Haircuts

So I haven't EVER cut Jade's hair, other than just trims here and there.  I started thinking her hair was a little out of control. So I told JD I was going to cut it kinda short. He told me "good luck convincing Jade to do that." But when I asked Jade if we could cut her hair she said,  "yes I want it short like up to my neck." Ha, ha that was hard.  We decided to cut KyLin's too. I love Jade's, not too sure how I feel about KyLin's....

Trip to Salt Lake

It was time for us to take KyLin to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City to get a good look at her heart. They wanted to do an MRI and echocardiogram.  So we decided to take all the kids and four days and go on a little family vacation.....

So J.D. and I both respect and think PCMC is a great hospital,  but just walking in the front doors gave us so much anxiety. J.D. originally planned to take the other kids on a train ride while KyLin had her tests done, but once we got there, he just couldn't leave KyLin.  So him,  Jade, Lane and Hattie basically sat in the waiting room for 4 hours.
Anyway KyLin did such a good job. She was so brave the whole time and never even flinched when they put the IV in her arm. She said, "me tough girl."

The tests came back saying there is moderate closing of the ventricle, and the left side of her heart is slightly enlarged, but other than that the right side is working perfectly, and the artery is working perfectly. Therefore we don't have to have another appointment for a whole year. Yay! What a blessing,  surgery is not in our near future!!

The rest of our vacation was spent swimming at our hotel room, visiting Cabelas, and hiking. We hiked up to Timpanogos cave. It was a pretty big hike, three and a half miles round trip and very steep. I carried KyLin most of the way, but for as much as she walked we should have saved money on the doctor and watched her hike. We figured her heart was fine, the tough little stinker. The cave was way cool, Jade and Lane really eenjoyed it. 

On the way down, KyLin finally 

had enough...

About to go in

cave....

Little stinker had to 

walk "by myself!"

I packed KyLin up the mountain, J.D. 

packed Hattie (in case he had to 

pack Lane too, but he didnt need

to), so then on the way down J.D. says "wow, KyLin is pretty heavy." 

I said "yeah, tell me about it!"

The next day i was sooo sore, 

and J.D. made fun of me because 

of course he wasn't sore!! 

She was cute though, she would start puffing and breathing hard while I was 

packing her!

Sad KyLin

We are taking a sad picture.... really I am trying to figure out how to blog using my phone....

Father's Day

Yesterday was Father's Day. I spent some time contemplating all the fathers in my life. I really have a lot to be thankful for. First of all is my amazing husband, he is saying such a great dad for our kids. He is always working with them, playing with them, reading them books, and teaching them about the gospel. You never really know when you get married how your spousr will be as a father,  but I am so lucky to be married to  a guy so totally committed to his role of father. 

 Other fathers  I am grateful for in my life include my grandpa Jake and Grandpa Jerry. They are two of the most hard working and honorable men I know. They have both always supported me.  

I also have a fantastic father in law,  and boy howdy am I thankful for that. He tries so hard to be on my good side, and he is always so supportive and loving. He always tells me I'm doing a good job as a mother, and I really appreciate that. He is also a super great grandpa, my kids are so lucky.

And last but definitely not least is my own dad. I've always looked up to him and sought after his advice and praise. Up until I got married, I thought he was the smartest, toughest, hardest working man I knew. (Now only my husband matches up). He is a great grandpa to my kids and I'm grateful for the influence he has in their lives. 

Anyway, so we spoiled daddy and even made him yummy zucchini brownies.... KyLin loved helping me (: