Eastern Idaho State Fair

We went to the Fair this morning. Luckily Parker's allergy attack didn't hinder our weekend plans. We decided not to got the parade this year because I knew Paige would not like the loud noises and the parade seems to get more boring each year. I knew Parker would not know the difference so we headed over to the fair earlier before all the parade goers got there. We had ourselves some lunch, I had trout and Matt had a big mammoth burger, Parker had a corn dog. Then we went to the carnival rides. This is the first year Parker was able to ride the rides. The tickets were $1 a piece and all of the rides were 3 or more tickets to ride!!! What a rip off!! So he only went on 3 rides, but he had a great time and enjoyed it. Next year I think we will end up buying a wrist band or an all day pass, it is more cost efficient in the long run. After about 6 rides it pays for itself. It was extremely hot today so we didn't stay as long as usual. The fair is exactly the same every year, but for some reason we always go each year. I guess something to do once a year. We walked around and saw the animals and walked thru the commercial buildings. There are too many people to manuver a stroller with 2 kids in it around. By this time both our kids were tired and cranky. We had had enough. We got a rice bowl and 2 chocolate dipped cheesecakes to go and headed home. Oh by the way the railroad put up a fence and so we now have to walk all the way around to get to the entrance. We used to be able to cross over the tracks and be there in a hurry. So now it takes us 15 minutes or so to walk over there. How annoying, after 25 years or more of being able to have the convenience to cross and now having to walk a long detour to get there. Oh well!!! So we made it home and are now hanging out with family that came from out of town to visit and go to the fair. We are having a memorable weekend so far!!!

Boxtox gone wrong or Allergy???

This is on Thursday night


This is in the morning


This is after we went to the doctor.

On Thursday night Parker got a fat lip on half of his bottom lip. I thought that maybe he accidentally big it or maybe a bug bite. So we gave him some tylenol and he went to sleep. Well at about 3:00 in the morning he woke up and his entire bottome lip was swollen. I was gettting kind of worried because it was looking worse and not better. So I gave him som Benadryl hoping that would help the inflamation. It was really hard for him to leave it alone because it felt funny to him and was really bothering him. How do you explain to a 2 year old that his lip is swollen and that it will get better and not to bug it. He finally went back to sleep and then when I woke up about 7:00 and looked at him I was really scared it had gotten worse and was spread to both his lips. And his right cheek was swollen as well. We decided we had better take him to the Doctor. We went to put his shoes on and his right foot was swollen as well. That got us even more concerned so we hurried to Immediate Care. We got there as soon as they opened and the doctor saw him and was pretty sure it was an allergic reation to some walnuts in the brownies I had made the night before. But the swollen foot was throwing him off so he got another doctors opinion and then they got one more doctors opinion. Finally they gave him a prescription for a steroid that would help the swelling and then they said that we should bring him back that evening to make sure it was indeed and allergy and not something more serious. So we gave him the medicine and within a few hours it started looking better and by the end of the day you could hardly tell. Today he is back to normal and doing fine. (The swollen foot and lips didn't really slow him down, but I felt so bad for the little guy) We took pictures along the way to show how it grew. So now more walnuts for Parker!!!

Gone fishing

So I was thinking of what I could write about today and looking thru pictures that I have on my computer and I came across these pictures. They were taken last year when we went camping with come friends. I just love the picture of the boys with their back to the camera, it is just so darn cute. I have been told that I need to enter this picture in the fair in the story telling category, but I didn't make that happen so I am sharing it with all of you.
We haven't had a very eventful weekend, but I am recovering all the same, house work, laundry, dishes. They seem to pile up quite a bit more over the weekend and then on Monday I am playing catch-up. Paige was having a rough morning and was very fussy, I was to the point I didn't know what to do for her. She was crying when I held her, when I put her down, in her swing, she didn't want to eat so I put her in the crib and shut the door. A few minutes later(I thought she would start crying in the crib too) I went in to check on her and she was off in dreamland. The poor girl was tired and just wanted to be put down in her bed. Silly mom why didn't I think if that earlier. So I am scrambling to get a few things done before she wakes up. I just have to mention one more thing... the fair will be here this weekend and I am excited to have family up for the occasion and to enjoy the fair food... it doesn't taste the same any other time of year. I think we will only be going one time. Two kids will make it an adventure for sure. Hopefully I can get some picture to share. Until then...Happy Monday!!

