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I’m going to show the ugly that happened this past weekend. We had spent a wonderful Saturday out on the boat with friends. All of the bigger kids attempted something new (water skiing, wake boarding, surfing) and the little LOVED being in the briskly cold water. female viagra europe We had decided to go to dinner as a very scrounge-y looking group. So, we cleaned the boat and got everything loaded in the car to go. The girls both ran to our car. Ivy was wearing flip-flops that were to big for her and she isn’t the most graceful in the family. So just after she had reached her maximum speed, SPLAT, flat down on her face. Apparently she takes after me and doesn’t believe in catching herself with her hands. (The doctor said that might be a good thing because otherwise she could have broken her arm). Anyway, I rushed over to pick her up and blood was GUSHING from her nose. I told Scott it was broken (as the black and blue line across her bridge quickly formed). Instead of heading to dinner, we rushed to the hospital. While I was sitting in the back with her, her eyes would roll up in her head and she’d start to fall back. I know she was totally in shock, but it still really scared me. Scott dropped us off and we ran in. He took Jade home and finished cleaning up. We had planned on a typical visit to the emergency room that takes several hours.
This first picture was taken about 15 minutes after she went “splat”. The nurse got us through TRIAGE very quickly. As it turned out, I knew her, her little brother, and older sister from high school. So we did a little bit of catching up while we waited to be taken back. Just a few minutes later, we were sitting in the little room ready for the doctor to check her out. Because of her head bonk and her eyes rolling up in her head, they checked for a concussion as well as a broken nose. Lucky for her, she still only has cartilage in her nose so there was no bone to break. (Although if you ask her, she will tell you that her nose was broken. And I’m okay with her believing that because it is helping her be a little more careful with it). So after her X-ray and a sucker, we were headed home. We were in the emergency room for less than 45 minutes start to finish. Woohoo for IHC’s American Fork Hospital. And kudos to a wonderful ER doctor that played with her and educated her on everything he was doing. She had nothing to be afraid of and he made it very pleasant.
This picture was taken after we were told it wasn’t broken and we could go home.
The next morning Ivy was still pretty swollen and still looked a bit crooked. Here we are, nearly 6 days later, and she still has some bruising and a little bit of swelling, but not enough that anyone would believe the top picture was only a few days ago.
Ivy is a trooper and she is so comfortable with doctors. She is the model patient of how kids should react at the hospital or doctor’s office. Oh, except that doctors and nurses very rarely think she is actually sick because she is just so good-natured.
What accidents have made you rush to the Emergency Room and it turned out to be “just a bruise”?
link on over to Lolli’s Friday meme and Cecily’s Photo Story Friday. I am overwhelmed by how many people in my family have fought the huge fight that cancer requires. Of those that have fought with the beast, only one has fallen from the fight. I pray the fight continues to be won by each member it attacks. My dad was a 25 year old professional football player that was attacked by lymphoma. He was given a brutal and fatal prognosis. After being told to live comfortably for the little bit of time he had left. He fought against the beast and came out a winner. He returned to the football field. buy generic cialis canada
My grandpa was strong and full of life. One day he came down with pneumonia. Two weeks later, he wasn’t better. After a couple of weeks, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. It was located in a location that was inoperable. The doctors thought he could beat it with a mild chemotherapy that wouldn’t even make him lose his hair. Three weeks later, we said goodbye to my “ball of fire”. Next, my uncle was diagnosed with cancer. He never talked about it. If you didn’t know he was going through it, you would never have believed it. He was strong and faithful. He beat the beast. My cousin’s wife found a lump. Shortly after her finding it, she had a double mastectomy and fought the fight with chemotherapy and radiation. A year and four months later, she is still cancer free. We know that the next 4 years are very important in her recovery. Breast cancer that comes back somewhere else within 5 years of the initial diagnosis, is hard to beat. We continue to pray for her and her sweet little family. Most recently, my sister-in-law was diagnosed with cancer. She is deep in the fight and we know that she is getting all of the right treatments and doing all that she can to beat this monster. Cancer can’t be ignored. Everyone will know someone close to them that will be faced with the battle for their life. We have to be prepared. It is our responsibility to do today the things that can help us with tomorrow, if we have to fight that fight. We have to slow down. Enjoy the todays. Eliminate the negative stress. Share dinners with our family. Eat right. Be active. Avoid the things that can make us sick. Now is the time to find your faith and your strength. Check your breasts. Pay attention to spots. Get your exams. One of Mama Kat’s prompts this week is… In an effort to spread awareness, share your (or someone you know/love) breast cancer story.
A year ago Scott’s mom gave us a call and asked us if we wanted to see the touring production of “The Lion King” and I immediately said yes and crossed my fingers that Ivy would be old enough to enjoy it. Any time we started planning something for the summer, we would double-check the dates for our tickets so that we made sure not to mess us up. A couple of weeks before the show, the girls saw these adorable skirts at Costco. They started begging us to get them. We told them no and walked past them. A few days later I went back and got them without the girls knowing. (Okay I kept it a secret only as long as it took me to get home because they saw them in the back of the car). Every day they would ask when they were going to get to wear their skirts. buy diflucan 150 mg The day finally came and I laid out their skirts. They were so excited and knew we were doing something special. They knew that I wouldn’t let them wear their skirts because I had them hidden for weeks. Oh, I had told them we were going to see “The Lion King” but it didn’t really mean anything to them. They’d seen the movie and had no idea what to expect. And I opted out of showing them clips on YouTube, mostly because I didn’t want them to have preconceived notions about whether or not they would enjoy it. (If I had it to do over again, I would still not show them any video footage, their surprise was priceless).
