Daw Do-ings

We have been too busy for professional family pictures
We gave it a shot on our own.
Not bad for a timer, eh?

Brian embraced basketball and discovered some talent
He is a speedy defender and insists on precise execution of the plays

Yes, We have been pretty busy around here...

We discovered Griffin's hearing impairment
He had surgery to optimize his hearing
Perfection was out of reach,
but his hearing improved on one side,
and we will continue Quarterly evaluations for improvements or declines.

We are having fun playing tee ball...
Do not be fooled by our cuteness
In the beginning we played only for the
post game treats!
Tonight Griffin hit a great pitch thrown by his coach

My baby turned 4!

Celebrations ensued with
Pizza, Pals, Money and more

Aunt Brittany brought the twins
for us to adore
Soon I will post more and update with grace
After I stop this ridiculous pace!

Epic Ninjas

It's a Wonderful Life

We started December with a 5 day vacation
In Las Vegas and Lund

Brittany had twin girls in the fall
We were blessed to be able to be
there for the blessings of these sweet babies

When we arrived to Las Vegas
My husband and I were surprised with a luxury suite at the Hilton
Tickets to two shows and they whisked away our 3 little boys

Lincoln and Griffin experienced many firsts...

First plane ride

They were so excited

Exhilarating quad rides in the snow

Actually needing a "winter" jacket

Exploring Farm Equipment
Removing cords from Hay
Rides on a Tractor

Galloping Horseback rides

Snowball fights
You can see it does not take lots of snow to make us happy

A shout out to SW Airlines
Thanks for that beautiful $30 special
Requiring a long stay

We could never thank our parents and Brittany enough
For all of these amazing experiences
Now treasured memories
To say we had a blast would be the understatement of the year!

No Longer Tongue Tied

We have noticed that Brian has difficulty pronouncing S and R.

3rd Grade is the time S and R receive the attention they are entitled.
This year a thorough speech evaluation uncovered the root of Brian's dilemma,
He is, in fact, tongue tied!

With haste we sought an ENT surgeon to set Brian's tongue free.
Turns out, Kim found us one of 2010's Top AZ Surgeons.
This was quite comforting.This morning Brian went for his surgery to free him from this restriction.
He put on the clown fabric gown.
He selected the best stickers they had to offer.
The amazing Anesthesiologist waited to place his IV until he was asleep!

He championed the surgery in just 20 minutes.
Five little stitches that absorb over time.
He even pulled out his own IV.
When it was time to go, these guys got a real laugh.

I pulled out the keys for the car I didn't drive.
Attempted to push the key fob to locate it.
Absence of sound brought me to the realization I was looking for the wrong car.
To my surprise I was standing behind the car I did bring.

Further clues that mom did not cope well today:
I wore my shirt inside out.
Discovered 30 minutes after arriving at the surgical center.

I broke into tears as they wheeled my nervous boy away.
Wore my sunglasses so I could pretend no one would notice.

I let Brian be helped into the front seat.
He pointed out that I never let him sit in the front.
How long was it going to take before I recognized this problem?

I paid $3.49 for OJ at Einstein Bro's after the surgery
Anyone who pays that has a serious problem.

Drove my son to the mall at 9:30.
We walked in and I remembered the mall opens at 10.
I almost hit a car in the parking lot.
How close was it? I couldn't actually tell you.
I thought I was the only car there.

Resolution:
Next time my son goes into surgery
I will have someone else drive us!

I may be a nurse
But clearly my nerves are not impenetrable!

As I am finishing typing this up
Our favorite surgeon personally called to check on Brian.
Now that is quality service!

We Will, We Will, Rock You!

Blue Hair.

Check.
Mohawk.
Check.
Ready to rock Crazy Hair Day?
Check.

My Heroes are ready for Halloween.
But is Halloween ready for my Super Heroes?
Villains be afraid. Be very afraid!
Do you find it alarming that I
encourage
flying off of the couch?
Me too.

Where is Thumbkin?

Rhyme Time

We were eating sandwiches and playing with words.
I felt like a great mom as my 5 year old continued to come up with rhyming words on his own. I thought in my mind, "Wow, he is so smart, it is great that he spontaneously thinks of these words."

Word: Plane
My answers: drain, strain, rain, insane
Griffin's answers: vane, Dane, train,cane,

Word: man
Answers me: , Tan, Can, Ran
Griff: Fan,Van
Griffin makes a sentence: "I am playing an awesome van rock song."

Word: sandwich
Me: Sand ditch
Griff: Sand Bi...
Well, I think you get the idea.
At first I tried to move along, and within a couple more examples the Sand B reemerged.
I was forced to explain "This was a word we don't use, it is a yucky word. Do not say it again."

Word: shut
Me: nut
Griff: cut
Lincoln: Butt.
This answer was followed by many little Lincoln giggles.
I took this as a sign. We can rhyme.
Rhyming time over.