Monday, October 29, 2007
Fall photos
This afternoon may have been the most beautiful one of the fall. The kids and I were outside and it turned into a photo session. They tolerated it well!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Bugs
Last night Avery and Jordan insisted on making us all watch a show about these horrible ants that attack pretty much anything in their path and carry more weight than you could ever imagine. Thankfully they dont live anywhere near us.
Sully was scared of the show and immedietly crawled up on my lap to watch. He held on tight through the whole thing - but never took his eyes off the screen.
Like Jody, Im enjoying being the one they run to when they need a fear eased, an owie kissed or tears wiped away.
I think this was what happened when we finally turned the show. She wasnt happy.
Lauren just taking it all in - very Lauren!
Sully was scared of the show and immedietly crawled up on my lap to watch. He held on tight through the whole thing - but never took his eyes off the screen.
Like Jody, Im enjoying being the one they run to when they need a fear eased, an owie kissed or tears wiped away.
I think this was what happened when we finally turned the show. She wasnt happy.
Lauren just taking it all in - very Lauren!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Repulsed
I just read this article on MSN about the dirtiest places we touch and I am repulsed.
1. Your kitchen sink - (Cant even let myself think about it.)
Kitchen sinks are dirtier than most bathrooms. There are typically more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch in the drain alone. Plus your sponge, basin and faucet handles are crawling with bacteria as well.
2. Airplane bathrooms - (Im not suprised here! EW!)
It may not be a shock that there are a huge number of germs in most public bathrooms, but experts agree the cramped and overused ones on airplanes are the worst. There are often traces of E. coli or fecal bacteria on the faucets and door handles because it’s hard to wash hands in the tiny sinks. And the volcanic flush of the commode tends to spew particles into the air, coating the floor and walls with whatever had been swirling around in it.
3. A load of wet laundry - (WHAT? It just got washed!)
Any time you transfer underwear from the washer to the dryer, you’re getting E. coli on your hands. Just one soiled undergarment can spread bacteria to the whole load and machine.
4. Public drinking fountains - (duh.)
Drinking fountains are bound to be germy, but school fountains are the worst, with anywhere from 62,000 to 2.7 million bacteria per square inch on the spigot.
5. Shopping cart handles - (So glad our store has sanitizing wipes available!)
Saliva, bacteria and fecal matter are just a few of the substances found on shopping cart handles. Cart handles rank high on the yuck scale because they’re handled by dozens of people every day and, of course, raw food carries nasty pathogens.
6. ATM buttons
If you’re not careful, you might pick up more than quick cash from your local ATM. These buttons have more gunk on them than most public-bathroom doorknobs! ATMs aren’t frequently cleaned, and are regularly touched — a perfect combination for a lot of germs.
7. Your handbag - (Uh! Can you say new purse!)
Recent studies found that most women’s purses had tens of thousands of bacteria on the bottom and a few were overrun with millions. Another study found bugs like pseudomonas (which can cause eye infections) and skin-infection-causing staphylococcus bacteria, as well as salmonella and E. coli.
8. Playgrounds
There’s just no way to put this delicately: Children tend to ooze bodily fluids and then spread them around. When researchers sampled playgrounds, they found blood, mucus, saliva and urine. Pair those findings with the fact that children put their fingers in their mouths and noses more than the rest of us, and it’s easy to understand why Junior (and maybe his mom or dad) has the sniffles.
9. Mats and machines at health clubs - (Yet another reason for me to not exercise! great.)
Antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus has been found on yoga mats and cardio and resistance machines. At high schools, antibiotic-resistant-staph infections have been transmitted through wrestling mats. The same thing could happen at health clubs.
10. Your bathtub - (Um, we will be cleaning this daily from now on.)
Shocking, but true: The place you go to get clean is quite dirty. A recent study found staphylococcus bacteria, a common cause of serious skin infections, in 26 percent of the tubs tested, as compared with just 6 percent of garbage cans. Tubs typically had more than 100,000 bacteria per square inch! You’re washing germs and viruses off your body and the tub is a fairly moist environment, so bacteria can grow.
