Our Family's Home Zytoscan!

Our family was offered an amazing service by Dr. Ken Taylor. If you remember, Dr. Taylor was the catalyst of the help we now seek out for Thomas. He administered the hair minerals test for Thomas in 2011, which showed his extreme aversion and sensitivity to wheat and wheat products. This one factor (taking wheat out of Thomas' diet) has probably done the most good for Thomas than anything else we have ever done for him! So, remember when we first took Thomas in for a zytoscan? This was in the spring of 2012, when Thomas was suffering from serious eczema symptoms. His first zytoscan helped to pinpoint the exact foods that were bothersome to Thomas. Many of these included dairy products and fruits. Earlier this summer, Dr. Taylor offered to send us an IN-HOME zytoscan service. How cool is this? The zytoscan hand cradle was shipped to our home and we downloaded some software to prepare for the zytoscan session with Dr. Taylor. We called Dr. Taylor's office to schedule a time for our WHOLE family to receive the zytoscan services.

 As you can see, the process is really simple. Thomas completed his while hanging out in his pajamas and watching a Lego movie! Dr. Taylor was available online during the scans for any questions. We could type in comments or questions to him through the Zyto scan software while the scan was being administered.

 

Here's my hand on the Zyto scan hand cradle. :) The Zyto scan also can tell which of your major organs may be stressed or out of balance. Yes, the Zyto scan can do so much more than scan for food sensitivities! The Zyto scan will use the information gathered from placing your hand on the cradle to scan food sensitivities and will look for any items in the environment that may be an irritant or stressor to you. The final result of each our Zyto scans gave us a printout of all the biomarkers out of place in our bodies and also gives suggested supplements or homeopathic remedies that will help to remedy these imbalances. For instance, these were my top three supplements suggestions in order to assist my body with rheumatism and arthritis:

 I do not yet feel the effects of these diseases, but I love that the Zyto scan can detect a problem before it is at a critical stage. Also, my husband's kidneys lit up on his Zyto scan- showing that they need the most care, attention, and accompanying kidney supplements right now. John used this information to start researching the foods that will benefit his kidneys. As another example, my liver showed up as the organ in the most need, which is something I had already suspected and have been treated for in the past. For the most part, our family enjoys good health and strength. This is the time to focus on our health! We don't want to wait until something goes seriously wrong! I love that this work is preventive in many ways. Here is also a look at the supplements that Thomas is adding to his repertoire: 

(FYI- Thomas was scanned for many more biomarkers than the rest of us were. That's why there's seems to be so many more out of place! As a result, he received a more in-depth review of his system and thus was asked to take quite a few more supplements.)

 

And here's a small snippet of the foods (in the negative numbers) that are bothersome to one of my daughters. When our Zyto scan was complete, we simply packed up the Zyto scan hand cradle and cord and sent it back to Dr. Taylor in Texas. When he received the list of supplements our family needed on his reports of the Zyto scan, we received this in the mail!

Keep in mind that this collection of supplements is for FIVE people. We were a little overwhelmed and it took me some time to sort through what belonged to whom. Fortunately, my daughter Rebecca helped me color code them all for each member of the family. We feel that we are all enjoying good health, Thomas included, but we love that the Zyto scan gives us a more in-depth look at other things we may not be aware of happening in our bodies. We also love that we can get this service completed in the comfort of our home! This is an amazing service that I'm sure we will utilize again and again. We are looking forward to being scanned again after we have been taking our supplements for a few months. In this way, we can monitor our progress and the helpfulness of the supplements that were prescribed.

Thomas' Eczema

So, I'm long overdue for an update on my cute son & our family's battle with Autism and other health issues.  The last time I updated you was in December, when I told you about his overcoming many social, communicative, and behavioral issues when we dropped wheat & gluten from his diet.  I also told you about an awesome book that changed my way of thinking about foods forever.

Let me take you back to March 2012.  Thomas was suffering with horrible, horrible eczema.  It was so horrible & inflamed that I took a picture of his leg- the place that was affected the very most. (*Warning: This may be painful to look at. I can't imagine what it felt like to my little boy.)

I felt like I was doing everything right: he was eating only whole foods, no processed sugars and no gluten.  I gave him his prescribed supplements in a smoothie every night and morning.  It turned out that the smoothies were the problem.... they were mostly made from dairy products & berries.  I'll explain.

