Life as We Know it : Conference

Conference couldn't have been more divinely planned for our family if it tried. Was that sac religious? Don't know, but my point is that it was a much needed break from life.

Not a break from this picture! This picture is wonderful!!

The week leading up to conference was originally filled with normal stuff like book club, Zumba etc, but as life goes it definitely did not pan out that way.
On Sunday mom and dad were in town for Kayla's blessing and we had a Nelson family dinner. Well apparently at that dinner someone was sick and didn't know it because through out the week one by one people started dropping like flies!
Unfortunately Kelsey was one of the first to manifest the sickness. Wednesday morning, April 2nd morning, Kelsey woke up with a panic of a cry. We went in and found that she had thrown up everywhere. We got her bathed and cleaned up, but apparently we were too quick to act because it happened 4 more times. It was so sad. What's kinda funny in all of this, is that on Tuesday night I decided to stay up late to finish a project. I got in bed at 12 and she cried the first time at 12:15. April fools to me right?!
Well it was not our best night, but we were able to sleep in and when we finally woke up Ethan couldn't get out of bed because HE was sick. The great news about the sickness was that it was only a 24 hour or less thing so it hit fast and hard, but went away just the same.

As we were assessing Ethan's symptoms, Christine called in a panic needing help with the girls while she went to Colorado to help Nathan with the house. The stress of everything was really starting to weigh on her and she just couldn't do it alone. We were able to talk and arrange everything so that Kelsey and I were going to stay in West Jordan Wednesday-Friday.

In the mean time, JeNae was on her way down to Provo for a tour of BYU campus with her sweet kids for their spring break. We had planned this weeks in advanced and it just happened to all fall on the same day. With many prayers and pleadings for strength, I was able to get Kelsey and myself ready, helped Ethan slowly get out the door for school, packed for a 3 day 2 night babysitting job in South Jordan, and met JeNae for the promised tour. Like always, everything worked out wonderfully. We were able to spend a fun time with JeNae (and the snow held off for us), we were able to get packed and organized, and out the door by 1:30. Kelsey was such a trooper too. She didn't get a nap until the drive up but didn't' cry once.

Long story longer, we got to South Jordan and everything went well. The Kidds were so wonderful and easy. They just played with Kelsey all the time. Kelsey called them all Hailey and they thought it was hilarious. She loved having older siblings around all the time.

We stayed with the Kidds until Friday and in the meantime Ethan got better and Christine was able to accomplish everything in Colorado and Ethan was able to help Jed move. While we were at the Kidds' we also got to babysit the Nelson boys while Karolyn went to the doctors and it would have been fun, but Kelsey was so done. She kept fighting with Trey and poor Trey didn't know why. It was a hard week for all of us.

Friday evening we were able to go to Grandma Farnsworth's 90th birthday party and thats when I got sick. Not only did I get sick, but I got Hailey and Whitley sick too.

After a long drive home to Provo, my sweet husband graciously unpacked the whole car, put everything away and took care of a very perky Kelsey while I took a shower and went to bed by 8:30. Kelsey was SOOOO happy to see Ethan. When we turned onto 7th she started going, "we're home! Daddy?!" And when she saw him she yelled DADDY!! ran as fast as she could to get to him and gave him the biggest hug.

After a great nights sleep, we went to help Jed clean while Andrea was out of town running an amazing race. Half way through cleaning, Ethan ran home so that we could start watching Locke and Liesel Apker. Needless to say, by the time conference started, I was so grateful to just sit and listen (you know, as much as you can with 3 little kids around.)

Through all the chaos, I was honestly grateful that Locke and Liesel were over. They kept Kelsey entertained the whole time and were really fantastic. The only tears we encountered were the ones from Locke after he put a Lego in his nose and realized that the only way it was going to get fixed was with tweezers! Other than that everyone slept, ate, and played beautifully!
I really didn't hear much of conference but I am so grateful for its timing! It was a crazy week ended by a beautifully calm weekend.