Cole's Surgery

One week ago today our poor Cole boy had to have his tonsils, adenoids, and 2 lymph nodes from his neck removed. We tried to prepare him as best we could but with Cole you never know what to expect. Well, as soon as he got up that morning he started crying and Carson had to pull him out of the car when we got to the hospital. He finally started to calm down until they wanted him to put on a hospital gown and put the pulse and blood pressure cuff on him then it was all down hill. They finally brought in the versed and Carson plugged Cole's nose while I gave it to him and then he started feeling better, he was drunk boy. Everything went really good and we are just waiting for the biopsy report on the lymph nodes, but we think they will come back fine. He still has a pretty bad sore throat and is super whiny but in all he is doing really well. He has a little incision on his neck from the lymph nodes and the stitches are starting to itch so I hear more whining about that than from the tonsils. Poor kid, he did so good and he has been such a brave and good boy about the whole thing. When we got him home he told me his favorite part was the ride in the wheelchair out to the car.... I didn't know anyone had a favorite part about surgery :)



Carson made him a hand balloon


You can tell the versed was working



After surgery (he asked me if he had a cast on)

Eating a popsicle and just about ready to go home

Snow Canyon

We went for a hike in Snow Canyon before Cole was laid up for a couple of weeks with his surgery. We went with Carson's mom and step dad, and also his brother his wife and their 3 kids. It was fun just hanging out for the day.


The whole family


So freaking cute! I love this toothy smile!

A trip to SLC

The weekend that school got out we decided to get out of town for a couple of days and take the kids to do some fun things. We went to Salt Lake and went to the Hogle Zoo, the Living Planet Aquarium, and also Discovery Gateway with our friends Troy and Wendi and there two kids Trey and Aubrie. It was so much fun and the kids didn't want to come home. Here is a little look at what we did....

Ellie and Aubrie where so cute together. They were always holding hands and now Ellie says that Aubrie is her best friend, even though Aubrie is 7!

Cole and Trey, Ellie and Aubrie.

These pictures are from Discovery Gateway. It was so cool, the kids got to play with all kinds of things and nothing was off limits.

Ellie playing in the little house

Cole was putting balls down this water thing.


Cole's favorite part!

Cowgirl Ellie


They got to sit and play in a real helicopter

and even be on TV!


These pictures are of the Aquarium


Ellie wouldn't touch the starfish

A cute little alligator halfway in the water


Cole and Trey touching the sting rays

Graduation 2009

I can't believe Cole is done with kindergarten and on to first grade! This year just flew by. He did such a good job at his graduation. He walked out with his class, looked at me and smiled and waved and then went and sat down. I was in shock! He then proceeded to sing every song and do exactly what he was so supposed to do. He even stood up when they called his name to get his certificate! There were no tears or refusing to be up there, I was so proud of him and how far he has come! It made me want to cry just seeing him participate. What a big boy he is.

His face is so cute in this picture:)

Our family

Cole and Savana

Cole and Mia


Cole and Garrett

Cole and his teacher Mrs. Kaeding




Ellie also graduated from preschool but they didn't have an official graduation just a party, so I got a picture of her with her teacher Miss Amber.

Camping Trip

I had my first camping trip with Ayzie (while not being pregnant). It was a lot of fun but let me just say, sleeping in a tent in the same sleeping bag with a baby who refuses to take a binky is just not fun! I was pretty much awake for two nights in a row feeding Ayz because the only thing that would make her go back to sleep was her bottle! Besides the night time drama it was fun getting out of town and away from everything. The kids love to camp and I'm sure as soon as Ayzie can walk she will too.

Cute baby girls. Ayzie is making a silly face but she is just trying to bite the side.


look how cute she is holding onto my face!


Ellie belly in her helmet


I promise we don't let Cole just walk around with a gun! He loves to shoot 22's with his dad, it is one of his favorite things.

Ayzie absolutely loved the four wheeler. This was her first time on one and she loved every minute of it.


Daddy and his girls!

I love this picture. They were looking at a stream.


My cute kids.

Fishing

This year Cole really wanted to do fishing lessons so we signed him up. He has never had more fun I swear! He looked forward to those lessons every week. He did really well too. One day he caught 8 fish! It was just really fun watching him do something that he actually enjoyed and we didn't have to force him to do it.

After his fishing lessons were over they had a fishing derby. Cole had just got home from the doctor with having strep throat but he was not about to miss the fishing derby so off we went! There were so many kids that it was hard to catch a fish but finally at the very end just before they blew the whistle he caught one! What a proud boy he was! He won some fishing hooks and bobs, and a few other things. Cole can't wait to do fishing lessons again next year!

Cole at fishing lessons

He caught a little one (it's kind of hard to see :)

There's a bigger one! What a proud kid!

Ellie even got to catch her first fish!

she was kind of grossed out and wouldn't even touch the line!




Fishing Derby. Dad and Uncle Sam helping him out.

My sweet Cole boy!

Easter 2009

We had Easter in Fredonia this year with my mom and Leah. The kids love being there and having their cousins to play with. They had so much fun finding the eggs and their baskets that the Easter Bunny had left.

Coloring Easter Eggs

Cole and Ellie with their Easter baskets


Ayzie with her Easter basket (look at those eyes!)


my sweet baby girl!

cousins!