Piggy Bank

Well last Wednesday (June 17th, 2009) My little man Odin was playing with money...2 dimes and 2 pennies....this is nothing new to us because he loves money...he kept putting the money in this toy and then turning the toy upside down and letting it fall out...also no big deal he does stuff like that all the time...I am sitting on the couch holding Stetson and Odin is on the floor in front of me...I am not paying to much attention to Odin until I hear him start coughing and he leaned forward and I realized he had the brilliant idea to turn the toy with money in it upside down over his mouth and he started coughing because the money went in his mouth...I fly forward on the couch and start patting his back and Stetson starts crying because I just scared the crap out of him...I look in Odins mouth and can't see anything and he isn't choking (actually he is laughing)...I then look on the ground and only see 1 penny and 1 dime...so I call my Aunt Hope (she is my doctor who doesn't charge) and ask her what I should do...she suggest going to the doctor and getting an X-Ray just so I know if it is in there...but I know he never left the front room with his money so before I make the trip I decide to look all over and see if he had put the other 11 cents somewhere else...no luck...so Chuck comes walking in from work as I am putting Stetson in the car seat and I say "Load up Odin in the car we have to go get an X-Ray"
So we get to the doctor and we are the only ones there for the on call doctor...thank goodness because we hate waiting with a 2 year old...they take an X-Ray and I am right there is something in his belly...they think it is a penny because it seems bigger...the doctor suggest if I haven't seen it by Friday then to get another X-Ray...in the meantime Stetson is coming up on 2 months old and has an appointment set for the next week but the Doctor office calls me on Thursday to see if I can come the next day (Friday) instead of next week...I say yes and tell them about Odin...so they schedule him for another X-Ray the same time as Stetsons check up...
Come Friday morning we head to the doctor and Odin gets another picture of his belly and the money is still in him...it had moved but not down far...
So our Doctor tells us if I haven't seen it by Wednesday (a week after he swallowed it) then to come back in...well that day is tomorrow and I haven't seen it...
now mind you I didn't sift through his poo diapers but I definitely looked so here are the pictures from the first two pictures of his belly and I will keep you posted on if I missed it or if it is still in there...
We tell everyone that he is keeping an internal piggy bank...
This is the first day (Wednesday)
This is 2 days later (Friday morning)
Doctor Barton says it is in his intestines but he can't tell if it is the large or the small...
after seeing this picture and the way it is in there Chuck and I were worried about it blocking his intestines off because he didn't go poo for 3 days...but we finally got a poo on Saturday...This is the two X-Rays side by side...

Family Pictures

The weekend we had Stetson Blessed and celebrated Odin and Lelands 2nd Birthdays we got some family pictures done...since we were all together as a family and it had been a year or so since we had last done pictures...so my Aunt Hope took some family pictures...she does such a good job and she puts up with the boys crap...the boys in our family hate taking pictures...so she is a good sport and tells them to Shut up or it will take longer...she is so funny...so here are some of the pictures...
Enjoy!!!

Happy Fathers Day

Well it is Fathers Day and I would like to take a minute and Thank the Fathers in my life...

First of All I would like to thank my husband Charles. He is a Great Father...He takes pride in showing off his boys....he plays with Odin all the time when he is home and when Stetson is old enough I am sure he will do the same but it will probably be even more fun with both of them....He teaches them values of being a man...and of being a priesthood holder...and of being a hard worker...he is a good daddy and his boys love him...
Happy Fathers Day....Second of all I would like to wish my Dad a Happy Fathers Day...
He is the coolest man I know...he has given up so much for his family and I never forget what all the sacrifices are that he has made so that we could all have a good life...he is the most loving and caring guy I know...he puts everyone ahead of him and himself always on the back burner...he has shown me how a women should be treated by treating my mom like she is a Queen...and I love that...he always shows his love and never hides it...he gives me the best Bear Hugs any girl could ask for...I sure love my Dad and am Thankful for him everyday...
Happy Fathers Day!!!
And now my Father-In-Law...Happy Fathers Day....
Thank you for giving me your son...he is such a good man and I am thankful to you and April for raising him and letting me have him for my husband...He tells me stories all the time of things that his dad did with them when they were little and how much fun they had...he has memories to last him forever and that is how come he plays with his boys so much because he learned the importance of being in your kids lives from you...He loves you so much and he probably doesn't tell you that as often as he tells me but he thinks you are the coolest dad ever and he can't tell me anything about you with out it ending with how much he loves you...Thank you guys for passing on such love to him and for always showing how much you love each other...he always new his house was full of love because you always showed your love for April and your kids...Thanks again for raising such a wonderful son...
Happy Fathers Day!

My Sister-In-Law

Well yesterday was my sister-in-laws birthday and it was a bad night for Stetson so I didn't get to post this on her birthday but one day late isn't too bad...
She is such a cool lady and I am so glad to be a part of the same family as her...we definitely keep each other as sain as possible and she is such a good example of what a mom should be...she teaches me so much...we both have 2 little boys and they are so much fun and we keep each other posted on what is to come with the ages of these little men we are raising...she is always so loving and caring of everyone around her...she always calls to check in with me and make sure I am doing OK...she is such a good wife and I am always trying to be as good to my husband as she is to hers...she really is a good person thru and thru and I just love everything about her...I hope she had a good birthday and again I can't say enough how glad I am to have her as family...we lean on each other and talk to each other all the time and I don't know what I would do with out her...
We all love you Brittney and hope your day was GREAT!!!!
Brittney Taylor and her boys Brayton and Tristan.

My Best Friend...

I just wanted to do a little quick blog before going to bed about my BEST FRIEND...it was her birthday today and I just want to let everyone know how GREAT she is...she has always been such a strong person and a good example and a good listener and a good talker and she is always honest and she always encourages everyone around her to be the best that they can be and she never complains (even though she has a lot that she could complain about) and she never asks why her or why anything-she just rolls with the punches and always comes out a stronger person and she makes everyone around her laugh and she never gives herself enough credit...I could really go on and on about all the good she does and all the good that she is...she really is the best friend anyone could ask for and I love her like my sister...and I always have loved her like a sister...and my family loves her like a sister and a daughter and a niece and a granddaughter...she is part of our family...I hope she had a GREAT BIRTHDAY!!! and that she did something fabulous because she deserves it...I sure love you and so does rest of the fam-damily... love BrittneyBrandy Jessop
(sorry it is an old picture I don't have any recent ones)