I'm in the middle of my morning chores, but I just had to share this one!
As I'm in the kitchen this morning prepping chili for the crockpot, Glenn has run out on an errand and the boys are happily playing with toys in their play area. I can hear them rummaging through one of their toy bins and talking about their Car cars (as in the movie). They are naming them off and suddenly Liam says, "Fillmore! We've lost Fillmore! We have to find him Conor." Then, out of the blue, he says, "This is a job for Suuuuper Liammmmmmm and his trusty sidekick!"...and from the other side of the room I hear, "It's me! Super Cooonnnnneeeerrrrrrrr!".
And with that I just had the best laugh I've had in over a week! Where do they come up with this stuff? Hope you got a giggle out of it, too.
And C, I promise I'll post Conor's birthday pictures sometime today...What, a month later is too long? LOL
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Bah Humbug - snow and other misc. things
I am so sick of winter. I know it has only just started, but seriously - it SUCKS. I'm already starting to get a bit sick of the cold, wet, icy and DARK days. I've already had my first winter "spill". (knee popped out of place and ended up behind my leg - that's ok though, the fall to the ground knocked it back in place. *eye roll*) I long for the sunny 70 degree weather that we had a few weeks ago. The boys could go outside in the sun and play, play, play. Now they get to be cooped up in the house and drive me insane...all 3 of them! LOL
I went yesterday to have a couple of strange spots removed from my leg. It actually didn't hurt and I was quite happy until this afternoon when I decided to change the bandages - OUCH! The spots are still throbbing.
Can I just say how proud I am of my 2 little dudes? There are moments when I go breathless with awe at the 2 of them. Conor has turned into quite the conversationalist lately. He really grew up over the summer and since we've been home the changes seem to come daily and like rapid fire! He's now speaking in complete sentences and paragraphs. He's such a little comedian. And Liam - he has declared himself to be a "big boy" now. Well, big boy until you mention potty training, then he claims the title of baby with a sly grin. He's become very protective of Conor...well, when he's not trying to a) get Conor to do something he knows they'll get in trouble for, b) forcing Conor to play what Liam wants to play or c) deciding that he doesn't want to play with "the baby" anymore and decides to shove him out of the "circle".
They are both doing extremely well in their gymnastic classes. Liam is on his own now and it's very hard to sit on the other side of the glass watching him "do" instead of helping him. How did he grow up so fast? Conor is still requiring a bit of assistance, but I can already tell that he will be joining his big bro faster than I am ready! They're also both in swimming lessons right now. Liam is struggling a bit in his. I'm not really sure why. He is supposed to be in class with his teacher and no parent, but he throws a fit and wants one of us there every week. He's not scared of the water - he loves it, in fact. I think it may have more to do with the instructor than anything else. She's...well, she's not really 3 year old friendly. She's a bit stiff and doesn't give much praise or instruction. Conor, on the other hand, is desparately wanting to join his big brother instead of being in the "baby" class. He's constantly staring over to see what Liam is doing and asking to do it too. He loves his instructor and always wants to help her collect kick boards, sponges, etc. He's such a ham!
Glenn and I are doing great. We still have some house improvements to make and hope to get them done in the next month. The big items on our list right now are: Total remodel of the bathroom, finishing the basement and turning it into the boys playroom, and putting a porch in the front of the house (which has to be done before November 15th by order of the new city by-laws). Not just a porch, but one with rails, etc. Lovely.
Of course I have pictures, although I will say that I have been a bit slack on taking any lately - bad me. Here's a few recent ones:
Helping daddy build a pantry for the Kitchen
"Helping" daddy build the playfort
More "helping"!
Success! Now they can play!
Two buds, chillin' and watching some 'toons
I went yesterday to have a couple of strange spots removed from my leg. It actually didn't hurt and I was quite happy until this afternoon when I decided to change the bandages - OUCH! The spots are still throbbing.
