Thursday, 27 October, 2005
The girls’ prayers have taken on a new dimension and you can tell 1) that they really listen to what we are saying, and 2) they are giving more thought to what they are saying. So many times they finish off a prayer and both Chris and I say, “That was a beautiful prayer.” I thought it was pretty cute, then, when Amy finished praying one day and Misha said to her, “That was wonderful.” I remember one night when Amy was saying an especially fervent prayer, she said something to the effect, “I know that you can heal my rash because you (Heavenly Father) are the only one with the power.” A child’s faith is amazing.
Tuesday, 4 October, 2005
Time sure does go by quickly. Some of the highlights from the past month include Kristen’s 4 month check up and Misha’s 4 year old check up. Fortunately for Misha her check up did not included any shots, unfortunately for Kristen, I think she got three. Poor thing. Kristen tipped the scales just under 16 pounds. She is healthy and growing well. It is sad for me when I put away clothes that she has grown out of knowing that no other baby in our family will be wearing them again.
I was at the library with the girls about a month ago and a little boy was being quite a stinker to my girls and sticking out his tongue at them. As he continued to do it as we were leaving, even while I was right there, I looked back at Amy and asked, “Are you sticking your tongue out at him?” She responded, “No. That wouldn’t be following Jesus and keeping the commandments.”
We went camping at the end of August, leaving on a Friday afternoon after Amy came home from school. The weather was perfect for camping this year during our annual “Camping with the Hansens” up in the Rocky Mountain National Park. We were the first to arrive at the site and had our pick of the camp sites. We got everything set up and a few others started to arrive. Chris wanted to go for a hike around a lake at Moraine Park, so we left to do that before it got too late. Many more people had arrived by the time we returned and were starting to get their dinners ready. Last Christmas, my parents gave me a Dutch oven, at my request, so I thought that now was as good a time as any to use it. Not quite as easy as the KFC some people brought, but it was a good learning experience. I decided to make pizza and the peach cobbler. The first pizza was burnt and crispy, though it wasn’t too bad to eat the filling of cheese and pepperoni. The second pizza turned out a lot better and by the time we tried the cobbler, it was great. Everyone was happy to help us eat it.
School is going great for Amy and right now she doesn't mind having to wear a uniform. She is an excellent student and much of it comes easily and quickly for her. Many of the students struggle, but I must say that we do a lot to help Amy learn. We read stories at bedtime where she can often pick out words. We quiz her and Misha on addition and subtraction at meals and are so impressed by their intelligence. Misha has an amazing memory for a four-year old. The other day I was upstairs tidying Kristen’s room and said to Misha, “I need to put masking tape on my list”. When I got downstairs later and was trying to remember what it was I wanted to put on my list, I asked Misha and she immediately answered, “Masking tape.”
I volunteered at Amy’s school last Friday. She was excited to have her mom there. They began the day talking about the date, day of the week, weather, etc. Amy was often the first to offer an answer. While every other student in the class had work to finish or redo, Amy was able to go and play because not only had she already finished it, she had done it right the first time. I was impressed. There were kids in her class that didn’t know their letters or numbers. The time we spend with her sure does make a difference.
We are carpooling with a new friend and family that has recently moved into our ward. Wendy Langston picks up Amy on the way to school before 8 am, and I go to pick up Amy and Madison and drop Madison off at her house at 11 am. It is nice to not make quite so many trips back and forth. While I went to the school with Amy last Friday, Kristen stayed with Wendy. It was her first time with a babysitter and since she doesn’t really take a bottle, I was hoping that everything would go ok. When I went to pick her up, all I could hear as I walked to the front door, was Kristen crying quite loudly. She ate her cereal fine, which probably tided her over for awhile, but would not take a bottle for anything.
Misha had a field trip for her preschool class last Tuesday. The weather was perfect for a morning outside on a hay ride. We got to travel around the farm, stopping at different fields to pick vegetables. Misha loved it, and we came home with loads of potatoes, corn, carrots, peas, onions and tomatoes. I froze corn that night as well as a lot of the tomatoes. The rest of the tomatoes I saved for chili that I made on Sunday–it turned out quite well I thought. Kristen came along with us to the farm. It probably wasn’t all that pleasant for her though. She had a dirty diaper when we got there and we were in such a rush that I didn’t even get a chance to change her until we got back to the main farm area at lunch time. Fortunately it wasn't too bad. Other moms were kind enough to hold her while I got vegetables after they had already gotten theirs.
Misha goes to visit Miss Robyn on Thursday for orientation and then classes officially begin next Tuesday. She has been looking forward to it for some time. The classes are late starting because Robyn has been finishing up her radiation treatment from having breast cancer in March. I hope that everything goes well.
