Parker's 3 year pictures

My friend Jaymie took these of Parker. She was able to get some good pictures of him. I love to see the dimples.

More pictures of Parker

It is hard to see, but Parker is in the shade under the airplane. If you click on the pictures you can see him better.

I love the hands in the pockets.

Trip to Utah

This last weekend I went to Utah with the kids for my sister's wedding. I rode with my parents. I didn't get any pictures the day of the wedding, because I left my camera in the car and I was too busy trying to deal with my kids. The wedding went really well and my sister looked beautiful.

The next day we took the kids to the Hill AFB museum. The boys really liked it but the girls complained about being there. Parker really loved it and kept wanting to get his picture taken.

Little man trying to touch the propeller. He has a few more inches to grow.

Parker thought the big tires were cool.

Trying to get a picture of Tyler and Parker together turned out to be a challenge. Tyler is a bit like Amy and doesn't always cooperate with pictures.

The boys being silly.

The boys checking out the pilot's chair.

Parker in the pilot's chair.

Parker inside one of the airplanes. The kids thought is was fun to run up and down the ramp.

Parker on a jump seat.

On Saturday we spent the night at Gigi and Paul's house. Parker and Christopher were going to a train thing with Robert early in the morning. I love this picture of the kids sitting on the couch. Paxton was a cutie and gave me a big grin, while the others were engrossed in the movie.

Christopher being his regular photogenic self. I can't believe how quickly he is growing up.

BYU-I Education week

My sister and I went to BYU-I education week in Rexburg, Idaho. This was a week before her wedding so it was great that she was able to come. We had such a fun time. The classes were amazing. I can't wait to go again. We stayed in the dorms with several ladies that had been many times. I have so many great ideas that I need to work on now.

We went to the Marvin Goldstein concert. He is a pianist and composer. He was amazing and it only cost $8. He took song suggestions from the audience of about 20 songs and then made a melody of the songs. It was a lot of fun.

Holly getting an autograph.

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.