just a quick update....

Here are the pictures from when we rented a jetski last week:




Charlie looked so cute in his little life jacket. :)

And just a few notes for me so I don't forget - we had a doctor's appointment last Wednesday. Everything went good. The baby's heartbeat was in the 150's. My blood pressure was 108/64 (lowest it's been so far..YEAH!) The doctor changed my due date to 12/19 (it was 12/18) The 2 ultrasounds show the baby's size equals a 12/21 due date so she wanted to adjust it a bit. She said she wants to be as accurate as possible just in case there are problems down the road. The exact gestational age can make a big difference on the type of care you will get (steroids, medications, etc.) All in all a great visit!

happy birthday dad!

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my dad today. We are so happy that we were able to spend this weekend with him. For those of you that know my dad, you know that he is genuine, funny, gentle and fun. We are so blessed to have him in our lives. He is a wonderful grandpa that is missed greatly by all when he is working in Jackson Hole.


Jon brought up another cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes - it was delicious as expected! Dad, Happy Birthday! We hope you have a great day - we love you so much!

happy holiday weekend....

We started the holiday off with a parade around the neighborhood. It was a huge success and there were hundreds of kids with their bikes/scooters/wagons all decked out for the holiday.

It has been SO hot here for the last week so we decided to spend the day inside and go to the movies. My mom took Charlie to see Wall-E (which he LOVED!) and Eric, my dad, Jon and I saw Hancock. It was much different than I expected and I liked it. Our neighbors invited us over for a BBQ and fireworks in the evening. The evening was beautiful and we enjoyed hanging out enjoying each others company. I really had no idea what Charlie was going to think of the fireworks this year. He can still be scared of loud noises on occasion, but he did great! He would cover his ears if he thought it was too loud but he did not seem to be scared. He loved playing with the snaps that you throw on the ground. Too bad most of our box was full of duds, I think he would have done that for hours. Most of the neighbors on the street all came together, so there was a lot of fireworks to enjoy.

This week has been very busy with Uncle Jon in town. We went to Roaring Springs (local water park) for the first time. Everybody had a great time. Too bad Eric and Jon got terrible sunburns on their chest and backs. Bad enough that they both had blisters! OUCH! Charlie loved the kiddie pool, but is still not a big fan of the splash attractions. On Thursday, we rented a jetski and went up to Lucky Peak. It was 106 degrees that day, so I think we would of had a little more fun if it had been cooler, but we still had a great time. We even took Charlie for a short ride. After a few minutes he said "I am having fun, but I think I am ready to go back now." I think he was a little more scared than he wanted to let on. I have not edited the photos from that day, but I will post them this week. Today we have spent the day at home - Charlie is very happy about this, I think he is exhausted from all the activity this week!
Hope you all are having a wonderful holiday weekend!

a few prayer requests.....

So, it's been a rough afternoon. The doctor called with the test results on the genetic testing that they completed last week...the news was not as positive as we had hoped. Nothing is definite and it is all just percentages, but it is still hard to hear all the same. We have an appointment tomorrow to go over the options of how we should proceed. Please pray for us - that we will have a peace with the next step and that we will have the strength to do what we want, not just what the doctors want.

My brother could also use some prayer as well. A few weeks ago his apartment was broken into and he was robbed. They did not get as much as they hoped because my brother's neighbor had caught them in the act. Apparantly, they did get a set of his car keys though because when Jon went to go to work this morning, his car was gone. He is pretty shaken up and feels violated, frustrated and angry. I feel so bad for him and know he could use some encouragement.

On a lighter note, this evening I went through the drive-thru at Taco Bell for some dinner. As I handed the cashier my card, she said "Oh, no need, the lady in front of you paid for your dinner." What an unexpected, nice thing to do. She must have known I needed it :)