North Family

Sick Children

2012-01-18T10:00:00.002-07:00

I know that Tay is going to be 2 in two months, but I still feel horrible about the way he was treated when he first entered the world. I feel bad that I was not informed of his condition sooner. He had a collapsed lung for almost 18 hrs before I found out. No wonder the poor little guy gave up trying to breath on his own after he was life flighted. I have now come to the conclusion that not only was their neglect on the hospitals side, but partial neglect on my own side as a parent!
When you have a child that is sick you feel like you are the only person in the world this is happening to. You have to be strong for anyone that this is affecting, becuase if they see you break down they will too. It still hurts to know my little guy was in so much pain. It is great that people listen to me gab and gab about it, but that is the therapy I need. I am so thankful that my neighbors, family, co-workers,and nurses were there that day to keep me cool. In talking with many mothers I have realized there are a lot of children born with some sort of medical problem. Whether is is a collapsed lung, not breathing, a kidney, a blockage in an intestine the list goes on and on. We as women are very strong to be mothers. It was very hard to be so strong and act like nothing was wrong. It never crossed my mind that if Tay didn't get better I would have to choose to take him off life support. I think women are very strong and we are what holds the family together in bad and good times. It is never easy to have a sick child. Our hearts hurt that we can not take away the pain and the problem. It is a blessing our hearts are full of love. We are able to give it to everyone that needs it, and who may be affected by the problem. In the end no one knows what we went through. I think there are a lot of hurting mothers out there that push the bad thoughts, the what ifs, and the I didn't knows to the back of their minds and continue on with life. I know my feelings will never go away. They will always be with me, they will always hurt. Looking forward i know my son is healthy and is here for the long run, but who said it would be easy? As for the dad's that may have had an opposite encounter with a sick child.....I know you know how we feel now.

Creativity

2012-01-17T12:03:00.002-07:00

i have had a major house fixing bug. I have decided instead of closet doors that the kids can slam, they are both going to get beautiful curtains. I have also been in the process of re-finishing Dave's old dresser to go in Tay's room. I want to also re-paint Kels' room and get her new bedding. I am sure My husband is wondering what kind of crazy bug has gotten in to me. I just needed the weather to hold out a bit longer so I could have started to transformation to the basement! But Mothernature made it snow that weekend! I also have been wanting to re-cover my sofa. I think I am going to need lots of help with that. It is a sectional, and I would like to make the back flat and put big fluffy pillows on it instead. Hey maybe when we open it up we will find Dave's wedding ring. Unless it is in the shopvac. Yikes! I have also been looking up easy and inexpensive ways to cook things. For example I started cooking popcorn kernals in a brown paper lunch bag. It works. Dave and I had our doubts, but then when we heard the first pop it was so exciting. I also had to think of the great benefits of not consuming the preservatives that are in traditional microwave popcorn. I am going to try and cook some black beans tonight too. I have tried to cook them in the past however the shells never softened and they were not good at all. I have set a few new goals for myself this year. I want to be a healthier more active person. Being a mom and working full time is a busy day. In the past I have found myself drained with no energy and have been a big couch potato. My other goal is to make easy home improvements. I have major plans for our yard this year. We have some repairs to do from our Giant windstorm, but once those are done I am hoping that the changes make the yard a nice place for the kids to play. I think the beginning of my projects will be a wonderful fun investment in my families happiness and future! I hope everyone has a great and wonderful 2012!

Thankfulness

2011-12-15T12:46:00.003-07:00

I have the greatest family ever!!!! As a whole mixed bunch we are great! Here is a look back from this years cuties! LOVE YOU ALL!

One year gone by..........

