Poor Sunny

I was in the middle of my last blog post when the phone rang. Caller ID said: Pony Express Elem. That usually means not good. I answered and the secretary said, "I have your sweet little Sunny here. A little boy ran into her with his head at recess and hit her in the cheek bone. She has a pretty big goose egg and I gave her an ice pack. We can give her tylenol and send her back to class or you can come get her. She's pretty upset."

I asked to talk to Sunny and she could hardly talk because she was sobbing. She choked out that she wanted to go home, so I hopped in the car and got her. Her little cheek is in pretty bad shape. They weren't kidding when the said it was pretty bad.

Luckily, today was a minimal day and they were going to get out of school at 1:30, so she only missed 2 hours of school. And on another good note, her teacher even came to the office to check on her. (We love Mrs. Simpson)

She is watching Tom & Jerry now, and I can tell she is hurting, but I knew she was going to be okay when she turned to me and asked, "Can I still play with Caitlin today?" and "Can I put make-up on over the bruise?" That's my girl!

Sunday

Just a couple pictures of my girls before church. Sunny was loving her Matilda Jane outfit. I love it too. This outfit screams Sunny to me.

Lila wanted her picture taken too. Mok gave Sunny this dress when she was Lila's age. Sunny wore it for her 3 year old pictures and her hair was exactly the same length as Lila's is now. Their faces are totally different though. I love this little dress. It is a cute little reminder of how fast they grow.

Cool Friends

I have some of the best friends ever. Last Saturday my friend Brittainey took Sunny with her and her own 4 kids to a 5K walk for diabetes. They were all dressed up as 80's rockers complete with crazy colored hair. Sunny had so much fun.

My kids also have some of the best friends ever. For some reason, my kids and Brittainey's kids match up perfectly. Little Tylee (on the left) and Lila are best friends. They are so cute and love to spend time together. Jessen and Jax are best buds, and of course Sunny and Caitlin are completely inseparable. She also has an adorable baby girl (who I may or may not spend most of my time holding) who is going to be great friends with little G. Once he gets over this grouchy -I hate everything- phase.

We certainly are grateful for the wonderful friends in our lives. They are truly a blessing.

Mohawk

Isn't he adorable?

Griffin's signature hairstyle has always been a mohawk...even in the hospital. I have buzzed it several times, but it has always grown back right into the mohawk. This summer I decided that I want to grow out his hair. No more buzzing for this little guy. Because of this, we had to stop putting his hair in the mohawk. It was too long and crazy. We've been training it to lay flat and it is finally growing past his little ears (he has pretty good hair for a boy).

Today I decided to give him a mohawk, just to see how tall it would be. It's been at least 6 weeks since we've done it. Here is the result. Although, I don't think you can tell from the pictures how tall it really is. In real life it is a good 3 1/2, maybe 4 inches tall. Insane. These pictures were all captured when I was trying to get him to hold still so I could get a shot of his hair.

In other news about Griffin. He is still a temperamental little guy. He loves what he loves, and he hates everything else. He is very busy and loves chasing his siblings around and screaming really loud. He also loves to tackle Lila. She loves it too. He is just starting to talk. Some of his words at 13 months are: Mama, Dadda, Banana, Cat, Car, Dora, No, & Milk. He understands everything we say and listens pretty well. He also loves to pull Lila's hair. It's like a freakish obsession. He knows not to do it, but he just can't help himself. Luckily, she is pretty forgiving.

This one would've been a good one to show how tall it is except for the fact that I cut off the top of the hair. DUH!

How Did I Forget to Post These?

Katie holding newborn Griffin when we stopped at Mom's house on our way home from the hospital.

So, let me back up about 13 months. First, how on earth did I forget to post these pictures? I love them...they are priceless. For those who don't know, Katie is my 1st baby. She was born when I was 13 and I have been in love with her ever since. I spent most of my teenage years taking care of her and hanging out with her mother. Back then I always told my Mom that I loved Katie just as much I would love my own children. She always told me I was wrong and when I had my own children I would understand. Well, 4 kids of my own later and I can say my Mom was most definitely WRONG!!! I absolutely love Katie just as much as my own. She is so special to me and was such a great kid, and now a wonderful teenager.

When I got married, the one thing I wanted for my wedding was to have Katie there. She was 7 or 8 at the time and her family had her fly out with my Mom and Dad. She was able to stay with me and we had an awesome time. It was one of the best parts of the wedding!

Anyway, last summer Katie was coming out to Utah for EFY and was going to stay with my parents for about a week. It looked like I was going to be induced with Griffin while she was at BYU and she would miss the birth, but luckily it didn't happen that way. Just a day after Katie flew out here, little Griffin was born. Katie was able to come to the hospital to see me and she also helped my Mom take care of my other kids for a few days.

Jackson and Sunny were in love with her. Sunny still talks about her and wants to be 15 (even though I've tried to explain that Katie is 16 now). She wants to dress like Katie did and asks me if Katie would like certain outfits. It is too funny.

August 2009

In the hospital with brand new baby Griffin

Katie was so good with the big kids. It reminded me of myself with her when she was little

Love the matching peace necklaces. Sunny wore hers for months until it fell apart

(And, for those of you who might be wondering...Katie is where Sunny got her obsession with being a hippy and peace signs. And yes, the obsession is still going strong.)

We love you Katie!

2nd Day of School

Well, since I was a little preoccupied on the first day of school, here are some pictures from day number 2. (My friend does have pictures from the first day...she is awesome:)

My big 2nd grader.

Then and Now

What a difference a year makes!