White Christmas in Las Vegas!

I've just looked at all of my friend's blogs that live in Vegas and they have already beat me to this...but for those of you who don't live in Las Vegas...It SNOWED! Monday my Partners that I work with made me come into their office to show me that it was snowing outside...and I thought big deal right. Well both of these Partners were born and raised in Las Vegas and obviously don't get to see the snow very often in the desert. So I did some research and the last time Las Vegas has had snow was back in 2003! Monday's snowfall was gone by the Tuesday morning but...it snowed again last night and some areas of Las Vegas got up to 9 inches of snow!!! Our area got about 3 inches. The falling snow made me fill like Christmas season was finally here. Shad & I made hot chocolate to really enjoy the holiday season...yummy! The snow was so beautiful and it reminded me of back home in Utah. Oh the memories!

Speaking of Utah I haven't posted for awhile but my brother and sister came down to visit me after their college finals were over. They came down on Dec 11th and stayed until the 14th...and that is when my Mom and Dad talked me into letting them take Kyson back to Utah so they can spoil him like crazy. Kenzie asked me during breakfast Sunday morning if I will miss Kyson and I told her "I already miss him and he hasn't even left!"

My mom calls me Monday and says she can tell Kyson isn't feeling very well (because he gets very mellow when he gets sick or is cutting teeth...never grouchy... he's a perfect angel). So the next night my Dad had a Christmas party at their home in Ephraim and a Physicians Assistant was there and checked Kyson...and you guessed it...he had infections in both ears and the right ear was already starting to swell. We never really know if Kyson is sick because he never cries but my Mom said that night he would just lay on my sister's belly and whimper...poor little guy. The PA was nervous that if my Mom waited until the morning to get his scripts filled the ear could possibly burst. So of course in a small town you just wake up the Pharmacist out of bed and make him fill the script for antibiotics! He also got these ear drops that numb the ears until the antibiotics start kicking in. You know I miss Kyson terribly but I think he has the best care money can buy (since my Mom's rate is free).

I keep apologizing to my family that he was sick on the week they finally talked me in to letting Kyson stay with them...but my Dad's response is the best..."I love having him here and playing with him even if he is sick, because I get to check off the last thing on my bucket list...to be a Grandpa." My Dad is the best!! Seriously my Dad is the first on a long line of Whipple's that is alive to enjoy their Grandkid(s) - Stephanie and Natalie you better get on making that plural.

My Dad watched him Tuesday and took him shopping and got him sleepers (like we use to have as kids and we would slide down the stairs). He also took him to see my Mom at work and he would walk around giving all of the Brethren high fives (she works at the Snow College Institute). And then when no one is looking he howls like a wolf (he just learned that last week and if I can figure out how to upload video I'll show you all...its so cute!) My Mom watched him Wednesday and Thursday...and Stephanie just flew into Utah today and has staked claims to watch him tomorrow. I am so grateful that Kyson has Grandparents on both sides that completely spoil and love him.

Friday can't come any faster....I miss my little boy!!!!!

XOXO Melanie