Bear World 2009

Last Wednesday my brother Shawn called me and asked if Kamrin could get Friday and Monday off and if we could get a sitter for the weekend. Kamrin actually had Friday off and 10 minutes before Shawn called Kamrin was telling me he was supposed to have the next Thursday off but they called a meeting so he needed to pick a new day off. So we looked around and got sitters for the whole weekend. So off we went Friday morning with Shawn and Suzanne to Yellowstone! On our way up there we suggested we stop in Rexburg at Bear World because we had went with Kamrins family and we loved it there. We first went to the petting zoo part of it. The little billy goats were Suzannes best friends. He leaned down to get some food out of the machine and one came up behind her and jumped on her back. She didnt know they were coming up on her so it scared her and she jumped. I laughed so hard! They followed her around for a while and even head butted each other to get food. They were really cute. I had a little friend follow me for a while but not because I had food but because I petted her. It was a tiny baby deer and it was so cute! After we finished the petting zoo part we went through the drive through part. They have bears, elk and some other wildlife that are free and roaming as you drive through. It was so awesome we drove through twice. The last time right before the exit these 2 bears were blocking the way so we couldnt pass. We waited about 5 minutes til a worker drove up to the side of us and got them to move. We were all laughing at that. It was a great way to start our vacation!!!


The bear cubs At Bear World in Rexburg

We are just missing our baby cubs

Suz feeding the baby goats

They wouldnt leave her alone! They knew she had the good stuff :-)

Fighting over the food

This baby deer followed me around

Didnt even wait for Suz to get the food out just ate it straight from the machine

This one was Kamrins favorite because of the mohawk

Playing with the ball

Begging for the grape the worker had

Scratching his back on the post

This one had a blonde mohawk

This one was pulling funny faces at us

These 2 were blocking our way so we couldnt get passed them. After waiting 5 minutes a worker came and got them to move.

Potty Time And Binky Free!!!!

Maddie wanted to wear her cowgirl boots and tutu :-)

Showing off her boots!!

Being a cowgirl is exhausting!

I sure love that face!

What you looking at???

In his big boy underwear! I love the little boxer briefs :-)

Showing off his muscles!

I go potty all the time now!

Im a big kid now!!!!!!!

There has been lots of changes the last little while with Jaydan and Madyson. They are growing like weeds right now! They are getting so big and grown up lately!! Jaydans big change is he is officially potty trained!!!!! FINALLY!! Poor kid has had a rough year and every time we would work on potty training he would have surgery, get sick or break something. Plus it didnt help that he is very stubborn and he will only do things on his own terms. Once he decided he was ready he has done great!! No accidents and he tells us every time he needs to go and if we are in the car or something he holds it until we get to a potty. Im so proud of him. After doing so good for a couple days with no accidents we decided to ask Kamrins mom to watch Maddie so Kamrin and I could take him to a movie. We went and seen G Force in 3D. He LOVED it! He sat through the whole thing and didnt get restless at all!! It was so funny to see him grab for things that werent really there since it was in 3D. We all had alot of fun!! Maddies big change is she is now binky free!! This is huge for us! Both of my kids were huge binky babies! Maddies actually hated the binky til she started teething but has been hooked since. She has been without one at all for a week and a half now. Im guessing she will be potty trained by Christmas right when she turns 2! She LOVES going potty and being big like her brother. She has to sit on the little potty we have whenever he goes potty. She has even gone pee in there quite a few times now. Going from changing 2 kids diapers daily to none will be nice!!Im so proud of my little bugs for all the big changes they have made! I sure love those 2!!!!

Procedure Outcome

The last 2 weeks have been pretty tough for me. Being sick is not fun anyways but being a mom makes it really hard. I felt so guilty not be able to take care of my own kids, clean my own house and do all the other things that are my responsibilities as a wife and stay at home mom. Last Sunday night and Monday morning was not fun AT ALL!!! I had to drink 4 liters of the worst tasting stuff ever! Its not just the taste that was HORRIBLE but the feel of it in my mouth YUCK!! The best way I can think of to describe it is slimy and greasy. Makes me wanna gag just thinking of it!! I hope I never have to go that again!! I was so worried they wouldnt be able to do my procedure because I threw up ALOT of it. Luckily they still did it. I was so nervous when I got there. After filling out all the papers they took me back and I laid in the bed and got all the IVs started. After about 10 minutes my nurse wheeled me down to met the specialist. He talked to me for a few minutes and the nurse put something in my iv and the next thing I know I was in a different room and a different nurse was with me and soon after Kamrin came walking in. It was a comfort to see him come in!! After waking up more we went to a room to talk to the doctor. He came in and told me I didnt have Crohns or any other disease like that! YAY!! I was so relieved!! Then he told me I need to eat a high fiber diet and supplement and he gave me a pill for stomach and intestine spasms. I had felt better off and on the next few days after that. Thursday I felt yucky again so I called my regular doc and he had me go in Friday to draw blood to run a bunch of tests. When I got there the nurse took my temp and asked how long I had the fever for. I told her I hadnt had one at all. She looked at me like I was stupid and told me I had one then. My doctor later told me my white blood count was high and I had an infection in my stomach and intestines. He told me he still doesnt know if the infection was caused from why my pain started or if the infection was why I had pain to begin with. I guess only time will tell. Im just so thankful its not Crohns or anything like that!!!! Today I have felt better then I have in 2 weeks so looks like the antibiotics are working so far!!