2011-02-16T10:31:00.000-07:00

Tayson will be one on St. Patrick's Day. I feel so greatful that God let me keep my sweet boy on earth. He has grown up so fast...where has the time gone? I love his big smile and big laughs. He is wonderful. I don't know what I would have done if I would have lost him. We will be having a birthday bash for the little guy. I will post pictures soon. He hasn't changed much. He just got taller. His face is still the same. It might be like his dad's and won't change much through the years. Hugs to all.
Ash

Fishing

2010-08-16T15:49:00.000-06:00

we had a great weekend! We stayed home and were so lazy on Friday! I think it is my way of chillin' out! Saturday we woke up! packed up the car and headed for East Canyon! We hiked down a little trail set up a canopy and chilled at the lake all day! It was so fun! We went with our Friends and neighbors the Harkers and their two cute girls. Tay I think was in love lol! I helped Kels build a sand castle and Tyler was the only one who caught fish! they were about the sire of a 16 oz water bottle but at least he caught two. Sunday was a busy day getting laundry done and straightening up the house! What a great weekend to relax! i can't wait for the end of August! We are headed to the Uintah's I think!

Birthday Goodies!! mmmmmmm

2010-08-02T11:07:00.000-06:00

Kels wanted a Kai Lan Birthday cake! Me and my friend Amanda designed it the best we could! We were going to draw little Kai Lan's on every little cupcake! That was way to much work to do at 10PM. So we did frog cupcakes for her school treat! Aren't they cute??? :)

2010-08-02T10:54:00.000-06:00

Today is my little Kelsey Bean's Birthday! She is freakin' 4!! It has gone by so fast! I remember bringing her home and telling Dave to hold Buddy so that he could sniff her out! I remember the first time she rolled over! (which Tay did last week! good job little buddy). I remember her first words where mama. I remember her walking across the living room at the condo and falling into my arms. There is so much she has accomplished and not accomplished. I feel like I have missed out on so much in such little time! She is the most imaginative, creative, happy, little girl I know. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAN!!! WE LOVE YOU!

Cami's Studio Salon| Altered Roots

2010-07-30T16:34:00.000-06:00

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Check out cami's new studio salon in Draper! I am so glad she is home and way excited for her to succeed in her new business!!! GO CAM GO!

So behind

2010-07-30T16:01:00.000-06:00

i am just not a good blogger at all! Come on mom of two works full time who has time to keep up with anything? Cleaning house, laundry, cooking, activities. Everyone wants a peice of the mom! We recently added a new family member! Tayson Matthew North was born on the Family favorite holiday! St. Patrick's Day! March 17th, 2010. weighing in at 8.7 lbs and 19 1/2 inches long! He had a bit of a rough start, but is doing well and is healthy as can be. His big sis Kels is in love with him, as are mom and dad and the whole family.

Parade

2009-03-17T16:51:00.000-06:00

WE had so much fun at the parade. Me and Keaton even made the DesseretNews.com slide show. it was a really Bad picture cuz I was getting wacked in the face with a peice of Candy. Anyway we had a ton of fun. The kids danced to the bagpipes and the cheerleading music as it passed by. They covered their ears when the fire trucks sirens went off. It was a great time.

St. Patty's Parade

2009-03-17T16:46:00.000-06:00

Lazy/Busy????

2008-12-01T09:57:00.001-07:00

Sorry Guys I know I suck at blogging. I am trying to get new pictures too. Kelsey was tinker bell for halloween. She was so dang cute. Dave was a Marine, and I was Marilynn Monroe when I was in vegas visiting my sister. I didn't dress up for Halloween but I had my festive shirt on. Kelsey is more excited about Christmas though. Every toy that comes on tv she says " I need that mom." Like she knows the difference between need and want?? She is so funny. So my new answer to everything is tell Santa. She has wanted to see Santa since the beginning of November. We are taking her this weekend. Finally the time has come. I will update all of you on how it goes. I'm sure she will freeze when she gets up there. We are also getting our tree this weekend. I am so excited! We had a crappy hard Christmas last year, with moving and selling our house over the holiday it sucked big time. This year will be so fun. I hope everything is going well with everyone and Happy Holidays :)

