T & A

That's right. T & A as the hospital refers to it. Wesley had a Tonsilectomy and Adenoidectomy. This has been a great stress to this family. Poor little guy just keeps getting sick. Plus, he snores and doesn't get a good night sleep. So we, along with Dr. Grimmer from Primary Childrens' Hospital, made the decision to have them taken out. I am excited for Wesley to start feeling better. Recovery is rough, but I know it will be worth it. We got to Primary's at 11:00 am to get ready and do all the pre-op stuff. He got to play in the waiting room with all the great toys while we waited for the Dr to come and get him. He went in at 1:00 and was out by 1:30. When I went into the post-op room after his surgery, he was just coming out of his anesthesia. He was hysterical. They said that that is a common reaction coming off the anesthesia. He started to calm down when he saw me. We took him right into the recovery room where Dad joined us. He wouldn't lie down in the hospital bed, so I had to hold him while he slept off the rest of the medicine. That was rough. Wait..no...no it wasn't. He's not typically a cuddly kid, so I ate up every second of holding him! His sats dropped alot while he was sleeping so he had to have some o2 blowing on him to keep them up. As he became more coherent his sats normalized. Got him dressed and we were out of there by 4:15. The doctor said he was great and had no problems at all. Even going into the operating room without us, he was a champ. That's our tough little guy. Now that we're home, we're just taking it easy. He is a little drowsy from the pain meds. His voice is totally different. It's high and really quiet. I wonder if it will go back to normal. All in all, he did great! What an amazing kid.

2009 Teamsters' Labor Day Celebration at Lagoon

For the Teamsters' Labor day Celebration, we went to Lagoon. It was so fun! The boys had a great time. While we waited for the park to open, we let the boys play in the fountains. Thank goodness we brought a change of clothes. Wesley was all over it! He was soaked to the bone. Owen got wet, but was a bit more leery of the spraying water. After that, it was off the the rides. They went on everything they could go on for their size. Even the log ride, which was my personal favorite. We didn't really get to do any of the big rides, so Steve and I went a couple of weeks later, just the two of us. That was a blast too.

First Day of Preschool!!

September 1, 2009
Wesley's and Owen's first day at Community Preschool was fantastic! We are so happy to have found this preschool. I was having a really hard time finding the right preschool for them, and by word of mouth, we found it. It is the preschool at the Presbyterian Church in American Fork. They go Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-12. The teachers are fantastic! The curriculum is great! And the building is perfect. It gives that "school" feeling because they are in classrooms. There is a great playground outside that they get to play in every day, too. The first day after we dropped them off, Steve and I just hung around A.F. for 3 hours. About and hour and a half into the wait, I made Steve drive back to to the school so we could spy on them through the window. I have a problem. Owen was really nervous to go in and cried the first couple of days. But now he just runs in and doesn't even look back. He loves it. Wesley is Mr. Social and was gung-ho the first day. I practically have to bribe them to get in the car after school now. After school we took them to Pirate Island Pizza with Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Rosemary.

A Ride Up the Canyon

Sunday, August 23
We went for a Sunday morning ride up Provo Canyon. We stopped at Sundance for a walk in the rain. Then finished off with the rest of the Alpine Loop into American Fork. This was one of those perfect days. One that I could re-live over and over. (Except for the speeding ticket...)

I think Wesley and Owen are really cool. I like them, and I like to be around them. I think they're funny. They have great taste in music. I like when Owen says, "last days..." and, "...long days." I like when Wesley says, "I think I smell something." I look up to these wise and thoughtful 3 year olds. They make me want to be better. And cooler.

The Big 3!
Wesley and Owen celebrated their 3rd birthday on August 15. The day started out dreary and rainy, much to my horror. You see, we rented a pony for the party that was to held outside that afternoon. To calm my nerves that morning, we decided to take them to Jumpin' Jacks in Springville, just the 4 of us. So fun! I'm not sure who had a better time: the boys, Daddy or Mommy watching all 3 of them.


After all the fun at Junpin' Jacks, we all took a nap! Well, Daddy and the boys took a nap. Mommy got things ready for the party. To my delight, the weather cleared up and it turned out to be a beautiful day. We had so many for our good friends, and even a few new friends for the boys, at the party. Everyone was so great, and the boys were totally spoiled! Thanks to everyone who came. Thanks to Grandma for letting us have the party at her park and pavilion. And for the great job on the "Cars in the Land of the Lost" cake. The pony was a hit with all of the kids. Even after Wesley fell off.

Kids are great!

Owen
Upon getting in the bathtub Saturday night, Owen discovers he has a little "boner". How do I know this? Because he says, "Mom! My ding-ding is really really really strong!"