Can I just say how proud I am of my 2 little dudes? There are moments when I go breathless with awe at the 2 of them. Conor has turned into quite the conversationalist lately. He really grew up over the summer and since we've been home the changes seem to come daily and like rapid fire! He's now speaking in complete sentences and paragraphs. He's such a little comedian. And Liam - he has declared himself to be a "big boy" now. Well, big boy until you mention potty training, then he claims the title of baby with a sly grin. He's become very protective of Conor...well, when he's not trying to a) get Conor to do something he knows they'll get in trouble for, b) forcing Conor to play what Liam wants to play or c) deciding that he doesn't want to play with "the baby" anymore and decides to shove him out of the "circle".
They are both doing extremely well in their gymnastic classes. Liam is on his own now and it's very hard to sit on the other side of the glass watching him "do" instead of helping him. How did he grow up so fast? Conor is still requiring a bit of assistance, but I can already tell that he will be joining his big bro faster than I am ready! They're also both in swimming lessons right now. Liam is struggling a bit in his. I'm not really sure why. He is supposed to be in class with his teacher and no parent, but he throws a fit and wants one of us there every week. He's not scared of the water - he loves it, in fact. I think it may have more to do with the instructor than anything else. She's...well, she's not really 3 year old friendly. She's a bit stiff and doesn't give much praise or instruction. Conor, on the other hand, is desparately wanting to join his big brother instead of being in the "baby" class. He's constantly staring over to see what Liam is doing and asking to do it too. He loves his instructor and always wants to help her collect kick boards, sponges, etc. He's such a ham!
Glenn and I are doing great. We still have some house improvements to make and hope to get them done in the next month. The big items on our list right now are: Total remodel of the bathroom, finishing the basement and turning it into the boys playroom, and putting a porch in the front of the house (which has to be done before November 15th by order of the new city by-laws). Not just a porch, but one with rails, etc. Lovely.
Of course I have pictures, although I will say that I have been a bit slack on taking any lately - bad me. Here's a few recent ones:
Helping daddy build a pantry for the Kitchen
"Helping" daddy build the playfort
More "helping"!
Success! Now they can play!
Two buds, chillin' and watching some 'toons
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Snap...and other fun new things
A few nights ago we were putting the boys to bed and, as usual, I was singing songs to them. Out of the blue there was a snapping along with the song, I thought Glenn was doing it. All of a sudden this little hand pops up from under the covers and Liam says, "Look mommy, I can do it!". I was stunned - where the heck did he pick that one up? He's always been very interested everytime Glenn or I snap, but he's never done it himself. I guess he's been practicing on the sly! LOL
The boys were taken for their 2 year and 3 year check up's and I'm happy to say they are perfect, once again! Both are performing at language skills far beyond what is expected at their ages. I've certainly got 2 little smarties (God help me) on my hands! Conor is 32 lbs and 34" tall. He's in the 90th % for weight and 97th for height. Good growing! Liam is 38 lbs and 40.5" tall. He's in the 95th % for weight and the 97th for height. Yay! I've definitely got 2 big boys on my hands - Indiana Pacer rookie's in 2025 & 2026!!!
The boys are also starting to role play quite a bit. Their favorite current game is pretending one is the big bad wolf and is chasing the other. It makes for quite exciting and LOUD playtimes. They also roll play with their Little People and the awesome Playmobile set that Liam got for his birthday. It's so much fun to see how they are developing!
Speaking of birthday's...A certain little boy will be 2 in 13 days! I'm not sure what we are going to do for his birthday yet. It's going to be really hard to keep up with what we did for Liam's this year! I do know that we are going with a Thomas theme because for Conor it is all about the Thomas!
Oh, and speaking of Thomas - We got Conor the cutest winter coat/snow pants Thursday. It's Thomas and Friends and it's just adorable. I'll have to take a picture of it and post it later.
