Primaries/ Aquarium

So, for the past few months Rylee has been throwing up when she eats and drinks. Its not like she is sick, she just gags and chokes and then throws up. Its not at the end of eating like she is too full, its usually at the first. We have tried medication for acid reflux, been told its sensory issues or a form of stimulization. We have tried feeding her bland food, no solid food, you name it we have tried it. Our pediatrician usually finds a solution on the spot. Thats why we love him! This has not been the case with this issue. He decided he wanted us to go to an OT and a Speech Thearpist. Of course the ONLY specialist in Utah County is at the ONLY hospital our insurance wont cover. Kind of annoying, but what do you do... fight with the insurance company for 2 hours? Oh, ya, I did that! Our only other option was to go up to Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake. So, bright and early Friday morning we ventured up to Salt Lake to get some answers. I was meeting Chase up there, so that was some relief. I know it wasnt that big of a deal, but Im always a stress case! Can I just point out that Primary Childrens is the hardest hospital to find. Why wouldnt they make it easy to find, and why does mapquest NEVER work?! After getting there and being lost for 25 minutes, I think I walked the entire hospital before someone knew where I was supposed to go. I walked into the x-ray room, and the reception said, " Oh, Hon, your appointment is next friday." I think she saw the look of stress and irritation and misery on my face when she said that, cause she squoze ( yes, squoze is a word) me in for that day! Just to make sure I wasnt crazy I called the dr. office to see if I had misunderstood them about the date of the appointment. I hadnt... thank goodness I wasnt crazy! We sat there waiting for our appointment, and suddenly all the stress of my hectic morning was gone. I watched as parents wheeled their babies around with tubes and IV's hooked into them, as parents walked with their special needs child both parents looking like they hadnt slept in days, teen moms carrying their babies out, young kids coming in and out knowing their way around the hospital cause of the amount of times they had been there. Suddenly Rylee's small throwing up issue just seemed so ridiculous! I need to be grateful everyday for a strong healthy baby! I dont know how those parents do it, but I admire them for it.

It was finally our turn. Rylee couldnt eat all day, so she was beyond cranky. She saw the food when we walked in and the bottle the lady was making for her to drink... she wanted it so bad! The sat her in a little chair, and watched her eat with an X-ray machine. It was pretty cool. We could see it too. It was the inside of her eating and swallowing. About ten minutes into it they said she looked fine. There wasnt anything wrong inside, so it might just be something she grows out of it. I was frustrated leaving with no answers, but happy there wasnt anything wrong with her. After a long day of being there, we decided to go to the aquarium. Rylee loves looking at the fish and touching the sting rays. The new penguine exhibited was open. It was so funny watching her point at them and laugh. I jsut love seeing her grow and see new things! It was a long, but good day! Like I said I am so thankful for my happy healthy baby girl!

Waiting to get tests done.

Dad and Ry touching the sting rays.

Penguines




The big fish Ry liked looking at

Dad and Ry in the boat

I had to put this picture in. Whenever you pull out the camera she tilts her head and smiles.

Loving my girl

Hot Dog Roast

My Dad and Karen like to do hot dog roasts this time of year in their backyard. Its pretty nice weather this time of year, and everything is still green enough that it wont catch on fire. Its a pretty fun time to just relax, enjoy each others company, and eat great food. Karen had gotten some kites for the kids. There wasn't really any wind, so we put the kids on the back of the 4-wheelers with their kites and got them pretty high in the air... the kites not the kids. We also played a little baseball with my nephew Ben, and took the 4 wheelers for a ride! We luckily got some great weather that day too!

Ben and his new bat

Grandma Karen with my brothers girls

Rylee's first 4 wheeler ride. She was not liking the helmet one bit!

*Sunday Funday*

I have a love/hate relatioship with Sundays.

I know most of you are thinking that I hate Sundays cause I have to go to church, but no thats not it! I am starting to like our ward, so church isn't so bad anymore!

I HATE Sundays because....

*I have to wake Rylee up early to get her ready for church.

*Rylee doesnt get an afternoon nap

*I cant listen in church cause I have the cutest thing in the world yelling through all 3 hours!

*We are so busy with church and family things that our "day of rest" turns into a way more hectic day then any other day!

