Another Hospital Visit For Chloe

Tuesday morning Chloe got up from bed and her face was swelling again. So we took her in because it was worse then last time. Her face was red and purple on that one side. The doctor came in and decided that we need to run some blood work because he was scared that something maybe wrong with her white blood count. She did so good when they came in to take the blood. I was so proud of her... come to find out the doctor was right. Her white blood cell count was to high. He said if it would of been just a little higher then he would of kept her over night or until they good get under control. But come to find out she has Dacryocystitis (Lacrimal Sac Infection) so she is on some really good drugs. He put her on Augmentin... With by the way she acts when we try and give her some of it, it isn't a good flavor. Its starting to look a little bite better. There isn't any red & purple anymore but the swelling isn't going down. So hopefully by tomorrow it will be going down cause if not we are suppose to take her back. Which I would like to not spend Christmas at the Hospital but I will if need be.

Zoo Time

Me Feeding Sam
Jamie & The Boys

Ethan feeding Sam
Audriq & Jamie feeding Sam

Mary feeding Sam

Last week, we went to the zoo with my mom, jamie, mary, ethan, teppo & audriq... It was so much fun!!! The girls really loved it. Here are a couple of picture's that was taken...

Rosealie & Chloe

Since it is around Christmas time and the girls are older I've been teaching them about Santa & what Christmas means. They understand about Christ but with Santa its a little funny. David has a Uncle that looks like Santa in every way. Even the red cheeks. Chloe thinks that he is Santa. So we are trying to explain it to her that Santa doesn't come till Christmas Eve... Uncle Kevin gives them Dr. Pepper.... They just learned Jesus's parents names. So everything now that has picture's of parents are Joseph & Mary... They even named a toy dog Mary. Its pink!!! They love looking at pictures of Jesus and baby Jesus... This Christmas is going to be even more better then last Christmas. Not only because they now understand what is going on but because Jamie, Mary, Ethan, Teppo & Audriq will be here for Christmas. They got to meet Jamie in June but haven't been able to meet Mary & the boys. I am so happy for this time of the year for family and what Christmas truly means. Its not for the gifts, its for Jesus's Birth & for being with your families...

Hospital Visit

2 days ago we had to take Chloe to the hospital because her face was swelling alot but only on 1 side. She didn't look like my baby anymore... But after 3 hours found out whats wrong and were sent home with some med's to take 3 times a day. As of last night she doesn't look any different but we'll see how it goes. They said to bring her back today if nothing has changed but we'll give it a couple of more days to see.

Christmas Shopping

This year for Christmas we weren't going to have a big Christmas only gifts for the girls... Then our bishop called us, and said that he got the feeling and put your names down to go to D.I. and be a part of the Bishop's Box. For you that don't know its where the bishop writes down things you need and put a amount of money to send when you are there on a peace of paper... Well when it came to the date to go my mom came out and my in-laws watched the girls so that we could go without them. After getting everything in the charts we went up to leave and was 60 dollars short on how much the bishop gave us so she sent me to go get more of anything... Well come down to it she sent me back twice. In the end, I got clothes for the girls in bigger sizes so that we had clothes for them later on. They will be put away here soon...

I am just so grateful for the church. For our bishop getting the feeling that he did. For understand and also wanting our girls to have a wonderful Christmas... If it wasn't for him our girls wouldn't have the wonderful Christmas that they are getting now. I know that it was Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ talking to my bishop. With our prayers to them for help, they went to the bishop to help. I am grateful for the church in my life and the understanding that they are there to help & listen to us whenever we need them too. To support us when times are bad. I am grateful to my family that also helps support us in our choosing. For always being there when I just need to call and cry or call when my car needs help!!!! I am so grateful that my parents or grandma Jennie, no matter what are always a phone call away & don't mind my calling cause I am having a bad day. That they know how to comfort me and make me see that no matter what everything will work out, I need to pray and let my prayers be answered & all will work out in the end.

Christmas Rain-Deer's

They are for my family.

Chloe, Me, David & Rosealie

(Mine is a Red-Neck 1... The eyes are different ways.)

I made this at my mother-in-law's house on Friday. It was a Christmas craft day... They are so cute so I've decided to share them with you...

Everything

So everything has happened so fast... So to start, Thanksgiving was wonderful as always... Thank you Dad & Mom for making Thanksgiving every year so great and wonderful... Thank you Uncle Mike for making us smile and laugh so much... And Thank you to all the Aunt & Uncles & my Father for doing so much crazy things growing up to make us have wonderful stories later on... Now its time for Christmas... I almost have everything done. All that's left is going on Tuesday... Then printing of picture's for Christmas gifts for both parents... Tomorrow the Christmas tree will be going up... I cant wait... The girls just don't understand just yet but when all the Christmas gifts come out they will hopefully understand...

