Little Bunny Fufu Hopping Through the Freeway

So we all know the story of Little Bunny Fufu right? Well my version is a little different. We were on the road Friday night about 3:30 am and I am at the wheel. I'm going about 70mph down the freeway just north of Page, AZ when out of no where a bohemath of a jack rabbit jumps out in front of me and sure enough I cream it. I wanted to swerve but it just wasn't possible. It was the first time I have ever hit anything. Not to mention it scared the crap out of me and Greg. I swear this thing must have been a good 30 lbs. It actually cracked the bumper and split the paint. Holy cow!!! I slowed down after that to about 35 mph just because there was so much wildlife. We saw full grown elk, white tailed deer, badgers, snakes, zillions of rabbits and a handful of large birds. It was a cool drive. We got here yesterday and left our home of 85 degrees to come to snow and freezing cold weather. We went shopping for some warmer clothes too. We didn't have any to bring and Tucson isn't selling the stuff we need. We have been recouperating from the sleep deprivation and are getting settled in nicely. The kids are enjoying their time too. I am looking forward to all the time I get to spend with family and friends. I miss the warm weather already! I will post every couple of days to increase everyones jealousy of my 3 week vacation. Love to all!

Autism Awareness

Last night Greg and I watched Autism: The Musical. It was a very emotionl movie for us to watch just cause we are so aware of all the feelings the parents were experiencing. If you are ever interested in learning about families with autistic children I would definately recommend watching it. Take in mind most of these children are very high functioning, especially compared to Zach. Zach has always been a blessing to our family. He adds so much love and teaches us constantly about the kind of people we are and want to be. I would love for everyone to experience the happiness of Zachary and maybe just by being around him you can see what a great boy he is.

How do you scare the dentist?

I am currently working on getting my teeth fixed. I am in the final stages of it and went to the dentist today. I got the temporary crowns put on and will go back next week for the permanent next week. Anyways...the dentist was giving me the numbing stuff...a gazillion shots in my mouth and had me all good and numbed. He of course lets it set in for a minute and said he would come back and numb more directly in the tissues around the tooth(s) themselves. So he is starting on his second round of numbing and hit a nerve dead on. Talk about jumping. I smacked him good and the assistant went flying backwards in her chair. Reflex. Honest. It was hilarious! Once we had our laugh and got back to work things went smoothly. Now that the numbing stuff has worn off I am feeling the pain of it all only it feel 10 times worse. The nerve is not happy and neither is my face. I am all swollen on the side and have been taking lots of ibuprofen. Not my idea of a fun afternoon but it could be worse.

Grand who?

After much waiting and anticipation we finally got a visit from my parents. We haven't seen them since Elayna was born and they came for the blessing. The kids talk to them on the phone regularly but still seeing is different than hearing. We had a great time! We went to the Desert Museum and to Tombstone, Dragoon and Toys R Us. We all soaked in the fun company and time we had. Greg was able to be home and have fun with us too. It was a great time had by all and we can't wait to see them again soon...just a couple more weeks. The kids loved their grandparents and weren't shy around them at all. Thank goodness they behaved and showed off for them too! It has been hard being out here on our own and I am thankful for the opportunities it has given us to grow as a family but it also reminds you just how precious the time you do get with family is. If I had to stay put for the rest of my life I would be happy. If we had the opportunity to be closer to family I would take it in a heartbeat. I loved seeing the smiles on the kids faces as they got to know their grammie and grandpa. It was hard saying goodbye but comforting to know they are only a phone call away.

Pirates...Argh!

Zach and Elayna have become quite interested in pirates. They will play together searching for the treasure. They love to dress up and argh at everyone who comes into their path. Its actually quite a show to watch. This peticular occasion they put on bandanas and chased eachother around with Zach yelling "Pirate, pirate!!!" and Elayna chasing behind him with the arghs!!!

Grampa's boy

Today at lunch as I was talking to the kids I turned to Adam and told him he was handsome.

He says "No I'm NOT".

So I asked him if he was cute and he said No!

I asked he what he was and after a minute of thinking he says "I'm adorable!"

He definately is just that!

During our visit with the grandparents Adam revealed that he was quite the grandpa's boy. Here he is with gramps. They were having the time of their lives!

Tricks of the Eye

Adam and Zach were playing on the futon one afternoon. They decided they were going to climb on the top part not realizing that between them they are about 90 lbs. They get up there and the futon falls down under their weight. Adam, of course, goes face first into the corner of the futon. You can see just a little scratch by his eye when it is open but close it and its another story. He screamed initially but calmed down with a ice pack on his face. Amazingly he was just bruised.

Something fishy

We went out to the fish store for a little bit last night. We were only gone bout an hour. When we got home we saw water coming off the gas meter on the side of our apartment. We knew that wasn't right and thought it was our big tank in the room right beside it. I looked in the window and didn't see any missing water. So we unloaded our new fish and came inside. We were taking our time when Greg said something just didn't seem right and went to check everything out. About 10 seconds later I hear him calling me to get back there and bring towels. I'm thinking its the 150 gallon tank and go back to see the 50 gallon salt water w/corals almost empty. Somehow the pump had come disconnected and was spraying water into the lights and all over the floor. We are guesstimating about 35 gallons of the 50 were gone. We immediately went into disaster mode cleaning and pulling water from our other salt water tank to fill this one back up. (the other one doesn't have corals so its okay to lose some water) It took a few hours to finally get everything back up and running...and getting rid of that terrible burning smell. Greg took apart all the lights and dried them off so we could use them and a few shocking moments later, literally, all was well. So now everything is back up and running. We still don't know how the water was leaking out the side of the apartment when the closets, hallways and room it would of had to go through were dry. I am glad though it happened that way. It turned out to be far less water for us to try to clean up. So this is not the first time this tank has had lots of water spill out. Every other time it has been human error. This time was totally accidental however I did give the alta matum. If it happens again I want the tank gone. I love having pets but at what cost? Thanks heavens nothing else came of it. No fishies were harmed during this adventure.

We're back!

I am sorry I haven't been posting or reading anyones blog. Our computer crashed a few weeks ago. We thought we had it fixed and as soon as it was up and running it crashed again. We are finally back online! YEA!!! The bad thing is any email you sent me in the past month is gone...completely lost and I did not read them. If there was anything important please resend it. Also I don't have any email addresses so if you would please send a blank email (or a hi) to my email so I can get everything back that would be great!
Thanks!!!