Part 2 of 4

Ok, ready for some more? Great!! Our next adventure was going to Dinosaur Land in Ogden. Most of you know the boys LOVE dinosaurs. We had a great time.

On one of the last days of our stay in Park City we went to Jordanelle and went boating on Cannon's boat. The water was WAY to cold to get in and be happy about it but we all had fun hanging out eating treats and enjoying the beautiful surroundings. At one point Eric and Dave dared each other to jump in and swim around the boat. They both did it but were pretty cold. Even Kerrie hung off the ladder and got up to her waist wet. We also had a little accident when some harmless playing ended up with Caden in the water...oops!! He got out and said, "I didn't love that!"

Next was one of the main reasons for going to Utah, a family reunion, two really, a one day event with the Felt's (thanks Eric and Joyce) and a 2 1/2 day event with the Rigby's. The land that used to be owned by Grandpa Rigby is being hauled over to make it ready for houses. There was a huge sand hill that the kids got to play on, they had such a fun time. We also went to temple square for a family activity.

The next leg of our trip was a stay at my sister's house in Provo. It was so nice to get to stay there with them and visit. While in Provo my best girl friends from high school and I went out to dinner. We had a great time!

On the last day of our Utah time we went up to Snowbird and took the tram to the top of the mountain. It was pretty funny to be playing in snow with flip flops on.

Well, did you make it? This is the end of part 2. It is safe to say that Our time in Utah was more than expected. It was fabulous.

OK, here it goes...

So I think I might have to make this post a series of posts. I went through ALL our pictures last night and I narrowed it down to 91 pictures. Yes that is narrowed down, a lot! I do this not only for family and friends to see but for my own journal records. If you want to read than read, if you want to look than look, if not I won't know so I won't be offended. Fair enough? Here we go. On June 3rd (my birthday, I turned 29) I was busy packing and getting ready for our departure the next day. The boys were being less than helpful so Dave decided to make paper boats and sail them in the creek in our back yard.

After a nice plane ride we landed in LA, stayed the night and headed up to Las Vegas. We stayed at the Stratosphere and got to go up to the very top.

We had a nice visit with Dave's brother Jake and then headed towards Utah. On our way, driving through no mans land, Caden needed to go potty. I was so excited!! This was going to be our first outdoor peeing experience. I know, I am a little weird, so weird in fact that I took pictures. I love the expression on his face in the second one, kinda like "you took a picture of that?" Yes I did, and I might use it for bribery some time in the future!!

We arrived safely in Park City where we would be staying for the next week. We got a steal on a villa at Mountainside Resort. Dave's mom was there (from Hawaii) and Dave's sister Andrea was there with her family (Eric, Sterling and Kerrie Ann). The place was so nice and we all fit with room to play. It wasn't very warm in Park City, but we couldn't let a perfectly good pool go to waste.

We also took the boys on the Alpine slide. It was fun, but they have slowed it WAY down. It was a little disappointing, but probably best with the kids.

One of our days we went to see Horton Hears a Who and feed the ducks at Sugarhouse Park, Caden sat right in fresh goose poop.

Another day we all went to a bounce house. We had taken the boys to this same place before but it was too hard for them to climb up to the top. This time they had no problem. It was just another reminder of how much they have and are still overcoming. We had a blast. As you can see Caden was a little hesitant to leave. On the way to go bouncing we stopped and got a shave ice at our favorite shave ice stand. It was a pretty cold day, but we had to get one!!

Ok, that is enough for the first part. Stay tuned, I will try and have the next episode up in a couple of days.

HI!

I have had a few people ask me when I am going to update again. See the thing is that we have had such a fantastic summer vacation that there are way too many pictures to show and things to say. Honestly, it is a little overwhelming. I am going to do it though...soon, I hope! Thanks for being interested!! I'll be back.

A Few Random Happenings

There has not been a whole lot of exciting things going on around our house lately. Life is pretty much crazy but enjoyable. On the 18th Austin went in to get Botox injections in his left leg and a cast put on. He is such a trooper, they gave him Versed (sp) this time so that he wouldn't remember getting the injections, they give it to kids through their nose, kinda weird, but he didn't seem to care. Then he quickly got extremely relaxed and they did the procedure. Guess what? He really doesn't remember the shots. He remembers the "drips" in his nose and getting the cast on, pretty cool. The Botox is given to decrease muscle spasms and tightness and increase his range of motion. The cast is placed to help position the joints, stretch tight muscles and decrease muscle tone. Austin had this same procedure done last year with minimal results. The physical therapist thought he could really benefit form it again so we went for it. His first cast was on for a week (he choose bright orange...like the cones you see on the side of the freeway). The therapist took it off on Thursday and said that his range was already looking a little better, but next week she would know if the Botox is working. This time he choose a bright green cast...bright neon green!! It will stay on for a week, then he will get another one on and keep it on for 2 weeks. The cast really doesn't bother him, actually he tells me how much he likes it and how he likes walking in it. I'm sure it gives him some stability that he isn't used to having. Pretty great, we are very hopeful that this will help him greatly!

