Swim Lessons

Jackson and Conner started swim lessons on Monday, and they love it. At first Conner was a little nervous but once he started there was no stopping him. They look forward to it each day and talk about it through out the rest of each day. Jackson is a little fish, always has been. Just recently he has been swimming under water and loves it. Conner has gotten more comfortable each day and I noticed today he put his head under water more than anytime before. He learned something new today, it is called the Superman glide, I think. He really thought that was great. I am glad we have finally put them in lessons. They really love it!

24th Of July Festivities

We had a quiet, yet fun, 24th of July. We were able to go to a local carnival which was very busy, but fun. The kids were able to ride some rides and the atmosphere was fun. We missed the parade, but we went over to our friend's house, the Duncan 's, for some ice cream and fireworks. This was the first time Grayson stayed up to watch the fireworks and of course he enjoyed it. We didn't have a BBQ but I was pretty sick and was lucky to do what we did. It was fun and we will look forward to the fun next year.

A Max Update

Max has been getting better, but I have to say it got worse before it got better. When we got home from the hospital on Sunday he stopped eating he wouldn't even take a bottle we tried our best to keep him hydrated and the doctor said that was the best thing to do. His rash was better but, at night it was awful for a few nights he would wake up screaming and there was nothing we could do he wouldn't even let us touch him hold him nothing! All I wanted to do is cry myself we knew he was getting teeth but, something told me that wasn't it. We had a follow up appointment on Wednesday and that is when we found out he had lesions down his throat which we knew could happen but were hoping it wouldn't but, at least we knew why he wasn't eating or sleeping he had also become horse. The Doctor told us to give him lots of cold things so after that I took him to Jamba Juice and he had a taste of his first Jamba and loved it! He has since improved and his appetite is back and his rash is continuing to get better. We love our Max and this has been one of the hardest things I have had to experience being a Mom. We have also since found out that my brother is allergic to Penicillin as well as my aunt and grandpa so we will no longer give him anything in the Penicillin family.

I Love My Boys!

As a lot of Mom's know there are those days that you are just happy to be a Mom. Today was one of those days for me it started off a little hard I was feeling really sick but it ended up great! Grayson has made it 2 days now with no accidents! Conner is writing his name better then ever, Jackson did a homework sheet with addition and subtraction almost all on his own. And Max is getting much better his rash is all but gone and he is more mobile then ever he has been crawling up and down the stairs. Grayson has also been sleeping in his BIG BOY bed and when he wakes up in the morning he brings me the clothes he wants to wear that day and they always match! He is growing up so fast well they all are and it is amazing to watch. So really nothing too significant but a good day of having the opportunity watching my boys change and grow.

Our Poor Little Max

On Friday morning Max started getting some bumps on his arms they didn't look very good but I didn't think much of it, we were on our way to the ENT to get his ears checked because his left ear tube was blocked so I figured I could ask her then. When we got to the doctor I had to change his diaper and noticed it had spread all over his body and it just didn't look good, So I asked the doctor and she seemed to think it was from the Augmentin he just got done taking. As the day went on I was still a little nervous and decided to go see a Pediatrcian he said the same thing and told me not to worry about it. So we went home and tried to make him comfortable with Benadryl and a oatmeal bath. He slept ok that night and was fine Saturday morning he went down for a nap and woke up looking worse then ever his eyes were puffed up and just overall was misserable. I called the doctors office after I started realizing he wasn't moving and everytime we touched him he would scream. I took him in on Saturday @ 7p.m. and the Doctor took one look at him and said I don't think this is a allergic reaction and went and got a book of pictures of what he thought it was he called it Erythema multiforme. This is a reaction to a medicine or a virus and it is the way the body responds to it. We don't know what it was from it could be the Augmentin or his one year shots that he got just on July 8th or a virus he was exposed to. The Doctor went on and told me that he needed to be admitted and that kids have died from this. So I took him to Timpanogos Hospital immediatly. They started a IV that was awful to be a part of thankfully my aunt Terry was there with me. They ran some tests and gave him IV fluids he started to feel better once Mike got there (he is a big time daddy's boy) We stayed there overnight which Max hated and did not sleep very well at all. The next morning the doctor came and thought he looked a lot better so we were able to go home. We will never know what caused it but, I know I will never give him anything with penicillin in it again. The doctor told us this was very rare and only 1% of kids under the age of one get this. It can happen again which we hope it won't. We are very happy he is getting better and we appreciate the help we got from family and friends. Sorry if this is not written properly I am not much in the mood to re read it and check it I would like to put this past us. It has been really hard and hope we will not have anymore problems you never want your kids to be sick and watch them go thru anykind of pain. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

Vasectomy

So I have been wanting to post this for a long time and just have not gotten to it. Mike had this procedure done the end of June and I couldn't have been more happy. This means we are done having kids and if all goes well I will never be pregnant again. I am looking forward to raising the wonderful boys we have now and moving on to the next step of our lives. So just a little info on this procedure I thought I would explain what it involved. All you need is a husband willing to get it done a doctor, a jockstrap, one Valium, And a frozen bag of peas waiting for him when he gets home. Mike wasn't too bad about it, but I have to say I wasn't to sympathetic after haveing as many kids I have this is the least he could do. Some of you may think we are crazy for posting this but this was a huge decision for us as a couple and we are happy it is done.

