Long time no type...

I have been reprimanded by Beth to update the blog...so here goes:

Back in April, Jocelyn had an appointment with a pediatric dentist to have 6 baby teeth pulled, 3 per visit, to allow enough room for her permanent teeth to move down into place. Even with the 'sleepy water' (novocaine) and 'happy air' (strawberry scented nitrous oxide), Jocelyn was not able to relax when the dentist began to push on her teeth to loosen them up. So, we had to make an appointment with the oral surgeon to have all 6 pulled at one visit, under sedation. She was a trooper getting the IV in, with just a little panic episode. She calmed right down as soon as the medication entered her system. Once she was under, I was sent to the waiting room while her 6 baby teeth were pulled. You can see her new gap-toothed grin in the previous entry. We have an appointment with the orthodontist on Thursday, to see when he would like to start her braces.

Brianne is now in her second round of braces (the first round when started when she was in 3rd grade, to make room for her permanent teeth.) It would have been nice if the girls could have received their fathers' genes when it comes to their teeth, but NOOOOOO, they had to get mine!

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Cam and the girls went to the Butte County Fair last weekend while I was slaving away under my headset. This is what happens when you wear flip flops to the fair...
So much for Briann's Prom pedicure!

Her right foot has already been wiped with baby wipes, to show you just how dirty her left foot is. Cam took some pictures of Jocelyn and Claire riding the ponies, so as soon as I get those, I will add them here.

First Place!

Unbeknownst to her father and I, some weeks ago, Jocelyn entered a coloring contest with the rest of her 1st grade class. Yesterday Cam received a call from the Paradise Pines Property Owners Association to inform him that Jocelyn had won First Prize and would be receiving a certificate at the 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast and Car Show. So....while I sat at work, answering calls for medical emergencies and calls from citizens who are unable to make their own decisions, Cam, Jocelyn, Claire, Mom and Aunt Sandy all went for pancakes, and the awards ceremony. Congratulations Jocelyn! I am so proud of you!

Notice the phonetic spelling on the last name?

Claire, who adores her older sisters and is Jocelyn's shadow, wanted her picture taken too. She would like you to imagine she is pointing to her own creative masterpiece.

Classic Claire

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Shift Change

Have you ever made such a change in your schedule that your sleep pattern is disrupted for days? (Kinda like bringing home a new baby...) Take a morning person, who loves to watch the sun rise, take her off her shift of choice: 0500-1500, and make her come to work at 1500 and try to stay awake until 0100... When you are used to being able to go to bed between 2000 and 2100, once the kids are all tucked in bed, keeping your eyes open past 2200 becomes a chore. Now, multiply that by two...my new shift partner, Karen, just came off the other 0500-1500 shift. So, if you have the time, send some caffeine!

Maybe we should try eyelid stickers!




Why risk getting caught sleeping at work when you can wear these eyelid stickers? Put simply, "slap 'em on your closed eyelids and learn to sleep sitting up."

I think I would rather drink coffee! :(

She's growing up and I can't stop it....

After two hours of hair, makeup, toe nail polish, prepping and primping, Brianne and Gavin are on their way to dinner and Prom. After 7 months of dating, I finally agreed to let them go out on a date....Prom. I think I am still in shock. My baby, going to Prom.

Hidden dangers of karaoke!

Beware the hidden danger! While spending the night at her Aunt Shelley's with her cousins, Jocelyn elected to participate in a round of karaoke. In her enthusiasm for the song, she became wrapped up in the cord to the microphone. Well, when you have a cord wrapped around your feet, you should not try to walk. Jocelyn fell and hit the corner of her eye on the karaoke machine, and gave herself a nice shiner!

I've been told by her father and her Auntie that the swelling went down considerably between the time of occurance and the time of the photo. I wish I had better lighting. The photo does not really show you the extent of the purpling from her eye to her temple!

Thanks Aunt Joan!

I just checked my e-mail, found this, and had to share it...
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Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

He did! All the while, checking his progress in the car frequently, then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke. The tree went "boing!" and the kitten instantly sailed through the air - out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten. So he prayed, "Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping," and went on about his business.

A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. Now this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, "Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?"

She replied, "You won't believe this" and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, "Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it" (Can you see where this is heading?)

She told the pastor, "I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her."

Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor.

13 years and counting....

Cam,

I love you more each day.

Stacie



i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

ee cummings