This last week....from bowling to the ER

Since Morgan was in between employment, finishing with Goldman Sachs and starting up today with a new company, we tried to get in some good Family Time. Earlier this week we went bowling. 

 And then we went to the Bean Museum on the BYU Campus.

 I took the kids to a program on the BYU campus where they learned about clothing. There is a new exhibit in the museum where the program is held where there are costumes that actors and actresses have worn in in certain movies, such as Johnny Depp's costume in Pirates of the Carribean as well as Keira Knightley's.

Noel got to dress up as a pirate. Sam didn't want to.

 She also got to dress up as an artist.

 The kids got to make some fun crafts as well.

 Morgan went fishing with my brother Chris earlier this week. They both caught some fish and brought them home. They had a good time.

 Morgan made a friend...

 ...and they became quite close. :)

 Mmmmm. Fish!

We stuck them in the oven as soon as he got home:)

 My brother Mikey came over for a visit this week. He came bearing gifts as he had just returned from a vacation to Mexico. The kids couldn't wait to open their eyes!

WARNING: THERE IS A PICTURE COMING UP THAT IS KIND OF YUCKY. 

Just last night Sam was playing with a plastic bow and arrow set. He really liked how the arrows would stick to the window/front door. So he was running at the window with the arrow in his hand, and stuck it on there but didn't stop running. The plastic tubular end struck the white part of his eye and inside of his lower eyelid. After it initially happened, he cried for a few minutes and after 5-10 minutes was playing like normal, but his eye was kind of puffy and he was blinking kind of weird. So we checked around on his eye and found this... (it is gross, just warning you.)

You can see where the end of the arrow got him, there's a small circular wound.

It was one of these arrows. This isn't the particular one but the end that stuck him was like this, just longer to start with and broke in half after he ran into it.

 A neighbor came over to help with a Priesthood Blessing and then I took him to the Emergency Room. At the ER the doctor said that he did indeed injure the white of his eye as well as the inner part of his lower eye lid but that it all should heal on it's one. The inner eye lid will heal quickly. The white part of his eye will take a few weeks or so, he said. He also said the biggest risk is an infection which we have antibiotics/eye drops for now, just in case that happens. 

He's sitting on the doctors chair in the ER holding the vary arrow that injured his poor little eye. That arrow has since been thrown away. Our little man is such a trooper.

First half of August

Noel is now learning how to write her middle and last name. She is so excited for Preschool to start the beginning of September. She is growing up too fast!

 We went on a walk to the park the other day. The weather was kind of fun. There was a nearby thunderstorm that was booming while we were there, but it was far enough away that it wasn't a danger to us at all.

 I love these Summer thunderstorms here! Love!

 So we finally went camping this Summer. The kids have been asking if we could go all summer long. The day after Morgan finished with his internship we went camping up Provo Canyon. It was perfect weather and supposedly we had "the most coveted campsite of the campground" according to the camp host. We were right on the Provo River. Sam and Noel threw rocks in it whenever they had a chance.

 Morgan threw a few lines in and tried fishing the river at our campsite but no luck.

 Dinner time:) Pork carnitas. Yum!

 The kiddos with their jammies on. 

 Sitting around the campfire.

 Roasting mallows for s'mores.

 Beautiful view in the morning from our campsite.

 Breakfast.

 We went hiking to a waterfall on the Mt. Timpanogas trail. It was supposedly 2 miles roundtrip but it felt like more! It was all uphill. Noel did great! I'd say the majority of the time she skipped or ran up that mountain to the waterfall. She's amazing. She thrives on outdoor adventures!

 The flowers were beautiful! So many varieties too!

 Almost to the waterfall!

 Finally there!

 Noel and I.

 Morgan and Sam peeking through the bushes by the falls.

 Kissy kissy.

 Snack time.

 Getting ready to go back down the mountain.

 Such a beautiful view!

 This area was full of flowers! It was beautiful!

 The butterflies were posers!

 Back at the car. We made it!

 We tried fishing Strawberry Reservoir. No luck but enjoyed the beautiful scenery.

We had a blast on this camping trip. It was a total of two nights. We hope to do this one more time before it gets too cold.