Since moving back to Utah in 2011, I was on the search for a new dentist.  I happened to see a reference to Dr. Jared Nielsen on the Real Foods Facebook page and thought I would look him up.  He's not a dentist, however, but lectures on dental practices.  I looked through his website and found this page on "Free Forums"- I found that he had a video on Autism.

WOW. WOW. WOW.  If you have a child with autism or know someone that does, I guarantee you will be blown away by these videos.  He was describing my child EXACTLY.  I knew I had to meet him.

We did visit with Dr. Nielsen in April and showed Thomas' legs to him.  As soon as he saw them, he said a couple of things. "Because his legs look like this, this is what the inside of Thomas looks like, too.  His brain probably feels like it's on fire." and.... "It looks like he is having a reaction to dairy and strawberries."

Hmmm.... really? He suggested that we see his brother, Dr. Brandon Nielsen, in Lehi to get a Zytoscan to see what his food sensitivities are.  This was (and is) the easiest, non-invasive way to find out your food sensitivities.  Thomas only had to put his hand on this contraption:

The results?  YES, he was definitely reacting to dairy and to berries.  The cure?  Thomas was given a treatment used to kill Candida, a yeast that grows inside the body and can invade tissue and the brain. Besides causing eczema, Candida can also cause acne, be a companion to fibromyalgia, and a host of other health problems.  Candida feeds and grows on sugars and yeast.  So, Thomas was given a "Cleanse" or "Detox" diet to kill this horrible yeast growing inside his body.

Alright, this is where it gets HARD. Because Candida lives and thrives on sweets and sugars, we had to eliminate those completely.  That's right- NO sugars, not even natural sugars in fruits & no artificial/substitute sweeteners either. Plus, he needed to follow this diet for 6 weeks.  It was overwhelming to me just to hear this and think of how we had to change things even more for Thomas.

Instead of telling you the long list of things he could not eat, it's easier to tell you what he could eat with this prescribed diet: (1) Vegetables (organic- no sprays), (2) Meats not treated with antibiotics (because antibiotics wipe out your good flora, too!), & (3) Coconut oil & plain coconut milk.  That's it.

Thomas was also prescribed some supplements and shake mixes, sprays & ointments to help heal his insides and outsides.  This was hard for our family to adjust to.  As a Mom, I had to figure out what to feed him!  I went to the produce section of the store (Smith's has a pretty good selection of organic vegetables) and went to work cutting and chopping.  I bought the grass-fed and organic meats at the Real Foods store in Orem.

After 6 weeks of following this diet, we went back to Dr. Brandon Nielsen for a check up.  His eczema was healing (the red bumps had scabbed over), but, Thomas wasn't ready to eat fruit again. Dr. Nielsen asked us to leave any and all sugars out for another 2 weeks. Luckily, I had a back up reward of a double-bladed light saber for him in the car after our visit. :)

Things were going well, until.... my husband and I went on a vacation at the end of May.  Thomas still needed to stay on his strict diet while we were gone.  When we got back from our trip, however, we could tell that we would have to start over with his cleanse diet once again- his legs looked so painful: scratched up, red bumps everywhere, and he was constantly picking at the scabs.  Here we went again with tightening up on the diet!

But now.... I'm happy to tell you that all the hard work and sacrifice paid off!  We visited Dr. Jared Nielsen in July and he adjusted Thomas' supplements even more, saying he was starting to react to a few of them.  He must have hit on the right combination, because after that visit we saw marked improvement in Thomas' legs.  Time to celebrate!  YES.  This is how they look now, I took this 'after' picture yesterday 9/4:

This is a before/after of his arm from the same time period:

Is this not exciting?!  It really is exciting to me and our family, this is something that we worked and worked on for what seems like a long period of time.  Thomas is so happy to get to eat fruits like pineapple, watermelon, and even apples again! I must say that I am SO very PROUD of my son, he was willing to do something that most adults probably would refuse to do.  I do know that when things get tough, you are in a position to do the hard things to get better.

Is Thomas healed?  Only time will tell.  For now, I'd say the answer to that question is a YES and he's enjoying much better health overall.  He's not coughing or wheezing anymore with his asthma either.  I am especially happy because this was a real heal, not a cover-up of the symptoms with a steroid or steroid creams.

