Happy belated Father's Day Daddy!

I just wanted to put these pictures up of our little Father's Day celebration we had. I made a little rock creation for Ben to let him know that 'Our Daddy Rocks!'. The boys loved to give it to him. I also bought him the DVD Forever Strong, which we had never seen. Ben has had about 3 cousins who were on the team that this film depicts and one of them actually acts in it. So it was fun to watch. I also made him a photo card with pictures of him and the boys. The boys love him a lot and I love him a lot. I am grateful to be married to him and that we are continuing to add to our little family. Ben trys really hard in all he does and trys to help the boys learn and be the best they can be.

Dinsdale reunion

A few weeks ago, my family gathered for a long overdue reunion of my dad's family. We haven't got together like this since my grandparents 60th anniversary clear back in 1986. So it was a big deal. My uncle came in with most of his kids and their families from Houston, TX and Arizona. My three aunts all came and a lot of their families. We also had my grandpa's half brother and his wife come on the first night. The first night we went to a park in Perry, UT (where I was raised-my brother Jeff put this whole reunion together!) and had dinner and we chatted, the kids played and we talked about my grandparents. Then the next day was at a park in Brigham City, UT. There we had brunch and dinner. The kids played games and had fun. Jeremy got to go in the dunk tank before it started pouring rain. We also gathered for a big picture, a talent show and a slide show. It was so neat and fun for my kids to meet my family. My kids had never met my uncle, who I hadn't seen since Ben and I's wedding. I felt my dad's presence there very strongly. He was the one to get his family together and when he died, that kinda died with him.

How we found out Alex was allergic to Amoxicillin

A few weeks ago, Alex got sick with strep throat. He is pretty hyper so when he isn't feeling well you know it. He was put on Amoxicillin for a couple of days and by the second day, Ben noticed a rash. It really wasn't too bad and we thought maybe he had had some peanuts, which make him break out in a rash. Within about an hour, he came to us crying and just itching. It had got really bad. Ben somehow figured to read on the internet about the medicine he was on and found out it can cause a rash. So we stopped the medicine and got him on a new one. Then within about a week, Jeremy came down with Strep. He had complained about having a stiff neck the same day that he got an adjustment from a chiropractor friend of ours. I thought it was from that and told him it would go away. After treating him for a couple of days thinking it was that and Jeremy crying and finally not being able to turn or tilt his head, I took him in. Strep! But now thankfully they are both healthy.

ALways catching up!

I know it's been a little more than a month since I last posted. I never seem to get things done like I want to. Presently, the house is pretty trashed because we are trying to paint before the baby gets here. Ben's grandma gave us some paint so we are painting pretty much everything upstairs. It really needs it. I have also been trying to get the baby's stuff out of storage and we are transitioning Alex into Jeremy's room. We don't have the bunk beds yet but we have put a mattress on the floor and Alex sleeps there for the most part. I have been told by my doctor that she will induce me on the 2nd of August. So we are pretty excited. I am pretty swollen in my feet, knees, hands, arms, etc. and I get so sore by my ribs at night. I should probably document the worst of the swelling with pictures but it's pretty gross! I tend to do too much when I am almost done, like with Alex I cleaned our carpets. I have been painting with this baby. Don't worry I wear a mask. I just can't stand to see things in shambles and Ben has been busy with other things! It's been harder than we thought to paint so we kinda got in over our heads. But we hope it gets done and we can have people come over and see when it's done!

Trip to Jackson Hole

Over Memorial Day weekend, Ben's parents took us up to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ben's brother Travis and his family came and so did Ben's brother Paul and his fiance. We stayed at Signal Mountain Lodge in cabins and we visited Jackson Hole and went to a shootout on town square. The boys loved it, especially Alex. He wore his Three Amigo hat in honor of it. We also went to Yellowstone and saw the geysers and the waterfalls. We saw a lot of elk, moose and even some grizzly bears! The boys loved throwing rocks in the lake we stayed by. On the last day, we took a ferry ride with Grandpa and hiked at Jenny Lake. It was a lot of fun!

Preschool graduation!

They had a rock and roll theme this year













This is Jeremy's teacher, Miss Lori. She has taught him for 3 years now.












Jeremy had his final preschool graduation a few weeks ago! He is now headed to kindergarten! He received the valedictorian award! He is reading and knows so much! We are so proud of him!

T-ball!

Jeremy is now done with soccer and has started to play T-ball and guess who his coach is?! His dad! It has been fun to watch and his best friend Jack is even on the team!

Jeremy's 1st tooth

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after his second tooth fell out:












Jeremy has had a couple of loose teeth for a few weeks. One in particular was really loose. I told him that he could let me pull it out, bite into an apple or have his Uncle Paul pull it out (he has been successful in pulling out other teeth). Jeremy tried an apple but it didn't really work. So after much coaxing (he really thought it would hurt), I got a wet rag and put it in his mouth. With a quick motion, I pulled it out. He didn't even know it was out. He was quite pleased! Then the next day, we were at Grandma and Grandpa's and he had gone up to the bathroom. He came down the stairs holding his other tooth! He had pulled it out all by himself! He was quite excited to have the tooth fairy bring him a dollar two nights in a row! The teeth are now growing in nicely!

Bring your child to work day!

In April, I was able to bring Jeremy to work with me for a couple of hours. It was a lot of fun. He drew me a fun picture of both of us and he found a treasure in the vault!