All Planning and No Fun

I got Girls Camp all planned!! The shopping done and my things packed. I even got to bed early. Only to wake up at 2 am and in Labor. By 4:00am my contractions were 5 min apart and I wasn't feeling very good and knew there was no way I was going to make it to Girls Camp.
I started to write a list for my YW President who was going to camp of what I had planned and where the activity was. I woke Jappy up and he didn't believe me and just kept saying it's to early and rolled over. MEN! He rolled out of bed and we started packing the food in the coolers and labeling everything for Camp. In all the commotion the girls woke up and we got them breakfast and headed to the hospital. After being there over an hour and a half the on call doctor finally came in (I was VERY ANNOYED at this point especially when my contractions we're 3 mins apart) and I was dialated to a 2 1/2 . Apparantly they didin't really think I was in labor or that it was doing anything. Now they knew I meant business They started an IV and gave me a quick shot to stop the labor. I tried to convince them just to let me have him but they seemed to think it was to early. They ran my blood and I had low potassium and platelet levels and they seem to think that that's what started labor, and I might have been a little dehydrated.
They finally let me leave around 2 and I haven't left our bed since that afternoon. Thankfully Jappy had already taken the week off, so he's been my lil slave all week. I haven't been able to keep anything down and literally have not left the bed all week. It feels like morning sickness all over again but worse.
I'm not on bed rest. but have slept alot and have have taken advantage of Jappy being home. He has been a GEM I don't know what I'd do without him.
Finally I've gotten to eat and keep it in my stomach, and I loaded the dish washer today YEAH !!! That's a BIG accomplishment.
We have had lots of phone calls from ward members and friends and meals brought and the girls taken for play dates for several hours. We are so greatful for the friends that we have made here and there willingness to serve us in times of need. We are very BLESSED.
I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow and we'll pick a date to be induced. I still feel I'll go early on my own. But she wants me to hold off at least until 37 1/2 weeks. I'm getting to the point where I'm ready to feel more normal again. At the very least it made us find the carseat, and the craddle, and I have my bag packed.
I know that I jinxed myself because I really have had a Very EASY pregnancy until this point. I really shouldn't complain. Soon enough it will be over. Only 2 more weeks and we'll have a baby!

Pioneer Days

Last week we took the girls to a Idaho Falls Chukars baseball game. They are the equivalent to the Spokane Indians. The girls enjoyed the food more than anything and were ready to leave by the bottom of the fifth inning. (So was I) I do have to say that it wasn't as fun as going to the Indians or the Mariners but it was good to do something new.


For Pioneer Days they do a big parade and activities at the fair grounds. WE braved the heat and had a great time. Everything had to do with pioneers and cost us nothing. Stakes and wards volunteered their talents and games and food. They had free hotdogs, snowcones and watermelon. The girls visited the petting zoo, rode on a horse drawn buggy, played an indian drum, watched the bareback horse race, and got to ride horses. We saw lots of friends. Even some from Coeurd'Alene. It's so nice to be in such a positive atmosphere.

At the parade with all our neighbors


After a very hot day at the fairgrounds Jappy made a slip n slide for the kids. They Had a BLAST! Jappy is the biggest kid of all. He's still sore from his three hours of playing. It didin't take long for the neighbor kids to get in on the action

Workin at the car wash

We finally are venturing outside. We spent all week in the house. B' has watched movies and eaten ice cream in bed all day everyday. I think she's hamming it up a little. She is recovering well! Saturday Jappy and the girls washed the Durango and the Honda, then the girls brought their wheels around to wash them. Mady was rinsing the car for Jappy as he washed. She would intentionally spray him with the hose and then apologize to him"Oh daddy I'm so so sorry I didn't mean to." he'd just smile at her. Then she'd do it again. She has a gift of workin her parents already.

I'm 34 Weeks along I have an appt on Wed. 2 weeks ago at my appt. the doctor told me that I grew 3 cm. (in a two week period, usually it's 1 cm a month) There is no more concern of the baby not growing. So I'm excited to see what I measure this week. I've started seeing the doctor every two weeks until I'm 38 weeks than She'll see me every week until I deliver.

