Easter with the siblings

 We had Easter this year without mom and dad because they were up in Bountiful for treatments with Dr. Bergdorf. It is always strange to have holiday's without them. But we managed to have a good time together as siblings.

 These were instagram posts.

Me with my girls, I can't believe how old I look.

I guess that's what happens with age!!!

 We had it at Tia's house.

Irene, Joe, Me and Tia preparing the food.

Meanwhile, outside- my son is jumping off of the house onto the trampoline.

What a great example for the little kids.

 All of the boys 

                          Janette and 3 of her kids                                                                                                Max & Sunny with Raya and Jaden

 We took a walk to the temple and just sat and visited 

 

Easter morning

We love morning's that we could just chill and enjoy each other's company.

Our church didn't start till 1:00pm so we had a very enjoyable Easter Morning.

I think the sugar made the kids hyper, because they were flipping around everywhere!!

Ivins Easter Egg Hunt 2013

Every year the contestants and royalty for the Miss Ivins Princess Pageant

help with the Community Easter Egg Hunt.

These are the contestants and royalty:

(LtoR) Naomi, Aspen, Jacquel, Nicole, Shiann, Aleisha, Madysen, Sam & Brooke

Sydnee, Makayla & Ally

Our cute royalty helping distribute the eggs

Shiann, Makayla, Aspen, Sydnee & Jacquel

they wanted pictures on the Fire Truck!!!

Miss Ivins Photoshoot

 All of my girls have participated in the Miss Ivins Princess Pageant

and now it's Sydnee's turn. She is doing it with a few friends of hers.

 These girls are sooo cute:

(LtoR) Shiann, MaKayla, Syd, Aspen, Nicole, Jacquel & Madysen

 The Ivins Royalty for 2012

(LtoR) Aleisha Walter, Shiann Ruesch, Kamri Hafen & Alyssa Morrison

Emergency Trip to Bountiful

My poor dad has been suffering with his legs and swelling for the past 2 years, since his knee replacements. My mom has taken him to soooo many doctors and they keep saying that he's normal and that his knee is healing and that we have to understand that he's been through a lot of trauma and is healing slowly. Well by the look of his legs, I don't see NORMAL people walking around with legs looking like his.  

 

So my mom's last resort was to take him up north to Bountiful to

Dr. Murrieta Burgdorf

she is a homeopathic Dr. as well as an MD.

She is the best of both worlds.

She took one look at my dad's legs and said, "He was one step away from gangrene

and that he was a very sick man!"

The first day she had so many vitamins and minerals being pumped into his body through IV

to DETOX his body. He was there till 8:30pm (the clinic closes at 5:00pm)

That tells me that there was some urgency in her staying late for my dad.

That night my Aunt Joyce called and was crying on the phone and told me that my dad

was not doing well and was very sick. She said they came back from Costco &

my dad told my mom that he thinks that he passed over to the other side & had some episodes.

That scared my aunt and so she called me. I called my siblings and we ended up

taking a ROADTRIP.

We walked into the clinic and my dad just burst into tears when he saw his kids.

We stayed for a few days and felt like dad was getting better and better.

I know that having us up there helped with his medicine.

LOVE and FAMILY are great medicinal treatments also.

We visited with all of the patients from around the world.

This clinic is mostly for those that are on their last bit of hope and who have

tried everything they could think of.

She is amazing at what she teaches and treatments.

We had my dad laughing and crying when we left.

He was so grateful that we left our families to be at his side for a few days.

And I am so glad that we did also.

We had a great time as siblings, sharing stories, laughing and just rebonding!!!

I was so glad that Cambria was able to go with us.

She is the oldest grandchild and my oldest.

She loves her grandparents so much and was just as worried as we all were.

My dad will be there for a couple weeks, but is getting stronger everyday.

Thank goodness for prayer and fasting.

More RM's

Cambria's class of friends are all coming home from their missions

and it's sooo crazy to see them.

We are very lucky to have them stop by and want to say HI and

let us know they are home.

The most recent visitor was Kalen Hurst!!

He was good friends with Cambria & Cecilee and would

come over alot to hang out and play games with Sydnee.

So when he stopped by, Sydnee was very excited to see him.

He has grown up and matured alot since 2 years ago, but still full of personality.

Such good boys and examples for my son!!!



Put a Smile on My Face!!

This girl sends me the most random pictures of her to my phone and

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!

They put a smile on my face, EVERYTIME!!!

I miss her sooo much, that I smile when I get it and then I cry!!!

I love every expression on this face and I miss seeing it everyday!!!

I love you Cec!!!

Hannemann & Trevor

These two boys have quite the connection. They not only look a lot alike, they act a lot alike.

Trevor loves Hannemann and has always thought of him as his little brother

that he never had.  He's taken him hiking to the top of the Red Mountain

and camped with all of his friends. He's taken him to the lake with him and

taught him how to Bike Launch and they have big plans for the summer.

He loves to teach him things that a big brother would teach a little brother.

Hannemann came and surprised Trevor at his soccer game.

They both love each other soo much, it's so cute to see.

Ivins 9th Ward Basketball Tournament

 
 

 

 Our whole ward basketball team:

(LtoR) BK, Jack Robinson, Tyson Smith, Parker Richey, Brady Fisher, Jace Graft, Trevor, Zach Kennedy, Braxton Kunde, Bryce Fisher

Hyrum Johnsen, Chase Moss