24th, Tubes, Pics and T-shirts

 Here are the happenings from the past week.  We had the 24th of July here in Utah, Nora got tubes and we had a busy weekend, as usual. 

If you aren't from around the Utah parts, you may not know that the 24th of July is a big deal.  It's Pioneer Day!  It's the day that the pioneers (actually when Brigham Young's party) arrived in Utah and he declared that Salt Lake is "the place".  So basically to me, it's Fourth of July round 2.  Fireworks, BBQ's, parades and celebrations are done for a second time!  Anyway, because it's not a national holiday, I don't get it off work, neither does Fogg.  But my daycare does!  So mom graciously stayed with the kids and took them to the park across from our house for the annual festivities.  In the park, they do a balloon drop, where they fill up a hot air balloon, float it up a couple hundred feet then throw candy out.  Kids go running for it.  There are also games and other activities at the park. Mom stayed there all morning with the kids.

 Nora naps while Reed watches the balloon fill up.

 

 Reed also played in the sand at the playground.

 And did the big water slide!  Here he is going up...

 And coming down!

 Mom said that Reed was the smallest kid doing it by far, and he did it several times.  He was freezing and shivering but he still waited in line for his turn!  We've got a little water boy on our hands.

Nora got tubes in her ears on Thursday.  It was so not a big deal - which is awesome!  They never had to give her an IV or anything so for her it was almost a non-thing.  We had to be there super early in the morning, they had us put this little gown on her.  Isn't she so cute?

 Anyway, it all went fine.  They took her back at 8am and we were walking out at 8:30am.  She was grumpy after she woke up from the anethesia but after a short nap, she was happy and normal the rest of the day!  I really hope this helps with the ear infections in the next year or so and that she is happier.  She already seems to hear a little better and have better balance.

I also did a little photo shoot with the kiddos.  I don't have any new pics of them, so I needed to get an update.  Plus, Nora's little outfit is so cute, had to take pictures of it.  So here are some updated pictures of the kids.

Nora got this shirt, a pink version of the same shirt Reed had around the same age.  I had to try to duplicate and I didn't do too bad!

 Ready for ski season!