I'm getting ready for girls camp We leave next Tuesday and we'll be back on Friday morning. I'm really hoping that it won't be extremely HOT. Jappy did buy me a nice mister yesterday and, there is a lake. So I'll have means of cooling down to some extent.
The YW are getting excited. If you have any last min. tips or ideas I'd love to hear them. Our girls are also getting excited to spend the week with their dad. They have their own camping trip planned out. I'm sure they'll have lots of fun too.

4th of July and Tonsils

Monday morning we took Brooklyn to the hospital to have her tonsils removed. She did GREAT!! We were very proud of how brave she was. The night before (Sunday) we asked her what she wanted as her last normal meal for awhile, and she chose pizza. We made homemade pizza and the girls made their own. They love to help in the kitchen and making pizza is a highlight for them.
Monday we got up at 5 am (I don't know how I got up at that time) checked her in and she was in surgery at 7:30 and out by 7:50 am.


B' right after, still groggy.

We had a fun 4th of July. We invited some friends over to eat and watch the fireworks with us. We have a great view from our house so we set up all the chairs and blankets and served up rootbeer floats and enjoyed the show. We had a lil too much fun visiting and liting fireworks, we didn't get to bed until 1:30 in the morning.

The next day we woke up and drove about 40 mins. to Jappy's mom's in Soda Springs. The Fire Dept. has a tradition of spraying their foam out at the park and letting the kids play in it. The girls were timid at first but soon discovered the slippery fun. It was fun to watch all the kids play and even parents diving through it. I think we're going to try and take part in that activity every year.

Lava Hot Springs

We have had a VERY BUSY 2 Weeks. As Dustin got ready to leave for his mission his sisters and I wanted to do one last fun activity with him. So to his surprise we floated down a small creek in Lava just 30 min away. WE had a BLAST!! We took a picnic lunch, and floated and played a lil in the park. We only lost sunglasses and a hat to the river and everyone stayed on their tube for the most part. It was a memorable outing.


Loading the truck

Girls eating in their raft

We said goodbye to Dustin, last week. It was hard for Mady she loves Dustin so much. We went for his setting apart and she just clung to him. We're excited for him and know that he is going to be a wonderful missionary.

Their last family picture for 2 years. Dustin's mom is Jappy's sister


LAGOON
After Dustin's farewell we took the girls to Lagoon. We took our motorhome and stayed the night in a trailer park next to Lagoon. We woke up and got ready to ride the rides. It wasn't too busy and we barely had to stand in line ever and it wasn't too hot. We had a lot of fun. Mady is tall enough to ride the roller coaster and some of the bigger rides, with Jappy. She was nervous at first but then decided that it was fun. It's sad that she's growing up. Brooklyn is still to little to ride the big rides but she had fun on the kiddie ones.


After lunch we met up with the Lowder's minus Amber, she was at girls camp. We met them at Lagoona beach a played in the water for a couple hours, and then headed back to the rides.


We were very proud of the girls, they didn't whine once that they we're tired or that they wanted us to carry them. They had a positive attitude all day. Maybe their more ready for DisneyLand than we thought.

Brooklyn and Evan


Mady and I on the Umbrella ride

On the way home poor Brooklyn just CRASHED. We were all worn out, but it was worth every exhausting moment.

Camping - Bull Canyon

This weekend we did some camping. REAL camping, no bathrooms, running water, or electricity, and sadly no Motor Home just our tent and the HARD ground. We survived and it really was fun to spend time with our neices and nephews. Our nephew Dustin is leaving for his mission next week (Chicago) so we're trying to squeeze in every minute we can. Dustin has been our girls favorite cousin since they were born. Dustin can do no wrong in their eyes no matter how rough he gets with them or makes them cry or how badly he stinks they go back for more. (We haven't figured it out why they love him so much) They love to cuddle up with him and watch movies or just ride the tractor with him. They have a very special place for him in their hearts, and they are going to miss him dearly.

Dustin loading everything in. Here comes the mad sheep dog. Bryce's head & the canyon Isn't it pretty? The canyon.

So anyways we camped out for a night. The only way to get there was on 4 wheelers. Uncle Alan has lots of fun toys they have 2 old army jeeps that they take for driving up in the canyon. They are tons of fun. We always look forward to jeep rides when we go to Arbon. (Arbon is a small farming community between Rockland and Pocatello if you know where that is)

We had to drive through the canyon on very bumpy terrain. We made it through a herd of sheep and the vicious sheep dog. we had a few mud holes to make it through but that's what makes it memorable.

