LIFE!!

This last week has been UNBELIEVABLE!!!! Last Friday Sam threw Ben an Un-Birthday Party. He has been telling me he wants to give Ben a surprise party for a while now. Ben and Sam's birthday are within a week of each others in November and December so there was no waiting until then. Since Ben is starting school on a few weeks I figured now was the time. We got a few things to decorate the house and made cupcakes for them to frost, got presents for them and had ourselves a party. It was fun for them. Then Saturday, Dave got to go Canoeing down the Buffalo River which is about an hour from here. They left super early so he got up at 6:00 and as he was leaving, he kicked the naughty chair and broke a toe. He was gone all day, so I mowed the edge of the grass and weed whacked so he could just go fast with the riding mower when he got home. When he got home He showed me his toe which was all black and blue! It was gross but not nearly as bad as the sunburn he had on the inside of his calves!! It was SO BURNED! We put some aloe on it and he went to mow the grass. By the time he was done his legs hurt so bad he could hardly move. Later that evening we had to pick the garden before it rained so we put the kids to bed and went outside. It took over 3 hours! Of course the mosquitoes ATE ME!!! So I had bites EVERYWHERE!! This all leads up to SUNDAY! The Stake President called while Dave was canoeing and asked if we would meet with him at 8:00 Sunday morning. I said yes before I realized that 8 is WAY TO EARLY!!! As I am writing this I'm laughing but it was SO NOT FUNNY!!!!! Dave is the ward clerk so his meetings start at 7:00 so he left before me but not much. He was trying so hard to not let his pant legs touch his sunburn and limping because he toe hurt so bad. Do you have a mental picture, it was funny! And I look like I have chickenpoxs. So we show but to the church and Dave gets a new calling. The BISHOPRIC!!!!!! Are you kidding me he is 27! Of course he says yes and when they announced it in church and had he walk to the front, he walked bowlegged with a limp!! I was still in shock and VERY mad so I didn't laugh at his walking, but it WAS funny! He was a little teary eyed while he was speaking but I think most of it was the PAIN. So I sat alone with the boys (which will be my life story for a WHILE) and it was okay until Logan got his face stuck in between the bench and the wall. I couldn't wiggle him out so I had to lift him out while he was screaming bloody murder. I rushed out with him and Sam behind saying, "Whats wrong with 'Lodan'?" not quietly! There was blood running out from behind his pacifier. It was an awful day!! I'm so glad its over. Anyway that was my weekend! I NEED A VACATION!!! Here are some pictures of the un-birthday party. Above is picture from what we picked on Saturday night. The whole table was covered but we took some to a few people.

NOTE: Dave is feeling better. His legs are not as swollen now and his toe looks better.

Decorating cupcakes (mainly eating frosting)

We made these foam pirate ships. They were a killer to make and didn't look all that great but the boys sure loved them. Sam still plays with it all the time.

Logan was good at pin the tail on the donkey. He thought it was so funny. We spun the boys around to make them dizzy, so Logan spun himself. It was GREAT!!!

Sam and Ben both were little cheaters!! It was amazing they got it right every time. I ended up tying a dish towel around their head so they would play right. Then they complained it was to dark and they couldn't see! Funny boys.

HAPPY UN-BIRTHDAY BOYS!!!!! They love each other!!! We will miss Ben when he starts Kindergarten and Sam is still in Preschool.

I LOVE Baby Einsteins!!

I put on 'Baby Da Vinci' while I was cleaning the bathroom yesterday before playgroup and and this is what I found a few minutes later. I started him out on the couch, but Sam got him a chair from the closet, set it up and gave it to him!! Sam is such a great big brother!

These last couple weeks have been pretty uneventful. We found out that Logan is allergic to Omnicef. So we had to change to something different and he is feeling much better now. Sam really wants to go back to school and is 'losing his patience' about waiting. We have been trying to keep a handle on our garden but it has exploded and is so big we cant hardly get in there to pick any of it. Dave is a good sport, and climbs around in there to get the tomatoes and peppers. I don't know what I would do without him!! We love summer when we can eat fresh veggies. Here are a few random pictures. Enjoy!!

Logan plays with my shoes while I get ready in the morning. I can only lock him out for a little while before he is kicking my door and screaming. So he sits in my closet and tries on my shoes. He loves them. Sam insists on wearing them too, they think its funny to pretend they are going to wear them to the store. I do draw the line there. I'm not sure why my boys love them so much, but it keeps them busy so I cant complain.

My poor couch! The boys have figured out the cushions come off and that's what they play with now. This is snack time, nothing like raisins on the couch! At least they are courteous enough to eat on the back of the cushions. I'm lucky because they don't play with all their other toys and that makes clean-up for me LOADS easier. But we have nowhere to sit!

Logan is an READER! He wants to read more stories than Sam at night. Of course they don't like the same books so I end up reading several books to each one. Now, I love reading to my kids but by 7:30 or 8:00 I am SO DONE!! So they both find time to look at books to stall their bedtime. Logan runs away from me as soon as bath is over and reads naked!! He thinks he's cute! I do too!!

Logan loves to color. This is all he wants to do! It's really cute and I let him color but he always ends up coloring on himself and he thinks its SO FUNNY. I blame Dave for watching all of the Tattooing shows out there! I secretly like them too, its awesome what they come up with!

Water Balloons & Pneumonia

Our 4th was exciting! We spent the evening with some friends eating and playing games. Sam and Ben loved the water balloons and the pinata!! Our smore making was cut short by the storm but they were still excellent!

Poor Logan on there other hand had no fun at all! My poor, sad little baby has pneumonia AGAIN! Who knew you could even get pneumonia in the summer! Logan and I spent most of the 4th at urgent care getting blood work and xrays done. I was so worried and sad for him; he was hardly responsive at all. They took blood from his finger and squeezed it out like they do and he didnt even move. He opened his eyes a little but didnt cry or anything. He was breathing so fast while unresponsive that the Doctor spent quite a while just watching him. The doctor gave him a shot of Rosefin, a REALLY thick and painful shot in his thigh. That did get his attention. He screamed for 10 minutes straight! I felt so bad but I was glad at that he was more awake if only for a few minutes. The above picture is really cute but is NOT normal Logan. He is a wild and crazy boy and NEVER sits still. However all night was spent like this, next to his Dad just staring off. I tried to rouse him with a cupcake and he didnt want anything to do with it! Thankfully the Rosefin seems to be helping and he is getting back to himself. Although the antibiotics make him every mean and snotty, we are glad to have Logan back!