Saturday, July 23, 2011

Vacation Bible School 7-18-11

Mason is in the front row with the grey shirt on....





Mason and his friends did vacation bible school at a church that is right around the corner from our house. It was from 9-12 everyday. Oh how nice it was to have him gone doing something other than fighting with his brother. I was worried after the first day when they asked what his religon was. I thought they are going to put him in his own group. Luckily they didn't do that. He came home and would tell us the bible story they learned and what they did. He enjoyed doing it. The last day they had the parents come to see them sing a song called,"God is Wild About You". We now only have 1 more full week of summer and then Aug. 4 school will start. It will be nice to back in a schedule. He is excited to go back to school as well.

Football Camp 7-19-11

Mason has some friends that are going to play football this year and they invited Mason to do a football camp with them. It was only for 3 night for 2 hours every night. But he had alot of fun. He now is mad that he is playing soccer and not football. I wanted him to wait till he was a little older to play football since he is a bit smaller than some of the 6 year olds. He was excited for soccer until the football camp came about.....







They would play a game at the end of practice and it was shirts verse skins... The first night Mason came home and said that he had to take his shirt off. He didn't really like that part. The next night he came home and was excited because he caught a long pass and scored a touch down and then he got to throw the ball and he did really good at that. He has some major sports ability and loves to play all sports if they just wouldn't over lap.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Pregnant with WHAT

This is journal writing.... NO PICTURES..... I guess it is time to write down my pregnancy story since I am halfway done. It started when I found out in March that I was pregnant. I was shocked because it was only about 1 month being on Femara and it worked. (I took the same medicine with both my boys.) I became really sick shortly after and thought this morning sickness it awful that no matter what happen this time around it would probably be my last time being pregnant. I didn't throw up much just nasty nauhea all day long. I just couldn't remember it being this bad. We were so busy with baseball and school that I just keep waiting to get my apointment to go see the doctor. Finally school was going to be out in May and I was going to go to my parents house for Mason's birthday that I thought I should go to the doctor before that to make sure everything was ok. We had some friends in the ward going to be sealed as a family and I new that we both couldn't go because of the time they were doing it at. Mason was still in school and needed someone here to get him and watch Chase. So when I called the doctor the day they had open happen to be the same day May 18th that they were going to the temple. So I was the one that would be going. Darren didn't come because it was just the first appointment to make sure I was pregnant and everything was ok. I just didn't see that he needed to be there. Boy was I wrong. (I am 11 weeks pregnant.)
I get to the doctor and the first thing I say is, "I just want to make sure there is a baby in there because this going to be my last pregnancy and I have been super sick." He said," will take a look." He starts the sonogram and says there is a baby, there actually is TWO. Right then I went into shock. I remember putting my hands on my head saying there is 2 heart beats... and everything looks ok. He then said they look good, they are in 2 different sacks, and the membrane line is thick. I am Due DEC 6 but he said I will go early. He let me wait on my blood work since I was not sure about my insurance and since I was still in shock. We schedule the next appointment and I leave.
I get in the car and see that I have about 1 hour till I needed to be at the temple. The first thing I do is look at my cell phone and see that I have some missed calls from Darren. I call him and tell him that everything is ok but that it is TWINS. He says to me,"SHUT UP" "SHUT UP", YOU BETTER NOT BE JOKING." I then let him know I am not joking and that I have another call coming through. So I say I will call you right back. When I call him back we talked for alittle bit and I am still just not sure what just happened.
I call my grandparents to get the number to the school where my mom works and I let them know what I just found out. My grandma says," I won't tell anyone until you tell me it is ok to tell." (I don't like to tell people until I hit the safe zone) My grandpa gets on the phone and tells me he will go to the school and have my mom call me. So she calls and I tell her my new secret. I go to the temple still just shocked about what has happened. When I sit by Tandy and she asked if I was by myself and I said yes because I had to go to the doctor. She asked if everything was ok. I then just thought I need to tell her. So talked until time to go to the room. I get in the sealing room and just start to cry. I was happy for our friends and I just had a whole lot of hormones and shock starting in on me.
I make it home and asked Darren if he told anyone and he was like," well when I hung up from you Bishop happen to call and I was just in shock so I had to tell him. Then I called work and told them because Jason has twins." Then the word just kinda stopped here.
Then my grandma could not keep a secret that she begain telling family members and then others she would see. So I went to my parents house not really knowing how many people knew my new secret. She wanted to annouce it at Relief Society but it happen to be combined. So I was glad for that. Well the next week she remembered she hadn't announced it so she shared that news. So really the whole town where my family lives know my secret but people up here no nothing.
I wasn't really showing much so it was easy not to share anything. But little by little people would find out and then share it with others.
This past sunday I had alot of people ask me if I was pregnant so I now know that I am showing to where I don't look like I am chubby but pregnant. I am 20 weeks along. I am doing alot better. For the first little while I kept thinking that I was miss carrying or something just wasn't right because I was cramping, and just hurt. Now I know that it was just growing pains and streching because I have grown so fast. I still have my good days and bad one but little by little I am feeling better and able to do more house work.
I just went to the Doctor on July 13th and found out that I am having 1 boy & 1 girl. So now I know that I probably had to have twins in order to get a girl. We are excited to be having a girl but nervous of what is to come. We know it is going to be hard work and will take lots of patience. The boys are now excited about having a baby that Chase says you have babies in your tummy. There will be lots of adjusting and praying that he does ok.

