Today Kyle faced one of his greatest fears. Not spiders or snakes, not clowns or closets; Kyle went to the DENTIST.
He was such a brave little trouper. I held his hand the whole time and the hygienist was very kind and used a new type of sonic scaler... the little hook thing that they scrape your teeth with. Well with the sonic scaler it vibrates the plaque off and water to rinse it away so you use the hook only for extra stubborn plaque.
The best news was Kyle had no cavities so we don't need to go back for another 6 months. He was such a champ, after we finished we went for vanilla milk shakes.
He even did a fluoride treatment. But they use foam now not the yucky trays with the gel that did NOT taste like bubble gum. It was a minty taste and very easy to apply.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Happy Birthday KYLE!
I think Kyle had a good 40th birthday. His birthday night we went out to dinner at the Chuck Wagon Buffet... his favorite. I ate too much. Then we spent a couple of hours at Barnes and Nobel. Kyle then picked out his surprise present of "Wedding Photography: Art, Business & Style". He really been enjoying it.
Friday night my sister Karla and her family hosted a wonderful BBQ of hamburgers and hot dogs. It was perfect. The also got Kyle his favorite cake ever! A cookies and cream ice cream cake from DQ.
Little Spencer picked out some orange chocolates for Kyle's present.
Spencer is showing us his train. He is so smart and getting a great vocabulary.
Everyone loves balloons.
Kyle just likes to wash our car.
For Kyle's big bash present I got him some flight time with a friend of mine who is an instructor. We were all set to fly on Sat. afternoon, we showed up at the Bountiful airport only to be greeted by 25-30 mph wind gusts. There was no flying to be had that day. My friend showed up and said it was just to windy to be flying. So they exchanged emails and will schedule for another Sat sometime when the air is calm.
As we were leaving the airport I was rubbing my eyes because they got a lot of dirt in them, when 1 car in front of us was cut off and t-boned a 4 door F-150. I had my glasses off and all I saw was a truck flying through the air and what I found out later was a tire zooming off in the opposite direction.
Kyle pulled to the side of the road, and I called 911. Gave them our location. The truck was turning and took the turn too fast that caused the car in front of us a 4 door sedan to t-bone it and flip it into the air. While I was still on the phone with 911 a Highway Patrol officer came on the scene. He was just cruising the area and said that the accident hadn't made it over the radio yet. Emergency crews were there within 5 min. The truck had a man in mid 20's driving with what looked like a 3 year old that he pulled out. They appeared to be okay. The driver of the sedan appeared to have a hurt arm. The paramedics were putting it in a sling as we drove away after Kyle gave his statement.
Everything is good with our lives. This week we are back on the wagon.
Friday night my sister Karla and her family hosted a wonderful BBQ of hamburgers and hot dogs. It was perfect. The also got Kyle his favorite cake ever! A cookies and cream ice cream cake from DQ.
Little Spencer picked out some orange chocolates for Kyle's present.
Spencer is showing us his train. He is so smart and getting a great vocabulary.
Everyone loves balloons.
Kyle just likes to wash our car.For Kyle's big bash present I got him some flight time with a friend of mine who is an instructor. We were all set to fly on Sat. afternoon, we showed up at the Bountiful airport only to be greeted by 25-30 mph wind gusts. There was no flying to be had that day. My friend showed up and said it was just to windy to be flying. So they exchanged emails and will schedule for another Sat sometime when the air is calm.
As we were leaving the airport I was rubbing my eyes because they got a lot of dirt in them, when 1 car in front of us was cut off and t-boned a 4 door F-150. I had my glasses off and all I saw was a truck flying through the air and what I found out later was a tire zooming off in the opposite direction.
Kyle pulled to the side of the road, and I called 911. Gave them our location. The truck was turning and took the turn too fast that caused the car in front of us a 4 door sedan to t-bone it and flip it into the air. While I was still on the phone with 911 a Highway Patrol officer came on the scene. He was just cruising the area and said that the accident hadn't made it over the radio yet. Emergency crews were there within 5 min. The truck had a man in mid 20's driving with what looked like a 3 year old that he pulled out. They appeared to be okay. The driver of the sedan appeared to have a hurt arm. The paramedics were putting it in a sling as we drove away after Kyle gave his statement.
Everything is good with our lives. This week we are back on the wagon.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Yummy dinner.
Yesterday I was looking in the 101 things to do with a crock pot cook book for Sunday dinner and found Italian Chicken. It looked really good. But there was another recipe that look really good too which was Creamy Italian Chicken. So I mixed them up a bit. AND IT WAS SOOO GOOOOOD!
