backing but the front is done. Great thing is I will soon have a little bundle to wrap in it. Yeah!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Stickers

Mariska has an infatuation with stickers. I have never seen a kid love stickers as much as she does. Forget the candy and sweets, if we need a bribe we do it with stickers. I gave her a page of stickers that my Aunt brought when she came to visit. I turned my back and this is what I found.



I think that she used the whole sheet!! I just love my little girl!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

No Fun!!!!!

My poor little daughter. She ended up sick at the end of our vacation. When we got home she started to complain that it hurt whenever she peed. We took her to the doctor because I was sure it was a Urinary tract infection. Let me just say how fun it was to get my two year old to pee in a cup. We ended up taking the cup home and trying there. Got the sample back to the lab and got her on antibiotics because the doctor said it was obvious that she had an infection. So she has been on antibiotics that say she should spend minimal time out in the sun. It is hard to explain to her why we can't go outside for more than 30 to 45 min. We got the results back from the culture they did on her urine and she does have a urinary tract infection caused by e-coli. YUCK!!!!! After doing the math we figured she picked it up somewhere between Salt Lake and Ellensburg when we drove 14 hours straight. Plus with her immune system already weakened it just made things worse.
So we went to the doctor today for a second test to see if she is rid of this nasty infection. Again she had to pee in the cup. She was such a big girl. We went into the bathroom i got her all prepped and ready and before I could get the cup in position she started to pee. I said NOOOO!!!! and she actually stopped. She got the littlest amount into the cup after that. when we left the bathroom she ran to her dad yelling for the whole office to hear, "I peed in the cup, I peed in the cup!!" Such a big girl. Should find out by toomorrow if she is better.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Trip to Utah

The last week of our vaction was split into two parts. We stayed with Grandma and Grandpa the first couple nights then with my Aunt Toni. Thanks to all family family members who came to see us and let us stay with them. It really made our vacation worth while.

Mariska and my two cousins Drew and Bryce reading the book Toni got her.

Mariska with Cooper.
Mariska loved my cousin Tara. Thanks Tara for the bubbles and taking Riska to the park.

My grandpa took us to the Jordan River and showed us a great place to feed the ducks. When we went with Grandpa the ducks were being shy. When we went the next morning it is was the opposite. The ducks were walking between Johns legs. Mariska loved to feed them the bread.
We took Mariska bowling with Brandon and Aurie. She was so fun to watch. she actually got a strike in this video. I love that she stomps her foot and says yes.

Cedar Breaks

Riska was so proud of the flowers that grandpa helped her pick. Thanks dad!


Dad, John and Riska played Frisbee after we lunched.
I can not wait to have this picture of Riska and my dad blown up and framed. It is a perfect example of love between a grandparent and a grandchild.

Vegas Childrens Museum

Riska and I went with Grandpa, my sister Nicole and her family to the Leid Children Museum. It was a lot of fun to be with Nic and her kids.


Riska can have a one track mind. I sat and watched her for 30 min paying with the ball machine. Then the only thing she wanted to do was play with the bubbles.


Museum had a bubble exhibit. We are not sure who had more fun. Grandpa or the kids. Grandpa got really good at making the big bubbles.
Thank You Nicole and Jake! We had a great time at the museum. I am so glad we could share that with you.

Visit to Vegas


Once Mariska saw the other grandkids playing and wrestling with Grandpa she decided that he was alright and began to give him her attention. Yeah!!!!!!! Thanks dad we love you.

A trip to Vegas would not be complete without a trip to the Bellagio Fountains. Riska loves to watch the water show.

Riska saw Grandpa read the newspaper everyday. Notice that she is reading the comics, girl after my own heart.
My brother Brandon has a lot of fun with the kids he sat with Riska for awhile teaching her to play sorry. She loved it.

Finally Finished



Four years ago I stated a project that turned out to be more than I bargained for. It got put away for about two years and then worked on periodically over the last couple years. I was determined to finish it by the time the baby came. It has been a lot of work but it is finished and framed and now I can put it on display in my home. Feels good to have this finished. Now I can get back to blogging. Be prepared for several entries with lots of pictures.