I was going to put this on my personal blog, but I'd thought I'd share it with you.
I am in awe of the love our Heavenly Father has for us. I see his hand in our lives more and more each day. Today was a day of a sweet, tender mercy.
On Wednesdays, Ashton has class 'til 4. Today he had to be at work by 4, or as soon as he got out of class, and would be getting off at 9, after Dexter has gone to bed. Even if he was to get home early, Dexter usually naps from 1-4. With Hy-Vee moved across town, Dexter and I can't walk over and see him. He wasn't going to get to see Dexter, and Dexter wasn't going to get to see him.
Today, Dexter had a rough day. He wanted his dadda. We would come down the stairs and he would anticipate saying "hi dadda!" by saying hi, hi, hi, and then look for Dadda, only to throw his arms up as if saying "Dadda all gone" and then whine, point at the door, and wave bye-bye. But for some reason, Dex took a nap at 10 and was up by 1 and Ashton was home at 3. I never saw my boys happier to see each other. It made both my boys so happy, and the littlest one all better.
I am in awe of the love the Lord has for us, even the smallest of us. That he would care enough to provide that 45 minutes of play time for my boys.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Church History Tour Day1
We had the opportunity to visit the church history sites throughout Missouri. It was a fun, nice break from our everyday routine. First stop, Far West, MO. At Far West, the church has a beautiful park and memorial.
You can also see the cornerstones that were laid for a temple by the early saints.
While there, Dexter enjoyed picking up all the leaves that he could and throwing the hedge apples that had fallen from the tree.
After Far West we went to Liberty Jail. The jail itself was torn down, but thankfully an early church historian had taken detailed measurements and descriptions about it, so that it could be recreated.
There were 6 men kept in the basement of this jail. Only 5 are modeled because Sidney Rigdon, the 6th man imprisoned, was too sick to stay there. He was also freed sooner because he chose to represent himself in court and gave a speech that was so elegant it won the people over. The other 5 men hired lawyers and were not as fortunate as Sidney Rigdon. The 5 men were: Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Alexander McRae, Lyman Wight and Caleb Baldwin. They were there 12/1/1838-4/6/1839, during the coldest recorded winters in that area. It was so cold that the Missouri River froze over and in order for that to happen in needed to be -31* or colder.
This is a basement window. There were only 2 of them.
This is the upper level. This is where the guards stayed. There was only a trap door in the floor down to the basement. There also isn't a door knob on the inside, so the guards were locked in with the prisoners.
The walls were 4 feet thick. They were designed as an alarm system if a prisoner tried to escape. The first foot was a log wall. If a prisoner succeeded getting through that layer, the second was a foot wide layer of small rocks, that would fall out and make a loud noise, alerting the guards they were trying to escape. The third layer was a 2 foot wall of limestone. The ceiling also had rocks on top of it. It was designed so that in case the prisoners tried to escape through the roof, the rocks would fall on them. The inside measured 14x14.5 feet. The basement as only 6ft tall and several of the men were taller than that.
I didn't realize it, but this is where Joseph Smith recieved the revelation for Doctrine and Covenants chapter 121, 122, and 123.
After Liberty Jail, we went to the Independence Visitors' Center. It was like a mini Salt Lake Visitors' Center. It was more about introduction to the church instead of church history.
The Christus statue that you see when you walk in.
In the basement, there was a little cabin and play area for kids. Dexter LOVED the hoops that they had to play with.
Dexter driving a wagon
Right across the street from the Visitors' Center is the Church of Christs' (formerly the RLDS church)Temple. We didn't go on a tour of it but you can if you want.
We also found the temple site, designated by Joseph Smith and the place where one of the marker stones was laid by Joseph Smith. The actual stones are in the Church of Christs' Visitor's Center. We didn't go there eitherThere are 173 acres that the early church owned. It is now owned by 3 different churches. Three acres belong to the Church of Christ Temple Plot, 60 acres by the Church of Christ, and the rest by the LDS church. We learned that when the time comes, there will 24 temples in this area. WOW!
After that, we had dessert at Clinton's Soda Fountain. This is the place where Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the USA, had his first job (back then it was called Clinton's Drugstore). According the a plaque outside, he "obtained his first job at 3 dollars a week. He opened the store every morning at 6:30, mopped the floor, cleaned away the trash, polished the jugs and bottles, worked at the fountain, and clerked".
Then we crashed in our hotel for our free night!
You can also see the cornerstones that were laid for a temple by the early saints.
While there, Dexter enjoyed picking up all the leaves that he could and throwing the hedge apples that had fallen from the tree.
