Melissa, Andy and the kids' Blog

Grandpa and Grandma Aurich came to visit for Labor Day. So the twins attacked Grandpa with giant burritos. 9/2 - We went to visit one of the reservoirs.  Cruising in the Rhino with Grandma. Labor day BBQ. 9/5 - Finley had a hypopigmented Blue Nevus on his bottom.  Melissa had been watching it for a few years now and realized it was getting bigger.  It was bothering him, itchy.  He had it biopsied in town, but the boarders were unclear.  So we went to the UofU to have the rest removed under sedation. He put up with the procedure very well. The first thing he said when he woke up, which he did earlier than expected was, "where are my Paw Patrol Fruit Snacks?"  We gave him a bag of them before, while he was fasting until almost 4 PM, and told him he could eat them as soon as it was done. He was awake before even arriving in the recovery area.  The nurses said they'd never seen a kid awake that quickly. We've always known Finley is really good at "being aw...

8/2 - Melissa took a couple of days for a "Girl's Weekend." She and her mom went to Arizona to meet Trisha at Grandma Flick's house.  That left me with the kids for a weekend.  We took a long morning to walk to the dinosaur museum and have lunch at the hospital.  Finley took this picture, nice rule of thirds.  The girls went shopping... and had a family gathering. 8/2 - One of Melissa's ministering sisters was having a fund raiser for medical trouble.  The twins and I took a few plates of cookies over.  When it comes to hauling, they are not a well matched pair! Part of the reason for the trip was a cousin's wedding. Cousin Travis and Audra's daughter Riley got married.  These are cousins on the Clift side, so Grandma Flick didn't have to get dressed up for a temple trip... But she looked nice anyway! Cutting the cake. Snuggle with Uncle Nut (Steve Nuttall) 8/5 - After coming home, Melissa was so stressed from her trip that she needed some therapy....