Happy Birthday Grandma Kim!!
We wish that we could be there to help you celebrate because you know we are serious party animals. Party hard for us anyway and know that we are thinking of you. We love you!!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Recap
Wow, it's so great to have our family back together again! Two weeks before I was supposed to leave for San Diego Ryan's grandpa passed away. Ryan flew up to Washington for Floyd's funeral and got to spend a couple of days with all his brothers and parents. It's been a while since they have all been together so they enjoyed being together even though it was a somber occasion. Floyd touched many lives and was a wonderful man. We're going to miss you gramps!
Ryan has a quirky dream of looking like Tom Hanks in Cast Away after he had been on the island for four years. He was reviewing some air force material and found out that he must be clean shaven for work every day. This summer became his last chance to realize his caveman hair dream. A week and a half into his shaving fast, Ryan had to get ready for the funeral. He didn't think it was appropriate to sing and speak at the funeral with such distractions on his face so once again, his "dream" was put on hold. In the process of shaving away his dreams he paid tribute to one of Floyd's old looks (and he wonders why I wouldn't kiss him like that ?).
While Ryan was away the kids and I had some good times. This is the boys bathing where the wild things are. Notice Eastons hair. He wants to grow it out so bad but we just had to cut it for the wedding.
Luckily Ryan got back in time to help me with some complicated surgery. Out of five kids you would think I would have to deal with things stuffed up kids noses all the time. But for some strange reason (or because I tell the story of Grandma Great sticking beans up her nose as a kid and then having them swell all the time) I have not.
Out of all the things that would fit up his nose, I guess macaroni isn't too bad. (yum)
Then it was time for Parker, Easton and I to leave. While we were away in San Diego for a week for my little brothers wedding Ryan got some good bonding time in with the three younger kids...
while we went to the beach. We were supposed to have a cook out at La Jolla Shores once all the family got into town. We finally got EVERYTHING loaded into the cars and rides for everyone out there and it started to rain. What's a little rain though right? The kids even got into the water! Once everyone was sufficiently freezing we loaded everything back into the cars and drove home to have a nice cookout (papa cooking the food in the back yard alone in the drizzle while everyone else ate in the comfy kitchen) together.
It was pretty fun watching the kids play in the water together.
No matter how freezing Lincoln was he wanted to be playing in that sand. I think just the fact that they were getting dirty was making them fuzzy all over.
It was so much fun to have some cousin bonding time!
I don't know how I ended up not getting pictures of the wedding but I'll try to get some from those people that were prepared. Calvin and Becky make a beautiful couple and it was such a blessing that we could all be there together for his big day. I hope he knows how much we all love him.
Parker is done with First grade, despite all of Ryans threats to hold her back (I think he's just bitter because he did two years of kindergarten).
We will all miss Mrs. Green. She is the best kindergarten teacher I have ever seen. I wish all of our kids could have her. Maybe there are teachers like her in San Diego that we just never got growing up. haha
Ryan has a quirky dream of looking like Tom Hanks in Cast Away after he had been on the island for four years. He was reviewing some air force material and found out that he must be clean shaven for work every day. This summer became his last chance to realize his caveman hair dream. A week and a half into his shaving fast, Ryan had to get ready for the funeral. He didn't think it was appropriate to sing and speak at the funeral with such distractions on his face so once again, his "dream" was put on hold. In the process of shaving away his dreams he paid tribute to one of Floyd's old looks (and he wonders why I wouldn't kiss him like that ?).
While Ryan was away the kids and I had some good times. This is the boys bathing where the wild things are. Notice Eastons hair. He wants to grow it out so bad but we just had to cut it for the wedding.
Luckily Ryan got back in time to help me with some complicated surgery. Out of five kids you would think I would have to deal with things stuffed up kids noses all the time. But for some strange reason (or because I tell the story of Grandma Great sticking beans up her nose as a kid and then having them swell all the time) I have not.
Out of all the things that would fit up his nose, I guess macaroni isn't too bad. (yum)Then it was time for Parker, Easton and I to leave. While we were away in San Diego for a week for my little brothers wedding Ryan got some good bonding time in with the three younger kids...
while we went to the beach. We were supposed to have a cook out at La Jolla Shores once all the family got into town. We finally got EVERYTHING loaded into the cars and rides for everyone out there and it started to rain. What's a little rain though right? The kids even got into the water! Once everyone was sufficiently freezing we loaded everything back into the cars and drove home to have a nice cookout (papa cooking the food in the back yard alone in the drizzle while everyone else ate in the comfy kitchen) together.
