Johnson Family Dish

April’s Dish

Dear Friends and Family,

We began April with a field trip for Scott to the Az Science Center where I had the challenge of trying to keep up with him and another little boy all day as they went in complete opposite directions and both had a 2 second attention span. It was fun to enjoy all of those first graders. I loved watching them, and thinking of thier potential and wondering about their exciting futures. I was exhausted when we got home though.

Randon and I had a lovely weekend in Showlow at my Dad and Debbie’s Cabin. It snowed on us. It did not seem like snow weather as it was partly cloudy, and a cold wind was blowing. The clouds that were around were big and black and a few times that day they let snow fall which dropped the temp from 50F to 45F very quickly. We went to all of the botiques and antique shops that we could find up there, and a ATV/motorcycle dealer. We made no significant purchases but had fun looking. The children were home with Becky and went to see “Robots” which they absolutely LOVED! And Becky let them get a kids meal at Wendy’s which was a real treat especially because it came with a soda (as apposed to mean Mom who makes them drink a water or milk). Kelcie is growing out of the kids meal. She can eat a regular adult combo meal now, our little skinny bottom Kelcie can put it away when she is hungry!

Randon and various helpers (any of us he could wrangle) helped him to build a huge play set in the backyard. The instuctional video estimated the time at 16 hours, which Randon thinks is about how long it took, I think it was slightly over that. Randon was very enthusiastic about building it and the children could not wait to be unleashed on it. I on the other hand was enthusiastic for the first few nights of burning midnight oil to get the job done but after that it pretty much lost my interest. It is now finished and the children love it, and so do we.

Our attempt at chicken pox was unsucessful, unfortunately. So, I would love to know of anyone who you know who has chicken pox, I would still like my little girls to contract it before they start school.

I helped with a baby shower for my cousin Sandi who (a couple of days later) gave birth to a sweet little baby girl. Madeline Christine Brown, 6 lbs 10oz, and a beautiful child (the first baby to make me desire another baby since our Charis, but don’t read too much into that)! I was very fortunate to be included into the delivery process of Madeline. I went into the O.R. with Sandi, Bill and Bill’s mom to witness her delivery by c-section, a fascinating process. I discovered that I love birth, in all of its forms. It is just a miracle to see a new life emerge from a mothers body. That was the highlight of the month for me and a memory I will cherish.

After the birth it was sort of a slow slide down hill for me. Sure I had a few good days before my total and complete surender. I got the house really clean, did the grocery shopping, went shopping and to lunch with Becky, did lots of haircuts etc. And then I got sick. I know what your thinking here, weren’t we just reading about her being really sick a few short months ago, what a baby this lady is….. blah, blah. Well, lightening does strike twice I couldn’t believe it myself. I had somehow fooled myself into thinking that since I had been so sick those few months ago, I was not going to be really sick like that again for a LONG LONG TIME, if ever (why can my body not follow my logic, it would work for me). I will just tell you that my dear Becky called me, on the 3rd or 4th day of this thing ,and asked me if I would like to go see a DR.? Now, if you know me, as Becky does, you know that I generally do not like Dr.’s. And I prefer to tough things out myself and let things heal themselves, but I had been humbled over the course of several nights and days of various sorts of pain, fever and discomfort, not to mention no sleep, to the point that seeing a Dr. sounded like a delight to my sad little frame. So, the angel of mercy brought me to urgent care where I was diagnosed with quite an assortment of ailments and given medicine, the cough syrup actually CAUSED a great and powerful sleep to come upon me and I have been steadily improving ever since, THANK THE HEAVENS!!!! Just in case you are wondering, the Dr.’s guess (what I can remember of it) was that I had a viral infection, larengitis, and broncitis. He thinks that it started at the top (my head) and just bulldozed its way down strait to the lungs. I have to say here that I am thankful for Dr.’s and medicine. They definately have thier place.

Most of the children had a slight fever for 2 days and they are then done with this virus. Scott lasted for 3 days. I feel better today. I hope that you are all well and healthy. Health seems to be a blessing that I take for grantid too often. So in effort to appriciate health better I wish you all health!