We Will Miss You Papa

P. Chad Bailey
May 30, 1948-Nov. 13, 2010

Yesterday in the early morning hours, B's dad passed away. He has been fighting lymphoma for the past two years. He fought a good fight and when he wasn't doing treatments he was able to spend time with us. He came to stay with us for a month in Sept. and Oct. and was able to be with our family. He was able to go home after that for awhile to enjoy the comforts of his own home. Wed. he was admitted to the hospital and B drove down to be with him and his step-mom. He continued to fight and after he was able to listen to one last BSU game on Fri. night, he quietly went to sleep and returned to our Father in Heaven in the early morning hours of Sat. We are comforted in knowing that he is no longer in pain and can feel the peace of Heaven.

He will be greatly missed by not only his family, but all who knew him. He had a great smile and laugh. All little children would flock to him and loved being with him. He was a wonderful kind hearted, giving man.

We had the opportunity for the first two years of our marriage to live on his dairy farm. I am grateful for the time I got to be around him and get to know him well. He truly was a wonderful man and he will always be in our hearts.


BSU spring scrimmage-April 2009


Papa with baby Coconut-Jan. 25, 2008


Disneyland-March 2006


BSU spring scrimmage

"Chech a chiger and you're are it."

That's what Coconut was saying yesterday trying to copy Peanut. Peanut was deciding if he was going to share something so he kept doing the "eenie meanie miney mo" thing, and Coco kept copying him. I love the things he comes up with.

Random Daily Stuff

"I want a goa (granola) bar. I want some fruit snacks also." Another one of his "also" phrases today. Such a funny little boy. Peanut can't figure out how to say "Fiber One." It keeps coming out "Fiver One." He also continues to say "livary" instead of library. I keep correcting him so hopefully he'll eventually figure it out. The other day I was listening to the music on my blog and Flogging Molly came on and he shouted, "Flogging Molly!" and proceeded to dance a little jig. I'm very proud that my kids like them and know who they are. Thanks to my dad and sister for telling me about them!

So from here on out, Jo Jo will be known as Coconut. We've called him this all along, but we've found that we call him that more than Jo Jo now, so he's crazy Coconut. So we have two nuts in our family. ;)

My new favorite chips-Sour Cream and Onion Baked Lays. They're SO much better than the greasy regular ones. I haven't been sharing. :)

I'm avoiding figuring out bills for the month, so I suppose I should get back to it. I really love reading all of your blogs. It's such a great way to keep in touch and keep up with everyone's families.

Also...

Jo Jo just started saying "also" today. When he first said it I asked him, "Did you just say also?" He told me, "Yeah." I can't remember what he was asking for, but he said, "I want (whatever it was) and that also." I was cracking up. He's said it twice today. He also told me again that his shoes were awesome. I also love that he and Peanut both say, "prentzels" instead of pretzels. I love that Peanut still has funny little things he says incorrectly.

Bubba started piano lessons today. There's a lady in our ward that conviently lives across the street. My other neighbor was watching Jo Jo the other day and her daughter played a few notes on the piano and she told me this lady was giving her lessons. They're much cheaper than other people I've priced in the past AND she lives across the street. So I asked her yesterday and she said she had an opening on Mondays right after school. He was so excited when I told him after church and had a great first lesson and is already practicing. Now to find some swimming lessons for JP. There's a gym over here that's supposed to have a team, so I'll see if I can figure it out this week.


The view from our seats



Sat. we got to go to our college football game. B works with a guy who has season tickets and didn't want to use them, so we bought them from him and took the two older boys. Alicia watched the two little boys for us. It was great. She took them to two playgrounds and they played in the leaves, built a blanket fort and watched "Cars" and made those turkey hand pictures with leaves as the bodies. I was so thankful for her since the game ended up being really long. B has a parking pass for work so we parked there and then took a free shuttle to the stadium. We had great seats in the end zone. The boys loved when they came down to our side because you could see the players so well. Our team sacked their quarterback about 7 or so times. It was a great game and we completely creamed them 42-7. During half time their kicker was kicking thru our goal post and people in the stands would catch the ball and throw it back. Bubba tried to get one, but the guy next to him got it, but he gave it to Bubba. I stood there watching and thinking, "Don't let him throw it. He'll never make it. It's too far." Well, shame on me because he made it right over the fence. He was so tickled. AJ my BIL was sitting in the student section and from me texting him as to where we were at, he was actually able to find me during half time and then pointed to where they were at. It was pretty cool. They also gave us these big paper fan things that you folded up and when you slapped them against your hand they were incredibly loud. It was crazy how awesome our fans are. We got a wave going around the upper and lower seating areas and it went around six or so times. It was awesome. After the game, the boys ran down to the fence and leaned over and got high fives from all but two players. It was "the best day of their lives."

Halloween

I decided I'm too lazy to rearrange the pictures, so here you go.


