Trey's Tball

June was filled with Trey's Tball games. We always have a great time and it was great this year to have both sets of grandparents be able to see a game or two.
Trey had a great season as a Cub. He loved running the bases and smiled often coming around third headed for home.
This is such a great program for these kids and their families. Brett is awesome and loves to be Trey's Buddy. He even got his own official buddy shirt this year.

My handsome dudes!

Hey batter, batter!

Running the bases.

Trey's Birthday outing

Do to scheduling we had to do Trey's Birthday outing a week after his birthday, which was fine with him because it was a beautiful day outside.

Paul and I took the kids to the Thanksgiving Point Children's Garden. We had never been there before even though we have been to the big garden many times.

This is a great little place where there is so much for the kids to see and do.

Brett and Ellie checking out the lighthouse.

Trey between two water squirters at the splash pad.

Happy 8th Birthday Trey!

Once again, June 10th rolled around and before I knew it I have a 8 year old!

Trey is the light of our lives. Even though 8 years ago many hopes and dreams for our first baby were crushed, we have come to realize that Trey has given us much more than we could have ever hoped for.

Yummy Turkey Dinner!

A baseball cake for my baseball playing boy!

Their Back!

The killdeer birds are back. It took the longest time for us to spot the nest.
On Monday we were finally weeding the playground area and we were prepared to be squawked at and swooped at by the daddy bird.
As I was weeding the momma bird wouldn't get up off the nest which was weird and I told Paul that the eggs must be close to hatching or she would be up off the nest trying to draw attention away from the nest. I weeded all around and didn't get any closer than like 6 or 7 feet. I was almost done when she finally had had enough and got up and squawking at me.
So we left her alone for the rest of the morning. In the evening the eggs had hatched and the chicks were learning to try to walk, then the next day by the afternoon they were all gone, shells and everything.

Look right in the middle of the picture and you will see two chicks and one egg.


Whoa, we are in trouble now.

Brett and his Bike

On Sunday Paul saw Brady (Brett's friend) cruise around the neighborhood with his dad, riding his bike with no training wheels.

So Paul mentions this to Brett and Brett immediately wants to try it. He gave it a good try but he really doesn't get the balance thing yet, so we will work on it.

If only Miss Muffet here would learn how to peddle her trike!

"Go Brett Go!"

Making brownies with daddy after trying so hard to ride the bike.

A Visit from Zeke and Maddux

On Saturday May 29 we were happy to have visitors. Zac, Zeke, Maddux, Marvon, Alicia, Kyle and Michelle.
The kids were so happy to see each other again. They played hard practically all day and stopped for a few minutes to refuel.

The boys are covering their ears because Ellie is squealing. (oh, she is so loud!)

Marvon stared spinning the kids and I think he wished he hadn't.

Thank you guys for coming over, we had a wonderful time!

Trey in Cub Scouts

Yep, Trey has started Cub Scouts. He got to go to some of the May activities because they don't do a whole lot of stuff during the summer.
He held tight on to the paint brush while I guided the paint brush on the egg carton, it is so he can start a collection of something (we haven't decided what that is going to be).
Then he made his own habitat. He loves sub scouts, being with the other boys and out doing something different.
He has also painted a bird house and now his daddy needs to help him assemble that.
On June 5 he will be helping at the car wash fundraiser and then on the 21st of June is day camp and Paul will be going with him to that.
It is really fun to see him get to do stuff like this and the leaders in our ward have been amazing to get him involved and see what would be good for him.

Ellie in a Big Girl Bed

In early May Ellie started to climb (and fall) out of her crib. I'm amazed that it took her this long, 28 months in a crib is pretty good!
So Paul converted her crib to the toddler bed and she took right to it and has done wonderful. She were so worried that she wouldn't stay in bed when we put her down for a nap or for the night, but she has done really well to stay in bed and go to sleep. What can I say, she is an amazing little girl.