If you're wondering if we found a dentist, we did!  Dr. Jared Nielsen recommended Dr. Robertson in Spanish Fork, he practices a kind of dentistry that I didn't know existed.  Check out his website for more information.  We started our dental work with him and he is going to remove all my kid's old metal dentistry work. (Did you know it's illegal to put mercury in your pet's teeth, yet they use it for children?!  Yikes.)

Also, working with Dr. Jared Nielsen led us to the work of Dr. Robert Melillo, the author of a book called Disconnected Kids.  I purchased this through Amazon.com and it had many, many "ah-ha" moments inside for me.  This book is designed to help children with a spectrum of disorders including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, ODD, and more.  It's all about brain balance and if you have or know a child with any of these afflictions, I highly recommend looking into his work.

Please pass this along to family & friends, and please feel free to ask me any questions.  In short, the update on my Thomas is that he is getting happier and healthier everyday!  He is a joy to everyone that knows him.

Spring & Summer in Southern Utah

 So, in case you haven't heard... we moved to Marysvale!!  Perfect timing for many members of our family, my parents were needing someone to house sit for them... so here we are!  Above are Thomas and Becca riding a camel near Tuacahn on Spring Break.

 Thomas and I went on the school field trip to hunt for trilobites!  He found like 100 of them!  Super cool.  I'm going to put them in a nice case... the only other place I've seen these is in museums.

 Thomas and Becca are loving hanging out with my parents' cats: Peanut and Butter. :)

 Big Rock!!

 Our favorite raw no-bake cookies: coconut oil, olive oil, almond milk, dates, cocoa, carob powder, vanilla, oats.  Oh MAN!!  These are so good and we're addicted.  Hence, they get a spot on our blog today.

 Thomas drew a LOT of Lego Batman pictures at school this year.....

 Hiking at Zion NP for my birthday trip.

 Hike just with Thomas.  He wrote a story about it when he got back to school.  The girls were at the temple with the Marysvale Ward YM/YW.

 Mother's Day!!

 I love this pose.... haha!  Thomas at Scout Day Camp.

 Hiking to the 'M' in Marysvale.... I'd never been before!

 More day camp activities!  I even got a turn on the zip line!

 Swimming lessons

 Hike to the falls in Marysvale with the YW.

 Field trips galore!  Thomas is so lucky to be at such an amazing (and small) school.

Becca in the "baby seat" and zipline at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  What a riot!

Mom & Dad's Farewell

So, my parents are on a mission. They were called to labor in the New Zealand Wellington mission as CES Specialists.

They are teaching Institute classes at the University of Canterbury & overseeing several seminary teachers in the area. They will also be helping with the young single adult choir and Mom will teach keyboard lessons. How cool is this mission?! They have been so, so excited.

They have a blog that you can follow on their adventures. It is the ChCh Chronicles. ChCh stands for Christchurch, the city where they are serving.

So, they had their fantastic farewell awhile ago and I wanted to record some of the things they spoke about. Their talks were very dear and special to me. They represent a lifetime of good choices, faithfulness, and doing what is right. They have been rewarded with an amazing family, good health and the means to go and serve at this special time.

Mom's talk:
She taught us several island greetings and how to respond to them Mawri, Tongan, Samoan. Her talk was centered on learning. She reminded us that it is a commandment to learn and said that she loves to learn.

She spoke of her grandfather, (my great-grandpa Doug) who encouraged her to go to college. She worked and saved for college, and he matched all of the money she saved. She attended BYU for $225 each semester. She was the first person in her family to attend and graduate from college. She received her degree in Home Economics.

She married my Dad in 1972 and moved to Marysvale in 1974. Mom wanted to be a mother and stay home and that's what she did! 

When my youngest sister Emilee was 2 or 3 years old, my Dad was out of work (we can relate...). So my Mom applied to teach at the elementary school. She had substitute taught there a bit and had taught me in my Kindergarten year, so they already knew her. (Side note: she also worked really hard and went back to college to receive her elementary school teaching degree and certificate.)

She started working full time and said that she loved it because she got to teach my sisters in her classes, she was with her children during the days and she loved to see what they were learning. She figured that teaching school would be temporary and that she would return home full time once things were back to "normal" once again.

