April 2013

 

It's been awhile since I have updated and I was already behind. So I will just add a few pictures and talk a little about 2013. Hopefully I can be updated soon.

Brooklynn ended Spring of 2013 in 1st grade with Mrs. Hansen. We LOVED her so much. She really helped Brooklynn with confidence and comfort. Brooklynn found a huge love for reading in 1st grade and started reading as much as she could. She moved up reading levels a ton this year. I'm so proud of her. Some of her best friends at home are Aubree Rasmussen, and Britney Warner. At school she has a lot of friends and hangs out with Whitley, Kynzlee, Asti, Sage, and Jaida.

This was a rough year for Cameron and our family. We recently learned of some learning delays that he has and something called Sensory Processing Disorder. Where he is over and under sensitive to different things. Things that most people can ignore, or know the difference between. If someone goes outside and it is snowing you would put on a coat to keep warm. Cameron is under sensitive to cold, but overly sensitive to warm. so when I got him a bath, he thought I was burning him, but he would go outside and play in the snow with no glove, hat or coat. Cameron is also very Hyper. He gets stimulated by things very easily. Noise, people, touch, sight all affect him and he basically feels like he is going to jump out of his skin. I'm thankful that I'm an overly protective/worried mom and took him to figure out what was going on. In turn we ended up going to an Occupational Therapist and getting testing done through the school district. I was so excited when he was accepted and started getting free preschool through them. A bus came to our house twice a week and picked him up and brought him home. I read some books, continued taking him to OT and we started noticing a difference immediately. I'm so proud of him and I feel bad for his struggles. Today (over a year later) he still struggles, but continues to grow. Cameron loves playing with his friends at his 2 preschools and church. He is friends with Seth Mangus and Chase Brown.

Our little McKenna Mae is a sweetheart. She also struggled in 2013, but is doing great now. She started losing weight and had some other bowel issues. We found out that her body was getting rid of all her nutrients that she ate and lost a full 2 pounds going from 30% in weight to 1%. She went to a GI doctor and started medicine and started growing. It's always fun to see the kids personalities come out. McKenna likes to play with her friend Addie Nielson.

OUCH!

 

Brooklynn had swimming and it was just getting ready to start. I brough Cameron and McKenna with me because Ryan was getting ready for work and it would cut it close for me to make it home in time to meet him. The kids cousins Connor and Savannah were in swimming too, but hadn't come yet. Cameron was staning in front of the bleachers and he saw them come in. He got so excited that he turned to run the other way (to hide) and slipped on water and flipped over and smacked his head on the hard floor. The lady who is over the lifeguards was there and is also an EMT. She wrapped Cameron's head really good. He looked like a mummy.

 

 

Poor boy was in shock and didn't even talk. They gave him a sucker and he just sucked on it a little, but hardly moved.

 

 

Allyson took Brooklynn and McKenna and we met Daddy at the hospital. They said that Cameron had a concusion and to watch him that night. Once they brought him in a slushy he was happy and about 2 hours after he hit his head he was starting to talk more and show emotion. It was really scary and luckily nothing big came of it. Just a nasty bump and a story to tell.

Grandma Budd- 1924-2012

 

Sunday Evening September 23, 2012 I got a call that my Grandma wasn't going to make it much longer. We rushed over to be there and on the way I got a second call that we were too late. She had passed away.

 

I grew up living with my grandparents. I have always been close to them, in turn my kids became very close to them as well. In the last few years especially I had come over at least once a week and sometimes even 2 or 3 times. My grandma is the sweetest, kindest, most thoughtful, giving, loving, non-judgemental, funny, amazing person I have ever met. In the last few years I have spent a lot of time learning about my grandparents for their story that I am writing for them. I have found that whether nature or nurture I have some qualities of my grandma and I am thankful for that.

 

Grandma has touched so many lives, she has been a friend to those who need someone, she has loved for those alone, she has blessed so many lives. I love you grandma and I think of you every day.

 

Random September 2012

 

 

My cute Girlies! I am trying not to dress them totally alike, although, I think it is adorable. I do have my childhood memories of it being so embarassing. So I coordinate their outfits!

 
 

 

Thank goodness for our playroom in the basement.

 

 

The kids LOVE it so much!

 

 

McKenna mostly plays with the babies! And pretends to be a baby.

 

 

When Cameron gets worn out, he likes to lay and watch a movie on the bed.

 

 

Poor McKenna got sick!

 

 

The girl is exhausted, but just wants to sleep.

 

 

She falls asleep every where!

 

 

Even on Grandma's shoulder. We found out that she had an ear infection. YUCKY!

 

 

Cameron has started to discover Dinosaurs. He even watched a documentary on them. Maybe it will be something that he will really get into.

 

 

Daddy and Brooklynn doing homework together. Oh the joys in life!

Poor McKenna- September 2012

 

 

McKenna has had some bowel problems, not to be too descriptive, but she had white bowels. Which is not good at all. So we were sent over to Riverton to check things out.

 

 

She loved the little waiting area, but didn't get to play long.

 

 

They did an Ultra Sound first

 

 

McKenna was happy to watch cartoons to distract her.

 

 

But she got really nervous when she had to lay on her tummy. She was still brave though.

 

 

They also did an XRay. The Radiologist talked to me and said that she had a lot of Gas and some back up of bowels. But they weren't sure if something else was going on because of the white stool.

