day # 13

day # 13

A great birthday hangin with family!

(Cannon on Trampoline)

(nothin' like a game of miniature golf)

day # 12

day # 12

We Love Famous Dave's!

day # 11

Just playin around!

day #10

Does these saggy britches remind you of anyone----Papa Steve?

day # 9

Grandma Tammy & Bubba finally got here! YEAH!

LONG vs short?

day#8

Greenfield Village

Day # 7

Yesterday our neighbors invited us to join them on an adventure to Henry Ford-Greenfield Village. We took a spin in a 1914 Model-T Ford. Very Awesome. We didn't screech any tires! Dang! Papa Steve would have loved this museum. It had so many Model-T and Model-A Fords. Most of them were still running.

We rode one of the original steam locomotives around the park. It had to do a unscheduled steam blow along the way. It shot 4 bursts of steam out of the left side. Very loud. Another place in the park had a shop that we went to, to show us the train up close, but the cool part was they had stairs that went below the locomotive so you could check out underneath it. Amazing! I would hate to be standing there during an earthquake.

day#6

best friends

day#5

This last week has been crazy for Cannon. His teeth have been hurting him and he only chews his food on the right side. Anytime he accidentally chews on the left side he screams in pain. Cannon has the worst teeth, but at times he tends to be a little dramatic. Well, it got to the point where I had to hold him down to brush the left side of his mouth. As I was doing this, it started to bleed profusely. It kind of freaked me out at the amount of blood that was coming out of his mouth. I decided at that point I couldn't wait for our insurance to be in effect. We needed to get him into the dentist NOW. We randomly chose a dentist out of the phone book (Big mistake). Which turned out to be the worst dental experience of our life. First off, they made us pay up-front $95 dollars before we were even seen by the dentist. The office was under-construction and was an unorganized mess. (turns out, they've been under-construction for a LONG time) They got him back to the room fast but the room was so small, Steve and I had to stand up against the wall so the dentist and her assistant could fit. The assistant took ONE x-ray of three teeth. And then they said we needed to go see a pediatric dentist and they would give us a referral. At that point, Steve and I realized we just got riped off. The dentist didn't do anything. The only tool she stuck in Cannon's mouth was a mirror. She didn't even attempt to clean or x-ray any of the other teeth. So after waiting 30 mins for a paper for a referral, we left. WHAT A JOKE! So the next day, I called the other dentist office so Cannon could get in ASAP. Come to find out, they don't except kids that have less than 6 major problems with there teeth. (shouldn't the first office we went to know that? Especially if they are the ones that referred us to them!)So we are at square one again! After spending all day on the phone, I finally found another dentist in Sterling Heights, which was 10 miles away. This morning I took him in for the diagnosis with his teeth. The staff was so nice. The office was clean and everything was organized. Our dental assistant actually had all of her teeth. (unlike the last office) They told me Cannon needed a root canal and a crown. On top of that, the poor kid needed a cavity fixed. They had time this morning to get all of the work done. Our insurance had finally come so they were able to bill them, but the down side, Cannon was only able to get his teeth numbed. No other sedation was paid for with our insurance. Cannon was such a good boy and held out the whole time with only 4 tears. The shots were the worst part for him. The office staff was so surprised how tough this 5 yr old was. They kept making comments about how rare this is and they usually give kids laughing gas.

We told him before hand if he was good and didn't cry we would buy him a toy. Needless to say, he got the toy. After the dentist appointment I was tempted to keep him home from school, but he begged me to go. Two hours later, he headed to school with a saggy, numb cheek. I was very impressed by his courage and very proud of him. Hopefully it will be a LONG while before he has to go back to the dentist. So if anyone is needing a dentist in Michigan, I would recommend:

Gotta Love Deals

day#4

I found this stand at T.J. Maxx for $10. What a steal!

