Oral Surgery....DONE!!!

Oh how I wish Larry's teeth genes would have been the dominant genes but sadly they weren't.  My kids all got my genes when it comes to their tiny mouths and crooked teeth.  Three of my kids have met Dr Greg Roberts.  Braxton, Kimleighel and Jared have all had teeth growing sideways in the roof of their mouth and needed a button and chain on them to pull them into place.  Jared's surgery went really well and smooth.  He shouldn't have problems.

If I had to have a job I would love to be the one there when the patients wake up from their surgery. The meds make them a bit silly.  Every one of my kids has reacted differently.  Braxton was groggy and kind of sick to his stomach.  Kimleighel was silly as can be.  She saw pink unicorns and was talking and laughing at how silly she sounded.  She kept saying "I love this feeling".  Jared was more like a zombie...that was how Ivy described him...which fit.  He couldn't wake up and moved very slowly.  His limbs were heavy you could tell because he had a hard time lifting his arm or head.  We sat for over half an hour waiting for him to come to.  I gave him my iPad hoping that would help and it did.  At first he could hardly move his finger to play but gradually got better.  When we tried walking him out he was really having a hard time "planting" his feet on the ground and holding his weight.  We had to sit him down and wait a little longer.  He didn't say anything...no words at all from this kid.  He reminded me of myself.  I have a hard time coming to when I am put out too and I'm usually sick as well.  Oh I'm so glad he wasn't sick!  Ivy and I have enjoyed helping him out.  He was really dizzy and so to get around he crawled. I'm glad because he can't get hurt too bad by crawling.

I would like to say we will only see Dr Roberts if we ran into him outside of the office but that might not be the case.....we still have wisdom teeth that might need some help.  I would like to mention that Larry still has his wisdom teeth...his mouth has room and his teeth have always looked nice.  There is a reason I don't gamble.  Who'd have thought that out of 7 offspring not one would get their daddy's mouth and teeth?  Sorry Children....I blame my dad...who blames......not sure who he blames....not sure who started it!

Our Great Friends

While Kimleighel was at the Winter Ball and Jared was bowling with his friends, Larry and I went to dinner with the Winter's.  It just happened to be their Anniversary and they invited us to join them for their Celebration.  I was  excited to go with them.  Even though they just live a few blocks away we usually don't really get to visit with each other unless we go out of town together. ☺ (we need to work on that)  I love the Winter's.  They have been fun traveling buddies and have always been wonderful friends.  They are just good people and lots of fun!  I always enjoy our time together.

Winter Ball

Well Guess What?  Kimi had a dance and Larry and I were actually home this time.  We have missed the other ones she has gone to because we have been out of town.  It was fun being here and sharing Kimleighel's excitement.  She had such a great time.

Kimi asked Emmalee if she could join her group and Emmalee and her friends were kind enough to let Kimi and Jared (her date) join with them. Emmalee is such a good friend to Kimi....Emmalee always has Kimi's back.

The group went to Emmalee's for breakfast and Ice Skating.  They had lots of fun.  Then everyone went home to get ready.  Trichelle came over to do Kimleighel's makeup and hair.  I think Kimleighel is very capable herself but I think she enjoys the pampering.  She looked beautiful.  Trichelle does such a great job.  I enjoyed watching my daughters together.  I can see that as the years pass these two will continue to get closer...the 15 year age gap is already beginning to close.

Kimi was thrilled with the results.  It was exactly what she wanted.  Trichelle was relieved and very happy to hear Kimleighel express how pleased she was.  I enjoyed it all.  What a blessing my children are to me.....I adore them all!

Just before Jared came Kimleighel put on her gorgeous dress and transformed into a Princess.  She twirled and giggled and we both oooed and awwed!  It was fun snapping pictures of her.  Kimleighel is such a girlie girl!  It was only moments before Jared arrived.....causing more giggles. ☺

Jared is such a nice, polite young man.  His mom text me earlier that he was nervous but he didn't seem like it when he got to our house.  He let me take pictures and even got silly and posed for a few. I was happy to send Jared and Kimleighel off to this dance.  I was certain they would have a good time and knew they were in good company.  Jared has been taught well and is a gentleman.  He treated Kimleighel very well.....they had a wonderful time!

I'm so glad that Kimi is able to experience these fun times in her life.  This kind of thing "lights" her up. Her goodness and fun personality shines through.  Kimi is gitty and fun and this is her thing. (anything that involves nice, cute boys is usually her thing) Oh the Joys of Youth!

Great Day

Today Larry and I took Vicky and Derek up to their cabin in Bear Lake.  Larry wants to help Vicky get the boiler in and needed a few measurements so that the right boiler is ordered in.  When we got their he realized that the blue prints might have had the information he needed on it.  I am glad we went up there though because I wanted to see the cabin and how far along it is.  It was really nice spending time with Vicky.  I love Vicky and her family.....we all miss Dave!  What a great gift Dave left for his family.  They have so many great memories together building this cabin and staying on their lot and will continue to make more in the Cabin Dave built. (with the help of his family) It still needs to be sheet rocked and finished off but most of the work is done.  I felt Dave with us today.

While we were there I got a few awesome texts. From Julie: "He signed his rights away before the trial. Only took 1.5 hours! Kevin's adoption date with Kamryn is Tuesday, Feb. 18th at 10 am.  Kamryn will be there and they said this is a great thing to have family come it if you can make it." ☺ "Kamryn gets to have a picture with the Judge".  Kevin: "Landon terminated his rights!"  Yee Haw!!! I am so relieved and happy for everyone.  Kamryn has a BBQ already planned for the night the papers are signed.  She is learning how to spell Ropelato and is very excited herself.  Kevin is a great daddy and deserves all rights to his little Kamryn.  So thankful that Landon did the right thing!  Oh Happy Day!

