Through Bria's Eyes

Guess who got glasses?

Doesn't she look beautiful? She picked them out herself.

About a month ago, Bria's teacher told me that she's been standing up and leaning over her desk. She thought that maybe Bria needed to get her eyes checked. Way back in Kindergarten, Bria REALLY wanted to get glasses but didn't need them. I took her to get her eyes check then and she was fine. When her teacher first told me this, my first thought was that Bria was trying hard to get glasses like before, but didn't really need them.

Last week, we had errands to run anyway so I decided to stop in the Walmart Vision Center and get a screening done for her. Turns out she didn't just need glasses a little bit, more like a lot! Even the doctor was surprised that she hadn't been in already.

I found a handy vision simulator to give you an idea of what Bria's been seeing:

Instead of what she should be seeing:

 

The second to the last line on the chart is 20/20 vision. The top? 20/200. It's no wonder she's been getting so many headaches.

 

 

When Bria first found out she needed to get glasses, she had a little panic attack. It took her a good three days to realize that it wasn't the end of the world and that she was actually really excited about it.

Today she is thrilled. Although I do think it'll take her a little while to get used to wearing them. Because her first prescription is so strong, the doctor prescribed bifocals so she doesn't get headaches learning to near focus through her glasses when she reads.

I think her new look suits her just fine.

How to raise a dinosaur

Living in such a small area, we don't get to see a whole lot of amazing things. On TV, yes. On the internet, sure. But actually here? Very rarely. But, we do have a museum in Idaho Falls and somehow, it seems to get pretty great exhibits. Small, but still great.

The most recent exhibit is called Teeth, Tails and Trouble: A T. rex named Sue and How to Raise a Dinosaur. Sue, the T. Rex came to Idaho Falls about 10 years ago and we went to see him then. Of course we didn't have any kids, then. When I heard it was coming back, I knew it was a must for our family.

So, on President's Day we went.

When I was about 7 or 8 I was obsessed with dinosaurs. I secretly hope one of our kids will catch dinosaur fever too. They are just so fascinating to me.

The awesome thing about Sue is she is the most complete T. rex skeleton in existence (about 90% complete).

I think the kids got a little bored of listening to me read every single display to them. But overall, I think they had a pretty great experience.

I'm already planning our next dinosaur learning adventures. The Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient Life isn't very far. And of course, there is always Dinosaur Land.

Valentine's Day

What's not to love about Valentine's day? I love having the kids old enough to get so excited. They talked for weeks ahead of time about their school parties. It's really cute.

Here's a few pics from V-day this year:

Dave surprised me with an awesome present this year. It was a real rose that has been preserved and hand dipped in 24 karat gold. It's gorgeous! And, difficult to photograph. I did the best I could, but a lot of the detail is lost. It is really amazing in real life!

Blog?

Wanna know why I don't blog anymore? I bet you're dying to hear the reason (assuming anyone is still out there even reading). It's because of this little boy:

Oh....he looks cute and innocent enough. And mostly he is. But, he's also T-W-O.


Wanna know what else I can't do besides blogging?

Vacuum, fold laundry, wash dishes, pay bills, cook dinner, shower, clean the bathroom (especially the toilet), help anyone with their homework, and pretty much anything else that diverts my attention away from him.

And on the off chance that he isn't demanding my undivided attention, you can bet that he'll be found knee deep in a two-year-old kind of mess.

But, ya know what? I wouldn't have it any other way because I know that in just a short while he won't even want to give me kisses anymore.

So....as far as this blog goes. I'll eventually catch up. He'll eventually outgrow his needy stage and grow up. And I know I'll look back and miss this.