What a Sunday!

Loren tells me this morning that he is in a lot of pain and needs to go to the E.R. He told me that he had a horrific pain going from his neck down his left arm. And his pain med's didn't do anything for it. I quickly dressed and called my teaching partner to tell her that I may not make it to church. So, into the car we go, at 8:30 this morning. We went to the Utah Valley ER because that is were he had his surgery and they would have access to his files. They gave him a big old shot of pain medication in his behind to help with the pain. They then took him for a CT scan. The scan can back clear. They sent Loren home with a new prescription for a stronger pain med.. So now the hospital has sent orders for an MRI for tomorrow. We need to call them in the morning to see what time to come in. We also need to call his doctor to see if he wants to see him.

When we arrived back home, all of the children were still in their P.J.'s so I hurriedly got ready for church so I would make it in time to teach my primary lesson. I made it in plenty of time.

After church the primary Presidency came to talk to Zach and tell him fair well. He turn 12 this next Thursday. He also has a meeting with the scout leaders later today, to welcome him to scouts. Sometime today I need to make it to the pharmacy for Loren's med's.

Hope woke up 4 times last night and has been grumpy on and off today. I hope she isn't getting ill. And Boy I really want a nap.

May freezes bring....

May freezes bring dead plants!! I really love the rain but the cold nights just need to leave.

May has always been a busy month at our house.  We have 3 birthdays in our immediate family to celebrate, plus relatives.  There is also Mother's Day, the last day of school and Memorial day.  To add to it, Loren's surgery, Zach's graduation from 6th grade, Parker's graduation from Kindergarten and Paige's commencement from 8th grade.  And I'm sure other things will pop up.

Loren was able to come home from the hospital Thursday afternoon.  The doctor asked him if he wanted to go home or stay.  Of course Loren said he wanted to go home.  I don't blame him.  Hospitals are noisy and nurses are always checking on you.  But, hello, maybe the doctor should have asked me how I felt about it.
I don't mind taking care of Loren but our bedroom is upstairs and all of the entertainment is on the main floor or in the basement. The whole idea of Loren going up and down the stairs not being able to see his feet and what may be on the floor really makes me nervous.  Plus the medication he is on that makes him sleepy.  We have made it 1 week without a fall, and it better stay that way.
Loren is on the mend.  He stays awake longer during the day and is up and about.  He has a doctors apt. next week to remove stitches and see how things look.
Ethan had his 9th Birthday and a party on May 4th.  It was a blast!!  Here a re some pic's of his party.

We had a contest to see which teem could build the tallest tower of balloons...the towers ended up the same height!!

This tower was tall but wouldn't stay up by it's self.

We also played hot potato with a real hot potato and threw darts at balloons. 

Ethan gota new bike.  He however thinks it is too big.  We need to have him practice.

Hope is now eight months old, weighs 22 1/2 pounds and is 28 inches long.  I am glad that she has slowed down.  She is so chubby and cute.

She has figured out that if she rolls over more than once, she goes places. She loves her new jumper.

She waves, eats solid foods, stands holding on to things, plays ball, pulls the dogs hair, and is busy all of the time.

Loren's Surgery

We woke up at 4:30 a.m. to make it to the hospital by 5:30.  Loren made it in to surgery by 8:20.  All went well.  He was in a lot of pain until they came and gave him a shot.  If all goes well the doctor said he may be released to go home sometime tomorrow.
Heading back to the hospital and I think I need a nap.

A blustery night and day!!!

Okay, I know the wind is bad in Lehi but Holy Cow.  Our new tramp (complete with the net inclosure)  blew over two fences and landed in our new neighbors backyard.  Loren went down to look at it and it is in a few pieces.  He is going to wait for the crazy wind to stop before he goes over and takes it apart so we can drag it back home.  I'm just thankful that it didn't do any damage to the neighbors property. Or that it didn't hurt anyone.  We didn't even realize it was missing until the Staggs called us and told us where it was.  They said that they knew it was ours because they had just watched theirs blow away!!
Braden walked out the front door to go to school and almost got knocked down so he came back inside and had a hard time closing the door because the wind was blowing so hard.

I'm glad that I planted my cucumber starts in pots because it is snowing yet again.  I had the boys bring the pots inside.  I finally planted most of my veggy garden.  Parker and Ethan helped me and say we should do more.  I agree, but we have to wait a few more weeks to plant warm weather plants-like tomatoes.

Zachary went on a five mile hike with scouts last week and loved it.  Here a pic's of him.

(maybe) What have they done to my blog now??

Last night we had a talents program for Relief Society.  People brought projects that they were working on or had finished.  It was great to see all of the talented people in our ward.  And see hidden talents that we didn't know about.
I received a phone call a few hours before to remind me that I had signed up to sing.  I had forgotten, and my allergies are acting up so I asked if I could dance instead.  So I did a Hula dance.  The fun-ist kind of dance there is (in my opinion). I haven't done the Hula for a long time and today my body is letting me know it.  I think I need to start dancing more, it is a great work out.
We all have talents, some are more visible than others.  We were sent to earth with many and we just need to explore and find out what they are... I love trying new things.  Some have been disasters and others have turned out to be things I love to do!!!  I even have talents that have been neglected that need to be pulled out and polished up again.  What are your talents?  What are things that look fun?  Go for it, try something new today.