Darrens Birthday 7-19-11

Darrens 31st birthday was on Tuesday....... The boys just got things that they thought he would like because he didn't need anything..... Darren loves Big Hunks.......

They also got him Jerky, Hot Tamales, some little Screw Drivers, and a Sun Shade for the van. Chase was right next to Darren the whole time and when it got to the jerky before Darren could open it Chase said,"It's Jerky, Can I have some." So here is Chase enjoying his jerky.....

Then we went to work to have cake and ice cream with the employees ...... Darren didn't want to get his picture taken but I made him so he did a real goofy pose.....

I think that he had a great birthday. It is hard when you get older because it is just another day. Chase asked Darren probably 10 times in the day,"Dad it's your birthday" or "Dad is it your birthday?"

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Fun at the Freedom Station 7-16-11

Darrens mom came up to work and was able to stay the night and play with us the next day. We went to Prescott to the Freedom Station to miniature golf, rock climb, and to do token games. Here the boys are ready to go......

Chase is posing for the picture.....



Mason getting ready to go rock climbing....







We had alot of fun hanging out with grandma and doing things that were inside to cool off. We are glad that she was able to stay and play for the day.

Hotel Swimming

On Wednesday July 13 we went to Mesa and spent the night in a hotel. All Mason wanted to do was go swimming.....

Chase swam on the steps, or with one of us holding him. Mason would swim all over and dive for rings. He had alot of fun doing what he loves to do. Mason also loves to stay in a hotel for the breakfast in the morning. I think it is because he just can go and choose what he wants and usually can get it himself. My Mom, Grandma & Grandpa Howard were staying there as well so it was a fun get together.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Broken Foot

On Friday July 8 Darren was off and was playing basketball with Mason and went up to block the shot. Chase then shot as well and the ball rolled under Darren, so when he came down he landed on the ball. He thought maybe he sprained it but he was in alot of pain. So he went to the Urgent Care and sure enough it was broke. Last bone on the foot.....





They told him to wear a boot until he can go to the Orthopedic Surgeon.


This has been hard on him but also the boys. They love their Dad and are always wanting to play with him. When he is not at work, he is sitting in the Recliner with an ice pack resting his foot. I hope that he hasn't done too much to make the break worst. Here's to 4 weeks or so in a boot and me doing more than I should be.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

OUT with the OLD- IN with the NEW

We have alot of changes coming to our family this year and one was we needed to get a vehicle that would get better gas mileage, and easier access for kids to move around. Well yesturday we said good by to our Tahoe. Chase did not want to let it go, he takes after me. Mason was ready for something different, like Darren.


We got a van. I will need to take a better picture later.





It is new to us. We bought our tahoe brand new and realized that we could save more money if we would just buy used and find one with low mileage. It is a 2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L. It only had 27000 miles and it was traded in from an older couple. I am hoping that our sales man didn't lie to get us in. It is very nice inside. It has navigation, a back up camera and a dvd which will be nice for the boys. On the way home it was a lot nicer of a drive because it actually has more power than our Tahoe. So far the boys like the new car we just need to get the windows darker tint.

4TH OF JULY 2011

This year we decided to make shirts to wear for the 4th. Well that kept them busy for a little bit but then the day came and Mason didn't like his. But he had to aleast take a picture in it.

At the Parade waiting for our friends to come. Darren works of course so we always celebrate by ourselves. The parade starts a 9 am in Clarkdale.

Chase, Mason, Tomas, Patrick, Rory

We met Smokey the Bear. Chase again wanted nothing to do with him. I finally got him to stand next to Mason for the picture.

They had firetruck rides.....

It was supper hot! They also had carnival games to play and win prizes but I didn't get any photos. The kids really enjoyed it. We then went home and went to the Muphey's house to swim and eat lunch. That was nice but we got alittle sunburnt. Then later that night when Darren got off we got invited to the Shultz's for dinner and to watch the fireworks. While we were there it FINALLY rained. We had not gotten anything forever. It not only rained but down poured, hailed, and rained more. We were afraid there was going to be No Fireworks because of the rain. But the rain stopped just in time for the fireworks and then picked right back up shortly after the fireworks ended. Here are the kids playing in the rain.....




Time to watch the fireworks... My flash was a little bright....

This is how Chase watched them... Holding as tight as he could to Darren. He told us they scared him because they are too loud. But can't wait to see them again.

We had a nice 4th of July. Thanks to those who helped us enjoy the day. When we got home we noticed a board in our neighbors drive way and I just thought where did that come from. The next day I noticed it came from our house. The shutter from the top front of our house blew off and around our house to there drive way. We are just glad they weren't home when it happened so the was no damage to there cars.

PUMP IT UP

We went to a birthday party the end of June to Pump It Up. When we first got there Chase wanted nothing to do with it. He would cry and want Darren to take him. Finally he got brave enough that he would follow Mason.