New Pictures

We went to Baker this last weekend and mom took some cute pictures of my kids. We actually remembered to take the pictures before church!

More SHOTS!

Since school is starting it is time for more shots for the kids. Samuel just needed one, Jacque two, Calista three, and Ellen got four. I mentioned the day before we were to go that we needed updated on our shots. Samuel was excited and wanted to go right then. Jacque didn't show much emotion. Calista on the hand freaked out. She started running around the house screaming that she didn't want shots, falling down, kicking her legs (the usual tantrum). I tried to reason with her that we get shots to keep us healthy. I would rather get a shot than to get really sick and maybe die. That didn't work, but it helped knowing that we weren't going that day.

Morning came and Samuel asked when we got to go. I told him we'd have to wait until after naps. Nap time came and went, and so then we got ready to go. I decided to make this experience the best it could be, so we went to McDonalds for lunch, and then to the doctor. Calista has behaved much better today, but frequently reminds me that she does NOT want to get a shot.

We got to the pediatrician's office and they got to play with the toys for about 20 minutes. (I like the pediatrician's office because they have two nurses that will come in and give the shots together so it only feels like1 instead of 2.) They called us all back and put us in a large room where we got to wait for the nurses to get all of the shots ready. While we are waiting, Samuel starts to get a little nervous. They come in and I decide to have Samuel go first in hopes that Calista will see him get a shot and not cry. He does excellent. He lays on the table, folds his arms, and takes a breath when they poke him.

Next was Jacque's turn. She's been pretty quiet this whole time, so I don't expect much. However, she must've been getting nervous because now she's saying, "No. I don't want it to be me next. It's Calista's turn." and so on and so forth. I get her layed down and they tell her the same thing as Samuel as far as taking a breath. She takes a breath, opens her mouth to cry, but at that moment they say she's done, and she decides it was all okay. No crying!!

Calista now knows it is her turn. She starts crying, and I pick her up. She wraps her arms and legs around me, tightly, and starts crying/screaming that she doesn't want shots. I have to pry her legs off of me to get her to lay on the table. I bend down to kind of lay on her chest and hold her arms, putting my cheek next to hers in hopes of comforting. She tries to curl into a little ball, so the nurses have to scoot her down and hold her legs down. They poke her, she screams more, and then she's done!! Yeah. This whole time Jacque is laughing at her.

Ellen has been walking freely around the room, not really paying attention to what's going on. I go to get her and she points at the door and says, "Go?!" I say no and pick her up and put her on the table. She lays there like a good girl but she's not sure what's going on so she doesn't move much. I hold her hands, and they poke her. She opens her little mouth and starts to cry and then they have to poke again since she was getting four shots. As soon as they get the band-aids on her, I pick her up. She cries for a few seconds, points at the door and says, "GO! GO!" She wanted out of that place. One nurse distracted her with stickers while the other nurse filled out their immunization cards.

Now Jacque and Samuel are all done with their shots and Calista and Ellen are done until they go to school. It will be nice to have a break, but I have a feeling that 2 years is not long enough to erase this experience from Calista's mind.

Embarrassing Moments

I must have been tired today. I layed down for a nap just after 1pm. Something woke me up at 2pm, but everyone was still asleep, so I closed my eyes again. Then at 3:20pm it happened. The phone rang. I jumped up from the couch, ran to the phone, picked it up, and then my mind went blank. Usually I answer the phone, "Hello, Kernses!" which one of Aaron's friends always gives me a hard time and says that it should be pronounced "Kerns'" I've talked with James and he agrees that Kernses is just fine. Well if that would've come out it would've been great. Instead I had to search through last names. I can't remember which ones came, but I ended up blurting something like, "Hello, Binghams!" The lady on the other end of the phone says, "Hello?!" so I knew that I said something wrong but couldn't figure it out. It took me a couple of minutes to actually come up with what I did wrong, but I told her sorry and that I'd just woke up. Good thing it was a lady from church who has just moved! Embarrassing? Oh yes, very!

I figure that I must've been dreaming about either Tonya or Tara's families. However, I can't remember a specific dream. I love you Bingham families, but I'm very glad that I'm a Kerns!

