Such a SLACKER!

I know, I am such a total slacker with my blog since my surgery!! And that was 2 months ago!! I would post pictures of things that I've taken pics of but Robert took the camera with him on his business trip to San Francisco this week. As far as my surgery, I have been on regular foods for the past 2 weeks and things are going "okay" I should say. I'm finding what I really cannot tolerate and what I really do like to eat and can keep down. Any kind of fast food at this point is so off my list!! I eat small bowls of Special K cereal, crave orange juice, like veggie soup, and can eat about a half sandwich . . . sometimes. I also LOVE frozen Gogurts!! I've lost almost 50 lbs now and am really seeing it in the way my clothes fit. Can't wait to buy a new pair of jeans!!

As far as everyone else, like I said Robert was asked to go to San Fran for work and was very honored to do so. He has also been working very hard at losing weight and has lost about 25 lbs by eating better and working out at the gym. He is a VERY hard worker!! The boys of course have each gone through their turns of having fevers/coughs/runny noses, etc. That's the one thing I hate about when it gets cold here. The colds just keep going around and around.

Brigham started kindergarten this year and really loves riding the bus. He really doing well, still not reading, but doing well otherwise. He's starting to learn how to add numbers together and is really creative. He recently went for a check up with his eye dr. and for the first time his vision is 20/20 with his glasses! His new prescription has really helped to strengthen his eye sight! He's my big 5 year old and I cannot believe it! He is going to be a very studly cowboy for Halloween.

Isaac is 2 going on 20! He wants to do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that Brigham is doing, talks up a storm and LOVES to sing. Every morning we know he's awake as we lay and listen to him sing Itsy Bitsy Spider or Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, Old McDonald, or Twinkle Twinkle. He has started to be quite the talker on the phone and recently he was talking to his Aunt Jennifer and actually asked her to buy him a Thomas the Train! It went something like this: "Hi Aunt Jefer. I go potty on toyet. You buy me a Thomas da twain . . .fo me?" It was pretty funny and I couldn't believe he asked her to buy something for him!

All in all we're doing pretty well. I'm working just Fri and Sat right now at the portrait studio but when our hours open up for the holiday season I'll be doing a few evenings too.

I've finally . . .

made it back on to the computer!! As most of you probably don't know, I went in for gastric bypass last week on the 26th and was in the hospital until Sunday the 30th. This was my first ever surgery/hospital stay and it really took a lot out of me. I want to thank so much all of my friends and family who had me in their prayers, especially thank our friends here who took so much time out of their days to watch our boys so Robert could be with me up at the hospital. I certainly did NOT like being alone!! Robert has been my rock through all of this. I had to be on a 2 week liquid diet before the surgery and again post-surgery and am now on many supplements and medications. Robert has been the one to crush my pills, help me wash my hair in the shower, bring me my shakes and keep me going. I have the best hubby ever!! Robert has also been the best Daddy ever and has really stepped up to the plate and done everything for the boys. I am also very appreciative of my father-in-law for flying here this week so that I may continue to rest and recover and so Robert woulnd't go completely insane!! I took some before pictures but probably won't be posting those until I start losing more weight and have updated pics. I'm thinking I may start a separate blog of my weight loss journey anyways . . . let me tell you . . . it has been one LLOOONNNGGG journey!! Thanks again for all of the support and love I've felt from all of you.

Happy 5th Birthday Brigham!

Today is our little tiny baby boy's 5th birthday!! I cannot even believe he is 5 already and will be starting kindergarten in a few weeks. The time has gone by so dang fast since he was laid into my arms. For his birthday we went to Chuck E Cheese's, his favorite place on earth! Daddy made a chocolate cake with white frosting and then we topped it with his favorite characters from the cartoon Ben 10. He got Transformers walkie-talkies, a Transformers shirt, an Alvin and the Chipmunks shirt, new church pants, a book, some Ben 10 characters, and a t-ball set. He has been singing all day "it's my birthday it's my birthday I'm 5 today I'm 5 today." Totally cute!! I took some pics but haven't downloaded them yet so when I get a minute I'll post his bday pics. We love you Brigham!!

