First Dentist Appointment!

Today Cannon and I went to get our choppers checked with Dr. Bess. It was Cannon's first time, and he did so well! I think he's used to opening up for everyone since his tonsillectomy.
Now we have shiny clean teeth! Oh, and the verdict:
Cannon: perfect, clean, pure, wonderful teeth!!
Me: 2 cavities! Yipes! I'll be going back next week.....

Changes

I haven't posted for a while because I've been processing... my dad was in the hospital over the weekend, they suspected a stroke. He didn't know who anyone was. It wasn't a stroke. That's good.
He hasn't been able to breathe well for a while, he keeps turning blue. They found out his blood pressure was up over 200.
Tests showed his brain was atrophied and his heart was dehydrated and not pumping as it should. They think it's from sleep apnea. Yep. Weird, huh? So 40 years of deprived oxygen and no restorative sleep really takes it's toll.
He's home now, on oxygen and with a walker. He's mean and not very cooperative. (nothing new there.) Things will be different. I think that's weird too. My poor mom, the eternal care-giver.
I'm cranky because my dad is rude to the people who are trying to help him. I'm cranky because he doesn't seem to try, just give up. I guess I'm cranky because he got old.....

A Little More...

The best part- Aunt Liz's strawberry pie!

Papa Gary can dish it out too!

See what I mean about cute in-laws? They made such a fun Easter for the boys!! I'm sure we grown ups have just as much fun though!
That night, Cannon said he was nervous about the Easter Bunny coming into the house, so he said he wanted the Bunny to leave his basket in the garage!! So we put the carrots out there for him, and Cannon went to look in the garage that morning! He was very happy, prizes and no strangers in the house! Funny kid.

We love it when Cannon has a chance to be with these cousins!! Most of the kids we know his age are all GIRLS!! These boys are all so cute together!!

Smacking the pinata!

Cool prizes at the fishing game.

Papa Gary got silly string-ed by Cannon!

Easter Pics

These took me forever to post because I left the camera at my In-Law's!!!

Cracking confetti eggs on Aunt Liz

Cute cousin Solomon in the fire truck

Silly String!!!

Week 12

This week I am thankful for my in laws! When you marry someone, you really do marry the whole family. I am so glad for Greg's family. His parents are the nicest, cutest, most caring people. Gary is the true all-American Dad. A dad you can have a conversation with, who knew there were such things in the world?
And don't get me started about my mother in law and her sisters!! I call them "Flora, Fauna, and Merrywhether"!!! They are like 3 cute little crafting faries! They all love me so much, and I love them... how lucky am I?
Plus, the way they all love Cannon sends me into the 4th dimention. He is so lucky!
So am I. I hope Greg knows how lucky he is to have grown up in all this fun and love~!

MMmmm... gumballs

I let Cannon have gumballs, one of his favorite treats, because he always spits it in the garbage when he's done.
He got a big gumball machine from my mom when he got his tonsils out...... is it getting out of hand? Today when I got out his train for him, there were gumballs in all the little cars.... and now this tonight!! Dang! He gets his big mouth from me. The upside is that he always shares... I'm smacking on one now as I write this!!