My Next Uphill Battle

Last Sunday I was having a rough day and I was just hanging around my house waiting to go pick up my sister from the airport and had to go to the bathroom. I went it and all the sudden had a gush of bright red blood. Was a bit confused cause I had already had my cycle but later figured out it wasnt coming from there (TMI I know) So anyways kinda brushed it off and went on with my day. Sunday night I started getting a pain in my whole lower back. Monday morning the pain was now my lower back and right in my gut. More into Monday I threw up twice and there was blood in that. I started to get worried so I called the doctor. We was booked so couldnt get in til Thursday at 2. Tuesday the pain was more intense but no throw up and only little blood. Wednesday the pain was so bad I was in a ball alot just to cope with it. Around 2pm I went in the bathroom and another gush of blood. I called Kamrin and he said we couldnt wait he wanted me to be seen that night. My mom came out to sit with the kids and he came and took me to an urgent care. The doc there tested my urine and ruled out kidney or bladder problems. After an exam he said he didnt want to have to put he needed me to go to the ER right away. Luckily the ER was slow so we got right into a room and the doc came in right away to talk to me, do blood tests and an exam. He said he wanted to do a CT scan to see if it was an infection in my stomach, intestines or anywhere like that. Thats when the waiting game begun. Luckily at that point I had morphine so I was feeling GOOD!!!! It was a long wait then finally they came and got me for the scan and took me back to Kamrin. Then we had to wait a very long time for the doc to come tell us what they found. When he came in he said there was good and bad news. Good news was nothing was infected and nothing had burst. Bad news is they needed to sent me to a specialist for further testing because he thinks this crones disease or 2 other diseases that are really big words. Just what I was afraid of. I was hoping for an infection that all I needed was an antibiotic would cure and I would be done with it. So he sent me home with some Lortab and the number of the specialist to call. I have an appt with him Monday at 1 and Im so not looking forward to it. Read the packet of what I need to do before it and oh boy how horrible!!!!! I cant eat anything for almost 48 hours before the procedure and have to drink 4 liters of this awful stuff that will clean my system out. I have to drink 8 oz every 10 min til half of its gone then the morning of it drink the rest within a 2 hour window. This is going to be SO hard for me!!!! Every single day the pain gets worse and spreads more. Its moving more up my left side daily. Im really hoping Monday I can get some answers so I can start to feel human again. I sleep all the time, cant eat and cant even take care of my own kids which has been the hardest on me!! I cant wait to be able to get down on the floor and chase and tickle them again!!

The Climb!!

I have a new favorite song at the moment. The words fit me perfect and it just makes me feel good and gives me hope. Its called The Climb and its sung by Miley Cyrus. Here are the lyrics to it.....



I can almost see it
That dream Im dreaming
But theres a voice inside my head saying
Youll never reach it


Every step Im taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking


But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

Theres always gonna be another mountain
Im always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes Im gonna have to loose

Aint about how fast I get there
Aint about what waiting on the other side
ITS THE CLIMB


The struggles Im facing
The chances Im taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, Im not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
Im gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

Cause theres always gonna be another mountain
Im always gonna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes Im gonna have to loose

Aint about how fast I get there
Aint about whats waiting on the other side
ITS THE CLIMB, Yeah

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
Its all about, its all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa


These 2 faces in the pics below are what keeps me going and keeps my faith strong!! I know there are always going to be trails I will face and things I will go through that I will feel have got the best of me and then I will look at these 2 faces and I will just keep my head held high for them. Just really like the words to that song and wanted to share it.

Dinosaur Park

For all of our birthdays Kamrins grandma takes us all out to dinner wherever the birthday person chooses. For mine and Jaydans I wanted to choose something other then dinner to make it more fun and special Jaydan so I asked his grandma if I could find a place to go other then to eat and she thought it was a good idea. I found this dinosaur park that i wanted to take him to up in Ogden so Saturday we finally was able to get everyone together and went up. My mom also came with us. It is such an awesome place and Jaydan had so much fun there. They have an outside and inside part to it. They have robot dino too that were way awesome. We walked around outside first before it got too hot, ate KFC in a nice hidden pinic area, went to the gift shop so my mom and Kamrins mom could get something for the kids, walked in the inside part and then headed home. It was such a great day. My kids loved every second of it. I hope to go back there soon!!


Jay checking everything out in his shades :-)

This place was awesome!

He loves his Grandpa Hammond

Trying to fill dino shoes

She was having a blast!!

Jay showing Grandma Nette the awesome dinos!

They always do this pic!!!

Jay looking for dino bones

What ya looking at?????

Didding for Bones

He loved feeding the ducks!!

She was so scared to feed them!

Jay hugging Maddie

He is so handsome, even as a cave man :-)

Bees Game And 24th Of July

Thursday night we went to the Bees game thanks to my brother Brandon. Us 4 went and we took Tyson with us also. We got there late and right when we got there we went to the section Kamrins sister was working and she gave us free YUMMY food! BBQ brisket, chicken, fruits, chips and YUMMY brownies!!! Then we headed into the game. Maddie didnt last too long til Kamrin had to take her to walk around. My kids werent made to just sit in a chair for hours!! We found out when we got there they were doing fireworks that night. I was so excited for the kids to see them. Both the kids LOVED the firework show. It was soooooo much fun!

I dont have pics of the 24th but it was a nice family day. Kamrin didnt have to work so we went up to his grandmas for lunch and to play games with his family. Then we came home and decided to have a nice and quiet night with just us 4 rather then go out to see fireworks cause we were out late the night before at the Bees game and had to wake up early the next morning. I loved having a quiet night home with my family.


Tyson joined us

Maddie at the game

Jaydan with daddy

These fireworks were awesome!

They had alot of purple ones!!!