Hey hey they're the Monkeys...

Things are looking up

2009-12-18T20:08:00.000-08:00

Today was a good day for Brian. He got up several times to walk around and has begun moving around much more. He is pushing himself to get better and the nurses are confident that he will be home for Christmas.

When I left him tonight he was in a new room and seemed pretty content. If you want to visit just give me a call and I'll give you his room information.

Brian's accident

2009-12-18T01:48:00.000-08:00

By now most of you have heard that Brian had an accident (and no, he wasn't putting up Christmas lights). Wednesday the 15th He was helping a member of the branch put a roof on his shed, stepped through some insulation and fell 16 ft to the concrete floor below. He broke his collar bone, shoulder blade, ribs 2-10 (9 in all), pelvis, tail bone, and punctured his lung, along with a concussion. He has a chest tube in to drain any fluid build-up in the lung cavity.

He was helivaced into Phoenix and was admitted into the ICU at John C Lincoln Memorial. The doctors and nurses hope to have him home for Christmas.

Brian has been getting out of bed, walking and sitting up, and has some excersizes to help his lung heal faster. Right now the nurses biggest concern is a blood clot. Because he has so many injusries he doesn't want to move too much. But I think we lit a fire under him today because he seems to be a little more willing to flex his muscles and do his therapy.

Right now I am staying in Mesa with Brian's sister Cassey. I have Sydney with me and Devyn and Kori are in Tucson with my sister Becca.

Brian has had several visitors and enjoys seeing everyone. The ICU requests that no more than 2 people are in the room at a time and that the visits be kept under 20 min.

We appreciate all the prayers and support. I have had several people ask what they can do to help. The two things that I can think of that we need are help watching Sydney while I am in the hospital with Brian, no one under 13 is allowed in the ICU, and gas money because the hospital is 25 miles away and I make several trips because of nursing Sydney.

Thank you so much everyone and I will try to keep everyone updated.

The Swimming Pool of Doom!

2009-06-25T11:19:00.000-07:00

So, this is mainly for your benefit Sariah...you really need to join Facebook, I think you would love it.

Brian and I received an above ground pool from some friends at the end of last summer. We got all ready and got it set up but realized a hose to our chlorine generator (a saltwater pool system) was broken. I thought I could fix it but couldn't so we ordered a new one...the problem was that we had already put the salt in and we couldn't put any chlorine in so....we had a bit of a swampy mess.

Before

BRIAN DOESN'T NEED SURGERY!

2009-06-25T11:13:00.000-07:00

YAY! So Brian had his appointment with the surgeon, that we have waited for a month to get and the verdict is....he HAD a Perilymphatic fistula, or hole in his ear, which has healed itself improperly, making his ear think it's still there or something. So, the surgeon has diagnosed him with Endolymphatic Hydrops which he is treating with a 6 day steroid regimen, and a low sodium diet, to help relieve pressure in his ear. The surgeon believes Brian will be showing an improvement in two weeks and should be completely recovered within a month. YAY! Brian is bringing home is MRI and CT scans so hopefully I will be able to post those as well. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes.

Random Pics

2009-05-19T20:18:00.000-07:00

Just some pics of the girls playing around...

A light at the end of the tunnel?

2009-05-19T17:23:00.000-07:00

Sariah and Brian's wedding was this weekend. We had a lot of fun. Devyn and Kori had so much fun they didn't want to leave Tucson. They wanted to stay in the hotel. I made the dresses they wore (which most of you know) and they turned out super cute.

Brian had another round of testing on Monday. The tech said that the results were indicative of a fistula. SO.......Brian is making calls, trying to get appointments to see a surgeon. His therapist is helping, calling her Dr, the one she works closely with, to see if we can get him in and get the surgery done before the baby comes. We are so hoping that it will happen soon. Keep us in your prayers!

April Update

2009-04-16T16:19:00.000-07:00

Things here in Salome are pretty quiet. The snowbirds are packing up and traffic is dying down.

