Parker's surgery

On July 22 Parker went in to have his adenoids removed. He has had problems with his sinuses, pink eye and negative middle ear pressure for quite sometime. Dr. Beck said his adenoids were blocking 95% of his nasal passages. That was while taking a nasal steroids that was suppose to shrink them. Hopefully this surgery will help him feel better and his speech will start to sound clearer. His speech is hyponasal sounding and he can't breath out of his nose very well.

His surgery went really well. He didn't even cry once. He walked back with the anesthesiologist and breathed into the masked without fighting. The anesthesiologists told him they were going tell him a little story. So when I left him I told him, "Have fun buddy!" When he was walking out to the car he said to me, "Mom, that no fun!" He was quite the trooper he didn't cry even at the end.

They said he might get car sick on the way home. I told them that he gets sick really easily so they gave him another dose of the anti-nausea medication. He still threw up in the car. He was really groggy on the way home, but 5 minutes after getting home. He wanted to change into shorts and he was jumping on his bed and wrestling his sister.

He ate lunch and then I tried to give him some Tylenol with codeine, but he wanted no part of it. So I gave him just Motrin for the rest of the day. I don't even think he needed it. He didn't need anything the next day.

Parker in the surgery waiting room. Playing with a really big fire engine.

Waiting to go back to surgery.

Parker with Dr. Beck. She is a great ENT. I used to work with her a lot when I worked with Cochlear implants.

Parker with his cool pirates hat.

I didn't get any post surgery pictures, because Dad left with Amy because she was getting a little bored. I was busy holding Parker. We had planned on her going to Grandma and Grandpa's the night before, but she changed her mind and didn't want to.

Ward Camp out

We went to the ward camp out at Hot Spring camp ground. It was great weather and we had a lot of fun. I am not entirely sure it is worth all the hard work for one night, but it was still fun. Amy loves playing with all her church friends and I enjoy visiting with everyone.

Dad and the kids playing in the hot springs. This was one of the little pools.

This was on the main hot spring pool and the hottest.

Amy and Parker enjoying the warm water.

Amy and Parker with their friends enjoying a little snack, Goldfish and powdered donuts, Yum!

4th of July parade

This year we went to the 4th of July parade on July 3rd. It was not a very warm day. We were all wearing jackets. What a contrast from previous years when we are sweating. The kids love to catch the candy. They ended up with a lot of candy. We also went to the fireworks that night, but I only took pictures on my phone and I can't find my mini SD card to read the pictures so they will stay on my camera until I can find.