Our scary week

This may be a little long but I want to write it down.  This week started out as all weeks do. We went to church walked the halls with Kyle because he hates nursery.  That night we went to seminary graduation.  This is one of the things I love to go to.  It is so amazing to watch all those awesome youths.  Our friends took the kids for us which was so nice.  Then we went to a birthday party for our niece.  At the party I noticed Kyle's face.  His right side was swollen.  I thought that was weird.  I thought maybe it was allergies because we have been having problems with allergies.  So I gave him medicine and went to bed.  Well in the morning his face was worse.  I wish I took pictures.  Just imagine that I could have put a tomato  in his mouth whole.  It was so swollen and under his chin was as hard as a rock.  So off to the doctors we went.  I was so worried I have never seen anything like this before.  The doctor said he had infected lyph nodes.  They gave him a double shot of antibotics and told me how serious this was.  We were to watch close and if he got worse head to the er.  Well in the morning he looked better so I called the dr and he started oral antibotics.  Well by Tuesday night Kyle was getting so grumpy and coming down with a fever.  I watched him Wednesday still fevers but we keep going.  I was getting so worried I didn't know what to do.  On Thursday morning he was worse it was starting to swell up again.  He couldn't turn his neck and he won't drink anything.  So I called the dr and they got me in.  I stopped by my friends house because I was a wreck.  I completely lost it.  I didn't know what to do and I was worried beside myself.  She helped calm me down and off I went to the dr. At the dr he took one look at Kyle and said what er do you want to go to.  I decided on Primary Children's Hospital because I knew they would be good.  I picked up Bryan called the school to tell Bryanna where to go and made the drive.  When we got here they put an iv in.  That was really hard to get that into him. I am so glad that Bryan was there to help hold Kyle.  Then we did a CT scan.  They could see bubbles of fluid starting to build up but they weren't seal off yet.  When they seal off and with a great amount of fluid then they have to do surgery.  So they admitted Kyle and started antibotics through an iv.  They put him on two different kinds of antibotics.  One was given once a day and the other one every 8 hours.  I have never been so worried about my kids before.
      With all this happening I so wished my mom was here to help me.  I know she would have held my hand and been for me. I am so grateful to have my sweet husband with me.  He was such a big help.  So over the course of a few days he is looking so much better.  The swelling is coming down and he is starting to feel better again.  They are doing oral making sure there is no reaction and  then we will go home.  We still have to watch him close and see the dr to make sure everything is good.  I am so glad to see him better.  In the middle of this I couldn't believe that my baby could get so sick and get so bad so fast.  It was so hard seeing him hurt so bad.  He is such a sweet kid and I love him so much.  The nurses at the hospital are great there is one male nurse that was great for Kyle.  Every time he came in he would have cars in his pockets.  Kyle learned really fast that he would get a new car.  He even got Kyle to smile which was huge.  Before this he would cry every time they came in.  I am grateful for the great people at primary childrens they have been so great for my family.  I have learned so many things.  One thing is faith.  I have learned that faith is what get you through things that you never knew you could do.  Second thing is prayer.  What a powerful tool.  I know all the prayers is what got us through so much. Third I am stronger than I thought.  I thought I wouldn't be able to do it and I did do it.  I will admit that I did it through many many tears but I did it.  There are so many times this week that I have felt so many hands and arms hold me up.  I am grateful for that and for all the family and friends that have helped me out by just being there. Here is hoping that things will go good at home and we get this little guy better.  Thanks for being patient and I am so lucky for my sweet little boy.

Bryanna's Baptism

In April my sweet little girl mad an important decision.  She mad the choice to get baptized.   I was so proud of the choice that she was making.  We had so much fun that weekend.  We had so much family able to attend.  My little sister and her kids came up from Vegas.  We played the night before.  It was so fun to have everybody there to let her know how special she is.  All the rest of my siblings and their kids were there. My dad and step mom Mary.  Bryan's parents were there and all his siblings but one.  Before that day I got some professional pictures taken.  They turned out so good.   On this day I thought of my mom so much she would have this day.  The gospel was everything to mom and she would be so proud of her grandchildren as they make this decision.  It was such a spiritual day and I am so glad to have days like this

                                           Bryanna's smile when she doesn't want to show her teeth I love it
                               it is so much her.  She is so sweet and wants everybody to be happy.
                                

                                 Bryan outside the house.  I love this dress it looks so much like her.

                                          
                                          Bryanna, dad and Kyle waiting outside the room.  A lady in our
                         ward made this cute jumpsuit.  I loved how cute it was.  It made Bryanna
                              feel special that she had something different to wear.  I am so grateful for
                               all the people in my life that make my kids feel so special.

                                                 For all those people that know  Bryanna know that this
                                            is so much her.  She love to act like a hamster.

                                           

                                               I love how this picture looks and her love of the scriptures

                                            This day was so much fun.  I love my little girl.  She is a joy to me
                             in so many ways.  Watching her grow is so much fun and she is turning into
                               such a caring person.   