Brian is in therapy now and his therapist wants him to get a second opinion on his diagnosis. His therapist is very confused by a lot of his symptoms...his balance is great with his feet and his eyes, but when he closes his eyes and they put him on a moving platform he goes downhill. most of us have a working inner ear but his isn't. Now you're all probably saying well we knew that, but there are arguments as to why, which is why his therapist suggests a second opinion with new tests all over again.

As for the girls, Devyn and Kori have been learning sign language and as a result I am too. So far our vocabulary is 15 or so words, but we add new words every week. They have been playing on Starfall.com a lot and Kori can now navigate using the mouse which is a curse and a blessing because every time I come back to the computer she has opened a new window or changed a setting.

The pregnancy is going well, I am focusing on not gaining too much weight with this baby but find myself snacking way too much...I need to get more fruits and veggies so I'm not eating cookies....I love pastries *sigh*

Brian has a diagnosis!

2009-03-17T12:13:00.000-07:00

So, Brian got more testing done. He met with the neurologist on Monday and was told he has a dysfunctional utricle (utrical). It is a very, very new disorder. So recently discovered in fact that there is no definitive treatment for it. The 'treatment' right now is to aggravate the symptoms in a controlled environment and hope the brain gets sick of the reaction and basically ignores the utricle.

The doctors estimate is that it will take 3-6 months of thereapy to relieve the symptoms. Hopefully it takes less but in the mean time he is still staying with his grandma in Mesa. We are grateful that he has the family to support him there.

As for us I have had the realization that when I am stressed my uterus contracts. So, I have to keep myself calm and serene when dealing with the girls, and it has actually helped me a lot! The week I was alone with the girls I felt like they were listening better, but that could just be me. Last week I had Dad here to help and this week Becca has given up her spring break to come help me clean my house. It feels very good to get rid of the clutter.

We are grateful to all who prayed for us, and lent their support. We love you all!

The neurologist...

2009-03-02T19:02:00.000-08:00

I have to say, this guy was Brian's favorite doctor by far! He was very personable and in depth with everything...he even ran Brian through some minor motion tests to get an idea of his limitations.

So, according to Dr. Fife (the neurologist) there are two possible explanations for Brian's symptoms. One of them is a series of holes in his inner ear that are causing improper pressure changes and fluid mixtures. The other option is a malformed bone in his inner ear. I'm not quite sure why it would wait till now to show up but the doc wants to rule it out with a CT scan. The other condition will be tested with a series of physical and balance tests.

At present Brian has been able to resume some work. He has been given a position at DPS headquarters in Phoenix, which unfortunately means that he is living there for the time being, and since his parents moved to Texas this weekend the girls and I have nowhere to stay that is big enough for two whirlwinds, so we're home in Salome.

To make the situation more complicated I was experiencing some contractions last week, I spoke with me OB about it and she told me to drink more water and try to be a little less active. I think part of the problem was the shear amount of stress that Brian's situation has caused, along with of course the responsibilities of raising two toddlers who have a hard time sitting still for more than 5 minutes at a time. We are just praying that things will be resolved soon and that Brian can come home!

Brian's diagnoses...

2009-02-25T10:15:00.000-08:00

So, we had an appointment with the ENT on Monday to find out the results of the MRI and other tests Brian has done. The prognosis is......none of the above. Apparently Brian's symptoms touch on all of the before mentioned medical problems but none point to one definite diagnosis, so we are off to yet another doctor, a neurologist this time to hopefully find out what is going on in Brian's head.

Salome Annual Chili-cookoff

2009-02-21T13:30:00.000-08:00

Well, today was the McMullen Valley Annual Chili and Salsa Cook-off. The community showed up in droves. There were art exhibits, entertainment, music, singing, dancing, a classic car and hot rod show (Brian's Favorite) and even an exhibition on precision motorcycle riding. There were also model airplane shows and a huge water balloon fight for the kids. It was all around a good day.

This thing threw us for a loop...it's called a t-rex, if you
want more angles of it Brian got a bunch (of course) Maybe
I'll have him post some more of his favorite cars he saw.

