March 1983

3/2/1983: Peter decided to make his own breakfast this morning while I was changing Michael’s diaper. He decided toasted plastic blocks sounded very appetizing. My toaster oven is ruined.
3/3/1983: Stephen went to Sacramento today to testify before an energy committee. He enjoyed the ride with Gil and the people he met.
I had a free Mary Kay facial today.
3/4/1983: Daddy left for Pomona today. We are going to miss him. On our way home from dropping him off we stopped and picked up some of our free gifts from Fresno Greeters.
3/5/1983: Grandpa & Aunt Cindy came today. The boys were really excited. Aunt Cindy brought them chocolate bunnies for Easter. We took the boys to the playground and then went out for lunch.
Daddy got home tonight.
3/7/1983: I went to an allergist today and found out I really am allergic to the whole outdoors. My back is a mess of welts where the tested different things. I didn’t have enough back so I have to go again to have more things tested.
3/9/1983: Jim Richardson came tonight. We had forgotten all about it and were just sitting down to dinner. How embarrassing!
3/11/1983: We went shopping fir shoes for the boys tonight. We got some for Peter but just couldn’t find any for Michael. The shoes we liked either ended a size below Michael’s or began a size above.
3/12/1983: We found some shoes for Michael today. We had to go to a Children’s Shoe store and pay a bundle but it’s important they fit right.
3/13/1983: The boys wore the suits from Grandma & Grandpa Barr today. They were so cute. They looked just like little men. They are growing up so fast it makes my heart ache.
3/14/1983: Nancy & Sean came over to visit this morning. The boys were excited to have Sean here but did not want to share their toys. However, after he left, they were so upset that the picking up toys and saying “share Sean.”
3/19/1983: Stephen brought me flowers today for my birthday. They are carnations – pink with white edges. Five minutes after he brought them in my nose was stuffed and my eyes were watery and itchy. Unfair!
3/20/1983: We went over to Sean’s house for a birthday party today. It was lots of fun with cake & ice cream & balloons. Afterwards we went to church were Mommy was in a play. Daddy had to take the boys out because they got very upset when the couldn’t join Mommy on stage.
3/23/1983: We went over to Sean’s house to babysit and then Nancy asked us to stay for lunch, when we went to get washed up Michael & I got locked in. even after taking the door apart we couldn’t get out. We had to climb through the window.
3/25/1983: Peter has come down with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. There is nothing to do for it but let it run its course. The doctor said we can still go to Grandpa’s for the weekend.
3/26/1983: We were debating whether or not to go to Grandpa’s today but the boys have really been looking forward to it. In fact the first thing Peter said when he woke up was “Go Grandpa’s house.”
3/28/1983: We came home from Grandpa’s today and it’s like we’ve come to another country. The weather is gorgeous without a hint of rain.
3/29/1983: Peter is finally starting to get better. He ate half a sandwich for lunch and some spaghetti noodles for dinner. He is also more active & cheerful.
3/30/1983: The weather has been so beautiful the past few days so Daddy decided to take the boys to the park. They had a lot of fun and returned home with slight sunburns.
3/31/1983: Robin & Annette came over tonight to play games. They taught us to play Uno and then we played Boggle. It was very a enjoyable evening.