Growing Boy!

Wow! Oakley is growing so fast! I can't believe it. I was looking through some pictures the other day from when we went to Disneyland and I couldn't beleive how small he was. It seems like he isn't even a baby anymore, even though I know that he still is. He is crawling all over the place getting into everything. He pulls himself up to things now and if he trys to pull himself up and can't he throws the biggest temper tantrum! He is even talking now and says some words like Dad, Mom, Dakota, Uh Oh, and hi. I also taught him to whinnie when you ask him what sound does a horse make? He is so cute and funny I can't even believe what my life would be like without him.

Happy Birthday Dakota

So this is a little late, but I figured I would get it in here anyway. Happy Birthday Dakota! She wasn't with us for her birthday but I think we made up for it with all the parties when she came to see us. We had a good time. We partied it up the the Bethers family and then we partied it up with the Witbeck family. Dakota got more My Little Pony stuff than you can shake a stick at and was overall spoiled rotten. She is growing so fast. It is hard to beleive that she already five and going into kindergarten despite James' and my better interests. Her mom is hell bent on her going though, so I guess we make the best of it. She is smart though so she should be able to hold her own. Anyways time flys and I hope the next 15 years don't go by as fast as the first 5.

Happy Birthday Dakota!

What are you here for?

So yesterday we went out to Primary Childrens Hospital with Oakley. Our doctor here told us that the saggital suture of his skull of starting to fuse early. However when we got there the doctors that looked at him said there is no way that he is fusing early. We really don't even know why you are here. His head is round and he is just fine! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a big relief to know that he was fine. I knew he was...but it was nice to have a some professional reassurance.

My latest creation!

I have been so excited about getting these chaps done. It was such a fun project. I have to say that when Kati asked me to build them I was wondering how I was going to get them done (not having a machine or all of the tools) but we pulled it together thanks to the boys at McCall Saddle and were able to finish them up.

Now that I have hers done, I have even got orders for more....so if anybody has any need for anything made out of leather let me know and I bet I can get it done. Especially now that I quit my job!

busy...busy....busy

So what can I say it has been a very busy month. We have had some bad times...but mostly we have had a lot of good fun times. It has been amazing watching Dakota and Oakley learn and grow. We are all doing well and we are all just really busy right now. Maybe it will slow down soon....I hope. Here is a slide show to clue you in to what we have been up to.

Hell Week

So this week has been the ultimate hell week. It started off with little Kodi drowning. Then I get a phone call from Oakley's doctor saying that the sutures of his skull are fusing prematurely so we need to go back to Primary Childrens Hospital. Then my dad calls me to tell me that my Uncle Crae got kicked in the face by a horse and lost all of his teeth and they had to sew his lips back on. Then a day later I get a call from my sister because my mom had a heart attack. Next thing I know one of my little brothers good friends shoots himself dead, and then another family friend has a heart attack. So far that is about it and I am hoping there is nothing else coming our way. My mom is doing well though. She was in Portland for a dog show when it happened. She wasn't feeling well and told her friends that she was going to lay down and they told her no and took her to the hospital. On the way there she had a heart attack. They were able to put a stint in and she is doing fine now. She can't lift anything, but she says she feels like she is ready to run a marathon. Anyways that is our update for now. I am looking forward to the start of a new week and hopefully my next post won't be so depressing.

Tradgedy for Cody Williams

It is a sad day. A good friend of mine Kim Anderson, lost her two year old daughter at about 5:30 this morning. Yesterday she fell into the water trough while she was at her dad's house and drown. They life flighted her to Denver and she was in a coma until this morning when she returned to her father in heaven. I am sure most of you know this little girls mother from school. It is such a bad deal for this little family. They aren't really religous people and do not understand the concept of a forever family. I hope and pray that they will be able to pull through this without harboring any hard feelings of blame or guilt. Cody was a cute girl and will be missed by all of us.