Hawaii Day 1 and Day 2

Our Hawaii trip started at 4:00 a.m.  We had to board our plane early that morning.  Ty was not too sure why we would wake him up so early.  But he was excited to get on the airplane.  I did not tell him we were going to the airport because I knew he would just keep asking and asking.  When we got there he was so excited.

 After getting our rental car and making a quick stop at Wal-Mart (its tradition) we jumped into our swimming suits for the first plunge of our trip.  The pirate ship was an instant hit on day one, but once Ty realized he could swim in the big pool, the pirate ship was not for "big boys." "I a big boy mom, I go in the pool."

 Getting out of the pool was always hard for him.  I had to tell him it was closing and he would reply, "The sun come out tomorrow." 

When Grandma and Grandpa got there we made a stop at McDonalds.  Ty was so excited about his ice cream.  Of course in Utah you can't drive around in your diaper and eat ice cream in January.  Ty later named Grandpa, "Papa Shark."  I thought this was a pretty appropriate nickname to receive in Hawaii.  Papa Shark came about for two reasons.  The first, was Grandpa often wore a blue shirt with a shark on it and second, Ty and Papa Shark share goldfish crackers and pretend they are sharks.

 The big pool turned Ty into a little fish.  He would swim all day everyday if we let him.  He ditched his life jacket after the first day and normally stayed where he could stand in the kiddie pools on the stairs.

 Our first meal was at Aloha Mixed Plate.  I really enjoyed it.  It has traditional Hawaiian food.  We shared some chicken and rice, and an aweseom black bean noodle dish.  Ty really enjoyed smoothies.  His favorite was Guava, or anything anyone else was drinking.

 This was the view from our table at Aloha mixed plate.  Not to shabby!

The next day we went to the "famous" swap meet.  It was a lot of fun and admission is only 50 cents.  I scored this fedora hat.  I have been wanting one forever!

 After the swap meet it was time for--what else-- the BEACH!

 Ty and Annabelle had so much fun playing on the beach with all their sand toys.

 We went to breakfast at the Hilton.  The buffet was really good.  This picture is perfect here because after breakfast Ty began referring to Tanner as "Aunt Tanner."  Unfortunately for Tanner I'm pretty sure the girls will never let him forget.

 Ty loved chasing the poor birds.  He is a little quicker than last year.  The birds flew for their lives.

 At the end of Day 2, Ty kept repeating, "I like this...I like this."  Pretty sure he was happy in paradise.

Hawaii Teaser

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

                                 And a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Happy Birthday Tymon!

4th and 25th of July

Oh Hey there!  It's sure been awhile.  It might take all month to catch up on the summer happenings, but here is a snapshot from the 4th and 25th ;) of July!

The fourth of July was a lot of fun!  It is tradition that we go to the Murray Fourth of July parade and so we did. This is Ty with his cousin Abi.  They are best buds.  They both really enjoyed the parade.  I was sad that I could not run in the race due to my surgery but it was fun watching the runners and watching the parade. 

That weekend we went on a hike up Big Cottonwood Cannon.  Here we are in our summer clothes with snow behind us.  The fun part about all of this was that we had to manuever our stroller over this snow in flip flops.  Let's just say we were sliding all of the place and Ty was screaming.  Only in Utah can you have such beautiful weather and snow in July.  The hike was really fun, Ty watched the ducks and watched people fish.

We also went to the West Jordan Fair.  Ty rode a horse and was not to fond of it at all.  However Ty loves trucks so seeing all these trucks made his day.  The Truck behind us is the one that transports all of those scary carnival rides to and from.  Sorry Ty you won't be going on those anyday soon, if you ever get to go on them. 

We also went to the Murray Fun Days that afternoon.  Ty loved watching the magician and playing in the bounce house.  But I'd have to say his favorite part was eating popcorn as you can see in the picture above.  We had a fun time with Jp, Steph and Abi. 

On the morning of the 25th my sister-in-law Kim, and my cousin, Tara all ran the Desert News 10k.  It was a lot of fun and I'm glad I had people to run it with.  Later that day we went boating with my family.  Ty was not happy about being in the boat at first but he warmed up real quick and started loving swimming!

Later that night we went to Butlerville days.  Ty was a chicken and refused to go in any of the bounce houses even though he loved them on the Fourth of July.  We sat in the rain and waited for the fireworks to start.

Ty really didn't care about the rain because he was eating cotton candy.  We decided we had had enough of the rain and were going to go watch fireworks in our car.

As we began to walk to our car the fireworks started so we sat on the curb and watched them.  Ty loved them and it was the best firework show I have seen in a very long time!

A boy and his dog.

Through the hard times...

I have been having mixed feelings about writing about what I am going through.


At first I just wanted to keep it secret and inside and then I realized that I needed to write it down for myself more than anyone else, but if this does help someone else that is good as well.

What has helped me the most is recognizing that other people have gone through similar things and have still gone on to have healthy pregnancies. That I’m not the only one that has or will ever face this.

On Tuesday I went into my doctor for a checkup. We knew that for the past week something was not right and I had been having increased pain and bleeding. In Thursday I was in the ER due to sharp pain and other symptoms. I had the mentality that “I’m strong I’ve ran long distances I can take this pain.” And the increasing hope that everything would be ok. My doctor decided at that point to see if my body would naturally progress things, which sounded like the best option for me as well.

On Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. I had my fourth ultrasound (in a week) and was told I was going in for emergency surgery. It was all a blur after that. I remember the Ultrasound lady putting her arm around me and walking me to the surgery nurse.

Next thing I remember is laying on the operating room table in a white scary room with a bunch of people in scrubs and caps surrounding me. The nurses, anesthesiologist and doctors at the Riverton hospital were so wonderful. I remember crying and crying and everyone coming to talk to me and comfort me. Before the moment I was laying on the operating room table I knew that this pregnancy was not right, but I had never cried or let my emotions show. This past week in my primary class I taught them about The Ten Lepers and Compassion. I know now this lesson was for me more than it was for them, as I have felt its teaching in my life this week more than ever. I know I was not alone on the operating table and I felt the presence of my savior comforting me and strengthening me. The nurses and especially the surgery assistants were the most compassionate people and I am so thankful for that.

When I woke up I felt nauseas and confused. I looked down at my three incisions. The nurse explained to me that my right fallopian tube was removed but my ovary was able to be saved. My tube had been shredded by the pregnancy and I had some internal bleeding, which in some cases can be life threatening. Everything happened so fast it was hard to process all that had happened. I heard the nurse talking to Joe on the phone and he was at Wal-Mart getting me some comfy clothes and my prescriptions. The nurse thought it was hilarious he would go to Wal-Mart to get me clothes and mentioned, “I can’t wait to see what he chooses.” We got a good laugh out of his large red’s men shirt and capri’s from Wally World. Joe said he got the shirt so he could wear it again afterwards (how thoughtful).

The doctor explained to Joe that I had to be on bed rest for a week which is so hard for me. I can’t even lift Ty and at the moment it is a struggle to even walk up and down the stairs. Definitely no running for quite a while. I don’t know why I had an ectopic pregnancy. I don’t know what caused it or if I will have another one. I did not know the risks or how serious it was. I am thankful for good doctors who do the right thing to help their patients. I am thankful that sometime soon I won’t be in so much pain, physically or emotionally and most of all I am hopeful that sometime I may be able to have another healthy pregnancy. I know that God works in mysterious ways. I would not choose for this to happen to anyone but God has a reason. If I have learned anything from this its that I won’t take my life for granted anymore, its in the precious moments of life you learn how precious life really is.