Wow...what a world of a difference the last two weeks have been. Makenzie's hand is healing really well but is still being kept wrapped until all of the burns are healed. I am afraid that she might become a lefty after all of this is over. Kylie's parent / teacher conference went really well last week. I wouldn't expect any less! The weather was absolutely beautiful last week but the cold returned this week. I am so ready for Spring and Summer and outdoors.


That was written on the 20th and I am just getting back to post some more....

Well Makenzie's hand has healed so well and this week she has been able to go to school without her bandages. She still has new skin growing but it looks amazing. This past weekend we had my sister-in-laws and cousin's husband's birthday party at our house and it turned out wonderful. Kylie has started back in softball and this is her second week of practice. It has been miserably cold at night during practice but she is absolutely loving it. Tomorrow we are taking her in to the dentist to have an x-ray done as her adult tooth in the front still has yet to come in. She lost both top front teeth at the same time before Christmas and one is almost all the way in and the other still has not even tried to come through. Who knows where it could be? =) Not much else happening in the Ferrero household. Looking forward to a quiet weekend and hopefully some warmer weather! Hope everyone has a wonderful week!


We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." - Sir Winston Churchill

Not the kind of Excitement I was looking for....

I have to admit it has been difficult to get on here and write about anything lately. Things have been tough and not much has been happening. Last week Rian went back to work so we were very optimistic that things were on the up. We even headed up to see some friends of ours that we had not seen since New Year's Eve. The night was fun and the weather was perfect for hanging outside and a bonfire. Makenzie and I went to sleep early as we usually are the first in bed. She slept through the night (which we have had trouble with lately, not really sure why). The next morning we were outside having a smoke and commenting on how hot the fire coals still were. Rian went inside to use the restroom and I am still not sure on what exactly happened but at some point Makenzie tripped and fell backwards into the fire pit. I reacted quick enough that I was able to grab a hold of one side of her jacket at her shoulder and pull her back but that was not before her backside and right hand hit the hot coals. We were very lucky that she had a jacket on, a shirt and jeans as the back of her jacket did melt but was not able to get through her shirt and her jeans were fine minus some singe marks. Her hand though, did not fair so well. We took her to the emergency room and she has 2nd degree burns over most of the palm and fingers as well as wrist of her right hand. She was a trooper and had all the doctors and nurses in awe of how well she was doing despite the burns she had sustained. After getting cleaned. medicine (they also gave her Lortab for the pain and wow is that a site to see), and bandages Makenzie and Kylie both got a popsicle and stickers. She waved everyone bye when it was time to leave and blew kisses as well. She is one amazing little girl. We had to change her dressings last night and this morning and she was an absolute angel during both. She must keep everything wrapped for a week or until there is no open sores left due to such a high risk of infection in burns similar to hers. If infection develops than we have contact information for a burn center that the ER doctor gave us as well we brining her back to the ER for IV antibiotics. We are praying like crazy that does not happen! I also could not be more proud of Kylie. She was the best big sister and through all of the tears, Kylie held it together. Kylie has always been one to get upset when Makenzie was either hurt or getting shots, medicine, etc. I had to explain to Kylie that both mommy and daddy had to be in the room with Makenzie so she had to be brave also. She never once shed a tear and did a great job of keeping her entertained while we waited for one thing or another. All in all we were very lucky as it could have been much worse and Makenzie seems to be fine now and is adapting to using her left hand for things! Praise God!

On another sad note...last one for today...My parents are having our dog put to sleep today. He has been in congestive heart failure for some time but with the help of medicines he was able to enjoy many months of life. Unfortunately he has gotten to the point that his quality of life is no longer quality and they hate to see him suffer. He was only 8 years old but due to his breed type this is something that can happen at an early age. He was also diagnosed as a puppy with a heart murmur and we knew he could possibly have problems in the future. He will surely be missed by all.

On a happier note we have been enjoying beautiful weather and the girls have loved being outside lately. Rian has been able to get some yard work done and we are praying the weather stays nice or at least there are not too many more cold days ahead!

We hope that everyone is doing well and is having a Fantastic February!



"A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice." - Bill Cosby

It has been a while since I have posted anything. Things have been rather calm around the Ferrero household. We celebrated Rian's 30th birthday on Saturday surrounded by 30 of our closest friends and family. We had planned a suprise dinner but when it came time to go Rian decided he didn't want to go to the particular restaurant that everyone was waiting for him at. Kylie said to him, "But daddy we have to go eat at ShoGun's, it's a secret!" So we ended up telling him. Dinner was wonderful and several people came back to the house and we played 31 all night. That has become our new game that we love to get together and play. Makenzie and Kylie are doing well although Kylie has been running a mysterious fever the past couple of days. Not sure what all that is about. There doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with her. Rian is hopefully going back to work in the next week so we are very excited about that. I know he is ready but I am sure it will be a big change having to get up at 4:45am again! I don't have much time today but I will try to post some more stuff before the weekend!



