One Big Update

Well, it's been awhile. We got kind of busy, so my blog suffered. I'm going to try to play a lazy version on catch up. The last post was about us being sick. That lasted for quite awhile. Poor little Makai even had to do breathing treatments. It was the cutest, saddest little thing.

He hated having it strapped on

once we realized he would hold it and keep it on his mouth, he was much happier to do the treatments

While we were all trying to recover from whatever sickness we had, the boys and I took a trip to New Hampshire to visit my family for a week. Flying with two toddlers in not fun especially because I always get such miserable motion sickness. However, there was about 5 minutes when my boys were angels and I found them like this:

I was tearing up seeing them snuggling like this.

 Ezra and Makai loved spending time with their cousins Tyler and Lily. 

Lily and Ezra riding the jeep. 

Makai LOVED this thing. I loved watching him ride away and crash into things. He didn't seem to get that you push the button AND steer :0) 

Tyler and Makai. He was so good about holding on to him.

I let Lily paint my nails :)

Then my mom, the boys and I travelled to Utah to spend some time with my sister and two nephews while her husband has been away at Basic Training for the Army. We surprised her which was received well, but really isn't a nice thing to do to someone. Thankfully she's just my sis, so it didn't matter. We had fun letting all our boys run around screaming and playing. It was really nice to see her and hopefully distract her for a little bit.

Chase, Ezra, Kyler, Makai

ring around the rosie before our photo shoot

Chase and Ezra at the airport saying good-bye

We got home the day before Father's Day, which James actually had off some how. (He has been working sooo much and as long as 26 hour days. No less than 15 hours days and goes in on almost all his days off :( We miss him.) We made him a "World's Best Dad" shirt with little hand prints and all. I love the traditional Father's Day gifts. Maybe next year we'll make him one of those horribly embarrassing ties. We also gave him a "handy-man-for-dummies" sort of book because that seemed like a traditional gift too and... well, he may need it.

Then I had a week to get ready for girls' camp. I am in the Young Women presidency at church and was also given the calling of Camp Director, so there was much to be done. I was terrified to leave my boys for a whole week. I had never left them. I was away from Ezra one night when I had Makai and it was so emotional for me, so I was really nervous. I may have cried while driving to meet their babysitter the day I left. I cried buckling them in their seats. I cried again kissing them good-bye. Then I really cried when they drove away waving. I called them the first night and just lost it. I'm a baby when it comes to my babies. I got better the rest of the week because it got busier and I didn't have much time to feel homesick. Plus I knew they were in good hands. 

Girls camp was an adventure. It's certainly a sacrifice to be there, but it was enjoyable too. I may have let loose a little on the last day and there is a possibility I won't be invited back to camp ever again :) JK. Though the girls really will never see me the same, I'm sure. It rained on us the last two nights and we honestly believe that lightning struck ground just outside our tents. It was really terrifying, but we all survived it!

Now we're home doing birthdays and summery things, so stay tuned for more updates.