Wow, it's been a while and a lot has been going on. Chloee had her teeth fixed, had her dance recital and even had a pet potato bug. Tyler celebrated his 29th birthday and we had family pictures. So where to start. Chloee had her dentist appointment and did really well. Her appointment wasn't until noon so trying to keep her NPO (nothing to eat or drink) after her clear liquid breakfast was not fun. I felt like a mean mom not letting her eat her rice krispies for breakfast, but she enjoyed her blue Popsicle. My mom took Brooke for us which was a huge help and we headed for the dentist. We got there and the nurse anesthetist and dentist came out and talked to us and told us what to except. I had Chloee on my lap picking out a prize and the next thing I know the NA is giving her a shot in her bum and shortly after that she was fast asleep in my arms. When they were done they put her in the dentist chair and had Tyler and I sit by her until she woke up. Thankfully she woke up fairly fast and we took her home. She tolerated the sedation really well and only had a few funny moments, like when she told me the ground was going in circles and she couldn't walk straight. She had four cavities filled and a partial root canal with a cap put on. Luckily it is the upper back tooth and you can't see it unless she shows you. I'm glad that experience is over.

We've been trying to spend time outside since we've had nice weather. I showed Chloee a potato bug and didn't think she would put it in her hands, but when she did and was OK with it I was surprised. She found one the other day and said to me, "Mom can I have a pet potato bug?" I said, "sure why not" every kid needs a pet and I can handle a potato bug. She was so excited that she found a cage for it and put some grass in it and water. When Chloee woke up from her nap she told me her potato bug was dead and I looked in the cage and sure enough it was. I asked her what happened and noticed she had her detangler spray next to the cage. She said she sprayed it with her hair spray. Well that was a short lived pet. We've had another pet potato bug since then and I'm sure we'll have many more.

Chloee had her dance recital and had a good time dancing once we got her there. After her Christmas show when she didn't dance on stage Tyler and I promised her that if she danced on stage at her recital she could get a big girl bike. She told her dance teacher Miss Jill that she was going to get her big girl bike. When it was time to go on stage for her dress rehearsal, Chloee was very timid and scared. She cried and ran off stage to me. I kept telling her about her bike and not to be scared. Her teacher came over and got her to go up on stage and she did so well during the dress rehearsal. All the other mom's had heard of our little bribe and said Chloee did so well, now she gets her bike. When it was time for the recital to start she went back stage with her teacher and didn't even look back. When it was her turn on stage she didn't even look scared. She danced the entire dance and did so well. She looked so cute in her costume and was the best dancer in the entire program.

The very end of the dance.

After the show we went to dinner with Tyler's family and during dinner Chloee was sitting at the table looking tired. We asked her what was the matter and she said dreamily, "I want my bike."

Here is a picture of her new big girl bike.

Tyler celebrated his 29th birthday and I attempted to make him a JEEP cake. I think it looks more like a tractor, but I gave it a try. Chloee loved it. Happy Birthday Ty.

Thanks to Tasha, my sister-in-law, we now have a great new family picture. We went to the Starmill antique shop and had a great time. This place was so fun. The girls cooperated for the most part and we got some very cute pictures.

Lastly the other day I caught Brooke playing in Chloee's dirty clothes. She came out of the room wearing this...

I had to laugh and grab the camera. It was too cute, gross but cute. I kept taking them off and putting them back in the dirty clothes hamper and Bro0ke kept walking out with the underwear on her head. She's too cute. She's now walking all over and is in to everything. Such a fun and frustrating age. I call her my little tornado. Well sorry for the long blog, but my computer died on me so I resorted to using Tyler's, hence the long blog.

For the Dogs

We went to my grandparents for mothers day and had a great time. As we were leaving Chloee was telling Tyler and me about the fun that she had with her cousins. She was telling us that they were running around yard and they saw some dogs in the neighbor's yard. She told us that they were "ruffing" at them. I heard the dogs barking in the yard next door and they were definitely loud. It was so cute the way she so matter of fact told us they were "ruffing" at us. How cute is that! Kids say the cutest things.

Cavities

So yesterday I took Chloee to a Pediatric Dentist up in South Jordan. Our dentist referred us to him when Chloee wouldn't let him look at her teeth. She has spots on her teeth that he said were probably cavities, but without x-rays he's not sure and the pediatric dentist will be able to sedate her and fix them if needed.

So I took her to her appointment and you probably can guess how it went. She fought every bit of the way and would not let the dentist look in her mouth without force. She didn't even want to watch Bolt the movie on the TV above the dentist chair. I had to have Chloee straddle my lap and lay down in the dentist's lap holding her hands so he could get a look at her teeth. The verdict is that she has four cavities on her back molar teeth and one he thinks he is going to have to put a cap. When he told me this I felt like such a failure as a parent and could kick myself for letting her drink juice. From here on no more juice for her.

