Nightmares....

This was my conversation with Kailey at 4:30 a.m. this morning:

Kailey: I want momma, I want momma
I get out of bed and go into her room
Amy: What's wrong Kailey...
Kailey: Bee will sting you
Amy: No, honey, there aren't any bees in here to sting you
Kailey: Bee on bug blankey will sting you
Amy: There isn't a bee on your bug blankey. It's okay!
Kailey: Bee on bug blankey..(she starts to sound frustrated)
Amy: Here, I'll get it off.
I proceed to shake off her bug blankey to get the "Bee" off.
Amy: There, now there isn't any bees to sting you.
Kailey: I want to go in Daddy's bed
I give in and take her into our bed
Kailey: Bee will sting my toe...Bee will sting my foot
Amy: Kailey, there isn't any bees in here. It's okay.
Kailey: There's bees out in the snow.
Amy: There's not any bees outside in the snow either. It's too cold.
Trevor is now awake and listening to the conversation. Kailey is still freaking out that a bee is going to sting her foot and she is kicking off the covers.
Trevor: Kailey, lets cover up your feet with your bug blankey and the bee's won't sting you.

She finally settled down and wanted to go back into her bed (as long as Trevor would lay by her).

The poor kid had a nightmare about bees. And I think I know why. We read a book together before I put her to bed. It was a book about "Ladybugs Birthday" and there were two bees that came to the ladybugs birthday party and brought honey. I was pointing out every creature on the pages and I pointed out the stingers on the bees. So I think this nightmare was all of my fault. The poor kid was stung by a bee last summer and is terrified of being stung by a BEE again.

Too Many Cookies.....Nah!

I made some cookies yesterday and Kailey was sitting on the cupboard being a good little helper. She managed to eat quite a bit of the cookie dough (I know, I shouldn't let her eat it because of the raw ingredients, but I do it all the time and I'm okay, right?) Well, she kept eating the cookie dough, and then when the cookies were done, she ate a few of those too. Trevor was sitting on the couch and Kailey went and sat by him in the chair. This was our conversation:

Kailey: Mommy, my tummy hurts
Amy: Your tummy hurts because you ate too many cookies!

And what was Kailey's response: No Mom, I'm sicky!

Eating too many cookies could never make your tummy hurt. Her tummy hurt because she was sick. She told me how it was!

What We've Been Up to Lately.....

We went iceskating with Nate, Denise and Buddy. Kailey absolutely loved it! Can you believe how small they make ice-skates? They are sooo cute!

Kailey got a princess tent for Christmas. She has lived in that thing ever since. As you can see, everything goes in the tent. She loves playing in the tent with her babies. Here she was tuckered out after a long day of playing.

We have been busy finishing our basement. (Or should I say Trevor is finishing the basement.) He has done everything himself. He's so handy! I am so lucky to have him! We are saving a ton of money.

I got a popcorn maker for Christmas and we have taken advantage of the delicious homemade popcorn. Kailey likes it more than I do though. Here Buddy and Kailey are getting in on eating it before it is even done popping.














This is a sunset a few weeks ago that I had to get a picture of. Ever since going through cancer, I have had a different perspective on nature and life in general. I appreciate the beauty that is around me a lot more than I used to. Isn't this just gorgeous?

Logan River On January 2, 2009