Good News All Around (and a trip to Lagoon)

Look who got his braces off?!  For now anyways. Phase 1 is complete. 

Here's the before from 2 years ago. I had never seen most of his adult teeth as the orthodontist put a bracket on as soon as they grew in enough to fit one.

He will most likely need to get get braces on again after all his grown-up teeth come in but he is loving the brace free life for now.

I love these trees at the Payson temple. I want one but I can't figure out what kind it is.

Bathroom is done! Well 90% done. Still waiting on some curtain rings and rugs and I have to finish some painting but it is up and functional. It makes me so happy.

More selfies from Erica.

I took Sarah for her checkup at Primary Children's with the pediatric orthopedist. They took another x-ray to monitor her scoliosis.

The picture on the left is now--the x-ray on the left is from January. Her spine has gone from 11 degrees off to just 3 degrees off. This is great news! She hasn't had a brace, it's just improving on it's own as she grows. The curve on the upper part hasn't changed but the doctor is optimistic that good things will continue.

James fell asleep during Book of Mormon that night. He and Erica got these foxes at the giftshop at Bryce. He calls it a wolf and named it Looper. 

After 3 years we made our return to Lagoon for Justin's work party. This was James's first time going since last time he was only 1 and I didn't want to take him. He loved it. We hit up Bombora first to give him a real taste of what was in store then after Erica was slightly traumatized by a spinning dragon ride we calmed things down with the teacups.

I will be sad when I don't have kids small enough for the baby boats.

The littles and I hung out in Kiddieland while Justin took the biggles on Colossus and the Spider.

Then Justin took the little while Sarah and I rode Air Race or whatever it's called. Then James and Sarah got in line for Paratrooper while Justin and the middles rode the bumper cars. Note to self: Paratrooper is the biggest waste of time. Justin and Sarah rode Cannibal while I took the rest of the kids back to kiddieland and Justin and Sarah joined us there.

My favorite thing to do was to wave and call out to Sarah and Henry like they were toddlers as they rode the kiddie rides.

"I'm not a baby, Mom," Henry would roll his eyes and say. Oh really??

Odysea was one of James's favorites.

Music Express was one of Henry's.

Overall it was the hottest and busiest trip to Lagoon ever. There were so many rides we didn't make it on (JetStar 2, swings, tidal wave, Wicked, Bat) but Justin and I did get away to ride Cannibal together so it was still a good time. Except I may have violated Erica's trust by taking her on the Spider. And no, we didn't know anything about the guy that died from falling from the sky ride while we were there.

Last night my nephew Kyle got his mission call to Nashville! I am so excited for him. But stop growing up, everyone!

School starts tomorrow!!!!!!!! Who's excited? This mom.