Winter Vacation Adventures!

We just got back from a little vacation to Driggs. We try to go each year with my family and take some time to go skiing at Targhee (well, some of us ski). Anyway, we couldn't just start out our vacation without some kind of excitement, so we began with a trip to the Driggs ER. Corgin pulled a bowl of hot, almost boiling, water down on him and burned his arm. We hurried and stripped off his jammies and put him in cold water. He didn't like that much, so we ended up wrapping his arm in snow. We filled his sippy cup with pop and tried to cool his arm as much as we could.

He wasn't sure of the ice pack at first.

We took the snow off and saw this huge blister forming, so we decided it was time to take him where he could get some better help. The ER in Driggs was the fastest we've ever been taken care of and they did a good job.

They wrapped his arm and sent us home with medicine for the pain and an antibiotic cream for the blister if it broke (which the dr. was sure it would with a wild little two year old). Here is Corgin showing us his big "bandaid" the next morning.

He begged to have nakey time, so we let him play for a little while. Besides the bandage on his arm, we wouldn't have known he was hurt. He was a happy little boy.

We even found time to go play in the snow. Corgin kept begging to go shovel snow. However, the shovel was soon abandoned and funner things were found.

Corgin and his grandma went on a little sled ride.

When Corgin came in, he begged to go play some more. Of course, grandma and grandpa had to give in to this cute little boy who almost always says please.

So, he got some rides on the fourwheeler.

Grandma, Jake, and grandpa all took him on rides. He absolutely loved it.

He came in and wanted more rides, but I had to be the bad guy and tell him no more. His little cheeks and nose were starting to get really cold and probably a little wind burned. He was having a lot of fun though, and the cold didn't bother him.

The dr. told us that his burn would look the worst within 24 hours and then start to look better. This is how it looked the next day when we changed his bandage. It looked pretty bad. Today it is looking much better. We are happy about that.

We had a fun and exciting little get away. Thanks to my parents for setting it up and for our family that let us use their cabin. We appriciate it and can't wait until next year.

Simonson Update

Here are some pictures of what Corgin has been doing lately. Clint and I have had a few projects, however I don't have pics of those yet, so instead this post is all about my little man.

We went to Wingers and shared an Asphault Pie. Corgin loved the whipped topping. He dug right in and kept saying, "mmmm, nummy, nummy."

The other night Corgin found a pillow and decided to crawl inside.

He wrestled and rolled around for quite a while - longer then he plays with most things. He had us laughing so hard.

Corgin's grandpa Dewey took him for a ride in the loader.

Corgin thought it was one of the best things ever!

This is what we found one afternoon when Corgin was supposed to be taking a nap at grandma Merri's house. He had crawled under all the padding that my mom had put in the crib.

He found granpa Dewey's cowboy boots.

My brother and his wife had thier baby, Tytan. Since baby Tytan has been born, Corgin begs to be "swaddled like Baby Tytan". Here is grandma Merri holding both her grandbabies.

Happy Birthday Corgin!

So, Corgin celebrated his birthday on the first. I can't believe he is already 2! Anyway, we had a little birthday lunch at Sizzler with some family. We had a lot of fun and decided that Corgin is a very spoiled boy! Here are some pics of his big day.

We didn't take his cake to the restaurant, so he got a birthday ice cream cone instead.

Blow out the candle!
Extra tasty with M&M's on it.

Time to open presents!

The card is good, but check out this toy, Mommy!

Time to have some cake.

Cousin Addi is having fun too.

Is this how it should be done?

That cake is delicious!

Later, popcorn and some visiting.

And of course, they can't look at the camera at the same time so there's two pictures.

We had tons of fun and Corgin liked getting to open presents again so close to Christmas. And he's already becoming more independant by the minute since he turned two. It's going to be a great year.

It's about time!

I'm finally posting a new blog! So to begin with, I have some pictures from before Christmas.

Corgin still loves his nakey time. He also likes to put on his daddy's socks.

Here's the result of that.

Corgin also still loves to eat snow. Here he is eating snow from a cup his Uncle Jake gave him. It makes him so happy.

Clint and his dad have been making concrete countertops. They made some for Clint's grandparents and we took them to Utah to install. This is what Corgin did for some of the ride. He liked the pictures of all the snow machines.

Once the countertops were installed, they had to be sealed and waxed. Corgin helped polish in the wax. He loved it!

Christmas Eve

We went bowling and spent some time with my family during the day. We also got to open one gift before we left. Corgin got a new blanket and pillow that my mom made him. He had to use both of them on the way home. He loves them.

At Clint's family, we also got to open some gifts amongst other festivities. Corgin loved his new jammies, he could hardly wait to put them on.

Here is Corgin with his cousins, Grant and Ali, all in their new Christmas Eve jammies.

Christmas Day

We had lots of fun opening gifts. Corgin learned quickly that if a gift had some tape and was difficult to get into, just use a knife. So, he used this little plastic toy knife to open some of his gifts. He is such a goof.

Corgin got a tool set, costume included. He loves it and plays with his tools all the time.

This is Corgin's favorite gift. He got a tricycle from Santa. After he got this, he wouldn't get off it. He even tried opening the rest of his gifts while sitting on his bike.

Until he opened his tent. He thought his tent was pretty fun too.

So much fun, that he took all the new toys in it that he could. What a silly (and spoiled) boy.

Once some of the excitement was over, he then let me know that he needed his diaper changed. I think it's time to try out the potty training. Any tips?

And here's a little update of other things. Clint and I are renting out our house for six months with the renters having the option to buy. Until the lease is up or they decided to buy, we are staying with Clint's parents. Also, we found out that we are having another boy. We are excited and hope that he and Corgin are good buddies. That's about all.

Nitro Broken

Remember this? Clint and I were so happy with our purchase. Well. . . . . . . . . . .

It is now this.

Don't worry, we are all okay.

This one too.

Here's how it all went down.

I was on my way home from picking up Corgin from Grandma Kristi's. We were almost home and heading through a intersection that used to be a four way stop, but recently (like within 2 days) has had stoplights put up. I was heading straight through the intersection. As I got there I noticed a car on the intersecting road and was about to stop out of habit but then remembered the new stoplights. My light was green so I resumed through the intersection. Halfway through, I realized that the car didn't stop and I swerved to avoid being hit, but still was. The car hit the passenger side of my car and we spun around (almost a 360) and then tipped over onto the driver's side. That's right, our world was sideways. Corgin was asleep so the jolt and the noise woke him up. I told him everything would be okay. He probably wondered why he saw pavement out the window instead of the sky. I tried to get my seatbelt undone so that I could get back to him, but I couldn't get it. That was the worst feeling as he had his hands outstretched and was calling, "mommy, mommy" and I couldn't get to him to comfort him. There was a house on the corner and the people there heard the wreck and came out to help. The man climbed through the back of the Nitro, seen as how the other doors were out of commission, and got Corgin out. Then he asked if I was okay and I told him that I was, but that the seatbelt was tight and I was pregnant. He climbed back in and was able to get my seatbelt undone so I was able to get out. He and his teenage daughter brought us out some blankets and tried to get ahold of Clint. He was out on a run and the Federal Rail Administration prohibits cell phones while on duty for safety reasons, so I didn't get to talk to him until later when his train arrived in Green River (he still isn't home). The police and EMTs arrived and made sure everything was okay. My car was towed away. Corgin kept saying, "Nitro broken, Nitro bonk bonk." I think he may have had a little attachment to the car. Anyway, the ambulance brought us home and we are doing good. I'm a little sore, which is to be expected, but Corgin and the baby are doing well. It's just another stress, so prayers are always welcome.