Everyone's pumpkins


Our goofy bunch


Ninja-strike!


Arrr Matey!


Luigi


Hunter-can you see him?


To prove I did a lot of carving


Bubba's pumpkin


Peanut's pumpkin


I love this picture


I remembered why I hate moonsand so much


Jo Jo's pumpkin

So I'm posting for my Gramma because I really don't feel like it, but she was asking for Halloween pictures. You're lucky I love you so much Gramma. So I'm a dork and completely forgot to take pictures before our ward trunk-or-treat and when we got home the costumes came off and the candy got dumped on the carpet. I realized I hadn't so those who had gotten undressed, re-dressed and we took a few. I wasn't really into Halloween this year which is weird because it's been my favorite holiday. I'm not looking forward to Christmas either. I AM however looking forward to Thanksgiving and eating fried turkey. It makes me hungry thinking about it. So the trunk-or-treat was actually fun. They had soups and bread. It was for three wards. The kids made out like bandits. JP was the only one to get a new costume. He decided on Luigi. Jo Jo kept stealing the hat and dancing around singing, "Uh weejuh, uh weejuh" (Luigi). They say it that way because he says it with an accent on Mario Kart. Bubba decided on a hunter. We found some pants at Savers that were way too big, but figured he could wear a belt and that he'd eventually end up wearing them anyway. He discovered when he put them on that they actually had an adjustable waist, so with a belt they fit just fine. We got some paints to do on his face, and he already had the camo shirt and hat from hunter safety. Jo Jo got to use my favorite pirate costume. And Peanut was very very mad that he didn't get a new costume, but finally decided to use JP's old Ninja costume. I didn't dress up this year. Told you I was being a humbug. I felt bad once I saw everyone's cool costumes at the church. Oh well.

We carved pumpkins on Fri. after school. Bubba was really into cleaning the guts out, but JP was freaking out. It was pretty funny the way he kept griping about how gross it was. Peanut claimed that he didn't know how, which means I was stuck doing it. Whatever, I don't mind. I think it's kinda cool actually. They each drew a face on paper and then I drew it in pencil first on their pumpkin to get it right and then outlined it with sharpie. I carved Peanut's for him, but the other boys did their own pumpkins. Jo Jo had colored his on Thurs. while everyone else was still in school. Dumb idea. He had marker all over his hands and then every time we picked the pumpkin up, we ended up with marker on us.

Funny things Jo Jo said today-
We have a nursery with flamingos in the front of it here. They always do different colors-like our college colors against the team we're playing against, or dress them up for Halloween. So we were driving by on our way to the store and he yells, "Hey a Bronco chicken!"
We were getting in the car later and I told him that I liked his shoes and that they were cool. He said, "I know. They're awesome." It's always so funny when he talks like his brothers.

We also had a check up for JP today. It went really well. The doctor really likes how he's looking (he really has like no swelling now), so we're going to continue with his shots. He wants him to do swimming, which we were planning on anyway. He wants to take some lessons to learn techniques and maybe do some swim team stuff. He has to get blood work again. He lucked out because the lab had closed so we just have to go into the local hospital and do it one of these days. We won't have to go back until Jan. Yay! I'm so happy it's going so well. He HAS lost 4 pounds since his last visit a month ago though so I'm concerned about that and trying to figure out how to fatten him up. The doctor said that sometimes it happens with the start of the medication he's on, so hopefully he'll gain it back quickly.

Yesterday Jo Jo and I went to Walmart for a couple of things. They had a sample stand with the oddest combo of free samples. They had carrots with dip, ginger snaps, and salt and pepper flavored cashews. So we got one of each. He had the cookie and when we were in the checkout line quite awhile later he said, "That cookie was scrumptious." I was cracking up. I couldn't figure out where the heck he heard that until I was telling the other boys later and JP said that they say it on the "Blues Clues" video that he watches over and over in the car.

I also really wish someone would write a book titled, "How to Get Your Kids to NOT Kill Each Other Everyday." They've been attacking each other and screaming at each other since Sat. It's odd because they'll have a couple of moments where they're friends and then it all comes crashing down and the screaming and punching starts. Maybe we should turn the playroom into an octagon and let them go at it for three rounds and they'll get it all out of their systems.

Bye Bye Curls

This is really it!


Still a little wave.


So I'm pretty sad today. Last night was finally the big night. The night that we completely cut off my baby's curls. He looks very handsome, but also too much like a big boy for me, and I really miss his curls. I had to admit that it was defintely time since the last time we trimmed it, it pretty much just made some wave in the back and it wasn't curly curly like it had been anyway. So it was looking pretty shaggy. But it doesn't mean I can't be sad about it. Sigh. It actually still has a little wave on top so at least some of it is still there. And he still has some blond. We were worried that would all come off.

And finally my new favorite saying as quoted by Peanut, "Cheese a wheeze." Instead of "Jeez Louise."