Ah, takes after his mother!! jk maria! -katie

Summer Fun

These pic's sum up my summer thus far.

Birthday parties:

Back-yard fun is my daily agenda.

See my other blog http://munchkin-inc.blogspot.com for more detailed specifics of my day to day happenings.
Love and miss you all.
-Tay

Hey, hope everybody is having as much fun as I'm having with my family. Here are some pictures of us in Knolls.

The week we conquered MEXICO

Spring Break in San Felipe.....need I say more???

So intently studying on the car ride down..

We started off pretending that we would study....THAT WAS A JOKE. But for some reason our Wilkins book was always with us.....

Uncle Quinn reading Wilkins Lyndsey Reading Wilkins too....

Wilkins next to the crab

View from our window

candle lighting ceremony


rotting whale carcus

Aunt Jeanine's and her house

Dead shark

Pole dancing Night.

ready to hit the "town"

Wilkins sunbathing with a beer, who could want more .....

AHOY MATEY

breakfast on the beach

heading into San Felipe

Border contral

right before the border

three wheeling

our little crab

crazy Katie

OK, we got a little sick of Wilkins

Scuba Certification at Blue Lake

Well, I did it. I am finally certified to scuba dive!!!

right before our dive....

I spent the last two days near Wendover at a lake called Blue Lake certifying to be a scuba diver. I dove twice on Friday with no problems other than I lost my weight belt, which was recovered safely, and two dives on Saturday. I did great!! Although it was a little scary going into the open water for the first time. I was there with the dive master, of course, my two friends Abby and Sean and then can't forget Amanda, my BFF. Friday went well, but today, Saturday, I was descending and all of a sudden I felt water rush into my ear. I tried to equalize my ears and couldn't. When diving, you must equalize every few feet or else you could rupture an ear drum. Since I couldn't equalize, I decided to end that dive, luckily it happen to be the end of the last dive so I didn't miss anything. My ear is still uncomfortably plugged, but slowly going away.

Here are a few pictures of us under the lake and a few things we saw. Just a note, the lake is starting to warm up, it was about 80 degrees, and the algae is starting to grow. So the pictures aren't as clear as when you go to the Caribbean.... ENJOY!!

Amanda and me under the water

me Amanda

A sleeping Bass fish

WE DID IT.....we are now certified!!!

Caribbean here we come.....

Taylor's PERICORONITIS outline

Pericoronitis -

I. Pericoronitis is an inflammation of the soft tissue associated with a partially erupted tooth.
A. The inflammation can be acute or generalized.
B. The tissue effected is that which surrounds the coronal portion of a tooth.
C. The most commonly effected teeth are the mandibular third molars.

II. The operculum is the flap of soft tissue which either partially or completely covers the associated tooth.

III. Pericoronitis creates a nidus for bacteria to grow and multiply.
A. Food debris and bacteria become trapped between the tooth and the inflamed tissue.
B. The area remains warm, dark and moist, encouraging microorganisms to thrive.

IV. Signs and Symptoms of Pericoronitis:
A. Pericoronitis is extremely painful due to swelling of the operculum.
B. The tissue will become erythmatic in color.
C. Exudate begins, creating a foul taste and smell.
D. Severe, long-term cases will involve swelling of the cheek.

V. Who is at risk?
A. Young adults are most at risk due to the eruption of wisdom teeth.
B. Military personnel between the ages of 17-26 are reporting serious problems with pericoronitis.
20% of dental emergencies reported by the military in World War II were due to pericoronitis.

VI. Treatment of the condition depends on the severity of the case.
A. The extraction of the third molars is often practiced in mouths without room to harbor wisdom teeth.
B. Debridement performed by the hygienist with the use of topical anesthetic,
C. Irrigation using diluted hydrogen peroxide, chlorhexidine or warm water.
D. The doctor may prescribe antibiotics if the patient is unable to perform adequate home care.

Taylor's Spring Break

In Seattle, we went on a Choo-choo train. It took us to the Columbia Winery. My little boy loved the train ride, mama loved the winery.

A lovely day for a walk around lake Washington.

Munchkin and Fergus, the pug.