A friend of ours had a litter born, that the mother couldn't feed. So, we took the 5 week old kittens and a jug of goat's milk and here we are, feeding kittens by hand every 2-3 hours. Luckily they sleep fairly well at night. Jared is tickled!
Family
As the Years Go By We Grow and Change, But We Are Always Family Still the Same
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
More Kittens!!!
Who would have thunk it?
A friend of ours had a litter born, that the mother couldn't feed. So, we took the 5 week old kittens and a jug of goat's milk and here we are, feeding kittens by hand every 2-3 hours. Luckily they sleep fairly well at night. Jared is tickled!
A friend of ours had a litter born, that the mother couldn't feed. So, we took the 5 week old kittens and a jug of goat's milk and here we are, feeding kittens by hand every 2-3 hours. Luckily they sleep fairly well at night. Jared is tickled!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Emotional Chair
For Art Appreciation Chantel had to create an Emotional Chair. Here is what she came up with.Summer Fun with The Tanners
We took a before-school camping trip to Rochester and spent the weekend with The Tanners. On Saturday one of their ward families had a fabulous picnic fun and games water party in their backyard! Here are the pictures.
Waiting for the Zip Line
Talk about a cool backyard! How about a Zip line in your backyard??? Is it worth the wait?
A Family of 8 (cats that is)
One our favorite memories of having Sam and her kittens in our home are these images. Midnight become the "kitty stepdad" to the brood and helped Sammie a lot with the kittens.
Its Been How Long?
I must apologize for all of you who wait patiently to hear the next saga of The Haynes Family. We had a writer's strike that kept current updates from being posted. *grin*
New updates:
VERN
Vern is taking 9 credits this fall. MacroEconomics, Accounting, Management core class. He decided working 45+ hours a week and doing 9 credits just wasn't going to work. So, to help him stay caught up, he is taking half a day off on Thursdays (when Chantel is at her labs) to do school. Vern is on the radio doing Techbytes every Monday morning with his co-worker Rick. They do a 30 minute talk show about computer topics! It is fun to listen to the show. He is also teaching 9 WECC classes this fall, September through November. Vern is still the Branch Clerk and is now the 1st counselor in the Young Men's, which means Youth Wednesday nights in Worthington and stake activities. He is still trying to find his rhythm, but is giving it a go, and Cyrus really enjoys having his dad teach and guide during activities and classes.
CHANTEL
Chantel is busy, busy, busy with school. If you think 18 credits in a semester sounds like a lot, it is! Nursing school is going pretty well. She is managing to keep up and get at least B grades on her assignments and tests. This is important because it takes a B to pass the course. She has labs on Thursdays first quarter and clinicals on Fridays second quarter in Worthington. Her friend and co-nursing student, Katherine, is staying with us again overnight on lab/clinical days, so they are able to carpool, which is very nice. Chantel's health has been basically stable. Her allergies are the worst we have ever seen them, and she is sure she is taking way too many allergy medications to be a good thing. However, the other options available could cause more problems. She seems to be fighting through a sinus infection, but doesn't want to go on antibiotics if she doesn't have to. This means that some days she doesn't have a lot of energy, or just plain doesn't feel good, but over all, she is still doing quite well and getting done what needs to be done. We are all learning our place in this adaptation. Adding to school and home, for anyone counting Chantel is in Worthington Monday and Wednesday afternoon for Victoria's class, Tuesday night for Victoria's Institute, Wednesday evening for youth (yes that is Worthington 2x in one day), Thursday lab in Jackson and back to Worthington Sunday for church. Whew!!!
VICTORIA
Victoria is taking 11 credits to her goal of her AA by May. She is not doing any teacher aide work this year, because she wants to focus on school. Most of her coursework is online again this year, however, she has a math class every Monday and Wednesday afternoon in Worthington. This means that Chantel has to go with her until she gets her license next year, so she takes school work along and studies in the car while she waits for Victoria. Because she is done with Seminary, she will start Institute this week. It seems like school and family activities take up all of her time these days.
CODY
Cody is really focused on learning this year. She is still working on her novel, draws when she can, reads everything printed by man and God, bakes, helps teach art to her brothers and is starting to help cook meals when mom is gone. Cody has developed Reynaud's Syndrome in her hands and feet and has quite a bit of arthritis pain in her right wrists, so has been teaching herself to write left handed.
CYRUS
Cyrus is back in band again this year. This year he goes everyday at noon for an hour. He seems to be really enjoying the daily practice. We have moved him into middle school work, and he is now doing 7th and 8th grade work. We decided just to smooth him into the more advanced work and he seems to be doing just fine with it. Most of the curriculum will last him this year and next. He is now just a bit over 5 feet tall and slowly making his way taller. Cyrus' allergies are also very bad this year and because he perforated his eardrum 3 times last year because of congestion, we are being very careful to keep him as clear as possible.
