Happy Halloween–Trick or Treat ~ 2013

Today we decided to venture to down town Coeur d’Alene for some trick or treating with the business instead of doing the neighborhood thing!  This is the first year we have every done this.  It was an experience!  If both my girls were Kiersten’s age it would have been great, however, Katelyn believes she is independent and its quite the task to keep her up with all the other kids!    She throws a fit every time I try to hold her hand or help guide her in the direction we should be going!  Finally, about half way through the businesses she got a sucker open and I carried her the rest of the way…and all was finally good at that point!  On the brighter side…  Kiersten loved it, said it was the best Halloween she has ever had and I do believe that was because she got to be with her friends from school! We went down town with one of her good friends Macy, Macy’s sister Josie, and her mom Mary.  While we were down there she got to see many of her other friends from school as well, so in her eyes, “It was the best Halloween ever!”

Pumpkin Carving

This year was Katelyn’s first pumpkin carving experience.  Last year she crawled around us as we carved but she never had an interest in actually touching the pumpkins.  This year I was shocked to see that she not only wanted her pumpkin but she actually stuck her hand inside of it and didn’t really cringe!  She helped get the seeds out at first but she actually found it more fun to take the seeds from the bowl and put them back in the already carved pumpkins!  Needless to say we had to empty the pumpkins a few times through out the carving experience this year. Katelyn also hated when anyone else was working on HER pumpkin!

Greenbluff and Corn Maze 2013

Every year we have an amazing time and Greenbluff and the corn maze.  The pictures are always good!

Fillings at the dentist

So when Kiersten had her dentist appointment they found out that she had some cavities. We went in and had them fixed today and she did so well! She got a shot and had two cavities filled and she never cried or expressed any fear! Of course I didn't tell her what was going to happen before hand, which in this case I think was better!  The only thing she hated was, once we got home, the feeling of numbness in her mouth.  She did fine with that until it started to wake up and tingle. At that point she said, "This feeling is freaking me out mom!" Luckily her appointment was in the evening and I just told her to go to bed and when she woke up it would be fine. The next morning when she awoke, she came running into our bedroom to tell me that her mouth was just fine.

All the little girls

Thanks to Valerie at Memory Maker photography in Orofino. 

Apple cider press

Today we made the venture to Orofino to a friends to make apple cider and all the kids got to ride the old steam engine! It was really fun and we are taking home a gallon of apple cider! My mom picked apples off her trees and we got 4.25 gallons total from her apples!

Kiersten's first big girl dentist appointment

Kiersten has been to the dentist before but it was always at little smiles dentistry. There they don't do much, they look at your teeth and they put fluoride on them! So we haven't taken her back in a while. She absolutely hates brushing her teeth and it's been a struggle for George and I she argues and fights us know matter what we try to tell her. 

Today dentist trip reveal her lack of teeth brushing skills. She has four cavities two of which need fixed, we go in on the 17th of this month to have the cavities fixed! In the mean time I got her the new Sonicare power up toothbrush. She seems to like it so far and hopefully it will help keep her teeth clean!  Last month I broke down and bought myself a sonicare toothbrush and I have to say I love it.  So here is Kiersten in the dentist chair.

Eye doctor appointment

If you following our story you know that Kiersten had a lazy eye when she was a baby. She had to have glasses at the age of six months and she finally got out of them at the age of three. So now Kiersten has to have annual Eye doctor appointments. She is only five years old and most kids have never been to an eye doctor by this age. I really recommend taking your children to the eye doctor whether you think they have a problem or not it's better to find the problem early than to wait until it's too late.

Katelyn's first eye appointment was when she was six months old and she checked out just fine since then they have decided that they want to see her annually as well. So we had her second appointment yesterday, and everything checked out just fine. I was a little worried because she tends to hold her head tilted to one side most of the time. However the doctor said her eyes muscles are working just fine. Therefore unless we see any other problems we will have a check up again in one year!

Kiersten’s First Swimming Lessons

Kiersten started swimming lessons for the first time 3 weeks ago. This summer she learned how to be a fish, with a life jacket on!  Every since we have been in the water all summer she has been asking us when she would be able to learn!  She only goes once a week but she has learned so much already!  Last week, only her second lesson, she did the floating star fish (we used to call it dead mans float…guess that isn't politically correct enough for today's children) for 10 full seconds.  She received a certificate for that this week.  I’m very proud of her, and I know in no time at all she will be swimming independently!  She loves the water and does really great going under!

Mark leaving for Australia

My brother is getting a trip of a lifetime to Australia for work.  His company is paying for the trip however he is really nervous to leave Nichele for 33 days.  I try to remind him that its better to do it now, and to enjoy the journey but I still can't imagine how hard it must be leaving her!  The girls and I went down and spent this last weekend in Orofino with Mark and Nichele and then drove to Lewiston to see him off!  While we were down in Lewiston we got the chance to take the girls down to the levy and let them feed bread to the geese.  It was a fun experience and reminded me of when George and I lived in Lewiston.  I love where I live now but being down there made me miss it down there as well. It was great to visit and see some sites that I haven't been able to see in a while.