Huge hugs!

These 2 are becoming such good friends the older Kepler gets, I hope it lasts!

We miss Morgan!

Morgan moved to Calgary to go back to school and we miss her already!

summer

One of Jayna's favourite summer pastimes, playing with the hose. A perfectly warm, lazy, relaxing summer day *sigh*. I really don't think it gets any better!

MIA

I think I should just officially quit blogging every summer. I feel like I don't want to miss out on any of the fun and hot weather by taking time to blog. Last summer I didn't blog at all and this summer I haven't been much better. I think I've only taught my primary class twice all summer, we've been gone a lot. And without going into any detail I'll just say it's been an interesting summer. Usually I never it want it to end, but I don't know if I'll be that sad for summer to end this year.

The lastest adventure for me this summer was getting dental implants placed on Friday. I still had 2 baby teeth that were going to have come out at some point, and the best (and scariest) option was to get the implants done. I knew I was going to have to do this, since this is the whole reason I got braces, but I've just been trying to not think about it too much.

I am pretty much terrified of the dentist and needles. And this experience totally lived up to all my fears. Luckily I got sedated for the procedure, and I can safely say that if I hadn't there is no way I would have gone through with it.

needles in the rough of my mouth + drilling metal into my bone = one of the scariest/most painful experiences ever

So this week-end was a little rough recovering from that, but Gibb was off all week-end and Monday to help out, and I'm feeling a lot better today. I just really hope that it's all worth it in the end and that the nightmares about having to get more needles end soon.

Okay, now I feel like I need to end this post with a a couple disclaimers.

1. We've done a lot of fun stuff this summer and got to see lots of family and friends, which has been great.
2. Gibb is a great dentist, and he did not do my surgery this week-end. The dentist he works for did it, and he did a great job. But that doesn't really make it any less traumatic.

Doing Double Duty

Edmonton

Another ortho appointment means another trip to Edmonton with just me and the kids, and a visit to Great Grandma Gibb.

Kepler was so sick in the morning before we were supposed to drive home.

I put a plate of strawberries in front of him and he just sat like this, not interested.

Then right as I was leaving for my appointment he threw up all over the chair.
I was a little worried about the 5 hour drive home alone with the kids, and Kepler sick, so I said a prayer that he would feel better and not throw up in the car. He didn't throw up until about 5 minutes after we got home. Talk about my prayers being answered!

Three Musketeers

At a mosquito infested park across from the temple in Edmonton
These 3 have spent a lot of time together in the last year, and I love how they all get along!

Funny bath pictures

Kepler looks delirious

At least they're having fun!

Park Day

One of many park days, this time we were at the downtown spray park with the Loose's and Pratt's

Rylan, Cohen, Kepler

Makenna, Cohen, Jayna, Kepler

Makenna & Jayna

Rylan, Cohen, Jayna, Makenna

Jayna makes this face when she's really determined

Ice cream cones

My personal favourite, Kepler trying to lick it off his elbow!