Starting Nov to Mar everything is going to be crazy... Nov-Thanksgiving(over) Now I can take that off the list. Dec-Military Family Day without the girls (YEAH) & Christmas , Jan- Wedding Ann. (3 years), Feb-Girls Birthday(2 years old) & Val-day, Mar- Temple Ann. (2 years) And lastly somewhere in there hopefully we find out if David is getting deployed... I just want to know so that I don't go crazy..

Little Miss Chloe Jo

Here are some picture's of Chloe over the last 21 months...

Little Miss Rosealie Ann

Here are picture's of Rosealie over the last 21 months. Just wanted to share...

In Loving Memory Of Lorin Neal Merkley

Lorin Neal Merkley

June 25, 1990-Nov. 18, 2008

Today has been a year since Lorin as passed away. It's still is hard to believe that he is gone. I still keep telling myself that when we go over to Grandma's & Aunt Leann's house that he will be sitting there watching TV & when he isn't there it hurts. The most strongest and faithful person in this whole world isn't with us anymore and it hurts alot. It so hard to think about what happened to him and know that he had faith the whole time even up to the last seconds. For his whole life he always had that faith in the Lord, & I never understood how someone with the faith could ever have happen what has happened to Lorin. Every time I'd see him at the hospital I always told myself that I would take his place at anytime because he didn't deserve any of it. Even know, he was younger then me I looked up to him. I always wanted him here so I can have my children look up to him and be as strong in the church as he was. I remember when he came down to the hospital after I had the girls. He was so scared of holding them because he didn't want to hurt them. I miss him so much... He was my biggest hero. I know now that he is what keeps me going. I can now tell my daughters and children to come how much faith Lorin has. & how strong of a person he was. That he was going to be the best missionary and bring so many people in our church. He was the best example in every one's life. He made me see how much everyone needs to be strong and faithful to the church. Everyday I go on knowing that one day we will see each other again & I can show my children how much of a hero he was to me. I may not be able to see him but I know he is right next to each of us all day long. He watches over us and makes us safe... I will always teach my children to be just like him, know matter what life puts in their way. I love and miss Lorin so much. But I will do has he always would say to us to remember to "Endure to the End" & that's what I am going to do.

Diary Page: Thursday July 6,1944

I was reading and came across this in one of Anne Frank's diary pages. It got my thinking alot and made me think of how life is... Does everyone know what they want or how they want to live their life. Here it is and let me know what you think....

"We all live, but we don't know the why or wherefore. We all live with the object of being happy; our lives are all different & yet the same. We three have been brought up in good circles, we have the chance to learn, the possibility of attending something, we have all reason to hope for much happiness, but.... we must earn it for ourselves. And that is never easy. You must work & do good, not be lazy & gamble, if you wish to earn happiness. Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction."

It meant alot to me that a 15 year old girl could think about this at her age. I sometimes wonder if it can make people of this time really understand life and what they got and she didn't...

Up-Date in the Lamoreaux House

We'll start with David... School is going GREAT... Right now everything is about Math. But you have to know math really good because that's 1 of the main parts of the job. You don't want to get the math wrong cause then someone could get hurt. This last weekend he had is military weekend. The deployment thing went from a maybe to a most likely. Oh please say they end up saying NO. But if they say yes then we'll go from there. But if he doesn't get deployed we've talked about maybe him going back to AIT in Aug and getting a different MOS... We'll have to see what happens 1st... Now the girls. They are getting so big. For all of you that didn't know we had to take Chloe to the hospital. She fell off the Kitchen table. She is fine. The CAT-Scan came back fine. We just have to watch her. Rosealie's getting worse with her anger problems. I don't know if its because she is getting older or what. But we are working with her on that. They both have new words. They say bird thanks to papa... He was telling them what was up in the tree's at the zoo. Which is 100% fine but now everything in the tree's are birds... Its cute!!! The other day Rosealie was talking to my mom on web cam and wanted to talk with her papa. He was watching soccer and I decided to yell GOAL... So now Rosealie will walk around the house hold up her arms and yell GOAL... Its funny cause Chloe looks at her like she is loosing her mind... Also, last month I was watching a baby story on the TV not even thinking about the girls and that they were watching it too... After the lady had the baby Chloe got into the laundry hamper put her legs up and start to scream... I started to laugh and she looked at me like I was going nuts. Like Mom it hurts... So I've learned not to watch that when the girls are up...
Lastly, Me... Well lets see... Nothing really new. I am just trying to stop getting sick all the time. I've given up soda for the most part. Maybe once or twice a month I get one. I've started reading lots of books lately. Right now I am reading, The Diaries of Anne Frank. I've learned alot again since Safford Middle School. I also don't think I could do what this 14 year old girl had to do. It would really drive me nuts. But who knows if it comes down to the 2ND coming and we are told to pack up and leave I'll be ready. I am trying really hard to put myself more into church and my calling besides the girls and David. Cause if David does get deployed that's what I am going to be doing anyways. I am starting to get ready for that. If he get s deployed. I think it will be alot better for me to think he is going and if it comes down to him not then it will be better... I am still studying for my GED. I want to make sure I pass. I hate not passing things cause it makes me feel like I am not good at anything. But who knows how it will go until I go take it.