5 frozen Chicken breasts
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 package Italian dressing mix
1/2 package cream cheese.
spray the crock pot with Pam. Add Frozen Chicken. Mix broth, soup and dressing mix in large bowl (I did it in my big measuring cup). Pour over frozen chicken. Turn on High for about 1 hr. I turned it to Low just before we went to church. When we came home it smelled so good. I added the cream cheese then and stirred it up good. I served it over fetichinni noodles and a salad. Very Very tasty and easy.
5 frozen Chicken breasts
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 package Italian dressing mix
1/2 package cream cheese.
spray the crock pot with Pam. Add Frozen Chicken. Mix broth, soup and dressing mix in large bowl (I did it in my big measuring cup). Pour over frozen chicken. Turn on High for about 1 hr. I turned it to Low just before we went to church. When we came home it smelled so good. I added the cream cheese then and stirred it up good. I served it over fetichinni noodles and a salad. Very Very tasty and easy.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Blessings
The airline industry is fraught with rumors. The past couple of months the rumors were not in SkyWest's favor. The threat of loosing my job was hanging over me like a little black raincloud, not the cute Winnie the Pooh little black raincloud, but big ugly flight canceling, ground holding thunderhead. Delta wanted to take over all of SkyWest's responsibilities in SLC, but my valiant managers fought so hard for us. Yesterday they sent out the following message.
(If it's too long to read I'll sum up at the bottom)
Dear SkyWest Employees:
A few weeks ago we shared with you news that Delta and SkyWest were conducting a review of our Salt Lake City hub ground operations, with the intent to increase efficiencies for the combined DL/DLC operation. After extensive work with our partner and our leadership at Salt Lake City, it has been determined that SkyWest will retain all ground operations at the E concourse, while all ground operations at the B concourse will transition to Delta mainline on May 15.
While we do not know the exact number, it’s estimated that approximately 300 employees may be affected by a change in status, and that makes this news most difficult to communicate. The transition will result in a three-year furlough for a number of our SLC team. SkyWest leadership will be meeting with these affected groups to explain their options in detail, and SkyWest will do everything we can to support them through the transition.
It is important to note that this was not a quality-driven decision. We are all aware of the economic climate and the health of our industry, and Delta is looking for almost $2 B in synergies as they complete their merger with Northwest. This SLC transition is meant to deliver part of the efficiencies they seek, and while these changes are difficult for us, a healthy partner is best for SkyWest and our people over the long term.
Delta initially looked at transitioning all of our Salt Lake City ground handling to mainline, and thanks to the solid product provided by our people there, as well as the round-the-clock work of our SLC leadership team, we were able to retain 75% of our SLC ground operation.
Many of you have asked what this and other recent changes at our Delta Connection stations mean about our partnership with Delta. Let me reaffirm that SkyWest remains a strong Delta Connection carrier throughout the U.S. We will maintain our SLC routes, even experiencing some route increases on our summer schedules as recently announced. During a time when Delta and Northwest are evaluating every hub, a commitment to the SLC hub is positive news for SkyWest.
Still, I understand that does not change the difficulty of this ground transition for our people, and I ask for your ongoing support for those employees affected by this change. Now, more than ever, is a time to work together to ensure our customers receive a solid and efficient product. I have spoken with innumerable employees who are passionate about continuing to deliver that product, and that is why we were able to retain 75% of our SLC ground operation.
I ask for your continued commitment to quality during this transition and moving forward. Our ongoing commitment to quality service, coupled with the integrity and strength of our people and our product speak for themselves. No doubt we will remain successful as long as we maintain our focus on what we do best – providing an efficient, quality product for our passengers.
Thanks for all you do each day for our customers and each other,
What it means for me. I have a job. Unfortunately around 300 agents will be asked to furlough for an undermined length of time.
Thank you for your prayers and worries for me. We are very blessed. I am so grateful for the tender mercies of the Lord.
(If it's too long to read I'll sum up at the bottom)
Dear SkyWest Employees:
A few weeks ago we shared with you news that Delta and SkyWest were conducting a review of our Salt Lake City hub ground operations, with the intent to increase efficiencies for the combined DL/DLC operation. After extensive work with our partner and our leadership at Salt Lake City, it has been determined that SkyWest will retain all ground operations at the E concourse, while all ground operations at the B concourse will transition to Delta mainline on May 15.
While we do not know the exact number, it’s estimated that approximately 300 employees may be affected by a change in status, and that makes this news most difficult to communicate. The transition will result in a three-year furlough for a number of our SLC team. SkyWest leadership will be meeting with these affected groups to explain their options in detail, and SkyWest will do everything we can to support them through the transition.
It is important to note that this was not a quality-driven decision. We are all aware of the economic climate and the health of our industry, and Delta is looking for almost $2 B in synergies as they complete their merger with Northwest. This SLC transition is meant to deliver part of the efficiencies they seek, and while these changes are difficult for us, a healthy partner is best for SkyWest and our people over the long term.
