Vegas baby!!

My kids love Las Vegas. Two years ago on our way home from California we got stopped in a traffic jam for 4 hours on the freeway right outside of Vegas, so because it was so late we decided to stay there. We stayed at Circus Circus and because it was midnight we were able to go play games and win everyone so of course our kids thought it was so fun. We stayed in Vegas one night on the way out and 2 nights on the way back. We did discover an amazing hotel on the trip back and will stay there from now on. They had an amazing pool and a full basketball court. Speaking of that Larry took the kids out to shoot hoops while I napped, about 15 min. later they were back and Larry was telling me to go get ice. Easton had got hit in the head with the bar you turn to make the the basket go up and down. It didn't break the skin but it was a huge lump then 2 black eyes followed. We had so much fun just hanging out and enjoying the good weather.

Disneyland

Our trip to disneyland!! So much fun I wish we were still there. The weather was amazing the whole time and the lines at disneyland were really short. My kids are already wanting to go back. Larrys parents went with us and we were able to see Melissa's new baby and hang out with larrys sister and another niece that lives in Gorgia. We love spending time with family that we don't get to see very often.

Makinley and Kyson were tall enough to ride everything and they did. They were so brave and loved all the scary rides. Easton on the other hand is our scared child he did not want to ride anything we had to force him on the first ride I think people thought we were abusing him because he was screaming so loud, but I knew he would like it after he did it and he did.

The good and the bad

So in december we started a blind study for Kyson in Salt Lake. We give him an enzyme three times a day then every 2 weeks we take him out to the doctor and they check for progress. So the bad news is there had been no progress. Yesterday was his 12 week check up and we found out he was on the placebo so now we get to give him the real stuff for the next 18 months, the doctor said they are seeing good results so we are very hopeful he will make some good progress. The enzyme is for digesting protein and sending it to the brain. The clinic we are with has a 100% rate of every autistic child they have tested has not had this enzyme. I guess it is only 80% nation wide, but this research sounds very hopeful.

This will be amazing if it will just give these kids a better future. We are not looking to cure Kyson he is an amazing little boy and I wouldn't change that, but he has big dreams just like my other kids and I want him to be able to reach those goals.

Kyson's valentine

Kyson has a tutor that comes twice a week and helps him with his fine motor, well she also sings in the high school girls choir. For valentines they sell singing valentines and then on valentines day they go around singing to people and giving them a bouquet of Hershey kiss flowers. Stacey got Kyson one and they went to school and sang to him in his class. He loved it!!

Valentines Day!!

This year for valentines day I had to go help in Makinley's class for their party. Well I guess right after I left Larry showed up in Makinleys class with flowers for both of us. He ended up bringing mine to the house but I had gone to see my grandpa so he left them on the table. I was so surprised when I got home and saw them.

sweet valentine!!!

My Kyson is the sweetest little guy!!! For Valentines we gave each of our kids teachers a little bag of candy and a pair of socks. Kyson has his teacher and then his special education teacher, well their is also 3 aids that help in Kysons special ed class that don't help with him. He was insisting we get the aids something as well. Well after leaving his school I just blew it off and we never did get them anything. I guess after their valentines party Kyson got three valentines out of his bag and took them down to the helpers in the special ed class. He is so thoughtful of other people. We love him so much!!

Cruise

This is my favorite vacation. I love the sun shine I always tell Lar I got in the wrong body I am really supposed to be an island girl!! I could sit out in the sun all day. This time of year gets really depressing for me, I wish I could hibernate.
This cruise we went to 3 islands Belieze, Grand Caymen,and Cozumel. We went to the turtle farm, got to swim with sting rays, hike the ruins, and see how they live on the poor islands it was really an eye opener. Our taxi driver took us through his neighbor hood and told us how him and his wife help feed the neighborhood children, we are truely blessed to live in this country and have the blessings that we have.