No More Tonsils

Leland got his tonsils out today.  I am very proud of him.  He was so brave and didn't cry once!  He's a tough kid.  I think I did worse than him.  It was hard to say goodbye!  It was so fast.  It took Leland longer to wake up than it did for Dr. Pearson to remove his  tonsils.  And according to the doctor, his tonsils and adnoids were huge!  

I'm glad we got it done.  For the past year Leland's been waking up coughing and gagging and sometimes vomiting.  At first we thought it was asthma.  He was tested for it and does have mild but persistent asthma.  But after doing inhalers for a couple of months, his midnight episodes did not go away.  It was scary because he is basically asleep when he starts gagging and gasping and he never remembers it, even when he vomits.  I thought he was having seizures or something weird.  But after I talked to Dr. Pearson I'm pretty confident that it was sleep apnea.  Hopefully, the tonsils being removed will help.

The worst part for Leland today is that he can't eat. He is so hungry and all he can have is clear liquids.  Poor kid!  Hopefully we can shove enough jello down him to get him feeling full!

Cupcakes and Cousins!

Tubing in Brianhead

In the five years we've lived here, we have never been up to Brianhead, which is stupid because Toby's brother works there and we can go for free or at a discounted price.  So, Joy and her girls came down and we took a trip up that way.  

The kids  had a blast on the tube hill and thanks to Aaron we got in free!  Owen was shocked the first time he went down and wouldn't go again.  Parents aren't aloud to ride with so I was worried about him.  Then Aaron came by and we got special treatment again,  Aaron went down with Owen a couple of times.

Thanks Aaron it was a fun trip and wouldn't have been so without you!!

More Flu and Fun!!!

Yes, unfortunately we've had more flu. Everyone seemed to be doing okay. Leland had a little cough but we decided to go to California to Oma's and Opa's for a visit before Christmas. On the way down Owen got a fever. The next day he was hacking horribly with on and off fevers. By Sunday his fever got to 104.00 degrees so I took him in to an urgent care. Turns out he had Influenza type A. This is one of the strains the flu shot or flu mist is supposed to prevent. We had gotten Owen the flu mist so his symptoms were not as bad. But let me tell you, when your child has a fever that high, nothing could be worse! So, to make a long story short, we ended up coming home on Monday. Only three days in California:( We did manage to get out one day and go to the harbor in Dana Point. As we were walking on the beach we came across a seal!! The poor thing was sick and someone from the marine institute was watching him until animal rescue came. He was really cute, like a big puppy dog. The kids were amazed. We also ran into Ed, Nathan, and Cindy Ginn which was a very nice surprise. We had a nice long chat with them and that was about it for our vacation in Cali. It was such a bummer because we were possibly going to Disneyland but Owen put the niks on that pretty quick!

Thanks for the short stay Oma and Opa!! We really wished it could have been longer. We all had fun despite the sickness. Oma kept Miranda busy with art projects that she absolutely loved and Leland and Owen had a blast in the Jacuzzi. The kids each had a job there, Miranda was in charge of getting the mail, Owen fed the fish in the pond, and Leland pulled the strings on the coo coo clock. That was enough fun for a months time!

Oh yeah! I have to mention this, when we were in Cali, Lelands front tooth was really loose and kept moving around all weird (hilarious). The day after we got home he was sledding in our backyard which of course drives Titan mad, and he jumped on Leland knocking the tooth out. The tooth fairy came the night before Santa came!! Two fun nights this year!!

Flu and Fun

It's that time again! You know when your awakened in the middle of the night to the sound of a gagging child, grabbing them from the bed as fast as you can to make it to the toilet before anything comes out. Yes, it's that wonderful time of year.
Owen was the first. All night vomiting. Couch bound the next day. Then me, although I was lucky not to have the vomiting. Just a horrible 3-day migraine and upset tummy. Leland came next. Same thing, all night and day vomiting. Lucky us!!!

In between the days of sickness we were able to get out a bit. We went to the Iron Mission State Park where they had a Christmas festival. Lots of fun activities (letters to Santa, candle dipping, paper quilt squares, and the Big guy himself). It was focused on the way the pioneers would have celebrated Christmas. Miranda was amazed at how long it actually takes to make a candle. They all got to use a feather quil and ink for the letters to Santa. The boys were fascinated by the replica of the city back then. They also loved all the old weapons and the buggies. It was a fun experience and it made up for all the days of sickness.

On another note, I put a picture of Titan in the slideshow. He's such a brat, if the kids go outside and don't play with him, he will torment them until they do. On this particular day the kids went out to play with chalk and before they could even begin Titan had the chalk box full of chalk in his mouth. All the chalk fell out as he was being chased down by the kids, but he was not gonna give up the box!

Tagged by Trinity

This post is all about belief.  Here are the rules - some of your answers can't be religious.  You should include at least one belief about food and one belief or unbelief that reflects your philosophy about life.

6 things I believe

• I believe children are the most innocent people on earth, even when they throw fits and disobey.
• I believe service will bring you the greatest happiness.
• I believe you spend what you make.
• I believe that chocolate will do wonders for the soul.
• I believe every trial shapes the person you are, or the person you become.
• I believe that each day could be your last day, so spend it well.

6 things I don't believe

• I don't believe you can change your spouse (believe me I've tried).
• I don't believe I've ever read books as fast as I read Twilight.
• I don't believe first place is the best place.
• I don't believe you can hold your baby too much.
• I don't believe I can really know a person unless I've walked in their shoes.
• I don't believe  all rated R movies are bad.

6 things I'm not sure about

• I'm not sure I'll ever get my kids out of my bed.
• I'm not sure I'll ever get a cat again.
• I'm not sure why some people's lives are cut short on this earth.
• I'm not sure I'll ever be able to quit working at Home Depot.
• I'm not sure I could ever feel older than 25 (or 18 for that matter).
• I'm not sure about this tagging stuff!

Okay, there's my answers, like 'em or hate 'em.  This caused me to think way too hard on a Monday morning.  Plus I don't think my answers even compare to Trinity's.

The people I'm tagging are Josie, Stacy, Susy, Bart and Mindy, Gina, and Nicole

Have to See Santa!