"Un-limb-ited" Ski Camp

Today we dropped Tim off at Shriner's so he could attend a 4 day/5 night ski camp in Park City. He gets to ski here and get help from this! We are so excited for him to ski once again and to learn how to ski with a prosthesis. All the details will come later in the week once he is home and rested :) We were informed that the camp will be on the news this week, so I will post a link, if there is one! Until then, say your prayers and/or think good thoughts for Tim this week!

As part of the application process, Tim had to write a short essay on why he wanted to go to camp. This is what he wrote:

"My name is Timothy Wright, i got diagonosed with Ewings sarcome in my left leg in January. In May I had a surgery called rotation plasty and became an amputee. I would like to go to the ski camp because I have been skiing before and had a blast. I love going sking in the winter. I think I would have a better time at the camp because I would be around other amputees and learn how to ski with my prosthetic leg so I can go sking with my dad like what I was doing before."

(All spelling, punctuation, and grammar is original to Tim's essay!)


(Maybe Tim will ski like this!)



(But he will most likely ski like this!)

"Mom, I lost a screw!"

"What?"

"Actually, I lost two screws today at school, but a classmate fought the big one. We couldn't find the little one."

"What?"

"I was running at school in my theatre class, and two screws on my leg fell off!"

This is the conversation Tim and I had when I picked him up from school today. Not your average after-school conversation for most families, but for us-heck anything goes anymore! As soon as we pulled into the garage, Tim went to Cory's shop and got the biggest screw driver he could find and proceeded to tighten up the big screw that wasn't lost.

(Tightening up the inside.)

(And now the outside!)

We are not too worried about this event. Next week, Tim is going to ski camp with Shriner's. Then the following week, he is going back to Primary's for another set of scans and test. After our morning at Primary's, we are going to Shriner's so Tim can get fitted for a new leg! His therapist and the prosthetist both agree that Tim's current prosthesis is limiting him from getting really active again. So, it's time for a new leg now, not in the spring like we were told a couple of months ago!

Happy New Year and Birthday!

Welcome 2012! We are so excited for a New Year:) 2011 went out quietly for us. We just hung out at the house. The kids played video games and watched tv while Cory and I watched some movies. We also decorated some more cake pops and the kids made Dip-n-dots. The kitchen was a mess, but the kids had a great time! At midnight, the neighborhood came alive with fireworks and horns. K&K barely stayed awake to see the festivities!

(Tim, Kelli, Katie, Mik and Mak New Year's Eve)

(Dipping the cake pops into chocolate and sprinkles!)

Every January 1st we not only get to welcome in a New Year, but we get to celebrate Cory's birthday. Cory is not a huge fan of his birthday, so we kept it small. It was just the six of us for dinner and the opening of a few gifts. For cake and ice-cream a couple of neighbors came over. I didn't have quite enough candles for the cake, so I put on all that I had. I lost count somewhere around 25:)

(Kelli, Tim, Cory, Katie and Mak)

Another big milestone happened on New Year's Day as well. I trimmed Tim's hair. His neck line was nasty, so I quickly cleaned it up before he showered. Oh boy was he upset with me. He has never liked having his hair cut. And now that it is growing again, he was not happy with me at all. I got a picture of his "attitude," but the camera malfunctioned and I lost it:( I am sure there will be more pictures though!

Lights!

My Dad came to visit the day after Christmas for a couple of days. While he was here, Tim had a physical therapy session at Shriner's, so I loaded all the kids up and my Dad and took them downtown. After PT, we met Cory for dinner at Chuck-a-Rama! Then we rode Trax to Temple Square where we walked around for awhile taking in all the sights. We didn't spend a lot of time there because Tim's rotation was bugging him. PT and Temple Square is still a lot for him, but we are working on building up his endurance:) Here are a few pictures from the night!

(Tim, my Dad, Kelli, Katie, Mak and Cory at the Trax station. The kids were so excited to ride the train!)

(The temple and my favorite tree!)

(Mak, Kelli, Katie and Tim next to the door of the temple. They were so excited to get up close to the building and look at all the details! You would have thought it was Christmas morning all over again!)

(Chilly night, but worth the red noses and pink cheeks! Amanda, Mak, Katie, Cory, Tim, Kelli)

(Back on Trax. This time the kids tried to stay standing as the train made turns and stops!)

Christmas 2011

Christmas Day came and went so fast! The kids were up a little after 7. (All four of them slept in K&K's room upstairs.) While Cory and I got up and checked out Santa's doings downstairs, the kids rummaged through their stockings. Then they came downstairs! It's always so much fun to see their expressions when they come downstairs and see what is waiting for them! By 8:30, all the presents were opened and the kids were busy putting things together and trying clothes on!

(Tim and Katie checking out some of their presents!)

(Mak making some "Dip-n-Dots")

At 9am, we went to a neighbors house for breakfast. They were serving traditional Swedish crepes and sausage. We took over some cinnamon rolls and orange juice. We stayed for about an hour, then went home and quickly got ready for 11am church. Good thing we only had sacrament because the kids were ready to get home put more things together!

(Katie and Mak putting a slither scooter together.)

(Cory putting Kelli's scooter together)

(Tim putting his space shuttle lego together)

(Katie and Kelli watching movie with their new hats on before going to bed)

(The next day, Cory and Tim put together Cory's new grill. It's both a grill and a smoker!)