JARED
Jared is growing so fast we can hardly keep up with him! He is now the same weight as Cyrus and only a couple of inches shorter. He is indeed a Husky guy and quite solid. We are lucky that he is loving and kind! Jared has been having a lot of difficulty writing in school. It has always been an issue, and we didn't pay much attention to it until last year, as for those who don't know both Chantel's sister and Victoria have rough handwriting. However, a little bit of research points to a learning disability called Dysgraphia. Basically where letters and numbers are concerned, Jared's left brain and right brain don't communicate clearly and it effects his fine motor skills. He reads wonderfully, but writing doesn't come easy. Interestingly, some research indicates that Dysgraphia is more common in children who are genetically left handed but forced (or assumed) to be right handed. The fix is to integrate left and right brain coordination, and to Jared's J OY, some of that can be accomplished with playing video games *sigh*. Mom and Dad just can't get a break. We are looking forward to an easy fall to winter adjustment with no croup!
New updates:
VERN
Vern is taking 9 credits this fall. MacroEconomics, Accounting, Management core class. He decided working 45+ hours a week and doing 9 credits just wasn't going to work. So, to help him stay caught up, he is taking half a day off on Thursdays (when Chantel is at her labs) to do school. Vern is on the radio doing Techbytes every Monday morning with his co-worker Rick. They do a 30 minute talk show about computer topics! It is fun to listen to the show. He is also teaching 9 WECC classes this fall, September through November. Vern is still the Branch Clerk and is now the 1st counselor in the Young Men's, which means Youth Wednesday nights in Worthington and stake activities. He is still trying to find his rhythm, but is giving it a go, and Cyrus really enjoys having his dad teach and guide during activities and classes.
CHANTEL
Chantel is busy, busy, busy with school. If you think 18 credits in a semester sounds like a lot, it is! Nursing school is going pretty well. She is managing to keep up and get at least B grades on her assignments and tests. This is important because it takes a B to pass the course. She has labs on Thursdays first quarter and clinicals on Fridays second quarter in Worthington. Her friend and co-nursing student, Katherine, is staying with us again overnight on lab/clinical days, so they are able to carpool, which is very nice. Chantel's health has been basically stable. Her allergies are the worst we have ever seen them, and she is sure she is taking way too many allergy medications to be a good thing. However, the other options available could cause more problems. She seems to be fighting through a sinus infection, but doesn't want to go on antibiotics if she doesn't have to. This means that some days she doesn't have a lot of energy, or just plain doesn't feel good, but over all, she is still doing quite well and getting done what needs to be done. We are all learning our place in this adaptation. Adding to school and home, for anyone counting Chantel is in Worthington Monday and Wednesday afternoon for Victoria's class, Tuesday night for Victoria's Institute, Wednesday evening for youth (yes that is Worthington 2x in one day), Thursday lab in Jackson and back to Worthington Sunday for church. Whew!!!
VICTORIA
Victoria is taking 11 credits to her goal of her AA by May. She is not doing any teacher aide work this year, because she wants to focus on school. Most of her coursework is online again this year, however, she has a math class every Monday and Wednesday afternoon in Worthington. This means that Chantel has to go with her until she gets her license next year, so she takes school work along and studies in the car while she waits for Victoria. Because she is done with Seminary, she will start Institute this week. It seems like school and family activities take up all of her time these days.
CODY
Cody is really focused on learning this year. She is still working on her novel, draws when she can, reads everything printed by man and God, bakes, helps teach art to her brothers and is starting to help cook meals when mom is gone. Cody has developed Reynaud's Syndrome in her hands and feet and has quite a bit of arthritis pain in her right wrists, so has been teaching herself to write left handed.
CYRUS
Cyrus is back in band again this year. This year he goes everyday at noon for an hour. He seems to be really enjoying the daily practice. We have moved him into middle school work, and he is now doing 7th and 8th grade work. We decided just to smooth him into the more advanced work and he seems to be doing just fine with it. Most of the curriculum will last him this year and next. He is now just a bit over 5 feet tall and slowly making his way taller. Cyrus' allergies are also very bad this year and because he perforated his eardrum 3 times last year because of congestion, we are being very careful to keep him as clear as possible.
JARED
Jared is growing so fast we can hardly keep up with him! He is now the same weight as Cyrus and only a couple of inches shorter. He is indeed a Husky guy and quite solid. We are lucky that he is loving and kind! Jared has been having a lot of difficulty writing in school. It has always been an issue, and we didn't pay much attention to it until last year, as for those who don't know both Chantel's sister and Victoria have rough handwriting. However, a little bit of research points to a learning disability called Dysgraphia. Basically where letters and numbers are concerned, Jared's left brain and right brain don't communicate clearly and it effects his fine motor skills. He reads wonderfully, but writing doesn't come easy. Interestingly, some research indicates that Dysgraphia is more common in children who are genetically left handed but forced (or assumed) to be right handed. The fix is to integrate left and right brain coordination, and to Jared's J OY, some of that can be accomplished with playing video games *sigh*. Mom and Dad just can't get a break. We are looking forward to an easy fall to winter adjustment with no croup!
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