As of late..

We have had a lot of sickness around these parts lately. All the kids had coughs and then they all went away and then Kasen picked up his second bug and it turned into RSV and the poor little guy was so miserable. He dropped back to under 20 lbs and just laid around the house and coughed. He has missed 3 Sundays in a row. Lexi was next to catch her second bug and over night she started coughing again only this time I was positive it was croup. She kept throwing up because of her violent cough attacks and she literally coughed all day long with no breaks. I had to do a bunch of food shopping that day and she would just sit in the cart and cough into her coat and it was so loud that people just kept starring at me and commenting. I was getting so frustrated because its Valentines week and there was so much going on. Lexi had a party at school that I was supposed to help with and then Chloe also had one I was helping in. With the way she was coughing I just knew that everything would be cancelled and both girls would be so sad especially Lexi for missing the party and I had to reschedule hair appointments. There was no way this cough was going away any time soon. Well that night she got super bad and I mentioned to TJ that she should prob receive a blessing. So he called Rob to come over.

Lexi peacefully went to sleep and slept all night without coughing.

The next day she was back to playing, eating and everything normal.

She coughed ONE time that day and it was a loose normal sounding cough.

I do believe in the power of the Priesthood and that Heavenly Father cares about us and is often times just waiting to "fix" things. He is waiting on us to ask and believe all things are possible.

I am so thankful for TJ who is a worthy Priesthood holder and for friends who are ready and willing to help when needed. 

 Tallie is playing another year of Basketball and Nick Welsch and Jenny Fowler are her coaches.

She is grasping more of the game this time around and is a great little defender.

 Its usually this time of year that I get the "Project Bug". So I went to town on the upstairs bathroom and painted the walls, vanity, added hardware, framed the mirror and redecorated. I think it came out just as I was hoping. Both cute and gender neutral. I just wished I had taken a before picture.

It's also that time of year for some potato stamping for V day.

We also had a "Love" FHE where we all learned everyones love language.

Me-words of affirmation

TJ-Quality time

Tallie- Acts of Service

Chloe- Physical Touch

Lexi-(was passed out on the couch, sick)

We also played some Minute to Win it games and heart attached each others doors with kind sayings.

Lexi was able to go to her V day party and I helped out by making marshmallow and toothpick structures.

I also never wrote about the time that I got released from being the Primary Secretary after 3 years and going through 4 presidencies. It was kind of hard to take, especially because it came at the most craziest Sunday for the primary all year. I have loved that calling and working with all of the different people. I learned so much from all of them and have made so many friends. I miss the primary and the sweet kids and hearing them sing and just being behind the scenes. I don't really miss doing all the work though. I was pretty burned out there near the end. I have a new calling which is teaching with Nicole Lane teaching the 13 year old Sunday school. We have kind of a hard class but I am really enjoying it and going back to relief society after 4 years.