4 Months Old!

Peyton is 4 months old now....holy cow does time fly! Although, when I try to remember the last time I slept through the night, it seems like a really long time ago.

Anyways, Peyton is doing pretty good. She was diagnosed with Reflux a month ago, so she is on 2 different prescriptions....she is sensitive to milk, so she has been on ProSobee formula, but might be switching to Nutramigin soon (SUPER expensive and very gross!). We noticed that she wasn't turning her head to the left and that her head was becoming misshapen, so I took her into the doctor and he ordered physical therapy for her neck and to see a specialist in SLC at Primary Children's for her head. They are going to see if she needs a helmet to reshape her head.

Anyways, we've been going to PT for about 2.5 weeks now, and she's getting better. She is gaining more movement in her neck and is getting stronger. We are going to SLC next Wednesday for her apt with the specialist. Living out here in the middle of nowhere sure has it's disadvantages! We have to drive about 4 hours each way to get to SLC, so we've decided to make it worth the trip. We are staying overnight and going to the Hogle Zoo the next day. Hopefully we will get some answers and I can start relaxing a little bit. All of this is a little stressful. I think it's stressful enough to have a baby....then you add this stuff on top....I'm exhausted! I have so much more respect for people that have children that have handicaps or disabilities. I cannot imagine even now....

Well, we'll keep you posted on what happens!

4th of July Celebration!

I LOVE the 4th of July! To me, it means it's FINALLY summer! This year was lots of fun for me (not so much for Aaron...soon to find out why....). First, we went to the parade with my friend, Merilee and her family and my brother Skyler and his wife Aubrey. The parade wasn't anything special, but it's just not the 4th without it! Then we went home and BBQed tri-tip and pineapple and had Skyler and Aubrey over and the food turned out awesome! After dinner, we all took naps (Aaron's favorite part of the day!), then woke up and went to the RODEO with Skyler and Aubrey! The rodeo is a tradition here in Rexburg, although, this is the first year that I convinced Aaron to go. It was the kids' first rodeo, and I think they liked it. Well, I'm not sure if it was the rodeo or the food...either way, it was lots of fun! Most of you know that Aaron is very allergic to anything with fur, so within 10 minutes of being there, he couldn't breathe, so he was kind enough to take care of the baby out front. After the rodeo, they let off fireworks and we went home. On the way home the kids were talking about lighting fireworks at our house (which normally is our tradition, but we had hoped to skip that since we just saw the big ones at the fairgrounds), so we quickly went and bought a few before the stands all closed. Skyler and Aubrey stayed while we finished the night off with fireworks.

What a great day. Thanks Skyler and Aubrey for a fun-filled day! We are so glad that we have family in town. I hope you realize you can't leave us here in Rexburg alone!

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We're Back!

We got back late Monday night from our long trip to Washington. It was great to see family and be there for all the exciting events (Austin's high school graduation, Lacey's baby being born, and Cale's mission homecoming)....but it is nice to be home and have our own space (not living out of a suitcase anymore! Hurray!), and to get some sleep. Anyways, we had lots of fun....some of the highlights were - camping (riding horses and fishing...my favorite!), Cale getting off the plane, swimming in Walla Walla with cousins, and the Country Mercantile (best store on earth!). There really is nothing like home! The comfort of being in the house you were raised in, and the best of all....being taken care of by your mom! It was so nice to wake up in the morning to the smell of breakfast cooking! I miss it already!

Busy Week...and More Busy-ness to Come!

Well, instead of explaining all that has happened this past week, I think I'll just summarize it for you:

1-Kids' last days of school
2-Morgan's 5th birthday
3-Doctors' apts
4-Sunday school class party
5-Trevor & Whitney's wedding announcement photos
6-Girls' night outWhat's to come:

TRIP TO WASHINGTON!

Anyways, this is my last post for a few weeks. We leave Thursday morning for Washington to visit family and won't be back to Rexburg until the 23rd. We are SUPER excited to go "home" (Basin City)! Austin is graduating high school, Lacey is having her 1st baby and Cale is coming home from his 2-yr. mission to Arizona. We have lots of fun things planned (camping trip, girls' outing, visiting, visiting, visiting, and continuous eating). Can't wait! See you in a few weeks!

New Website

Check out our new family website: It's My Life

I am still in the process of finishing it, so don't expect something extraordinary. Let me know what you think!

Ashlyn's Kindergarten Graduation

I'm so glad today is over! I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm so glad that school is out for the summer! Today was Ashlyn's last day of school and her kindergarten graduation. I have to tell you that (again) I had to fight back the tears! What is wrong with me?!? Who cries at their child's kindergarten graduation?!? Anyways, it was a real struggle for me to control my emotions, but I did it!This year they learned about butterflies and they got to watch the life cycle from beginning to end (caterpillar - butterfly). Ashlyn also gave a report on butterflies. So today each kid in her class got a butterfly and was able to release it after the graduation. It started to rain and she was worried that her butterfly would get wet, so she kept it and brought it home and released it in our yard.I think the reason I'm having such a hard time with all this graduation stuff is because it's becoming more evident that my children are growing up....and fast! Pretty soon my kids won't like me or want to just snuggle up with me...or talk to me. I remember being that way with my parents, and I hope I can do something different so my children won't be like that. I'm just not sure what that is. Any suggestions???