Another Not So Excellent Adventure

So after last Sunday when Tagg went to the McKay ER (and was sent home) - AND CJ had to practically BEG for a blood test that day..............this was the poor boy on the couch, feeling crappy, rash all over, eye hurting.......
Monday about noon, CJ gets a call, and apparently his blood was infected with strep.  They wanted her to bring him back down... FAST  (really?)   She said NO THANKS, we'll head to PRIMARY CHILDREN'S  (which was really really hard). 

CJ's Facebook Post
My poor sweet Tagg has not had a good bday week!!! We are now in primary’s with cellulitis in the eye and infection in his blood stream. We are hoping to avoid surgery please keep him in your prayers he could use a few. He’s been such a trooper. ❤️

Ups and Downs - getting a bunch of anti-biotics
Eating (sometimes), and NOT EATING (because they might have to do surgery to remove the infection behind his eye)

Home made blanket gift from great caring people who make things like this for kids at the hospital.  Don't you think the BONES and DOG PAWS are just right? 

He got a GET WELL card from his friends at school :) 

Tuesday Night - Doesn't want to eat.  EVEN PIZZA !?!?!

Hey You GUY EYES..............  Mimicking SLOTH in the GOONIES

Looking a little better !

*****Update from mom on Facebook
Feeling a little better today and slowly making improvement and we to got meet Winston the service dog!!! 🐾❤️

Valentines Day - Gets to Come Home

CJ's Post on Facebook
Thank you all so much for the prayers and love! Spending these past few days here at primary children’s with Tagg fighting a problem very close to Tenzins 💙 was a huge challenge. To say that I had PTSD would be an understatement. Although I cannot explain the feelings of walking out these doors today with my son and I am beyond grateful for that. The last time I walked out these doors was the worst day of my life I keep asking the why me?!? I’ve already done this and why bring up all the pain and I can only think to continue healing. I faced so many trials that first year after Tenzin passed and I felt uplifted and the second year I feel I was just broken. Being here and seeing so many kids fighting and so many mothers and sympathizing with all the pains and fears has helped me grow once more. I do trust my Heavenly Father even though at times that is hard for me. I could not have known things or taken care of Tagg without him! The doctors and nurses and staff here at Primary’s have been so great to help us through it all knowing our history and have been amazing at explaining and reassuring us! Today on this day of Love ❤️ my heart is full and I know that 💙 Tenzins sweet spirit has been here with us too! I can’t wait to go home to the whole family and take care of a sick Treyson (step throat of course) and snuggle my Thatcher and pups!!!
💕Happy day of Love!!! 💕

Happy Birthday to Thatcher (a strange one)

Happy 7th birthday!!

He's a snaggle tooth :)

Tagg is in the hospital (still), so it wasn't the normal birthday this year.  They usually have a big celebration together for the family, but this year, Tagg was sick on the 8th (his birthday), and now for the 13th (Thatch's b-day) Tagg is at Primary Children's (more on that in my next post) and MOM (CJ) hasn't been home for days.........so this birthday for Thatcher was a little different.   This pic was from Tuesday night when we visited with Taggie.  Thatch got to play with some legos.  Also, Thanks to the many many people who have helped out.  Lindsey brought cookies for Thatch to take to school for his birthday, and a cake for his birthday, and VALENTINES for him to take to school (today).

So after school yesterday, Thatcher got to come to our house (I was at work all day), and he ended up playing 2 hours worth of UNO with Grandpa Roger.  Treyson was home sick with streap throat, so we didn't want him around Thatcher.  After Dad got home from the hospital, we brought Thatch home, and had a little cake, and he opened a our present.

Hard to know what to get this kid this year, but this is what he said he wanted !!
It was a hit (although a little nerve wracking..........so much so, that he would only POSE for a pretend picture, with Grandma putting a dab of whipped cream on his nose (for picture only).  It was Grandma who had to be the guinea pig

Thanks LINDSEY !!
And thanks to Tracy who took Treyson to the doc and got him medicine.
And to Bishop Fawson who plowed the driveway

Thatch got the cool crown from school

And Carrie and Sienna Fawson made sure he had a VALENTINES BOX for school today.
All in all, his birthday turned out good (except for missing MOM and TAGG)
He's gotten on the bus and to school for the last 2 days (keep your fingers crossed for today, because Dad's going back to work and that's Grandpa Roger's duty today)  Thank goodness Cousin Lisa takes such good care of him on the bus. (Lisa Carrigan in their bus driver, she's so good with him and all the boys) 

What a miserable Birthday !

