Happy Birthday Abi

Abi turned 15.  Holy cow. Where has the time gone.  It was a fun day.  Her friend, Abby Tribe, had a surprise birthday party for her.  Wow.  She told me that she wanted to take Abi and her friend Rachel de Augustini to get ice cream for their birthay.  SURE I said.  So, Abby's mother took the three of them to get baskin robbins ice cream.  So fun and yummy Abi said.  So, then they went back to Abby Tribe's house.  They walked in, and found a ton of their friends ready to have a surprise party!  Wow.   Abi said it was soo fun.  She came home with a HUGE handful of balloons and a cute box with pictures of Abi and Abby together.  Soo fun and soo great.  Then The next day Abi decided she wanted this chocolate pie dessert for her birthday. So we had that instead of cake.

She tutors a girl in our ward with math a few times a week.  Callie Layton.  So, she made and brought over those cupcakes for her birthday too!

This was our new recipe we tried for her birthday dinner.  It was great!

A fun church

Jack came home to ask if he could go to Church with his friend Brady, who lives across the street.  I am not sure what church they go to, but it was a tuesday night.  I asked Jack if he needed to change his clothes. . . maybe to pants or a nice shirt...he says 'no, its a fun church I don't need to change'.

Okay, now we know!

Nick's artwork

Nick made this fabulous picture at school out of buttons on canvas.  I LOVE it. Its up in our kitchen.

Prom

Andrew asked a girl to Prom.  Here is his poster.  I'm always the last to know what he does.

Andrew modeling his new suit before prom

The answer we found on our porch

Buying a new suit.  Sure looks nice

Andrew and Abi his sister

Andrew and his sister Abi

So that is the extent that i can blog about Prom.  Thats all I got.  He took his stuff to his friend's house and got ready.  He said he had some pics on his phone of his date, but he hasn't sent them to anyone because 'they aren't very good'.  Thats okay I just want to see them....

Baseball 2015

This is our first baseball game.  The first few have been rained out.  Here are some pics.  I'm sure there will be more.  Nick is on the Royals and Jack is on the Sox team I think.

Nick batting

Nick at practice

Jack waiting for Nick at practice...

Pinewood Derby

Jack participated in the Pinewood derby.  He ran a car we had from last year.  He did okay.  Not the best, and not the worst.  Which is perfect.  Somewhere in the middle.  He also helped with flag ceremony with his Wolf troop.

Jack is closest to the flag with no yellow scarf thing

Orange socks for Jack

Brooke turns 19

Brooke turned 19 this year.  Her friends at Snow, celebrated in style.  They decorated her room.  See above pics.  I'm not sure how to save them, I think I copied them from Facebook and that didn't copy very well...but still super fun.  Then they kidnapped her and took her to Chik Fil A her favorite place.  Which is about an hour away.  It was in Provo, and they also invited McCall and Grace to join them.  They live in Provo.  Soo fun and soo nice!  She had a great time.

Here is a pic of her being kidnapped and taken to Chik Fil A.  These pics from Facebook didn't upload correctly...I had to copy and paste....but they are sitll super fun!!

  

Arthur

 So, Arthur Cahoon died.  He is my mom's cousin I think.  Which reminds me of my distant cousins and relatives.  I had an Aunt Nayon.  My Grandma Stella's sister.  She was at a family reunion one day and she was a bit old.  Anyway, people asked how she was and she said 'fine, except for Arthur.  You know, arthur-itis in my hips, my knees, legs, arms...'.  Hahahah  I was thinking about my Aunt Nayon and her Arthur.  I also have a problem with Arthur.  It started with my knees and my knee surgery. I am still very stiff in my knees and now my other knee is hurting. I have also developed pain and stiffness in my hips and legs.  The Dr said its likely arthuritis in those joints as well.  If its in my knees, then its in my hips.  Well, its hard to walk and go up stairs.  I guess I need to go back to the surgeon and see if I can get some shots or whatever so I can continue to function and work.

I have been taking this medicine Deflocec + two Tylenol.  The Dr said it was as good as a narcotic.  I can take it 2x a day, but its hard on your stomach so once is better if i can.  It does help, but not sure if it will help forever.  I wish I didn't worry about things so much.  Hope I can still be a good mother with arthritis when I am not sure I can even walk around or shop or clean....