Kids Safetly Conference

Hans, Liesl and Gabi waiting to go into an ambulance

Hans and Liesl on a police motocycle

Hans got to try on the gear of a SWAT officer

Liesl trying on the same gear that Hans did

We took the kids up to the South Towne Expo where they were holding a kids safelty conference that was free.  They had a lot of stations there were kids would learn how to be safe.  They had police men there and the kids were allowed to look in and sit in their cars, they had school busses and the kids learned about school safetly.  They had so many things it was fun and we got to take home free things.  It was a good reminder on how to be safe and what to do in case of emergencies. 

1st day of Preschool

Today was Liesl's first day of preschool.  She was so excited to be able to go to school because that is what Hans does and also was excited that she would get to do her own thing.  I was a little nervous to let her go, but I am so grateful that she is able to do this.  She knows how to make friends and she loves to learn. 

Outside waiting to go

Happy Birthday Paul!

Today was Paul's birthday.  It was a fun day.  Paul was at work and then when he got home we had his favorite candy waiting and the kids had made cards for them.  We had dinner and then we ate the chocolate cake that the kids and I had made. 

New Job ;)

Today was a wonderful day for our family.  Paul started a new job that would have him be home at night and on the weekends.  Paul started his last job 7 1/2 years ago and have been patiently waiting for another job.  He is working for a company called Vivint here in Provo, Ut as the corporate security manager.  It is a blessing for us, because we will feel like we have a normal life.  Paul will now be able to be home at nights and will be able to go to church every Sunday.  We are grateful to Heavenly Father for opening this path for us and know that we would not have gotten it without a lot of prayer and faith.  We are so excited to start this new venture and see what the future holds for us with this new company. 

Marcus Baptism

Today was a very special day for Marcus, Hans cousin.  We all went out as a family to see Marcus get baptized here in American Fork.  I was so grateful that we were all able to go to share this special moment with him.  He seemed so happy and ready to become a member of the Church.  After we had the baptism, we went to Yvonne's house (my sister) and had a light lunch.  It was great to visit with family and also eat good food. 

Bringing Baby Ky home

Today Paul and I woke up at the hospital with hopes that we would be discharged and we could take Ky home.  The last three days he was improving and gradually was taken off medications.  This morning we met with dr's where they determined that he was doing great and that he could be off the machines.  We were so grateful that he could because that meant he had the right amount of oxygen.  Today was a pretty long day as we met with the nursing doctors to make sure we would be able to nurse, and the endocronologist for Ky's hypothyrodism.  They showed us how to administer the medicine that Ky would have to take everyday probably for the rest of his life.  We are so grateful that things have all worked out well, we are thankful for our families who took our kids these last three days, and we are thankful to the lord for the protection that he had for our other children while we were away, for Paul and I and for baby Ky.  We took Ky home and picked up our other children at Lito and Lita's house and just enjoyed spending time with each other.  What a holiday, but now we move on and enjoy the new year together. 

Primary Children's Hospital Trip-Happy New Year

Our new year didn't start out the way that we had wanted to this year.  New Years Eve, we were enjoying our day until our pediatrician called to let us know that Ky had Hypothyrodism.  Paul and I knew nothing about this so of course we had a lot of questions and were a little worried.  Because he had jaundice and a bad cough the dr. asked us to bring him to the hospital so they could take care of everything he had and that way I wouldn't have to take care of all my kids and be stressed about all Ky was going through.  Luckily Paul was home so he took Ky to American Fork hospital where they emitted Ky.  I was kindof bummed that I was not going to be spending New Years Eve with Paul and Ky but I know it needed to be done.  Right before midnight I get the most dreaded call that a mother doesn't want to get from Paul.  He calmly lets me know that they are going to Life flight Ky to Primary Childrens hospital because his oxygen levels are low and he had stopped breathing for a little bit.  I was so sad and nervous and knew this was not going to be a short trip.  I quickly had a  million things run through my brain, like where do we have our kids go? what is going on? and was my little Ky going to die?  I asked Paul if he thought that he was because I wanted our whole family to be together, but he reassured me that Ky would be fine.  It was snowing pretty heavily New Years morning, so they life light people decided not to fly and took him by ambulance.  Paul picked me and the kids up and we dropped them off at families house and went up to Salt Lake.  By the time we got there Ky was there in the PICU.  As I walked in to see my baby, I couldn't help but tear up seeing him hooked up to the oxygen machine.  They let us know that they needed to do a spinal tap on him and that we needed to sign some papers.  I couldn't believe that they would do that procedure on a 7 day old baby, but Paul and I would do anything to make Ky healthier.  They had a room for us to sleep in so we went in there to try to get some sleep, but it was hard for the both of us knowing that Ky was not well.  But we knew he was well taken care of.  He had a nurse watching him the whole time and we knew that we were in the best Children's hospital in the state.  Our stay at primary children's was a three day stay where we worked with nurses and doctors to get Ky healthy.  It was a good time for Paul and I because we had a lot of time to spend together and talk which we do not get to do very ofter.  We ate a lot at the cafeteria where we talked.  Not the best holiday for our family, but we are grateful that things are o.k.