Delta initially looked at transitioning all of our Salt Lake City ground handling to mainline, and thanks to the solid product provided by our people there, as well as the round-the-clock work of our SLC leadership team, we were able to retain 75% of our SLC ground operation.
Many of you have asked what this and other recent changes at our Delta Connection stations mean about our partnership with Delta. Let me reaffirm that SkyWest remains a strong Delta Connection carrier throughout the U.S. We will maintain our SLC routes, even experiencing some route increases on our summer schedules as recently announced. During a time when Delta and Northwest are evaluating every hub, a commitment to the SLC hub is positive news for SkyWest.
Still, I understand that does not change the difficulty of this ground transition for our people, and I ask for your ongoing support for those employees affected by this change. Now, more than ever, is a time to work together to ensure our customers receive a solid and efficient product. I have spoken with innumerable employees who are passionate about continuing to deliver that product, and that is why we were able to retain 75% of our SLC ground operation.
I ask for your continued commitment to quality during this transition and moving forward. Our ongoing commitment to quality service, coupled with the integrity and strength of our people and our product speak for themselves. No doubt we will remain successful as long as we maintain our focus on what we do best – providing an efficient, quality product for our passengers.
Thanks for all you do each day for our customers and each other,
What it means for me. I have a job. Unfortunately around 300 agents will be asked to furlough for an undermined length of time.
Thank you for your prayers and worries for me. We are very blessed. I am so grateful for the tender mercies of the Lord.
Monday, March 9, 2009
It's the new Jan Brady!
Since it's almost summer I am getting rid of the long hair. How do you like the "New Jan Brady"?
Next step... Head wanna give me some highlights?
Next step... Head wanna give me some highlights?
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Valkyrie...
Kyle and I went out on Saturday night to see the long anticipated movie Valkyrie.
On the good side. The costumes were excellent. The script was decent. The story engaging. Tom Cruise's German... wonderfully executed.
On the down side. Everyone except Tom was British and had a huge! British accent. The cinematographer needed to be fired! I would guess a good 80% of the movie every one's head was cut off between the nose and the eyes. I had no clue who was who, and which side they were on. I focused on the excellent wardrobe to figure out who was speaking but it was difficult.Tom's character was caught in an explosion at the beginning of the movie which is the cause him loosing the left eye, right hand just above the wrist and the pinkie and ring fingers of the left hand. I counted at least 5 times that the right had miraculously appeared or the shadow of missing hand fell on his leg. It was a little distracting. Because I couldn't see any one's face I had to look at the gone/back again hand.I saw the "missing" fingers move a few times. I don't want to blame this one on the film, it could have been that the theater didn't have the projection right... but.. in the left hand corner there were production notes of color, scene and other gibberish. I kept looking at it thinking it would tell me where we were and the year.
In a fraught with danger office scene there is a general sitting on a desk and we are looking at him from the door's point of view... well right in the middle of screen I could see the track for the camera. I thought, "Did I just see that?" as they flashed to Tom standing at the door. Then back to the man on the desk and there was the track again. This went on a few times until finally we got the close up that was promised and the track slowly went out of view. I felt so bad for such an important part of history getting lost in all the muck.
I got so fed up with the poor workmanship of it all and I sat back and closed my eyes. I imagined myself sitting at the side of my grandparents old consul record player listening to a great radio show.Hurray for Let's Pretend.
On the good side. The costumes were excellent. The script was decent. The story engaging. Tom Cruise's German... wonderfully executed.On the down side. Everyone except Tom was British and had a huge! British accent. The cinematographer needed to be fired! I would guess a good 80% of the movie every one's head was cut off between the nose and the eyes. I had no clue who was who, and which side they were on. I focused on the excellent wardrobe to figure out who was speaking but it was difficult.Tom's character was caught in an explosion at the beginning of the movie which is the cause him loosing the left eye, right hand just above the wrist and the pinkie and ring fingers of the left hand. I counted at least 5 times that the right had miraculously appeared or the shadow of missing hand fell on his leg. It was a little distracting. Because I couldn't see any one's face I had to look at the gone/back again hand.I saw the "missing" fingers move a few times. I don't want to blame this one on the film, it could have been that the theater didn't have the projection right... but.. in the left hand corner there were production notes of color, scene and other gibberish. I kept looking at it thinking it would tell me where we were and the year.
In a fraught with danger office scene there is a general sitting on a desk and we are looking at him from the door's point of view... well right in the middle of screen I could see the track for the camera. I thought, "Did I just see that?" as they flashed to Tom standing at the door. Then back to the man on the desk and there was the track again. This went on a few times until finally we got the close up that was promised and the track slowly went out of view. I felt so bad for such an important part of history getting lost in all the muck.
I got so fed up with the poor workmanship of it all and I sat back and closed my eyes. I imagined myself sitting at the side of my grandparents old consul record player listening to a great radio show.Hurray for Let's Pretend.
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