Graduations!

I am late on this but... I wanted Rick and Ayden to know how proud of them I am! Rick graduated from BYU in December but walked in April and Ayden graduated from preschool in May. It was a struggle but Rick finally made it through. Ayden was so excited to graduate after he knew his father did. What a better man to follow after than his father!

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad - May14th 1976

Dear Mom!!!!

You filled my days with rainbow lights,
fairytales and sweet dream nights,
A kiss to wipe away my tears,
Gingerbread to ease my fears.
You gave the gift of life to me,
And then in love, you set me free.
I thank you for your tender care,
For deep warm hugs and being there.
I hope that when you think of me,
A part of you, you’ll always see!


Happy Mothers Day Mom!!
I love you so much and I am so greatful and blessed to have you as my Mother.

My Mom

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October Festivities!

Ayden at the Dentist!

What a funny experience this was. As for some background information, the "A-Train" had two cavities that had to be filled. They gave us a pill to give him about 20 min before we were to go to the dentist, which would knock him out. So Karen carved out the innards of a tootsie roll and put the powder of the pill in the crevice of the tootsie roll.Six minutes later, while we were driving to the dentist, "G-Money" was out. Just to make sure he was alive I started talking about Star Wars and he would all of a sudden say "Star Wars." Unfortunately we knew we didn't have much time before the pill would wear off, so I stepped on the gas.Arriving at the dentist, Ayden was still out cold like a victim of the great Cassius Clay aka Mohammad Ali. We breathed a sigh of relieve fully believing that he would stay out for the duration of the task at hand. Little did we know what was to happen. A member of the dental team, whose name shall remain unspoken due to legal issues, demanded that Ayden lay on the unnerving dental chair as opposed to Karen's lap. Immediately we were sceptical of this move, for we knew it would pose an issue.We were right. As soon as his back and head hit that chair he woke up like a man with a prostate problem, wide awake and looking for revenge. We knew we were doomed, for the Little Man has expressed his displeasure with going to the dentist. All was lost, or was it...Shortly after Mr. Man regained his composure, he took on that chair fully awake. It was Rocky's mountain, it was Harry's Voltamort, it was Calista Flockhart's anorexia. He took on that enemy, and he won.While watching Spongebob Squarepants and engulfing the laughing gas with every breath, Champ drifted off into a world of fantasy and goodness. In the words of his mother "He was so freaking hilarious, he was so out of it." Descriptive words for such a monumental moment. In his father's words, "It took him five seconds to say one word, such as Rrrrreeeeeemmmmmeeeeemmmmmmbbbbbbbbeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr..." Also agreed upon by both parents, "it was the funniest thing we had ever seen." Luckily they have blessed us with visual aides to go to with the words of description, for which we are grateful.After his feet once again hit the surface of the floor, nexto to the drooling, he began walking like he had just done circles for 20 minutes. The kid couldn't walk a straight line if you gave him a ruler. Needless to say his walking for the next hour was limited for fear of accident.After the task at hand was completed, Ayden was treated to a prize from Target. From a plethora of childish supplies(toys), he went with the Star Wars light saber. I commend him for his choice as this could supply many hours of enjoyment.I do need to state one wound which was sustained from this fearful journey. As we all know the aftermath of the numbing effect of Novocain, the lips turn to a state of flimsiness and establish a pain free form. Unfortunately Ayden loved to gnaw on his flimsy lower lip as he could feel no pain. Today he feels the pain of the fight he fought yesterday.