Coby gets an early visit from the Tooth Fairy

So on our Utah trip we noticed that Coby had a bit of a bump above his left front tooth. Once we got back we took him to the dentist and me in my naivity was assuming they would just drain it or give him some medication and it would go away. Needless to say that was not what happened. It was an abcess from having been knocked at some point and then it got infected. It was to the point that the tooth was dying and there was a lot of bacteria between the baby and permenant tooth. So they needed to remove the baby tooth to prevent the permenant one from getting infected too.

Well I was totally bummed when I found out. One because he is so young it will be a long time until a new tooth grows in and two because Coby has the biggest best smile. It's something I totally love about him. I was also worried about how he would handle it all and it was expensive. So overall, a bad visit! We ended up taking him to a pediatric dentist who confirmed the first recommendation and then a week later after some antibotics he was scheduled to have it pulled. The week in between I pretty much cried about it almost every night. Maybe pregnancy hormones, I don't know, but it just left me feeling helpless and sad for some reason.

Jacoby took him the to the appointment since I don't tend to do so well with things like dentist office smells, blood, pain, etc. ( Which reminds me of the time I went to pick up my friend from getting her wisdom teeth out and I ended up having to lay down becuase I almost passed out. I think they weren't too happy with her choice of a designated driver!) He said they gave him some "silly juice" (a dixie cup of sedation stuff that cost us $200!) and then after that he was nice and silly and numb and they were able to do all the work they needed to. I was rather horrified when I saw him after the fact for it looked exactly like what I was worried about, a huge gaping hole in his beautiful smile! But after some healing time it looks great and its like he's always been missing it. He was a trooper though and really liked getting a new toy afterwards and then getting money from the toothfairy!

Before the appointment

After the appointment

Getting ready for the tooth fairy Super excited about his new money

Easter

Aren't we a cute little family???

Road Trip....

Jacoby had a break between semesters so we decided to head up to Utah for some much needed family time and a chance to visit lots of family and friends. We had such a fun time! We visited tons of people, played games, ate good food, visited BYU and walked down memory lane.

First stop was a night at Grandma & Grandpa Tanner's. It was really fun visiting with them. Sunday we went to church with them - an all senior citizens branch. So basically you can hear a pin drop and then there is us and our two boys. I must say they did very well but even the tiniest whisper everyone in the rows around us could hear. Needless to say it was a bit of a tense hour for Jacoby & I. After the closing prayer Coby says Is it over yet? Can we go home now? It brought a good round of chuckles from the pews around us.

Next stop was a visit with Grandma (aka my mom). The first morning we were there is was snowing a bunch so the boys and I played in the backyard while Jacoby finished his paper. The boys had never seen falling snow before so it was fun treat. I must admit I like not living in snow but it sure is beautiful to watch as it covers everything in perfect whiteness.

We also got a chance to have lunch with an old roommate of mine and dear friend, Linda & Tyler and their sweet baby girl, Jada. I love how you can not see someone for a long time and because you are such good friends you can just pick up where you left off. It's a good feeling. It was fun to see them as parents. We are still hoping one of these days they will make it California for good:) And of course we ate at Cafe Rio, our favorite restaurant in the world!

My Grandma & Grandpa Tate were up for a funeral so we got to spend some time with them at Mom's house as well. Every night we played cards which is what the Tates do when they get together and I loved it. It's been a long time since we've done any game nights (darn school!).

Just the girls......and Coby.

The next day it was off to find a hill for sledding and building some snowmen. Sledding isn't quite as fun as it used to be in college, I think it had something to do with the six month belly, the wrong size snow shoes, the thin Utah air on my already taxed lungs, and the too tight snowpants I borrowed from Jacoby. Forunately, everyone else had a great time!

Our snowman on the sled right before launching........ (the video won't load so I will try and add it in another post.)

After our stop at mom's we spent a few days visiting our good friends the Dahmers. We had a great time there and they were super hosts! Coby fell in love with their daughter Ashlyn and we heard nothing else but her for the next few weeks. Even months later he still talks about her and wants to know when we can see her again. This is us at the bounce house with the kids. And yeah, Mindy and I are only a few days apart in our pregnancy and I look twice as big as her!!!

Here's us with the whole crowd. We had some more Cafe Rio for dinner (I mean can you EVER have enough of it??) and then they had planned a crepe night. Our friends the Rowberrys came over and we had a fun night of friends and food. We only needed the Bennions to make it complete.....

Our last stop was to see my sister Lonica and her family and then we headed home. Overall it was a most fabulous vacation and we are thankful to everyone who shared their homes and time with us. We love you!!!!

Sledding Snowman.....

Mustache.....

Um, gross is all I can say. Jacoby who is normally a very hot and attractive man decided to be funny and grow a mustache. It kind of creeps me out. The best though is that NO ONE at work commented on it. Meaning that they must think he is seriously growing it and not just doing it to for a funny joke. Man was I happy when he shaved it back off!! Since then the boys, especially Rett will take anything that is straight, a pen, a hot dog, a block and put it to his lip and say "You like my mustache?" What has he started???

Garage Sales

One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is to go garage saling. It's a little more stressful when I bring the kids because they are determined to touch everything (esp. the breakables) and they always want to buy toys that are total junk. But sometimes we find magic! This particular Saturday we found a set of Nerf dart guns and vests. It's Coby's new favorite special time with dad activity:)

I'm Famous.......Sort of

At the beginning of March I went to a prop 8 rally at my friends house. She had a bunch of news crews coming and I mainly went to help her have a large crowd, but they interviewed us and I made it on the six o'clock news. Granted it's about 10 seconds of everything I said, and I look like a big ole fatty, but I was famous for 10 seconds:)