Summer!

Summer is finally here! We haven't been up to much other then enjoying the weather! Seth is on a softball league again for his work. The boys really like going to the games (Seth has only been able to play in two of them!) The other night they had their first experience with the ice cream man! He came by the game twice. When he came the third time I decided I would get the boys something. They loved it! Hopefully he doesn't come driving by my house anytime soon!
Brock has been obsessed with his muscles lately. He will 'flex' them all the time. It is pretty cute. It helps him eat better. If I tell him to eat something to help his muscles grow he will 'flew' them and say, "My muscles are already big Momma!" Then I will say, "This is going to make them even bigger!" Then he will eat whatever it is that I am wanting him to! It is awesome!

This Sunday was Father's day. I always make Seth breakfast, but this year he had to work. So the boys and I decided we would bring breakfast to him at work! The boys had so much fun! They each gave him a beyblade for Father's day. It was so thoughtful of them to give him their favorite toys. We had wrapped them and hid them under the bed a few days before. They both kept telling him they got him beyblades. Doran at one point said, "Are you excited for your beyblade Seth? It is hiding under your bed." Seth laughed. Good thing they didn't know about his real presents! I got him a new wallet at Harley Davidson. The chain fell off his old one a few months ago and two weeks ago I washed it. So he was due for a new one! I also made him a little picture craft thing. I am not a crafty person so I was pretty happy that it turned out good! We are so lucky to have Seth! He is the best husband and daddy! We love you Seth!

The new cast!

For the last several days we have been on the countdown for Doran to get his cast off. He broke his arm 6 weeks ago yesterday and the forearm bones take six weeks to heal. His appointment to get it off was today! The last several days it has been 6 days to go! 5 days to go! 3 days to go! Tomorrow is the day! He has been so happy! He has been ready to swim and bath! The cast that was put on was water-proof, but we didn't really know what that meant so he never got it wet. (Come to find out today by the awesome doctor we switched him to, that they did it wrong and if we had got his cast wet like they said we could his arm would have rotted! Just another reason we are glad we switched!)
So we got there and after he had his x-rays done and we were in his room we did a mini photo shoot of his cast since it would be gone! He was so happy! He wanted to make sure we got a picture of the puppy Grandma G drew for him.
Our neighbor cop signed his cast too. Doran thought that was awesome! I think his favorite signatures were Jayce's (just because it was her) and Seth's.
Then the doctor came in... We had known all along that he wanted him to be in a splint cast after this, but we could take it on and off and be much more normal. The doctor was worried about him being to active for a splint and that he could easily refracture it considering how crooked and weak it is right now. He highly suggested that we put him in a new cast just below his elbow for three more weeks so his bone could get stronger. Obviously we knew the best thing was to get another cast. At that point Doran didn't smile much more!

The nurse came in to take his cast off. He would not smile at her or even talk to her. He was so scared, but he was so brave.
After the cast was off we wanted to hurry and clean under it really good since it was getting pretty dirty! His arm is so crooked! It was pretty crazy to look at and feel.
I don't feel like any of the pictures show how crooked his arm really is. This one is close though.
He could pick any cast color and he decided on the lime green! It was pretty suprising to Seth and I that he picked that color, but it actually looks pretty cool!
The nurse did a great job putting Dordor's new cast on. She did it really nice and tight to make sure it doesn't settle anymore. (What the first cast should have been like to avoid all of this!) He was in a lot of pain for the rest of the day. I gave him some ibuprofen when we got home and he was still so pale and wouldn't more his arm and elbow. He has been holding his arm most of the day to keep it from moving and he says it hurts inside of it. I hope it gets feeling better fast! The one great thing about this new cast (both he and Brock think it is awesome) is that it really is waterproof (unlike the first one!)! He can swim, bath, run through sprinklers, anything! So even though he has a cast on, it isn't going to slow him down!

50th birthday

Clairebear loves sugar packets. She just kept licking her finger and then getting more sugar and licking some more! I couldn't stop laughing!
Last weekend was my mom's 50th birthday! It was basically a weekend long party and it was a blast! A little over a month ago Papa K called me and told me he had the perfect idea for a birthday present for my mom, but he would need my help. He wanted to fly in Ryan, Emily, Cassie, Clark, Brent, Blake, Jen, Jayce, and Claire secretly and have a suprise party at my house. So I got it set up for them all to arrive Friday. I had them drop off Brooks Thursday and have a little get away and told her to come get him first thing Saturday morning. So Friday night I decorated and got food ready and hung out with everyone from out of town. She called and talked to Brooks and told her she would come get him at 10:30 the next morning! We had been planning on 9:30 for awhile so I was confused. Come to find out she had a hair appointment. We couldn't really do anything except wait! They ended up arriving at 10:50. All the grandkids were hiding in our office and Brock opened the door... Then they all charged her screaming SUPRISE and she started crying! It was so awesome! Papa K definately gave her the best present she has ever gotten! He beat my carrot cake for sure! She wanted to spend every second of the weekend with everyone (poor Seth was on night shifts). We all slept at her house the next two nights and Papa K did breakfasts and dinners and it was a blast. I don't think all the kids have ever had so much fun and she loved having all her grandkids together for her birthday.
I am so mad! I don't think anyone got a picture of the actual suprise and I am terrible at taking pictures and this gem is the only one I got from the whole party!
The boys and I went to the Heber Creaper after the party with Ryan and Em and the kids. Seth needed to sleep and I figured that would be a great way to get out of the house. I wasn't sure if the boys would like it or not. They loved it!

Clark is obsessed with Thomas and friends. He has even made up some songs about them. He had the time of his life! Definately the highlight of his short little life this far!


That evening we had a pizza party/sleepover at grandma's. Her she is with all the grandkids! Hottest 50 year old ever!

Blake's birthday is actually today! While they were here we went to his favorite restaurant Mi Ranchito for a birthday meal. Seth loves the fried icecream from there. It is pretty amazing!

Another round of birthday partying for grandma!

Grandma also got an ipad for her birthday. She downloaded the Children's Songbook on it and all the grandkids loved it. They sat around singing primary songs! Happy Birthday grandma!