Happy Birthday Calissa

Today was my baby's 3rd birthday! It was such a fun day for us to spend together with her Daddy since he had been gone for 3 weeks. We went to town and had corn dogs for lunch, made birthday pumpkin brownies with pink frosting and airplanes (just what she had asked for), went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse where she was all excited until they started hollering and she lost it.

Calissa is the child who can melt your heart with her smile and send you running with her whine.

She is the child who loves to hug on her brother and the next minute tease him until he cries.

She is helpful and caring and loves to do things herself.

She knows what she wants and doesn't back down even if I try.

She is a girlie girl and a tom-boy all the same time.

She is the baby and she knows how to get a way with much more than she should.

Her birthday toy so her and Jett can race

The come apart at Texas Roadhouse

The pink cake (looks a little red) with airplanes

Me and my baby girl!

She even sang her own birthday song! :)

We love you Baby Girl! Happy Birthday! 

Time Out For Women

In other words time with my mom and my sisters! Many thanks to my dad and my friend Kristi I was able to go a day earlier. We all met mid day on Thursday and had lunch and then we hung out and shopped and then did the same Friday and then made it to Time Out For Women Friday evening. It was a great weekend full of fun and laughter and just catching up. I hope it will become a yearly tradition it was just so fun to have just us girls there to hang out.  Thanks girls LOVE YOU ALL!

Back left to right Rocki, Karyn, Mom, Me (with weird eyes always terrible in pictures)
Front Teonna, Sherra, and Jonna

The End of Football

So yes I am slow and behind on the happenings around here but want things in anyway. Jace's football team "Vail Vikings - Mighty Might Purple" made it to the playoffs. They ended the regular season with 5 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie, not too bad I didn't think. The final game was Saturday October 27 bright and early be on the field at 6:30 it was a bit chilly that morning but we were there to watch football and it doesn't get better than that. They played an undefeated team, that played a little dirty, but our boys played well and gave it there all. It was such a fun season and can't wait for next season.

"GO VIKINGS"

The team, coaches, and cheerleaders!

Jace (#71) helping get his team warmed up!

Always loved to see him dressed in uniform!

Halloween 2012

As most of you know I am not a fan of Halloween but my kids love it (the candy and the dressing up). I took them twice this year (big for me). We went to Corona Ward trunk-or-treat and then went trick-or-treating on Halloween. It is fun to see them all dressed up!

Caelin

I am so far behind but wanted to get this in. She was awarded "High Honor Roll" for the first quarter. She was just shy of the 4.0 with her first ever "B". She just wants to work harder and she has.

Vail Vikings Football

After the third week of football I had finally had enough. Practice everyday from 6:30-8:30, late nights for everyone, running to and from has been never ending.  I had made up my mind to pull him out and they went to get him and the head coach said "no you can't have him he is one of my best players". So the coach came and talked to me directly and said I understand if you have your reasons for pulling him out but he really is one of the best kids I have out there he listens, works hard, and does what he is asked. So after that I decided to let him continue playing. Since then practice has gone to just three days a week (which helps). Then we got to see a scrimmage and it was fun to see him play. Then this past Saturday Jeff (I was on a youth temple trip) watched his first game. Jeff has dreaded getting him there but has really enjoyed watching him play and they finally have something they can talk about and enjoy together.

Jace #71 and his buddy CJ going for a tackle

They get him and Jace ends up on his face!

Somewhere in that bunch is Jace running the ball!

This was the first game and they ended in a tie 12-12! Jeff says they played great so hope next game is better!

He is a different kid out there playing and he enjoys it so the next two months will consist of a lot of football.

Time for Catch Up!

Well I have had much happenings around here and have not found (or made) the time for blogging so here is a recap of the past month or so.

A friend convinced me to sign Jace up for football and it has been practice everyday for the past 2 weeks. It is late nights for him and I see he is tiring.  Hopefully when practice goes to 3 days a week and the games begin the excitement will be back.

He looks tough we will see how he does!

Caelin did a volleyball camp at Cienega High School the first week of school and LOVED it so she tried out for the middle school volleyball team. Unfortunately she didn't make the team but she is ok with it.  Only 3 6th graders made the team.  She will try again next year and maybe try basketball or soccer in the months ahead.

Jett and Calissa are adventurous and are always wanting to swim.  About a month ago Jeff gave in and bought the kids a small pool and they have all loved it.  They ask everyday if they can swim.

They are both little fish and are so goofy!

I couldn't resist Calissa's little face!

I had knee surgery again and it is feeling so much better after a much longer recovery than I had anticipated. They did a spinal tap for my knee surgery so I didn't have to be totally out and it didn't work and they had to give me general anesthesia anyway.  I felt pretty good until about the time I got home and I had this terrible headache (felt just like a migraine). I get migraines so I didn't think too much of it until after the third day Jeff decided we might need to go to the Dr.  So we got a hold of my surgeon (thanks to my Dad who has an in with him) and he knew right away that it was a spinal headache.  It is all the symptoms of a migraine without the relief medication can give. It is caused by a leak in the spinal column (where the spinal tap was done) and as it leaks it puts pressure on the brain causing severe headaches. When you lay down it goes away for the most part and when you stand it becomes unbearable.  The fix for this is not necessarily easy either (especially not for me). They give you an epideral without the medication and then they draw blood and put it directly into your spinal column (it called a blood patch). Only the first time around they had the epideral in and was drawing blood and I passed out and they had to take everything out and start again. The second time was much better and felt I felt much better right away.  However after so much it has taken time to get back to things in life.

The latest picture of the progress

The loft addition has slowed but it is coming along hopefully before too long we can start moving up in it. I think I am more excited than the kids. I am hoping it will help with organization in this house and not make things worse, if that is possible.