Alexis and Garrett were able to go to our Ward Halloween party last night with some of our friends. They had a blast and brought home tons of candy!
Garrett posing for the picture. I think he learned it from Lex, since she seems to have a pose for every picture! (hence the picture above!)
Bryan's Mom flew in today and will be here for a week! We are so excited to have her here and my kids are loving every minute of it! She is here to help out with the kids while Bryan is still recouperating and I have surgery tomorrow. ( Yep, you read that right! read below for more on that! )
Bryan's sister Rebecca ordered this amazing Bundt Cake for me. Yeah, it tastes as good as it looks! Why did she get it you ask??? Well, when it rains it floods around the Campbell home! I am having surgery tomorrow. Yep, it's loads of fun around here! I have been having female issues lately and am having a large cyst removed, possibly my ovary as well and also a polyp removed from my uterine lining. Anyhow, it sucks but it could always be worse!
While my Mom and Aunt were here, we took the kids to a Pumpkin Patch. The kids spent most of their time on the slide where they landed in a big pile of hay. It was so much fun and I really just love this time of year!
My sister's Alyssa and Caren flew out to help me with the kids and Bryan. Amongst the chaos, we were able to make a quick run up to Tahoe while Bryan was sleeping. We were able to hit a few shops on the Calif. side and then grab a quick bite at the Tahoe Hard Rock Cafe. Thanks for coming out you guys! I love you and miss you!!!
My Mom and my Aunt Shauna came out to help out with Bryan. Here's a pic of my Mom and Lex playing some soccer in the backyard. Grandma pulled out a few moves even Lex wasn't ready for! Thanks for coming to help out with Bryan, household stuff and the kids! I would have pulled my hair out without you!
This is how my day is going... How about yours??
Woo-hooo, Bryan is home! He is feeling better and it's nice to have him around the house again. He was able to come home last night and brought a few new items with him. He is using a walker, wheelchair and has a nice new elevated toilet seat that helps him sit a lot higher for well, you know. Anyhow, Garrett thought that was pretty cool and said, " Hey, Dad you have one just like me!" I also have to give him daily shots in the stomach of Lovenox, which keeps his blood thin to prevent him from clotting.
I thought I would post a little about Bryan and his recent accident. He was in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night coming home from work. He decided to come home a different route than he normally took because he wanted to check out a house for sale in that area. He came upon a really sharp turn where there was a large amount of gravel in the road and that mixed with the high winds during that time threw him and his bike off the road. After coming too and finding himself somewhere beyond the guard rail he looked down and saw a gaping hole on his inner right thigh and his leg in a, we'll just say, not so normal position. He then realized his Femur bone was broken. Luckily someone saw him, called 911 and the paramedics were on the way. They loaded him up, took him down the mountain a little further where a helicopter was waiting to transport him to the Renown Hospital in Reno. To make an even longer story short, he has suffered a broken femur, ankle, foot and finger all on the right side of his body. He had his first surgery on Thursday night and had a metal rod put in his leg from his shin area up to right below his hip. The rod goes through his knee. On Friday he had surgery to repair his foot and ankle at which time they added 2 screw to his foot and one to his ankle. For his broken finger they will put a splint on it. All that said, he is hanging in there and I am just grateful that his internal organs are fine. It will be a lengthy recovery process but I am just so grateful to have him alive. I just want to say thanks to my family, friends and ward who have rallied around and supported us during this very hard time. We love you and appreciate your help and prayers!!
We decided to go and support our local library's Oktoberfest on Saturday. They had a bunch of books for sale, German Pretzels, Sauerkraut Bratwurst Hot Dogs and Craft Booths. The kids got these great little hats when we got there and Alexis calls them their "detective hats!" Watch out for these crime stoppers! 
Bennett loves to wear Bryan's motorcycle helmet. The sad part is that his head is just about big enough to fit it! Anyhow, he is too cute and never misses a chance to try and put it on!
So, a few nights ago I asked Bryan if he could could make his fabulous Cinnamon Rolls for Sunday morning Conference. He decided to try some Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns and they proved to be just as tasty as the name...
Yes!! They're out of the oven... Now they must rest for 5 minutes, which while your waiting feels like 5 hours!
Almost time to eat...
Bon Apetit!
Bennett was being so cute during quiet time so I thought I would snap off a couple pic's of him, while he's not looking!
He really loves books and will spend quite a bit of time looking through them and pretend to read the words.
Oh, he caught me!
