MARY POPPINS

MARY POPPINS here we come! Lucky Aubrielle and McKenzie got to have facials, manicures, pedicures and a fancy luncheon with their grandma, aunts and cousins. Then off to the Broadway we went. I was so completely amazed at the magic on the stage. How did she pull all of that out of her purse?  It was so amazing, we are going to do it again when Beauty and the Beast come. Thank you mom for doing this for us.

Botulism? How did she get that?

Taylor was diagnosed with botulism after being in Davis Hospital for 5 days and then transferred by ambulance to Primary Children's Hospital. There she had an nasaljejunum tube placed and was fed by that until she received her strength back.

Taylor was in Primary's for 16 days and was a miracle baby. On Sunday, she received her "Baby BIG" immune globulin (which cost our insurance company $40,000- thank you IHC) and then progressively got better. She may hold the record for the fastest baby to get better with botulism from Primary's. I know we were blessed by our Father in Heaven. I am so grateful for the priesthood in my life and grateful for the strength the gospel gives our family.

THANK YOU to all that help throughout these 3 weeks. We are so blessed to have so much support from family and friends. THANK YOU again and again.

Hintze Family Reunion

The Hintze Reunion! What a busy, fun week. On Monday, we rode a train into SLC, visited temple square and the church owned buildings, played in the water at gateway, had FHE, and watched an outdoor movie. Tuesday we went boating at Pineview Resivoir.

Wednesday we went to Lagoon. Thursday we ran a 5K race, swam at Oakridge Country Club and had a family history meeting. Friday the girls had a tea party while the boys golfed. That night, we went to Jolyn's house for an extended Hintze Family Reunion. Saturday we went to Logan for a Poole Family Reunion. Sunday was Tyson's Homecoming.

Lots of fun memories but not many pictures. Why do I not use my camera more?

Lake Powell 2011

Another great year at Lake Powell!! What could be better than good food, great company, a fabulous view and exciting adventures right out the houseboat doors. This is mine and my kids FAVORITE vacation. Thank you Grandpa and Grandma Orme for letting us go with you.

Braden's 11th Birthday

Braden's 11th birthday was a hit. He had all of his friends over and we drove to Sandy Fun Center where he and his friends were able to do unlimited activities- waterpark, laser tag, roller skating, playing on the bounce houses, playing in the jungle and the blast zone.

They also had Burger King hamburgers, chips, pop, watermelon, cake and ice cream.

I had to drag those boys out of there. Classic Fun Center- what a way to party!!

Taylor in the hospital

While camping with our cute neighbors in Granite Flats, Taylor got really sick. At night, I was listening to her breathing and she had a respiratory rate of 80 bpm (normal 40-60 bpm). When we got her to the ER the next day, her saturations were 80% on room air. She was admitted to Riverton Hospital for Metapneumo virus. She stayed there for 4 days and went home on oxygen.

Diamond Fork Hot Springs

Over the first weekend in July, we enjoyed camping with the Cardon's and the Parkin's at Diamond Fork campground. It was a fun campground with a "discovery trail" that the kids could explore without spuervision. The men enjoyed fishing in the river and us ladies just enjoyed time to talk and play games. We also had a fun hike up to the hot springs (pictured above). If only there weren't large snakes everywhere!!