Chills
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Fever
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Ryker's left milk supply that feels like it's been beat with a bat!
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10 days of antibiotics (and a very messy house)
h0ping tomorrow is a bit better
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Birthday Party
Saturday was Kody's birthday party with the family. Kody, Lucas & Reese did a little swimming in our blow up pool before hand.
Lucas started saying his head and tummy hurt. Which really means, "get a bowl next this kid, he's going to puke sometime before the nights over." He fell asleep on the couch and in no effort to prove us wrong, threw up twice over the course of the evening. We go through this about once a month. It's great fun! The doctor thinks he gets migraines, which are in the stomach for kids. It's definitely a possibility given the history of headaches in my family. My dad has them more often than not. Not wanting feel left out, I also had a headache almost every day of my life when I was growing up. They got a little better when I cut my long luscious locks. Now I only get them on occasion... and when I do, I know it's time for a another hair cut!! Hopefully Lucas won't have to go through it the rest of his life. Saturday was a hot day and I'm sure being out in the sun didn't help. Poor kid, he ended up missing the entire party and slept until the following morning... 13 hours! At least he was feeling much better.
As for the party... Jed grilled yummy chicken and brats. Kody was such a character while opening his gifts. This is when I wish I had a video camera. Everything he opened he also had to put on... his 2 new pair of sunglasses, a Car's hat, his new crocs. We had rainbow chip cupcakes and ice cream. He blew out his candles like a pro.
Lucas started saying his head and tummy hurt. Which really means, "get a bowl next this kid, he's going to puke sometime before the nights over." He fell asleep on the couch and in no effort to prove us wrong, threw up twice over the course of the evening. We go through this about once a month. It's great fun! The doctor thinks he gets migraines, which are in the stomach for kids. It's definitely a possibility given the history of headaches in my family. My dad has them more often than not. Not wanting feel left out, I also had a headache almost every day of my life when I was growing up. They got a little better when I cut my long luscious locks. Now I only get them on occasion... and when I do, I know it's time for a another hair cut!! Hopefully Lucas won't have to go through it the rest of his life. Saturday was a hot day and I'm sure being out in the sun didn't help. Poor kid, he ended up missing the entire party and slept until the following morning... 13 hours! At least he was feeling much better.
As for the party... Jed grilled yummy chicken and brats. Kody was such a character while opening his gifts. This is when I wish I had a video camera. Everything he opened he also had to put on... his 2 new pair of sunglasses, a Car's hat, his new crocs. We had rainbow chip cupcakes and ice cream. He blew out his candles like a pro.
Thanks to our families for coming to celebrating with us this weekend.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Ryker's Special Day
Ryker was blessed in Sacrament Meeting today by his daddy. Jed gave him a beautiful blessing. He looked so handsome in his blessing outfit Grama Carole made. I'm not sure it would have fit much longer givin' the way this boy is growing!
We are so grateful to the family that could come and share in this day with us. We had a small lunch afterwards before everyone headed home.
Shane & Talease
Grandpa Mark & Grandma Carole
We are so grateful to the family that could come and share in this day with us. We had a small lunch afterwards before everyone headed home.
We love you Ryker and are so glad you chose to join our family for eternity!
Grandpa & Grandma Valentine
Shane & Talease
Grandpa Mark & Grandma Carole
Nathan, Mariann & Talon
Jess
Proof that Tawnya, Landon & Reese were here too...
Saturday, July 18, 2009
New Nephew
Check out this cute little guy. Baby Daxton made his appearance a couple weeks early on Kody's birthday. One day we'll have to have a joint party!! He weighed 7lbs 6ozs... 2 pounds lighter than Ryker (it still amazes me how big our boy was)! He's absolutely adorable and I wish I was there to give him lots of lovin'. Christmas can't come soon enough!
Love you guys!
Love you guys!
My sister Shara and baby Dax.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
He's Two...
Happy Birthday Kody! We love you. We are glad you are part of our family. You're extremely busy and keep us on our toes. You bring a smile to our face everyday!
Some of your favorite things are...
- giving kisses and hugs(especially to Ryker)
- telling everyone "hi" (especially Ryker)
- water... play in it, swim in it, drink it.
- the little stuffed puppy that you have to sleep with.
- the "popcorn" song
- having your arm and head rubbed
- having mom or dad lay by you while going to sleep
- playing with Lucas (or messing up what he's doing)
- playing (or sneaking) outside
- food... pretty much any kind.
- saying "stuck" and "mo"
Monday, July 13, 2009
Time with Family
Me and the boys spent a week and half down in Arizona. Jed didn't get to stay quite that long. We left Monday the 29th to go stay with Shane and Talease and then headed the rest of the way on Tuesday. Jed had the idea to go Tuesday so we thought we'd surprise everyone by showing up on their doorstep. We left St. George about 3 and of course, the surprise didn't quite turn out how we'd planned. Once we got to Las Vegas, the car started shaking and pulling to one side really bad. We exited in hopes of finding a tire store, but drove around for about an hour looking... until I finally convinced him to stop and ask someone! We had to get two new (used) tires for the front. They had started separating. I'm extremely glad that we were in a town when this happened. After 2 hours in Las Vegas and a few detours to get to the right freeway... we were off again. I finally called Shara about 9 (8 her time) to let her know that we should have been arriving in a couple of hours, but instead we had about 3 or 4 more to go! I didn't want her freaking out when someone started knocking on her door at midnight. The boys rode pretty good. Ryker wanted fed about every 2 hours and cried if his arms weren't tucked under the blanket. We were never more happy to see the Higley exit! Jed drove the whole way and got pretty tired the last 15 minutes.