Day With Papa @ the Zoo...

Rosealie, Papa, & Chloe

They just love spending time with Papa

Today we went to the zoo with My In-Laws & My Parents & Madison... It was so cute... Close to the end of the zoo my dad got the girls out to walk with him. He doesn't know it yet but I got some really really CUTE picture's of the 3 of them... I really love to watch him play with the girls and love them like this...

Halloween....

Wacky Wednesday

So I've decided to start Wacky Wednesday again... Since the girls are getting older and getting into everything, things have been turning really funny and wacky in my house... Since Monday they have decided that it would be fun to case each other around the whole house and push each other into the wall or anything near them... They aren't hurting each other really but all they can do after is laugh way to much... It so cute when they play like this cause you can tell they are going to be BEST FRIENDS in school and not let anyone come between them. Well I can hope for that when they get older but I am sure a boy or something will make them mad at each other and Ill put up with that later in life... I was just looking at pictures and came across this one and its wacky and funny...

Maybe Bad News

Yesterday David came back from his Military Weekend... Well he had some news. His company is on the top of the list to be deployed in May of 2010. Some may go or they all will go. We don't know when we will find out but it will be sometime here in the next couple of months. They will be gone for a year if they go. I am really hoping and praying that it doesn't happen not only cause he'll be leaving but because he would only have a month till he would be done with school... So if it does happen then i want it to be in July so that he would get school done first...

CPR

David had to do a CPR class at school on Monday. At the end of class there was a test of course. He got a 90%... I am so proud at how he is doing in school. Right now in school they are doing Math which is David's strongest subjects... He is so smart with numbers and teaching people how to do Math. He has 1 week and 2 days of Math left and then it will be the final for Math... He plans on getting a 100% on the final. Then its off to doing the Pharmacy Tech...

That's 1 sleepy little girl

The other day Chloe was fighting me cause she didn't want to take a nap at all... After David's mom picked him up to take him to school, she decided it was time for a nap. So at 5:00pm she was taken a nap... Nice right..... But she didn't take a nap in her bed she didn't want that. She wanted the front room floor. We got back from saying goodbye to David and Chloe got Davids sandals and lade on the floor with her bottle... After about 5 mins this is what I found...

School Project....

Last night David had to talk to the class about the project he was doing for class... He had to have a 10 min power-point and tell the class all this different stuff on his power-point. Well he got his grade that night... He got a 96%... Yeah, I am so proud of him... He is in the TOP 10% of the class...

Mr & Mrs Brandon C. Merkley

Aunt LeAnn & Brandon

Here are a couple of Picture's from Brandon & MaKenna's Wedding... It was so wonderful and you could really feel the love between them...

20 Months Old

Chloe Jo
Rosealie Ann

Today the girls turned 20 months... Yeah only 4 more months and they will be 2 years old... Can you believe it? I know I cant... It doesnt feel that long...

Movie Monday

Today's Movie or Movies cause if there are more then 3 it takes 2 days to watch them in. Today's movies we decided to watch will take maybe 3 days... We've decided its time to watch all the Harry Potter movies... Since I am reading the books I wanted to watch each movie after I get done reading the books just to see which I like more the books or the movies and so far the movies are winning... So Harry Potter's will be this weeks movies... Lets see what will be next week.

Congrat's Go Out Too....

WHICH WILL IT BE??????



Already today has been wonderful, Our best friends called around 930 to tell us wonderful news. Our best friends, Josh & Sheridan are PREGNANT!!! YEAH!!! We are so happy for them... Congrats go out to Josh, Sheridan and Jazzy....

Pirates Day!!!!

We've decided that when we are watching movies that have more then 1, we will watch all of them in 1 day or if there are more then 3 it will take 2 days. So yesterday we started at like 9 pm so it has gone over to a 2 day.... I am finishing up all the Pirates movies. Its wonderful...

