Also something that happened in August is that Erick started Pre-K. He goes all day from 8-2:30 and he really likes it. He has two great teachers that know how to keep him straight and one of his best friends is in his class with him- Bobbie. It's a she, not a he, and he probably likes her a tad more than she likes him, but that's to be understood. There's only so much a 4 yr old girl can like about a 4 yr old boy, right? :)
I've missed a few very important things that happen in August.
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One being my 5 anniversary with Adam. We share a love for sushi- don't like it? Well, let me tell you, it is sooooo yummy! Most of the sushi I eat is actually cooked anyway, but I got Adam hooked on it and it's something we go do on special occasions. When I was in Utah in April, Michael took me to an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant, where you are only allowed to dine for an hour! Well we were ordering left and right and pretty soon, I was nice and full... but it kept coming! Michael and I were doing our best, Velvet too, but everything started to taste like glue and I had a thought of going to the bathroom to throw up some, so that I could come back and help Michael finish, ha ha. If we had left any sushi uneaten, they would have charged us for it. So there's a tip for you!
8-mid of the month
Tripp busted his head on a toy and had to get a staple! Yeah, all was peaceful and Tripp and Chrissy were taking a nap- hence the peace- and suddenly there was this loud bang! So I sent Adam upstairs to check on Chrissy in case she happened to crawl out of her crib and fell to the floor. Next thing I hear is, "Eve! Eve!" Adam came out of the boys' room with Tripp in his arms, blood dripping from the back of his little head. We go to the bathroom and try to clean it up, but Tripp wouldn't let me touch it. My mom and I decided to go and take him to the ER, just to make sure he was alright and to see if he would need stitches. He was totally fine in the waiting room, in fact, he threw the biggest tantrum. When the doctor was checking him out, he asked me what happened and I told him that I really didn't know! One minute he was sleeping, the next bleeding! My mom had found a toy on the floor that had a little blood on it, the only toy in the room and it was not sharp at all. We figured he must have stood or sat up and fell backwards off his bed and his head landed on the toy? Yeah, it does sound crazy. The doctor said he would need just one staple and Tripp got it taken out a week later. The staple is now taped to a page in his baby book :)
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Chrissy's 1st birthday!! She is is taking steps and blowing kisses. And is as cute as can be!!
She mooched a little off of her cousin Sarah's birthday party that we went to that day.
Then we had a little party at Grandma and Grandpa Olsen's house!
I'm doing this for a friend of a friend, because he asked for the help and also because it really touched me. I don't know this woman, but I can't imagine the grief that she's suffering and will suffer in the future. You can read more about her situation here, and my friend is asking for any type of donation. Don't feel obligated to help, just help if you can. It would devastate me to have my house burn down, but to have not just one, but two of my children die in the fire would nearly kill me. Clay is a very trustworthy friend, and I know that he will make sure that the family gets anything that is donated. It's unfortunate, and it's situations like these that chastise me back into the reality that I have nothing in my life to complain about, so I need to thank Heavenly Father for the blessings that I know he is giving me. He's taking care of her babies now, but she's sure going to miss them, as would I. She must be a strong woman, and has to be for her other children. God usually blesses his children through us, so if you can give something, then click on this, it's the same as the link above, and my friend will tell you how.
