Wednesday, 24 July, 2002
I think Alicia has her sixth tooth coming in. She has been such a crab lately. Yesterday we were all out of sync with each other and I think we all had a bad day. Chris was kind enough to take the girls to the park for me after work so I could have some time by myself.
Thursday, 18 July, 2002
Chris’ family–Larry, Linda, Jenni, Becky and her baby Andrew–arrived late on Monday evening. Amy had to give up her bed and room and has been sleeping on a mattress in our closet while they have been here. She thought it was great fun the first night, but I think it is losing its appeal. They are leaving tomorrow though so she can go back to her own bed soon.
On Tuesday, they just hung around here for most of the day until about 4. They drove to Chris’ work and the girls and I joined them later, both of the girls had late naps. We then went to Boulder and walked up Pearl Street. It has a lot of interesting shops to visit and a variety of interesting people to watch. They had a fountain for kids to play in that shot water up into the air. We peeled them down to their diapers and let them play. After Pearl Street, we went to the Olive Garden for dinner. We wanted to treat Jenni and Becky since they had both had birthdays, and Chris ended up paying for everyone.
Wednesday we spent the day up in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. They have a lot of fun shops to explore, and we spent much of the morning looking. We got a quick lunch at McDonald’s and took it to a park to eat. The girls and Andrew had fun playing on the toys and expended some energy. Amy and Alicia were asleep within minutes after we left to drive up into the national park. We spent a couple of hours driving to one of the highest peaks, but noticed as we were coming down a lot of smoke in the sky. A forest fire had started not too far from where we were.
On the way home, we stopped at Walmart in Loveland while Chris’ family headed on home. Becky and Jenni weren’t particularly happy with our choice of activities for the day.
On Tuesday, they just hung around here for most of the day until about 4. They drove to Chris’ work and the girls and I joined them later, both of the girls had late naps. We then went to Boulder and walked up Pearl Street. It has a lot of interesting shops to visit and a variety of interesting people to watch. They had a fountain for kids to play in that shot water up into the air. We peeled them down to their diapers and let them play. After Pearl Street, we went to the Olive Garden for dinner. We wanted to treat Jenni and Becky since they had both had birthdays, and Chris ended up paying for everyone.
Wednesday we spent the day up in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. They have a lot of fun shops to explore, and we spent much of the morning looking. We got a quick lunch at McDonald’s and took it to a park to eat. The girls and Andrew had fun playing on the toys and expended some energy. Amy and Alicia were asleep within minutes after we left to drive up into the national park. We spent a couple of hours driving to one of the highest peaks, but noticed as we were coming down a lot of smoke in the sky. A forest fire had started not too far from where we were.
On the way home, we stopped at Walmart in Loveland while Chris’ family headed on home. Becky and Jenni weren’t particularly happy with our choice of activities for the day.
Wednesday, 10 July, 2002
Alicia is one year old. I think Amy was more excited about her birthday than anything. She has been talking for awhile about Alicia’s “bickey” and that she will be one year old. I told her that Chris would be picking up balloons for a party and Amy said, “I LOVE DADDY!!” She was so thrilled. About a month ago, I bought “Barney” party hats because Amy wanted them. She must have had a birthday party in nursery or seen it on tv. Yesterday she kept asking me to sing the “Happy Birthday” song so that she could drum along with pencils over and over. That didn’t last too long.
We tried to put a party hat on Alicia but she just cried. I put the birthday cake by her mouth and she took a bite, though I wouldn’t let her grab it with her fingers. Amy, ever concerned about being clean, took a dainty little bite off the cake. Alicia got a shape sorter toy and nesting barrels. Amy was so disappointed not to have presents of her own, that I let her open one of Alicia’s. The toys were a hit with both of them. It was just the four of us for the party, but we had a lot of fun.
Amy has been getting in my lingerie drawer lately and today put on one of my bras. She puts it on backwards so that she can have the clasp in the front to do up. She keeps saying that she will get a bra when she gets bigger.
I was exercising this morning in the basement and kept catching glimpses of movement out the corner of my eye. I looked at the window and saw a frog hopping around in the window well trying to find a way out. A couple minutes later I looked over again, and there was a baby frog also jumping. I took Amy down later to see it and the big frog was just under the window and jumped up against it. Scared her. She was pretty fascinated to see it. The smaller frog had disappeared though so Chris was only able to free one of them when he came down.
