Oh I wish I had a little red box...

Marti turned 4 years old on July 1st. This year, for the first time, she was allowed to have a little party. She was so excited, she asked me about every 10 minutes all week if it was time yet. It was fun to watch all the little girls run around together, pretending to fly and playing ring around the rosie. After Marti had opened all her presents Kory went to the car and pulled out her special present from Mom and Dad, a brand new bike. She saw Kory coming up the sidewalk with it and she started running to him. She really, really loves that purple bike.

Happy Birthday Marti, a very special part of our family and our feisty little princess.

Sugar and spice and everything nice.

Last week Marti and Emersyn had a fun "princess" sleepover with Brinley, Kaily and Londen. The girls all wore their princess pj's and had a really good time dressing up, eating snacks and watching princess shows together. The next day we played a game of hide and seek with some other kids in our neighborhood (sorry about the filthy clothes, we had to have a long talk about why you shouldn't hide under a car during hide and seek). Thanks to all the moms for letting us take their kids, we loved having them here.

What to do with Emersyn

Subtitle: It's raining vomit.

Poor Emersyn, I am not sure what to do with her anymore. We are having another bad episode where she can't keep any food or liquid down, it started on Tuesday and who knows when it is going to stop. I have tried all sorts of different foods and liquids, but without fail she will eat something and then usually within 10 minutes she has thrown it up. It has gotten to the point now that she is so hungry that she is just exhausted and sleeps a lot.

If anyone has any suggestions on what to give her I would be happy to hear them.

Another one bites the dust....the sequel

Marti got her cast removed last Wednesday and by Sunday we were back in the ER. Marti did a flip off Grandma's lap onto her head/shoulder and fractured her collarbone. Thankfully it doesn't require a cast, but she has to wear a sling for the next 3 weeks. I hope this is the last injury for the summer, she isn't going to be happy if she can't go swimming this year.

Speed Racer

Marti ran in her first race in Ogden a few weeks ago. I was so proud because she ran the whole time, not very fast, but she ran.

Another one bites the dust

Marti is officially my child. I thought for sure that Emersyn would be the first in a cast, she seems a lot more clumsy.

It was about 8:30 at night and Marti had just put on her princess pjs she was busy twirling like a princess when she fell. I knew as soon as she fell and looked up at me that she had broken her arm, there was just something about the look on her face. Kory and I took her to the ER where they did an x-ray and confirmed it was broken just past her wrist (luckily past her growth plate).

Marti was so good the whole time at the ER, didn't cry once, the only thing she was concerned about was getting a "poke" (a shot) so she told every orderly, nurse, x-ray tech and doctor she saw not to give her a poke.

P.S. Note the purple cast....obviously I didn't get a say in what color she picked.

Easter '09

I know Easter was a while ago....but I just downloaded the pictures off the camera. So, better late than never.