Tucker

This is a picture of Tucker in front of our house last month. He is a little bigger now. I am learning to love him more and more. A dog makes daily life a little more interesting around the house. We love you Tuck.

Who is this man?

This man is my husband and to learn more please read below.

Last Friday I was standing outside talking to some random pregnant lady, this was the conversation:
RPL: So why did you move to Indiana?
Me: My husband just started his residency here at Riley Childrens Hospital.
RPL: Oh really, what is the program?
Me: (I thought about just saying pediatrics since that is easier, but I decided to tell her more.) He is actually in a triple board program, it is a combined program between...
RPL: (She cut me off and said) Oh I know what the triple board program is. What is his name I just finished my residency at Riley's?
When I said David Orme, she knew instantly who I was talking about. She said he would have no idea who she was, but she knew him because the triple board residents stand out and he especially caught her eye. She then went on to tell me what a kind and wonderful doctor he is. She said that she noticed him right off as being different because of the way in which he went out of his way for other people.

The reason I tell you this is because I rarely talk about my husband on my blog. Maybe that is because I rarely see him these days. However, I randomly keep hearing the kindest compliments about him. I have so much respect for all the hard work and long hours Dave puts in. Seriously, my days are so daily and boring and every night Dave will come home with a story that blows me away. I can't believe he actually saw that, or did that, or touched that, or talked to someone like that. The life of a doctor is a fascinating life. For so many years, I only looked at doctors from a patients perspective. Now that a get a glimps into the doctors perspective, it puts a whole new spin on things.
There are so many resident families that live in our neighborhood. So often the women will complain about how hard it is, and I fully agree. There are many days where Dave is so dilerious from working around the clock that he does not feel safe to drive home and he will have to sleep at the hospital. But on the other end, it doesn't seem right to complain about the path that we are on. What a blessing to have a secure job at this time in this economy. What a blessing that my husband is a hard worker and for such a noble cause. And what a blessing that he feels fulfilled and satisfied that each day he has made a difference in someones life. And, on top of all that, Dave is a wonderful and fun father! Thanks Dave.
I love you.

Only WEIRD moms NEVER let their kids watch T.V.

It looks like I am officially a weird mom. I used to think that people who didn't even have a T.V. in their house were way too extreme. Somehow, ever since we moved into this new house, my children have forgotten about T.V. They honestly have not watched T.V. in nearly 4 months. Not once. I heard a book on tape about 6 months ago that really turned me off from wasting time watching T.V. I guess that is what initiated it. Then, life just got busy, and we just don't think about it anymore. You know, it really is great in the mornings to have my kids actually listening to me. I don't have to say, "At the next commercial, go brush your teeth and get dressed." I don't have to get in the argument about being late for school if we don't turn off the T.V. right now. "But mom, we can't leave until the show is finished!" I have loved not starting my days off with PBS kids anymore. 3 or 4 movies from the library every week is a much better option in my opinion.
Now I just wish that video games didn't exist!

My preschool girl!

I realized that I never put up a picture of Maddie on her first day of Preschool. The school is just a few blocks from our house, two days a week. I am so blessed to have such a happy girl!



Last weekend:
I woke up (thanks to Ty) at 6:30 in the morning and I thought, "Another weekend without my husband, what in the world am I going to do all day?" At 7:30 I had an idea! As soon as 8:00 rolled around I called up our friends Tommy and Emily Skidmore who live two hours east of us in Cincinnati, Ohio. They told me to come over and join them for a day at Coney Island Amusement Park near their home. It was free through their children's hospital. The kids and I packed up some movies and treats for the car and took off. What a beautiful drive and city that is. It kind of reminds me of San Francisco because of all the hills the city is built on, and the awesome bridges everywhere. It was a beautiful day and the kids and I had a blast. I think Tommy may be the only father I have met that is goofier than my husband. He was cracking me up. Thanks Emily for the fun day! We love your kids and you know that you are welcome anytime at our house.

Hannah from Indiana.

It is great to have one good friend from Medical school with me in Indy. Everyone else is scattered around, but Hannah is stuck with me for 5 more years! Thanks for such a great weekend girls.

Lilly's Birthday Party

Aunty Kate!

Life at the Orme's...

