Itchy Mess

 When Carter went in for his well child check up, we found out that he had double ear infections.  He got some antibiotics.  It seemed to be working.  Then a few nights later Carter woke up in the middle of the night and sounded like he was in some pain and I could not consul him.  I figured his ears were the reason for his unhappiness.  I decided to give him some Tylenol to help him go back to sleep. When I turned on the light I noticed that he had a little bit of a rash on his face. I unzipped his pajamas and saw that it was on his stomach and a little on his back. It was not on his arms or legs. I thought Chicken Pox; not fun. Hopefully they have an appointment available for tomorrow. I sat up with him for almost an hour just to see if the rash spread. 

 Carter woke up again at 7:30 am and when Thomas saw him it had spread to his legs and arms as well. Thomas said Chicken Pox also  Then he said it was probably an allergic reaction. I called the doctor at 8:30 and the only opening was at 2:00 that afternoon. What were we to do until then?

We found out that it was an allergic reaction in the antibiotic amoxicillin which is a form of penicillin. The strange part is that he had been taking it for five days with no signs.  I guess it can show up with sort of a delayed reaction.  Maybe he needed to get plenty in his system before it kicked in. The doctor gave Carter three new prescriptions and told us it should start to look better and be mostly gone by Sunday. Cater handled it really well. The rash looked a lot worse than I think he felt, but he still is very needy for me and always wants to be held. He is doing much better now and is looking better too.  A few more days and he should be all clear.
Grandpa Jenson is also allergic to penicillin.   Thomas' mom says that Erica is allergic to penicillin as well.  Don't worry the doctor said it is not genetic. 

Kids Kite Day

Today we went to Kids Kite Day. It was up at the model plane airport, near the fairgrounds in Price. It was hosted by the local radio station, KUSA, and Carbon County Recreation. They gave out free kites to the first 250 kids. They also gave out free hot dogs and root beer. It started at 11 am. We got there at about 11:15. As we rolled up there were already nearly 150 kites in the air, but it looked like more. We feared that Seth would not get a free kite. We did get one and it was a good one.

Seth enjoyed seeing all the kites and flying his own. He got bored after a while and pushed Carter around in the stroller. I took over and had a great time showing off for Jennifer.

It is hard to see all the kites in the air. If you count all the people on the ground, there was a kite in the air for each one of them.

The wind was just right. We had a great time.

I wanted to see how high the kite could go. I let it out all the way. The knot a the end of the string did not look like an eagle scout had tied it. I thought about retying it. A little boy next to me asked me for my help with his kite. I was holding my kite in my teeth and fixing that little boy's kite, when suddenly my kite was gone. It blew into a field next to the runway. I got the little boy's kite back into the air and then went to retrieve my kite. I got it back and found another one that got lost as well.

Block the Stairs!!!

The first Saturday that we were in Price, Grandma Jenson and I were making a menu and shopping list and we heard a little thud and then Cater crying. He was at the bottom of the stairs. He was alright. Just a little shook up. Grandpa hurried and placed two chairs in front of the stairs until we could come up with a more permanent solution. 

When Thomas got off work he got online and ordered a gate from Baby-R-Us. It arrived a week later. 

The first step was to read the instructions.

 Then locate all the parts and see how they will fit and go together.

Make some modifications.

 

Thomas put things together three or four times, after Grandpa  changed his mind about how he wanted things done.

 Grandpa Jenson did everything he could to make the gate as durable as possible. He went out and bought different screws to be sure they will not tear through. He needed 4 screws and bought 4 screws which was great until he broke one. It took close to a week to get it all installed to Grandpa's satisfaction. It should be around for a long time!!! 

Grandpa Higham's Beard Trimmer

We are visiting Jennifer's parents this weekend. Seth is loving all the toys that he has not seen in a long time. Some of the things that he is playing with are not for kids. He got his hands on Grandpa Higham's beard trimmer and knicked the hair on the side of his head.

Jennifer cut Seth hair recently, but I guess he wanted it a bit shorter in some spots.

They tell me that it's only hair and it will grow back. I actually think it looks good. I am going to let Seth have a shot at cutting Carter's hair next. If he proves himself, I'll let him cut my hair too.

Relaxing

Seth had just gotten out of the tub so his feet were cold. Thomas told him to sit in front of the fireplace.  Seth did not know how that would warm his feet, with his back to the fire. Thomas threw some pillow at him and got him all set to relax in front of the fire. He loved it!!! What a silly boy. 

Two Broken Keys...No Lesson Learned

Back in the summer of 2007, I broke the key off in the ignition of my truck. I don't know how it happened. I tried to pull the broken piece out with some tweezers. That was a bad idea. I ended up pushing the broken piece further into the ignition. I then used two very small flathead screwdrivers. With one on each side of the broken piece, pinching it and pulling out. The broken piece was very wedged deep in the ignition. The screwdrivers just kept slipping and I was not having any luck. Jennifer told me to call a locksmith that lived in our ward. After three hours I finally got it out. Since then I have tried to be more careful when starting my truck.

A few weeks ago when we were moving our things to Price, I broke a second key off in my truck's ignition. I tried to start my truck, turning the key forward, heard a snap and my set of keys fell to he ground. This time I skipped the tweezers and went straight to the screwdrivers. I pull the broken piece out of the ignition on the first try.

I don't exactly know why this keeps happening, but at least I know that I can fix it myself. I guess if this keeps happening once every four years, I can deal with that.