I am happy to report that we had a pretty uneventful week in the Church household, and that we all felt much better this week. It was great to not have to go to any Dr's appointments. Theo had his OT session with Liz on Wednesday. He has therapy every two weeks at our house. He really seems to enjoy his "play time" with Liz and to getting to show off his new tricks. Theo is getting much better at drinking from a sippy cup and enjoys eating graham crackers and other finger foods. He loves to feed himself.
Trevor had preschool as usual on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Thursday was silly hat day at preschool. All morning I kept trying to get Trevor to pick out a hat to wear, and he wouldn't choose one. As we were getting ready to walk out the door he said, "I just want to wear a plain hat because Dinosaur Boy Kid" doesn't wear a silly hat. So he ended up wearing his green John Deere hat. For those of you that don't know Trevor's name is now Dinosaur Boy Kid. He came up with it after he watched Shark Boy Lava Girl. Theo's name (from Trevor) is now Dinosaur Boy Baby. He gets very upset if people don't call him and Theo by the right names.
Over the weekend we went out to eat with some friends, went to play with the Wicoff cousins, visited with both sets of grandparents, and even took a trip to Lamar, MO to visit my great aunt and cousins. So much for a restful weekend.
We're hoping for nice weather this week so Travis can get some work done on our house again. He's almost finished with the roof, and it's looking great. Next up is house wrap, windows and doors, and then siding! I hope you all have a nice week!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Theo's Back!!
Theo didn't feel very well the last two weeks of December. It started off with the stomach flu and then a sinus infection and cold. He wasn't super sick, but he just wasn't his usual happy self. We hardly saw any smiles and there were no silly head shakes. He didn't even want to play with his toys for long. Finally on Tuesday, December 30th he started acting like normal. That night, he started shaking his head around, eating solid foods again, drinking juice, doing his spins on the floor, smiling, and laughing. We were so excited to see all of these things that we hadn't seen much of the past two weeks.
He is still hanging onto his cold and cough, but he is so much better. Please pray that Theo can get rid of this stuff for good.
Yesterday we had our biannual appointment at Children's Mercy in the Spinal Defects Clinic. It was a long day as we were there for four hours. Theo was very happy at first, and he was really showing off his skills. But as the morning wore on, he wasn't so happy anymore. He got bored with showing off I guess. Everyone was very excited with how well Theo is doing! The only not-so-good news we received was that we may have to do some sort of procedure to expand Theo's rib cage on his left side in the future because it may not develop properly since he only has a lung on the right side. So we are being referred on to a different orthopedic surgeon at Children's who has experience with this. We are thankful to have such a wonderful hospital only 2 hours away.
He is still hanging onto his cold and cough, but he is so much better. Please pray that Theo can get rid of this stuff for good.
Yesterday we had our biannual appointment at Children's Mercy in the Spinal Defects Clinic. It was a long day as we were there for four hours. Theo was very happy at first, and he was really showing off his skills. But as the morning wore on, he wasn't so happy anymore. He got bored with showing off I guess. Everyone was very excited with how well Theo is doing! The only not-so-good news we received was that we may have to do some sort of procedure to expand Theo's rib cage on his left side in the future because it may not develop properly since he only has a lung on the right side. So we are being referred on to a different orthopedic surgeon at Children's who has experience with this. We are thankful to have such a wonderful hospital only 2 hours away.
A Merry Christmas
Sorry I haven't gotten to this post sooner. Our Internet access has been spotty lately. Although all of us except for Travis were a bit under the weather, we still had a great Christmas and felt so blessed to be able to spend it with our families. Trevor and Theo had sinus infections. We took them to the Dr. on Tuesday before Christmas, and got them on an antibiotic. I got a tooth pulled the Monday before Christmas, and then I experienced the absolute worst toothache on Christmas Eve morning. I was lucky enough to get to experience a dry socket for the next 2 weeks. Not fun, but the packs that I had put in every few days helped tremendously. Can you believe that after I got the pack out on Friday (Jan. 2) for the dry socket that I had a filling fall out on Monday (Jan. 5) night? So back to the dentist I went on Tuesday for a temporary filling. I told the dentist I'm ready for dentures, but he didn't think so. Let's just say, we hope that Trevor and Theo don't inherit my teeth!
Anyway, enough about my teeth and back to Christmas!
I am in charge of our Church Christmas Eve Program at Church so luckily I was feeling well enough to do that with the help of Travis, my great husband. We were excited for Theo and Trevor to make their debuts in the Christmas program. Theo was not feeling like himself though. He was a lamb in "The Friendly Beasts" song. He did go up on the stage for a short time, but let's just say he didn't enjoy himself. Trevor had a cute little part to say in the program along with 4 other preschoolers. He said his part so well into the microphone "I would be a little light shining bright always." Then he gave the cutest smirk like see what I can do! The program went well and we survived.
