This Is It

"THIS IS IT" = 2 hours of pure bliss. Loved it.

Yes, I've always been a fan...even when it wasn't cool. Admittedly, I'm a nerd.

Oh, and I have another post completely finished but have been unable to load pictures....my new computer rocks. Okay, not so much.

October Update

So here's the latest with John. A few weeks ago a "nodule" was found on John's lung after a chest x-ray. So, they repeated the x-ray to make sure it wasn't a fluke. It wasn't a fluke, so they ordered a CT scan and told us it is likely and infection that his current round of antibiotics isn't killing, or it's cancer (which isn't likely because he doesn't have the risk factors for it). In the past, I would have completely blown the whole thing off. But I have to admit, I was a little worried after what we've been through. So was John. But, great news! It turned out to be nothing concerning at all. Just a little something they'll keep an eye on, but nothing to worry about. What a relief!



Friday night John had another MRI on his brain. We're still working on a few things there. But, John is doing so well! He went back to work on Monday!!! I think to most people, he is completely back to normal. He puts on a pretty good face. And he is doing awesome...but I see that he's not 100% yet. He hasn't had a day yet without a headache. And he gets worn out really easily. But, he's doing great.



We've had a fun October. John and I went to a Halloween costume party and won the costume contest (pictures to follow!). The party was so fun!



Then the next weekend we took the kids to Midway and went to another party with some of our Park City friends. It was great!



Ellie started a tap & ballet dance class this month and absolutely loves it! I wasn't sure how she would do because she's not really 'girly', but she wants to go to class every day. This week the kids dressed up in their costumes for class. It was really cute.



Jackson continues to be a punk. It's a good thing he's got me so wrapped around his finger! He'd be in big trouble if he weren't so cute!



We've taken the kids to do a few fun things for Halloween. Here are some pictures for the month...

Well...the pictures will come eventually. My computer has to go back to the shop AGAIN for the 3rd time since I got it in August because every time I try to put a picture on my blog, my entire computer freezes. It makes me crazy!!! So, no pictures yet. Maybe next week :).

Daddy - Daughter weekend

Ellie & Uncle Mike

Cottonwood Lake

On a hike with Daddy

A few weeks ago, John took Ellie to his family cabin in Star Valley, Wyoming. Ellie loved all of the attention she got from her Uncle Mike and her Grandma & Grandpa Evensen. They had a great time!

Jack should be in a TON of trouble...

Such a PUNK!!!

When I walked into the bathroom, I was suppressing a laugh and ready to get mad at him...the problem is, John walked into the bathroom 10 seconds after me and starting laughing his head off and ran down to get the camera. So, again, Jack thinks he is so cool. Yes, that's MY lipstick. All I can say is that I was putting Ellie to bed. Where was John? I'm not sure :).

Recent Pictures

These pictures are out of chronological order, but who cares?!

I left the kitchen for 3 minutes and Jack had climbed up onto the counter to get a treat...He thought he was AWESOME and had just accomplished the most amazing feat. Such a punk.

THE ZOO

Not sure why of all the animals, Ellie wanted to ride a seal. And not sure why Jack had to ride with her...

DISNEYLAND!!

Ellie's favorite ride - the "red rollercoaster" in ToonTown. We went on it at least 7 times...after that I lost track...

The Love of Ellie's life...She was SOOOO shy!

Everytime we go to Disneyland, I take Ellie's picture at this door. She's getting SO big!

Disneyland!

A couple of weeks ago I was feeling sort of melancholy so I booked a last minute vacation to Disneyland for me and Ellie. We had a great time! It was fun to spend some "girl" time together. It was a quick trip, but so worth going. Ellie is such a sweetheart and so fun to be with. She's funny because she's not really into the princesses (thank goodness..I can't believe people wait in that line for hours just to see them!)...she's much more into the rides...and Goofy :). Good times. Oh did I mention I also booked a vacation to Hawaii for me and John in January? I can't wait. Some women need retail therapy to get them through rough times. I'm way more into vacation therapy :).

John got his hearing aid a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, it isn't working the way he had hoped. He has a lot of ringing in his ears, and the hearing aid is amplifying it. And it's blocking what natural hearing he does have, so it's very annoying to him. Last week he ordered a different kind that should be here at the end of this week. It's an over-the-ear one, so we were hoping he could get it in black or silver, but it's such a new aid that he can only get it in flesh color right now in the US. For some reason the colored aid that John needs is sold in Europe already, but it hasn't been launched here yet. Hopefully we will be able to get it within the next 6 months. I hope this aid helps! It's supposed to be the best of the best, so I'm hopeful that John will like it. Even if it is over the ear and flesh colored :).

John and I went on a really fun date on Saturday night. It was really the first date we've been on since he got sick (which began two months ago yesterday). We went to dinner at the Garden Restaurant at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building - which we hadn't been to for years. And then we walked over to Abravanel Hall for the symphony. It was fantastic! It was Cirque de Symphonie, so throughout the symphony there were acrobats and contortionists doing amazing acts. We always love the symphony, but this was really fun. It was a great night.

Today, we took the kids to the zoo to see the baby elephant. John was a great sport to make it his excerise for the day. He didn't really want to go, and wasn't sure he could walk that much, but he did great. Of course we took it VERY slow (not just for John...we didn't use the stroller, so walking with Jack takes forever!), and rested a bunch. The baby elephant is so darling! It was a perfect day to go.

Pictures to come soon. I have a new computer, and I have problems uploading them from my camera. I'm not so tech savvy. I'll have John help.

My Little Preschooler

My sweet little Ellie on her first day of preschool. She loved it!!!Ellie started preschool a couple of weeks ago, but I've been having problems with my computer...so, much more to come very soon. Update on John...and Girls only vacation...