It was pretty fun watching the kids play in the water together.
No matter how freezing Lincoln was he wanted to be playing in that sand. I think just the fact that they were getting dirty was making them fuzzy all over.
It was so much fun to have some cousin bonding time!
I don't know how I ended up not getting pictures of the wedding but I'll try to get some from those people that were prepared. Calvin and Becky make a beautiful couple and it was such a blessing that we could all be there together for his big day. I hope he knows how much we all love him.The kids and I flew all night and arrived back in Pittsburgh Wednesday morning at about 9:30. It happened to be the kids last day of school so while I slept (to make up for the two hours I got on the plane) Ryan took the kids to say bye to their friends and teachers.
Parker is done with First grade, despite all of Ryans threats to hold her back (I think he's just bitter because he did two years of kindergarten).
We will all miss Mrs. Green. She is the best kindergarten teacher I have ever seen. I wish all of our kids could have her. Maybe there are teachers like her in San Diego that we just never got growing up. haha
Sunday, May 23, 2010
back to "normal"
It has been three full weeks now since Creeds surgery. We are still counting our blessings and thanking the Lord every day for how well his operation went. Thanks to all of you too for the prayers and fasting on Creeds behalf. We went to see Dr. Russo for Creeds follow up appointment on Thursday and his heart couldn't be working better. What wonderful news to hear! We thought, since he is healing so well, we would give you a little comparison.
This is Creed about an hour after his surgery. They had about a million things that he was connected to.
-he got blood (that's the red tube) for the first couple of hours post-op
-he had a chest tube in to drain any excess blood from his chest
-he had IV's in both arms as well as a central line in his neck
-a catheter
-you can see the two blue wires coiled by the blanket; those are both connected to him by a stitch until they know they wont need them (there to jump his heart if there are complications)
-the circle stickers are for his vitals
-the square ones are to monitor his heart (there are 10 of them)
-and finally a blood pressure cuff on his leg (seeing as his arms were pretty occupied)
Now, three weeks later he's running around like a maniac. His new found energy (from his way more efficient heart) can be a little overwhelming at times but we love it! This is his "check out my rugged scar" pose.
Since he has been healing so well it's been pretty easy for the family to get back to normal. . .
eating yummy snacks,
Ryan visiting the kids at school for their "take your father to school" day,
we have been able to add a plethora of looks to our "funny faces" collection,
Creed received a bunch of art supplies to keep him occupied during his recovery which has turned out well for the whole family, our art wall is overflowing!
As you can see, even Beckham got in on the action. That is, until I caught him drinking the dirty paint water and he was speedily removed from the premises!
We have had amazing works of art constructed during the kids free time. This particular one happens to be a "Moosedragon"...
along with Creeds "tower of power"
Finally, when the days are over and our minds and bodies are worn out, we settle down for a good jump on . . . an old mattress.
I love living in a house where every day there are endless possibilities before us.
This is Creed about an hour after his surgery. They had about a million things that he was connected to.
-he got blood (that's the red tube) for the first couple of hours post-op
-he had a chest tube in to drain any excess blood from his chest
-he had IV's in both arms as well as a central line in his neck
-a catheter
-you can see the two blue wires coiled by the blanket; those are both connected to him by a stitch until they know they wont need them (there to jump his heart if there are complications)
-the circle stickers are for his vitals
-the square ones are to monitor his heart (there are 10 of them)
-and finally a blood pressure cuff on his leg (seeing as his arms were pretty occupied)
Now, three weeks later he's running around like a maniac. His new found energy (from his way more efficient heart) can be a little overwhelming at times but we love it! This is his "check out my rugged scar" pose.
Since he has been healing so well it's been pretty easy for the family to get back to normal. . .
eating yummy snacks,
Ryan visiting the kids at school for their "take your father to school" day,
we have been able to add a plethora of looks to our "funny faces" collection,
Creed received a bunch of art supplies to keep him occupied during his recovery which has turned out well for the whole family, our art wall is overflowing!
As you can see, even Beckham got in on the action. That is, until I caught him drinking the dirty paint water and he was speedily removed from the premises!
We have had amazing works of art constructed during the kids free time. This particular one happens to be a "Moosedragon"...
along with Creeds "tower of power"
Finally, when the days are over and our minds and bodies are worn out, we settle down for a good jump on . . . an old mattress.
I love living in a house where every day there are endless possibilities before us.
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