Amy has designated the guest bedroom as the Grandma room. She only says pawpaw for either Grandma or Grandpa, but they don’t seem to care. Chris’ parents and Jenni and Becky and her baby, Andrew, are coming next Monday to stay for a couple of days, so she will have even more grandparents to enjoy.
Amy’s favorite movie is “The Princess Diaries”. We got it from the library a couple of weeks ago and she watched it over and over and over. I renewed it the following week and just this week checked it out again. She wants to be a princess when she gets bigger.
We tried to put a party hat on Alicia but she just cried. I put the birthday cake by her mouth and she took a bite, though I wouldn’t let her grab it with her fingers. Amy, ever concerned about being clean, took a dainty little bite off the cake. Alicia got a shape sorter toy and nesting barrels. Amy was so disappointed not to have presents of her own, that I let her open one of Alicia’s. The toys were a hit with both of them. It was just the four of us for the party, but we had a lot of fun.
I was exercising this morning in the basement and kept catching glimpses of movement out the corner of my eye. I looked at the window and saw a frog hopping around in the window well trying to find a way out. A couple minutes later I looked over again, and there was a baby frog also jumping. I took Amy down later to see it and the big frog was just under the window and jumped up against it. Scared her. She was pretty fascinated to see it. The smaller frog had disappeared though so Chris was only able to free one of them when he came down.
Amy has designated the guest bedroom as the Grandma room. She only says pawpaw for either Grandma or Grandpa, but they don’t seem to care. Chris’ parents and Jenni and Becky and her baby, Andrew, are coming next Monday to stay for a couple of days, so she will have even more grandparents to enjoy.
Amy’s favorite movie is “The Princess Diaries”. We got it from the library a couple of weeks ago and she watched it over and over and over. I renewed it the following week and just this week checked it out again. She wants to be a princess when she gets bigger.
Wednesday, 3 July, 2002
It is amazing to think that Alicia is almost 1 year old. The past year zoomed by so fast and she has grown and progressed in so many ways. Alicia has not really taken off with walking, though in the past couple of days she has become more and more brave. She will take off toward something and usually she would only walk if Chris or I encouraged her to come to us. In fact today, she is trying to run.
Last week, Grandma and Grandpa Rice and Mitch came to visit. They were here from Tuesday evening until Saturday morning. Because they were here, Chris and I were able to attend the Nauvoo temple dedication at our stake center. They watched the girls while we attended the first session and then met us at the church so that they could be in the second session. We haven’t done much on our own since we have lived here so it was nice to have that time together. It worked great. It would be nice to have family closer. As we were sitting in the stake center chapel in Longmont, I had the very distinct impression that people-spirits-were in attendance because of work that I had done for them in the temple. I felt a very warm “thank you” fill my heart and for a moment a glimpse of people dressed in white congregating in heaven, anticipating the dedication of this beloved temple.
On Friday night, Chris and I were able to go to the temple down in Littleton. It was a wonderful, spiritually fulfilling week for me. I wish I had them more often. We were going to go to a movie after, but we weren’t out soon enough to catch any of the times and we still needed to eat. Mom kept telling Amy that I would come back and Amy kept saying to me the next day “You came back.” Alicia was a bit clingy the next morning, but it was so nice to be in the temple. I sure do wish that it was closer.
From our house, Mom and Dad and Mitch headed to Utah. Mitch had to be in Idaho on Monday morning for summer term at BYU-Idaho (formerly known as Ricks College), and I think they wanted to have a chance to rest up after all the traveling. Unfortunately, on Tuesday morning (yesterday), Dallin called and said that he had taken Dad to the hospital because he had been having chest pains. He was back at Susan’s by the end of the day and after a myriad of tests. His heart seems to be fine, but perhaps he has some kind of hernia. I know he was just relieved that everything turned out okay. I am grateful that it happened in Utah and not here. I don’t know any doctors here whereas Carson’s stake president is a doctor and Dallin’s brother-in-law is a physician’s assistant, so Dad was in good hands the entire day. It was pretty hard on Mom, I guess she didn’t handle it too well.
They will be in Utah until this next weekend. Mitch is driving back up to Utah for the 4th of July holiday and will drive back with Mom and Dad unless he can find a ride back.