Our life in February

2009-02-21T13:19:00.000-08:00

So, a couple of months ago Brian had a few days where he was dizzy and a little uncoordinated with a plugged ear. The episode passed and things went back to normal. The ear stayed plugged so we rinsed it out with warm water and peroxide and that seemed to help. At the end of January beginning of February Brian got a cold followed by what we were told was an ear infection, with the symptoms of dizziness/ nausea, ear blockage and the ringing. Brian went on an antibiotic and ear drops hoping they would help the symptoms. After a week they hadn't helped and his dizzy episodes were getting worse so we took him back into the Doctor and were told there were a few explanations for his symptoms. The first and least invasive is positional vertigo, the next is meniere's disease, and after seeing an ENT (ear, nose & throat) specialist were told it could also be a tumor. So after several visits and an MRI, balance and hearing test...the doctor will tell us on Monday. But until then if you could keep Brian in your prayers and ask that he might be able to return to work soon we would appreciate it very much.

A new baby update...

2009-02-19T19:25:00.000-08:00

Well, I have waited my allotted time and now I have to post something new.
The pregnancy is going well. I had an appointment 3 weeks ago and got some pictures I kept meaning to put up of Skeletor baby. In the first one you can see "his/her" eye sockets and face and such. In the second one the baby is actually cuddling with the umbilical cord. It was actually really interesting to see. I had a medical student doing the ultrasound and she said she had never seen anything like it (probably because she was a medical student).

The Pregnancy

2009-01-16T09:59:00.000-08:00

I figure I should let everyone know how baby #3 is doing. I have signed up for a weekly e-mail updating me on how the baby is growing and the like. My favorite part is a section where they compare the baby's growth to different foods. http://www.babycenter.com/slideshow-baby-size. Week twelve has the baby at the size of a lime. you can check out the rest of the slideshow...it's pretty funny to see what fruit or vegetable they compare the baby to next. More to come. My first Dr's appointment is the 27th. Wish me luck.

Christmas & New Years

2009-01-16T08:41:00.000-08:00

Well, I figure it's about time for another update.

Brian and I have had a parade of people through our house over the last month. Christmas eve came with a sick Devyn, and most of Brian's brothers and sisters. We had a birthday dinner with 13 people in our small Salome home. We borrowed quads from a member of our ward and entertained most everyone that way. Christmas morning was a whirlwind...I may have been opening presents but for the most part I didn't realize what I had gotten until Monday the 29th, after all the traveling was done. We had everyone leave by Saturday the 27th along with me and the girls who headed down to Tucson to see little Liam's blessing. It was great to see everyone and spend time with family and friends. On Monday we went to the park and got some fun pictures.

We left Monday night, Dad and Viv stopped by for the night on Tuesday and left Wednesday morning for Utah and Becca decided to come visit us on New years day! The girls loved having her here and it was nice to have her company. She left on the 9th. Then Brian's sister Cassey came for a visit Monday the 12th intending to leave Wednesday morning but we sucked her in 'till today (Friday). We took her out to Quartzsite to see a huge swap meet that takes place there every year. (we also took Becca but we went too late in the day and didn't get to see much) We saw lots of shops found some great t-shirts that change color in the sun (from a shop called Del-Sol that has locations all over) and even got a chance to see baby turtles. We have decided that they would make great pets and are going to get three. We just need to buy the tank and some other supplies, then we'll go back and buy our cute little guys. They already have names too. Devyn will name hers "Mr. Pettybones" Koris will be called "Turtle" and Brian and I will name ours "Tank"(as in a steel vehicle with a gun not a fish tank). They are Red eared sliders if you want to look them up. Way cute and very friendly. The girls won't be able to play with them much for the first year until their shells get thicker and the turtles are hardier but after that they will be hands on!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-10T13:28:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving this year was wonderful. Because Brian's schedule is wacky he doesn't get to spend many holidays with Family unless the family is willing to come out here. Well, this year they did. We had My Dad, my three sisters Sariah, Lizzie and Becca and Sariah's fiancee Brian all here for Thanksgiving. Sam and Jenn couldn't make it. Their new baby was a little too young to be making the 4 hour drive, plus they were just getting him on a schedule. We missed you Sam and Jenn!