Austin and Taylor's school did spring pictures, not normal pictures though. They reminded me of Senior pictures in High School. We didn't order any but here are the proofs.

Let's see what else...Oh! The other day I went to Costco with a friend. When we got home I went upstairs to put some things away, Caden was downstairs doing a puzzle. I was probably upstairs for 10 min, when I came down, he was zonked out on the floor in front of the door. Caden has not taken a nap in months, I was shocked. He slept there for a good hour!

And last but not least, here is a picture of Dave's parents restaurant in Molokai...looks good hua? We are so excited to go over and have some fries and a shake! Good work Rod and Kerrie, it's is beautiful!!

Ba deep Ba deep Ba deep...that's all folks!!

Really Long Post With A Lot of Pictures

I can't believe that after only 10 days I have so much to write about, but I do so here it goes. On the 22nd the Cannon's came for a fun Easter time visit. The Cannon's are Eric, Andrea, Sterling, and Kerrie Ann. Andrea is Dave's sister. They left their home in Virgina the afternoon of the 21st and drove straight through and arrived at our house around 1am. Saturday morning we had a yummy breakfast and got ready to go to the zoo. It was cold and a little rainy but still fun. A lot of the animals were not out and the train wasn't running, but we made the most of it and the kids really could have cared less.

Since the train was not running we went over to Riley (the children's hospital) to ride the People Mover that connects three of the hospitals in the area. It sounds kinda silly but the kids LOVED it!

Sunday was Easter and it was a great day. Dave didn't have early morning meetings which was really nice and I had a lot of fun getting the boys dressed in their Easter wear. Taylor and Austin have shown a recent desire to wear Dave's ties. So I decided to get them their own. I can't believe how a tie and a belt can make someone look so grown up!

After church we tired to get a picture of the cousins in their nice clothes. This is the best one...OK not really but I am not posting the "real" one yet. The "real" one is part of a gift for someone who is to go nameless, so I am going to wait until unsaid person gets it.

The next activity was coloring eggs, this didn't turn out like I had expected, but it was still pretty fun. Then we decorated craft bags with stickers for our Easter baskets. While we were doing this activity the Easter Bunny came and left tons of treats and prizes.

This is the kids acting like bunnies before they went hunting.

How cute is she?

Right before this, he was playing these "flutes" with his nose!! Now that's talent.

We had a great time and a yummy traditional dinner with Honey glazed ham, funeral potatoes, green bean casserole, home made rolls, and triple layer lemon pie for desert. It was soooo good, if I do say so myself.

Monday Dave had to go to school, and Austin and Taylor went until 1, when we picked them up and went to the Children's Museum. I still can't believe how much there is to do there, you definitely leave exhausted but fulfilled.

Tuesday morning the Cannon's packed up and went home. The first thing Taylor said when he got home from school and they weren't here was "where is Sterling? I want him to play with us" I am so glad that they had such a nice time with their cousins, family is such and important factor of life. I am so grateful to be part of such a great family!! Oh and in case I haven't said it lately, I really do love living in Indiana. When I think of all the other places we applied to for school, I smile to think that we got into the school that fits us perfectly. Dave found this neat picture of our downtown.

OK, just a couple more things...I know this is really long. Saturday the boys got invited to a birthday party for one of their friends. It was a pirate party and it must have been fantastic because it is all they have been talking about since. They are still wearing their vests and playing with their swords.

And last but certainly not least. Caden has decided it is OK to wear underwear and go potty in the toilet. After so much resistance from him, and way to much putting it off. I finally decided it had to be done. There was a little crying and fighting when I first tried to get the diaper off and the underwear on, but now he tells me when he needs to go (he even told his primary teacher yesterday at church) and he gets sad when he has to take his underwear off at night. YEAH!! Good work Caden!!! No more diapers for you.

Whew! Did you make it through all of that? Thanks for looking!