11. Your office phone - (my phone is new, Im ok here)
This is enough to make you dial 911: Office phones often have more than 25,000 germs per square inch, and your desk, computer keyboard and mouse aren’t far behind. Phones, including cell phones, can be pretty gross because they get coated with germs from your mouth and hands.
12. The hotel-room remote control - (another duh.)
What’s the first thing you do when you settle in at a hotel? You grab the remote control and switch on the TV — you, and the hundreds of other guests who’ve stayed there. How dirty is it? A recent study tested various surfaces for the cold virus after a group of sick people had stayed overnight and found the virus on the remote, door handles, light switches, pens and faucet handles.
1. Your kitchen sink - (Cant even let myself think about it.)
Kitchen sinks are dirtier than most bathrooms. There are typically more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch in the drain alone. Plus your sponge, basin and faucet handles are crawling with bacteria as well.
2. Airplane bathrooms - (Im not suprised here! EW!)
It may not be a shock that there are a huge number of germs in most public bathrooms, but experts agree the cramped and overused ones on airplanes are the worst. There are often traces of E. coli or fecal bacteria on the faucets and door handles because it’s hard to wash hands in the tiny sinks. And the volcanic flush of the commode tends to spew particles into the air, coating the floor and walls with whatever had been swirling around in it.
3. A load of wet laundry - (WHAT? It just got washed!)
Any time you transfer underwear from the washer to the dryer, you’re getting E. coli on your hands. Just one soiled undergarment can spread bacteria to the whole load and machine.
4. Public drinking fountains - (duh.)
Drinking fountains are bound to be germy, but school fountains are the worst, with anywhere from 62,000 to 2.7 million bacteria per square inch on the spigot.
5. Shopping cart handles - (So glad our store has sanitizing wipes available!)
Saliva, bacteria and fecal matter are just a few of the substances found on shopping cart handles. Cart handles rank high on the yuck scale because they’re handled by dozens of people every day and, of course, raw food carries nasty pathogens.
6. ATM buttons
If you’re not careful, you might pick up more than quick cash from your local ATM. These buttons have more gunk on them than most public-bathroom doorknobs! ATMs aren’t frequently cleaned, and are regularly touched — a perfect combination for a lot of germs.
7. Your handbag - (Uh! Can you say new purse!)
Recent studies found that most women’s purses had tens of thousands of bacteria on the bottom and a few were overrun with millions. Another study found bugs like pseudomonas (which can cause eye infections) and skin-infection-causing staphylococcus bacteria, as well as salmonella and E. coli.
8. Playgrounds
There’s just no way to put this delicately: Children tend to ooze bodily fluids and then spread them around. When researchers sampled playgrounds, they found blood, mucus, saliva and urine. Pair those findings with the fact that children put their fingers in their mouths and noses more than the rest of us, and it’s easy to understand why Junior (and maybe his mom or dad) has the sniffles.
9. Mats and machines at health clubs - (Yet another reason for me to not exercise! great.)
Antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus has been found on yoga mats and cardio and resistance machines. At high schools, antibiotic-resistant-staph infections have been transmitted through wrestling mats. The same thing could happen at health clubs.
10. Your bathtub - (Um, we will be cleaning this daily from now on.)
Shocking, but true: The place you go to get clean is quite dirty. A recent study found staphylococcus bacteria, a common cause of serious skin infections, in 26 percent of the tubs tested, as compared with just 6 percent of garbage cans. Tubs typically had more than 100,000 bacteria per square inch! You’re washing germs and viruses off your body and the tub is a fairly moist environment, so bacteria can grow.
11. Your office phone - (my phone is new, Im ok here)
This is enough to make you dial 911: Office phones often have more than 25,000 germs per square inch, and your desk, computer keyboard and mouse aren’t far behind. Phones, including cell phones, can be pretty gross because they get coated with germs from your mouth and hands.
