Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Kindergarten and Knee Surgery

Samantha started Kindergarten yesterday. It was a big day at our house. Matt and I officially have a kid in the public school system.
She was so excited for this day we even had a count down.



Because I was out of commission, Matt took Sammie to her class and stayed with the rest of the parents for the first 45 minutes and did activities with her. He said she was just grinning from ear to ear.



While we were taking pictures Eston wanted his taken. He will start preschool this year and can't figure out why we haven't sent him yet.



On a different note, earlier this summer I had started having knee pain in my right knee. The doctor told me to wait a few more weeks before doing an MRI just to see if it healed on it's own. The pain decreased quite a bit and I had decided that it was just a pulled muscle and went about my entire (active) summer with some discomfort. Matt finally talked me into going back to the doctors office to have it looked at. I went in on a Monday and he told me to go get an MRI which I got two days later on Wednesday. I got a call from Dr. Hess the next day telling me that I had a meniscus (sp) tear and it would need surgery. It just so happens that he had an opening the next day.
So just this past Friday Matt took me in for knee surgery (a scope). I am surprised at how quick the recovery has been and that I am already walking around (kind of) without crutches on it. We are so grateful for all the friends and family that have helped with kids and for Matt's family for taking the twins for a full week back to Idaho so I wouldn't have to chase them up and down the stairs (among other things).

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Happy 4th Eston!!



Eston celebrated his 4th birthday!! He has been looking forward to this every since Sammie turned 5 in May.

We went earlier in the day to Chuckie Cheese with his cousins and had a great time. Then headed home for a little family party.

Eston wanted everything Diego. That is what he wants to be for Halloween.



So Matt came up with this sweet idea for his birthday cake.



Lindsay stopped by just in time for cake and we even relit the candles for her and let her blow them out. Eston picked out a red velvet cake mix for his birthday. We decided to eat the cake outside and finish off the party by hosing the kids done in the back yard. The twins loved it.



Happy Birthday Big Boy!!

Monday, August 9, 2010

Summer Snap Shot

I feel like it has been forever since I blogged last. So here is a quick look at what we have been doing.
6 weeks of summer programs (spending everyday at the park)
Summer literacy program
Sending Braden (Matt's brother) off on his mission.
Bear Lake trip with the Pedersen family (awesome)
Fourth of July Extravaganza
Samantha's 5th birthday
Youth Conference (for me)
6 day camping trip with Ottersbergs
Mohawk
Girls camp
and all the other little things that fill in the cracks.

Here are some pics of our fun summer (in no particular order):


Singing Girl's Camp songs around the camp fire (Peel Banana)


Sammie staying up with the big people camping. Didn't quite make it as long as the rest of us.


Papa Dallas took the twins out on a long long long walk. They crashed on his lap the moment he got back.


Doing evening crafts with cousins.


Sammie and Cami posing crazy. They are a week apart and had a great time together.


Double duty. The twins were jealous of the backpack and would fight over whose turn it was.


Everytime that Eston went on the boat he fell asleep. We wore that kid out.


Having fun with cousins on the big tube.


Lucy and Logan ended up spending three of the five nights in our sleeping bag with us.


Matt tried sporting the Mohawk for 48 hours. Isn't he hot? We got a few looks during the Pioneer Day celebrations.


Sammie and Eston enjoyed all the classes that they took this summer.


We went to Bear Lake and they had fun jumping over the waves.


Lucy wore herself out and fell asleep at lunch while at the cabin.


The fourth of July is always fun with the matching outfits.


Logan and Lucy discovered the joys of candy being thrown.


Sammie turned 5 in May and will start Kindergarten this year. We are both excited.