Amy has had a rash on her body that was spreading all over so we took her into the doctor last Monday. We also combined the visit with her yearly physical and kindergarten vaccines. Poor thing. When she found out that she was going to have to get shots, her afternoon was ruined. When the nurse finally came in to give the shots, Amy had been already dreading them for a bout 15 minutes, and she broke into tears. Chris and I held her hands throughout. Fortunately she won’t need anymore until she is 12 or 13. Chris also had his yearly physical. I took the girls outside to play and to feed Kristen during his exam. Nice to get that over with and to know that Amy is caught up on her immunizations. Sadly, I will probably have us all get flu shots this year, but I won’t mention that for awhile.
I was at the library with the girls about a month ago and a little boy was being quite a stinker to my girls and sticking out his tongue at them. As he continued to do it as we were leaving, even while I was right there, I looked back at Amy and asked, “Are you sticking your tongue out at him?” She responded, “No. That wouldn’t be following Jesus and keeping the commandments.”
We went camping at the end of August, leaving on a Friday afternoon after Amy came home from school. The weather was perfect for camping this year during our annual “Camping with the Hansens” up in the Rocky Mountain National Park. We were the first to arrive at the site and had our pick of the camp sites. We got everything set up and a few others started to arrive. Chris wanted to go for a hike around a lake at Moraine Park, so we left to do that before it got too late. Many more people had arrived by the time we returned and were starting to get their dinners ready. Last Christmas, my parents gave me a Dutch oven, at my request, so I thought that now was as good a time as any to use it. Not quite as easy as the KFC some people brought, but it was a good learning experience. I decided to make pizza and the peach cobbler. The first pizza was burnt and crispy, though it wasn’t too bad to eat the filling of cheese and pepperoni. The second pizza turned out a lot better and by the time we tried the cobbler, it was great. Everyone was happy to help us eat it.
School is going great for Amy and right now she doesn't mind having to wear a uniform. She is an excellent student and much of it comes easily and quickly for her. Many of the students struggle, but I must say that we do a lot to help Amy learn. We read stories at bedtime where she can often pick out words. We quiz her and Misha on addition and subtraction at meals and are so impressed by their intelligence. Misha has an amazing memory for a four-year old. The other day I was upstairs tidying Kristen’s room and said to Misha, “I need to put masking tape on my list”. When I got downstairs later and was trying to remember what it was I wanted to put on my list, I asked Misha and she immediately answered, “Masking tape.”
I volunteered at Amy’s school last Friday. She was excited to have her mom there. They began the day talking about the date, day of the week, weather, etc. Amy was often the first to offer an answer. While every other student in the class had work to finish or redo, Amy was able to go and play because not only had she already finished it, she had done it right the first time. I was impressed. There were kids in her class that didn’t know their letters or numbers. The time we spend with her sure does make a difference.
We are carpooling with a new friend and family that has recently moved into our ward. Wendy Langston picks up Amy on the way to school before 8 am, and I go to pick up Amy and Madison and drop Madison off at her house at 11 am. It is nice to not make quite so many trips back and forth. While I went to the school with Amy last Friday, Kristen stayed with Wendy. It was her first time with a babysitter and since she doesn’t really take a bottle, I was hoping that everything would go ok. When I went to pick her up, all I could hear as I walked to the front door, was Kristen crying quite loudly. She ate her cereal fine, which probably tided her over for awhile, but would not take a bottle for anything.
Misha had a field trip for her preschool class last Tuesday. The weather was perfect for a morning outside on a hay ride. We got to travel around the farm, stopping at different fields to pick vegetables. Misha loved it, and we came home with loads of potatoes, corn, carrots, peas, onions and tomatoes. I froze corn that night as well as a lot of the tomatoes. The rest of the tomatoes I saved for chili that I made on Sunday–it turned out quite well I thought. Kristen came along with us to the farm. It probably wasn’t all that pleasant for her though. She had a dirty diaper when we got there and we were in such a rush that I didn’t even get a chance to change her until we got back to the main farm area at lunch time. Fortunately it wasn't too bad. Other moms were kind enough to hold her while I got vegetables after they had already gotten theirs.
Misha goes to visit Miss Robyn on Thursday for orientation and then classes officially begin next Tuesday. She has been looking forward to it for some time. The classes are late starting because Robyn has been finishing up her radiation treatment from having breast cancer in March. I hope that everything goes well.
Amy has had a rash on her body that was spreading all over so we took her into the doctor last Monday. We also combined the visit with her yearly physical and kindergarten vaccines. Poor thing. When she found out that she was going to have to get shots, her afternoon was ruined. When the nurse finally came in to give the shots, Amy had been already dreading them for a bout 15 minutes, and she broke into tears. Chris and I held her hands throughout. Fortunately she won’t need anymore until she is 12 or 13. Chris also had his yearly physical. I took the girls outside to play and to feed Kristen during his exam. Nice to get that over with and to know that Amy is caught up on her immunizations. Sadly, I will probably have us all get flu shots this year, but I won’t mention that for awhile.
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