Disneyland!!

So we are in southern California for a special event! A wedding and Jon is one of the groomsmen. Cory and Edna are getting married at the Disneyland hotel! Did I mention that I love weddings? We decided to have a little fun the day before the "magic" happens. We started off the day with a little hair and make up. Rylee was Belle, Taylee was Sleeping Beauty, Britlee was Snow White and Jon and Brody were Lincecum (Disney owns ESPN). The kids looked DARLING! And felt beautiful and tough walking around in their dress ups. We walked around with Christie, Dennis, Blake, Chloe, Grammy and Grandpa and had a great time going on rides and seeing shows. The kids sure were pooped by the end of the day, especially Britlee. While Jon was at the rehearsal dinner Britlee started working really hard to breathe  - fast rate, accessory muscle use, retracting, audibly wheezing and just exhausted. So I first humidified the bathroom air by running the hot water shower for a while which did nothing then I chilled the room to it's lowest setting and bundled her up over the air conditioning. Again nothing worked. So I decided she needed more help than what I could give her. Jon finally got back and in the middle of the night we decided to call for an ambulance in hopes they would just give her an albuterol treatment but instead he refused and took us to Kaiser. There she received a chest X-ray, 2 breathing treatments and oral prednisone. It worked like a charm and she was her old self again. She has no lung history neither does anyone in our family and she tested negative for RSV. I can't remember what the chest X-ray showed. It was the weirdest thing, something bothered her lungs and I have no idea what it could have been. Glad she's ok, because we were starting to get a little worried. That's my little Boo at the bottom of these pictures in the pharmacy waiting for our prescription. So scary for us. Love that little one. It was an adventure trying to make it back to the hotel from the hospital and Britlee and I took a nap most of the day while Jon took the kids to the pool before the wedding that evening.

Wager Anyone?

Another soccer game and a visit from Grammy and Grandpa! Thanks for coming to watch the kids in their soccer games. Of course he's got to sit on that bad boy before Jon sells it.  Nothing in our house stays very long. I think I've mentioned this many of times that Jon's hobby is buying and selling, not keeping and enjoying. Wager anyone?

9/11 Climb

Today I took the kids out of school to support Jon climbing for one of the fallen fire fighters from the 9/11 attack back in 2001.  I remember I was at BYU just coming home from a class and saw the news on the TV.  Sad. 343 fire fighters died that day trying to save lives, there were many more dead that day. Every year they climb the Renaissance Tower 4 times in downtown Sacramento which equals the same amount of stairs of the Twin Towers that fell in New York. At the top if the 4th climb they place the name of the fire fighter they climbed for in a twin tower replica. This year Jon climbed for Fire Fighter John D. Marshall and was able to do it with his whole crew. 

**John D. Marshall was a 35 year old firefighter for the FDNY on Engine 23. He lived in Congers, New York and worked at Ladder 27, near where his father had served as a police officer. He was doing a rotation on Engine 23 on September 11th. He had a wife and two children.

Rylee and Brody After School Sweaty

It's hot outside!  "I have sweaty", thanks Kid Snippets!  And thanks for the popsicles MOM!

Lazy Silly Sundays

Another Sunday relaxing as a family without Jon. I love how these kids dress up and pose for the camera! They're so silly!  Love them! Rylee stole my phone and took a picture of herself and her kiss face and blowing a saliva bubble, YUCK!

Rylee Soccer

Today Rylee also had a soccer game and this year her team is called the Pink Dragons.  I'm team mom again, yeah. This team is good and really got their stuff together. The coach has them doing plays and set ups. They're on it!  Rylee hears a lot of yelling which is not working out so well for her because she told me this in her yelling voice, "Why is the coach always saying BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH!" Funny how she doesn't hear direction, which is what the coach is yelling, but she is hearing the tone and volume of her voice only. Very interesting. Now I know why Jon says he can't hear me when I yell. Sounds like an oxymoron to me. HA! This year she is learning a lot. It'll all come together soon. This year she has decided that she loves being goalie and wants to be goalie every game.  That makes me nervous! She sure has enjoyed those half time and end of game snacks! In this picture Rylee and Ava are the captains for this game. Rylee has on a yellow penny because she's playing goalie for the first half of the game. GOOOOO RYLEE!!!

Brody Trojan Soccer Game

This is Brody's first year playing soccer and he couldn't be more excited!  He's been dying to play the last couple of years watching Rylee and helping out on her teams. His team is called the Trojans and his coach is Rob Slinger. Let's face it, kids play soccer for the half time snack, the tunnel and the end of the game treat! Ha! Brody is so fun to watch because he is aggressive and plays very well. He makes lots of goals and touches the ball often. Everything he touches he puts 110% percent into it. GOOOO BRODY!