A Weekly Wrap-Up

Bayley's serious pose
Kendal imitating Bayley's serious pose
Bayley loves to do a silly pose at the end

Last week was one of those weeks that at the end of it you had a great time but you sure are glad that it is over. We had some sort of activity every evening last week and sometimes two or three activities in an evening. Jeff and I are both very busy with our calling at church. He pretty much is single-handedly trying to run the scout program and young mens program at our church. He is doing a great job, but it takes a lot of planning and time to run those two organizations. I had a faith in god girl's activity on Wednesday night and my quarterly Home, Family and Personal Enrichment Night on Thursday night. Add in the girls regular activities of swimming and dancing as well as Bayley's fall festival at school and you have got one busy week. Fortunately everything went well and we had a great time getting everything done.

Fall Festival Hayride

One short experience I have got to share...last Monday we decided to go and get our flu shots. Bayley looks forward to shots so I don't worry about her. Kendal on the other hand threw a fit last time she had to get a shot, so we have been talking about her getting her flu shot for a couple of weeks now. We talked about how it hurts a little, that it feels like a pinch, but it is quick and is over really fast. In fact, I pinched her a couple of times telling her that that is how a shot will feel. So, after much talk she announced on Monday she was ready to get her shot. Not wanting to miss the opportunity we made our way to the doctor's office. As we walked in to get our shots you could tell that the nurse was dreading giving the shots to 3 small children. Trey and I decided to go first, while Bayley and Kendal sat in the hall with their dad. Trey sat on my lap and screamed when he was poked, but stopped as soon as the needle was out and didn't cry anymore after that. Bayley went next and took the shot like a pro and then finally it was Kendal's turn. You could see the terror on her face as she sat down, but you could also tell she was trying her hardest to be tough. So I started counting with her as a distraction and before we knew it the shot was over...she only winced when the needle went in but then she was fine. Not a tear! The nurses were extremely impressed by the show of toughness from the Thornton clan in getting their flu shots. I can only hope that everytime will be this easy.



Finally, I think Saturday was the last day of swimming for the season. The girls and Trey swam for about 30 minutes in the chilly water, but had a great time. This week we are supposed to have a cold front come through, so I think we are going to cover the pool sometime this week. Spring will not be here fast enough for the Thornton family!