Well, as promised, here are a few pictures of the boys at the beach:
The boys were taken for their 2 year and 3 year check up's and I'm happy to say they are perfect, once again! Both are performing at language skills far beyond what is expected at their ages. I've certainly got 2 little smarties (God help me) on my hands! Conor is 32 lbs and 34" tall. He's in the 90th % for weight and 97th for height. Good growing! Liam is 38 lbs and 40.5" tall. He's in the 95th % for weight and the 97th for height. Yay! I've definitely got 2 big boys on my hands - Indiana Pacer rookie's in 2025 & 2026!!!
The boys are also starting to role play quite a bit. Their favorite current game is pretending one is the big bad wolf and is chasing the other. It makes for quite exciting and LOUD playtimes. They also roll play with their Little People and the awesome Playmobile set that Liam got for his birthday. It's so much fun to see how they are developing!
Speaking of birthday's...A certain little boy will be 2 in 13 days! I'm not sure what we are going to do for his birthday yet. It's going to be really hard to keep up with what we did for Liam's this year! I do know that we are going with a Thomas theme because for Conor it is all about the Thomas!
Oh, and speaking of Thomas - We got Conor the cutest winter coat/snow pants Thursday. It's Thomas and Friends and it's just adorable. I'll have to take a picture of it and post it later.
Well, as promised, here are a few pictures of the boys at the beach:
Thursday, August 31, 2006
What is that I hear?
Shhhhhh? Do you hear that? Now I know you are probably staring at the screen thinking, "Yo, dumbo, of course we can't hear what you hear!" so I'll just tell you. It's silence. No children laughing, crying, whining, bellowing my name - no husband wanting to know what I'm doing right now and why I'm not entertaining the troups - nothing - nada - zip. Oh, wait, there are the strains of a CD I picked out, and that's NOT the Wiggles, playing softly in the background, but that to me is as gold as silence. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Glenn has taken the boys over for a playdate with Nicho, and even though my house still looks like hurricane Liam &Conor breezed through, I am relaxing at my computer, updating my blog and planning my next great scrap page. What a rare treat!
So, here's some meaningless things that I've decided to blog:
I can tell I'm back in Canada - particularly my little part of Canada - because my skin has become this dried, ashy, itchy and bothersome thing. I look like a snake shedding it's skin - my nice tan has become mottled with ashy white areas and honest to god, I don't think I can take the itchiness anymore. I acutally scratched the top of my foot so much the other day that I took a layer of skin off! And it's only August! I swear I'm going to fill the tub with lotion and jump in!
Have I bragged about my kids lately? No? Well, must fix that unhappy accident!
Liam got a cute little Cars scooter for his birthday and we took it outside with us the other day for the first time. He actually got on, started pushing away with one leg and off he went. No help from mommy or daddy, just up and out! Amazing little guy! He's been very glad to get home and see his BFF Nicho and they have been playing lots together. We have made NO progress on the potty-training front and I am convinced, once again, that he will be 30 and still in diapers with a bottle in his hand for night-nights. We have tried everything I can think of and he has no interest in losing the diaper. Sure he asks to go occassionally, but at this point, Conor asks to go more frequently than Liam! Any tips from anyone - please pass them this way. Other than his potty training and bottle he's actually been doing great. He told me the other day that he wanted to go "home", something I heard frequently when we were in Indy. When I reminded him that we were home he told me he wanted his other home. I asked him what he was talking about and he said, "You know, the home we have in Indillyapolis with Grandpa and Grandma". Poor guy, I guess after 3 months it is a second home to him. He certainly misses his family! He's now on a crusade to go to see Aunt Cindy "IN-Florida" so that we can see Mickey's other home. LOL Of course he also thinks that the whole crew will be there because he tells us how he wants Aunt Linda to see this and Grandpa to do this - I wish it were that simple!