Brigham's New Glasses

So we finally got around to ordering Brigham's new glasses a few weeks ago and this past week they finally arrived. They are SO stinkin' cute with the rectangular frame, but Brigham could care less about that because they are POWER RANGERS frames! Even more exciting was the fact that a Power Ranges case came with the glasses. He was so cute when the lady brought his glasses out and he saw the case and then when he got to pick out his very own little cleaning rag. Oh my boys are so cute!

My Brother the Comedian

My little brother Hymen I mean Hyrum dabbles in the world of stand up comedians. He has performed many times in front of various crowds (and not just ward talent shows). Currently he is in a competition at a club called Comedy Works in Denver. He performed last week and passed into the 2nd round. The next round is next month. I have to admit that he is funny and does a good job with his routine, having seen him on stage in person before. Here is a recording of his set from last week. Click on the link to go to YouTube to listen. I got a good laugh out of it. Hope you do to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnzwK3KCj9g

Rainy Day Schedule!

I remember LOVING it when we'd have "rainy day schedule" in elementary school because then we could play games in our classroom that we normally didn't play. Well now as a parent of two wild boys when it's raining it's not so much fun because they can't just go in the backyard or to the park and play. This morning I was wathching my friend's 3 kids and when she came to pick them up and was loading them in her van I was frantically searching for her daughter's blankie. While in my search, my boys headed out onto the front deck and decided to "take a shower" in the rain water that was pouring down! Yes, they were as wet as if they had gotten into the real shower but boy were they enjoying it so what do I do? I grab my camera and let them have some fun! Then after bringing them in to dry off, Brigham had grabbed every single stinkin' blanket and pillow and made a huge pile in the front room and decided that was a great jumping place. I normally don't allow my kids to jump off the couch but I just let them have their fun!

New Pictures of the Boys . . . Picture Overload!

Since I'm back to work now at Sears Portrait I of course had to bring the boys in for their annual birthday pictures. I also like to get them done in July anyways because it's right in between both birthdays with Isaac turning 2 in June and Brigham will be 5 in August . . . I know, I can't believe it either! Anyway so I got a ton of Brigham (as usual) because he is just my little ham for the camera but Isaac is a different story. He HATES going to my work for pictures! I got only a couple of him, which is very usual, but it drives me crazy cause he totally cheezes it up at home for the camera! Anyways you'll notice a few pictures of Brigham posing with some clothes and that's because he was asked to be the model for my work for some flyers and to be put on display in our studio for a clothing drive we're having. I haven't seen the flyers yet but I'll have to get one of course for his scrapbook!

Our future MVP! This of course is one of Robert's absolute FAVES!

Brigham did this pose all on his own. You can tell he plays football with Daddy quite a bit.

Showing off his Ben 10 Omintrix watch that he got for his birthday last year. It's his most prized possession I swear!

Brigham decided to have a Star Wars birthday party next month so he wanted pictures with his light sabers.

Isaac couldn't stand to just sit there. I actually snapped this just before he booked it outta there!

This is what I mostly got was him taking off as fast as he could! Daddy thinks this is the funniest picture ever but I was going CRAZY!

Doing anything but looking at the camera . . . that's my Isaac!

The big number 5!

He got a new Ben 10 shirt and wanted to wear his Ben 10 watch too with his number 5.

Isaac had a Spongebob birthday party last month. This was the one and only picture I got with the number 2 DANG IT!

Isaac not wanting to take pictures and Brigham just being a cheese.

Checkin' out the babes!

Joe Cool!

Finally a good smile outta Isaac but Brigham wanted to look like a crazy driver!

Awesome!

Too cute for his own good!

Brigham being the model for the clothing drive flyers and store display.

Again being the model for the clothing drive display and flyers for my work.

My absolute FAVE of Brigham! This one also went on the store display.