I have the best family and friends

We had such a fun vacation I wish I would have taken more pictures.
Here are some random pictures from our 2 1/2 weeks in Utah.
Highlights
There was fishing, fishing, and more fishing.
Bowling x2
Seeing old neighbors who will always be friends.
Cramming in elevators like a bunch of sardines.

A vacation in Utah wouldn't be a vacation without eating at the BYU creamery!
Adult time at P.F. Chang's we missed you Amiel and Melynda!
Parachute fireworks. It sometimes causes crying but mostly it is just so much fun!
Meeting my new nephew Owen.
Enjoying the Stadium of Fire Fireworks outside the Stadium. It may be the cheap way to go but I really enjoy it.
Jacob started walking down stairs.

Spending time with 4 families all under one roof. Good times. Thanks Rebekah and Danny!

Enjoying the Zoo in the hot sun. We couldn't get enough of the mist machines.

Richard vandalizing property to proclaim love is that so wrong?

Fireworks at the park

Packing all my nieces in a minivan rocking out to I've got a Feeling

Spending time with family-the best!

No pictures of shopping but definitely a highlight

My emergency room experience

After waiting in a freezing cold waiting room for 4 hours trying not to notice the shooting pain coming from my toe, I finally got admitted. They were very nice and got me a warmed blanket that I immediately used. After some x-rays, the doctors assistant explained to me what they suggested would help me get better sooner. I really tried to avoid the crutches but they told me I had to take them or the contraption they put on my foot would break. I feel ridiculous using crutches for a toe injury but I am following doctors orders.
Richard tried to get a "in pain" shot but I kept laughing (it was my way of coping with the pain).

So the reason I went to the emergency room---I dropped a razor scooter on my foot. You wouldn't think it would cause such an injury but since it was hooked to a hose it snapped on my foot like a rubber band. My poor toe, it may never be the same.

*update on my big toe--
I went to the foot doctor today (6.9) and was told if the ER doctors would have removed the fluid behind my toe it could have prevented me from losing my nail. Yay Maui doctors. So I did have my whole nail removed and then had to have stitches because the toe bed was damaged. I found out it takes 8+ months to regrow a nail and no beach or pool for 2 weeks. Sorry kids.

Baseball highlights

Baseball season seems like such a long season with games twice a week (4 if you have two kids) not to mention practices, but both boys improve more and more each year that they play.

Here is Dylan pushing the boy out of the way so he can get on base. He liked to make sure everyone played the game correctly.



After an exhausting, very hot game.


The celebration is not complete without a trophy and a candy lei.

Brendan loves to steal bases. He likes to egg on the pitcher to just try to get him out.

He became an official pitcher. Even though I had a hard time watching, he did a great job and it made the games really exciting.

Party time. Brendan's team went to da rush for the end of season party (they were his team sponsor). The whole family was invited so Jordan and Dylan got to ride the wave.

They had a lot of wipeouts but they kept getting back up there and trying it again. Both Brendan and Jordan tried ridding the wave standing up. Brendan was determined to do it and finally got it even if only for a few seconds.

What Jacob has learned to do

Climb inside the dryer to play.

Climb in a chair to listen to my recorded voice read him a book.

Watch TV. They happen to be watching Funniest Home Videos which really kept both of them pretty entertained for awhile.

Rollerblades for the family

New Rollerblades for the family. We wore them in rolling around the neighborhood and then headed to the skate park that night.

Free Falling

Last week we got a bedroom set which made our bed a lot taller. Jacob and Dylan went crazy jumping and falling all over it. Jacob was hilarious as we would free fall face first in the mattress.

Mother's Day

No meetings, no cooking, a beautiful lei = how to get spoiled on Mother's Day.