Playing around

For Christmas this year (and Valentines) my sweet hubby got me a Mac computer.  My other laptop had gone to that big scrap pile in the sky.    We picked the computer up on Saturday night before a romantic dinner at Market Street Grill.  Brooklynn and Emily were both sick yesterday, so I had to stay home 

from church with them.  We tried out the computer, and played with the photo booth feature.  It was fun, and entertained Brooklynn for a while.    I'm still learning all the in's and out's of my Mac, but I'm already in love.  When I get a second, I'll post about Friday night.....  One of the best night's I've had in a long time!!

Ahhh, my very handsome boys!!

Well, it's about time!

After five months, (okay, one week short of five months) my sweet little Emily FINALLY spent the night in her cradle.   Well, I guess technically, she has slept in her cradle every night, she just had to be layingin her car seat, and then we would put her car seat in the cradle.  The Dr. totally discouraged it, and said it wasn't good for her back.  He suggested that we move her out of her car seat by 2 months.  Emily didn't listen to the doctor.

But....  last night she slept in her cradle car seat free all night!!  Sure, she had her 5:00 feeding (or maybe it was 5:30, it's all a blur that time of the morning) but she went right back to sleep and stayed asleep in her cradle.  We are crossing our fingers for a repeat performance.

Get Away

Over the long weekend, we went down to St. George with our good friends that we've known since high school.   We had a blast!!  The sun and warm temperatures were so wonderful.  It was a nice change.

 We fished, shot guns, four-wheeled, swam,

 fished some more, hiked, and spent a ridiculous amount of time on a 1000 piece puzzle!

We also ate lots and shopped!  Sorry, no pic's of that.

Lots of fun!  We can't wait to do it again!

On Fire!!

Brennan had a hockey game yesterday.  He was ON FIRE!!  We were completely enjoying the action.  Brennan was very aggressive and was really going after the puck.  Will and I both mentioned what a good game he was having.  Then, out of no where, he broke away and SCORED.  Brennan plays defense so it isn't often that he gets the chance to score, but he did.  It was awesome.  I think I was more excited than he was.  The team won 5 to 0.  Go Vikings!!

I wish I had been there!

I would have loved to have been here!  You've got to watch this, it is totally worth it!  Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

When it rains it pours

 This weekend was an interesting one!  Our poor little Ashlyn got a boo boo.  She fell while playing with friends, and broke her arm right at her elbow. Bad

 We made a trip up to the Children's Hospital, and at 11:30 at night Ashlyn went in for surgery.  They fixed her arm, and put three pins in it to keep it in place.  Ouch.  Ash has been so brave and strong.

 This is the morning after her surgery.  She had eggs, pancakes, and an oreo shake for breakfast! (dad helped her order)

 I love this hospital.  They take such good care of the kids and their families. If all we ever have to visit this hospital for is broken bones I'll be happy.  There are lots of very sick little kids here.  Ashlyn is done with school for the year.  She gets her hard cast on in about a week, and until then has to take it really easy.  We haven't told her yet that she can't go skiing this year. 

Here is the x-ray showing the pins.  Ashlyn is one tough cookie.  Opps. Chocolate chip cookie, she says.

OUCH!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of relaxing in that wonderful spa called the hospital.  (catch the sarcasm?)  I had an umbilical hernia which basically means, thanks to all my babies, I have an owie in my belly button!  So I got the royal treatment yesterday.  Lying around all day, doing nothing.  :)

The surgery actually went really well, but I don't do well with the anesthesia.  I spent most of my recovery time tossing my cookies til they gave me a shot in my leg.  Bless them.  That helped soooo much.  I'm down for about a week, and my cute hubby is staying around to take care of me and the babies.  Isn't he the greatest? 

I hope everyone is more ready for Christmas than I am. I wonder if I'll ever get ready now.