After Far West we went to Liberty Jail. The jail itself was torn down, but thankfully an early church historian had taken detailed measurements and descriptions about it, so that it could be recreated.
There were 6 men kept in the basement of this jail. Only 5 are modeled because Sidney Rigdon, the 6th man imprisoned, was too sick to stay there. He was also freed sooner because he chose to represent himself in court and gave a speech that was so elegant it won the people over. The other 5 men hired lawyers and were not as fortunate as Sidney Rigdon. The 5 men were: Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Alexander McRae, Lyman Wight and Caleb Baldwin. They were there 12/1/1838-4/6/1839, during the coldest recorded winters in that area. It was so cold that the Missouri River froze over and in order for that to happen in needed to be -31* or colder.
This is a basement window. There were only 2 of them.
This is the upper level. This is where the guards stayed. There was only a trap door in the floor down to the basement. There also isn't a door knob on the inside, so the guards were locked in with the prisoners.
The walls were 4 feet thick. They were designed as an alarm system if a prisoner tried to escape. The first foot was a log wall. If a prisoner succeeded getting through that layer, the second was a foot wide layer of small rocks, that would fall out and make a loud noise, alerting the guards they were trying to escape. The third layer was a 2 foot wall of limestone. The ceiling also had rocks on top of it. It was designed so that in case the prisoners tried to escape through the roof, the rocks would fall on them. The inside measured 14x14.5 feet. The basement as only 6ft tall and several of the men were taller than that.
I didn't realize it, but this is where Joseph Smith recieved the revelation for Doctrine and Covenants chapter 121, 122, and 123.
After Liberty Jail, we went to the Independence Visitors' Center. It was like a mini Salt Lake Visitors' Center. It was more about introduction to the church instead of church history.
The Christus statue that you see when you walk in.
In the basement, there was a little cabin and play area for kids. Dexter LOVED the hoops that they had to play with.
Dexter driving a wagon
Right across the street from the Visitors' Center is the Church of Christs' (formerly the RLDS church)Temple. We didn't go on a tour of it but you can if you want.
We also found the temple site, designated by Joseph Smith and the place where one of the marker stones was laid by Joseph Smith. The actual stones are in the Church of Christs' Visitor's Center. We didn't go there eitherThere are 173 acres that the early church owned. It is now owned by 3 different churches. Three acres belong to the Church of Christ Temple Plot, 60 acres by the Church of Christ, and the rest by the LDS church. We learned that when the time comes, there will 24 temples in this area. WOW!
After that, we had dessert at Clinton's Soda Fountain. This is the place where Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the USA, had his first job (back then it was called Clinton's Drugstore). According the a plaque outside, he "obtained his first job at 3 dollars a week. He opened the store every morning at 6:30, mopped the floor, cleaned away the trash, polished the jugs and bottles, worked at the fountain, and clerked".
Then we crashed in our hotel for our free night!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Soft Stuff Dexter
Dexter loves soft things. Blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, swatches of material, towels, anything and everthing soft. He loves to pile all the soft stuff in his sight all around him and revel in it. He especially likes to do this to read a book or to watch Curious George (his favorite and only TV show he gets to watch).
I love him!
I love him!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Stuff I've missed
Here are a few things that I just haven't blogged about and thought I'd just do it in one instead of seperate.
This summer we were able to go to the Durham Museum in Omaha. It was fun. Dexter enjoyed all of the trains. They even have a sign from the old depot for Pocatello, ID. We were floored. Who would have thought we would find a sign for a train going to Idaho, let alone Pocatello.
For Memorial Day, we went miniature golfing. Dexter had fun throwing the balls and putting them in and taking them out of the hole. As you will see in the picture, he didn't want to leave.
We have also enjoyed the farmer's market. I love getting fresh, local produce and walking around the "Old Market" in Omaha. It has a ton of charm.
This summer we were able to go to the Durham Museum in Omaha. It was fun. Dexter enjoyed all of the trains. They even have a sign from the old depot for Pocatello, ID. We were floored. Who would have thought we would find a sign for a train going to Idaho, let alone Pocatello.
For Memorial Day, we went miniature golfing. Dexter had fun throwing the balls and putting them in and taking them out of the hole. As you will see in the picture, he didn't want to leave.
We have also enjoyed the farmer's market. I love getting fresh, local produce and walking around the "Old Market" in Omaha. It has a ton of charm.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
15 months old
Dexter turned 15 months old earlier this September and I have neglected to put up his stats:
Weight 18 lbs 3 oz (>3 %)
Length: 30 1/4 inches (25%)
Head: 46.5 (40%)
Teeth: 7
He is still a little guy. I don't understand it because he eats and eats and eats. I don't know where it goes. He is still following his curve so the doctor is very pleased with him.