Great Grandma Goodwin

Matt's Great Grandma Goodwin died this week, on Monday. She was 93!!! I can't believe it. She had been in a nursing home for about 7 years and finally was able to go and be with her sweetheart who died in 1981!!! I can't believe she had been a widow for so long. Anyways we went to her funeral yesterday and it was really nice. She had 3 children, 17 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren and 36 great-great grandchildren. Isn't that amazing that this one family has over 100 people in their posterity. I don't know if I have ever known someone that had 5 generations still living so I just think this is neat. I didn't really know her very well since she has been in a nursing home most of the time Matt and I have been together, but she was a wonderful lady from what I hear from all of her family. I don't think I want to live to be that old....but I don't have control over that.

Matt and Parker went golfing this morning with grandpa and my sister and her fiance. We will all be getting together after they are finished for a little lunch. We have had a lot of fun together this summer. It is nice to have family close to be able to do those things with each other.

Booster Seat

Our ward had a Super Saturday this past weekend and one of the projects we did were booster seats made from buckets. They were so easy. Partly because we only had the put them together. They were already cut out and ready to go so it didn't take much time. Parker loves his. We had an old one from when I was a kid that Parker has been using. Well my mom showed them the the enrichment leader and they decided that they would be fun to make. So I decided to make a couple for my kids and then we would have a spare for when a friend comes over. I let Parker choose the fabric he wanted, Thomas the Train, and then I tried to get him to change his mind. You can see who won that battle. Now I have to live with Thomas the Train for as long as we have the bucket seat. I did get to pick out Paige's and chose a pink animal print. They both turned out really cute. You take an empty bucket, cut out the front part (I don't know the exact measurments, but I can get them if anyone is interested). Line the inside with empty pop cans-not crushed, and newspaper. Then you take a piece of wood cut out into a circle cover it with batting, then fabric, and then clear vinyl and staple. Insert the round disc into the bucket and put a few nails in to secure it. They were like I said fairly easy and inexpensive. Parker carries his around to where he wants it and then sits.
Well we are going to Ross Park again today with a friend and I have to get some things done around the house before we go.!!

Our Cowboy

Okay so I haven't quite figured out how to put a picture on and then write more words decribing the picture and write more about a different picture. So that is why I have 4 differend posts today. I had forgotten about this cute picture of Parker and when I was loading all the picture to the computer I saw it and I just had to share it. About a month ago Parker really wanted a pair of boots (okay he had a pair of snow boots and he insisted on wearing them, in the middle of summer, so Mom really wanted to get him a pair of cowboy boots) well we found the perfect pair and he loved trying them on in the store. When we got home he would not touch them. I was really frustrated because we had just spent money on them and if he wasn't going to wear them I wanted to take them back. Well I decided to just put them in his closet for a little while and see if he decided to wear them on his own time if he would like them. He is a stubborn little boy and that is exactly what happened. One day he saw them and wanted to wear them along with his cowboy hat and his stick horse. (Did I mention I hid the winter snow boots from him!!) So here he is one day, pantless, but still so cute!! He wiped himself out and fell asleep with his cowboy gear in hand.

Paige

My how the time has flown by. Paige was 4 months old on Tuesday. I can't believe it!!! She is getting so big and so much fun. She smiles at you and tries to talk and gets so excited when you talk back to her. I love having a little girl to dress up and take pictures of (Not that I don't like to take pictures of Parker) Paige just holds still and smiles and isn't big enough to say "No Mommy" Here she is in a cute blue summer outfit from Grandma Yancey. Also a friend pointed out to me that I had taken a picture of Parker and Paige together once a month from the time she was born. I hadn't even noticed that. So I had to take another one this month. Now I have to remember every month. That will be some fun picture to look at when the year is over with and to see how much they both have grown and changed. This picture Parker did not want to cooperate. He wasn't interested in holding Paige, so he is trying to escape the picture. Oh well, at least I tried!!