Are we that old???

Last night we spent our Friday night doing the following: waiting around at Discount Tires for new tires on the car, ordering glasses from the optical center at Sam's Club, Cafe Rio for dinner, and alas shopping for sheets, then home to tuck in the kiddos by nine. Whoa, big night out huh! It seems like not long ago Friday nights were just getting started at 10 p.m. It's funny how life changes, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Cute Halloween Treat

My sister gave me this cute idea to make Frankenstein Rice Krispie treats and they were super easy. My kids loved making them and eating them too, (as did I, YUM!) You add some green food coloring to the rice krispie marshmallow mixture, use chocolate squeezeable icing for the hair, M&M's for the eyes, candy corn for nose and ears,and red squeezeable icing for the mouth.

Vacation Fun

This last month our family took an 11 day vacation to Southern California. We went with Derek's family and we had a great time. We stayed in Anaheim for the first part of our trip and we went to Disneyland and California Adventure. It was so fun to see the kids faces light up when they saw the Disney characters. We also stayed in a beach house in Mission Beach and went to Sea World and Legoland. Carson was so funny when he saw Tigger, he snuck up and pulled his tail. When Tigger turned around Carson was really proud of himself, he laughed and jumped around excitedly. There was no question who did it, he completely gave himself up. I was surprised that Hayden was big enough to ride all the rides with us. He even rode Space Mountain which was kinda scary for him since it's decked out for Halloween. It was a great trip, it was no fun coming from beautiful 80 degree weather to wet cold Utah. We've spent the last week trying to get back into a routine. Hayden started preschool and he loves it!!! Derek started back to work and is getting ready for the upcoming hunt, and the kids and I have got the house decorated for fall.

Hayden all ready for the big game, isn't he handsome!

Carson and Abbie in the soccer goal, uh oh!

Def Leppard concert

Getting ready to go to Trace and Toby concert.

Look at my cool kids!

Busy week

In the past week and a half we've been super busy around here, and it's all been fun so we can't complain. Hunting season started for Derek and he's been out bow hunting with the guys looking for either an elk or deer or something I'm not sure, it's all gross to me but whatever. Usana has been a hit with us lately. Aimee and I got Becky tickets to Trace Adkins and Toby Keith for her b-day, then Derek and I, along with Aimee and Ben went to Def Leppard and Poison (oh yeah, we are cool!) Hayden started soccer and Derek is the coach. (Derek's not a soccer guy but he's a good sport and is coaching.) Hayden scored a goal yesterday at his very first game, we are so proud! Yesterday we hit Oktoberfest with our friends the Hamblins so it's been a pretty good week.

Bear Lake...not the vacation we bargained for.

Last week we went to Bear Lake with some family for the 24th weekend and we had the scare of a lifetime with our baby boy. We got there Thursday and after setting up camp we headed down to the beach. We were playing in the water and on the beach and having a great time. We had brought a tube to pull behind a jet ski and had taken some of the kids out and they loved it. Derek and I were standing talking to Aimee and Ben and we kept counting the kids and checking on everyone. I told Derek to look how cute Carson was, he was playing on the shore in a life jacket, he was climbing in the tube (that only had a little water in the bottom) and playing. Then I looked up and noticed my Dad pulling into the campground, I turned around to count the kids again and when I looked back for Carson we couldn't see him. We immediatley ran for the tube and Derek found him face down with his head stuck underneath it.... Ahhh, he pulled him out and he was blue and not breathing. Derek and I tried to start CPR but we were so shook up, thank heaven for my brother Adam and our friend Ben. They took over the CPR while Derek coached Carson to keep fighting, and I went with Aimee to dial 911. Carson finally started to spit up and get some color back in his cheeks. He started to cry for mom, and we worked hard to keep him awake while the ambulance was on the way. It took the ambulance about 35 min. to arrive, apparently they'd been dispatched to the wrong beach, by the time they arrived Carson was doing better, and still crying. When we got in the ambulance they checked his heart rate and saturations which were great. We entertained Carson with a glove blown up like a balloon and we let him decorate it with bandaids. In the emergency room we got x-rays and they looked good, they monitored Carson through the night and we left the next morning. We worried Carson would have some side effects or brain damage, but he's perfect! We feel so blessed and lucky. We know how precious life is and just how close the other side is, and our glad God is watching over us. We were tempted to pack up our camp and head home but decided to stay and finish out the trip with family. Derek and I spent the rest of the weekend holding Carson's hand with an extra watchful eye on Hayden and the kids ended up having a great time. We are thankful to our family who was so supportive and good to watch Hayden while we were at the hospital. I hope everyone gives their kids an extra hug and kiss and remembers the important things in life, I know this experience has given us a new perspective. We are also grateful to the hospital staff at Bear Lake Memorial who were very nice and supportive.