Potty training update

Orin has been wearing underwear for three days straight now (after a relapse of a few weeks) and has only had one accident. I'm very proud of him! I hope he keeps it up and that the end is finally in sight.

Poor little staple head

We were getting ready to take Teya to gymnastics today and Alton fell and hit his head on the television stand in his room. He started to cry so I picked him up. He was holding the front of his head (where I assumed he had hit it) while I rocked him. After a few minutes he seemed fine and wanted to get up. So I put him down. Then I noticed that my arm felt wet, I looked at it and it was covered in blood. As was the back of Alton's shirt and all his hair in the back. I quickly took him to get him cleaned up and see how bad it was. He had a pretty deep cut on the back of his head. I called the doctor's office and they said we could come in. So we drove to our pediatricians where they decided that he would need staples in his head. This was my first (but probably not my last, since I have boys) experience with staples. Not too pleasant for Alton. We'll go back in 10 days to get them out.

Justin's knee

A few weeks ago Justin hurt his knee while we were working in the yard. After a few days we went to instacare and they said they thought he had torn his meniscus and that he needed to see an orthopedic surgeon. He was hoping it would get better and waited several weeks before going. He finally went in last Thursday and he has to have surgery. It's scheduled for August 7th. I hope things go well and that he heals quickly.

Alton's Birthday

Fremont

Highlights of the trip

Spending time with my Dad.
My kids getting to know their Grandpa.
Being with my sister and her family.
Very little fighting amongst my kids.
Celebrating Alton's 2nd birthday.
Watching Alton in his birthday suit on his birthday.
Enjoying the beautiful weather.
Cooling off in the water.
Seeing the beauties of Capital Reef.
Eating smores and roasting marshmallows.

Low points of the trip

Loosing my balance while jumping from rock to rock, falling and hurting my leg. Watching it swell up to twice it's normal size. (Justin and I thought it might be broken so we went directly to instacare after returning home.)
Eadie breaking my new windshield while "fishing".
Listening to Alton scream in the car.
Our windy fishing day.
Alton falling on his head while walking down a hill and scrapping it open.
Finding out my 17 year old niece is pregnant.

All in all we had a great time!

Happy Birthday to my baby!

I love you:

For letting your brother do annoying things and never complaining.

For having such a cute naked bum.

For wearing this silly hat on your birthday.

For being so smart and loving books.

For being so different from your siblings and having beautiful curls.

For being the cutest monkey I know.

For your love of being outside.

For your crazy, crazy hair.

For being the worst baby I've ever known and ALWAYS crying.

For being my last baby.

For being so perfect.

For being my sweet little boy!

Happy Birthday Alty, I love you!