Dexter can: , get down from the couch, walk/run/sprint, plug the headphones into the TV, dance, and cause all sorts of mischief.
Dexter can say: mama (mom), da(dad), uma (grandma), eye, ide (outside), go, mall (ball), woof, roar, sound like a monkey, vrrrr (sound vehicles make), chat chat chat (penguin), hi.
He loves to be outside, look out the window (especially his bedroom window with all the semi trucks), play with his trucks, throw balls, pull me around the house by my finger, see any and all animals, and read books. I'm sure there are more things, I just can't think of them all.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Dancing King
Dexter is a dancing fool! He just loves to dance. Every morning we dance, and we dance, and we dance. He really gets into it and has a ton of fun. In this video we are dancing to "Brown Eyed Girl" sung by The Standards.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Oh the Thinks You Think To Do
I'm sure every child goes through this faze, but it is one that I have loved. Dexter puts his stuff (toys, sippy cups, the whatnots) in the most unusual places. My favorite is when I open a drawer and find a toy much to my surprise. This isn't a new thing. Just something I wanted to share. The other day I told Dexter to help me clean up his room. He is usually pretty good at it. This particular time though, instead of putting the toys in his cubby, he put them in the hamper and proceeded to move everything in the cubby to the hamper. He is so silly. Filling up his hamper is one of his favorite past times when we are upstairs. I just love this boy!
He loves to put stuff he can reach in the tub
Surprise! At least it didn't have milk in it.
Caught in the act.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Allergies: Pennicillin
I suppose we should be used to things not being so routine with this little guy. He went in to the doctor a couple of weeks ago for an ear infection and was put on amoxicillin. Well, come to find out he's allergic to it.
Dexter with calamine lotion on 
He started the medicine that Monday, and Friday night had a fever, and then Sunday, he had a little"freckle" looking rash on his chest and back. I called the nurse and she said he might have a virus that is going around but if he isn't better by Tuesday, to go to the doctor. Well, Monday morning it had spread to his face, and by that afternoon it was on his arms and legs and was getting very red and blotchy. I called the nurse that afternoon, and she scheduled us for the doctor the next day. He had just been not feeling good and wasn't itchy until Monday night, and nobody got any sleep. He hurt/itched so bad. The only way to make him happy, was to hold him and look outside his window and watch the big semi trucks as they unloaded at the Hy-Vee.
That morning, I went to Hy-Vee and got some calamine lotion to put on his back and neck since that is where he itched the most. He got about an hour of sleep after I put it on him.
We go into the doctor and he said sure enough it was the amoxicillin. Luckily, his ear infection was gone so we didn't need another antibiotic, just some benedryl to help with the rash.
I am happy to report that the rash is almost gone and he is most definitely back to being my mischievous Dexter.
Dexter with calamine lotion on
He started the medicine that Monday, and Friday night had a fever, and then Sunday, he had a little"freckle" looking rash on his chest and back. I called the nurse and she said he might have a virus that is going around but if he isn't better by Tuesday, to go to the doctor. Well, Monday morning it had spread to his face, and by that afternoon it was on his arms and legs and was getting very red and blotchy. I called the nurse that afternoon, and she scheduled us for the doctor the next day. He had just been not feeling good and wasn't itchy until Monday night, and nobody got any sleep. He hurt/itched so bad. The only way to make him happy, was to hold him and look outside his window and watch the big semi trucks as they unloaded at the Hy-Vee.That morning, I went to Hy-Vee and got some calamine lotion to put on his back and neck since that is where he itched the most. He got about an hour of sleep after I put it on him.
We go into the doctor and he said sure enough it was the amoxicillin. Luckily, his ear infection was gone so we didn't need another antibiotic, just some benedryl to help with the rash.
I am happy to report that the rash is almost gone and he is most definitely back to being my mischievous Dexter.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
CCA Kids
September is craniofacial awareness month. If you were planning to go picnicking this month, I think that September 11th, would be the perfect day. That is the day of the annual picnic that is held all across the US for families involved with CCA kids to get together and to raise awareness for kids who may look different.
We haven't been involved with CCA kids like I have wanted to, but to have the support of the Yahoo! group and the newsletters is all that we need right now. I hope to one day be able to go to the retreat that they host, but I think that will be after we are done with school and can afford to go.
Check out the website (there is a link on the sidebar) for more information about CCA kids or for information on any type of craniofacial disorder there may be. If you do, look at summer 2010's newsletter. There is an article about Trevor, an 8 year old boy, who is just like Dexter. It made my heart happy.
Well, enjoy your September and just remember, "beyond the face is a heart".
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