Gilbert Day's Parade

I can't believe it's been a year since my family all went with us to the Gilbert Days parade... This year Connor, Chloe and I went with our best buds Michelle and Logan Tucker. The boys enjoyed the parade and seeing all the big trucks and horses!! It was a fun morning!

Chloe's 3 months

I'm a little behind but.. .Chloe is 3 Months!!! She's been doing so great!!! The past 3 nights she has slept from 9 until almost 6am!!! It's been wonderful! I know she loves her big brother Connor.. he makes her smile and giggle but I'm sure she wishes he would leave her alone while she's sleeping:) She's my sweetheart.. she's such a happy baby!

Exciting Changes

Yesterday due to not feeling great and Kiel having a lot of work to do... we skipped out on church. My Mom took the day as a challenge to start my potty training efforts. I was going to start Monday morning but I was so glad I had her help and support. We worked with him a little on Saturday but Sunday morning we were "serious!" Before I lazily crawled out of bed Sunday morning Connor had already had 2 accidents with my mom so when I got downstairs I didn't let her put a pair of underwear on him. He ran around all day with just a tee shirt on. He's been doing really great! Just a couple little accidents on Sunday and today he's done even better! I just hope he doesn't expect to run around naked the rest of his life:)

This is the "potty chart" I made for Connor. He didn't get it at first but the first time he filled up each box with a sticker and the "prize box" came out it clicked!! Now every time we put a sticker up we count how many more we need for a prize. He counts to 10 really well now!

Our 2nd change was moving the queen size bed into Connor's room. Which was my original plan so I'm glad it has worked out. While my Mom was in town Connor enjoyed being spoiled...He got to snuggle with her every night!!! He misses her soo much!!! He's a great sleeper so I wasn't worried but we thought he was ready to have that bed in his room for now on. We moved it up against the wall just in case he rolled over... he would roll onto that built in bench. He loves his room!!! Thanks for all your help Grandma! We love you!!

Miss Chloe's room after we moved out the bed and set up her crib!! She'll be moving in soon enough!!

~*Halloween*~

After my surgery on Thursday I was soo grateful my Mom had flown into town to help... It was rougher than I had predicted... I thought it was amusing.... but the one thing I remember coming out of the anesthesia was asking the nurses over and over again for my mom (Kiel was finishing up at work). I felt like a little kid again asking for my Mommy. But she came in ASAP and helped me get out of the hospital as soon as I was able. Which was my game plan... after surgery I left 3 hours later... I came home and slept for a couple of hours in a quiet home. So Nice!!! Anyways.... Mom did an amazing job taking care of the babies and me!!! We already miss her soo much! Thank you everyone for your love and support! Thank you for keeping me in your prayers. Everything went smoothly! Saturday night I was so sick of being "sick" so all drugged up we went out trick or treating with our best bud Logan! Connor had a blast running from house to house getting candy. After each house he would look up at me and say "More?" It was a fun night. I was barely walking straight but it was nice to be out of the house in the beautiful weather.

Connor and his BFF Logan! He was a Horse and Connor was a Chef

Little Miss Chloe as a Tomato was loving Grandma pushing

her around all night in the stroller.

I love it here in Arizona a lot of the people sit out on their drive ways to hand out candy

it makes it a little easier for the kids!!

Connor loved this house and the HUGE pumpkin and ghosts!!

Ward Halloween Party

Last night we went to our wards' Trunk or Treat Party... Our ward does Carnival Booths, a Chili Cookoff, a costume contest and of course a trunk or treat. I am on the activities committee so it was fun being a part of the process. Our ward is so creative and talented. The Chili's were delicious and some people had AmAzing Costumes!! It was really fun. Connor loved being able to run around and get candy!!! Getting ready to go!!!

My little Chef!

Connor the Chef with Chloe his Tomato!!!

Little Miss Chloe.. the tomato.. all night just wanted to sleep poor girl!!

I think I was one of the only ones that actually decorated our trunk... oh well.. It was fun!

Animals and Kids

Yesterday after my Dr's appointment to help keep my mind off "things" Kiel accepted the invitation from Sean and Michelle to go to the Zoo.... We had such a good time. Connor loves being with his Cousins... Especially Caleb! All the kids loved seeing all the animals! It was such a fun day!

Caleb, Connor, Cori and Taylor
Connor sitting on "his" alligator

All the kids... minus Gideon (he wasn't excited about sitting in a clam)

Connor on an Elephant

All the kids on top of a Elk.. i think, minus little Chloe

Connor on top of a Lion.. He was really into getting his picture taken... obviously!

Connor and his Best Bud Caleb!

Kiel and Chloe inside of the Petting zoo

Little Miss Chloe.. she was awake the Entire time we were at the Zoo.. She loved being able to look around at everything.

Connor Petting the Goat in the petting area

At the end of the day the kids played in the water park... They kids were so wiped out!!!

We loved going to the zoo!! It was a great day!

Answers

For the past month I've been having some health issues and now that I finally have some answers of what's going I feel more comfortable sharing... I normally think of myself as a pretty tough chick about a month ago I woke up to really intense chest and back pain. I felt like I was being squeezed really really hard... after 6-7 hours of this CRAZY intense pain I was finally able to go back to sleep. 2 weeks later the same thing happened... at that point I knew something was really wrong. And during this entire month I found myself being really nauseous and uncomfortable (I even bought a pregnancy test to rule that out)... after going to the Doctor the chest pains happened one more time... while I was waiting on the results of my blood tests and my abdominal ultrasound. Well it ends up that I have Gallstones. I was sent to the surgeon... and today the surgeon told me that my only option at this point is surgery. I have, in her words, "10 beautiful gallstones sitting in my gallbladder". My response was... "as long as they are beautiful it will be OK :)" The gallstones are what has been causing all the chest, back pains and nausea. So next week my Wonderful Mommy will fly into town to help with my babies while I am in, and recovery from surgery. At least with having 2 c-sections I understand what surgery is like. But it won't take as long to recover from this than a c-section, thank goodness! My surgery is scheduled for October 29th so hopefully I'll be good to walk around with Connor on Halloween night! Can't miss that! Well I just thought I would share. Thank you everyone for keeping me in your prayers. I'm so relieved to know what is going on now.