This was going.............

Tons of these being used..............

Actually on the 8th - His Birthday DAY,
he wasn't feeling TOO horrible..... and could manage a smile (through the nose blows)
Hoping to have a party for the weekend, but no............

He got worse.   This was Saturday night

This was Sunday in the ER

Needed fluids, did chest xray, blood work.......

His eye has some sort of ocular infection

Viral rash all over him.
AND  INFLUENZA
Lungs are clear though.
Sent home a few hours later.
I guess he'll be off ANOTHER week from school
(he was off ALL last week)
No fun being 11 (so far :)
Love you Tagg

Our Life Lately.........

Yesterday, February 3, 2019, Treyson was ordained a Teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood.  He is only 13, but under the new guidelines from our Prophet, he is eligible to become a Teacher (because he will turn 14 this year).  President John Porter ordained him, and Zac, and Grandpa Jim Wilkerson, and Bishop Fawson, and Mark Wall, and a couple of others stood in the circle.  It was a beautiful blessing, and Treyson was acknowledged for his goodness, and kind heart, and was blessed to be a good influence to his brothers, and to his family.  

100 Day of school (last week), and Payson dressed up as Grandpa Joe !!  

Love these two cuties - they are the best of friends.
Brightyn is such a good big sister.  Landon reports that she was asked to be on the Northern Star Bounders Competition team for tumbling in her age group.  She is now going to class 2 days a week.  We can hardly wait to go and see her compete/perform.  

Love how our basement furnace room, has such great storage.  Can't believe every thing is done.  From a year ago, what a difference.  We've cleaned out, and done the PURGE......... Totally redone the upstairs, totally upgraded the downstairs........  It's been about a year.  This time last year we were helping Zac with Kenzie and Blakeley's new home.  Who knew it would take a year to get where we are now !!??!!

Happy Birthday from Amanda and crew (to me...........did I mention I had a birthday?)

Someone lost a tooth !

Someone else went tubing up near Park City (I think) with some friends.
That's Treyson there on the far left. 

We had a great night at Relief Society (extra meeting) - Learned about de-cluttering our homes, learned about gluten free foods, and learned how to frost sugar cookies like PROS !  It was a great fun night. 

Zac and CJ got new bar stools - they were a pain to put together (ask Rog ;) - and he only did one and helped with another !

Early morning at the Ogden Temple with
Jody, Vicki, Georgia, Lori, LuAnn, and ME

Crazy Cat Ladies.......
I mean ONE CRAZY CAT LADY (sorry Shirl)

New Saw - New Table
Finally getting this WOODSHOP put together. 

Built Kennel Boxes for the Dog Room
Look at those air holes........they are PAWS !?!?!
What ever CJ needs, Zac can make it happen. 

Payson has been working on baseball indoors.  He loves it (of course)

New Mitt?    LOVE THAT SMILE 

Thatch and Digger
He is the CUTEST little Malemute? Husky?
Just over for a visit.  He's seriously the most beautiful little dog I've ever seen. 

Who's that SCOREKEEPER??
Why that's Camryn  :)
Manda said the other team's coach questioned her on the score, and they went back over it, and of course..........wait for it..............SHE WAS RIGHT  (did we even doubt it?!?!)

She's giving them the breakdown of the score.
Manda was in the stands taking pictures.  It was the last match of the season.
I think I see a bit of JUTTED CHIN there (HAHA) - she takes after the females of the family (HAHA)

And last but certainly not least.
Beautiful Miss Bexlee and her FIRST PONY TAIL
She will be ONE before you know it (just another month)

Memory Video of Mom and Dad's 80th birthday party - July 2017

This video was put together by Tiana, and I hadn't ever seen it until yesterday?!?!
WHAT A TREASURE.   It is wonderful.  Thank you Tiana (and Treyson) - that was so nice of you to include him in the credits :)  LOVE YOU!!

**Take a look !  You might just find yourself being interviewed.