The Toothfairy's Nightmare--and Scottie's too!

Scott had 5 teeth pulled under sedation today--ouch! His baby teeth just don't seem to get lose an his permanent teeth started popping up as a back row. He did great and the hospital staff was very compassionate. As one of the nurse attempted to start the IV the nurse who was trying to keep Scottie still just kept vocally praying the whole time. Her prayers and mine were answered and the Iv was started with just two pokes.

His surgery started at 7:30 this morning. Which meant we had to get up at 4:30 to be down in Sacramento by 5:30am. Luckily my mom spent the night and the others boys slept through our early departure. The amazing thing is that we were home by 9:30 am--now that's ambulatory surgery!

I hope the tooth fairy carries a lot of cash!

As I was tossing and turning last night, I started counting the number of surgeries the boys have had over the years--the combined total including today is 9 surgeries. That is just way too much worrying! Then I started to add Lance and I into the equation and realized that our family total for general anestesia is 18 times during our 11 years of marriage. Zac and I are in the lead as I account for 8 of the procedures and Zac is responsible for 6 himself. I'm hoping for just one more time a c-section in about 9 months would be just wonderful! Please keep praying for us--the big day is about a week and a half away. We are praying that our frozen baby will thaw well and implant perfectly.

Happy 10th Birthday ZAC

Zac turned 10 on October 16Th. I can't believe I have a ten year old son. He has grown into such a charming young man. I am just crazy about him! We didn't have a big party for Zac this year. On his birthday, he watched the BYU football game with my Dad and Lance--BYU could have at least tried to win since they were playing on Zac's birthday!

Zac just loves his new robot--he named him Bob. Everyday Bob now entertains the kids on Scott's bus as the bus driver unloads Scott down the wheelchair ramp. Bob can even "toot" and burp. What more could a boy want?



I can't believe how much Zac has changed over the years...



But then again, we have all changed too...

Lance and Zac off to Alcatraz

Kissing our baby in the tree we took our engagement picture in.

Auntie Ali
Uncle JasonAuntie LindsayAuntie Amanda

Grandma CarolynNanaPappaGrandpa Lowell

Cousin JonasMona Cousins

Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge with Mommy and Beka

My BYU roommates.

Some people who love Zac now live in Heaven

Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Jones

Great-Nana

Mammaw


I think the greatest part is how much Zac has changed us all! Happy Birthday my BIG kid!

Brycen's Birthday Recipe

As with all truly great recipes this one takes a great deal of time to prepare. But turning five is a big deal worthy of epic levels of celebration, at least to Brycen. So here is Brycen's recipe for Birthday Bliss:

Step1: About a week before the real birthday, add one Grandma and one Grandpa and one wii birthday present.

Enjoy a game of baseball,

Or just rock out.

Of course the rest of the family will want to help with this step too.

Go Zac!

I actually have a sore thumb from strumming so much!

And, Lance has become quite the wii Tennis pro.

Even Nana is getting in on the action.

While everyone is marinating in wii fun, the days until Brycen's real birthday fly by.

step 2: Birthday day

Combine one eager birthday boy with a handful of presents and watch how quickly he can get ready for school.

step 3:

Stir in the new geo trax gifts with the collection you started on your second birthday for hours of rails and sky fun.

Brycen on his second birthday, he is holding his new train remote in his hand. The same remote Alex is holding in the picture above.

step 4:

Add one fun Auntie who comes to take you out to dinner for your birthday at 7:00pm--so much for that 7:30 bedtime! And of course she too comes bearing trains!

step 5:

Combine with a best friend who's birthday is just a day after yours, and who is also a trainyac and have a great party with a real working train, miles of track, and a friendly family of deer who watch you pass by on the train.

Brycen and Joshua, best friends and fellow train engineers.

Brycen's other best friend, Dominic Four out of the six boys in Brycen's class (that are five girls too, but this was a no girls allowed party!)

Building a model with Daddy. I guess he can see with his hat on, but I don't know how. Scottie kickin' back on the grass.
Every child left with a full bag of candy--can you say sugar high!

step 6:

Mix in a mom who is creative enough and brave enough to whip up a Lego cake.

Frosting face!

step 7:

Finally, return life to a simmer by going home opening more presents, playing, and then going to bed completely happy and entirely exhausted!

Happy Birthday Brycen. You are such a big boy where did my baby go?