 

 

McKenna had to get some blood work done and she was brave. So we went to the store and bought her a little toy. Of course it was Olivia, her favorite!

 

 

So McKenna's organs all looked good and seemed to be functioning properly. But in the blood work it showed that she has really low Vitamins. They also took a stool sample and it showed that all her nutrients were not staying in her system, but were coming out. She is about 5 pounds under weight. That doesn't sound like a lot, but he explained it to me that it is comparable to an adult being 20-25 pounds under weight. I know everyone tells me she looks good, she is fine. I am not worried about how she looks, I want the inside of her body to function the way it is suppose to. I love all my kids and just want them to be healthy, happy kiddos.

Brave- September 2012

 

 

I took Brooklynn and Cameron to the movie Brave. After seeing it Brooklynn decided that she wanted to be Merida for Halloween.

 

 

 

I knew that it would be a popular costume and so we went to Target right after and bought the wig and bow and arrow.

 

Brooklynn's Dance - September 2012

 

Brooklynn went to our Stakes Dance Co-Op again. She gets really nervous and shy, but is doing a little better.

 

 

 

She made some friends, but still likes me to stay with her.

Cameron started Preschool!

 

Cameron started Preschool at Miss Amy's. Brooklynn went to her too and loved her.

 

 

We read The Kissing Hand. It is a great book that helps kids when they go to school and are nervous. (still Brooklynn's 3rd year in school I kiss her hand every day for her to save if she needs it.)

 

 

With Brooklynn in school all day and Cameron gone 2 days a week we have more McKenna/Mommy time.

Brooklynn- First Grade

 

 

Brooklynn started First Grade! I can't believe she is going to school all day. She was nervous, but also brave. I had to be there the first day, so I hobbled my swollen tummy and arm to her school. We went to pick her up and she wasn't where she was supposed to be. We didn't know what to do. Ryan got out and started looking for her. Then we parked and I got out and went to her door, she wasn't there either. I went inside the school looked in her class and there was no sign of her or her teacher. As I was making my way to the front office I saw her with the Principle and her teacher. Phew! Thank goodness. Her teacher thought that she was riding the bus and took Brooklynn there, but there was no bus number on her paperwork. So she waited at the office. I am glad that they took good care of her. It scared Brooklynn and little, but it gave us a lot to talk about and made a plan. I am so proud of my Brooklynn Rylee!

Another Surgery- August 2012

 

I had to have surgery the end of August. For me it was routine, I guess you could say, but not enjoyable. It was my 12th Laporoscopy in 11 years and hopefully last. Normally after surgery I recover fast and am up that night. This time it wasn't the case.

 

 

The poor kids didn't know what to do with out me. They were constantly in my room laying in bed with me.

 

 

 

Brooklynn tried to spend as much time as she could with me, her first day of school was the next day.

 

 

 

It was the hardest for Cameron. As wild and crazy as that boy is, he is a big time momma's boy. I love my kiddos.

 

 

Days passed and I still wasn't getting better. I was having chest pressure and my arm was numb. It was really annoying and I knew something was different. I went to the ER and they did a CAT scan to rule out blood clot in my lung and sent me home telling me it was gas and to just rest. I knew better and kept feeling worse. I went back to the ER, but a different hospital. I could tell they too didn't believe me and thought I was a whiny girl. Let me just say I am tough, I have never EVER complained after a surgery. I can deal with the pain and can handle it all, but this was so different. I had called my OBGYN earlier and he told me to go back to the hospital. Over the phone he told me that he thought I had a blood clot in my arm. I told the doctor that and he said, "We can rule that out to make you feel better." So they did the ultra sound on my arm and guess what? I had a blood clot in my arm. How did two ER doctors, miss it and not believe me and my doctor was able to diagnose me over the phone? I think that my doctor knows me, he understands that I know my body and I don't really complain for no reason and so he actually listened to me. The other doctors just thought I was being a baby. I have learned that I have to trust myself and push if I strongly feel something. 

(I am writing this a year later and unfortunately I am still taking Asprin daily to keep the blood clot away. If I am cleaning too much or using that arm a lot than my arm swells up and the blood clot builds back up. I wish there was more we could do but there isn't. It is a superficial vain so it can't go to my heart of lungs- thank goodness. But it is still really annoying.)

 


 

End of Summer Fun!- Summer 2012

 

 

Brooklynn and I went school shopping and then grabbed lunch!

 

 

Love my cute, crazy girl!

 

Brooklynn tried on these crazy shoes at the store. (We did not get them) But we did get McKenna some cute sparkly shoes.

 

 

McKenna got her first haircut. With what little hair she had.

 

At the Elementary Open House, Brooklynn got to meet her first grade teacher Kylee Hansen. We can tell we will like her a lot.

 

Budd Family Reunion- August 2012

 

We had a Budd Family Reunion up in Heber. There were cute little cabins and fun things to do. Ryan and I didn't stay overnight, but we went to see everyone.

 

 

My mom brought Grandma and Grandpa up to see everyone and say hi. Of course Grandma and Celeste were happy to be with each other.

 

 

The kids favorite thing was the firepit.

 

 

My cousin Jessica's boys on the left with my brother Josh's son Zack on the right. They all look so much a like.

It is always fun being with the Budds.