Land of the Free...Home of the Brave

Happy freakin 4th of July! Whew, it has been an eventful week full of fun, laugher, tears, FOOD, Becky jokes which = more laugher....., um stress, complete craziness, billions of kiddos, and who knows what the heck else. So fasten in tight for a long post, or don't read it...what do I care?!?

Sheri's family and Kristin's family were all here by Wednesday and so we went down to BYU for some Skyroom feast and a little bowling for the kids. I have to brag because my boys were the ultimate winners of the bowling game..no joke. I hear some people chuckling who have bowled with me before. I think my high in bowling is like 48...and that might have been with bumpers. BUT, with that said, Dallin won the competition with 112 and Alex and Colton tag teamed it up with a whoppin 110. I'm not kidding.....I would let Alex go first and then Colton roll the second turn. Colton got 3 spares, and Alex got a strike. I may of had to run down the lane...practically to the pins...once or twice to push the ball but they freakin took the cake. Stinks for the other grand kids!!! Looks like the Johnson's are the best!!

Thursday all the men "GOT" to take all of the kids and go to 7 Peaks. I have to admit I had issues with this. News Flash...I am a paranoid freak..okay I guess it is okay to say lunatic just this once. Poor Greg got the rundown for about 50 minutes, from car safety on the way there, to parking lot safety, to hold their hand 24/7 safety, to sunblock safety, to kidnapper safety, to wavepool safety, to let my kid go on the freefall or skybreaker and I kill you safety(I guess he wasn't paying attention on that part), to bring our children home in one piece or don't come home at all safety! How my sisters and I came from the same womb is crazy because they did a little wave and a 'get on your way" and pretty much skipped back inside. I think I stood on the street until they turned the corner. To my amazement, they came back alive. Whew...one never can tell. And Dal even rode the big rides and survived and they thought I would be mad...which I

would have had he not come home alive.

I spent the day up in SLC with Colton and his doctor. We had to go over the results and it is official that he will most likely sleep with either oxygen or CPAP for the rest of his life!!.....cross your fingers that that changes!!! The medical supply place called to set up a time to bring his oxygen and the guy on the other line was acting a little wierd and I finally figured it out...I have a horrible cold and I freakin sound like a boy going through purberty and I finally decided that he was probably thinking,.."lady, your kid is being put on oxygen,...cut out the cigarettes." I seriously sounded like a chain smoker. Whoops!

The fourth was eventful. Everybody but Mr. and Mrs. Partypooper (aka, Greg and I) went to the parade. I couldn't get my body out of bed. My family likes to party till the break of dawn. We slept in and went to my aunt and uncles for a wonderful lunch and mingling of the Peterson side. The boys got to go horseback riding and it was just heaven for them. We of course then had to go get ready for the "MAIN EVENT"..the Miley Concert. My neices were all so excited. Dallin pretended like he wasn't enjoying himself but I know deep down in side he was loving seeing Miley. It was so much fun and of course my favorite part is when the jets fly over. I am such a ballbaby. If I even talk about it I cry. And then I love when they let the soldiers talk to their families. It sure makes me appriciate all that I have and the men and women who are risking their lives for our freedom. I was proud to be an american!!!

So, to the real drama of the night. We had such a wonderful night and we all parked by each other. Andrew suggested we practically park in Nevada...he says you get out faster but that's because by the time you hike back your are in a different state and there is no traffic. Okay, just kidding Drew..don't get all worked up! So, we all got back to our cars and there was major traffic. My parents, Debbie and us were all facing Drew and Kristin's cars. We were ready to pull out. My brother in law was in the lead and 4 cars passed and wouldn't let him out. We looked and this guy a couple of cars back gets out of his stupid car and comes and stands in front of my brother in laws car so that he can't pull out. He let's like 3 more cars go until his car is right in front of their car. He then walks over to my brother in law and says,"Sorry I lost my contact" to which my binl says, "sure you did you liar." This guy be bops over to his car and gets in and my brother in law pulls up like an inch away from their car and that is when I learned all the different ways you can say the "F" word. The guy jumped back out of the car and looked like he was going to kill my brother in law. That is when my nice, sweet, never EVER loses his temper husband goes to jump out of my car. I seriously never see Greg lose it..that is not joke. But, because he was so upset about what was happening, I saw another side of him....a side of defense. I on the other hand am not one I would consider "BRAVE"...I held on to Greg's arm with all of my strength so he would not do something crazy. I may have been screaming with my manly cold voice too. Because I am strong, he wasn't able to get over there and the guy did nothing to my brother in law but, it sure ruined the night. Guess you had to be there....it sounds a lot better in person.

Our week has been full of good food and lots of laughter. We celebrated my parents 40th and also of course went to Brick Oven where people were literally moving away from us because we were so loud. Stupid people...who eats in silence. I guess the workers were actually warning people before they sat them by us!! Oh, well, more room for us!! The cousins have had so much fun together and I always realize how much I wish I had sisters who lived by me. I miss them like crazy. I wish I could fill in more details but I would be writing for a week. Just know it was fun...99% of the time....and we made some great memories. I love you fam!!

Colton is now officially on his oxygen. Last night was his first night and it was a miracle that we made it through the night. He still had little sobs after he finally fell asleep. Poor guy! He better get used to it! I do believe this oxygen machine was housed at a chain smokers house though because my whole house reeks of cigarette smoke whenever it is running...or Greg has a new habit he needs to come clean about.

Well, all but one of my sisters have gone home and I officially need to diet. We seriously eat none stop and I needed to lose 25 pounds before they all came and now I need to approximately lose an elephant! (give or take) Good freakin luck! Any suggestions? I have thought about having Greg staple my lips shut..which would also benefit him because then I couldn't get mad at him....I have thought about having him tie a rope around me and hook me to the back of the car when he drives so that I am forced to excercise....or I could seriously lick a cart at Walmart so I get super sick and just start throwing up and getting the runs....I don't know which one to do!! These are all difficult decisions...I'll let you know what I decide to do!

Well, life is good and great and I am blessed to be alive and to have all that I have! I am proud to be an American and to enjoy the freedoms that so many people take for granted every day. Till next time!!