One more 2009 Post

Ok this is REALLY bad, I know. So since 2010 is almost over I thought I better try to post one more highlight for 2009. And then I'll be on to posting for 2010. I'll probably just post one highlight for 2010 so I'm not always a year behind :)

My goal for 2011 (wow can't believe I typed that # already) is to keep up my blog so I don't get so far behind and I can post while things are fresh in my mind.

In the Spring Karianne had to have her tonsils taken out! If you look below you will see why. I better forewarn you that there is a gruesome picture so if you don't want to look, don't go further!

Before

Before surgery they had her draw a happy face on a doll with markers. She loved that. You can't tell very well but I held back tears as I awaited my little girl being taken back for surgery. I will never forget her holding Dr. Heidi's hand and the anesthesiologist's hand as she walked back to the O.R. looking back at me. I couldn't wait to see her come out!

As you can tell she did amazing coming out and loved that daddy would try her little dinosaur mask that went over her nose and mouth for surgery! Thanks G'ma L for coming to see her and bring her gifts after she got out! She loved it! When she got home she also had other good friends bring her get-well gifts....thank-you!

Ok, can you imagine these things in the back of a little 4 year old's throat? No wonder she couldn't breath and constantly had a hard time swallowing. Poor thing!

She also had her first major dental work done not too long after (maybe a month I think) which was very traumatic for her considering what she had just been through with her surgery. She loves a certain hygienist and finally was a trooper going through 2 days of 2 hours each to get all her work done.

She thought she was pretty cool with the sunglasses on!

Happy Birthday Kyle!

Happy 15th Birthday Kyle!

This was last year's birthday with his sisters, brother, & cousins!

This year

I cant believe my little Kyle is 15 years old today! How time flies! He was such a good little boy! He still is a good kid. He has been waiting for the day that he grew to 6'. He was excited to see that he had a couple weeks ago! We cant believe how much he has grown this past year! He is such a great brother (most of the time) to his siblings! He was ordained a teacher last year and has been the Teacher's Quorum President! He is such a great example to everyone around him!

More Updates Sorry.....

I know I have been absolutely horrible about keeping my blog updated! I'm updating only for the sole purpose for myself! Bear with me.....I'm sorry if you dont want to look until I have recent stuff put up. There were a lot of things that happened last year so like I said its mainly for me!

Kyle's events in 2009

Kyle's medical things

For spring break we went to Las Vegas to spend time with family. Kyle was at my cousin's house that he is very good friends with and was swimming in their pool and gashed his leg on the side of their pool. Needless to say we were in the ER for a while!

Before

After

Then just couple of weeks after Karianne had her tonsils out (coming in another post), Kyle ended up in the hospital with abscess on his tonsils. Poor thing was in so much pain. They almost had to drain it but instead gave him steroids to get rid of it. I almost passed out when they were putting in the IV. He was there for a couple days. He had fun in there playing video games all day! When he got home he was greeted by his good friends in Eagle Mountain.

He was able to have a ride out of the hospital in a toddler wheel chair. He thought that was pretty cool!

Kyle's Baseball Season!

This was an awesome season for him. It was the first year he played baseball. They ended up winning the championship game with a home-run hit by Kyle. It was a great happy time!

Of course he ended up with the game ball!!

Kyle & Kayla's trip to California!

For the past 2 years Kyle & Kayla have had the opportunity to go to California in the summer for 3 or 4 weeks! They have a blast every time they go! They visit G'ma & G'pa, Aunts & Uncles, & cousins. They go to Discovery Kingdom (amusement park), to the mall, and Kyle this year had the opportunity to go help in the Cockpit at my Uncle's race track! Kameron looks forward to the year he can go too!

Hogle Zoo!

While Kyle and Kayla were in California Greg and I took Kameron & Karianne to the zoo! Karianne was terrified at first. It took her a little while to warm up to the animals! We saw the animals, played at the kid's playground, had slushies and ice cream, and rode the train.

Girls trip to Vegas!

My Aunt turned 60 this year and her family and my mom put together a surprise party for her in Las Vegas. So we decided me and the girls would join my mom and sister to surprise her for it! It was a fun bonding trip for me and the girls!

After getting up really early to head down to Vegas, we were so exhausted! We went to lunch after we got there and surprised her! Karianne rubbed Kayla's back while we were at the restaurant!

After lunch on our way to the hotel, Karianne decided to take a nap!

That night there was a retirement party for her also at a Mexican restaurant that her work put on. The girls decided to stay and play with some cousins while my mom, sister, and I went! The next night was her surprise birthday party that I don't have any pictures from.

These are some of my cousins (her son and family)!

The girls swam everyday whenever there was free time! They got a little silly with cheese-whiz!

Fall cookies!

After Easter I didn't make very many sugar cookies. I got burned out! But by Fall I was ready to make them again. I decided to try some chocolate frosting on some of them and those actually ended up being our favorite! It was one of the treats I made to take to Vegas with us in September! They were yummy!

Kameron's 9th Birthday!

Kameron decided he wanted to do a Halloween party this year. They didn't dress up but did some fun Halloween games! They also played a game where they had to find mushy eyeballs in a bowl of spaghetti blindfolded that I didn't have any pictures of! There were 2 teams and each team had to push a pumpkin around a course in the yard with a broom!

This was the winning team!

They also played a game where they picked up cut-out Halloween figures with a straw! Whichever team got the most, won!

This was the winning team!

These are some of his good friends from Eagle Mountain!

This is a good friend he grew up with in Eagle Mountain and lived next door to for a long time!

Kayla's 12th Birthday!

Sometimes with Kayla's birthday being close to Halloween, she chooses to have a Halloween Party! This year she wanted to be a cowgirl! She invited some girls from her new school and they did some fun games.

One of the games they had to search through this bowl of spaghetti for mushy eyeballs blindfolded!

They also played a game where they had a race to pick up these cut-out Halloween figures with a straw. Wow they are talented! This was Kayla's team!

They also played a charades game! This is her group of friends that attended!