It is 11:30 at night, all the kids are asleep, Dave is on call at the hospital, and I am home eating chocolate chips. I love eating chocolate late at night, and I think I have a lot of crazy dreams because of it.
Last week was an awesome week. I want to write about it before I get around to putting pictures up. First of all, my sister came in for a visit. I have not seen Kate for 8 months. She just returned from a grand adventure with her husband all over Ecuador, Columbia, and Panama. It was sweet to spend some time with her and the kiddos. I took her around everyday and let her see what it is like to be a mom of 3 kids 24/7. Highlights include: Swimming at the pool a block away. She was sitting with Ty on the steps when all of a sudden, as she was pulling her hair into a pony tail, Tyler made a dive into the pool. He was free swimming for about 5 seconds and came up with a look of, "What in the world just happened?!" At the zoo, Kate and I especially loved the "role playing" during one of the animal shows. They have some fabulous actors at our zoo. (hee, hee) I think I might look into it as a side job because of the cool lines written into the script!
At the children's museum Kate and Josh got into all the hands on dinosaur activities. And later that night we met Dave for a fun walk around downtown Indy. We were craving Mexican food and did a little shopping around. Hmmm...what else? Kate came to my gym two days for my boot camp class. We could hardly walk the majority of the trip because of all the lunges and squats. We also went on a beautiful and awesome bike ride. We even did a few stunts if you can believe it. It reminded me of one of our classic favorite movies, "Rad".
The kids had such a blast with Kate. I love ya sis. Thanks for coming. We have missed you so much. But next time you come, I think the kids are going to be really upset if Thomas isn't with you!

A day after Kate left, I had a girls weekend with 5 of my "Grenada friends". Jolie came from Pittsburgh, Roxy came from Chicago, Terria came from Toledo, Bethany came from Wisconsin, and Hannah (here in Indiana with me)all spent the night here on Friday night. We needed a babysitter for our kids so that we could go out to dinner at the cheesecake factory. We found one!!! His name is David Orme. He watched 8 kids all under the age of 5. And he put them all to bed too! My husband truly is amazing. We had a great night talking and eating cheesecake!
The next morning we went to Hannah's for her daughters three year old birthday party. Her daughter Lilly is Maddie's BEST friend. They became best buds in Michigan and it always cracks Hannah and I up because we have NEVER seen them fight. It is kind of weird how good they get along 100% of the time. The party was a blast and I wanted to hang out with my friends all night, but I knew that my husband was wanting his wife back.
Last week was really busy, so it has been nice to have an easy going week. Maddie started school this week. She loves it! She feels very special to be in school just like her older brother. Sometimes I don't think she has a shy bone in her body. She has also started speech therapy again and we love her teacher. But, the count down is still on for her ballet class to begin on the 18th! Tyler is getting started with his therapy. In Indiana they come to my home so that makes my life easier. He has mastered the stairs up and down. He can take about 6 steps on his own and moves from furniture to furniture freely. I think he plays the best with Tucker. They love to rip up toilet paper together, play tug of war together, play in the sand box together and make all kinds of messes together. I can tell Tyler really likes Tuck and Tuck is great with Ty too. Josh is loving school. He thinks homework and school lunch is really cool. He just had his first play date with a kid from school named Jackson. I think they will be good friends.
What else? This is getting long, so why not keep going? I love our raspberry and strawberry bushes that have been producing fruit all summer. I have been called as a Relief Society teacher and Dave and I are on the activities committee at church. I have found a few voice and piano students that I already love. I have a love/hate relationship with my dog. More of my shoes are out in the backyard than in my room. He keeps sneaking them out the door. And lastly, I am SUPER excited about the two new babies coming to the Orme family. Nancy is due in February, and Ashley is due in March. I can't wait!!
I hope you all have a happy fall and know that we love all of you out there!

A fun day with Grandma Netty!

I have been behind on the blog scene for a bit, but these pictures are from when Geoff, Lynnette, Jessie and the kids came to visit for a few days. Oh how we love our cousins! We took a little hike through the wilderness of Indiana. (Not quite like being in Utah, but still pretty.)

Lonely nights!

Oh shoot! My husband did not find that video clip as amusing as Hannah and I did. I hope you can erase it from your memory!