Still Alive

So we are still alive, I have just been horrible with keeping up on the blogging world.  I like to check out everyone elses blogs, I just don't like to update my own.  Not to mention the fact that we are horrible parents when it comes to documenting our children's lives through photos.  We did have a family picture taken a week ago which actually turned out pretty good minus the bandaid that so beautifully covered the large gash in Graydens head.  Lucky for us, for a small fee the bandaid can be erased and a new eyebrow created.  Unfortunately the very large fee for the actually disc was a bit steep so who knows if you will ever be able to actually see the picture.  This is why we never have pictures taken in a studio.  

Really we have been up to nothing exciting.  Chris started a new job, Carter turned 7 last week, Grayden has broken the same kitchen chair 3 times in the last month (thus the gash on his head), Jordyn has been very much enjoying the fact that Steven had a new baby last week so Chuck, his dog spent a few nights at our house and this week Robs is visiting her in-laws, so Otis is vacationing here.  The kids are currently off track and have been home for the last two weeks and we still have two weeks to go.  I think I might go crazy before they go back to school!  I am just glad that they aren't off the whole month of December.  

Well there really is no more to tell. 

Nothing New

So I have not posted anything for a long time.  I think the biggest reason is I have not had anything to take a picture of and posts with no pictures are not nearly as fun.  Really we have been up to nothing.  With the economy in the state it is, we have really been staying home most of the time and trying to make the money stretch.  Grayden has been keeping me very busy.  He never ever gets tried and while he is awake he is constantly in motion.  I am very happy because he is quite happy, but seems to always be making a mess or getting into trouble.  The other day I was in the process of doing some laundry and the doorbell rang.   Jordyn ran to answer it and I hear a mans voice say "is this yours?"  I heard her say "yes"  and he asked if he could talk to her mom or dad.  I came around the corner right at that moment and he is standing in the doorway holding Grayden.  Of course he is mine.  I am thinking why do you have him? He says, "He was in the middle of the road and I almost ran over him."  I about had a heart attack right then and there.  I thanked the nice man and had a nervous breakdown as I was closing the door.  So I took Grayden to the garage door and asked him to open it.  To my amazement he opened it right up.  So he had just quietly let himself out the garage door and decided to explore the world.  Needless to say we will be installing a lock high on the door and Grayden will be spending more time in his play pen.  What gets me the most is his is starting speech therapy next week because he doesn't say a darn word, but he can open door all on his own!!!!  I am pretty sure I have been nominated for the mother of the year award!!!!!!

Disneyland

Grandma JJ's 80th Birthday Party

This last Saturday my Grandma Beardshall (aka JJ) turned 80.  She wanted to celebrate her birthday with her family so she decided to have a little party at This is the Place Park.  We were able to hang out at the park for a while and then have a nice private lunch in one of the pioneer houses.  It was fun to celebrate her big birthday with her.  The kids enjoyed the activities, animals, and activities.  

ORDINARY

It has been a while since I have posted anything, but the reason for that is because there is absolutely nothing going on.  Unfortunately for me the kids aren't even in school right now.  We are on year round school here and on C track. So that means they started the end of July, went Three weeks and then went off track for three weeks.  I am not such a fan, but turns out no one really asked me what would work best for me.  If they had I surely would have said year round is great, but they never need to go off track.  So as you can see we are just trying to survive the next two weeks and then we will be in good shape for a little while.  At least we have stayed away from the hospital and surgery!!!  Well hopefully we will do something fun in the next two weeks and we won't appear to be as boring as we really are!

Birthday Surprise

Hello everyone! Taytwinkletoes taking over today...

I wanted everyone to know that WENDY TURNS THIRTY TODAY!!

Holy oldness!!

Being the friend that I am, I have hijacked her blog!!

I know how much she despises my camera, but I made a little slide show of all the silly things we have done over the past few years. There are so many funny stories behind each picture. Good times for sure!

I just want to say, for the record, Wendy is absolutely the best kind of friend anyone could ask for. I'm not just saying that because it is her birthday, either! She has been a great support and friend and listener when I needed it the most.

I hope you have a very excellent birthday, Wendy. Cheers to turning 30!

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Recovery

I have been a little slow at posting this last month.  I have had two surgeries over the past four weeks so it has been a bit crazy.  Luckily both of the procedures were done laproscopically so at least the recovery has not been as bad as it could have been.  The first one was just to remove a cyst from one of my ovaries and remove one of my fallopian tubes.  Last July I had one of my ovaries removed.  Luckily they were able to just remove the cyst this time and leave the ovary.  I am very happy about this as I was not ready to go through menopause before my 30th birthday.  Anyway I recovered from that and just got back into my running groove again just in time to have my gallbladder removed.  That was just done on Tuesday and it has been a bit more difficult than I expected.  The pain from the gas that they use to blow you up during the procedure is a little more than painful when left in you.  But thankfully Chris took one day off work to help with the kids and Heidi took grayden the following day.  My other kids are back in school already so I was able to take it easy.  Friday Chris left with the kids for a camping adventure with his family near Jackson Hole.  I am sad to miss the family time, but have done very little this weekend.  I am finding it hard to get off the bed much.  Hopefully we are done with surgeries for the summer and I will be back to my normal self very soon.  If this post makes no sense just remember that I am at least 3/4 stupid from all the medication I have taken this week!