The girls were so excited. We like to go to dinner before we go to the theater. If it is just grown ups, we prefer to go to the New Yorker in downtown. But when we go with a group of kids the New Yorker isn’t really appropriate. So, we decided on the Old Spaghetti Factory. This is one of my girls’ favorite places to eat. They have a fantastic kids menu, and they will allow you to select items from the grown up menu (like mizithra cheese with browned butter) and have in kids portions. Plus, the ice cream for dessert is always a special treat. Ivy gets vanilla and Jade gets spumoni.
After the yummy meal of pasta, sour dough bread with garlic butter and ice cream, we were on our way to enjoy the evening. Scott dropped us off by the door and we did a quick photo shoot while we waited. Then while we were hanging out, my dad saw an old friend that had just been interviewed by the press. My mom had my dad’s ticket and she was already inside. So, my dad walked in with his friend and no one ever asked to see his ticket. Which was good, since my mm was nowhere to be found.
As the show began, the girls were wide-eyed and gaping mouthed. It was so fun to look over at them and see their excitement. That face continued through the whole show. Our one mistake for the evening? We went to the bathroom during intermission and had to wait in a FOREVER long line. By the time it was our turn, the intermission had ended and we missed the big production number. Of course it was the one number when the animals were up by our seats. The girls were pretty bummed to miss it, but we saw the actors out in the hall before they went on stage. Final remarks from the family members?
“That was AWESOME!” “I could watch that show constantly” “When I close my eyes, I can still see it.”
Next year the show is Mary Poppins. I can’t wait to take the girls. I’ve heard amazing things about it and think their eyes will be just as wide when she comes floating in with her umbrella.
The things to help make a night like this successful? 1- Prep the kids just a little – if you build too much anticipation they can be hyper and risk the chance of being disappointed. 2- Don’t show them video – then there is nothing to be surprised about and that is how you are going to keep them engaged. 3- Make an event out of it so that they will remember it as something special. Include dinner and a special outfit. 4- Allow to express their joy at the show, don’t shush them unless they are being distracting to those around them – it is a kids show so the attendees will have a little more tolerance than at a non-kids show. 5- Don’t worry about bedtime. They aren’t going to be in bed on time, and the next morning just might be tough, but remember the memories are worth it.
PS – Check out some tips at Parenting By Dummies This past weekend was extremely special for our family. For the past 30 plus years, my dad has been an educator, a coach and an athletic director. 30 of those years were spent at 1 high school. After many years of service, he has received a really cool recognition. Westlake High School named their football field after my dad. The Governor, Gary Herbert, had the honors of making the announcement and presenting him with a plaque. It was an absolute surprise for him. He had no idea that my brother was flying my mom home, nor did he know why any of us were there. usa viagra My mom wrote an amazing and brief biography about him. I thought I’d like to share it with you… LOU ANDRUS was raised in Salt Lake City, the second of six children.
He attended Granite High School where he earned 10 varsity letters in Track, Basketball, Baseball and Football. Lou received All-State honors in Football and Track. Lou turned down an offer from the New York Yankees to attend BYU on a Track and Basketball Scholarship. In 1962 he was the Conference High Jump Champion and competed throughout Europe with BYU’s team. Midway through his college career, he switched to playing football for his old Granite High coach, LaVell Edwards. Lou played Offensive Guard, Tackle, Defensive End, Safety and Tight-end for BYU.
 Lou accumulated six varsity letters at BYU and was a member of the 1965 WAC Football Championship team. He received a B.S. and M.S. Degree in Education from BYU.
Drafted by the Denver Broncos, Lou earned a starting position as a linebacker and later played tight-end and center for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL.
 In 1972 Lou began 30 years of teaching and coaching football, basketball, track, and golf at Lehi High School. A highlight of his coaching career came in 1980 when Lehi won it’s first State Championship in Football and Lou was named the 2A Football Coach of the Year. His track teams were Region Champions from 1977 through 1984. While Lou coached at Lehi High School, 25 football players received All-State honors and there were 20 individual State Champions in Track.
 Lou became the Athletic Director at Lehi in 1991. In 1997 he was President of the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrator’s Association. In 1998 he served as an Executive Board Member on the Utah State Athletic Directors’ Council and received the Athletic Director of the year Distinguished Service Award from the Utah High School Activities Association. He was also presented with the Award of Merit from the National Interscholastic Athletic Director’s Association. In 2003 he received the Meritorious Service Award from the UIAAA.
 After several years of retirement, Lou was excited to join the staff of Westlake High School as the first Athletic Director and be a part of the opening of this amazing high school. He enjoyed working with the administration, the coaches, the Boosters and most of all, the athletes.
 I am so glad we got to be part of such an amazing night for my dad. He really is an amazing and wonderful man.
If you could have something named after you, what would it be?
**** I’m adding these two pictures of my dad – young. This one from my brother’s blog…
and this one from my cousin’s.
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