Timp Cove Park Ribbon Cutting

Stumbled upon some pics from the ribbon cutting for Cedar Hill's new Timp Cove Park that our friend Jim Perry took. The park is amazing with wonderful views over the whole valley. The kids had fun playing on the new playground equipment. It was a fun evening!

Jake's back from ClubPed

Today was Jake's first full day back from his pneumonia induced hospital stay aka ClubPed. On Sunday we took Jake in to the ER at AF Hospital. He had had a fever, aches and pains, and a nagging cough for several days and just wasn't getting better. But Sunday he was also very dehydrated, so I took him to the InstaCare. Except InstaCare is not so instant, as it closes at 1pm on Saturdays and all day Sunday. Only in Happy Valley...

Anyhow, we didn't have to wait for long at the ER. Jake looked so pale and miserable that he didn't have to wait long at all. He even went in before the guy that chopped off the end of his finger on the miter saw and the lady complaining of chest pains (who also btw wound up have pneumonia).

After running all the test for influenza, strep, etc., etc. they determined that he had a pretty good case of pneumonia. They had to call staff in to open the pediatrics floor since they didn't have any patients! Once there though he was fully spoiled by all the staff. Evan after a couple of kids were admitted on Monday, Jake continued to rule the roost! Every time he had a chest xray, ultrasound, or other procedure he got a new toy. That place his many visitors including school friends and his teach added to the loot. I guess that means Brooke and I don't have to worry about Christmas now!

Yesterday that nearly made us go to Utah Valley Med Center to have the fluid in his lung cavity drained, but they decided to monitor it outpatient instead. We're glad to have our Jake back, but he took no break from letting Lindsey and Maggie know that he's back in charge now that he's home.

Ben's Birth!

Well, here we are over a month later, but I thought we could start by posting some "baby 'en" pics from his birth. We were all enjoying the sunset while waiting for him to come. Once it was time, Ben came out expeditiously to the joy of all, but especially Brooke! Born at 8 lbs 2 oz, he continues to grow at a great rate defying all trends set by his older siblings...