Connor's Optometrist appointment

I took Connor in to get his eyes checked today. It was time. Connor has always had a hard time locating an object if you point it out to him. If I told him to go pick up the toy in the living room (pointing at it) he would look every where not knowing what I was talking about. This was my first clue that he had problems with his eyes. Connor is very smart. He knew all of his letters before he was three. We are working on reading now. So when I had him follow along with our scripture reading, I knew something was wrong when he told me he could not see the words. The print was small. Later that week when we were at church, I left Lilian and Connor sitting in there seats while I ran to the library. I met Jaron at the door. As we turned to look at the kids, we both saw Connor squinting as he looked around the room. I was waving my arms, and he could not find me in the crowd of people.

Dr. Mills was great with Connor. Very friendly. He got him talking about dinosaurs. Connor was comfortable and willing to participate in his tests. Connor has awful vision in his right eye. He could tell what object were at a distance with both eyes, but as soon as we covered the left eye, he had no idea what he was looking at. The doctor did a lot of different tests. We go back tomorrow afternoon to do another test on his eyes. He wants to make sure there is no hidden problem. He will dilate his eyes to do the test. The doctor said he will not be able to see well for about 48 hours. I am grateful to finally get answers. The doctor said to not feel guilty about not bringing him in sooner. He is surprised that we caught it when we did. Most kids go undiagnosed until about age 8-10. After they have struggled in school and reading. I am glad that we are taking action now. I am excited to see how things are going to change for this sweet little boy.

Christmas Photo 2012

 

Christmas 2012

We caught Santa on Camera!! The kids were so shocked that they did in fact actually catch Santa in action! Priceless!!




Our stockings all filled!

Christmas morning surprise!

Pure excitement in Lilian's face!!

 

 

Makenzie was so excited! But she was up at 4:00am so by time we started opening presents around 6am she was grumpy and ready to go back to bed.

 

 

 

 

 

Makenzie loved her purse from Grandma Doyle!

 

Dino Jammies and bath robe from Grandma Doyle!



These blankets were my favorite gift for our family by far. My dear friend Susie from Oregon sent these for our family. I met her a year ago on a chance occasion. I called the Oregonian to get a subscription to the newspaper and met an angel to our family. I called Susie to thank her for the Christmas package and was told by her son that she had passed away the day before. Susie was very sick but never complained. She always thought about others and making a difference. I will always remember this sweet angel.

I got Jaron these Christmas napkins. He laughed. He said that they were right up there with the mechanical pencils he bought me for my first birthday together.

Wooden toys from uncle kevin and aunt erin!

 

 

Shannon Family comes to Visit!

On December 23,2012 our good friends from Grants Pass, OR came to visit. They have family in Meridian so were in town for the Holidays. We are so lucky that they spent a night with our family. We have missed the Shannon family dearly! The kids had a blast playing with the Shannon kids again! We were neighbors in Oregon so our kids spent most days outside playing with one another. So the move was quite an adjustment. We will treasure our time spent with the Shannon Family.
 

 

 

 

 

Once there was a snowman!

The snow first came on Christmas Day. It really was magical. A perfect ending to a great Christmas. Now almost a month later we still have lots of snow. We missed this in Oregon. For the past few weeks though we have had very cold weather. To cold to go out and enjoy the snow. We are ready to have the temperature warm up. The kids are worried that Spring will never come. I assured them that it will.

 

Connor goes to Preschool

Connor participated in a preschool coop this Fall. I rotated teaching every week with four other moms. It went well but we decided to change things up. Our local YMCA offers preschool. I have him going Tuesdays and Thursday's from 9-12. They have an awesome program for the kids. Next year we might put him in three days a week. Connor is such a smart little boy. He knows all of his letters, the letter sounds and his numbers. We are working on reading and writing.

 

Makenzie is 15 months!

Makenzie turned 15 months this week. Oh how the time flies. This month she got her top molars and is now working on her bottom two. She is such a happy little girl. She loves to dance in circles, and eat popcorn. She enjoys playing with Connor and Lilian. She loves to tickle. She is climbing up everything. She loves to climb up the chairs in the kitchen. She would rather stand on the bench and eat with the family then sit in her high chair. She knows what she wants but cant talk. So she will throw a fit until we figure out what exactly it is that she wants. She also loves to climb up the toilet seat to get her toothbrush on the sink. What a joy she is to our family!