Alicia seems to be saying the jumbled form of words, such as “What is it” but it comes out all in one. She can say “go”, “don’t”, “mommy”, daddy”, and “up”. We started her on whole milk today–no more formula to buy and she usually eats whatever we are eating. That is, if she doesn’t put it on her head. For some reason she likes to put food in her hair. Makes quite a mess, but she is learning.
Alicia’s fourth tooth came through about two weeks ago. It was a hard one for her and she was crabby for weeks. Four down and about sixteen to go in the next year.
Amy is maturing so much. She carries on quite a conversation. Actually, she jabbers on and on and on, but it is nice to talk to someone during the day who can answer back. She was sick last week while Grandma and Grandpa Rice were here, fortunately no one else got sick.
Amy still has no desire to be potty trained. She gets pretty angry with the whole thing and it seems to do more harm than good to try and encourage her to use the potty. I let her wear panties a couple of times, but both times she peed in them and all over the floor and the couch. I was hoping that she would catch onto the sensation of feeling pee coming, but she is just not ready yet. I hope that she will be someday. I still have some Sunbeams who aren’t yet, so I guess I shouldn’t worry too much.
We drove to Loveland with Mark and Malinda DeBry last night to watch fireworks. As usual, our kids were all over the place. Amy spilled root beer and Alicia was constipated. So much fun. A bunch of trees were blocking our view, but it was nice to get out. We will know better for next year where to sit.
Last week, Grandma and Grandpa Rice and Mitch came to visit. They were here from Tuesday evening until Saturday morning. Because they were here, Chris and I were able to attend the Nauvoo temple dedication at our stake center. They watched the girls while we attended the first session and then met us at the church so that they could be in the second session. We haven’t done much on our own since we have lived here so it was nice to have that time together. It worked great. It would be nice to have family closer. As we were sitting in the stake center chapel in Longmont, I had the very distinct impression that people-spirits-were in attendance because of work that I had done for them in the temple. I felt a very warm “thank you” fill my heart and for a moment a glimpse of people dressed in white congregating in heaven, anticipating the dedication of this beloved temple.
On Friday night, Chris and I were able to go to the temple down in Littleton. It was a wonderful, spiritually fulfilling week for me. I wish I had them more often. We were going to go to a movie after, but we weren’t out soon enough to catch any of the times and we still needed to eat. Mom kept telling Amy that I would come back and Amy kept saying to me the next day “You came back.” Alicia was a bit clingy the next morning, but it was so nice to be in the temple. I sure do wish that it was closer.
From our house, Mom and Dad and Mitch headed to Utah. Mitch had to be in Idaho on Monday morning for summer term at BYU-Idaho (formerly known as Ricks College), and I think they wanted to have a chance to rest up after all the traveling. Unfortunately, on Tuesday morning (yesterday), Dallin called and said that he had taken Dad to the hospital because he had been having chest pains. He was back at Susan’s by the end of the day and after a myriad of tests. His heart seems to be fine, but perhaps he has some kind of hernia. I know he was just relieved that everything turned out okay. I am grateful that it happened in Utah and not here. I don’t know any doctors here whereas Carson’s stake president is a doctor and Dallin’s brother-in-law is a physician’s assistant, so Dad was in good hands the entire day. It was pretty hard on Mom, I guess she didn’t handle it too well.
They will be in Utah until this next weekend. Mitch is driving back up to Utah for the 4th of July holiday and will drive back with Mom and Dad unless he can find a ride back.
Alicia seems to be saying the jumbled form of words, such as “What is it” but it comes out all in one. She can say “go”, “don’t”, “mommy”, daddy”, and “up”. We started her on whole milk today–no more formula to buy and she usually eats whatever we are eating. That is, if she doesn’t put it on her head. For some reason she likes to put food in her hair. Makes quite a mess, but she is learning.
Alicia’s fourth tooth came through about two weeks ago. It was a hard one for her and she was crabby for weeks. Four down and about sixteen to go in the next year.
Amy is maturing so much. She carries on quite a conversation. Actually, she jabbers on and on and on, but it is nice to talk to someone during the day who can answer back. She was sick last week while Grandma and Grandpa Rice were here, fortunately no one else got sick.
We drove to Loveland with Mark and Malinda DeBry last night to watch fireworks. As usual, our kids were all over the place. Amy spilled root beer and Alicia was constipated. So much fun. A bunch of trees were blocking our view, but it was nice to get out. We will know better for next year where to sit.
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