Office Pictures

We finally have some pictures of the office to show you. Scott has enjoyed building a bookcase and a side table that looks like a fly fishing reel. We haven't had very much business yet, but we are hoping for more this summer. Check out this blog entry about Therapy on the Fly at SpiritoftheSportsman.com. Scott has also changed positions at Aspen Ranch. He is now the floater therapist instead of the equine therapist. We were excited about the change because Scott was ready for something a little different. The floater therapist fills in for the other therapists when they have paid time off. Life is always changing somehow. Scott's parents came down to visit and we had a lot of fun. You can see pictures from Scott and his dad fishing on our Therapy on the Fly blog. Thanks for coming!

Long time no blogging

So we had a great Christmas, even though there was a lot of sickness. Elena went to the doctor Christmas eve, Christmas day and the day after Christmas with the croup. It was bad enough the doctor said he couldn't look me in the eye and tell me she would be okay through the night (Christmas night) and was worried we would end up needing to go to the hospital in Richfield in a storm. Fortunately she was ok and we didn't have to do that, but it scared me to hear him say it. Eddie got sick just after Elena got better, but it didn't last long. Scott took the week after Christmas off and was sick the entire time. So it wasn't quite the relaxing Christmas break I was hoping for, but it was still good.

We have been busy starting a business. Scott is combining his two great loves, helping people and fly fishing in a fly fishing therapy business. There is a link to the blog at the top of this page. We will have a web page up soon. We are working on converting half of our garage into an office. Scott has done a few private practice sessions at home and the rest of us have to hide out in the back of the house while he does them. We will be glad he can have an office for this very soon.

Eddie is getting big. He loves to get around in his walker. He will play with the girls in the hallway. They chase him, then he chases them. It is fun to watch. Allie has enjoyed making friends with some new girls in her class. Elena enjoys helping me. One day she asked who is going to help me when she turns five and goes to school. She doesn't seem to think I will be able to manage without her.

Fly fishing pictures

Ssslllooowww

So I am a little behind as always. For Halloween Allie was a ballerina for school (which I missed getting a picture of because I thought I could later, wrong) then a princess for the trunk or treat. Elena was a princess and Eddie was a U fan to match his mom and dad. Allie had a parade at school which they decided to move outside this year. The weather had been warm all week, but there was no sun shining that morning which means cold in Loa. So the kids and parents were all shivering as the kids walked around the block. We had fun at the trunk or treat at our church and then went home, turned off all of the lights and starting watching a movie in our bedroom. Then Scott was called into work since he was on-call and I sent the girls to their room for a few minutes since they couldn't seem to handle sitting next to each other. So all in all a fine Halloween.

Eddie rolled over for the first time last Friday. He hasn't done it since and doesn't seem too interested in the idea. He does want to sit up though. If I put him with his head on a pillow he tries to pull himself to a sitting position, but falls over in the attempt. We tried feeding him food a couple weeks ago and he did okay for a few minutes, but then threw it all up. I decided to wait a month and try again. I love this picture of him in his bouncy seat. He pushes himself over, then he can't get back up because the bar is in the way. Silly boy.

Elena turns 4, Allie loses a tooth & Eddie "finds" his voice

Elena had her 4th birthday on Saturday. She has been so excited for it to come. Scott went to help a friend bring an elk off the mountain on Saturday morning so Elena had to wait for him to come home before she could open presents. I am glad he got home shortly after lunch so I didn't have to listen to the girls anticipation any longer. She got a movie, a Fancy Nancy puzzle, Barbie fishing rod (her father was very proud of her for properly calling it a fishing rod), book and money. The puzzle has glitter on it (those of you who know Scott know he HATES glitter, but he was kind enough to help put the puzzle together with us yesterday. He must love his girls! We went to Pizza Hut in Richfield on Friday night for her birthday dinner. She picked a chocolate cake and I convinced her to go with chocolate frosting (she wanted pink frosting, but her chocolate loving mother didn't think that sounded as good) with pink sprinkles.

Allie lost her 2nd tooth on Sunday and was very excited about it. She had been hoping it would come out before her class pictures last week, but oh well.

Eddie discovered his voice on Sunday. He was making a screeching sound that I think he must recognize as a familiar sound that he hears from his sisters. He kept making the screeching sound over and over. At least when he does it he is still happy. Usually when his sisters do it, they are not happy with something (dinner, bedtime, pretty much anything for Elena). The sweater he is wearing in the picture was made my former boss's (Karie) mom. Karie gave it to me when Allie was born. She picked the one with the blue bunnies even though Allie was a girl, now I am glad because I think Eddie looks so cute in it and I don't think pink would work.