We've decided to hold off on pre-school for Liam right now for a couple of reasons. First, the potty issue. He has to be going regularly before he can go to class. Second, even if he were ok in that area, I think we'd hold him back until January because it's been such an overwhelming spring/summer. I'd sort of like him to get into a routine again. Oh yeah, then there's the issue of mommy having a really hard time letting go - even for 2 hours 3 days a week! LOL He's already sleeping on his own in his big boy bed (3 nights in a row with no waking up! *knock on wood*) and that has been hard. I love the room in my bed, but it's different not having that little guy keeping me from turning over because he's got a handful of my hair clutched in his fist! ;)
Conor has been amazing, too. He's quite bright and he now holds conversations like nobody's business! If you ask him to do something and he says "no" and you ask why he will say, "Cause..." and go into a long explanation of why he can't. It's pretty funny to hear his reasons! He's grown up so much this summer. I'm not ready to deal with the terrible 2's with him - didn't I just have him?
He's a real expert at his little big-wheel bike. He loves peddling around the back yard. He and Liam go rock hunting all the time, too. Daddy went and got a rock polisher so they are stocking up to keep busy for the winter! LOL Liam got an expandable basketball net for his birthday and we have it set at the lowest setting right now (it goes from 4' to 6') and Conor can stand about 1/2 a foot away from the net and sink the basketball! He's so funny when he does it because as soon as the ball goes through the net he raises his hands in the air and says, "YEAH". He's also sleeping in his big boy bed, but he only makes it 1/2 the night before waking and calling for us. He either ends up in our bed or one of us go into his and sleep with him. I can't believe that after 3 years we are almost child-free in our bed! I know I've already said it, but it makes me kind of sad.
OH, some really good news: We got our fence put in! WHOOPEEEEE! No more drunks cutting through our yard and now we can let the boys go outside to play and not worry about crap being in our yard! Now, you'd think that was the best news, but it gets even better! For those of you that know my plight with the neighbors that live behind us, well, THEY'VE MOVED!!!! 95% of the problems have gone with them! We still have people hanging out back there, BUT today a truck pulled in and dropped off one of those huge dumpsters that you see at construction sights and there's been a crew of people emptying out the house and sheds all day. Last week the RCMP stopped by and told us they were recommending to the city that it be torn down, so we are hoping and praying that it's the reason they are cleaning out the junk and that tomorrow a big bulldozer shows up and knocks it all down. Keep your fingers crossed for us! Our neighbor went over to see what was going on, but we haven't had a chance to talk to him yet to find out.
A little update on my dad:
Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. The last session of Chemo seems to have really taken a toll on him and he's very tired and weak. I'm hoping that he will be feeling much better in a week or so, but with this dreadful cancer disease, you just never know. I'm keeping my thoughts positive and blaming it soley on the chemo for now. If you're reading this, daddy, I love you and you are always in our thoughts and prayers!!
Now on to some pictures!
This is my first scrap page in over 3 months! I'm so happy to be scrapping again! It's the first of many I will do from our summer travels. I knew I missed scrapping, but I didn't realize how much until I sat down and started doing it!
Credits: All papers and elements created by me. Font: Walt Disney Script
Liam at his Birthday Party #1 at Chuck E. Cheese
The boys and some of their friends doing their dance at Chuck E. Cheese
Liam with his "driving face" on. LOL It was quite a bumpy ride, I tell ya!
Glenn and Conor driving right behind us. I'm sure they were getting dizzy watching us zig-zag our way around the track!
Eeyore Conor. Out of all the ears he could have gotten, these are the ones he wanted most!
Pooh Liam. He and I got our ears together - Pooh for him and Tigger for mommy (who else?).
That's it for now. I've got so many more pictures to show - I'll definitely post the beach ones next. Have a wonderful day!
Glenn has taken the boys over for a playdate with Nicho, and even though my house still looks like hurricane Liam &Conor breezed through, I am relaxing at my computer, updating my blog and planning my next great scrap page. What a rare treat!
