We built a house in Idaho Falls, and love everything about it here. Our neighborhood and ward is by far the most amazing I've ever been in. It took Cole a little while to adjust to the changes [he's get upset everytime I left the room] but he now ventures out on his own.
We decorated his room with a Cat in the Hat theme- he is beyond obsessed with that book. When visitors come over, he likes to take them in there and he points out each picture of the cat in the hat. I also put quotes on his wall such as "Up up up with the fish," "The Cat in the Hat" and "El gato in a sombrero, ole ole!" When I point and read him the quotes, I'll ask him what the last word says and he'll finish it by saying"ish," accompanied by the sign for fish, "ole," or signing
"hat." It's crazy to see how fast he grows and how quickly he picks up on things.
I got called into the Primary. I serve as the secretary. It is the perfect calling for me, and it's been fun to be back in the Primay; there's so much I've forgotten. The ladies I serve with are amazing, and have so much energy and ideas for the children.
The artery in Cole's heart has started to calcify, or in other words, his body has recognized it as a foreign object and is trying to get rid of it. We are scheduled to go down to SLC in August to do a
sedated echo so we'll have more of an idea as to when to expect his next surgery. His cardioloist
is thinking three to four years, but it could be more or less.
Chris is staying busy with work and school. He's still a FireFighter out at the site, and also works at Agristor and drives Wrecker for a company out of Shelley. He is also doing online school which the site pays for. He keeps so busy, yet never complains. I don't know how he does it. Cole gets
so, so excited evertime Chris comes home, and everytime he comes across a picture of Chris, he
points and says "dada." We got some luggage tags with a picture of all of us on it, and Cole packs it around with him all over the house.
so, so excited evertime Chris comes home, and everytime he comes across a picture of Chris, he
points and says "dada." We got some luggage tags with a picture of all of us on it, and Cole packs it around with him all over the house.
Cole is very helpful around the house- besides opening the door and adding detergent and softener, he does the laundry for me. He loves moving it from the washer to the dryer, and then into the basket where he pushes it into the bedroom and unloads it. He can even put away some of the clothes! After we're done, he takes the basket into his room and loads it up with toys to haul around. He also helps cook, clean, and vacuum. I hope he doesn't lose the excitement when he's older!
