Lagoon Trail

Brian and "The Tree"

This is Seth riding his bike on the trail

Abby looking at the water below the bridge

Yes, I know I have been MIA for a very long time and I don't really know why, but I will try to do better. I took some really great pictures of the kids on the Lagoon Trail a few weeks ago when they were getting over the swine flu. We just had to get out of the house so we hoped that by going some where out in the fresh air that we would not contaminate anyone. Anyway here are the photos I got. I hope you all enjoy them. (I did put one of Brian in there, he is standing by a giant tree that has a hole in it that is as big as he is.)

THE BALL FALLS

On Saturday afternoon my kids were tired of being in the house and ready to get out and play since we have all been sick for a week. I was still in bed sick and Brian was fixing the tile in my shower. He took the week off to do all of my honey-do projects that have been on hold since we moved in 2 1/2 years ago as an anniversary present (too bad he got sick too). So we told the kids to play outside and stay close by. The next thing I know, Brian is running out of the house saying " O' Crap He broke their glass table." Apparently the kids were playing at our neighbors and Seth had his baseball and mitt playing catch by himself and missed the ball. It landed smack in the middle of their glass table and it shattered. Seth came running home saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry", Brian told him it was ok and that accidents happen. When they went back to apologize Seth got scared and ran to hide under our deck. Brian told him that when he was a kid he broke a window and ran and got in more trouble for that than for breaking the window.
When he did apologize our sweet neighbors the Montgomery's said that accidents happen and what's more American than Boys and Balls!!
Seth got to clean up the glass with the shop vac and he though that was the greatest thing ever, maybe the next time he gets board I'll just tell him to go vacuum.

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY ABBY

Abby at One year old



Abby at 9 years old


Yesterday was Abby's 9th Birthday. Too bad that we are all sick. Luckily on Friday she was able to have a rockin' Birthday party with 10 of her crazy girlfriends. I don't think that Brian and I were prepared for the noise and chaos but I do think that they had a great time. They did a little karaoke, ate pizza, smashed the heck out of a pinata, opened presents and ate some yummy chocolate cake and watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
I still can't believe that my little girl is 9 years old. Time has just gone by so fast and she has grown up so much. We love her so much and want her to know that we are very proud of everything that she has accomplished in her life and all that she continues to do. Way to go Chicken.

Winter 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

We want to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year. Take the time to enjoy family, friends and children.

Christmas At Ultradent

So I typed this up back on Dec. 10th and forgot to post it. Oops. I am loosing my mind.

Once again I took the kids out to Bri's work for all of the super cool Christmas festivities. This year they did a Candy Land theme. It turned out so cute. We started out frosting giant sugar cookies with five or six different colors of frosting. Of course the kids needed every color on their cookie. Then we made a paper chain to count down to Christmas, played pin to cherry on the ice cream cone, and then we went to go see Santa and Mrs. Claus. The kids were great, even Isaac. He just sat there trying to figure out what in the world was going on.

Pain, Pills, and Punctures

So normally when you have three kids you expect one of them to be sick at least once a month right. Wrong, lately it has been me who has all the problems. I can't seem to get rid of a pesky headache that I have had since before Thanksgiving. I have tried more pills than I care to mention including the regular OTC stuff all the way up to five or six different migraine meds. I went in to the Doc last week for a shot (which I HATE) but am starting to get use to, and even that didn't work. Finally, Monday night I couldn't take it any more, I asked Bri to take me to the hospital. So at midnight his sweet parents came down to our house to stay with the kids while we drove to LDS. We started with an IV, yes another needle, then the pain meds, then the CT scan and then the most uncomfrotable thing ever a lumbar puncture. That is the nice way to say spinal tap. I have had 3 epidurals and this in no way compairs. The pain was so much worse. OUCH! To make it better, they couldn't get it right the first few times they tried. Bri watched and thought the needle was going to come out my belly. Needless to say, I hope to never experience that again. The funny thing is that after all that it was just a really bad migraine. So we finally came home at 5 A.M. and tried to sleep. Next time my head hurts, I will just find a way to deal with it like a hot bath or an extra large diet coke.