So the two options he gave me to fix her teeth were general anesthesia at a surgical center or having IV sedation in his office. I told him I didn't care I just wanted them fixed. His office was nice enough to call my insurance and find out the cheapest option. So we decided to have her go to the office and have IV sedation. At the same time they'll be able to get x-rays, clean her teeth and fix the cavities. We are a month away so I'll let you know how it all goes. So far Chloee has done well with only drinking water or milk, but we've only made it one day. Hopefully she'll see all the trouble we are going through to fix her teeth and she won't want to drink juice and eat as much sugar. The moral of the story is....brush you kids teeth and don't give them juice, be strict with the milk and water. Poor Brooke.

Happy Birthday Brooke

I can't believe my baby is one. The past year has gone by so quickly. I can still remember bringing her home from the hospital and wondering what am I going to do with two kids. It was challenging at first, but things have calmed down and are more manageable.



For Brooke's birthday I decided to make the famous rainbow cake that everyone at work has been talking about. Chloee helped me and oh what fun we had! The design looked so cool in the cake pan.




After the cake was made and out of the oven cooling, I decided to venture downstairs and run, Brooke was asleep and Chloee usually follows me down shortly after. Well as I'm running I can here a kitchen chair sliding across the floor. I thought, Chloee just wants to see the cake. Well after awhile I see Chloee through the basement door and she has a plate in hand. You guessed it. Chloee had helped herself to Brooke's cake. This is what you get when you leave a three year old upstairs unsupervised...




I didn't know what I was going to do, but I wasn't going to bake another cake. Today after church I made the frosting and frosted the cake as is. Tyler got home and looked at it and we both decided it needed help. So we made the petal out of frosting and patched the cake. No one will ever know.


We had such a great time at the party. Brooke wasn't sure what to do. All of our family came over for presents and cake and ice cream. Thanks to everyone who came, we had a blast. Brooke got some cute outfits, books and more toys. She especially loved the cake. After she was done, she got in the bathtub and played with her new bath toys. Here are a few pics from the crazy fun.

EASTER

Happy Easter! The Grunander's had a great Easter today. We went to sacrament meeting at our ward and then went to Kasey's baby blessing in Tyler's family. The girls were able to wear their new Easter dresses and looked absolutely darling in them, if I say so myself.

After the blessing we went to Tricia and Josh's house for a light refreshment and visiting with the fam. Then we went to Grandma Gae's and had an Easter egg hunt with all the grandkids and then ate more good food. We also celebrated the completion of Grandma Gae's kitchen. So beautiful and well done. Thanks to all for the fun we had today celebrating Easter Sunday.

Easter Fun

Today was so fun for the girls. The Easter Bunny came last night and left their Easter baskets and eggs. Chloee had a great time finding the eggs and helped find some for Brooke (what a good big sister). After we got ready for the day we went to my aunt K'Ann's house for a family BBQ. The food was so yummy. After lunch the kids decorated chocolate marshmallow eggs that my aunt makes. They are so good!! Then we went to the Jr. High and had an Easter egg hunt for the kids under 12. It was fun to watch the kids run and go crazy looking for eggs high and low, in door handles and on top of lockers. After the egg hunt we went to Grandma Jane's and Papa Tom's and the kids were able to hunt for a present from Grandma and Grandpa. My parents gave them Easter outfits and a new book. So fun! Today was a great day. Tomorrow we get to go to a baby blessing and then to more Easter egg hunts at Grandma Gae's. Here are a few shots from today's events.

Conference Weekend

Well to start off, Brooke got over her diarrhea then she caught a cold and was up every hour at night the first part of the week. She is now finally getting over her cough, but in the mean time she gave it to Chloee. Today I think we are starting to get over the cough and cold with a little rest and cough medicine (love the night time cold and cough).

So tonight while the men were at the priesthood session, the girls got together at Glenda's house and had a party with the kids. This is a tradition in my family and we have been getting together as long as I can remember. The girls would always go to diner and then shopping, but now that we are older and have kids of going out to dinner is a challenge and more stressful than enjoyable. Last year we decided to get together at one of our house's and order out and let the kids play. This was the best idea we ever had. So now my aunt from Salt Lake and her daughter-in-laws come down here and we: my family-mom, sister, sister-in-laws and my grandma and all our kids meet at my cousins house and order out. Well tonight my mom and I wanted to do something besides staring at each other so we decided to have a party. Just ask Natalie...she's always up for a party and has the best ideas.

When we got there Glenda has hard boiled eggs for the kids to decorate and then they ate pizza. The adults and Kenzie ordered from Kneader's. After dinner we pulled out my mom's chocolate fountain. What a blast it was for the kids...all now on a sugar high. We had everything from strawberries and bananas to angel food cake and nilla wafers. After our sugar rush the women played bunco. We only had time for one round, but I think we all had fun, even Grandma played. Then Green boys showed up after priesthood and that was our invitation to clean up and head home. I have to say that we had a great time and weren't to stress out with keeping the kids entertained and trying to find a seat for Grandma to sit in while we went shopping spending money we didn't have to begin with. Hope we have as much fun in October as we did this time. I think I have a problem with rambling, oh well.