Saliva Gland Drama

All I can do is laugh... b/c otherwise I would cry.

We went to meet with a very nice Maxiofacial Surgeon in Clearfield today. I had such high hopes that we would get some resolution from this appointment... and my hopes were deflated within minutes.

In a nutshell, he told us that Ty's issues are out of his relm of expertise. He agreed with our ENT saying going down to an ENT at Primary's would be best. He agreed with me that constant antibiotics is wrong for her and hopes that someone at PCMC can help more. (My mom is going to speak with an autoimmune Dr as well as an infectious disease Dr at her work to see if they have any thoughts...)

He didnt charge us for the appointment (even though they took XRays that we got to see up on the big flat screen TV in the consultation room... very high tech coolness!) and told us if she ever needs her wisdom teeth out or, God forbid, her face goes through a windshield he can put it back together for her. Joking aside, he felt my pain and felt bad he couldnt do anything to help us.

Oh well... next week is PCMC and I guarantee I will just cry if they dont tell us something new.

We wish you a Merry Christmas...

We had a great Christmas and hope you and your family did as well.

It started out on Christmas Eve, Bryan went to get Taylor and I cooked dinner. When we were done eating, we all got dressed to go to Christmas Eve services at church. Blake came over to go with us and my parents met us there. Within 5 mins, Drew was sound asleep... but it was a very beautiful candle light service.

The kids went to bed when we got home and we got everything ready... the kids left out peppermint Oreos, eggnog, and carrots for the reindeer... although I heard rumors that Santa would prefer cashews and beer next year! LOL

The kids woke up at like 430am, but I told them they couldnt wake us up or go downstairs until 7am. The minute it was 7am, all three of them came flying into our room. They opened gifts for about an hour and then we got dressed and went to my parents for breakfast and then took the kids to their other parents for the weekend and headed over to see Bryan's family and ate dinner over there.

It was a very nice day. Our family got a Wii that all of us as very excited about. I was spoiled- got some gift cards to go shopping, a sleeping bag, a purse, some clothes, some jewelry, a teapot, a Footprints devotional book, etc but I think one of the best gifts I could have recieved was Bryan coming to church with me. It meant so much to me.

Hope you all have a very safe and happy New Year!

I've had enough of the snow...

I've had enough of the snow and my mind has been wandering to thoughts of summer activities.

There is an awful lot of things I want to do this summer and I am not sure I will have enough time or money to do them all, but while I am sitting here with snow surrounding me, I will go ahead and wish anyways.

* Raft for the Cure- Komen Foundation is doing a fundraiser in Moab in June. For $100 (50% going to the foundation) you get to white water raft from 8-4pm and then back to Moab for a BBQ, silent auction, and live band. We have never done it before and I am really looking forward to this. Hopefully mom will be feeling well enough to come with us. I think that would be a great family vacation!

* Luther Heights Bible Camp- this year we are going in August. It's up by Sun Valley, ID. Its a beautiful, relaxing, and enjoyable experience. Nothing like morning worship in the mountains.

* Williams' Family reunion in California sometime in June.

* Moab Mamas annual weekend in July- Hummer Safaris, Whitewater Rafting, Arches National Park, alot of laughing, and alot of drinking. Man, I love my girlfriends!


All these thoughts of warm, summer activities and now I have to walk out in the freezing cold to get my mail. Dang it!! LOL

PSS: Christmas Gifts

Amy asked "What was your best Christmas present? What was your worst? What did you always want but never get?"

I bought myself a car last year, in December, so that was probably the best gift I've ever received. I am getting a new cell phone this year that I really want. I'm just excited to have more family in my life for this Christmas- so I guess that is a gift as well.

Worst gift? I recieved LDS books/videos one year... not really my thing. I think I gave them to the DI.

Merry Christmas... and I hope you get all your heart desires!

Happy Birthday, Taylor

Happy Birthday, Taylor!

Yesterday was Taylor's birthday. He is now 11 years old. It's funny to think that when I met Bryan it was just days after Taylor turned 10. This year is flying by.

Taylor and Bryan spent some boy-time yesterday and then we met up at TGIFridays for dinner before he went back to his mom's in SLC.

Although he is a quiet boy, he has slipped into the roll of big brother effortlessly. The 3 kids just click. I swear they just pick up where they left off from their last time together... no moments of adjustment or anything. Even the 5 yr age difference between the boys doesn't matter, they love being together.

Happy birthday buddy... enjoy your eleventh year!

Church Activity

It's become a tradition at church for the elementary kids to go caroling at the Assisted Living home across the street and then come back to the church and make gingerbread houses. Yesterday we had a great turn out! We had about 18 families join us and the residents at the nursing home loved it so much, they had us go through our song list twice!!

The kids were so funny decorating their houses. Drew named every gummy bear that lives in the house after his family members... his sister is on the roof. There was TONS of candy to choose from to decorate, the kids were a mess with frosting, and they giggled the whole time.

They have some AWESOME church friends and we have so much fun spending time together. We are blessed to have found such great people and such a wonderful place to worship so close to our house. Below are the kid's friends (who are sisters) that they have become very close with from Sunday School and from Luther Heights Bible Camp last summer. Their family had the cabin right next to ours. They kids just light up when they see each other.

Ty and Alyssa being Rudolphs.

"Mom, she's not my girlfriend. She is my friend who is a girl"

Blah- Snow!

Just in case you didnt understand me earlier... I DO NOT like snow.

I am not happy that the mountains are missing b/c the snow is coming down so hard. I am not happy that tomorrow is a high of 23 degrees. I am not happy that I am supposed to have 12 inches more in my yard by tomorrow evening.

Blah.