"The years teach much which the days never know" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Potty training...Ahhhhh! I can't say that we are in the full swing of it but there is definitely an interest on Kenzie's part and I am happy to oblige her curiosity. I think she actually gets it but is having a hard time with understanding the process. It started a while ago with her just wanting her diaper off and to sit on her potty. Nothing ever happened but she was proud of the fact that she was doing it. Then around Christmas I decided to bring the toilet out to the living room one evening and let her go naked for a while and see if I could catch her to go on the toilet and maybe that would help to make it more clear. This went on for about 30 minutes of me making her sit on the toilet until she went potty. Nothing happened. I decided to step outside for a moment to have a cigarette and when I came back in she had done it!!!! She peed on the potty (although some got on the floor due to her not having herself all the way on the toilet). I was so proud! Kylie and I cheered and cheered making a very big deal out of it. We put her diaper back on (come to think of it, I may have told you guys this already...oh well) and 30 minutes later she was saying she had to go again. Rian said there is no way...she just went. I told him to take the diaper off and we would see. This time we did not make her stay on the toilet like we should have and as I was stringing the lights on the tree, I stepped in it. Yep, she had gone behind the tree and peed. There were no celebrations this time. So I have started letting her go on a more regular basis in the bathroom. The only thing is that no matter how long I make her sit on the toilet as soon as I leave to get a diaper thinking she is not going to go, she stands up and pees on the floor. It never fails. So I started acting like I was leaving and standing outside the door, she never peed but I swear as soon as I went to get the diaper she would pee. Just for the record, I seriously dislike potty training. Anyone have any miracle system for this? Other than that Makenzie is doing really well. Her leg is looking better and better every day which we are truly thankful for. Her personality is developing more and more everyday and she is quickly becoming her own little person. It amazes me how two kids can be born from the same parents, raised the same, and yet be so completely different.

Kylie is doing wonderful and continues to amaze me everyday in her knowledge and thirst for learning. She got her report card last week and of course it was excellent. They are not graded on a Letter scale yet so it is hard to explain except to say that she can't get much better. The two weeks alone since she has been back to school she has jumped two reading levels to level 16. Like I had mentioned before she only needed to be at 7 by this time of the year. Every evening she is the one who reminds me that she has homework that has to be done. She is also always the first to point out the time as her bedtime nears. If the clock hits 9:01 she starts running around saying "I have to get to bed, it's after 9:00!" She is definitely very dedicated to school and her learning, which makes my job that much more easier. She seems to keep growing and matureing far beyond her years. It is scary sometimes the things that come out of her mouth.

We are fast aproaching Rian's 30th birthday and it is hard to believe that I will be married to a man in his 30's! It is hard to believe that they are not that far off for myself either! It is even harder to believe that we have a 6 year old daughter and that our "baby" will be 2 in 4 months! Were has the time gone?...Where does it keep going?

Hope everyone is having a wonderful, blessed week!

"Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save." - Will Rogers

January 5, 2009 at 10:45pm

"Today the world may have cried a river of tears for a little boy’s life that ended way too soon, but we believe Heaven is REJOYCING over Coleman’s job well done." - Peggy Larson

Coleman Scott Larson earned his ^^Angel Wings^^

One more thing before I say goodnight (Previous post below!) If you go back to my post on October 1st (you can find it on the right side of this post) you will remember me mentioning a little boy fighting Meduloblastoma. He is working on his ^^Angel Wings^^ and desperately needs our prayers. His family is absolutely amazing and their faith is unrelenting. Here is the latest update that I got. Please storm Heavens gates with prayers for this family, his parents, and his twin brother Caden...