The weekend started for me on Tuesday when I got to go into Phoenix to pick up Dad from the airport, we then did all of our shopping, and drove the hour and a half back to Salome. On Wednesday we hung out...Dad did some work, I did some cleaning and the girls played. Wednesday night I drove back into Glendale to go see Coldplay in concert with the three girls! It was amazing! We were all crazy excited! After the concert we went to get road munchies and didn't end up on the road until midnight. I took the two younger girls with me while Sariah traveled back to Tucson for a Thanksgiving with her soon to be in-laws. It had been raining earlier in the day and a lot of the roads into Salome were flooded, we ended up taking a detour that added almost an hour to our drive time. We made it home around 2:20am.

Thanksgiving Day was fun, we made a Ham, rolls from scratch, mashed potatoes from scratch, yams, green bean casserole, and of course pie. Sariah and Brian came up on Friday and we had 2nd Thanksgiving with a Turkey, leftovers from the day before with the addition of cranberry sauce and gravy. Two wonderful days! Saturday we went out shooting (a must if you know Brian at all) and then all our company left. It was wonderful to have them here.

I am Thankful for:

My wonderful Husband who supports us,
My beautiful daughters who brighten my life,
The home we live in,
The Gospel that leads us,
And the many many blessings we have received in our lives!

Finally

2008-12-10T12:44:00.000-08:00

Well, lot's has happened since my last posting. It's been over two months! Wow, I am horrible! Well, Let's fill in that gap. In October Brian, Devyn, Kori and I went on a cruise to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. It was amazing and beautiful! We got tons of pictures and so many things to do! While we were on the ship we celebrated Kori's second birthday. She is so big and cute! We took the girls on a glass bottom boat tour and they got to feed the fish. We took them sight seeing in Ensenada, and they got to go trick or treating on the boat! We didn't bring their costumes so we had to improvise. It was really fun. I would highly suggest a cruise to anyone! Here are some pictures.

Lizzie's Visit

2008-09-24T16:27:00.001-07:00

On Lizzie's way down to Tucson she stopped by our house and stayed for a few days. Here are some pictures from her visit.

While Liz was here we went to a football game for the local high school. I think Liz got more than she bargained for in watching the girls ;)

Harquahala Peak Observatory

2008-09-24T16:22:00.001-07:00

About an hours drive from Salome is a 10 mile four-wheel drive trail that leads to an observatory built in 1920. It was used to measure the sun's intensity and affect on the weather. The observatory was abandoned in 1925 in favor of a better spot located in California. The observatory has since been restored and now there is a scenic byway created by the State that keeps it alive. Brian and I heard about it shortly after moving here and have been anxious to check it out so, Monday we made a trek up there.

Devyn's Birthday

2008-09-24T15:58:00.000-07:00

Devyn's birthday was an interesting one this year. For starters it fell on Tuesday and Brian had to work that night, so I made her pan'cake's for breakfast and let her blow out the candles on those. I had planned on filling her special day with things she loved to do, going to the library, getting the mail and playing at the park, but instead I had to drive an hour to our Dr's office to get a perscription for a UTI. I felt so bad. But to make it all better on Wednesday we went to Chuck E. Cheeses. She was so amazingly excited! It was fun to see her actually comprehend what was going on. She loved seeing Chuck E. come out and she was so happy to get all her presents. All in all I think it was a very memorable party for her.

One of the presents Devyn got at her party was a Tinkerbell dress. She was so excited she started undressing on the spot! She put it on and left it on the rest of the night, but I think the best part of the story is this. In the toddler section are the rides you can find outside of grocery stores that you put a quarter in and you get a 30 second ride, these were Devyn's favorites, so she would run up to her grandma get a token, choose wich ride she wanted and buckle herself in. Well, at one point she got her dress tangled in the buckle and couldn't get out. She called for help and Brian's sister Cassey went over to see what was wrong and Devyn exclaimed "I have to go potty, and I don't want to go on my new dress!" So after going to the bathroom Devyn turned to Cassey and said "Thank you aunt Cassey I didn't want to get my new dress all wet."

