Post Op

Little Pyper became my first kidlet to have surgery today. It was very minor. She just got tubes in her ears, but surgery is always a little stressful. She was very brave. You can definitely tell she is my middle child and uses any opportunity to get her parents undivided attention to the fullest.

Primary Children's Medical Center was AMAZING! I don't know why you would go anywhere else when you have this awesome place so close. Pyper went to a class the night before where they talked the kids through everything.They gave them a tour and let them play with equipment. Today when she got there she knew exactly what to expect and was not in the least bit scared. In fact she was looking forward to her ride in the wagon to the O.R. They had a life specialist that spent at least a half-hour with Pyper before her surgery. She gave her a doll in special "pajamas" just like Pyper's and they started a (real) I.V. on her doll and Pyper got to inject medicine into the I.V. Then her doll (whose name was Belle Pyper), got to go with her in her wagon to the O.R. and then to the "wake up" room. She wasn't awake more than two minutes when she reminded Warren, her nurse, that there is supposed to be a root beer slushee waiting for her. She was quite the little ham, coming out of anesthesia, thinking she could stand up and then getting all wobbly. She left with so many souvenirs, she could open a little shop.

All day I have to keep reminding myself that I no longer have to talk super loud so she can hear me. I know it is for the best, but I am really going to miss her telling me she is "sive", instead of "five", and how she loves her "samily". Today she has already started calling her little friend "Izabel" instead of "Wizabel". She is now resting in her room listening to music as she falls asleep and it isn't so loud that I can hear it way in the next room. She is going to start kindergarten in the fall and I am going to miss her! She is my little helper and always wants to hang out with me and play games while Asher takes his nap. Hopefully she will have morning class and I will get one more year of her all to myself in the afternoon. I love you Pyper!!

(picture by Jen Tate)

London is 7!

So it has been over 6 weeks since my sweet eldest child's birthday and I have yet to post anything. Pathetic. I guess it is fitting since she didn't come home from the hospital till she was six weeks old so really this is the 7th anniversary of when she came to live with us.
She is such a sweet thing. She is my biggest helper (which I know is hard for her sometimes). She often gives up things she is playing with or wants for her little brother. They are inseperable. When London is home from school you will often find Asher curled up next her while she reads to him, or chasing her around the yard. He sure loves his big sissy.
London and Pyper are either the best of friends or the worst of enemies depending on the minute, but they love having "slumber parties" on Friday nights where they watch a movie together and then sleep in each others rooms. I love what a smart, caring beautiful girl London has grown into. And she has never complained that she has to share a birthday with her dear old mom. I love you Londy Loo! Happy birthday!



Thanks to Jen Tate for the super cute pictures!

I love the Olympics!!

I am an Olympic junkie. More specifically, a winter Olympic junkie. I am glued to the t.v every night and I often shed a tear or two at the opening ceremonies. I love hearing the stories of the athletes and what sacrifices they have made to get where they are. I love meeting their families. I love the patriotism and the unity of the games. I didn't really have a great love for the games until we attended the Salt Lake 2002 games. We were only able to get tickets to a few events but we were there when the U.S women's bobsled team won the gold and it was amazing. We spent every moment we could downtown and attended a medals ceremony. Somehow my brother-in-law scored us seats to the paraolympic opening ceremonies and it was life changing. Anyway, I hope you are all enjoying the games. I bawled like a baby at this commercial last night.



I also want to wish my friends sister good luck! She is a skeleton racer and I am sure the whole family is nervous after the accident on Friday! Good luck Noelle Pikus Pace!! She has an amazing story! She missed the last Olympics when she was hit by a bobsled and her leg was broken. We are rooting for you!!

Meet Mushu!

So I have so much blogging to catch up on. There is Christmas and birthday's and our sweet dog Yoshi having to be put down, but here is the newest member of our family. Isn't he the cutest. I promise to blog more soon!

Because it's easy for me to forget...

the true spirit of Christmas.

Christmas in Disneyland

We had to take Pyper to Disneyland for her birthday because she was finally tall enough to ride the big rides. She has been having us measure her every few weeks to see if she is tall enough and now she is (if she wears the right shoes.) We also REALLY needed a family vacation. We were even looking forward to the drive, just so that we could talk and be together. Disneyland was all decorated for Christmas and it even snowed at the end of the fireworks! So cute. Pyper loved having all the cast members wish her a happy birthday and riding all of the "big" rides for the first time. She was a little nervous on Tower of Terror though, and Splash Mountain broke down and we had to be "rescued". But all in all, she had an amazing time! Asher loved meeing the characters, especially lightning McQueen and Woody. He also had to drive every car in toon town. London was a perfect angel and didn't have to ride in a stroller once the entire time. She never complained. She really is growing up.

Happy Birthday Pyper!

Pyper turned five last month. I am a little bit behind on blogging but I wanted to post a few pics of her party. Pyper is still way into dressing up. She loves to torture her little brother by hugging and kissing him to death. She is kind of like Elmyra.

Remember her? She wants to hug him and squeeze him and as soon as she gets within 3 feet of him he starts screaming. She loves preschool. She loves to play games with mom. She is still really stubborn and she needs constant hugs from her family. She is my one child who not only wants to cuddle, but needs to on a daily basis. She loves to play outside and ride her bike, even if it is all by herself while London is at school (in the safety of the back yard of course.) She is incredibly good at memory games (she beats London every time). She is such a little sweetie and we love having her in our family. Here is the birthday cake she decorated herself. She said she needed five princesses to wish her happy birthday.

We love you Pyper!