So, here's some meaningless things that I've decided to blog:
I can tell I'm back in Canada - particularly my little part of Canada - because my skin has become this dried, ashy, itchy and bothersome thing. I look like a snake shedding it's skin - my nice tan has become mottled with ashy white areas and honest to god, I don't think I can take the itchiness anymore. I acutally scratched the top of my foot so much the other day that I took a layer of skin off! And it's only August! I swear I'm going to fill the tub with lotion and jump in!
Have I bragged about my kids lately? No? Well, must fix that unhappy accident!
Liam got a cute little Cars scooter for his birthday and we took it outside with us the other day for the first time. He actually got on, started pushing away with one leg and off he went. No help from mommy or daddy, just up and out! Amazing little guy! He's been very glad to get home and see his BFF Nicho and they have been playing lots together. We have made NO progress on the potty-training front and I am convinced, once again, that he will be 30 and still in diapers with a bottle in his hand for night-nights. We have tried everything I can think of and he has no interest in losing the diaper. Sure he asks to go occassionally, but at this point, Conor asks to go more frequently than Liam! Any tips from anyone - please pass them this way. Other than his potty training and bottle he's actually been doing great. He told me the other day that he wanted to go "home", something I heard frequently when we were in Indy. When I reminded him that we were home he told me he wanted his other home. I asked him what he was talking about and he said, "You know, the home we have in Indillyapolis with Grandpa and Grandma". Poor guy, I guess after 3 months it is a second home to him. He certainly misses his family! He's now on a crusade to go to see Aunt Cindy "IN-Florida" so that we can see Mickey's other home. LOL Of course he also thinks that the whole crew will be there because he tells us how he wants Aunt Linda to see this and Grandpa to do this - I wish it were that simple!
We've decided to hold off on pre-school for Liam right now for a couple of reasons. First, the potty issue. He has to be going regularly before he can go to class. Second, even if he were ok in that area, I think we'd hold him back until January because it's been such an overwhelming spring/summer. I'd sort of like him to get into a routine again. Oh yeah, then there's the issue of mommy having a really hard time letting go - even for 2 hours 3 days a week! LOL He's already sleeping on his own in his big boy bed (3 nights in a row with no waking up! *knock on wood*) and that has been hard. I love the room in my bed, but it's different not having that little guy keeping me from turning over because he's got a handful of my hair clutched in his fist! ;)
Conor has been amazing, too. He's quite bright and he now holds conversations like nobody's business! If you ask him to do something and he says "no" and you ask why he will say, "Cause..." and go into a long explanation of why he can't. It's pretty funny to hear his reasons! He's grown up so much this summer. I'm not ready to deal with the terrible 2's with him - didn't I just have him?
He's a real expert at his little big-wheel bike. He loves peddling around the back yard. He and Liam go rock hunting all the time, too. Daddy went and got a rock polisher so they are stocking up to keep busy for the winter! LOL Liam got an expandable basketball net for his birthday and we have it set at the lowest setting right now (it goes from 4' to 6') and Conor can stand about 1/2 a foot away from the net and sink the basketball! He's so funny when he does it because as soon as the ball goes through the net he raises his hands in the air and says, "YEAH". He's also sleeping in his big boy bed, but he only makes it 1/2 the night before waking and calling for us. He either ends up in our bed or one of us go into his and sleep with him. I can't believe that after 3 years we are almost child-free in our bed! I know I've already said it, but it makes me kind of sad.
OH, some really good news: We got our fence put in! WHOOPEEEEE! No more drunks cutting through our yard and now we can let the boys go outside to play and not worry about crap being in our yard! Now, you'd think that was the best news, but it gets even better! For those of you that know my plight with the neighbors that live behind us, well, THEY'VE MOVED!!!! 95% of the problems have gone with them! We still have people hanging out back there, BUT today a truck pulled in and dropped off one of those huge dumpsters that you see at construction sights and there's been a crew of people emptying out the house and sheds all day. Last week the RCMP stopped by and told us they were recommending to the city that it be torn down, so we are hoping and praying that it's the reason they are cleaning out the junk and that tomorrow a big bulldozer shows up and knocks it all down. Keep your fingers crossed for us! Our neighbor went over to see what was going on, but we haven't had a chance to talk to him yet to find out.
