We Made It!

Diving with Uncle Cliff and his boys!

Lily is the youngest person to ever jump off the 3 meter board at this pool! Woo-hoo! She already holds a record!
Sorry for the lousy picture!

I did not get any pictures during our flight....however...let me sum it up for you. Nobody slept. Lincoln threw up on me after one hour of flying. The girls watched their movies for about half the time. (Buying a portable dvd player was worth every penny!) Lincoln made many friends on the plane as he crawled up and down the aisle picking up every piece of garbage. All in all they were VERY good. We made it here in one piece. They still love eachother more than words can describe..as is evident in the above picture. All I can say is Southwest is the only way to fly! When I got off the plane I was smacked in the face with the 100% humidity level. Wow! I'd forgotten what that felt like!

We went to see Uncle Jamie and Uncle Joe and their new puppies Charlotte and Bandit.

Chloe and Lily got to feed a sqirrel at the Wild Wings nature trail. The little guy was abnormally friendly! He gave Chloe a nice little scratch which she will tell you was well worth it!

They danced in the rain in their pajamas....after they decided to ditch the umbrella!

Griffin, me, Lincoln, Hayden, Lily, Jennie, Sam, Andrew, Owen, Chloe, and Jordan at the Hill Cumorah Pageant!

Every year we always have family members in the Hill Cumorah Pageant. So, when we first arrived in New York we headed out to Palmyra to see the show! It's so awesome to be here with the family!

Other things we've been up to: We've camped in the backyard, had a bonfire, eaten s'mores, been eaten by mosquitoes (something that doesn't happen in Vegas), gone swimming, diving, hanging out with uncles, aunts, and cousins, had a movie night watching The Princess Bride,went to a graduation party, and seen some friends....We love New York!

Uncle Justin and Pappa!

Lily and Pappa
Chloe and Justin

Mommy and Lily

The kids preferred way of walking the strip.

We always take visitors to the Bellagio

A few months ago we had a visit from Pappa and Uncle Justin. They came to see Daddy off, give blessings, and help us prepare. Pappa got to do tasks like mow the lawn and put in my baby safety equiptment on all the cabinets in my house. He also reversed some of my cabinet doors that were put on backwards and driving me crazy! While he was busy doing that, Uncle Justin was tagged as "it" to keep the girls entertained.

We had a lot of fun! Thanks for all the help~we love you guys!

We'll See You Later, Sweet Girl

You can see the fluid in this picture. She got to the point where she could barely walk. Her legs were 4 times as thick as normal.

She was such a good Mamma. Always watching over our babies from the moment they were born.

Always a good protector.

She loved to be loved or smothered. It didn't really matter. The attention was wonderful.

She was always such a good companion for all of us.

This happened last Sunday and it has taken me this long to be able to write about it.

Last Sunday AM we made the decision to put Sheba down. She had a tumor on her liver or stomache, we're not completely sure. She had been retaining fluid so much that she looked pregnant. We were giving her lasix for months but she got to the point where she didn't want to eat or drink much. Getting her to take her pills was almost impossible. Her upper body was skin and bones while her lower half was flooding.

Putting her down was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. It was peaceful, quick, and heart-wrenching. We are just glad that she isn't in pain anymore. I still look around for her....I suppose I always will. At least once a day I think I hear the jingle of her collar. When I wake up in the morning I think she needs to go outside. Then I remember she's gone to the other side of the veil. My first "baby". We miss her so much.