Instead, she went on to teach and also served as the school's principal for a total of 30 years. She was an amazing teacher & helped so many children. She improved the school so much and in turn improved the lives of the children that were taught there and also their families. (last paragraph is my commentary...)

Mom said the hand of the Lord was in her life always. Now, she was able to save money from working and they are able to pay for this wonderful mission. Along with this blessing was the announcement from the church that the couples' mission expenses for housing would be capped at $1400/month. (New Zealand is ex$pen$ive!  This was a huge blessing for them.)

Dad's talk:

Dad spoke about thinking of his grandmother (Mamo, my grandfather's mother) a lot.  When he was done with high school and getting ready to turn 19, he told his parents that he didn't want to serve a mission. He said his parents took the news "pretty well" but that they told him he had to tell his grandmother this news herself.  He was less than excited about this prospect.

He also talked to his Bishop about his decision and he was simply asked to pray about this.  He was working at Dee's (?) in downtown SLC at the time and was finding that every time he thought about a mission, he would get tears in his eyes and want to cry.  He said there may have been a few "teardrop pancakes" that he helped prepare....

Dad also talked about how his mission changed his life, working in the temple changed his life in every way these past few years, and how he's been studying the gospel and getting ready to teach Institute.  He said he realized they may received this calling because Mom had spent 30 years teaching in the classroom and he has spent 30 years with milk cows. :)  (He's an awesome teacher, by the way. I know the Institute kids just love him!)

He also shared the scripture Ezekiel 11:19: And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh. (Love it!)


There is a blessing that comes from answering calls from the Lord, including the calls for missions and temple service. 

He also encouraged everyone to keep going when reading the Book of Mormon. "Every holder of the priesthood should participate in daily scripture study" (President Monson) He told a story about how a bullet was shot at a Book of Mormon and it stopped in 2 Nephi.  "Even a bullet can't get through 2 Nephi!"

Here they are in their "miracle picture"- 19 out of the 20 grandkids with Mom and Dad.  #20 is our cute Matthew... we'll have a re-do at the Resurrection. :)

A few Tommy-isms (that we never want to forget)

"This is going to be so embarrassing, I have to use a band aid to hang this up."
(We were out of tape and he wanted to hang up his Ninjago Lego picture on his bedroom door.)

"I wish 'mouse' could write us a letter and let us know how it's going up there."
(Referring to his pet dwarf hamster who passed away last month.)

Thomas likes to "place orders" for his food lately.  He can be heard saying, "Can I have some turkey with a side of apple slices?" ...or "Granola with a side of orange juice."... or "Can I have another batch of oranges?"

"I had a nightmare last night. Santa was there and I was being naughty, so the reindeer were crying."
(For those that know Thomas well, you already know that Santa is a really, really BIG deal to Thomas.)

Another side note: a couple of weeks before Christmas, Thomas' obsession with Star Wars & Star Wars Legos came to an abrupt end after 3 years!  He now loves, draws, watches, and plays with Ninjago Legos- it's his new thing. :)

A Day in the Life...

Wow, my world has changed! Here's a quick recap and then a schedule of the craziest day of my life. I sold my business/blog in November to a guy from France. (!) It was a relief to be sure! I worked the site for 3 years and started from basically nothing (a Blogger site).

The site grew and helped provide for our family, plus helped me land a job while we were in Dallas. There was so much more to it than coupons & deals, that's for sure! I'm grateful that Heavenly Father gave me the blessing of working at home while I could. I'm also grateful to be finished.

The same week that the sale of my blog came together, our ward here split. We didn't change wards, so I was happy that nothing seemed to change for us.... or so it seemed. Right after the "split meeting" the Bishop of our ward asked to talk to me and John. He asked me to be the Relief Society President. (gulp!!) I felt sick for a week, but then felt much better after being sustained and set apart. Thank goodness.

This calling will be a great blessing! Even though our ward split, it is still huge, despite it covering 3 streets in our neighborhood. We have 100 visiting teachers and the first week of December brought several projects: reorganizing visiting teaching, ward giving tree, ward Christmas party, and Allison was also asked (before the ward split) to organize the Young Women in Excellence night. Yikes!

