Sick days

For the last few weeks there have been several people ask me if my kids have gotten sick yet. I thankfully said no. I guess its going around and around here. Well it hit us. Ginger has had a low grade fever since Monday. I think it was more like Sunday that she wasn't feeling very well because we had Stake conference and she was all over the place. Her checks were rosy and she seemed so tired. It was a long two hours to say the least!

Then Callie got sick Tuesday morning with a low grade fever too. She stayed out of school that day but was sad because that night was her Christmas concert. The 2nd and 3rd graders sang together so Carson had to be there also. I didn't know what to do. You know how they always feel better once they get some Tylenol in them. David was in Branson on business so I tried to get someone to watch the little ones. That didn't work so I decided to clean them all up and head out the door. I told Callie don't touch anyone. If Carson wasn't in it, we wouldn't have gone. The younger kids did really well for the first 3/4 of it. The last two songs we walked around the school. I met one of Callie's friends and her mom which was nice. It helps to at least meet them before they come over to play. After finding Carson we piled in the car to get an ice cream at McDonald's. The kids got their own sundae which they thought was cool. Remember that feeling of sitting down to a huge ice cream cone or banana split. It probably wasn't that huge it just looked that way to a little kid.

Lucy doesn't have a fever but threw up Wednesday night and has had diarrhea today. I just hope it avoids the rest of us and all of you out there. No fun!

A day trip

For awhile now David has had a dream of having a truck and trailer. He's looked at trucks and vans that could pull a good size trailer. We found a suburban that had the engine he wanted with a tow package. So now we have part of his dream. We will be making a trip out to Colorado, Utah, Oregon, and Idaho in the summer and this "truck" will make it much more roomy on the road.

Anyway, with this new "truck" we had to go for a drive. On Saturday we drove up to Adam-ondi-ahman and the areas around. We drove through Hamilton, MO(population 1,700) where the founder of JC Penney was born. There was Penney High School and a museum of JC(James Cash) Penney. I always wondered what the J and the C stood for.

After there we went onto Adam-ondi-ahman. It was really beautiful. A little gray and brown because of the season but the spirit there was awesome. I can't wait to go back in the spring or summer. We got out, ate lunch, and walked around a bit.Looking in opposite directions.


(above) Lucy enjoying a twizzler and the sunshine. (below) Carson, Callie, George, and Ginger on the valley floor.


From there we went up to Bethany(population 3,700). David had called a realtor in the Far West area and he asked if we were related to the Pettijohns in Bethany. I guess they own a Ford dealership up there. We didn't talk to anyone but we got some cool pictures of our name. After looking some around the town we took off towards home. Bethany is about an hour and a half from Independence. As always its nice to be home after being in a car.

Quote of the day #2

While pouring a glass of milk for a thirsty Ginger she says, "Mom, you're a good milk machine."

Left and Right according to Ginger

What would be something as opposite as left and right?

GIRLS and BOYS!

If you ask Ginger where her girl arm is she will point to her left arm. If you ask her which ear is her boy ear, she'll point to her right ear. It never changes. Anything on her left side is girl and anything on her right side is boy. Even her nostrils, Callie had to ask.

Left and right should be come pretty easy for her.

Quote of the Day #1

While the kids are playing in the bedroom I hear-
"There's no sword fighting in the celestial kingdom." -Carson