A little update on my dad:
Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. The last session of Chemo seems to have really taken a toll on him and he's very tired and weak. I'm hoping that he will be feeling much better in a week or so, but with this dreadful cancer disease, you just never know. I'm keeping my thoughts positive and blaming it soley on the chemo for now. If you're reading this, daddy, I love you and you are always in our thoughts and prayers!!
Now on to some pictures!
This is my first scrap page in over 3 months! I'm so happy to be scrapping again! It's the first of many I will do from our summer travels. I knew I missed scrapping, but I didn't realize how much until I sat down and started doing it!
Credits: All papers and elements created by me. Font: Walt Disney Script
Liam at his Birthday Party #1 at Chuck E. Cheese
The boys and some of their friends doing their dance at Chuck E. Cheese
Liam with his "driving face" on. LOL It was quite a bumpy ride, I tell ya!
Glenn and Conor driving right behind us. I'm sure they were getting dizzy watching us zig-zag our way around the track!
Eeyore Conor. Out of all the ears he could have gotten, these are the ones he wanted most!
Pooh Liam. He and I got our ears together - Pooh for him and Tigger for mommy (who else?).
That's it for now. I've got so many more pictures to show - I'll definitely post the beach ones next. Have a wonderful day!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
We're home...some pictures
Do you know what it's like to have 1 million thoughts going through your head that you'd really like to "blog" about but you don't have time? It's been the craziest summer I have ever had and it doesn't stop just because we are home! This summer was going to be our summer to organize our lives and fix things we've been putting off for 5 years. LOL When we left back in June we had just gotten our new furniture in and were in the middle of painting, well, finishing painting, and a multitude of other things. Needless to say, the house looked like a tornado whipped through it and we had to come home to "the pit". There is honestly 3 inches of dirt in every room because we had to leave windows open for the cats and, since our little part of the northwestern world had some of the hottest days EVER in history of this area while we were gone, Sonya had to keep windows opened for us. UGH. Dusty little town. We've been home for almost 6 days and I don't feel like I've made a dent.
We had quite a journey home. We decided the boys needed a little treat for being so good while we were away and took them to Disneyland. From Indy to Disney was quite a trip! The highlight was getting to stop in Oklahoma City to see my nephew that I hadn't seen in years. Once we hit California, it was 3 days of Disney non-stop - holy sore feet. The boys had a blast, which is the most important thing. They even got to have a birthday party with Pat E. Cake and Mickey and Minnie! (side note: How many birthdays does one child need? Well, I don't know about need, but Liam got 3 this year!) The party was so neat - each person was given their own little cake to decorate in a Mickey Mouse plate - each ear contained things to decorate with - then they were "judged" (i.e. everyone had the "best" cake. LOL). Conor won the distinction of the messiest face...and hands...and arms...and even feet! Conor has a complete and total crush on one Ms. Minnie Mouse. He practically melted when he saw her. LOL
Besides being tiring and a bit frustrating (there were a few little meltdowns when we had to wait in lines), Disney was wonderful and I will never forget how the boys looked everytime they discovered something new.
After Disney we headed north and spent a wonderful evening in San Simeon, CA. We stayed on the beach and it was breathtaking! The next day we headed to my new favorite spot in the world - Monterey. I love that little town - Cannery Row is just a fun time. OK, so I'm assuming how much fun it is because I had two little boys with me that didn't want mommy and daddy to enjoy it too much and offered up many fits. After Monterey we went to San Fransico and spent 2 nights - again, I'm sure it would have been a blast but the boys didn't want to do the things I did - shopping! LOL We did get to take a tour in one of the trollies and the ride was wonderful. Definitely a place I want to go back to one day. Then we were off to Vancouver for two days - Back in Canada and beautiful British Columbia. The boys had a wonderful time collecting rocks and shells on the beach.
