Birthday Celebration

Dave was very spoiled this year. We celebrated his birthday all week. First we had a Sunday dinner at our house. We ate pork tenderloin with raspberry chipotle sauce, baked red potatoes with garlic and parsley, and a strawberry salad.
For the cake we made an orange marmalade cake from scratch. Ryker helped make it by licking the beaters until they were clean and licking frosting by the spoonful's. 
Monday, We celebrated  by going to 7 Peaks Water Park in the morning. Came home and rested for about an hour, and then went to Tucanos for lunch.
On July 29th, Dave took the day off and we went out for lunch at Red Robins then we walked around the mall to kill time until 2 pm when we went to Rio 2 at the dollar theater. Came home for a couple of hours, picked up spicy pizza and a movie for Dave and Brian. They kicked Ryker and I out {we went to Nana and Gramps house}and they had a movie night at our home.  


Happy Happy 34th Birthday!!

Strawberry Days

Friday June 20th we went to Strawberry days with cousin Ashley. We sent you on a few rides. You weren’t sure at first if you would like the rides but then you were hooked.

We took a brake from rides and walked around the boutiques and saw a ninja turtle. 

We had to stop and eat their famous Strawberries and Crème. Ashley and I both agreed we shouldn't find out how they made the cream or other wise we would be eating it every day. It was so darn good.

We thought it would be fun to have you try your first roller coaster ride. You were all happy, but once it started and the ride jerked forward you burst into tears. Every time you would pass us you gave us the saddest, crocodile tear face and then stare down the conductor. We so badly wanted to get you out. Once you were off the ride you said,”I don’t like that ride and I cried.”

We made it to you and you got to pick what rides you wanted. You were happy again.

Even though this summer we aren’t able to go on a real vacation, at least we are having fun exploring what our area has to offer through activities like these. It is going to a fun filled summer.

Summer Fest 2014

I grew up going to the Orem Summer Fest Parade to start the Summer. It usually landed on Aunt Britnie’s birthday and that is what she wanted to do every year. I want to pass this fun tradition to you so we went to the parade. It was a cooler evening witch was really nice instead of frying in the sun. 

People are getting even more careless. We have a druggy family next to us that were very rude and obnoxious. They stood right in our way. The parade was going for about 25 minutes when it just stopped. Nothing was moving. We heard from the people behind us that the cannon that goes off at the front of the parade back fired and flames hit a couple of little kids that were helping and were burned. We never did find out if they were okay. The parade started up after waiting for 35 minutes. We watched for another 5 minutes and decided it was 8 pm and we were tired. Plus we had a busy morning watching daddy run the Marathon{more details in the Marathon post}.  You were also having a hard time because when the float people threw candy they would not gently toss it to the crowd they would throw it as hard as they could. You ended up getting hit twice on the head with taffy.  We packed our stuff and headed home.

Watching the parade through your hand binoculars.

Putting your hand over your heart for the American flag. This was your very first time and the only way I could get you to do it was telling you to do it for Aunt Chloe. She is currently serving in the war in Afghanistan. 

Eating the taffy that hit your head.

You are being silly as we waited for the parade to start up again. 

Watching with daddy. Two very tired boys.


My view. I love his very twirled hair.

What matters most was that we had a fun time with the 3 of us. I hope to be going to this parade for many more years.

First stitches

I never knew that when I woke up this morning that we would be in the hospital by the afternoon getting you stitches on your chin.

You were getting out of the car at Kohl’s parking lot. I was right in front of you and it happened all too quick. Your foot got suck on the edge of the door frame and you landed belly first. Hitting your chin on the hard asphalt and you screamed. I picked you up, Nana and Spencer came running over. We examined you and when we looked under your chin we knew that you needed to go get stitches. We all piled in the car and drove to the Orem Community Hospital.
 
On our way there you were scaring us because you weren’t acting like yourself. You fell asleep on the way there. For being 1 pm surprisingly we walked right in. The doctor examined your chin and said since it was a jagged cut that it needed to be stitched up.  Nurse Tori was so good to us, giving all the information we needed to make the right decision. She talked about our options of either giving you a forgetful shot {where you will not remember getting stitched up} or having 4 nurses come and hold you down. I then started to cry. Being a mother and making the best choice for you is difficult.  Nana and I talked and we felt that we should give you the forgetful shot. Gramps came to be with you. I just could not bare to be with you while you got fixed.
 
Trying to distract you while we talked about options and waiting for Gramps.

You started to cry when I left. I felt horrible leaving, but I knew I wouldn’t do so well. Gramps held your hand and tears streamed down your face when they injected the forgetful medicine in your leg. About 1/2 hour later. Gramps came and got me. I walked in the room to see you asleep on the bed.

Nurse Tori said it could take anywhere from 20 - 90 minutes to wake up. You were in and out of it. The minute you opened your eyes fully I picked you up. The first words you said when you could sort of talk was "Mommy?  That made me cry." It was so darn cute. You had no control of your body movements. Your head was like a new born and I had to hold it until the medicine started to wear off more.

When you were waking up from the sleep medication you were saying the funniest things.

*Nana you have a robot behind you.
*My arm is green throw it away in the garbage.
*Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, over and over again in a robot voice.
* Nana you have green popsicles on your glasses.
* I am a robot. A robot.  in a robot voice.}
* Nurse Tori asked you how you were doing and you said, “throw me in the garbage.”

By 3:15 pm we were released from the hospital. On the way home you were crying and saying you wanted out of the car. You were feeling nauseated. I brought you inside and gave you a popsicle and cooled you off. By 5:30pm you were up and walking.

The next morning you woke up happy and ready to go. Throughout the day you kept asking me why I left you with Gramps and why you cried and how you got stitches.

I walked out of the Hospital with an over whelming feeling that life is so precious. This isn’t our life and we could be taken back home anytime. I am so grateful that you had no other injuries and you are here with us today.

For 5 days we prepped you and talked about how the nurse was going to take out your stiches with scissors.   Monday June 16th, at 10 am, we went to the hospital with dad to get your stiches out.
At first you were pulling away from the nurse and Dad held your head and I sat by your side. You calmed down when you found out it didn’t hurt. Once you were done you got to pick either stickers or a cookie. You walked out of the hospital with medical tape on your chin that will fall of with in 2-3 days and Oreos. You were such a brave boy.

Cousins

You and Spencer are the best of friends. When I am upset over something you and Spencer did you ask me, “why are you mad at my best friend Spenceo?” You both have a bond like brothers.
I absolutely love watching you two play with one another.
 
I love how Spencer always watches out for you and wants to teach you all that he knows about life. You two will always have a special bond.