Category Archives: Family Stuff
General-interest stuff about our family
Johnson Family Update
Thursday afternoon this little baby in my tummy started moving around real funny. By the end of the day I realized I was breathing much easier and I thought my belly looked lower – like I might have dropped. Thankfully I knew Peter was coming home Friday and I wanted his second opinion. By Friday afternoon, however, I did not need a second opinion after looking in the mirror. I had dropped considerably (Peter noticed right away when he came in the door). This is exactly what has happened during week 34 before delivering my other 35-week gestation babies. I … Read the rest
Sydney’s Talk for Primary
The Scriptures Teach of Heavenly Father’s Plan
by Sydney Johnson
Many people don’t know where they came from, why they’re here now, and where they will go after they die. Members of the church, however, know that God has a plan for them. Moses 1:39 says, “For behold, this is my work and my glory – to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”
Before we came to earth we lived in the pre-mortal life. We learned as much as we could. One day God called a meeting in heaven. He said that to be like him, … Read the rest
The Latest
I never experienced (or at least never felt) braxton hicks contractions in my previous pregnancies. This one is different. Wow – they can be quite painful and inconvenient; not that there is anything particularly convenient about being pregnant in the first place.
Apparently since the severe pain in my right leg caused by an old injury is feeling so much better due to my belly belt and some physical therapy I am in need of some pain somewhere else. Win one – lose one. But if I had to choose myself I would take the braxton hicks.
Since I don’t … Read the rest
Seed Germination and the Flowering Cycle
Here is some of Sydney’s recent work:
The Final Countdown
I’m thirty weeks pregnant right now; the final countdown officially began yesterday. After a wonderful physical therapy appointment and wearing a maternity girdle for a couple of weeks I am able to walk again without feeling like a cripple. Hopefully this will continue as my belly pokes further out.
Today I packed the diaper bag and made a list of things I need to pack quickly when I go into labor. I pulled out the new boxes with the bassinet and the car seat/stroller and put them together. They are sitting in the living room and will probably sit there … Read the rest
The Kids New Bathrobes
The Lunar Eclipse (Dec. 21st – Winter Solstice)
We had a great view of the lunar eclipse. Peter had a work party at a ski lodge on base and the side windows allowed a perfect view! Apparently this was the first lunar eclipse to line up on the winter solstice in 465 years!
TaeKwon-Do
This is at their test to get yellow stripes on their belts. The next test is for the actual yellow belt.
Above: Isaac doing power board breaking.
Above: Isaac showing off his broken board. He’s shows it to all his friends when they come over.
Above: All the kids checking themselves out in sparring gear. The mouthpieces are particularly attractive.
Above: Are you gonna mess with this girl?
Above: You mean I can fight with my sister and not suffer any bad consequences? Yes!!!
Above: Sydney spent most of the time on the defensive…
Above: She did manage a couple
North Pole Ice Sculptures
The kids playing on the “merry-go-rounds.” They could get spinning pretty fast!
Above: That’s Sydney on the green sled going down the ice slide.
This ice sculpture was absolutely stunning. The picture does not give it any justice.
While we were here freezing our little tushies off (well, my tush is pretty big right now) we went into a heated tent to get some hot chocolate. Santa Claus came in to say hi to the kids. He overheard us say Isaac’s name so he came up to Isaac and said, “Hello Isaac. Have you been a good boy this year?”