Jappy rented paint ball guns for everyone just to shoot around. We couldn't convince anyone to let us shoot them so we shot other things. We had some deer come into camp and the guys wanted to shoot at them. They never did hit them but they did scare them, not enough though they hung around for the rest of the evening. Crazy deer.

The men were protecting us from the killer bees in the tent. It was hilarious listening to them while they were trying to kill them with their hats. Cousin Jessi and her husband Bryce sitting in the jeep waiting for target practice to start. The last picture Jessi Dustin Jappy and Bryce in the distance. Bryce would throw the bottle and the three would shoot at it to see who could hit it.
Dustin was the better shot.

The girls enjoyed squirting everyone. The boys cutting firewood

Jappy cooked and the rest of us assisted when he needed us. It was relaxing and quiet, except for our own loudness. We all enjoyed teasing each other. Cousin Bryce thought it was funny to tie the girls arms behind them. It was pretty funny

Our girls never have really slept in a tent before and we shared a tent with Uncle Alan and Dustin. It has a door to seperate the two sides of the tent. Well Brooklyn didn't quite understand the concept of it. Everytime she wanted to tell Dustin something she would YELL it. We just laughed and told her it wasn't a real wall, and to talk normal to him. Yeah she still yelled. The other thing was we didn't put the rain fly over the tent cause there was no need for it, so we could see the stars. and Brooklyn says "I can't go to sleep cause the stars are to brite." This coming from the girl who likes to have the night light and the hall light left on at night. SILLY

We had a fun time and our next week and a half is loaded with family things before we send Dustin on his way.

Father's Day Weekend

I'm lucky to have found someone who truly loves his kids. There aren't many dads who will paint their girls nails, (He lets them paint his too for fun) fix their hair, get up in the middle of the night to pray with them when they have bad dreams, take them to the golf coarse with him, and read to them everynight before they go to bed. We love and appreciate him so much for all the sacrafices he makes for us!! He is a WONDERFUL DAD!!

The girls are enjoying summer between swimming lessons, and library time and picnics in the park they still fit in time to play on the tramp with the sprinkler with the neighbors, riding bikes and Mady likes to practices her golf swing in the front yard. We started up the motorhome last night and it fired right up. We're thinking of going up the canyon this weekend with it. We'll see. If we get time to get it all checked out and the dust cleaned out of it we're going to take it.
The girls are enjoying their swimming lessons!! Mady started dives yesterday. Last week she swam the length of the pool. We are so proud of her. B also is doing well. They've started her swimming under water. Neither of them are afraid and are going to become excellent swimmers.

Sunday we went for a walk (the girls rode their bikes). Uncle Bob and Aunt Cathy got Brooklyn and Big Wheels which she LOVES, and Mady rides her two wheeler. Anyways Brooklyn was enjoying the scenery instead of watching in front of her and hit a cement anchored lamp post in the parking lot they we're riding in. It was ugly!! There was way too much blood for my queasey stomach to handle. Jappy carried her home (the parking lot is only three houses from ours) We got her cleaned up thank goodness she didn't need stiches, but it is ugly, We're trying to stay ontop of it so she doesn't have any scaring. She's lucky it wasn't worse.
Summer is Finally Here!!

The weather is starting to look like summer. We have had 80 degree weather all week. It feels good to be in the sunshine again. Since we don't have a lot of shade around our house I thought I would put their lil pool in the garage. That way they were out of the sun but still in the water. I know that they will only want to play in there for so long but some time is better than none.
One thing that us and all the other neighbors do is keep our freezers STOCKED with POPSICLES and the fridge with JUICE. Keeps everyone hydrated and for the most part happy in the heat.

30 Wks.
Time is flying by.. I had an appt. this morning, everything is going well. I'm not measuring as big as we all thought I would. I keep thinking any day He'll have a growth spurt and I'll be HUGE. I'm measuring 2 cm. smaller, and 5 lbs less than I was with Mady and at this time. So maybe I will have a chance at having a normal size baby. Cross your fingers. Jappy has said all along that he didn't want a dainty boy. But he just might get it.