4th of July

4th of July had quite a crazy start.  A week and 1/2 before I went to Mesa and picked up my sister Brianne.  We had a blast going to Tucson and shopping, making bracelets and yummy food.  Then Friday morning Jett woke up at 8am with a burning fever and acting very lethargic.  I got him right to the Dr. and he tested positive for strep throat.  We ran to Walmart and got the antibiotics and he went right to sleep when we got home.  No more than an hour later Brody came crying to me that his throat hurt.  Good Grief! So I gave him some tylenol and sent him to bed for a nap, hoping that he was just wanting some attention.  I made an appointment at the Dr. for later that afternoon and when Brody woke up he had red blotches in his throat too.  Brody didn't come up positive for strep, but we figured he was just in the early stages and to get him on antibiotics.  So back to Walmart we went.  Unfortunately, we had to cancel our babysitter and couldn't take Brianne to dinner.  Saturday was an aweful day the boys were cranky and in pain, I was cranky and very on edge....and wasn't very patient with Lance, so that made him a bit cranky.  All in all, I felt really bad for my sister.  Sunday was better, the boys were acting more like themselves.  We decided to take Brody to church with us, since they weren't contagious anymore and to drop Jett off at grandma's since he still wasn't feeling great.  As we were driving I noticed red spots and blisters on Jett.  Hand Foot and Mouth, Crap.  And then Brody showed up with it during Sacrament meeting.  So I rushed him to grandma's house after.  So now I was freaking out about the 4th of July and all the cousins that would be coming.  Monday morning I took the boys to the Dr. to make sure that's what they had.  Of course it was.  Turns out Lance's cousins little boy had it, so no one really cared that they had it while they were here.  Wow, that was a long story.  It rained a TON on the 4th of July, so much we thought the fireworks weren't going to happen. 



Royce and Jett on a quad ride around the yard.




One of the MANY quad rides




seriously Jett was happiest on a ride




Happy Independence Day




Jett and duchess




Brody making 'mud pies'




Mariah and Brody.  Brody seriously loves Mariah and wants to where and what she is doing at all times, which turns into him being a bit bossy.  But he really loves her.