Fishing, bonding, and a bad hair cut

So I know I just posted yesterday and it is very unlike me to post more than once a month...but it was a pretty nutso day at our house. #1- Kylie's mouth ran into Sydneys head last night about 10p.m. Knocked her front permanent tooth completely loose. She also cut the heck out of her lip. Poor thing, it took over an hour to stop bleeding. Once it did, and we could survey the damage, we got ahold of an emergency dentist who said she should be fine to wait until this morning to be seen. So she went in and had it "bonded". It is a cute yellowish looking stripe across her front four teeth to strengthen the loose one until it gets tighter. She loves her new look, good thing because it is with her for 3 weeks! As you can imagine, Kylie remained calm during the entire ordeal. #2 Brian and Tyson went fishing after we got 8" snow last night. Crazy dudes! They had a blast and caught about 30 fish right off our dock at Utah Lake! Mostly Perch and white bass. Brian is in the process of a fish fry right now. Apparently we all get to starve tonight because I am pretty sure he is the only one eating that crap! #3 My dogs hair was driving me crazy last night and when I called her groomer, she couldn't get her in for a week..so I thought " how hard could it really be?" Well...harder than you think! My poor puppy looks awful, and I feel like an idiot! In my defense, I got interrupted right in the middle of my master piece with "Mom I knocked my tooth out!" Oh well...we'll just keep the puppy inside until we can keep that appointment next week that I was too impaient to wait for! Fishing, bonding, and a bad hair cut. What more could you ask for on a day off from school?

Date Night!

Soo fun! Yesterday Tyson and I had a date night, and Brian and the girls had a date night. It was such a great time. The only problem..my camera could only go one place...so I only have pictures of me and Tysons date. Brian took the girls to Cafe Rio for dinner then to see a movie. After the movie they went to ice cream. They said they had a wonderful time and loved the movie they saw "The Game Plan." Brian said it was the perfect movie for the occasion because it was about a dad and daughter. I am so gratefuly for how close Brian is to our girls. They have a very special relationship, and love their dad sooo much. They always have so much FUN when dad is around. He lights up the house when he comes home. He knows just what to do when my hormones get in the way of being rational with the girls' hormones. More often than not, he is the one calming the girls down if they get too emotional. (I have NO idea where the get emotional genes from. I am going to blame it on Aunt Brenda.) Anyway, thanks for being such a GREAT Dad and husband Brian...I love you! And the kids LOVE you more than words can say.

Tyson and I went to lunch, then to the Dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. To say the least...Tyson LOVED it. So much in fact, we were ther for 5...YES 5 HOURS!!! We learned a lot about dinosaurs, dug for dinosaur bones, played dinosaur computer games, and watched a 3-D movie at the imax theatre there. Then we had ice cream and called it a day. I love this little guy so much. I am so thankful for how sweet he is to me, and how great I feel when I am with him. Thanks for a great date night everyone!

Merry Christmas...a little late!

So, now that it's well into the New Year I am going to finally post my Christmas blog. We have been out of town from the 26th to the 4th. So thats my excuse. We had a wonderful Christmas, and a great trip to Washington to visit the family. The cousins had a blast, and they actually got a long really well. The way home was hairy...it took us 18 hours with 2 road closures to wait out (6 hours of waiting to be exact) and 7 upside down semi trucks along the way. Major high winds, snow, rain, and just about anything else you could think of. We made it though and are excited for 2008. It'll be great! My Christmas cards are done, addressed, and just waiting to be sent. It'll get done...just no promises on when!

We've had a happy and sad week. Happy week because the girls won their first ribbons at the swim meet on Saturday. Despite the fact Sydney got pushed off the block bawling, (her nerves get the best of her) she took 1st place in her backstroke, 2nd place in butterfly (cried while swimming... even took time to wipe her nose during the race ..could have gotten first place) and 5th place in her freestyle. Kylie took 5th in her butterfly. They were awesome...other than Sydneys pre-race nerves. She's a little high strung like her mother. Kylie...very laid back like her Dad.

It was a sad week because Sydneys favorite school teacher EVER got married and is moving to PA and her last day was Friday. MANY tears were shed...I mean many...so then we show up at her wedding reception and she looked beautiful. Sydney gave her a hug, the lowdown on the new teacher (who is fabulous) and then we left. MANY more tears were shed. This really was a tough one for her. She LOVED Miss Murdock. Always will...she tells her in a letter she wrote. Also a sad day yesterday, my puppy got into a bag of oreos and then had black oreo diarrhea. It was nasty. But who can resist eating just one oreo? Not Ruby, but at least it isn't just me! Don't worry it all cleaned up and Tyson knows not to leave oreos out anymore! Anyway...I think we are ready for Christmas, and we are VERY ready to go see the cousins! And I am very ready for 10 days off work! HOORAY for the Holidays!

The pictures are...Kylie getting pep talk from Dad..Sydney getting comforted by dad (Dad trying to convince her to do the next race), Miss. Murdock's wedding, Sydney about to take first place in her backstroke, and Kylie's beautiful butterfly stroke.

Happy Birthday Tyson!! 7 years old!!

I can't believe it! My baby is 7 years old today. I can't imagine my life without this little boy in our family. It wasn't always that way. Besides the fact he tried to kill me several times while I was pregnant with him...he also put me in the hospital for quite a while after he was born. Then he got RSV when he was 4 weeks old and made me miss my grandfathers funeral. He was a sweet baby, so I knew it was all worth it. Then he turned one. Life changed, and this little guy gave me a run for my money like I had never faced before. I started cursing the day I had prayed for a boy. Ask anyone, this was not your typical little boy. He was a major challenge...I wasn't ready for a boy so it was a major challenge for me! He had a mind of his own, and it was his way or NO WAY!! Then gradually he started getting sweeter and sweeter, and now I can't believe what a darling little guy he is. He truly wants other people to be happy and is very thoughtful. He is always bringing me gifts, and drawing me pictures. We love him so much and he is such a special part of our family. He loves his sisters very much and is so good to them. He is my best little buddy and I love spending time with him. Very rarely do I go anywhere with out my little "shadow!" I wouldn't have it any other way! Tyson loves to fish, play soccer, swim, and spend time with his cousins. He is a great student, especially in math. I am so grateful for this little boy in our family, and the energy he brings to our home. Happy 7th Birthday Tyson, I love you!!! P. S. I know I should have done a slide show...haven't quite figured that out either!