Happy 6th Birthday Isabella!!!!!

The Old Dairy Farm

The Duck Billed Platypus

In light of to my previous post Z's teacher a few weeks ago was talking about mammals and how mammals don't lay eggs. When all of the sudden Z, who is gifted in the area of factual knowledge, (mainly animals, cars, and weather) sat their perplexed as she made that statement and then raised his hand and told her to get her phone and look up the duck billed platypus. Needless to say, the teacher was not very happy with that statement but Z said a fact is a fact. Me I tried so hard not roll over laughing thinking as a teacher know your students. Mr. Dunn Z's other teacher got a real kick out of this too as Z said " how can someone not know about that unique creature? "


As Kirk and I are both up with fevers tonight I thought I would share this.  3rd grade has been a unique experience for us all, but I have to say this was funny!

Echidna Information

www.australianfauna.com  This is the latest mammal that lays eggs that Z is fascinated with.  He really wants to share this with his 3rd grade teacher, but I think we will share it with his other teacher Mr. Dunn.  He like myself will appreciate this!!!  Z is such a smart boy!!!!

The Symbol of the Rose by Kirk

Kirk Walker

I have to say as we approach our one year anniversary of living in Puyallup we have been blessed to get know and call our neighbors friends. Last year our quiet neighbor planted a couple of rose bushes in our front yard and they died. Today Heidi comes home and notices another rose Bush neatly planted in our front yard. Heidi like her Grandpa Fry loves roses. In fact the day he passed away I brought her home red roses to remind her how much he loved her and I can honestly say before I married her he expressed to me how much he loved and cared for her. Thank you for the beautiful rose Bush roses are very symbolic to Heidi and she loves them in her yard because it is a daily reminder of someone who she loves is in heaven and is watching over her. — with Heidi Walker.See More

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  Heidi Walker I was so excited to see that Bush!!!!

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  Lisa Fry That is such a great story of grandpa! That is the nicest thing ever Kirk. Heidi you got an awesome man there, keep a tight hold on him. Miss you guys.

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Those roses I gave Heidi the day her Grandpa passed away

Heidi and Grandpa just four weeks before the brain bleed.  This was her last in person visit with him

 

Fun Times!!!!

After school the Kindergarteners love to get together and play with the preschoolers!  They have a lot of fun!!!!



Isabella loves Chole and Chole enjoys coming over to our house!!!  She is the sweetest dog ever!!!

Building with Zach's old blocks!

Checking out the ferry garden

Happy Spring!!!! Bradly Park in Puyallup

Isabella loves the monkey bars

Zach and I were laying on the ground reading books when all of the sudden he climbed up on me!

All of us!

A Princess!!!!

Isabella was on the way back from a birthday party when I decided to stop by the old dairy farm in Puyallup to take some photos.  We met a photographer who loved Isabella so guess what?  She allowed us to use her props and take photos.

Love the ladder

Isabella loves all kinds of flowers!

Very cute!

Totally Isabella!

I love how her hair in this one

He tore the track up with his winning car!

Z came in 3rd place in the Pinewood Derby!!!!  He was so excited and pleased.  17 boys competed so he did awesome!!!!

Neurolgy Update

It has been a while since I updated and I saw my Neurologist the other day so here is the update.  My blood pressure was high so he added in another beta blocker.  For my headaches, depression, and"cognitive repair" as he calls it he told me that I need to take Vitamin D3, VitaminB2, and Magnesium Oxide daily.  The Magnesium Oxide helps with migraines, keeps the heart rhythm steady, supports the immune system and nerve function.  It also helps reduce neuronal hyperactivity, which reduces your chances of having nasty headaches.  Vitamin D3 helps to decrease general inflammation.  He said headaches could be related to general inflammation, people who have too little of this vitamin maybe at risk for pain that is not relieved by many pain relievers.  Vitamin B2 helps with the cognitive area of the brain, and also decreases inflammation.  Finding the B2 has been challenging so my pharmacist had to order it in.  Dr. Piker said that taking a B-complex vitamin is not enough.  More pills to add to my daily routine and it is tricky because the magnesium oxide interacts with my thyroid medication so I have to take my thyroid medication in the morning and then wait until lunch to take these three vitamins.  This is also an addition to taking a large beta blocker at night and taking a short-term beta blocker 30 minutes prior to exercise. Needless to say my phone is set to alarms to I remember to take all of these.  The Magnesium Oxide has helped already but it comes with its GI side effects that occur about one hour after taking the pill, but so far I have been able to tolerate it well and the pharmacist said that as my body gets use to it the side effects should decrease. 

Daddy Daughter Dance and Seattle's snowstorm!

Saturday night Kirk and Bella went to a daughter daddy dance and Zach and I treated ourselves to "EL Torre"  in Puyallup very yummy Mexican food!!!  Of course the night we were all out we had snow and it hit South Hill and Graham hard but the kiddos loved it!  And yes that is Isabella standing outside without a coat on while the snow falled!  Apparently the men thought it was ok to allow their little girls outside without coats.......

The Chanpionship!!!!! Hooray for Seattle!!!!

Uncle Don Tony the Tiger thinks that the Seahawks are GREAT!!!!!!!!

"Heaven is Here"

"We look for Christ's scars because they are evidence of what he did for us. They'll be the first things he shows us when we see Him again. Your scars tell a story , too. Although they may not make you feel attractive, they are a witness of a miracle. That God blessed you to live, and that you have accomplished very difficult things."--Jeffery R. Holland

Tonight I just completed reading the book ...

"Heaven is Here" by Stephanie Nielson. This book tugged at my heart strings and maybe it is because of my personal trial with my brain bleed. Stephanie was a young mother who was in a plane crash that burned over 80% of her body. Her recovery was long but she faced her adversity with courage, hope, and faith.

While I read the book, there were parts that I could strongly relate too. For example, I could really relate to the guilt she felt as a mother.  Like Stephanie, I also feared what would happen to my children and how are they going to respond to all of this? The unknown was scary and truthfully I had never been more scared in my life. However, as time went on blessings came to our family and the brain bleed did change our lives, but never in my life did I ever feel so close to my Father in Heaven. I was truly carried!

In this book, I was also touched by Elder Holland's quotes. One of the quote's that caught my attention was the one about scars. I thought about how Stephanie had to endure very visible physical scars while I endured internal scars that were not apparent to the outside world, but apparent to me and my close loved ones.  I also thought how in life we all have different types of wounds and scars that we carry with us, but how often do we think of our scars as a miracle and a symbol that we have accomplished difficult things? This was a very profound concept to me.

Similar to Stephanie, we were also blessed with great support. Even though some days I felt lonely and depressed I would think of the many people who were willing to serve our family and I'm sure that it was not always easy and it was a sacrifice but truly I felt loved and supported they were my earthly angels. Elder Holland also said in the book, "But when we speak of those who are instruments in the hand of God, we are reminded that not all angles are from the other side of the veil. Some of them we walk with and talk with-here, now, every day... Indeed heaven never seems closer than when we see the love of God manifested in the kindness and devotion of people so good and so pure that angelic is the only word that comes to mind."

 

I really loved this book!!!!!


 

More of Mr. Z's photos of Seattle

Good social skills tool