Here's how that day went:

Tuesday, December 4, 2012:
7:30 a.m. Becca & Allison have already left for school. Thomas is staying home with a little cough.
8:30 a.m. John departs for the Scout Shop in Orem. He's the new Scout Committee Chair and also has a Court of Honor the same day.
9:30 a.m. Relief Society Presidency meeting at our house. We're making last minute preparations for the Ward Dinner on Saturday & planning 2013 lessons.
11:30 a.m. Make brownies for the Young Women in Excellence program.
1:30 p.m. John returns from the Scout Shop. Yep, he was there for hours learning how to enter everything in the computer system.
3:30 p.m. Becca gets home from school, I go to pick up Allison from her acapella Valentine's Day practice (a.k.a. "Valigrams") and we go to Smith's to buy ice for the program tonight.
5:00 p.m. Allison, John & I go to the church for an early set-up and decorating.
5:45 p.m. Quick taco dinner while Thomas has a bath.
5:55 p.m. Thomas is out of the tub. He finds some shorts to wear that I recently bought from a yard sale. 6:00 p.m. Thomas is crying LOUD. He says his legs hurt. They are red and forming white looking bubbles on his knees.
 6:03 p.m. I realized that the clothes I bought from the yard sale had cat hair on them (which Thomas is allergic to). He takes some Benadryl and changes his pants.
6:10 p.m. We head to the church as a family for the Court of Honor and YW in Excellence program. The girls set up their displays:

6:30 p.m. John holds the Court of Honor
7:00 p.m. YW in Excellence program begins. I play the piano for the hymns, later Allison sings & Becca plays the violin for a musical number.
8:15 p.m. All the festivities are complete and we help clean up.
8:25 p.m. John heads to the car with Thomas.
8:27 p.m. The car won't start. The electronic words in front say "BAD KEY."
8:35 p.m. I flag down another ward member leaving with his family. He takes them home and then comes back to take John to Walmart to buy new batteries for our key.
8:40 p.m. T, A, B, and I catch a ride home with other various ward members. :)
9:00 p.m. John discovers that our key is broken and makes arrangements to get a ride to the dealership in American Fork in the morning. (Yep, this is our only car at the moment.)

The next day the car is towed and we buy a new $200 key for our car. Wowee- it's a good thing this day was extraordinary and not the ordinary, I would never survive.

 My goal for the new year- an amazing family blog!! It's in the works... I'm so excited for 2013 and to finally get this blog published in book form. Happy New Year everyone!

Allison's 15th!

Yes, yes- I think I just might get this old blog caught up!! (Someday...)

So, Allison is now 15 years old... who can believe that?!!

Her birthday was on a Saturday, we went to Becca's soccer game and then had a fun breakfast and presents at home.

I think her favorite part about her birthday was going to breakfast at Denny's with her best friend. :) Allison is and continues to be:
- Funny
- Unpredictable
- Amazingly talented
- Sweet
- Fun
- Fabulous
- Spiritual- seminary is her favorite!
- Popular with the boys, much to her Dad's dismay
- Super big sister and excellent baby sitter to many
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Nov. 4- Setting apart as RS President

November 4, 2012 I was set apart as the Relief Society President today in the Highlands 2nd Ward. I feel overwhelmed, but very very blessed that the Lord wants me to serve in this calling. The bishop issued the call last week after our ward boundaries were realigned. My business and blog were sold to a new owner on Thursday, so it is clear what the Lord wants me to spend my time on now. :)

My setting apart blessing was wonderful. The bishop blessed me to be the wife and mother I need to be, to pour out my heart to the Lord so that he can bless me and our family with the things we need. He also blessed me to have an added measure of love for the sisters of the ward. And that my health and strength will be what it needs to be in order to serve in this capacity. (Yeah!) The bishop also blessed me to be a leader and to help the sisters realize that there are consequences for their actions and that they will learn that they will always be the happiest when they follow the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

 My counselors blessings were sweet as well- Sister Wright was told that she has been prepared for this calling for a long, long time. Sister Stoner was set apart by her husband, she was told that this is where Heavenly Father wants her to be at this time. (Which is completely true... I couldn't get her name out of my mind when thinking of a new counselor!) She was also told that the Lord knows of her willingness to serve anywhere and in any capacity she is called to serve in. I can tell I'm really going to love these ladies!

