Life can change in an instant!

On June 16, 2010, my mom had a seizure and was rushed to the hospital. After several tests they discovered that she had a brain tumor that needed to be removed. On Friday June 18th she had the surgery. My brother Tate flew in from AZ and we were all there as she went into surgery. The surgery went well and they were able to completely remove it and it was benign like the doctors thought. When she woke up from surgery she was unable to move her left hand. Over the last month with therapy and lots of exercises she has gotten back some movement. It has been a difficult month. It has been really hard to watch my mom struggle with pain and disappointment. My mom is the strongest person I know. She is truly amazing. I think she is so beautiful with her new liberal haircut or styling wig, whichever way she is feeling that day.

Happy Birthday Kevin and Kale!!

This year we had the Abbotts all over for pie on Kevin's Birthday. Since Kevin's Birthday is also on flag day he got a flag in his pie instead of 32 candles. And since Kale's birthday is the next day he also helped blow out the candles. I am glad that Kevin is such an awesome guy to share his birthday with Kale and Flag day every year. BUT really we love you so much Happy Birthday Kevin!!!


For Kale's birthday this year we went to dinner at Tepanyaki with Grandma and his cousin Jaxon. Then Grandma watched Weston while we took the boys to Karate Kid. We really liked it. Kale wanted to have a birthday party,I didn't. So I told him when a bunch of the neighborhood boys were all over playing soccer, like they do almost everyday, I would make cupcakes and we could sing to him. Well as luck would have it, no one, I mean no one, could play on his birthday. But luckily the next day while Jaxon was still here from the sleepover all the boys came over to play "World Cup" soccer. I hurried as quick as possible to whip up some cupcakes. I was racing against a rain storm I could see coming and a crying baby. But I got them done,just as the wind picked up. So I set up a table in the garage with cupcakes, chips and water. They all sang Happy Birthday. So of all the fun places to have birthday parties Kale had his in the garage. But I think he had fun!! Hope you had a Happy Birthday Kale! WE LOVE YOU!

Ode to Sarah

I'm not sure who reads this, but if you do, you already know how awesome Sarah is. I only write on this blog once every couple of years, usually after we have a baby. Paraphrasing Elder Bednar, a public forum should not be the only place that our wife hears an expression of love from her husband. While I don't think this is the only time or place I express that appreciation, I can certainly do better. Having said that, I'm going to do it anyway. Sarah really is incredible. I do tell her that a lot, and I'm not sure she understands that I really mean it. I'm almost constantly in awe at what she gets done. When she puts her mind to something she just does it, and she never ever complains. I think I complain enough for the both of us, so it all works out. I guess it manifests itself to me especially when she goes through the labor and delivery process. It's not easy on her for sure, but she never complains about it, never whines about how hard it is, she just goes about it with a "git er' done" attitude. I feel bad that she has to go through the rest of her life as the only girl, stuck with 5 other boys. I guess that's my fault to some degree. I guess this is the end of the Ode, just wanted to say that Sarah is awesome, and I'm a lucky guy.

More pictures!

Lincoln's Newborn Pictures!!

My friend Shanna took these awesome and super cute pictures of Lincoln last Saturday.

It's a boy!

Here are a few pictures from the first two weeks of LINCOLN LAPRAY ABBOTT'S life. He was born on May 18, 2010. I was induced because I started getting the signs of toxemia. It wasn't nearly as bad a it was with Kale or Weston, but I was ready to be done so I didn't fight them when they suggested induction. Long story short I had to wait all day in the hospital on a small dose of pitocin with a few contractions till the midwive could induce me that night. At about 9:30 she broke my water. After a few hard contractions and then a few pushes, Kevin got to deliver our fourth little boy at 10:44. It was really fun to have Kevin turn him over to show me it was a boy. I think the first words out of my mouth were "you have got to be kidding me." I am excited to have all boys, but really thought the odds were I would get one girl. People keep saying we almost have a basketball team, Kevin keeps saying he does have a basketball team. He is the best baby and the boys are so excited to have him here, even Weston is really good with him. Everything is going great and are so glad to have him here save and healthy.

Christmas Morning Presents!!

The boys did get some surprises Christmas morning. Quin made a stocking at preschool with cut out pictures on it showing what he wanted for Christmas, and every single picture was of a Bakugan. So needless to say he was excited to get some Bakugans on Christmas morning.

Kale was surprised and excited over his new BYU bike. Man has he ever become a BYU fan. He even got to go to the bowl game with Kevin in Vegas. They had a great time, especially getting autographs on the field after the game.


Weston was just excited and surprised by every present. OH the joy of having a little one that get excited over everything.

After all the Christmas Eve family parties we went home to our house and got ready for Santa and bed. We made some cookies and spread magic reindeer dust in the yard. At school Kale had written a letter to Santa and he wrote back. He said that the elves like cookies or anything sweet and that all the reindeer like carrots except Dasher likes celery, and that he like hot chocolate. So that is what we left by the fireplace. As you can see Kale labeled all the treats. They were very excited!!

Abbott Family Christmas Eve Party

Weston was a shepard for the Nativity. He LOVES LOVES his blankie. And one thing he loves is to either have it wrapped around his neck like a scarf or sticking it in his ear. So for his shepard costume we tied it around his head. Isn't that what Linus does in the Charlie Brown Christmas? Hadn't remembered that till just now. He looked really cute but it kept slipping off cause his blankie is so silky.

These are all from the traditional Abbott Family Christmas Eve Dinner. We had a great dinner played games and preformed the nativity. The cousins all got to open one present which was PJ's. Kevin thought it would be fun to get Quin some footed PJs, I just wasn't sure if he would like them, it's a struggle just to get him to wear socks. Well needless to say he was not excited about them when he opened them. But I think that had more to do with the fact that Kale said, "no Quin those are Westons." I guess he didn't know either that they made footed PJs in 5T. But after a little pouting we convinced him he just had to put them on for the picture. But once he got them on and everyone praised him, he loved them and still does. In fact he wore them all that night and all Christmas day. And just the other night he was so happy when he got Weston dressed in his footed PJs all by himself so they could match.

LaPray Family Christmas Eve Breakfast

It's been a great year with three new LaPray babies. Renee had a cute baby boy named William and Seth had a little girl named Gwen and not pictured is Tate's new baby boy named Fischer. So fun to have so many cousins, glad we can live close by them.


Weston got a new shopping cart from G-Ma and Pa which he loved once he realized that the bow wasn't the only fun part of the present.
The kids bingo had cash prizes this year and the kids thought it was so great!!!

We ended up doing a Christmas Eve breakfast for the LaPray family get together. Of course it was a great time, with tons of food, Bingo and presents from Grandma and Grandpa and cousins.