We did get to surprise my mom the next morning when Lucas walked into Grandma's house. She obviously wasn't expecting us to be there until that evening. It was good to see her and my grandma and give them each a hug. Later that afternoon, my dad, Jess, Tawn & Landon arrived. There was a big family get together over at Jeanie's that night. It was so fun to be together as family and visit with so many of my cousins.
Thursday was Grandpa's funeral. Everything was perfect. It was emotional for me to see my grandpa, but also reassuring to know I'll see him again. Each of his children talked and did a wonderful job remembering his life. All the cousin's sang "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good" which I knew would be hard for me since I had a hard time just practicing it! He was carried in the back of my uncles truck to Virden, NM for a graveside service. Virden is about 4 hours from Mesa and they were going there and back in the same day. We decided to stay back in Mesa since we had just had a major travel day and a baby to stop and feed. Shara also stayed back since she's so close to having her baby. It was a great tribute to Grandpa to see all the people who came to both services.
All the grandkids except 4.
Arriving in Virden fashion... back of the pick-up.
My grandparents headstone... their 3rd one to be exact!
The rest of the weekend was spent hanging out, swimming, eating & visiting. Jed, Jess & my dad left early Sunday morning. The boys, Tawn and myself stayed for a few more days so my mom could come back with us. I was glad Tawnya stayed to help me with the kids. They were extremely busy. Between my three and Abby, there wasn't much down time. Nap time was a welcome part of the day. Lucas spent one night over at Grama Great's house with Grama Carole and Tawnya. He loved having all the attention to himself. Shara showed us how to make the cute onesies with the appliques on them. She had given me two for Ryker and now I can't wait for him to wear all the other ones... they are so cute.
Thursday night the Call's had a baby shower for Shara. I was glad we were able to stay and go to it. She got a lot of fun things for their little boy. I know she was glad that he didn't come while we were there, but I would have loved to see him. He'll be well taken care of with Abby around! She was very helpful with Ryker... sometimes a little too much!
Abby and Kody were great buddies and enjoyed crossing into each others personal space! Abby liked to reach out and pinch his cheek until she got a reaction. He'd usually retaliate by giving her a kiss on the head. Towards the end he got a little more aggressive and would push her down. A couple fun things they did were...
It's amazing how this pretty blue eyed girl could do this to ones face...
We left Friday morning to head back to Utah. We took turns driving and it actually wasn't too bad. Ryker was a complete angel the whole way and only made a little noise when he wanted fed. Lucas and Kody did really well together and only slept from Holden to home. We dropped Tawn off with Landon and Reese in Holden. She missed Reese a lot and was excited to see her. It was nice to finally pull in the driveway! It was nice to see Jed. We missed him and (I think) he missed us!
We did get to surprise my mom the next morning when Lucas walked into Grandma's house. She obviously wasn't expecting us to be there until that evening. It was good to see her and my grandma and give them each a hug. Later that afternoon, my dad, Jess, Tawn & Landon arrived. There was a big family get together over at Jeanie's that night. It was so fun to be together as family and visit with so many of my cousins.
Thursday was Grandpa's funeral. Everything was perfect. It was emotional for me to see my grandpa, but also reassuring to know I'll see him again. Each of his children talked and did a wonderful job remembering his life. All the cousin's sang "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good" which I knew would be hard for me since I had a hard time just practicing it! He was carried in the back of my uncles truck to Virden, NM for a graveside service. Virden is about 4 hours from Mesa and they were going there and back in the same day. We decided to stay back in Mesa since we had just had a major travel day and a baby to stop and feed. Shara also stayed back since she's so close to having her baby. It was a great tribute to Grandpa to see all the people who came to both services.
All the grandkids except 4.
Arriving in Virden fashion... back of the pick-up.
My grandparents headstone... their 3rd one to be exact!
The rest of the weekend was spent hanging out, swimming, eating & visiting. Jed, Jess & my dad left early Sunday morning. The boys, Tawn and myself stayed for a few more days so my mom could come back with us. I was glad Tawnya stayed to help me with the kids. They were extremely busy. Between my three and Abby, there wasn't much down time. Nap time was a welcome part of the day. Lucas spent one night over at Grama Great's house with Grama Carole and Tawnya. He loved having all the attention to himself. Shara showed us how to make the cute onesies with the appliques on them. She had given me two for Ryker and now I can't wait for him to wear all the other ones... they are so cute.
Thursday night the Call's had a baby shower for Shara. I was glad we were able to stay and go to it. She got a lot of fun things for their little boy. I know she was glad that he didn't come while we were there, but I would have loved to see him. He'll be well taken care of with Abby around! She was very helpful with Ryker... sometimes a little too much!
Abby and Kody were great buddies and enjoyed crossing into each others personal space! Abby liked to reach out and pinch his cheek until she got a reaction. He'd usually retaliate by giving her a kiss on the head. Towards the end he got a little more aggressive and would push her down. A couple fun things they did were...
- Play in the bathtub with their clothes on... a few times
- Kody drenching Abby in some nice smelling air freshener (so much that her hair was dripping).
- Spread lotion and diaper rash cream on the crib
They had so much fun together!
It's amazing how this pretty blue eyed girl could do this to ones face...
We left Friday morning to head back to Utah. We took turns driving and it actually wasn't too bad. Ryker was a complete angel the whole way and only made a little noise when he wanted fed. Lucas and Kody did really well together and only slept from Holden to home. We dropped Tawn off with Landon and Reese in Holden. She missed Reese a lot and was excited to see her. It was nice to finally pull in the driveway! It was nice to see Jed. We missed him and (I think) he missed us!
Thanks Aaron and Shara for letting us disrupt your lives for so long. We had a great time.
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