Another reunion day

Meal time!  Jennah and Tracy cooking up some grub while Alex hovers.

 Grandpa set up a competition to have the grand kids find and capture bugs.  He would then identify them and make a list.  The goal was to find the most, but they had to be different than anyone else's.  The boys really got into it.

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Southwick Family Reunion

The Wanless Southwick reunion was held at Heise Hot Springs in Idaho.  We were able to spend a day at a park in Rexburg, ID, where the men and kids were able to go fishing.  We ate, played games, and relaxed.

 Alex tries his luck.

 Jeff and Brooke

 Karl, Emilee, and Chris

Alex, Bill, Ryan, Brooke, Jeff, and a second cousin

 Carter, Cambria, and Caitlyn

 Karl, John, and Campbell

 Alecia, Jennah, Ashley, and Megan

 

 Jennah, Mariah, Alecia, and Kylee

 David has the relaxing part down to a science.

 Jayden hard at work moving bark.

 A rather large game of pop the balloon.

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The King and I

Farmington City Theatre puts on a summer production every year at an outdoor amphitheater.  Alex was selected to play Louis, Anna's son.  Bill was asked way back in November to be the producer.  When rehearsals started, the man playing the king was trying to show someone how to jump off the stage correctly.  The "king" broke both of his feet.  This meant that some rearranging had to take place.  Not enough men even auditioned to fill all of the parts, so Bill was asked to be the prime minister or the "Krahlahome."  When he realized that one of the lines was "Mother, the prime minister is naked," he decided it was time to go on a diet.  Fortunately, he was only topless through part of the show.  Bill slimmed right down.  He dyed his hair black and even got a spray tan for the part.   Oh, what we do for the theater.

 

Alex memorized his parts on his own and before anyone else in the cast.  He also learned the dances faster than anyone.  He takes this stuff seriously!  He even had a solo in "I Whistle a Happy Tune."  They both did a fabulous job!

Parades

The 4th of July brings quite a few parades around this area.  Davis High Band marched the Centerville Parade and then the Kaysville Parade directly following.  Both Karl and Alecia are in the Davis High Marching Band this year.  Bill and Alex walked in the Kaysville Parade with "The King and I" cast and crew.  Alex really worked the crowd.  Because the 4th was on a Sunday this year, these two parades were on the 3rd. 

Layton had their parade on the 5th, and the Davis High Band marched that one as well.  We went to the Layton fireworks on the 5th.  It was a fantastic show!  We loved it and decided we should go there every year.  When we tried to get out of the parking lot, we changed our minds.  I think it took us about an hour to get out of the lot.  Karl had to be up by 3 a.m. to help with the neighbor's paper route, and he was very tired.  Not a fun way to end the night.

ReAL Soccer

Because Bill works at Salt Lake Regional, we are able to get tickets to some of the ReAL soccer games.  On this occasion we took Alecia and her friend, Rachel.  It was a great game!  The tickets the hospital gave us were really close to the field.  Right behind us sat some soccer-knowledgeable guys who were quite verbal but never swore.  I was so grateful for their attitudes, and we also learned a few things about soccer.  After this game they had a fireworks show.  Alecia and Rachel went down onto the field to watch it from there.  We enjoy going to the games, but leaving afterward is a test in patience.

Happy Father's Day, Hubby

Happy Father's Day to a wonderful husband and father!

NOW I HAVE HIVES!

Feeling better

I stayed home from church Sunday and slept until about 1:30 p.m.  Muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, and pain meds tend to make you that way.  I was still having the waves of pain, but the medications were easing the pain.  Monday morning Bill took me to an internist.  After explaining my story for the upteenth time, she couldn't figure it out and suggested a Barium Swallow test to be done the following day.  I was feeling better by this time and had stopped all medications but was extremely frustrated.  It still felt weird to swallow, and the waves were still there.  We scheduled the test, but I later canceled it so I could go to my Primary Presidency meeting.

Yesterday, Tuesday, was much better.  I am careful when I turn my head, but the waves are no longer painful.  I still feel them, but they don't knock my socks off like they used to.  I felt well enough to drive the kids in to Salt Lake and join Bill at the zoo.  He wanted to rent a wheelchair for me, but I told him I needed to walk.  Alex was disappointed.  He thought for sure he would have a chance to ride in a wheelchair.  I did okay.  I did get a bit tired, but I think we were there for about 2 1/2 hours. 

Today I am feeling dizzy.  I had to wait for Bill to get home so he could drive me to the grocery store.  I should have had one of those doctors check my ears.  I had a sinus infection before all of this, and my right ear hurt.  I'm wondering if that might be contributing to all of this.  Who knows?  My left arm hurts from the bruising caused by my veins playing hide and seek with the needle.  My digestive system is working again, thank goodness, and things are looking up.  Tonight we overheard a lady saying that she had her toes cut off--glad that's not me!