Stitches

Well, We made it to July without stitches. It's a new family record! Yesterday I had just started mowing the front lawn when I hear some screaming. I look over and Tarrin and Wyatt are both sitting on the ground crying. Tarrin his holding his head and Wyatt is holding his leg. I run over and first check out the head wound. No blood and a little bit red but Tarrin his acting fine and talking normal. I look over at Wyatt's leg and I know instantly that he will need stitches. I called Kevin and he met me at the doctor's where Wyatt got four stitches on his knee. Apparently they were both riding bikes and not looking where they were going and yep crashed right into each other. The joys of motherhood.

Swimming Lessons

The last two weeks have come to an end. I am sad that swimming lessons are over. The kids had so much fun and I loved swimming with Maisey. Tarrin and Wyatt learned so much, Trey played a lot and Maisey loved splashing in the water. It was funny because maisey would only last about a half hour at the first of swimming and on the last day she couldn't get enough.

Independence Day

We had a great 4th of July! On the 3rd we went to dinner with my two sister-in-laws Tara and Kim and their families and then went to the Logan fireworks with them and also met my sister Amanda, Brothers James and Peter and their families. We had a blast! My favorite was watching Maisey see the fireworks for the first time. She was a little scared at first but then warmed up to the idea. I loved it when Trey tapped my sister-in-law Kim on the shoulder and said"Wow Kim, Did you see that one!!" It was a lot of fun and I'm glad my brothers have kept up with the tradition.
On the fourth we got ready and headed for the North Ogden parade. We had so much fun! The kids got way too much candy! Maisey loved the horses and they all loved the fly over.

Afterwards we went to Cherry Days and looked at all of the booths. It was fun but we didn't stay for long. We then went to the movie Monsters vs. Aliens where I have learned that Maisey will not sit through even five minutes of a movie even if you stuff her full of popcorn and goodies. The boys liked the movie so it was worth it. Later that night we went to the Farr West fireworks. They were fantastic! They always seem to have new fireworks that I have never seen before. We had a really good time and I am always grateful to all the men and women who fight for our freedom.

My New Favorite Author

If you love to read and enjoy a good book, Check out Charles Martin. My sister told me about his book Chasing Fireflies and I loved it! I just finished Where the River Ends and I was bawling like a baby. Trey thought something was seriously wrong with me but I had to just tell him Mom was reading a sad but really good book. I am so excited because I really enjoy a good book. I just started When Crickets Cry and I can't wait to get into it. I'm crazy because when I find an author I like, I have to read everything they have written. I will have his website link on my sidebar so check it out and read one of his books so we can chat about it! Clink on his picture to go to his website.

Happy Father's Day

For Father's day we went to Logan to visit my dad and Kevin's dad. Since my dad just had surgery I went over to visit with with him and just took Maisey while Kevin watched the other kids at his parent's house. He was doing so much better than the last time I saw him. I am so glad that he is doing good, He's such a trooper. Kevin's parents made steak and shrimp for everyone. We had a good time and the kids had chicken fights on the monkey bars afterwards. It was so funny to watch those kids get so into it(and some of the adults). I am so thankful for the Fathers in my life. My father has taught me so much of love, charity, and compassion. I am also thankful for Kevins dad and everything that he stands for. And last but not least there's Kevin. I won't get into it too much but I have been thinking a lot about how grateful I am for him. I am thankful for all of his sacrifices so that I am able to stay home with the kids. He does so much for the kids and he is so supportive of them. I hope everyone had a good Fathers day. Thank you for all of your great examples of great fathers!

Attack of the birds

We have a very protective mommy and daddy Robin in one of our trees. We have other nests in some of the other trees but these parents do not like you bugging them. Kevin had a hard time mowing the lawn the other day. Every time he would even get close, They would scare him away. It makes it a little hard to mow the lawn. The kids think it is so funny! Sorry about the video being a little noisy. Chewy likes to bark a lot when the birds are flying around.

Update

My dad's surgery went well. He had six bypasses and he found out that he has had three heart attacks in the past instead of the just the one he knew of. I guess you can have a heart attack and you just get really sick to your stomach and throw up a lot. I had no idea that you can have a heart attack and not know. The doctor also put holes in his heart to create new blood vessels. When we got to see him for the first time after the surgery, He was still asleep and looked awful. He had so many tubes in him and I had a hard time seeing my dad like that. I was glad to see him the next day after they had taken out the breathing tube and he looked more like himself. I was so worried that I wasn't going to have my dad anymore. I am so thankful that everything went well. My dad is in good spirits and has had wonderful nurses taking care of him. I went and saw him yesterday and we went for a little walk, We didn't go to far and we had to stop so they could take his blood pressure. He wanted to keep going but the nurse said that's enough for right now. He has to learn to take it easy and let his body heal. I had to laugh because one of the nurses was getting ready to leave and brought in her family tree for my dad to look at. If you know my dad, You know that he is very into genealogy and asks just about everybody what there last name is and where there ancestors came from. I guess this nurse has a lot of her family buried in the same cemetery where a lot of my mothers family is buried in Illinois. Such a small world. He also had a funny nurse who is from Scotland. She told my dad after he got out of the shower and hadn't combed his hair yet that he looked like a startled cockatoo. My dad enjoys good humor even if it his directed at him. I have learned a few things about this experience with my dad. One- is I do have faith even when I don't think I do. I really worried about him and for a couple of day's the what if's kept creeping in. I had to have faith to know that whatever the outcome I needed to be strong and take whatever came my way. Two- Always get a second opinion especially if your doctor practices in Logan and Three- Family means everything. I am so thankful for all the calls and especially the text messages. I am sorry if I didn't get back to everyone but I want you to know that I appreciate you thinking of me and my family at this time and praying for my dad.