* Chasey wont let me get a Diet Dr. Pepper on Sundays ( I cheat sometimes and make a secret stop at Chevron!).

I LOVE Sundays because...

* We get together with the family and have dinner at either my moms or my dad and Karens. Thats great cause I get to see everyone, and I dont have to cook!

* Chasey is home ALL day with us

* Ya, thats about it!

A couple weeks ago we had a relaxing Sunday with alot of family. We might or might not have gone to church to that day, but the day was great! We had perfect weather and company! We ate dinner at my moms with Mat and Katie, visited with Aunt Judy down at Grandma Darlings house, went to Lornas ( Karens mom) for her birthday and visited with some of Karens family, and then came home and played out front until the sun went down!

Rylee Jean in her swing out front!

My sis in law let us barrow her swing to put out front in our trees. Rylee absolutley 100% is in love with swinging! We cant go out front without her pointing to it, and when we get her out before she is done she is not happy!

All Girl!

Glasses, lipgloss, pink dress, hair accesorie, fashionable shoes!

What will she be like at 16?

LOVE LOVE LOVE her!



Rylee loves her Great Aunt Judy! Judy was always my favorite, so its no wonder Ry loves her just as much!
Grandma Lorna has a fun sand box in her backyard.
My nephew Sam and Rylee

Karens neices Taylor and Kailey!

Playing with dad out front! She was laughing so hard, but every time the camera came out she quit. Hey at least she is looking!

We tried all night... I mean ALLLLL night to get one good picture of all of us! These are the best that we could do!

Boat Bums

Some people bum rides off people or a cup of sugar... we bum boat rides! My cousin and my brother both got boats this past month. We have taken advantage of it and gone out on the lake with them a few times!

My brother has wanted a boat since I can remember. Here it is with my grandpas old truck.

Rylee loves to be on the boat. She just crawls around while its not going, and stands up watching everything while its moving!

I love her eyes in this picture!

This picture of my nephew is awesome! I love the colors and his cute toothless grin!



Captain Mat!


It was a little windy the night we went out, and maybe a little cold!

You cant tell in this picture, but Ry hates wearing a life jacket, but you gotta do what you gotta do! I would hate it too if the jacket came up to my cheeks!

So cute of all of them! Can you tell Ry is arching her back in despair... she wanted that jacket off!

Even though it was freezing Sam and Ben ( my nephews) ventured out on the tube! My camera died after this picture, so I didnt get one of Ben. They both lasted about a minute, and then were yelling to come back in. Can you blame them? The water was ice cold!!!
Sam

Little Miss in all her chubbiness!

With the sun- this is the bestpicture we could get!

Chasey had never seen this bird so he thought it was a rare bird. He snapped a few shots of it.

Too bad we saw about 20 more of them that same day!
My cousin Dallis and his wife Stacey

Dallis' dog Trigger. Yes, he is wearing a dog life jacket!

Rylee loved being on the boat- this was her first time on a boat! She wouldn't wear a life jacket, so I didnt make her. I look back now and think how stupid that was! You live and learn, right?! Dallis would put rap music on, and she would go crazy... dancing and shaking her booty! It was hillarious! She would stand like this and watch everyone wake board and knee board.

She wanted to get in the water real bad! We thought if we let her touch it and see how cold it was she wouldnt want to. Nope, that made her want to get in even more!

Daddy and Ry

Watching everyone wake board.

It was such a nice day to be out on the lake! The water was FREEZING, but the sun was nice! I got in the water thinking that once I was in my body would adjust... ya, not so much.

Funny story...

I was out wake boarding ( attempting to wake board) and Ry was watching from the boat. When I would get up she would clap and smile, but as soon as I fell she would scream and look for me! Good to know my child likes me!

every time we go to Utah Lake or bear Lake Chasey freezes. His body isnt used to all this cold water.

Crazy to be in the water when the mountains are still covered in snow! It makes for a pretty backdrop though!

Stacey knee boarding.

Ride em' Dallis!

Chasey's skills!

Chase trying skurfing for the first time. He did awesome, but would you expect anything less from him? Not to be cocky, but he really can do anything!

Thanks everyone for letting us use your new toys!