"Play until you drop!"

 Dallin and Jake seem to fall asleep just about anywhere.

Dallin and Johnny at Grandpa and Grandma's

Jake and the lunch that was just not important.



Hard Head...Literally.

Our little Jake seems to always be bumping his head. This has been happening since he learned to crawl. It is so bad that he has calcium deposits on his head. They look like little horns. He is referred to as our little devil at times. Well this past week, his head could not take it anymore.  Another trip to Instacare for stitches, so we thought, but the cut was perfect for glue.  Thank goodness!  I don't think we could have held him down for stitches.

What a way to start Summer Break!

We had planned for some time to go over Memorial Day weekend to visit family and do some spring blue gill fishing (suppose to be lots of fun). It was the last day of school and the kids were excited to go to Grandpa and Grandma's. I had the car all packed and we were just waiting for Jonathan to get home from work. The kids decided to ride their bikes.

Dallin and Jake racing.

Alexis was in the house getting somethings to take to Grandma's. When she saw I was taking pictures, she wanted to ride her bike as well. She got on her bike. I got the camera ready. When I hear a scream of extreme pain. I look up and Alexis is laying on the grass with her bike on top. I rush over and right away I know something is messed up with her arm. Jonathan pulls in and we are on our way to instacare instead of Grandpa and Grandma's. We still have high hopes of going on our little trip. We will just leave in the morning.

Alexis at instacare.

Her arm is broken right above the elbow. She needs to see a orthopedic surgeon. Since it was Friday evening and a holiday weekend either she had to wait until Tuesday when Doctor offices are open or take her to the ER on Saturday. By Saturday morning, after a sleepless night, Alexis and I took a trip to Primary Childrens hospital.

In the ER.

We waited all day for an opening in the OR, so she could have surgery to set it and put pins in.

After surgery.

One week later...cast...Pink. She told her cousins, "I just couldn't resist."

One week after that...Fever of a 104. Back to the Doctors office afraid of infection. Ends up being a bad stomach bug. Gets to change cast color...Orange?

Yesterday...Cast and pins removed.

There is a blessing with all of this...First, she was not hurt any worse and second our basement started to flood the next day after she broke her arm.  If we would have been out visiting our family, it would have ruined everything in the basement. 

School's Out

Alexis has learned a lot in 1st Grade.  She enjoyed her teacher Mr. Carter and loved being with her friends.  She loves to read and write.  She enjoys reading the little house on the praire series and what ever else she can get her hands on.  She is our little family historian.  She writes down everything that happens whether it is for church, family home evening, or just the happenings of the day.  She is excited to be in 2nd Grade.

Piano Recital

Since last August, Alexis has been taking piano lessons.  She loves to go and has shoen real talent.  In March, she had a piano recital.  She played Waltz of the Flower by Peter Tchaikovsky.  She did very well.



Alexis and her teacher Mrs. Richins

Feeling relieved she is done!