Grandma Norma!

We had a super treat this last week when Grandma Norma came from Canada to visit!  She was down here for the NAD Women's Conference, and we all were so thrilled!  She taught Zachary had to climb stairs when he was 18 months old, and then taught him how to play the game Trouble when he was almost 4, and he always remembered her!

Kaleb was only 20 months the last time we were in Canada at her place, and so he didn't have the same memories....he asked Amy "How come I don't remember, I must have had my eyes closed the whole time!" :)

Playing Trouble again!

Zachary was especially in love with Grandma Norma!

Last Saturday night was Induction at Adventurers, which is always so fun to get together and see all of the kids in their uniforms!  Zachary is not pictured as he was in an emotional state as he apparently hated that uniform that particular day, and thus would not take a picture for his mother! Oh well - we all know what he looks like thankfully - so just imagine him pictured! :)

Marching in

Addison practicing to be an Adventurer someday!

The Z-family all fell victim to the stomach flu this week - thankfully it only lasted 18-24 hours.  Amy hosted the annual Controller's Conference on Monday/Tuesday, so was so thankful that she didn't get it until Wednesday!  After a miserable day, we were all back on our feet.  We were thankful for Grandma as she was able to watch Addison on Tuesday and then the boys on Thursday afternoon (as Karis was out for the count in bed, moaning every 30 seconds that he was going to die! :)

Karis came home on Tuesday to discover Addison sacked out for her 3 hour nap on Grandma - that's true love to lay on the couch for three hours with your Granddaughter laying on top of you!

 After recovering from the stomach bug, Kaleb then came down with a double ear infection the very next day!  Boo!  Can we just say how much we love Nite-Lite Pediatrics though - it is literally 5 minutes from our house and so fast!

Waiting for the doctor to come in..

A close friend of ours came for the annual conference, Stephanie, so we were pleased to be able to spend some quiet time with her on Sabbath and catch up.  Good friends are jewels to be treasured! We miss you Stephanie!

Phrase of the week:  "Gi/Guy" (think of the french way to say the name Guy", not the American way to say hi to a guy").  We had figured out that this is Addison's word for "Yes" - not sure how in the world this is supposed to mean Yes, but it does!   The odd part is that she mastered the word "Yeah" perfectly this week, but doesn't say Yes!  Amy asked her when she got home, "Are you feeling better" and she casually replied "Yeah" (like, no big deal mom! - Amy was in amazement!)  Addison has also started to say "Bamma" for Grandma!

Karis and Amy were hugging in the kitchen one day, just standing there, when Kaleb looked up from the table and told us "Stop, you've been hugging too long!"  Apparently we were making him uncomfortable! :)