Preschool Graduation

My preschool graduation is over. I am glad for a break but I will really miss the children. It is amazing how close you get to them. I decided to decorate this year to make it cute for pictures. Thank you Brandie and Amber for helping put the balloon arch together, you guys are awesome. Also thank you to Cal, Devin, and Brittany for helping me blow up all of the balloons and getting everything ready. There is no way I could do it by myself. I appreciate everyone that helped me, I love you so much!!!

Silly Addie

Addie can't decide which she likes better, her bottles, fingers, or toes.

Make sure you wear sunscreen!!

Cal has not been very good at wearing sunscreen. He has had cancer cut out twice now by his eye. This time the Doctor decided to give him some $800.00 cream to use. He still might have to have it cut out again we will have to see what the Doctor says next week.

Addie's Home!!!!

On Monday May 16th, after spending three weeks and one day in the hospital, Addie got to come home. We went over to see her and she was so excited to be home. She was on the floor laying on a blanket and was rolling all over the place, smiling and talking. It is so good to see our little Addie back to her self again. So many prayers have been answered and we are so grateful to everyone that has kept her in your prayers, and for your concern.

Mother's Day

For Mother's Day this year all of the married children were away to their in laws. I told them that I don't like sharing it is really hard to get used to them being gone. We ended up going to my sister Jill's house for a bar-b-q and spending time with them and my mom and dad. Cal was really sweet had had a beautiful bouquet of flowers sent to me. The kids spoiled me with clothes, gift cards, a beautiful hanging basket and a pot of flowers for outside. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family I don't know what I ever did to deserve such wonderful children. Another exciting thing that happened on mothers day is Devin received his patriarchal blessing. It was so neat to go and listen to all of the many blessings that our Heavenly Father has for him.

Devin's Antelope

Devin shot this antelope in Aug of 2010, with a bow. The taxidermy said he would have it done at Christmas and we just picked it up in May. What an exciting day for Devin. Now he can measure it against Dustin's and see who is the biggest!!

Addie week three at hospital

Addie is doing so much better this week. She is opening her eyes more, playing more, and getting back to her self talking and smiling. She started drinking from a bottle. By the end of the week she is drinking so good they might let her come home on Monday. We will keep our fingers crossed.

Playtime After Two Weeks Later At Hospital

Addie going for a walk at hospital

Bathtime at hospital

Addie's First Easter At Primary Hospital

On April 21, Addie went into the hospital.
When Addie woke up Easter morning, April 22, she was in Primary Hospital with iv's in her and a feeding tube. The hospital gave her a cute Easter basket that was sitting in her room. The doctor that morning said that she needed to see a neurologist. When she got there she said that Addie has botulism. We didn't know anything about botulism so they explained it to us. She got it from breathing in bad air from the dirt. It starts at the top of the head paralizing the eyes, throat, voice, and works it's way down paralizing everything. She had no use of her muscles. She could not hold her head up, stand, or roll over. Nothing would work. It was so sad to look at her not feeling good. They ran all of the test on her and when the last one came back positive they were able to start her medicine. The medicine is so rare that it is not even in Utah. They had to get it from California. For one shot needle of the medicine was $70,000.00 dollars. Ouch!! She only needed one luckily. After about two days after the shot you could tell that it was starting to work. She was getting a little more life back into her. She would reach for toys,try to smile, and open her eyes a little bit more. She has been in the hospital for two weeks now and is doing so much better. They are just waiting for her to get her gag reflex back so she can learn how to eat again. She even learned how to say ma ma the day before mothers day what a great present for Rochelle. Dustin and Rochelle are pretty exhausted living at the hospital, and sleeping over at the hospital. It is real hard emotional on everyone but we are so glad that what she has can be cured. It will just take a long time.