Happy Birthday Audra!!

  

Today is Audra's 29th birthday. She is so special to me as she was the one that set me and my husband up and the rest is history! She has always been so nice to me and my kids, always remembering their birthdays and making special occasions really special. She always puts that extra something in all she does. She is a great mom and a great friend as you can see by visiting her blog she has a long list of friends and gets together with them often to nurture her  friendships. She is such a fun person to chat with and we always end up talking about our husbands who are brothers and how similar they are! I am so thankful for her example and for her testimony as it has helped Melissa gain her own. Thank you Audra for always coming through for me whenever asked and for being that "special" sister. I hope you have a very SPECIAL day!

Our 4th in Laguna

Taylor, Natalie and Macey @ Wild Rivers
going down the 200 stairs to the beach
Cannon, Sophie, Ashlyn, and Trenton diggin' the hole
Roc and Zane having some fun
The fireworks off the balcony at Brian's parents house

We decided to go to Laguna Beach for 4th of July and we had the best time. Even though it was a short visit, it was so much fun. We got there on a Wed. night and went to Wild Rivers on Thurs. We had a great time there even though it was pretty hot. We lucked out and got a couple cabana's for a hefty price but they were all reserved and good ol' Mason went and asked if there were any available and we got the last 2 that they keep for emergencies. I guess our party of 20 was an "emergency" We ended up all ordering food from our cabana lady and the service was so bad we ended up getting it all comped. That was a deal cause 1 hot dog was 6.95! 

The next day was the 4th and some family members went down and got our spot on the beach in 3 Arch ( where Brian's parents live) at 4 am and there were already people down there getting their spots too. It was pretty crowded but it was fun and the kids dug a huge hole in the sand. Claire didn't last long but I think Brian was happy to take her back to the house since he's not a real beach lovin' kinda guy. We went shopping on Saturday at Spectrum and enjoyed some of the shops I never get to go to. It's probably good I don't live there, since I'd never get tired of shopping and I'd probably go bankrupt! We visited Grandparents on Sunday after church and had smores at a bonfire on the beach that night. On Monday we sent Melissa off with Ashlyn to EFY in Provo. Thanks Lonnie and Debbie for taking her to the airport so early in the morning, letting us stay at your home and for always being so gracious. We love you guys! P.S. please don't ever move!

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happy birthday daylan

i have been a little pre occupied lately and forgot to post about cute little daylans birthday. he is my little nephew and turned 3 on tuesday. i am sorry i didn't post sooner. he is such a cutie but very shy like his big sister kaylea. when i see him he doesn't really talk to me even though i know he can. he loves his brother and sister and his parents so much. he is so lucky to be in such a loving family. i know he is super smart and has those curtis genes. he loves to snuggle with his mom and that's usually where i see him when we visit. he and zane play pretty good together and zane always asks when are we gonna go see them again. hopefully soon..happy late birthday daylan! sorry it's all in lower case, i have claire in my arms.

Finally on the rebound....

So I finally found a doctor that could figure out what was wrong with me. I went back to my family practice Dr. on Monday, she took one look at me and said I'm sending you to a dermatologist and she made a phone call, I went straight over there and after looking at me for 2 seconds she said this is MERSA. She took a culture and after 3 days it came back postitive but she started me on a special antibiotic on Mon. and it was so much better in just those 3 days. MERSA ia a very dangerous staff infection mostly caught in hospitals from a person that didn't wash their hands before touching you or dirty instruments. It can also be caught in the public but since I had a c-section on Thurs. and my infection was really bad by Sunday, I caught it in the hospital. I am now in talks with them to see what they are going to cover, as far as all my medical costs, etc. Now, whenever I go into a hospital I will have to start antibiotics and be "red tagged", I guess as high risk for infection. I can't tell you how awful this experience has been and poor Claire having had so many drugs in her first 2 weeks of life. She had a photo shoot yesterday by my friend Di and they turned out so cute. Natalie, of course was there to get some photography tips and watch and she got some good one's on her camera so this is some of them. that she took.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPENCER

Yesterday was Spencers 8th birthday. I didn't get a chance to post it on the right day but better late than never right? We just love Spencer. He is so many wonderful things but most of all a great example to his cousins, especially my 2 little boys. They always want to be around him and love to get together to play. I can't believe that Spencer is already 8 since he was a tiny baby when Audra set Brian and I up on our first date.He has grown up so fast and is quite the young man. He is always polite and actually can have a conversation with anyone. He's always got a cool story to tell and is always fun to be around. Happy Birthday Big Man!

HELP ...Lost camera!

With all the confusion around here lately, my camera has yet to be found since the day we brought Claire home..I feel so lost and am constantly asking everyone "have you seen my camera?" and no one seems to be as concerned as me. I feel strange in a way, like I have lost a constant companion, my tool for documenting life. I have a feeling that my little "photographer" might have taken it to school for the last day or taken it somewhere else and has amnesia. I keep trying in the kindest of ways to persuade her to fess up but still nothing. I have even bribed her that she can have any friend over to play if she can find it. So, there will be no more pics until I can find it or buy a new one which I sure hope it doesn't come to. Later.....

P.s. I am still suffering with a bad reaction the tape. I have another appt. today, my 5th one. The last cream they gave me seems to be helping but it looks like I have been severely burned. I can't wait for this to be over and just get on with life normally. (Is there such a thing?)