Goose Attack

2008-09-22T15:01:00.000-06:00

So I let my husband drag to me to the gun show. BORING!!! Anyway after that we went to Liberty Park to feed the ducks. There weren't any ducks, but geese everywhere. They were eating right out of our hands. Dave was a little scared cuz, he didn't want to get bitten. I thought that was so funny. I told him they didn't bite. Sure enough he was biten. He screamed like a girl. He couldn't get over it. We drove home and he was still complaining about where the goose had bitten his finger. I told him he was a chicken. He was only bitten by a beak! Come on Honey! HaHA. Anyway his complaining lead to Kelsey having a nightmare. She woke up screaming for help. We went in to her room and picked her up. She was so scared she was shacking. I asked her what happened and she said a goose bit her. I looked at Dave and called him a baby. I can't beleive a grown man is so scared of a bird. It cracks me up. We told Kelsey that the Geese were gone and the park was far away from home so they couldn't get her. I think the whole thing is kind of funny. When I was little my grandma would take us to the park to feed the ducks and the geese. I was nibbled on once or twice. It never hurt. Now Dave really wants to go hunting! :)

Labor Day Fun

2008-09-03T11:55:00.000-06:00

So we had three birthday's over the labor day holiday. My hubby, My mother-in-law, and Grandma. It is family tradition to take everyone up to Ephraim and hang out for the holiday and do the whole birthday thing. It was really fun. Kelsey got to see great grandma and she played with her new cousin Ray. It was a great day until we left. We hit a terrible storm on the way home. Kelsey started screaming in the back seat, "ma, I tired, I sleep." I felt so bad she couldn't get comfy in her car seat and Dave couldn't see the road there was so much rain. Talk about a stressful 2 hour driver home. Kelsey finally fell asleep about 2100 s in salt lake which made it a little easier. We got home and it was pooring still. Dave got out and ran to the door to unlock it. Mean while I was in the car gearing up for the puddles. I rolled my pants up, stepped out fussed with Kelsey's car seat and ran to the door with the sleeping baby. She was so mad she got wet. I put Kelsey down and she feel right back to sleep. I didn't even put her in her jammies she was so tired. It was a peaceful night after that. Be careful on all outings over the holiday's the screaming kid in the car can just add to tension and make everyone upset.

Camping

2008-08-18T13:30:00.000-06:00

We camped out in the back yard on Saturday. It was a Moc camping trip to see how the child would do. She was Awesome! Not only did she go to bed right away she slept through the night! Kelsey got a new sleeping bag for her birthday (thanks Angela) so we had to try it out. She also has a little camping chair. We roasted marshmallows and made smores', and after that we all went to bed. It was about 10 so it wasn't too late. It was kind of a home away from home. It was really fun we will definatly have to try it again. Who knew the backyard was an adventure.

Potty Training

2008-08-18T13:24:00.000-06:00

K I had a weekend of messy undies. We are trying to potty train Kelsey. She does really good at the babysitters , but not at home. I tried everything to get her to go. I told her that her babysitter (Britt we love you) would be disappointed if she didn't have any stickers on her chart. I read her books, danced in the bathroom, I really should have just made a bed and slept in there. Ha ha. Finally after a weekend of endless sitting on the potty and accidents she went on Sunday night. I was so proud of her. She jumped off the potty, and the first thing she wanted to do was put a sticker on her little potty chart. Then we gave her a potty treat. I am telling you who knew this was so involved. It was exciting any who. She still is working on the whole relaxing thing, but I think she is getting a hold of it. Good Luck Kelsey on becoming a big girl!

Love You too

2008-08-15T13:41:00.000-06:00

My sister moved to Las Vegas. It has been really hard to have her away. We are really close and I am trying to handle it the best that I can. She is doing really well. She runs a Salon for a couple and manages about 20 employees. I wish her the best, but I still want her back.

Catching everyone Up!!!!

2008-08-14T17:06:00.000-06:00

2008-08-14T17:02:00.000-06:00

AAWWW aren't we cute and stuff!

2008-08-14T16:42:00.000-06:00

Holy cow, I took a tour of everyone's blogs from High School. It was awesome to see everyone and everyone's kids too. I think we all had a blast back then. Life really does fly by. I remember classes I had with some people and it seems like yesterday. Anyway it's crazy!!!

Kelsey Turns two

2008-08-14T15:26:00.000-06:00

Kelsey Turned 2 on August 2nd. We had a birthday party at her cousin's house. Keaton (my nephew turned 3). It was a big joint birthday bash. She was so cute. We had a pony and a blow up waterslide. Believe it or not she didn't want to ride either. I thought for sure she would do the water slide, but...... We had a blast and so did all of the guests.