Then it was off to Nana Lou's and Papa Richard's house for Christmas. We were excited to be celebrating Theo's First Christmas. Theo livened up and enjoyed himself! He really liked playing with the curly ribbon and his pop up toy! Trevor was so into opening gifts this year, and reacted excitedly about each gift. He got to help Theo open his presents.
Then we set out the cookies and Sprite for Santa under the tree, and it was time for bed. The next morning we woke up to see what Santa had brought and to open presents at our house. Theo loved all his noisy toys, and Trevor loved all of his dinosaur stuff. Later Christmas Day we went to Iola to celebrate with the Nelson family. Trevor really has the gift thing figured out now. He bought me an Imaginext Fire Breathing Dragon for everyone to "share."
I hope that all of you had a memorable Christmas!
Anyway, enough about my teeth and back to Christmas!
I am in charge of our Church Christmas Eve Program at Church so luckily I was feeling well enough to do that with the help of Travis, my great husband. We were excited for Theo and Trevor to make their debuts in the Christmas program. Theo was not feeling like himself though. He was a lamb in "The Friendly Beasts" song. He did go up on the stage for a short time, but let's just say he didn't enjoy himself. Trevor had a cute little part to say in the program along with 4 other preschoolers. He said his part so well into the microphone "I would be a little light shining bright always." Then he gave the cutest smirk like see what I can do! The program went well and we survived.
Then it was off to Nana Lou's and Papa Richard's house for Christmas. We were excited to be celebrating Theo's First Christmas. Theo livened up and enjoyed himself! He really liked playing with the curly ribbon and his pop up toy! Trevor was so into opening gifts this year, and reacted excitedly about each gift. He got to help Theo open his presents.
Then we set out the cookies and Sprite for Santa under the tree, and it was time for bed. The next morning we woke up to see what Santa had brought and to open presents at our house. Theo loved all his noisy toys, and Trevor loved all of his dinosaur stuff. Later Christmas Day we went to Iola to celebrate with the Nelson family. Trevor really has the gift thing figured out now. He bought me an Imaginext Fire Breathing Dragon for everyone to "share."
I hope that all of you had a memorable Christmas!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Our Christmas Letter
Dear friends and family,
Merry Christmas from Travis, LeAnn, Trevor, and Theo! We hope this letter finds you in good health and good spirits as we celebrate this most special time of year the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
2008 has been an eventful year for our family. Our highlight of the year was on February 27th with the birth of our beautiful baby boy Theophilus Lee. After spending 13 days in the ICN (Intensive Care Nursery) at Children’s Mercy Hospital, we were overjoyed to bring him home. We are pleased to say that Theo is doing amazingly well thanks to the prayers of so many. Trevor, who is now 3, is a wonderful big brother and is our little entertainer. He was excited to start preschool this fall and has met many new friends there.
Since I miss giving my students tests, I have decided to have a little quiz with our Christmas letter so you can see how well you‘ve kept up with the Church family this year. Don’t worry, there won’t be any grades given for this one. It’s purely for fun! Good luck!
1. What big project did Travis decide to take on in September?
A. Restoring the 53 Chevy C. Building our house
B. Building a swing set D. Getting Trevor to bed by 9:00
2. What is the name of Trevor’s imaginary friend?
A. Max C. Spike the Dinosaur
B. Diego D. Friend Owl
3. Which of the following are true about Theo?
A. His nickname is Booga.
B. He loves sleeping in his own bed all night long.
C. He once spun around on the floor 7 ¾ times in a row!
D. He has a smile that can light up any room!
4. What has LeAnn enjoyed the most about being at home this year?
A. No papers to grade C. Getting to devote her time to being a mom
B. No state assessments D. No recess duty in the freezing cold
5. What life lessons have we learned this year?
A. Life is precious!
B. Always count your blessings!
C. Believe in miracles and the power of prayer.
D. Put your faith and trust in the Lord and He will carry you.
*Now it’s your chance to see how you did. Look at the next page for the answers.
1. Although Travis would probably rather be restoring the 53 Chevy, and I know he’d love to have Trevor to bed by 9:00, the correct answer is C- building our house. After our family grew again, the “shophouse” is feeling just a little too cozy. Travis, with the help of his dad, is doing a great job with the house. We only wish the weather would cooperate more. I am just amazed at all that goes into building a house. Thank goodness Travis knows what he’s doing because I sure don’t. This will be our major project of 2009. Travis also stays busy with the day to day activities of the farm and is a wonderful Dad.
2. Even though Trevor has been obsessed with dinosaurs for the last 9 months, the name of his imaginary friend is Friend Owl. I think it may have something to do with Trevor being a night owl himself. Trevor has developed quite the imagination this year. In fact you never know what to call him or Theo because he is constantly changing their names to things like Max, Ace, Tarzan, Rudolph, and Blitzen. He loves to play games on the computer. In fact he is helping me type this letter right now. He is really looking forward to Christmas this year!
