Tuesday, April 29, 2008
My 28th Birthday
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sleepovers and Surgery
It's a long story but then we all ended up spending the night at their house Sunday night before Bri's surgery on Monday. They watched our kids all day for us while we were at the hospital. Thanks guys, we really appreciate it! We're looking forward to Bellows so we can actually hang out with you instead of just swapping kids. :)
Partners in crime: Carter and Natalie
At the playground Pancake time!
Blake drooling (literally) over Katie :)
Yes, they did watch a video... they got the chairs out though!
Hard to get everyone looking good... Surgery: We went in early Monday morning to get Brian's tonsils out (they also cut out his "hangy-downy thing"). He did great but they made him stay the night just as a precaution. I came home for the night with the kids and then went back and got him in the morning.
He actually was in Progressive Care (a step down from ICU but not on the regular floor) so he was hooked up a bazillion monitors and tubes. (Forgot the camera the first day and he was already unhooked by the time I took the picture.)
We made him a special bed on the couch. He's drinking lots of liquids and cold things like pudding and popsicles and ice cream... Natalie's loving his new diet as she gets to have some samples! :)
Yep, Blake is standing!
He is pulling up on everything... even if only for a little while before he loses his balance.
Making a road with lids.
Enjoying playing with all the extra pudding we have around here.
Keep praying for him--he's still in quite a bit of pain. Hopefully the next few days will be better. We appreciate all your prayers and emails. Thank you!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Everyday Life Again
Our disposal was leaking and therefore we had a huge puddle of water under the sink and mold on everything. Yuck. Natalie was so enthralled she actually was sitting on that purple chair watching Brian. (Well, actually, she was in the way so we told her to get her chair and she did and came back with a book too to read while she watched!)Reading to her baby. She was actually pushing off on the couch with her foot so she could rock. :)
Jess and I took Natalie and Carter to get "real" haircuts last week and to "Dondalds" afterwards. Up in the playplace bubble.
Helping fold the laundry.
Look at me go!
Watch out, I'm going to be walking soon!
Maybe he'll inherit some of the family "piano genes"-- he certainly loves this one!
Please be thinking of Brian on Monday--he's having surgery to have his tonsils out and will be staying in the hospital overnight. Pray that all goes well. Thanks! :)
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Grandma and Katherine's Visit
Katherine and I went down to Waikiki for dinner at Duke's and then walking around. I love you, sister. Thanks for coming even though you had to miss some classes!
Out to lunch one day.
Easter Egg Hunt with Melanie
Yummy Easter Meal after church. Victoria and Melanie joined us for the day.
My Lemon Blueberry Trifle. Delicious!
Brian was working nights practically the whole time they were here. We missed him but were grateful for the few hours a day we got to spend with him.
His masterpiece of a playdough cabin.
Making guacamole, wearing her new apron from Grandma. Yum!
Grandma's favorite beach: Ko Olina
I LOVE this picture of Blake. It's the epitome of being a baby in Hawaii. :)
Mommy and Baby