12. The hotel-room remote control - (another duh.)
What’s the first thing you do when you settle in at a hotel? You grab the remote control and switch on the TV — you, and the hundreds of other guests who’ve stayed there. How dirty is it? A recent study tested various surfaces for the cold virus after a group of sick people had stayed overnight and found the virus on the remote, door handles, light switches, pens and faucet handles.
Loving Fall
We have been trying to squeeze in as much outdoor fun as possible this week. Bike rides and walks, leaves and bugs! Monday night we even roasted smores outside. I really dont know how Sullivan will survive the winter. He is constantly begging to go outdoors. We may need to move south.
Smore's pics!
Smore's pics!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Fall Fun
While Avery and I spent the afternoon at the doctor, Sully and Lauren got to play in the beautiful weather! What a perfect fall-weather weekend!
ISU
We had tickets to the ISU game this weekend so we took the girls and Papa Dennis. The girls had a lot of fun until about the 3rd Quater when they got pretty bored. But overall they did well and enjoyed themselves. They were so cute in their cheerleading uniforms and got many comments! :)
Avery LOVED Cy.
Lauren and Papa getting a better look at the game!
Avery and Papa.
Avery LOVED Cy.
Lauren and Papa getting a better look at the game!
Avery and Papa.
Oh Avery, my poor Avery
It started out as a nice Sunday dinner at my mom's. Avery was tearing around like usual waiting for lunch to be served.
Then BAM! She tripped on her own feet and landed literally face first on my mom's hardword floor - she hit HARD!
She could not stop crying. Finally she stopped but had no interest in eating. We got home about 45 minutes later and she was acting very strange and then started vomiting. We decided it was time to head to Urgent Care.
I took her over and she threw up on the way and when we set foot in the office.
Result - Concussion. Thankfully she stopped vomiting and could answer all our questions and follow the light and all that so we didnt have to do a CAT scan. If she throws up again we are to go directly to the ER. We have to wake her up every 3 hours tonight and make her answer questions - that ought to go well!
She seems totally fine now - playing Wizard of Oz barbies with Lauren.
Now we just need to teach the child to SLOW DOWN!
Then BAM! She tripped on her own feet and landed literally face first on my mom's hardword floor - she hit HARD!
She could not stop crying. Finally she stopped but had no interest in eating. We got home about 45 minutes later and she was acting very strange and then started vomiting. We decided it was time to head to Urgent Care.
I took her over and she threw up on the way and when we set foot in the office.
Result - Concussion. Thankfully she stopped vomiting and could answer all our questions and follow the light and all that so we didnt have to do a CAT scan. If she throws up again we are to go directly to the ER. We have to wake her up every 3 hours tonight and make her answer questions - that ought to go well!
She seems totally fine now - playing Wizard of Oz barbies with Lauren.
Now we just need to teach the child to SLOW DOWN!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Avery!
Avery begged and pleaded for a granola bar for breakfast this morning. I gave in and let her. She ate about half of it and then said she didnt like it. (typical Avery)
I told her she was finishing it. A few minutes later she came in and said, "Its all gone!"
I said, "You ate it! Great job!"
Avery said, "nope, its in the garbage."
ARGH!!!!!!!
I told her she was finishing it. A few minutes later she came in and said, "Its all gone!"
I said, "You ate it! Great job!"
Avery said, "nope, its in the garbage."
ARGH!!!!!!!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Earning his keep...
We told Sullivan he had to start earning his keep around here. So he started reading some books to get him started - his first choice - Buffetology. I figure that within 3 years we will be millionaires!
The contest
Jordan's
Mine
Melanie's
Night shot...
And the winner is....ME!!!!! I never win at artistic things! So excited.
I will have to admit that Melanie's was free hand and Jordan and I used patterns, but I dont care - I won!
Pumpkins!!!!
We had Melanie, Jason and Jalen over for a chilli supper and pumpkin carving on Saturday. The kids were really excited about the pumpkins. When we brought them in Sully was hugging them so the girls did too.
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