Peach Bread---YUMMY!

day # 3

I had a few peaches, I had bought the other day that needed to be used, so I decided to find a creative way to use them before I had to throw them away. I found this recipe for

peach bread

It was wonderful and I suggest trying it. As most of you know, I never follow the recipe to a "T". So if you would like a "little" healthier way to make this bread here you go:

1 cup white and 1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup olive oil and 1/2 cup applesauce

3 med fresh peaches

2 cups white flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour

Everything else I followed the recipe for! Enjoy!

MoNsTer'S DO sLeeP! Shhhhhh!

day # 2

Karlee is very particular when it comes to nap time. She is more than happy to tell you she is tired and will want me to take her to bed and turn on her primary songs. Well today she was watching Clifford and lost track of time. I came downstairs to her snoozing on the couch. This was kind of funny because she had to walk upstairs to get her Liniy (blanket) and then walk back downstairs and curl up on the couch. She looks so precious when she sleeps! I love the chubby cheeks.

The Challenge

Day # 1

I decided to take Skye's Challenge. I hope in the next 30 day's, all of you that read this will get to know me a little better and my everyday life. Check back tomorrow!

I love this picture of my kids. I think black and white pictures say so much. As most of my family knows we always make fun of Steve and his big "chicklet" smile. Karlee couldn't help but show off one of the many traits she got after her daddy.

{tOOTHlesS}

Today started out to be a day just like the rest. Cannon came down and chose the cereal he wanted to eat and ate the cereal while he watched a movie. After he got done eating, I was playing with Cannon and Karlee when I noticed a tooth was missing! I said "Cannon your tooth is gone! Where did it go?" He had no idea. He was just excited about loosing a tooth. Then reality set in and he said "Mom, is the Tooth Fairy still going to come if I don't have a tooth to put under my pillow?" He had the most serious look on his face. I think he was about to burst into tears. I just told him that we would look for the tooth and if we couldn't find it, we would just write the tooth fairy a letter about

how you lost your tooth, and then lost it again!

He thought for a moment and then said "I think Shauni had twenty one bucks in her pocket and then gave it to Ammon when he lost his tooth." I just said "Really!" We'll just have to see what the tooth fairy brings you. After looking all morning long, he finally has realized we probably aren't going to find the tooth. He is excited to tell all of his friends at school, so maybe he will forget about finding that tooth?

{ 1st DaY oF ScHooL }

Cannon is headed back to school. I can't believe my little boy is old enough to ride the school bus to and from our home. He started kindergarten last Tuesday and loves every minute of it. He was excited to meet a friend in class who actually has a fohawk bigger than his. He is becoming so independent and such a big helper. After the second day of school, he was happy to report he only had to get two more smiley face's to have lunch with the principle.

(for some reason that is now a reward?)

Karlee and I are now trying to find things to do in the afternoon. We have 4 whole hours, everyday by ourselves. It comes with mixed feelings because I do miss having conversations and playing with Cannon, but I also think it is good for Cannon to become more independent and for me to get to spend more quality one-on-one time with Karlee.

I let ya know how that goes after this week!

{a tropical vacation}

The day was BEAUTIFUL!

Karlee didn't want to be left out of the fun

the boys buried themselves a couple of time that day......

She thought it would be funny to stick her face in the sand! GROSS!

This is one of the pier's. On the other side, huge boats float back to their personal docks.

We had a great Labor Day Weekend. Matt & Skye invited us to go overnight to a town called Grand Haven. It is over on the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the cutest town. It reminded me a lot of Jackson Hole or Sun Valley. It was just a cute little tourist town. We went to the beach of the huge lake and it felt like you were on the ocean except the water wasn't salty. We couldn't see the other side and it was so beautiful. We had a great time. We played Frisbee in the water and tried body surfing. It was a hot day and the water felt great. I can't believe how much sand we brought home with us. Karlee, I'm sure, ate her weight in sand. Now back to reality with school starting and a new rotation for Steve.

HaPpY BiRtHDaY AvEReE!

HaPpY BiRThDaY AveRee!

We just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday Ave's. I hope you had a wonderful day and we wish we could be there to celebrate it with you. We love and miss you! How was the fair? Come see us, so we can wear our dress-up shoes together!