jyll and natalie

On Saturday we did the MS Walk at the Gateway.

We did it for my sister in law Jyll Mendenhall Roberts and Natalie Mendenhall

(middle picture of them)the MS sisters

Jyll had all the shirts made up for all 59 people that walked for her.

It was all amazing who came to support her. It is a nasty thing to have and

I hope that someday they will find a cure for MS.

You would never know that Jyll has MS. She will run circles around

everyone that I know. She works hard. She wants a family so bad

but MS does not stop her with that. She had a little girl Chloe in July.

There was thousands of people there walking, running and in a wheelchair.

We walked a 5K around Salk Lake with a break in the middle.

I was so proud my Dad and my Mom made it.(now that is dedication)

At the end they gave us medals. Sadie kept saying "I can't believe we won."

Eli said "I can't believe they gave us a bronze medal"

It was so much fun (and a excausting) day.

I can't wait to do it next year!!

2 months check-up

Rylee had her 2 month check-up on March 30, 2009

She had 3 shots in the leg and 1 oral.(which was new to me)

Of course she had her hips check and checked again.

So far so good!!

She also had a zit (thats what we called it. I am sure that is not a technical term)

on her neck which I pointed that out for you if you couldn't see it staring at you.

Her doctor removed that off of her.

She now weights 11.2 lbs (52%)

23 inches long (78%)

Sadie couldn't stand it that she was crying so much

that she was trying to make her stop. "It's okay Rylee I'm right here"

I'm sure glad that she was there to protect her.

Sorry for the picture but she wouldn't smile at the camera just at Sadie

my leg is longer

So you remember to good old days when Naomi was 1 and she had this cute purple cast on?

Well today we had our annual check up with our Dr. Cast (Dr. Stotts) at Primary Children's Hospital. I was really hoping for good news but unfortunately we did not. Naomi's left leg just keeps on growing, which makes the hip cup not growing.

So in May she will have to have surgery to stun the growth of her left leg so that they can even up. She is kind of excited about all of this because she gets to have slurpee at the hospital and she gets to have crutches. (What ever makes her happy about this)

I am trying to make this happy for her but really I am dying inside knowing what she has to go through. Sometimes life isn't fair, but I love that she will smile about it and do it because she knows that it will work out.

Please keep her in your prays and have a positive attitude when and if you talk to her.

memory

"Memory Game"

I love it when things turn out.

I made this memory game for my kids.

I found a fun paper and then my brother took mugshots of everyone in my family.

(you can have cute pictures but I don't know how to do that)

I put there pictures on the back and now my kids can play memory with pictures of my family.

This was fun and not that expense to make.

warning...

Who would have thought that a kite would be dangerous.

Today Sadie went to play at the neighbors house. They went

outside to fly a kite. Sounds simple right?

WRONG!!!

As the neighbor was trying to get the kite up the wind

said other wise and shot the kite done.

As the kite came down Sadie happened to be there

the the string went wrapping around her neck.

Luckly they got the string upwrapped and she came

running home.

Luckly she is alright, she is going to have

a red mark around her neck to remind her

(really she will remind me)

of what happened.

happy birthday jer

Happy Birthday Jer.

I can't believe that you are 12 today. I remember when you were born.

My favorite thing was to spoil you. I loved to take you to the store and buy what ever your little hands wanted. (even if I drop you on your head)

You are the best kid and will do anything for anybody.

I love you buddy!

mother of the year

Since having Rylee I might get

"Mother of the year"

I have been getting no sleep these days.

So when Naomi goes to school I will feed Rylee

and then go to bed.

So my poor Sadie has to entertain herself for a little while.

This is how she dressed herself.

(Maroon shirt-pink dress-purple pants-brown boots-

and of course her hair was neatly done)

...and while entertaining herself that morning she

decided to make me a new headboard in my room.

(that's how tired I was when I had no idea until I had woke up)

Here is a picture of Naomi's hair.

This is what we did instead of going to church on Sunday.

She was so excited about having a updo!