Gettin outta dodge!

Sooooo, after no vacations since last June Kyle was tired of sucking smog everyday and we made a break for the fresh air over the long weekend. Some people would say driving 12 hours both ways just for a weekend is a little crazy but well, I guess we are a little crazy.

We saw some of our wonderful family and the best part was seeing our kids play with their cousins.

We went geocaching, picnicking and attempted fishing on the Mesa. I expected sun but California has skewed my views. We were trudging through the snow, hail, fog and rain but the cool thing was not a complaint was heard by anyone and we all had tons of fun!






Kyle and I had fun riding our kids around the property on Grandpa's four wheeler. Ryder especially enjoyed this. He kept squealing "WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"


Kyle and I took advantage of built in babysitters and t.p.ed our old friends in the middle of the night who had no idea we were in town. We are SO mature. Too bad for them it rained that night.

Memorial Day morning included the traditional trip to the cemetary. I really liked that.


And to top off our Colorado adventure we attended a JUCO baseball game!! Loooved it.

Then we rushed back home to the constantly gorgeous weather of California and I must say it felt good to be home again.

5 ???

We have a 5 year old?!? That is a seriously old child. I just can't believe it.

2005


B rave about hiking up cliffs, roller coasters and playing in the ocean.
R eally doesn't like talking to anyone who isn't in our family.
E. T. scares her to death.
C ake, pizza, ice cream, strawberries and pears are favorite foods.
K yra is her best friend!
Y ellow dandelions, she loves to pick.
N atural born slob (she likes to get dirty and messes don't bother her!)

P ink is her favorite color.
A rt is one of her best talents.
I maginative when playing.
G ood girl, she (almost) always listens and obeys.
E nergetic, she bounces and runs everywhere she goes!

We love this crazy chic! Happy Birthday babe!













I made her these CRAZY cupcakes. We are finally putting in our backyard so we got her a giant bucket of fun outdoor games. She loved it. Then we made her follow a string and it led her to a new bike! Before bed she said "Mommy, I love you, it was the best day EVER." So, we had a great day.

Colorado Springs

I packed up the kids and we flew out to Colorado to visit my Mom. We had the best time! It was hard leaving Kyle and we missed him terribly but Grandma had so many fun things planned we couldn't help but have some fun.

Other than playing with Grandma we visited a beautiful park, swam at a super fun kid pool, shopped, went to the zoo, hiked around Garden of the Gods, hiked to "Pride Rock" and went to my Mom's favorite yoga class a few times. It was nice to not have any chores and focus all my attention on the kids.

Back to the doctor we go...

When I said I had some posts brewing this isn't exactly what I had in mind, but it happened, so I will document it. I'm sorry if these pictures are disturbing to you. They are very disturbing to me, but Kyle said I must share them.


Poor Kyra split her chin open yesterday after her loving sister bumped (shoved) her off the stool in the bathroom. She was very brave and is dancing around as usual today.


After they glued it shut.


Since we are discussing doctor visits, we might as well throw in an update on Ryder's allergies. We saw an allergist and they did a skin test. He tested for all kinds of different allergens. It didn't surprise us to find out he is severely allergic to cow's milk and moderately allergic to eggs (yolk and whites). However, we were surprised to find out that the aspiring equine veterinarian's son (Ryder) is severely allergic to horses! That is going to be a problem. He is just going to have to grow out of it, right?


So that is the latest medical report for us! Here's to no more new allergies or injuries for us for a great while!

Easter

I'm glad Kyle has been posting some things recently because I just haven't been interested in blogging lately. I feel a few posts brewing in my mind though so maybe that will change soon. Or maybe not. Only time will tell. For now here is the late but necessary Easter photo.

Drake the dog

Every kid needs a dog. This is our dog named Drake. We've had him longer than any of our kids. As you can see, he's adjusted well to having 3 curious kids tugging and pulling him from both ends. He's a good dog.

Crikey!

Kyle here, just wanted to show how fearless Dana Lee is. This is from this summer in Colorado, that's right, that is a 4 foot long snake that she's playing with.

Twinners

So, I've had zero desire (or time) for blogging lately but I had to post this because I think it's so cool. Check out these little chicas. Don't they share a remarkable resemblance? I literally could not stop staring at these two.





I think they are 2nd cousins. The weird thing is I don't really think her parents and us look alike much at all. Does anyone else see the resemblance?

Dream a little dream

When it rains...

it pours! In the last 6 days we've found ourselves in the ER twice, doctor visits 3 times, and one 4 hour afternoon in the Urgent Care clinic.

The scoop on Ryder: He is allergic to milk and eggs. Because of the severity of the reaction and his young age we will go see an allergist to understand better what is going on. In the meantime, he has discovered the cords.


Kyra has been one sick little girl. She's had a rough bout of the flu and has had to go in to get fluids twice due to dehydration. Today she turned a corner and appears to finally be feeling better!

This is what Kyra has been doing the past several days. (Minus the vomit and diarrhea. Your welcome.)


The brave little patient.


The crazy little fan club.