Max's First Birthday

We have been able to celebrate Max's birthday 2 times already. We will celebrate with just the family tomorrow on his actual birthday. We decided to go with the Star theme and have had a lot of fun with that we had a star pinata and star cakes and star cookies on a stick. Max has had 2 of his own cakes to dive into. He started opening his presents before we were ready for him too. I think over all he has had a great time. We decorated the house for him on Saturday night for his party on Sunday and have left them up, he loves to look at them and play with them. Max is such a sweet little boy, I get sad thinking about how fast he has grown. I would love it if he could stay a baby forever. He has to put up with a lot having to put up with 3 brothers bugging him all the time. We love Max and look forward to seeing him grow in the next year. Happy Birthday Maxi we love you!

4th of July 2009

We had a really eventful 4th of July it started with the Provo Freedom Festival parade. When we first arrived it started to rain which was differant then any other year thus far. We have been going to the Tabernacle in Provo to sit and enjoy the atmosphere of the festivities and walking over to the parade route ever now and then. This will be the last year we will get a way with that, Jackson and Conner want to be where the action is all the time so we will have to camp out for a spot next year. After the Parade we went to aunt Terry's house to enjoy the rest of the day she had lots of fun things for the kids to do. They were able to go fishing for prizes and won great door prizes. We had yummy food, and we also celebrated Max's first birthday with everyone there. After we got home we got ready and went over to our friends house and had smores made over a open fire and let off fireworks. It was a lot of fun we look forward to celebrating the 24th of July soon.

Smores

Last sunday we decided to let the kids taste smores for the first time, sadly they were made in the microwave. Our kids have yet to go camping which is very sad. I love to camp and hope to start next summer on a few small trips. We are going to try and have a camp out in our back yard and we are currently looking at buying a fire pit for our backyard. As you can see in the pictures they really enjoyed them!

Spring 2009

I thought I would share what we did this spring given that we have now officially welcomed SUMMER! Starting on a sad note we said goodbye to our wonderfull Grandma Lassen who we all loved and spent a lot of time with. The kids still talk about her and have a lot of confusion and sadness, they were very close to her and were able to spend time with her. She passed away from a long fought out battle with Leukemia I have never met anyone with such strength and love,we love you Grandma.

We were able to go to Disneyland which was a great time had by all. We were gone for seven days in April and we went to Disneyland for six days straight, we were able to spend great quality time with our family. I would love to go back every year if we could but I think it will be more like every two to three years.

Jackson and Conner celebrated their 5th and 6th birthday and we had a great party for them as always.

In May for Memorial day we had a barbque at our Aunt Terry's house and we also had the opportunity to spend some time in Park city that was a lot of fun the kids loved it!

Jackson gradutated from kindergarten which was a big to do and did a great job in his program. Conner graduated from preschool. He really misses school and wants to go back. Jackson had his first spring soccer experience and after that was over was able to start T ball which he really enjoys. I would have to say we have had a very eventful Spring I am sure there is more but this is what sticks out the most.

My crazy Conner

For some reason Conner has always had a hard time going to sleep. Once he turned 2 and was in a "BIG BOY" bed he would sometimes wander the house, this does not happen every night but once and a while. Tonight I found him asleep behind our chair in our room. When he does this he will talk to Jackson until Jackson gives up and falls asleep then he starts to talk to himself, then he will find a place in the house and fall asleep. We have found him in several locations around our house. When we get upstairs we never know what we are going to find. We love our Conner.

Fathers Day

Just wanted to take a few minutes to express how thankful I am that our kids have such a great Dad. They might not always see eye to eye with their Dad, but they look forward to each day when he comes home and all they want to do is spend time with there Dad. They love to wrestle with him and play games with him. They love it when he tells them bed time stories we are very thankful for having him in our lives. Thanks Mike and we hope you have a great Fathers Day because you deserve it!

Bubble Bath

After being in the rain the kids were soaked and a little cold. So we let them go in and have a bubble bath in our big tub, they had a great time and could have stayed in there forever. Jackson loved to put the bubbles on his face and say "Does it look like I need to shave" he thought he was so funny. We knew Max was done once he splashed a lot of water out. Simple fun that the kids absolutely loved!

Rainy Day

We decided to let the kids go out today and play in the rain. Given the fact that is all it has been doing lately, and they loved every minute of it. In fact Jackson said that, " this is the best day of my life" he gets so excited about things. Overall it was a great time had by all.

Max Is Mobile

Max is finally on the move after I have been worried about him. He started crawling and standing up on furniture 2 weeks ago and hasn't stopped. Some mom's might dread this new development but not me I am glad that he has met this very important milestone! He loves to move around the house and in this picture he moved from the family room to the kitchen and is loving every moment of his movement.