T is for...

{TUMBLING}

Kylee had her end of year recital for tumbling. She takes from the Bingham High cheer coach at her studio in South Jordan. I can't believe how much she has improved! I am just so proud of her.

She is doing so well with her standing back tuck (first pic) and almost has her round-off /back hand spring/back tuck on her own. She has her round-off /back tuck 100% of the time.

Her coach wants to place her in the "Elite" class next fall where they will be learning layouts, fulls, halves, front tucks etc. She will also be taking a cheer class from her so we will see how that goes!

{TEMPLES}

We went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house tonight. It was beautiful and it was so fun to look at my family while we were sitting in the sealing room. My COMPLETE family. We were all there together in the Temple...it was a very nice feeling. I hope we will all be able to be there together again years down the road!

and

{TOO CUTE}

4 months and GROWING!

Where does time go? I can't believe we are already at the end of June and that my little guy is 4 months old! He is such a happy little guy...especially in the morning. He never makes a sound when he first wakes up and often Chet will get up to go to work and look over to find Cash grinning from ear to ear at him. Just waiting for dad to look over so he can say "good morning daddy!"

He loves sucking on his fists and blankets and is noticing toys. He tries to reach and grab things and put them to his mouth when he succeeds. It's so fun to see him reach all these little milestones.

He had his 4 month appt. and weighs 13 lbs. 3 oz and is 24 1/4 inches long. I thought he was my chunkiest baby at this point but it turns out that Hunter actually had a whole 5 oz on him at 4 months.

I noticed the inner lobe of his ear would get crusty off and on. I asked the Dr. about it and he looked in his ear. He had to clean it out really good to see his eardrum b/c there was a lot of "gunk" in it. He said his eardrum showed signs of being infected and rupturing...hence the built up residue and fluid. He also still has somewhat of an infection. I feel SO bad...I hate that they can't tell you when they're in pain! Poor baby :( He also had his shots...


I know NO FUN!!!

We finally got rid of the thrush a couple of days ago but now that he is on antibiotics it came back.... UGH! So I guess we'll be seeing more of this...

We just love him SO much. I can't imagine what our family would be like without him! He is such a blessing :)

Here's to Dads!

I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful Dad's out there but most especially to my incredible husband!

He is so awesome and I just love him SO much. He is such a great example to the kids and even to me. They all adore him and it's no wonder why. He is so fun to be around. He wrestles with the boys and cuddles with the girls. He is a hopeless tease but I think the kids secretly like it. I am so grateful for all that he does for us and for all of his hard work both to provide for us as well as around the house.

Love you Honey! Happy Father's Day :)

Happy Birthday...

Wishing a Happy June Birthday to...

Brock Fullmer

My cute little nephew, Aidan Burr

James Jepson

Jakelle Ballard

Shellie Crowther

and my cute little flower girl, Felicia Neff
who went from this...

to this way too soon!

I hope you all have a wonderful birthday!!!

p.s. I am way behind and missed May Birthdays so Happy Belated birthday to Josh Crowther and Vivian Burr!

The Purple Monster!

No, I am not talking about the "Flying Purple People Eater" in that song we all know so well or the big, furry monster with two heads on Sesame Street.

This monster is a tiny little thing that is stubborn and does not want to leave! He comes in a small 1 0z bottle and his name is "Gentian Violet"!

Gentian wha...??? Well, let me tell you about this horrible monster...

First, we begin with some nasty, wicked stuff called Thrush! Yes, Cash and I have been battling thrush for almost two months now. He has gone through two bottles of Nystatin and I have been treated with the ointment...but to no avail! (apparently that stuff is only 55% effective and of course, being so lucky, we happen to fall into the other 45%) I was referred to Gentian Violet by La Leche League (for breastfeeding mothers) as well as read about it as an alternative in a nursing pamphlet I got from the hospital. I Googled it and being desperate at this point, decided to try it...but it's not easy to find. After a search on the Internet and a trip to three different pharmacies I finally found it.

I read how horribly it stains things, including the baby's mouth when he nurses,(the mouth staining goes away after a day or more) so I was so careful not to get it on anything when applying it. I was feeling quite proud of myself for pulling it off so well. That was short lived because apparantly I was not careful enough! When I grabbed it off of the changing table to put it away I shook the bottle out of habit. Well, the lid was not screwed on tight and off came the lid and this purple monster was unleashed and attacked EVERYWHERE! On the carpet, walls, hands, clothes....lovely sight! So, now it was back to the Internet searching for ways to get RID of it! Not easy! He likes to make sure you never forget that he was there.

Ugh, so if you see me and your wondering if I decided to get a purple polka dot tattoo, be rest assured that I have not gone wild...they are just battle wounds from that horrible beast!

(On a positive note, I am a tad bit grateful for this little monster b/c it looks like Cash's thrush is finally clearing up after only a day and a half!)

Fabulous Five

What could be better than The "Fantastic Four"?

The Fabulous FIVE! And what makes it even better is that they are mine FOREVER and EVER!

FINALLY, I have gotten to the pictures I took of the kids that have been stored on my computer for nearly a month!

When we were downtown for the Nationals I took the kids up to Temple Square for pictures. The flowers were ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL and it was perfect for a little photo shoot. It was quite the excursion though. When we were at the hotel, Chet had to help drive tourists to Park City so he took the van. I was just planning on walking the two blocks to the trax station and then ride the rest of the way there.

Well, as I got the kids packed up and ready to head over to Temple Square I realized he had the stroller in the van still. Hmm...causes a problem when you're planning on hauling a very young baby everywhere...not to mention a huge camera bag with equipment AND a diaper bag! I just decided to carry the baby without the carrier and covered him with a blanket. (we all know how bulky and inconvenient it is to walk and carry one of those things!) and divied out the other stuff among the kids to help carry.

I also would have preffered to have waited until the sun was not at it's highest point (for shadows) but we had to be at the Salt Palace for fights by 5:00 so I really didn't have a choice.

Anyhoo...the kids were great sports and I was able to at least get a couple that will work.

I have SO many yet to play with but here are some that I've done so far...












I am just LOVING my camera....Thanks again babe!