The Grand Family (title by Demmy)

This has been a great weekend!! It started out with the family piling on each other and just being silly! I guess their new thing is to see how high they can pile on each other. They wanted me to set Dylan on top, but I just couldn't do it quite yet! And of course I couldn't be in the pile because then who would take the picture?

Then on Wednesday night Danny's parents, Dan and Gayle (aka Grandma and Grandpa Polad) came down for a fun visit. They made it just in time to see Daniel's football game and Derrik's practice. Then of course they had to stop at In and Out. The next day they took us all out to eat at Golden Corral and then the next morning it was the big hike up the volcano. Grandma Gayle watched the 4 little ones and then Danny, Grandpa Polad, Daniel and Derrik went on the hike. I think the fun part had to be coming down.

This is Grandpa Polad sliding down the hill. Too bad I missed that one! It looks great!












Then on Saturday we were off to the Grand Canyon! That was amazing. If you haven't been or if it has been awhile since you last went, boy should you go! It was so beautiful! It only took about 2 1/2 hours and was so worth the drive (Of course Daniel, Derrik and Demmy rode with Grandma and Grandpa Polad most of the time and Maycie, Dylan and Marlee slept so maybe that was why I enjoyed the drive!!! JUST KIDDING KIDS). Danny made us all a wonderful picnic lunch and we just walked around and enjoyed the amazing canyon!





We also were able to see the Kaibab Squirrel. This Squirrel is only found at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. (make sure to ask Danny his story about the cute little squirrel with the white tail). It was awe inspiring to see Heavenly Father's magnificent creations and to spend the day with our family! Thanks for visiting Grandma and Grandpa Polad! We love you!

Maycie

Maycie had been sick last Sunday with a fever but then felt better the next day. Then on Tuesday she started throwing up. She was still her happy mischievous self, but she couldn't keep anything down. Then on Wednesday we were getting worried so we took her to the dr.s. She told us to just give her pedalite. But by 5:00 that night she was still throwing up. So they told us to take her to the hospital so they could give her an IV so she didn't get dehydrated. We got to the hospital and I went with them so she could get the IV. Unfortunately she was very dehydrated and they couldn't get the iv in. It took them 2 hours, 4 doctors and about 15 needles till they finally got one in that would work. It was very sad. She would cry and cry but she had no tears. They took us back to her room and then started the liquids. They had put two bags of fluids in her and she still did not have a wet diaper. Usually kids will have a wet diaper after one, but she didn't. They said she was very dehydrated. It happened so fast just because she is so tiny. Luckily by the next afternoon she was doing better and they let us go home. She just had a yucky flu bug that got bad. Luckily she is doing wonderfully now and we are so glad that she is back to her happy self. Thanks so much for all your love and concern. These pictures are just a few at the hospital and then some when she was feeling better! Gotta love the hold she has on Dylan!