I'm feeling extremely blessed today, I have the best family and the best life. I know that I have been called upon to do hard things to give me experience and empathy for others experiencing hard times. I was also able to sell my blog this last week- can you believe the timing?! The Lord really was obvious with the timing on that big blessing, He constantly amazes me! I love Him the very most. :)

Thomas' voice mail

"Hi Mom. It's me, Thomas. Um, I'm thinking can you pick me up from school now? Please, I don't feel so well today. Kay, thank you."

You can hear it for yourself!! (Oh, if you email me, I'll send you the sound file.)  I LOVE it. (And I checked with his teacher, she didn't even help him!)

Becca's 12th

Rebecca turned 12!  Here she is on her birthday... I think it's the first birthday she's had where she had to go to.... (duh, duh, duh)... school!  She was a good sport about it, though- of course.

12th Birthday highlights:

No more Primary! (She's happy about that.:)
Beehive in Young Women's (oh ya!)

Team USA Soccer shirt
Shopping at Kohl's with gift cards

Here are some Becca highlights from this summer, she's a sweet & beautiful daughter that we all adore.

Thomas' best friend

Spontaneous Chick-fil-A cow costumes for a Free meal. :)

Pet sitter extraordinaire!  That's our old neighbor's dog "Buster."

She's not afraid to wear matching aprons with me.

Wicked in July-- girls night & we loved it!

Super Soccer player!  She decided to take up the sport again and played on a city league team. John helped out as the assistant coach and we watched as Becca got better and better as her confidence exploded.

At the last game of the season, there were 2 goals scored.  The first goal she assisted on and the 2nd she scored!!  Way to go cutie.

Doting on my sister's overweight dog, Pepper. 

Her "top secret" Reflections painting (at least until Thursday)... the Disney castle

She drew & painted this one is just 2 days.  Pretty amazing!

We can't tell you how much we love you, Rebecca- there just aren't any words for it!  

Thank you for being who you are... wonderful.  Love, Mom & Dad

Men and women are....

....that they might have joy.

A few weeks ago, our lesson in Relief Society was on "The Why of the Gospel" from President Uchtdorf's address to the sisters of the church.

This made me think again of the scripture I have been pondering lately. "Men are that they might have joy." Lately I've been thinking, "That's it?! That's really the whole reason for pretty much... everything?"

The short answer is "yes"- it truly is! We are that we might have joy. Joy even though things are not perfect. Joy even when the people around you are not perfect (and neither am I...). Joy- even during the hard times when it seems like everything is falling apart. Joy because we chose the right and were protected from consequences.

The answer to my "why of the gospel" was just that and was burning in my heart but I didn't have the chance to comment. :)

So, our bishop asked me to be a Relief Society instructor last week so I'll be able to share (almost) every comment burning in my heart in the future. :) :)

Just for fun.... Thomas writing down Lego prices at Walmart.

First Day of School August 2012

The house is quiet... my work is done... school is back in session!

Allison

Beautiful

Graceful

Helpful

Kind

Interested in boys, music, Facebook, hair, makeup, friends

First year in high school, Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs

Extra activities: Musical Theatre, Freshman Ballroom Dance Team, Seminary

Rebecca

Amazing Artist

First one up everyday

Prepared

Loves animals, especially dogs

Best friend to Thomas

Keeps her room and bathroom spotlessly clean and tidy

Wears a ponytail everyday (although she now has her own hair dryer and promised to wear her hair down 3 out of 7 days each week!)

Turns 12 years old tomorrow

First year in Junior High: Vista Heights Middle School

Extra activities: Fall soccer team (John and I are the assistant coaches), Art Class, Orchestra (violin), CTE class

Thomas

Happy

Getting better every day

Learned to swim, jump and flip in the pool like a champ this summer

Baited his own hook with a live worm while fishing with the Cub Scouts

Loves to sell things to buy more Lego sets

New best friend Spencer moved in across the street

Has a pet named Zach, loves to carry his cage around the house and asks to take him with us wherever we go

First year at school without his sisters: 3rd grade (we noticed his teacher was 'Teacher of the Year' in Alpine School District last year... though I'm sure she's no Mrs. Blackwell) :)

We love you kids and can't believe how fast you are growing up! Thank you for making us happy everyday.