My my my, It has been a while

2008-09-17T22:30:00.000-07:00

Well, in recent news we have moved into our new house! We originally had the girls in the bigger of our two bedrooms but have recently discovered that it is harder to keep cool so, we recently moved them into the smaller room and they seem to be doing just fine. Now we have more room for our guests to sleep ;)

Devyn's Face

2008-08-08T08:03:00.000-07:00

Does anyone remember the first time they got a cold sore? Devyn has recently gotten a rash of facial blemishes that I can only describe as cold sores. She has 4 that have broken out and a few more smaller ones that haven't formed sores yet, those just look like pimples. I was doing some research online and one site said that the first outbreak is the worst and from there on out if it happens again it's smaller. Can anyone back that up?

Just dreaming

2008-08-08T07:58:00.000-07:00

So, Brian found this really cool computer program that has all kinds of templates on it...some of the templates were for floor plans so, I got a little creative and created our dream house! Here is a picture of it. It's three stories. The main floor is first, then the 2nd story and then the daylight basement...let me know what you think!

Swimming

2008-08-03T21:55:00.000-07:00

Here are some more pictures from Tucson. These were taken at the pool near the Zoo. It's really neat because it has a canopy that covers the pool but makes it a little cooler.

Zoo trip

2008-08-03T21:29:00.000-07:00

While in Tucson Dad, Tom, Becky, Paul, Devyn, Kori, and I got to go to the zoo. We had loads of fun and I got a bunch of cute pictures. Here are some of them.

Tucson Trip

2008-08-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

So, I finally got a chance to go home and visit beautiful Tucson. I wanted to visit before Tom and Becky moved and I had a wonderful time seeing everyone.

Tom and Becky were kind enough to open their home to me and the girls (thank you guys!) which I understand was a feat simply because they are trying to show the house so it has to look unlived in at all times.

We had to stay a night longer than intended too because we had a little accident. While having our final family get together, the typical fried chicken at the park, all the grandkids were playing on and around the jungle gym. Kori found a bubble wand and proceded to place it in her mouth, so horrible Mommy took it away. Kori didn't like that and proceded to throw her self on the ground while Mommy threw the wand away. While on my way to the trash can I heard the sound of her cries change. I looked back to see her standing and swatting at her legs. I ran over and sure enough poor little Kori was covered in small fire ants. After Becky saved the day with some Benadryl Kori's leg looked less like a swollen red mass and you could actually see all the bite marks. I counted them a few days later and came to 180 before Kori wiggled away. But after all that she was still playing and having a good time with the other kids.

Here is a shot of Kori's leg on Saturday (left) after the incident.

The bites look a little better on Sunday (right) but they have little white heads on them.

Our new car!

2008-07-10T10:07:00.000-07:00

So after four wonderful years of marriage Brian and I are on our fourth vehicle. Our first one was free, thanks to some connections on Becky's part. It was a white '83 Jeep Cherokee. Brian and I loved that Jeep but near the end it started really falling apart. Then we purchased our Toyota 4-runner (pictured here). Brian calls her Baby, because that's what she is. He has big dreams for Baby still, right now she has a lot of engine work to be done and he wants a lift and new exhaust...lot's of stuff to make her rock-crawler worthy. Well, Baby was only a 2-door and it was really hard getting Devyn in and out. After I got pregnant again we decided it was time to get an upgrade. We found a beautiful blue '98 Jeep Cherokee. You'd think we like Jeep's or something. So we had Jeep # 2 for almost two years when we decided to try for another baby. If we did get pregnant we would have no more room for Shar our boxer-beagle mix. We had been talking about upgrading to a bigger vehicle for awhile because ours fit us perfectly with no room for growth. So, we got rid of our mortgage payment and traded in Jeep #2 for our Pathfinder which Devyn lovingly calls Tiny. We intend to have it payed off in three years. As of now we are one third towards our goal having just paid off two of our 4 credit cards. YAY! The wonderful feeling of paying off Debt.

