Finally an Update

A few weeks ago my older brother came down from Utah with his family. We have several days of fun together but for most of it I never got out my camera. (Ya we were having that much fun.) One day we have an "unbirthday" since 5 or the 12 kids have birthdays in July and 2 more have them just before or just after we thought a birthday celebration would be in order. But how would seven of the twelve get presents without it being a big deal. So we picked a day that was no ones birthday and all the kids got 1 present from a cousin. The California cousins are used to birthday parties together but it isn't very often that they get to go or have a Utah cousin come to one of theirs. We had a pool party at my other older brother's house out in Temecula.

Jacob playing in the pool

Ya this made for a great splashing bucket.

Some of the crazy boys decided to through the inflatable jumper into the pool and float around in it. Jacob (out of the jumper) Caden, Drew (wearing goggles) and Blake or at least the back of his head.

Drew Caden and Jacob jumping into the pool.

The Boys---Mat, Jacob holding Alex, Caden, Brandon, Derek, Blake and Drew. The boy cousins out number the girls 2 to 1.

More of the Boyz!!!!

We also played with a parachute. The younger ones loved it and the older ones pretended to love it.

More parachute playing.

The best part was to get under the parachute as it was coming down.

Each kids had to bring a present for one cousin. The kids thought this was the best.

More carzy boys on the water trampoline. Ya the water trampoline stayed out of the pool and serevd as the jumper since the real jumper had already been thrown in the pool.

After cake and ice cream it was upstairs to Uncle Nathan's music room for a "jam session"

Everyone took turns playing and giving a performace.

Jacob and Caden both had been working on big projects at school. I am sooo glad school is out for a while.

Jacob's was his state report on Kansas. He had to write a 20 page research paper on the state. and make a "float" really a shoe box covered in paper.

Caden's was a historical landmark of California report. Caden chose to do the report on The Presidio of San Diego.

Caden had to build the the fort and write a report.

This is the kitchen in the presidio that Caden made. After we were done with our projects we went to the coolest pet store in Fountain Valley.

I didn't take pictures, but Caden did take one of this two headed snake.

Landell Carnival

Karley on the "big slide." This last weekend was the Landell School Carnival. The kids had a great time running wild throughout the school playing games. There was a video game truck, and min golf course, giant slide and an inflatable obsticale course, a train, and lots of carnival booth games not to mention lots and lots of yummy carnival food and fun cake walks. There was a auction and a talent show at the carnival as well. Karley tried cotton candy for the first time and hated it. Good thing Teegan (her almost 1year old cousin) liked it. Caden was a great helper. He and I got there at 7:30 in the morning to set up the carnival and we didn't leave til after 7pm that night. Karley got to play with her cousin's Siena and Teegan. She was so excited to play with them.

I tried to get a picture with all three girls looking up at the camera at once but out of 5 tries these were as close as I got. Notice that Siena and Karley have "crazy painted hair" one of the game booth attractions.

More carnival pictures

Booth games at the carnival.

Over all it was a LONG but fun day.

Little Olympics

This year is the last year that the little olympics will be happening due to budget cuts in the school district. This is a very sad thing because when Jacob's dad was in elementary school he got to participate in the same little olympic competions. The Little Olympics is a competion with all the elementary schools in the school district. There are several events that 4-6 graders can compete in.

Jacob waiting for his events.

This is Caden and his friend Brian. They spent the whole night playing games in the stands.

Jacob on the field getting ready for the long jump. Just after this picture the battery in our camera went out. Sorry no jumping pictures.

Jacob's miracle

As many of you are aware of Jaocb has allergies-to everything. Well we went back for a retest after six months of NO: Wheat, Soy, Eggs, Nuts, Milk, and Fish and found that he only cane back positive for nuts and soy. I know to you this doesn't sound like much but to us it was wonderful news. Jacob's GI doctor wanted to then do another scope to see what changes, if any had been made to his esophagus. This time she scheduled the procedure as a surgery at the hospital. So on the 16th (ya I know it's been a few days) Jacob and I went to the hosptial so Jacob could have "surgery." He was so much more nervous this time. Probably because he knew what was coming this time. He was scheduled as the second patient of the day for our GI doc but when the first patient didn't show we got to go in. There wasn't the usual hurry and wait like always. The surgery prep nurse was so sweet and was telling us that she had been having issues for two years before she had been diagnosed with the very same thing Jacob has. Since we were bumped up I didn't get any pictures before surgery so here are a few from after surgery was over.

When surgery was over the doctor came out and didn't know what to say. Jacob had no stomach ulcers no nodules on his esphagus and all his throat and stomach looked like normal healthy tissue. Eosiniphilicesphagitis (EE) is a new diagnoses and not only is there not a set treatment plan there is also no cure. Yet Jacob doesn't have anything. I have to say that just before we went back to the doctors Cobly had given Jacob a blessing and told him that he would be able to eat whatever he wanted. I have been thinking about how EE was going to effect his life. How would Jr High and High school be when he can't eat what everyone else is eating. He cann't go to birthday parties or resturants without having to bring special food. You know kids, that would become something he would get teased about. I have also been thinking that with Jake's allergies as serious as they are he would never be able to serve a mission. A few months ago we had gone out of town and when we ran out off food for Jacob we had to travel 25 miles to a store that sold food Jacob could eat. How would he be able to be a missionary with food issues like that. Now I know this wont be a problem we have to face. I am so grateful for priesthood blessings and for the atonement. I am grateful to have a husband who honors that priesthood and could give our son such a life changing blessing. Below you will find some of the images from surgey. If you get creeped out at things like this don't look. They are pictures of Jakes esphagus and stomach taken with the camera during surgery.

Easter Party!

Jacob Weaver, Emma Campbell, Mat Fox, Lilly Campbell, Karley Wevaer, Siena Gould (front row: lt -rt) Carson Campbell, Drew Fox, Caden Weaver Jaron Campbell and Maddie Moser (who did last the whole time)

On Sunday all the family that was still in town from my mom's b-day party got together for confrenece and Easter. Okay your right more visiting happened then watching conference but after conference we went down to the park in my parents neighborhood for an egg hunt.

The gang waiting for the the hunt to start.

On the move. What a crazy bunch of kids.

There were two areas for egg hunting. Little and big kids were in two different areas so when the big kids got close to the park they tool off to their section.

The patient little ones who don't know what their missing yet.

Egg Hunting!! Karley

Siena (my sister's)

Mat (My brother's )

Jacob and Caden hunting away for goods.

I think Drew sees something. (my brother's)

Caden and Emma(my cousin's) teaming up. Almost got Jaron(my cousin's) in the picture.

The baby of the bunch Teegan (My sisters)

Emma had to ditch the basket and go with a bag there were so many eggs.

Karley showing off her loot with Siena coming to check it out.

Jacob, Jaron and Caden doing a little taste testing.

The gang

My cousin Jen was taking pictures of all the families. After she got done she took this picture and I thought they needed one more face.

They didn't realize I had jumped in behind them and was making faces.

So when they figured it out I took off.

After getting pumped up on sugar the oldest boys had a little too much energy so Colby took them on a little nature hike. As they were in the hills taking this picture a 7.2 earthquake hit. Ya they were fine. They didn't even know it had happened.