{utah 2012 continued...}

July 24

We settled in at Gramme and Poppy's...and were ready for fun!
We went to This Is The Place Park.  It was really cool.  The kids loved playing the old fashioned games that pioneer children played.  We went on a couple of different trains, petted animals (Eliza loved the sheep), panned for gold, learned about Native American items, had a yummy dessert, and Eliza even picked out her birthday present (a giant pig that she loves to sleep with).  We went home for naps and rest time and then went to the Gateway.  Gramme and I went shopping (so nice!) and the kids and Poppy went to the Children's Museum.

July 25

A nice fun day working and playing at Gramme and Poppy's.  Henry started not eating very much.

July 26

Taylor's birthday party at the park.  Such a cute boy!  I cannot believe he is four years old.  I had a wonderful girls night with Monica and Missy.  Henry was not quite himself.  He started to have a little bit of fever.

July 27

We sat outside and had snack on the porch and just talked and laughed.  The kids got to work and also play in the dirt with Poppy.  Poppy mowed the lawn and both kids helped.  Aunt Jessica visited in the afternoon.  Gramme, Henry, Eliza, and I went to a concert in the park and then played on the playground.  Henry not feeling very well.

July 28

Eliza was up ALL the last night throwing up.  Henry started throwing up in the morning.  She seemed better during the day.  We went to Grandma and Grandpa Dea's house to visit.  It was so great to see everybody and catch up!  Henry and Eliza had fun playing and exploring around.  They were also able to pick some vegetables from the garden.  We went to Artic Circle for dinner and the kids had such a blast playing on their playground!

July 29

We went to church with Gramme and Poppy.  It was nice to see familiar faces.  After naps and rest time we went to visit the Dea's.  We all had fun bowling on the X Box.

 

July 30

City Creek Mall (very cool!), Cafe Rio, and Cheesecake Factory = a great day!  Henry worked in the yard with Poppy!

July 31

We had a play date with Jeron and Monica and also Missy and Max.  It was fun to see all the kids together.  We also visited Vanda, our old next door neighbor.  We visited Dean and Joyce at their new retirement home.  I took the kids to get the best snow cone ever!

August 1

Doctors appointments... Eliza was up all night throwing up again.

August 2

Still recovering from being sick.  We went to the church museum for a little bit and also played outside for a little bit.

I stopped writing down what we were doing and when...Eliza was just so sick we never knew what to expect...it turned into survival mode!  Henry was better after about four days, but poor Eliza just could not kick the bug. We went to doctors appointments and had stool sampled and picked up prescriptions and other remedies and just had to wait it out.  She would feel okay for a day and a half and then be horribly ill again.  Her poor little bottom was so sore!  We were a tired ornery bunch by the time it was time to go home.  Henry was able to go some places with Poppy and also visit Kayson and Taylor.  When we were in between sick days we did the most we could and tried to see people and do fun things!  My parents were so fantastic..patient and loving and helpful!  Eliza actually threw up twice AFTER flying home...we never found out what she had.