Henry J.

Welcome baby Henry, we can't wait to meet you!
9 lbs 11 oz.
19 inches

Growing and changing

Today Alton stood on his own for the first time. Well, he's technically stood before but not for a long amount of time. I was walking him into his room and I let go. He stood there and then kind of looked at me like "Mom, am I supposed to be doing this." It was so cute.

Baby, baby.

For Mother's Day I got a new camera. I have been taking LOTS of pictures since then. Here are a few of my favorite 10 month old.

One of the kids left the fridge open and Alton decided to take advantage of the opportunity.

The graduate

Eadie graduated from preschool on the 21st. She did such a good job in the program. Half the time she was the only one I could hear singing. She had two speaking parts which she memorized in only a day. She looked so adorable dancing to the songs.







I wish that I would have got this dance on tape. It was so hilarious, my Mom & I were both laughing so hard. Eadie and the boy next to her in the striped polo were great dancers. It was great. I really wish the battery on my camera hadn't been running out.

Receiving her diploma.

Eadie and Mrs. Kaye. This is the same preschool that Teya went to and the same teacher. It brought back a lot of memories to go to the program.

We're so proud of our Eadie beetle!

Spring Fling performance

Teya had her spring fling dance performance this week. She is a very talented dancer and she did a super job. Plus...look how cute she is!

Freestyle

Freestyle (Teya won first place in freestyle at her last competition.)

Dancing with her team (her team won first place at the last competition too.)

This thing called life.

I have spent a lot of time this week thinking about life and death. I have had two people I know die this week. I also had a friend give birth this week. It makes me so sad to think that on the same day one person is at the mortuary planning her husband's funeral, while the other is at the hospital welcoming her new baby. Sometimes life seems so unfair. You never know what's going to happen. Life is unpredictable. Hold on to every moment you have.

What a lady.

You are a great example to me and I'm SO GLAD that I can call you my Mom!

Happy Birthday!

I love you.

The whole process

I really hate posting pictures of myself that are so ugly but I said that I would put up pictures so I am. I didn't have a lot of bruising as you can see. You could mostly see it once it started to fade and turn yellow.

May 9th




May 10th




May 11th


May 14th

May 19th

May 21st

When I got home from the surgical center Orin wanted to come and see me, so Justin brought him in. Then he threw up on me. He was throwing up every 20 minutes for the rest of the day. Then the next day I got the flu and was throwing up. Then Justin and my Mom got it the next day. Those were some of the crappiest days I've ever gone through.


I got the splint off my nose on Monday. Once I got it off my nose started to bruise across the bridge for whatever reason. So you can see that I have bruising on my nose now. I still have a lot of swelling in my nose and will for several months. It looks really different from the front. It's a strange thing to suddenly look different then you have your whole life. There is still a slight bump in the bridge but the Doctor thinks it will go away once the swelling is gone. It better! That was the whole reason I got the surgery. I do not want to do this again. Overall I am happy with the results. I think that in the end it will all be worth it. I'm just glad to have it over with!

My best friend of 24 years.

It's so hard for me to believe that my baby brother would be 30 today. It just doesn't seem like he could be that old. Where does the time go?

Happy Birthday Mike!
I miss you.

The time has arrived.

Well, tomorrow's the day. This is going to be the longest surgery I've ever had and probably the most painful. I guess I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I'll post some pictures as soon as I feel up to it. Wish me luck!

Before

Let the sun shine in.

Alton loves to look out the windows. He would always try to see out the windows at the front of the house like the other kids, but he's not tall enough. Then he discovered the windows in the back of the house!

This kid makes me laugh.

I swear every time I turn around Orin is doing something else that makes me laugh. He is a goon!

Fashion faux pas

This is what happens when you let a 10 year old pick out their own clothing.

Patience please.

I'm undergoing some blog changes, so please be patient as I decide what the freak I'm doing. So if you get on here and it looks weird I'm probably in the middle of something. Sorry!