3. Although we wished Theo loved sleeping in his own bed all night long, this one is not true, but the other 3 are. He has earned the nickname Booga by Travis and I because he often has a stuffy nose, and we just both started calling him that. On Thanksgiving Day, Theo was so excited as everyone cheered him on while he did his spin 7 ¾ times in a row! Theo adores his big brother and loves watching him act crazily. He also enjoys playing on the floor with his tractor and musical toys. Lately he has been enjoying his singing snowman and dogs. Unfortunately his favorite thing to eat is paper, but pears are a close second. He amazes us daily!
4. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a full time mommy after Theo was born although it definitely has it’s challenges. I do miss the teachers and students at GEC, but I don’t miss grading papers, state assessments, or recess duty in the cold so the correct answer is C. It has also been nice to be able to be at home to help with the house decisions. I enjoyed being in a women’s Bible study at Church called “The Frazzled Female”, but I am still working on that one!
5. We have learned many life lessons this year and have met many amazing people through our journey so the correct answer is all of the choices. We feel truly blessed by the amount of support we have received from our family and friends. We have learned what it means to walk by faith.
We hope you enjoyed learning a little more about the Church family happenings in 2008. We pray that you have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed 2009!
Love,
The Church Family
Merry Christmas from Travis, LeAnn, Trevor, and Theo! We hope this letter finds you in good health and good spirits as we celebrate this most special time of year the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
2008 has been an eventful year for our family. Our highlight of the year was on February 27th with the birth of our beautiful baby boy Theophilus Lee. After spending 13 days in the ICN (Intensive Care Nursery) at Children’s Mercy Hospital, we were overjoyed to bring him home. We are pleased to say that Theo is doing amazingly well thanks to the prayers of so many. Trevor, who is now 3, is a wonderful big brother and is our little entertainer. He was excited to start preschool this fall and has met many new friends there.
Since I miss giving my students tests, I have decided to have a little quiz with our Christmas letter so you can see how well you‘ve kept up with the Church family this year. Don’t worry, there won’t be any grades given for this one. It’s purely for fun! Good luck!
1. What big project did Travis decide to take on in September?
A. Restoring the 53 Chevy C. Building our house
B. Building a swing set D. Getting Trevor to bed by 9:00
2. What is the name of Trevor’s imaginary friend?
A. Max C. Spike the Dinosaur
B. Diego D. Friend Owl
3. Which of the following are true about Theo?
A. His nickname is Booga.
B. He loves sleeping in his own bed all night long.
C. He once spun around on the floor 7 ¾ times in a row!
D. He has a smile that can light up any room!
4. What has LeAnn enjoyed the most about being at home this year?
A. No papers to grade C. Getting to devote her time to being a mom
B. No state assessments D. No recess duty in the freezing cold
5. What life lessons have we learned this year?
A. Life is precious!
B. Always count your blessings!
C. Believe in miracles and the power of prayer.
D. Put your faith and trust in the Lord and He will carry you.
*Now it’s your chance to see how you did. Look at the next page for the answers.
1. Although Travis would probably rather be restoring the 53 Chevy, and I know he’d love to have Trevor to bed by 9:00, the correct answer is C- building our house. After our family grew again, the “shophouse” is feeling just a little too cozy. Travis, with the help of his dad, is doing a great job with the house. We only wish the weather would cooperate more. I am just amazed at all that goes into building a house. Thank goodness Travis knows what he’s doing because I sure don’t. This will be our major project of 2009. Travis also stays busy with the day to day activities of the farm and is a wonderful Dad.
2. Even though Trevor has been obsessed with dinosaurs for the last 9 months, the name of his imaginary friend is Friend Owl. I think it may have something to do with Trevor being a night owl himself. Trevor has developed quite the imagination this year. In fact you never know what to call him or Theo because he is constantly changing their names to things like Max, Ace, Tarzan, Rudolph, and Blitzen. He loves to play games on the computer. In fact he is helping me type this letter right now. He is really looking forward to Christmas this year!
3. Although we wished Theo loved sleeping in his own bed all night long, this one is not true, but the other 3 are. He has earned the nickname Booga by Travis and I because he often has a stuffy nose, and we just both started calling him that. On Thanksgiving Day, Theo was so excited as everyone cheered him on while he did his spin 7 ¾ times in a row! Theo adores his big brother and loves watching him act crazily. He also enjoys playing on the floor with his tractor and musical toys. Lately he has been enjoying his singing snowman and dogs. Unfortunately his favorite thing to eat is paper, but pears are a close second. He amazes us daily!
4. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a full time mommy after Theo was born although it definitely has it’s challenges. I do miss the teachers and students at GEC, but I don’t miss grading papers, state assessments, or recess duty in the cold so the correct answer is C. It has also been nice to be able to be at home to help with the house decisions. I enjoyed being in a women’s Bible study at Church called “The Frazzled Female”, but I am still working on that one!
5. We have learned many life lessons this year and have met many amazing people through our journey so the correct answer is all of the choices. We feel truly blessed by the amount of support we have received from our family and friends. We have learned what it means to walk by faith.
We hope you enjoyed learning a little more about the Church family happenings in 2008. We pray that you have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed 2009!
Love,
The Church Family
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