Tulip Festival 2010

It is Tulip time. Yesterday we took Grandma Meanea to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. If you have never been, you should go one year, it is quite the sight. But you need to go at the right time.
Yesterday was perfect. Weather was wonderful and the tulips were out in full force. The only down side was that everyone else had the same idea and there were a lot of people there, but we still had a good time.
We have been going to the Tulip Festival since Trey was 2. It has been fun to go through the years and add kids to bring to see the flowers.

Cute kids, yep, I claim them!

The Marshall train, choo choo!

Brett in front, Ellie in the middle and Trey bringing up the back.

It was fun to come across this water snake. (or whatever it is!)

Brett and Ellie had a good time trying to get close to it.

Happy Boy!

Taking a snack break.

Update on Trey

Trey has worked himself up to a full day of school and riding the bus both in the morning and in the afternoon.
On the 14th, I believe, was the first day he went back to school. It was just for about 3 hours but he was happy to be back. At that point he was still uncomfortable sitting in his chair at times and I finally thought of putting a little pillow in the seat of his chair to give him some more padding for his bum and hips. It worked wonders and he has been so much happier in his chair.
So from the 14th on I've been working him back up to a complete day of school and that was today. The day went well, but I could tell he was tired and glad to be home.
He has another follow up with the surgeon the middle of May and until then he is not supposed to do any physical therapy until she gives the go ahead.
So he is doing really well right now and seems to have adjusted a little more to his new hips.

Meet Molly

Hi, my name is Molly and I was adopted by the Marshall family on April 16, 2010. We will celebrate that day as my birthday. I am a 4 year old Australian Shepherd and so far I like my new family. Even the loud 2 year old little girl that keeps squealing in delight at me. There is a 4 year old boy who keeps wanting me to follow him around, but we do really have fun playing in the yard together. And there is this special little boy, he is 7 (almost 8), he is quiet and happy and in a wheelchair. I have a feeling that I will become close to him.
I'm excited to have a new family and I hope to meet my new extended family soon.
Love Molly


"Oh, I think I saw something in the backyard!" Paul said.

It's a doggy, I think she wants to be our doggy!

Yes, we finally dived back in to owning dog. It was a big step for us and a little bit of an emotional one since we lost Lucky almost 4 years ago. We opened up the doggy doors and teach her how to use them, just like we had to teach Lucky.

Last night after the kids were in bed Paul and I were sitting watching TV and Molly went in and out of the doggy door and hearing the paws on the floor, bought back a flood of memories. She even sprawls out on the floor like Lucky did. Molly has a great temperament, especially with the kids. Paul did a great job picking her out.

Trey gets early parole!

On Monday April 5th when I was changing Trey's diaper I noticed a pressure sore that had developed on his tail bone from the cast. He had been uncomfortable the last couple of days especially when we moved him, now we knew why.
So I spoke with the Medical Assistant to the surgeon who did the surgery and she said that it needed to be looked at, but I didn't want to make him endure a trip laying on his back up to Primary's. So we decided to take him in to Provo to his pediatrician's office. Sue Ann (the nurse practitioner, and she is great) looked at the sore and called the medical assistant. It was decided that Sue Ann would cut a portion of the cast away so the sore wouldn't have that pressure on it anymore. Paul and I had given Trey a pain med earlier so he was ok during this visit, but we could tell when we put him back in his chair that he was relieved the sore was not on the cast anymore.
So the rest of Monday and Tuesday Trey spent the majority of his time on his tummy to let that sore start to heal and rest.
Wednesday early morning Paul, Trey and I headed up to the surgeon's office at Primary's so the doctor could look at the sore and take an xray to see if his hips were healed enough to take the cast off. They also didn't want any other sores to start somewhere else under the cast.
The xray came back good so the medical assistant cut the cast off.

"Look Trey, here's your cast!"

Good riddance!!!!!!!!

So this last week Trey has had to adjust to bring out of the cast, feeling different hips, and dealing with muscle spasms, and sore and tight muscles.

Today, Wednesday 14th, I took him to school and he has been there a couple of hours and no phone calls so I guess he is ok. We are headed over to pick him up, I don't think he is up for a full day and really not ready for a bus ride.