Halloween

I couldn't wait to post the families costumes. Some how the kids all ended up in black...and Darrin ended up in pink-he just can't help but try to prove he looks good as a woman. I guess we all know what he would like as an old woman...and it just isn't pretty

Brayden's Adventure!!

Well...we always knew that life with 4 boys was bound to end us up in the hospital at some point but we didn't expect that with 4 boys we would end up being blessed to stay out of the hospital after an 8-9 foot fall onto cement!! Brayden has been learning to ride his 2 wheeler bike and decided to try his new found skill on our neighbors driveway. Unfortunately as he got to the end he forgot how to brake and rode his bike right off of their (8-9 foot dropoff) driveway onto a cement pad. I didn't see it happen and when he came in he didn't tell me what he had done...just that he had fallen and needed a bandaid on his face. So I bandaged him up and sent him back out to play. 2 hours later as we were getting ready for lunch, Kenzie asked if we should include a prayer of thanks for keeping Brayden safe in our prayers. I asked her why and she said because he had fallen off the driveway. I had Brayden show me what happened and sure enough he had...the kids had found his bike earlier and figured it out but nobody thought to tell me. :) So Darrin and I watched him like a hawk all day yesterday, did pupil tests, taste tests, smell tests, amnesia tests, confusion tests and Darrin stayed up all night with him. Everything looked good except he said his arm hurt. So we took him to the doctor today and they said all looked good but they would have him wear a brace for a week just to make sure and if at the end of the week he was pain free he could take it off. I don't know how Brayden wasn't seriously injured...I only know we have said many prayers of thanks and I, even more than ever, know that miracles still happen today.

A side view of the driveway Brayden rode off of.

A view from the top of the driveway...his bike landed next to the wood piece on the left, he landed next to the one on the right.

Brayden's face injuries...I really thought he just fell off his bike on the road...nothing there to clue me in to the extremity of the accident.

Brayden's brace...he is really using it to his advantage...I should get this because I have a brace, I should get to do that because I have a brace.... :)

Brock's Baptism

Brock was baptized on Saturday, October 11th!! It is hard to believe he is old enough but here we are with 3 of the 5 baptized!! We were so proud of him and had a great day with much family support and lots of good food! Thanks to all who came and supported Brock and thanks to Debbie and fam who tried to come but got sick (again poor things :) ).
Sunday I was set apart as Mia Maid advisor so that will be a fun new adventure. I am looking forward to being in Young Women's with Tristan (although she is still a Beehive for another year). The boys are disappointed I am not in Primary but they got me for a few years so I guess it is okay. :)
Well off to prepare my first lesson.....