"Updating from the Hospice House-
On New Year’s Eve Coleman woke before dawn with a lot of pain…he whimpered for hours in spite of the morphine I was able to get into his mouth through his clenched teeth. Scott and I were doing our best to keep him comfortable, but it was obvious we needed more than what we were able to do at home. Each time he would move just a little, he cried out in pain. It was a long few hours.
Our hospice nurse arrived and worked on getting some new meds for us that wouldn’t have to be oral…after much discussion, we decided to bring him to the hospice house where he was able to have his port accessed and they could give him the morphine through that- it made things so much easier. That drive was not a happy one, and we did our best to fight back a lot of tears on the way. Caden wondered WHY we were packing our bag AGAIN and WHERE we were going. We tried our best to explain- and stay positive about the whole thing for his sake.The staff here couldn’t have made the transition any easier… THEY ARE WONDERFUL! They took Caden right away and got him set up with a snack and showed him the toy room. He told them, “This house is nice, your toy room is very organized.” And after coming from the mess of Christmas still all over our floors, I’m sure it DID seem really organized to him! He still cracks us up and is the BEST medicine for us all. He's made himself right at home.
When we got here Coleman was pretty out of it…and unresponsive most of that day. He’d open his eyes and stare up into the corner of the room as we held his hand. We were just relieved he was at least resting comfortably. Since then he has rallied again- he never ceases to amaze us…as he used to say, “I’m one tough tookie- wight mommy?” The kid really does have the “Neva-div-up” attitude!
He’s slowly begun to eat- at first soft foods, but moved up to cheese pizza (tiny bites) and watermelon, and is drinking like a fish. He’s only able to say a few words here and there, and a lot of times they don’t make sense, but sometimes they do. Talking is a struggle for him, but he pushes on. He even wanted to color a picture last night! We keep telling him how proud we are of him and how much very much we love him. We’ve had a lot of visitors, but most of the time he pulls the blanket over his head…he says he doesn’t like everyone looking at him! :)It has to be on HIS terms. Some things NEVER change!
I swear each place we go the angels just keep coming! The staff here is beyond awesome! We can’t say enough about how much we appreciate each and every one of them. They came in and asked for a grocery list for the boys, cooked Coleman pizza, bought and cut up his watermelon, have played with and entertained Caden and they wait on us hand and foot. It's a beautiful house. A couple of wonderful ladies even came to do hand moldings we started yesterday…one of me holding Coleman’s hand, one of Caden and Coleman, and Daddy and Coleman. They take a few days to get finished, but I’ll post pics when they are. We have a beautiful room, (actually rooms), and are all very comfortable.
Caden is able to come and go with family and friends we have close, so he gets out a little during the day, but wants to make sure he comes here to sleep with US at night. He didn’t want to go with anyone today, so decided he wasn’t going to get dressed this morning- he thought if he stayed in his pajama’s all day he wouldn’t be able to leave! Which was fine, because it’s been kind of an ice storm here today, so pretty slippery out there- I'm glad we’re safe and warm and not driving in this.
We continue to take one day at a time- THANKING GOD for ALL of our many, MANY blessings and always trusting in Him, as we enjoy our time together. Each moment is a gift. We don’t know what the future holds, but we know God is carrying us.Again, the support showered on our family is overwhelming. Scott and I will never have enough words to say THANK YOU. Please know how much we appreciate your prayers and positive messages. I haven’t been on the computer much- most of my time is spent laying with Coleman, holding his hand, or playing with, snuggling and talking to Caden. He’s handling things the best he can…Scott and I are doing our best to answer his questions and remind him how much we love him.So that’s about all from here. Oh before I go, Please know that we’ve gotten MANY suggestions of things to try- remedies, places to take Coleman, etc.…it’s overwhelming to sort through them all, but we do appreciate everyone caring enough to share them… a lot of them are things we HAVE done, some are new, but Please don’t be offended if we haven’t gotten back to you on the suggestions- it isn’t because we don’t appreciate them- it’s just a time factor right now.Okay, I’m back to snuggling and praying…not just for Coleman, but for all the families riding this rollercoaster. Way too many kids- too many families. WE NEED A CURE.
Until I get back on,Happy New Year and Blessings to you all,Team Larson"

The New Year is upon us and we are hoping to make 2009 the best yet! We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season! It is amazing to me how much preperation goes into them and they are over before you know it. We have managed to get all of our Christmas stuff put away except the tree. The ornaments are off but we just can't seem to let go of the tree and the beautiful lights! I am sure by the end of next weekend it will have to be done but I am holding on to the little Christmas beauty we have left for as long as I can. Makenzie had her appointment at the Dermatologist and he himself would have sworn it was some form of ring worm but also did not see it in the test they took. He is also not conviced that it is eczema either. He put her on a new gel that just seems to be drying her out and not really getting rid of it. Today she also has developed three spots on her face that I am not sure what they are either. They do not look like her leg but definitely do not look normal. We have a follow up appointment on Wednesday and depending on what he sees he said he may do an actual skin biopsy instead of just a scraping. We are praying that is not something that is going to continue to spread all over her beautiful self. We are just very thankful that my mom took the girls to have their pictures made this past weekend before the new stuff showed up on her face. (If you missed it, there are some edited pictures that I created in the previous post!) I know that some people have requested a family picture and we are working on getting that this month but I will be mailing some pictures of the girls out when they come in on the 16th! Kylie went back to school today and was glad to be back with her friends and her wonderful teacher! The day went well and she got back into the routine very easily! The scary thing is how Makenzie will do when it is time to go back to daycare. Rian has decided to look into a second night job (having faith that his daytime job picks back up). I am not sure how I feel about this but I know that something has to happen to ever be able to move out of Richard's house. We sure are praying that something turns around with the economy and the democrats keep up their promises! It is getting late and since I was not able to fall asleep until 2:30am last night I am going to "hit the hay"!


"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him." [Hebrews 11:6]