Update

2008-06-11T18:23:00.000-07:00

Well, It's about time I give out another update on our goings on. This week started out busy, when on Friday Kori got an unexplained fever. I treated it with tylenol but it persisted. She also showed signs of tooth tenderness so I checked it out and it appeared she was getting her molars in. So, we thought nothing of it until on Sunday I noticed her whole gum line was swollen and a little red and she still had her fever. So, Monday I made some calls to insurance comapanies and Dr's offices to get her an appointment. That night Devyn got a fever and Kori had small sores inside her bottom lip. Tuesday Brian went to work then had to come home to help me take the monkey girls on the hour long car trip to the Dr's office. Turns out the girls got hand, foot and mouth disease. I looked it up and found out that there is no real way to figure out how they got it. Here is a link to the CDC website just in case you want to read about it. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/hfhf.htm#1 It's a virus that resides in the intestine and can stick around for a few weeks. They had a cousin who had it about six months ago, luckily they don't have the all over face sores yet. Kori has two little sores on her lower lip and Devyn hasn't shown any yet.

In other news after much deliberation Brian and I have decided to upgrade our vehicle. We are going to be purchasing a Nissan Pathfinder. We are very excited because it's a 7 passenger and gets the same gas mileage as the Jeep does, possibly even better. We get to pick it up on Friday.
Well, that's us in a nutshell. I'm busy squishing up foods for hurting girls and the girls are busy getting into trouble and Brian is busy 'harrasing motorists' as he puts it. Hope you are all doing well.

Us

2008-06-04T13:21:00.000-07:00

So, things with the Salome Hon's has been pretty good. Spring has come and gone and summer is starting to creep in. We've had some warm days and some abnormally cool ones but over all it's very nice. The girls and I enjoy spending the late mornings haning out in our inflatable pool and Kori has mastered sitting in a swing. Devyn can't even boast that one. I have been keeping busy with starting up Flashbacks. I have a link to it setup, you should all check it out and let me know what you think. Here are some pictures of a brochure I came up with. With a lot of help from Liz and especially Becca. Thanks girls!

We have also been given an offer on the Tucson house. Homevestors sent out a letter of interest Becca and Sam & Jenn went and let him in to check it out and they offered to buy it in a short sale. Previously we had thought that we couldn't do a short sale because most times the buyer won't pay full price for the home and the seller is left with some debt left over. Well, homevestors will be working with our mortgage company on a price and the rest of the debt will be forgiven. We are praying that things will work out. We have also gotten some news on the house we're supposed to move into. The previous occupants moved out and we are just waiting for the carpet and tile to be replaced YAY!!! I get a dishwasher and a master bathroom and an actual laundry room! We'll have to have a big get together to have everyone up here to check it out.

Poor Kori

2008-06-04T13:08:00.001-07:00

So, Kori got a CAT scan this weekend. All because we live out in the middle of nowhere and have yet to get a Family DR. Let me tell you the story. Brian went to San Diego this last weekend for a boys trip with his Dad and brother Gregg. So, while he was gone I went into Mesa to visit Brian's Mom and Sister Cassey and to get our bi-weekly shopping done. The boys were supposed to head back on Saturday and we would go home on Sunday. Well, Saturday afternoon Cassey and I were going to go shopping during nap time...long story short Devyn woke Kori up then went to sleep herself...so Kori having a 15 min nap got to go to the store with Mommy and Cassey. While in the checkout line she was trying to get away from me (I was holding her hand) and she slipped and hit her head. I didn't think much of it for a second...she did the whole stop breathing cause she was crying so hard thing, but when she was trying to regain her breath she arched her back and shuddered...it was very scary. Then I held her close and she stopped crying completely...that scared me too. So, concerned she had a concussion, we drove straight back to the house...on the way she went kinda pale, so I called our 24 hr nurse line and they suggested taking her to the ER. We went and she was playing in the waiting area, and the Dr, said she was probably fine but they wanted a CAT scan just to make sure since we wouldn't be able to get a follow up in the next couple of days. What an adventure. I knew as soon as we got to the ER and she started playing that she was fine but it's always good to ere on the safe side.

Our Park

2008-05-25T15:59:00.000-07:00

We took the girls to the park when Brian, Sariah and Becca came into town. Kori had a near death experience on the slide but other than that we had an all around good time. Kori was getting brave and started going down the slide by herself, well at one point she held onto a bar near the top and didn't let go when she started sliding...so she dangled there for a few seconds before Mommy rescued her.