Proud of My Hubby

I am so proud of David. He has put so much into going back to school and doing what he wants. He is the world's most wonderful and caring husband. Not only to me and the girls. But he is a wonderful and caring friend. Why I am so proud of my husband is because he puts everyone else first and helps as much as he can. When it comes to school, I am proud because he is trying really hard. He has had homework due well just 1 so far and he got 100%. His first final on computers he got 90%. Then everyday of school for the next two weeks they are going to be going over chapter's and then they have a test right after. Well the 1st one was on Thursday. He got another 100%. He was proud of himself, which makes me more happy....

100% Blonde

When David got home today we were sitting doing homework and studying. I was asking about what they were going to do in computers today. He finally tells me that the test yesterday was for the final in computers. Nice right, so they are done with computers now they are doing stuff with the human body. So now we are all on the same page and I am not feeling like a Blonde.

1st Test & Project

Yesterday David had the first test of the school year... There was 30 questions. David got 27 of them right... YEAH!!!! 27/30 that's wonderful. The test went over alot of different things that the class has learned over the last week. Right now they are doing stuff with computers. Which I don't get because they aren't in a computer class. Anyways last night he got home and had all his books with him. Of course I was all "yeah more homework" well I was right but there was more then it was "just homework" its a team project on something in the human body... Its due in 2 weeks and you have to have a 10 min PowerPoint and show it in front of the whole class and tell them about the body part you were working and why. David and Part are doing their PowerPoint on the Nervous System.

1st Homework Due

Last week, David had his first homework due. If you remember I told you about it a couple of post ago. Well he finally got the Grade back... HE GOT A 100%.... YEAH!!!! We are so happy and thankful... We'd like to thank everyone that has had us in their prayers and have been thinking about us daily. We are so happy to have wonderful family and friends that love us so much. Thank you all again for everything....

David's Military Award

On Saturday, David was called to the front of his whole Company and was presented with an award from his Company Commander and acting 1st SGT. He was given an Award from when he was gone doing AT at Ft. McCoy, WI.

Picture's I've taken

Josh & Sheridan

Sheridan
Rosealie Ann

Chloe Jo

MaKenna & Her Sister

Rylee (Jenny's Lit. Girl)

Here are some picture's that I love that I've taken over the year/years. They are of different people. I hope you enjoy them as I have by taken them. So are changed meaning like the color's. I like playing around with the color's and they've worked out so far... Hope you enjoy!!!

School So Far....

Since David has started school, they have gone over rules of course and when they will be getting their books and uniforms. On Tuesday the started to watch the movie Patch Adams. They had to take notes and then they finished it yesterday. When David got home last night he was working on his homework. He has 9 questions that he has to answer from the movie.

When he was doing his homework I kept looking over to see how he was doing. It was funny!!! David's teacher wants everything to be done right. He has to remember grammar and how to write all over again from high school... Since right now I am doing Essay and Grammar work with my GED studying I decided to read David's work when he was doing it. I helped alot.

There were works missing and sentence not done right. I am not trying to make fun of him but I was really truly happy that I could help. I had a feeling to start grammar section on Monday and didn't know why. Now I know why. So today he turns in his homework. We'll see how it goes, I am hoping all goes GREAT! And he gets a 100%.

Sept. 14th

Sept. 14th David start's school. He cant wait. Last night we were laying in bed and he sat up really fast. I asked him what was wrong. He says, " I only have 5 days till school start's." It was really funny!!! I cant wait for him to start. Watching him everyday look at school stuff and getting really happy makes me feel so GREAT inside. Ill let you all know how the first day of school goes for him.... Wish him so Luck!

Change of Plans... Well thinking about it....

Yesterday we were at the Library and Chloe decided to take some books out of the law section of books. Well I got to reading a little of it. And LOVED it... So now instead of looking at being a nurse I am thinking about becoming a Lawyer. I know it will take along time and take alot of thinking and remembering. But I am really truly thinking about doing it. David and I talked about it last night and a little more today. I also looked last night at a MCC book and they have classes for your basic in justice and law. Its a 18 credit course and then you get the basic and have to go to ASU for the rest. Which is fine, it will take alot of time and money but grants are wonderful to get me in for at least a couple of the classes.

Like I said I am just looking. And if I decide to go for it. All start studying and learn alot before I start school cause I'll have to wait till David is done with his schooling first. And hopefully they have some night classes. But if not I guess I'll get a babysitter for awhile and only take one or two classes at first. But first I have to get my basics out of the way. So we are looking at least a couple of years but it will be worth it in the end cause I'll love my job. David & I talked and if its something I want to do we'll have to put off more kids for awhile which will put the girls are the age of 4 to 5. So I'll let you all know what I decide to do... For right now I am going to pray about it some more, get some opinions from some family members, finish studying for my GED, go get my GED and start studying for which ever I decide to do...

HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY HANNAH

Today is my sister-in-law's 12th birthday!!! Happy birthday Hannah. Hope its a wonderful day!