Shots

I got to go in to the health clinic yesterday and get a couple of shots. When I was pregnant with Ellen they said that I was Rubella non-immune, and before I get pregnant again (No, I'm not Pregnant), I had better get another shot because if you get Rubella, while pregnant, it could cause a miscarriage or severe birth defects. They say that back in the day they only gave one MMR shot, but people started losing their immunity, so they now give kids one shot and then a booster before they go to school. I brought my immunization card in, and they noticed that I also needed another Tetanus shot because my last one was when I went into Kindergarten, a little more than ten years ago :)

I went into the room and Kelly Zimmer was my nurse. Her dad, Fred Zimmer, used to own the Haines Sell-Rite Store. She said that she and Amy were really good friends, and at one time she could list all of the Kerns boys and put them in order, but not any more. Aaron and I had actually met her a couple of months ago at El Erradero.

Kelly told me that the Tetanus shot wouldn't hurt going in, but later it would, and the MMR would hurt just a little going in but not later. She was right. I hardly felt the Tetanus, but oh my, today it IS sore. I now know why Samuel was limping last year after getting his Tetanus in the leg. I'm glad it's in my left arm and not my leg. The MMR was more like a bee sting, and it's fine today.

I'm trying not to bring much attention to my sore arm because all the kids need to go in for more shots soon. No need to get them worried again.

Puzzling Numbers

Each question below contains the initial of words that will make it complete. Can you find the missing words? (Example: A P is W 1000 W = A picture is worth 1000 words) Have Fun!

1 W on a U
2 is C, T is a C
2 P in a P
2 H on a C
3 BM (SHTR)
3 S for an O
3 C in NA
4 Q in a G
4 Q in a D
5 D in a WW
6 of O HD of A
6 S on a G
6 P for a TD
7 W of the AW
7 D of the W
8 S on a SS
8 L on an O
8 H in a WD
8 P in the SS
9 L of a C
9 P on a BT
10 Y in a D
11 P on a FT
12 M of the Y
12 I in a F
12 S of the Z
13 S on the AF
14 D in a F
15 B of the B of M
16 O in a P
18 H in a GC
24 H of the D
26 L of the A
29 D in F (in a LY)
30 D HSAJ and N
32 D in which WF
36 I in a Y
40 D and N in the GF
50 S in the U
52 W in a Y
54 C in a D (with the J)
57 HV
60 S in a M
88 K on a P
90 D in a RA
99 B of B on the W
100 Y in a C
180 D in a T
212 D at which WB
360 D in a C
365 D in a Y
1000 Y in a M
5280 F in a M

I saw some of these on another blog. It was so much fun that we decided to add to the list. If you can think of more, send them my way! Give it your best shot! Aaron thought it was cheating to give the answers. If you need them give me an email.

Blog problem

Why do some of my pictures enlarge when I click on them, and some not? I take them all the same way on my camera, download them at the same time, but some will enlarge and some won't. For example, on my last post only Samuel's picture will enlarge, and the girls don't. Do you know what I am doing wrong and how to fix it? I would like them all to be able to enlarge.

My kids

Samuel went to the eye doctor last week and we found out that he only has to patch his eye for two hours on Sundays!! The doctor has really been impressed with how quickly Samuel's eye started focusing, and how well it is staying at 20/20 (with glasses). He will always have glasses, but he should be all the way done patching his eye by the beginning of September. Way to go Samuel! He's been very faithful and cooperative at getting his eye patched, which is awesome for a 6-year-old!

Jacque has really gotten a love for writing. She doesn't know how to spell words, but she knows how to write all of her letters and loves to write her name. I can't wait for her to go to Kindergarten. I think she will just love it! Although I will miss her greatly during the hours she is gone because she is such a great helper!

Calista had a bladder infection this last weekend, and she is doing much better since we started the right antibiotic. And she does a great job reminding me about taking her medicine. Calista is starting to learn how to ride a bike with training wheels, and has improved greatly this last week. I will post videos when I go to mom's next.

Ellen is growing so much. She's talking more and loves to give hugs. This is a picture from when we went to visit my friends in Haines. We were cooking dinner and Ellen was wanting to play in the puddles, so I finally said ok and took off her shoes and socks and rolled up her pants. Next thing we know, she is laying face down in a puddle (I think she was trying to swim)! By the time I ran in and grabbed my camera, Ellen had stood up. But you can still see how dirty she was! Fun memories!!