On the way home Mya called to ask when she could come over for her birthday sleep over.  I told her we would be home if half an hour and that would be great.  I love having the grands sleep over for their birthdays.  Kamryn started that last year on her birthday.  It's so fun having them over and I think the kids really like it too.  Everyone is our family loves it....Jaydan and Jared really get involved and the grands love them so much.  We had a great time.  We played dolls, had mac & cheese for dinner at Mya's request, went to Jaydan's basketball game and watched Frozen on my iPad. (pretty sure it shouldn't be available but there is a sight with it so we watched it.....twice)

I need to invest in a blow up mattress for times like this.  My little camping pad doesn't cut it anymore. My bones don't like the hard surface...my back really doesn't.  However, it was fun being by my little grand and spending that time with her.  I cherish these moment's and will make them work.

(OMG) Oh My Gosh.....I am such a blessed girl! Happy~ Happy...Wonderful Day!

On Your Mark....Get Set.....GO!!!

I love working with the Special Needs Mutual.  It is so much fun and these wonderful people love and get excited about everything we do.  Tonight we had a young man put on a Pinewood Derby for our group...it was his Eagle Scout Project.  (such a great idea!)  The group loved it.  They had so much fun making their cars and getting ready for this night.

Jim Edwards helped the girls out.  He loves making cars and truly has a talent for it.  He cut, sanded and painted everyone of the gal's cars.  Jim is the guy in the scout shirt in the corner next to the young man who hosted this.  Jim is good and went to so much work so all the ladies had nice looking cars. We had planned on painting them ourselves one week but I think Jim wanted to make sure they looked professional....it's a good thing too because it still took us all night to just tell Jim what color of car each gal wanted.  He had stickers and windows and designs on a lot of the cars when he brought them for the race.  Every gal's name was on her car.  Jim had a great time using his talent to bless these girls...he was almost giddy at times.  We had more stickers that everyone could add to their cars if they wanted...some covered their cars. ☺

I wan't going to have a car but when I saw how cool they were I decided to get one too.  I don't really like the style I chose but it's beautiful none the less.  My favorite was the bus Jim made and a little Herbie car one of the leaders made.

I loved watching the group race their cars.  There was a lot of jumping and cheering as their cars raced down the track.  I couldn't help but giggle at the excitement and fun everyone was having.  Probably the most excited racer was Deann.  She's in a pink shirt with a gray sweater.  She would run down with her car and meet it at the finish line.  She would shout out what place she came in which was first most of the time.  Most of the people only raced their cars a few times....but Deann raced her car over a dozen.  Deann is about 79 years old but her spirit is one of the youngest in the group.  She is such a cutie.  Such Fun Times....with Wonderful People!  God knew I would love this calling!

Fun Days

Trichelle is finishing up her schooling.  This is her last semester of school and she will graduate. Since she's finishing up she doesn't get to pick the time of her classes and has to take the one's she needs when they are offered.  She has to stay late on Monday's and Wednesday and so I get to pick the kids up from school on those days.  We all love that!  My kids at home miss the grands and the grands miss us as well so it's fun having them over.  Any time any of the grands are over it's fun.  I love having their cute little faces around.  I love that they get excited when they see me come to get them.  My what a good thing that does to my heart. ♥

I never cease to marvel at how stinkin cute and smart they all are.  I love just watching them...it's great entertainment and makes me smile from the inside out.  I'm so thankful for each one of my cute grands...and for their cute aunts and uncles who are so cute with them.  Jared is the real reason I think the grands love coming to our house so much.  He has always made them laugh and is still so cute with them.  Life is better with grands!  Awww...they make my heart smile!

Court....I don't care for it!

Today we went to court to support Kevin and Julie in getting Kamryn adopted.  I think the court system is such a joke...not funny though.  Landon (the birth dad) said he had a few seizures this morning and felt foggie and so wanted to post pone everything. (so everything was) Julie and her family predicted he would do something like this.  They were even joking that maybe he would come with both feet wrapped and seriously that is how he showed up.  He hurt his foot last March and mysteriously that same foot continues to get hurt but for some reason both were hurt today.  I kind of feel sorry for the guy...he has problems.  I feel even more sorry for Landon's dad.  He was a nervous wreck and doesn't want to have things settled in court.  I don't blame him.....he's kind of stuck in the middle.  Right now Julie allows Kamryn's papa to be involved in her life and he is and he loves it.  He wouldn't want to do or say anything that would jeopardize his time with Kamryn.

We are really hoping that Landon will just sign the papers and let Kevin and his little family be united as a family.  Landon has never been very involved in Kam's life so I'm hoping he just signs and lets Kevin be fully responsible for her. Kamryn wants to be a Ropelato (she has Julie's maiden name...not Landon's)  She is planning a big party for when that day happens.  I hope that it will happen soon and won't be stretched out in court for months or years like I have seen happen in other cases.

I think that sometimes the court system is just a big game...some of the players know how to make stretch it out.  Some of the players find twists to lengthen it even if they know they aren't the truth.  I don't think some players really care if the truth wins...remember it's just a game.  The longer it goes the more money some get in their pockets while others lose lot's of money.  Justice doesn't prevail...not always! I'm hoping this time it does....for Kamryn's sake.  That's who it's all about anyway...I hope the players remember that!