Easter 2012

This year for easter we were in St. George. The kids had so much fun finding all the eggs in the hotel room. Kyle didn't get much candy he got blocks instead. They were a big hit. He loves them. What a cute boy this little kid is. He loves to have all the attention.

We had a easter egg hunt with some of the cousins in St. George. They got so many eggs with candy. It was really fun because the next day we had another egg hunt and there were some hard boiled eggs. Kyle would shake the eggs but if they didn't make any noise he would throw them down. He thought all eggs should make noise to show that there is something on the inside. I am so glad we got to do this. I have to say I love doing things with my family.

Trying to find all the eggs that are hidden in the dirt.

Looking for more eggs where are they. (Can you see my Shadow)

Bryanna with her easter treasures. She was so glad that the easter bunny knew we were at a hotel room. She is so much fun. I love how she helps me so much. I just love having a daughter. We went to the mall yesterday and it reminded me of all the times I went with my mom. I am so glad that she enjoys being with her mom.

Snow Canyon

For Easter weekend we headed to Snow Canyon with my siblings. Snow Canyon has good memories of when I was a little girl. We would go there all the time. I remember so many Easter egg hunts on those mountains. So we decided to do it this year. Bryanna loved all the climbing. She is a mountain goat on those mountains. She loves climbing them and kept up with all her cousins. My brother was so great to take them on so many hikes.


Kyle and Bryanna playing on the fence. It was such a good weekend with the family. I am so grateful for my family and everything they do for me.

Daddy and Kyle climbing Kyle size mountains. He got so mad when he couldn't keep up with his sister. He would watch her go all the way to the top. Little buddy here soon you will be able to do the same thing.

All the older cousins climbing another mountain. They had so much fun together with my brother at the top.

My cute little man. He loved the dirt as you can see. The bath water was nice and red at the end of the day. I am so glad to make some fun memories with my kids. The only sad part was I wish I could have shared it with my mom. She loved that canyon and any holiday with the family. I needed this weekend so bad it was so nice to get away from everything and just enjoy my kids. I am so lucky to have such great kids. Love them so much.

Baby Kitten Tiger Lily

A week ago my friend in our ward found this baby kitten. It's mother left it and so we started to take care of it. I couldn't let this little kitten die. I grew up taking care of animals since we always had kittens and baby puppies around the house. I thought why not this will be good for my kids. Now I know why my mom always said not another dog or kitten because they are so much work. At first we thought the kitten was three weeks old. But last Friday I took it to the vet to see how she was doing and I found out she was only a week and half old. Which she is now two weeks. She is getting bigger each day and is getting more active . I am just glad I could keep her alive. So we went and got a baby bottle for the kitten and kitten milk. I had to feed her at first every 2 hours and now we are working our way to every 3 to 4 hours. In about a week or so I can try some food. I will be glad when I don't have to be feeding her a bottle so much.

Our cute baby Kitten.

This is Bryanna's favorite thing to do after school.
She also feeds the kitty too. She is such a big help.

The kitty loves to be wrapped up and be close to you. Let just hope we can keep going and this little kitty can pull through.

Bryanna 8th party

Bryanna had her big 8th birthday this week. We had so much fun. It was a rough week for Bryanna because she got her tonsils out the Friday before her birthday party. She had a rough recover since we found out that she can't have a certain kind of pain killer. She is now doing so much better and I am so glad to have my sweet little girl back. I can't believe that eight years old I was in the hospital staring at this cute baby. It is so amazing that they grow up so fast. I have been thinking a lot of my mom and how she would love this little girl so much. For her birthday party she wanted to go to build a bear with her close friends and have a sleep over. We had to push the sleep over in a few weeks, because she was having so much pain still, but here are the pictures of the fun we did have.

The lady at the store helping Bryanna she was so cute with all the kids.

Getting ready with name tags.

Before Build a bear we had a restaurant at the house. It was called Bryanna's Place. We served Italian food. Bryan and I were the servers. The girls laughed so hard. It was so much fun.

Eating dinner what a cute bunch a girls. I am so grateful that my daughter has some great friends.

The cute animals all done.
Then we went back home for dessert.

Kyle's 2nd Brithday

For Kyle's second birthday we went to Thanksgiving Point. Kyle and Bryanna had so much fun. He loved playing in the water. We went with our friends and it was so much fun to have them there. I can't believe that my little guy is 2. He loves to have things his way and if they are not. Then he lets you know. He is a daddy's boy and is so sad when he has to leave to go to meetings.




Here is Kyle, Bryanna and Daddy playing a game at Thanksgiving Point. Oh how I love these people.

Kyle got a new race track for his birthday. He loves car, trucks and trains. A true boy. But he loves to play babies with his sister. His smile can help your heart.

More race track fun. I think Bryanna loved it as much as Kyle.

We did cupcakes and Kyle wanted to touch the fire. I think we might me in trouble this summer when we go camping. We love Kyle in our family he brings a whole new look to life. Happy Birthday little guy.....