Cola is a very sick little dog! He is at the hospital in critical condition, and we are all so sad! We have had Cola for over 3 years and we love him so much! He is a beautiful, kind, loving and so protective of his family! I never thought I'd get so attached to him but, I'm lost without him:( The kids are very sad to see him so sick. Never thought I'd spend so much money to save his life but, it's not just me i have to think of, it's the four children that are attached to him too!! We love you Cola!!!!
We had the opportunity to go to St George a few weeks ago to have some time away from our everyday busy life. It's such a wonderful blessing to have 4 sisters, 4 best friends! We have so much fun together! My sisters are so funny, sometimes we laugh for hours about the dumbest things:) I love you sissy's!!
Shelby has decided to follow in her sisters footsteps and wanted so bad to play soccer! We signed her up and she had her first game on Wednesday. Shelby is more of a dainty girl, one who likes to wear dresses and play girl things, so i was a little nervous she would get hurt, but she did just fine! She was more of a butterfly watcher, which was hilarious to watch:) I'm amazed at the difference between competition and just rec play. Shelby had fun and that's all that matters:
Hmm... where did the ball go??
It was freezing cold and i kept running back and forth to the car to warm up! Hoping we will have warmer weather for the next 6 games:)
Dakota and Shelby got to sit in the life flight helicopter and they thought is was so awesome
Dakota not really sure he wants to dig into whats hanging out on the table, I think it was spaghetti!
I am so grateful that we have these workshops that our children can participate in, they seem to have a greater appreciation for their Doctor's. Dakota and Shelby talked about this experience the whole day and I just loved how excited they were to have sewn up grapes for eye's, Chicken for stomach's and Spaghetti for intestines! It was a great day:)
Today was Madison's last trip to Primary Children's! The x ray's look very good and she can get rid of the boot!! Madi is so funny, the shoes she decided to bring up to her appointment were ... yep you guessed it, Soccer shoes! The first question out of Madi"s mouth was" How soon can i get back in the game". Unfortunately she needs physical therapy 4 times a week for 12 weeks! We were disappointed with this news but, she was told she could start back at a very slow pace. 
Madi and I made it into a fun day together! We went for a celebration dinner at Texas Roadhouse and then to the rec to workout together! We had so much fun together:)
I have had a pen pal in Chile for about 25 years, Igor Castro. My good friend Angie introduced us to each other while she was on her mission in Chile. We wrote each other faithfully for many, many years.. Things happened like marriage, kids, life, and we lost track of each other. A few months ago i was able to get connected to him through facebook and we have caught each other up on our lives. When the earthquake hit Chile, I was so worried that my friend did not make it.. For days i tried to find any news of him and then on Thursday he sent me a note on facebook telling me he was alive! He told me of the quake and then the tsunami that hit his town, He lives in one of the hardest hit areas. His whole town is gone! It's hard to imagine that kind of destruction and he sees it first hand. I'm grateful that his life was spared, and my heart goes out to those who lost loved ones, their homes, friends and there life as they once knew it.
We arrived in Anaheim on Saturday, Checked into our Hotel and John took the 4 kids to Disneyland while I tried to get some much needed rest as I was not feeling well. Our good friends Betsy and Marisa Firth were also joining us on our vacation and when they arrived we met up with John had dinner and then John went back to the park with 5 kids and stayed until midnight:)
Sunday we got up bright and early and arrived shortly after the park opened. I was so excited and the kids were in Heaven. We decided to all stick together and headed off to space mountain:)
Betsy, Madison and Marisa waiting in line for space mountain! That was one of our favorites!
Jordan carrying Shelby after a long day of rides and lots of walking!
It was so nice to see smiles on their cute little faces the whole trip!
When Dakota was about 4 years old and Betsy lived here in Utah, He would always call her his girlfriend. And as you can see he still has feelings for her! lol
I'm still amazed that no one got lost! I was always freaking out if they were not right next to me. John did pretty good at blending in with all the other "kids" in the park!
Jordan and Madison taking a break from all the hustle and bustle! They were great helpers with the younger ones:)
Goofy is one of my favorites! We had to wait in line to see him but, it was worth it!
Dakota driving a car like he is a pro! I was his passenger and i do have to say he needs a few years of practice:)
Madi was in heaven! She enjoyed feeling like she had her drivers licence
I never EVER like to put pictures of me on my blog for the world to see but, I told my good friend Lynda i would. I have a very long road ahead of me but i am down 27lbs and a lot of inches. Some days are very difficult and I feel like just eating a hamburger or junk food but, I DON"T! For those that see me often you may not notice much yet but, it's all going to come off!!
