.: Mummy's Sick Boy

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Mummy's Sick Boy

I have been anticipating writing this post for the past week, but everyday something new has come up and there hasn’t been enough time to write.

So, I’m finally writing.....even though I really should be going to bed. Last night Ashton had a really high temperature and a sore throat so he spent the night in our bed. He coughed and groaned all night and I was so worried about his temperature that I couldn’t sleep. He has been miserable today and completely lifeless on the couch. Here is a photo of his sweet little face looking so sad and unwell;

I took him to the Doctors this morning, but he was quite convinced he needed to go to the ‘hos-ti-pal’ instead! (so I had to explain to him that he was sick, but not that sick). On our way to the Doctors office an ambulance drove past us with it’s siren on and Ashton asked if it was for him (so I had to explain once again that he was sick, but not that sick). Funny how the male species develops pity for themselves at such a young age!!! His innocence was so cute. I have felt bad for Ashton that he is definitely not himself, but it has been a ‘wee’ bit nice that he has wanted to cuddle and be held all day. And our house has been unusually quiet since Ashton normally makes enough noise for 5 children. There has been no little boy running madly around the house with his cape on, jumping off the furniture, uncontrollably laughing and giggling, teasing Noah and continuously spreading lego, trains and cars all over the living room floor.

Noah went to the hairdressers yesterday for the second time in his little life! All he needed was a little trim around the ears which I could've done myself, apart from the fact that Noah will not sit still for me for anything in the world. His first experience at the hairdressers was not pleasant and he cried so much that he had tears streaming down his face, but yesterday he sat in the chair like a big boy, completely still with no fuss at all. When the hairdresser had finished Noah got down from the chair and started jumping up and down saying, “I got my hair cut, I got my hair cut!”

I spoke at a baptism last weekend. It was my first time so I was a little nervous, but I delivered my talk on ‘baptism and the Holy Ghost’ really well (thanks to some help from above). It was a great baptism with an excellent talk from our primary president on repentance. She brought along props and showed a clear jug of water, to which she added food colouring to reperesent the sins in our lives. She then used vinegar to make the water clear again and clean the sins away. There were a lot of non-members who attended and I think our talks really gave them something to think about. The 8 year old boy who got baptized was Maori and his family had a huge spread of food afterwards for everyone to enjoy (Maori's and Polynesians love to celebrate with food).

Hayden has recently had his first experience of selling chocolate bars as a fundraiser for his school. Before he went out selling we asked him what he should say when he knocks on someone’s door and his response was, “Hi, do you wanna a chocolate for $200”!! So we decided he needed some lessons in being a sales rep and did some role playing at our front door. We all took turns knocking on the door and showing one another the proper and polite way to introduce yourself and sell something. With in no time at all Hayden got the perfect speech worked out; ”Hi, I’m Hayden. I’m one of your neighbours and I go to Pinehill School. My school is raising money for……”. However, when it came time to actually knock on someone’s door Hayden got really afraid. I literally had to drag him to the door and force him to stay until someone answered. We took it slow (I did all the talking for the first couple of houses) and eventually Hayden realized there was nothing to be afraid of. He then got so good at it that he loved it and got excited about knocking on every door! He still spoke rather timidly and quietly, but he got such a big smile on his face every time someone said they’d buy some chocolate.

We had an awesome sharing time last Sunday. Occassionally we have different couples come into Primary to talk about their Eternal Family or a special experience they've had. The couple for Junior sharing time had just returned from a mission to Ghana, Africa. They set up a lap top and showed the children photos of where they stayed, what they did, what the African children looked like, how they dressed, etc. We learned that every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies from Maleria. We learned that most families can’t afford $2 a week to have all of their children in school so many times only the boys will attend. We all learned so much from this sharing time and the children were so quiet and fascinated by the photos. I don’t know how I’m suppose to beat that next week when it’s my turn!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: o wow I'm so glad I don't have to share anything in front of church! Hate public speaking. Guess that's why its good our kids practice show and tell/sharing and speeches at school. I never got used to it tho.

Hayden sounds cute with his choc selling-good on him =)

Julia; June 27, 2009 at 4:44 PM

Funny Comments

Ashton walking into the supermarket quietly whispers to himself: "Please can I have macaroni and cheese, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

Ashton: "I want to live with Jesus." Mummy: "Why?" Ashton: "Because he be nice to me and he gives me bread and water!"

Mummy, examining Ashton's legs, and thinking: My goodness, what hairy legs. Ashton, unimpressed with Mummy's examination, pulls away: "Don't touch them. I'm growing Daddy legs!"

Hayden gets upset at Ashton: "Right Ashton, that's it! I'm telling Jesus on you!"

Ashton with a cold: "I'm snotty as a piggy."

Hayden: "The sun is burning my eyeballs."

Hayden: "Mummy, how come your penis is missing?"

Hayden: "I get the bigger piece of cake because my skeleton is bigger."

Hayden (3yrs old) sees me get dressed in the morning and stares at my breasts with a confused look..."What thooooose be for???"

Hayden: "I don't want to finish my pizza, it's got blood all over it."

Hayden: "Ashton hit me in the heart."

Hayden learns the planets at Preschool: Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Penus!

Hayden (shopping with me and whining): "My brain hurts forever because you haven't buyed me anything."

QUOTES

Like the changing leaves of fall...My little boy is now a man.
--Author Unknown

Boys are God's way of telling you that your house is too neat!
--Author Unknown

There never has been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a mother and a son.
--Author Unknown

Boys are found everywhere - on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around or jumping to. Mothers love them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.
--Alan Marshall Beck

Something For A Giggle....

I Owe My Mother ....

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

My mother taught me RELIGION. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

My mother taught me LOGIC. " Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT. "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY. "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA. "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

My mother taught me about WEATHER. "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. "Just wait until we get home."

My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when you get home!"

My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

My mother taught me ESP. "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

My mother taught me HUMOR. "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My mother taught me GENETICS. "You're just like your father."

My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me WISDOM. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

My mother taught me about JUSTICE. "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!