Disneyland

2008-05-25T15:38:00.000-07:00

Well, I was told recently that I need to update the blog so here it goes. In April we went on a trip to Disneyland. Thankfully the girls were pretty good. Devyn had a hard time waiting in line, and Kori was a little oblivious. The thing she liked the best were the benches. Whenever we walked by one Kori would climb up on it! We also got to go to the "Princess Fantasy Faire" where you guessed it! The kids meet the princesses. Devyn's favorites were Sleeping Beauty and Minnie. They also met Belle and Mulan and the Fairy Godmother. We stayed for two days and the girls were bushed by the end of day two.

Quading

2008-03-27T11:15:00.000-07:00

We borrowed some quads from our neighbors when we had our friends Jeremy and Trish visit us. Brian took Devyn and Jeremy took his daughter Brekke for a ride around the block. On the way back Trish and I got a surprise from Brian and Devyn.

Easter Egg hunt

2008-03-24T16:34:00.000-07:00

Well, I posted the girls decorating their eggs but I forgot to post their egg hunt. So, it's about a minute and a half if you want to sit and watch it or you could just imagine how cute they would be walking around finding plastic eggs. Kori has a couple meltdowns because our hunt was before breakfast and Devyn won't pickup the hard boiled eggs, so, it's fun filled entertainment. Enjoy!

Happy Easter

2008-03-24T08:18:00.000-07:00

For Easter this year we decided that traditional egg dying would be a little messy, so we let the girls color their eggs with crayons. They had a lot of fun with it. As you can see Kori was going for a messy flower approach, and for those of you who are wondering Devyn did not draw the butterfly, she got help from her daddy on that one. You can see some of her scribbles on the right side.

Water babies

2008-03-23T17:41:00.000-07:00

The temperature has been rising here in Salome so, I decided it was time to get out the bathing suits. I filled buckets with water for each girl and let them go for it. They ended up getting there sand toys and pouring sand in the buckets to make muddy water...but they still enjoyed it. Kori even got a little toasted. It was very cute.

Devyn's Dance

2008-02-14T08:43:00.001-08:00

I was sitting in the living room with the girls while they were watching there favorite cartoon and I looked at Devyn and found her wiggling her hips like Shakira!

Kori's "seat"

2008-02-14T08:30:00.000-08:00

Kori found a bowl and decided to make a chair out of it. After she got situated she claped for herself...

Kori's Lipstick

2008-02-07T21:47:00.001-08:00

We were playing in the backyard today and Kori found an old marker cap...well, she decided it made great lipstick too.

Farah Fawcett

2008-02-07T21:31:00.000-08:00

Brian has described Devyn's hair recently as a little Farah Fawcett like. What do you think?

Devyn's imagination

2008-02-03T19:19:00.000-08:00

I made the girls tuna fish sandwiches for lunch last week. Well, Kori destroyed most of hers and left little pieces of crust everywhere. Devyn got ahold of a one of them, held it up and said "who's that?" ('what's this' is Devyn speak) Well, I had no idea what she was getting at so I asked her what it was. She replied "it's horsie mommy, it's camel." so, she stood it up on it's crust and looked at it, then started prancing it around. After a few seconds of play she took a bite out of it and exclaimed "oh no, ate the camel!". She went on to do something similar, only it was a car, which then turned into a rocking chair. She devoured the rocking chair by taking tiny pieces off very quickly and sticking them in her mouth.

Kori the fish

2008-02-03T19:09:00.001-08:00

We have always called Kori "korfish". You know how it is with petnames, it just happens. Well the other day Kori proved that you need to be careful how you nickname your kids. I found her lying down in the bedroom moving her arms like she was swimming. I got the camera in time for her last pass.

I've finally succumbed!

2008-02-03T17:14:00.000-08:00

I never thought I would be getting a blog. I never felt I had a reason to until my husband and I moved away from family and friends. Now we need a way to update them on our lives and the antics of our toddler daughters. Thus the swingingmonkeygirls blog has begun. I hope you enjoy.