My Girls

Andy Surgery Date

After meeting a third doctor we have settled on doctor for Andy and have booked his surgery. He will have surgery on Dec 2nd. They will do his lip and palate all in one surgery. It seems like a long way off but we all are aware of how fast this time will go. We know this will not be an easy surgery but know we can walk this path as many other have. It was a long trip to see the doctor yesterday for Andy and today we had to go to see the pediatrician and restart some of the series of shots. During this visit the doctor told me that she heard a heart murmur and so next week we will head to the hospital to check this out. It did seem at that minute that I was really overwhelmed and tired. Our doctor told me to not to worry that this is pretty common but as a mother I can't help but worry and pray for this little boy whom I love. The other kids have done well esp the little ones who have been to many doctor apt it seems. Brianna worries about Andy's lip and how it is going to be fixed and will it hurt. So we will go forward and see what next week brings.

Our first picture of the 6 of us!

We finally have a picture of all 6 of us!! It still amazes me to look at us and see where we were to what we have become!

Riley and Daddy

After 4999 pieces of legos Daddy and Brian finished their lego wind power turbine that they are building not too far from our house. This was huge project but they were both so proud of it.

Brianna

Brianna was such a big girl as she went to her first day of preschool. She was SO excited this morning as she finally got to wear her backpack to school as her brother does. When I dropped her off she was more than ready to go. After school we put the babies down for nap and her and I had some time to "talk" and boy did she. If only I would have thought to record it because it was truly priceless. She told me all the ins and outs of school and her excitement was bubbling out of those cute piggy tails. It is hard for me to believe we are here with our second now in school. It is a reminder of how fast this life goes and how we must treasure these "talks " that are happening now!

Brianna Starts Preschool

Proud fisherwoman

Brian took the big kids fishing today. Brianna was the lucky one today and was SO proud of her fish. Sweetly she agreed to share the moment with her brother who didn't have such a good fishing day:)