It was a LONG trip home, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Here are a few pictures from our trip home and a couple from our time in Indy:
My sisters and I
My parents, sisters and their spouses and Glenn and I
Pluto and Liam
Liam showing off his new ears
Conor in his party hat
Pat E. Cake - Our host for the birthday party
Daddy in his party hat
Liam in his pre-party pout (he wasn't sure about the whole meeting Minnie and Mickey thing)
Conor and daddy decorating their cakes
Liam and I decorating our masterpieces...ummm, I mean cakes
The boys and I with Minnie and Mickey
I have a ton more to post but it will have to wait until I don't have two little boys standing at my knee yelling for food. LOL I hope everyone is doing well!
We had quite a journey home. We decided the boys needed a little treat for being so good while we were away and took them to Disneyland. From Indy to Disney was quite a trip! The highlight was getting to stop in Oklahoma City to see my nephew that I hadn't seen in years. Once we hit California, it was 3 days of Disney non-stop - holy sore feet. The boys had a blast, which is the most important thing. They even got to have a birthday party with Pat E. Cake and Mickey and Minnie! (side note: How many birthdays does one child need? Well, I don't know about need, but Liam got 3 this year!) The party was so neat - each person was given their own little cake to decorate in a Mickey Mouse plate - each ear contained things to decorate with - then they were "judged" (i.e. everyone had the "best" cake. LOL). Conor won the distinction of the messiest face...and hands...and arms...and even feet! Conor has a complete and total crush on one Ms. Minnie Mouse. He practically melted when he saw her. LOL
Besides being tiring and a bit frustrating (there were a few little meltdowns when we had to wait in lines), Disney was wonderful and I will never forget how the boys looked everytime they discovered something new.
After Disney we headed north and spent a wonderful evening in San Simeon, CA. We stayed on the beach and it was breathtaking! The next day we headed to my new favorite spot in the world - Monterey. I love that little town - Cannery Row is just a fun time. OK, so I'm assuming how much fun it is because I had two little boys with me that didn't want mommy and daddy to enjoy it too much and offered up many fits. After Monterey we went to San Fransico and spent 2 nights - again, I'm sure it would have been a blast but the boys didn't want to do the things I did - shopping! LOL We did get to take a tour in one of the trollies and the ride was wonderful. Definitely a place I want to go back to one day. Then we were off to Vancouver for two days - Back in Canada and beautiful British Columbia. The boys had a wonderful time collecting rocks and shells on the beach.
It was a LONG trip home, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Here are a few pictures from our trip home and a couple from our time in Indy:
My sisters and I
My parents, sisters and their spouses and Glenn and I
Pluto and Liam
Liam showing off his new ears
Conor in his party hat
Pat E. Cake - Our host for the birthday party
Daddy in his party hat
Liam in his pre-party pout (he wasn't sure about the whole meeting Minnie and Mickey thing)
Conor and daddy decorating their cakes
Liam and I decorating our masterpieces...ummm, I mean cakes
The boys and I with Minnie and Mickey
I have a ton more to post but it will have to wait until I don't have two little boys standing at my knee yelling for food. LOL I hope everyone is doing well!
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Do you believe in miracles?
I sure do. I was beginning to doubt, but now I know...
2 weeks ago my father went into the doctor to have a check-up on how much progress his chemo had made with the cancer in his lung, adrenal glands and liver. What we found out was wonderful - there was noticeable shrinkage of the tumor in his lung, the adrenal glands looked fine and the spots on his liver were too small to tell. We felt so lucky.
On Thursday he went into his radiolgist and had a scan of his brain. We were almost expecting the news to be bad. We thought if there was any change it would be small and hopefully a smaller tumor. Imagine our surprise when his doctor walked in and told us that he had looked at the scan and had to apologize for taking so long as he had to walk over to the CT scan area to double check the readings and consult with another doctor because...the tumor was gone! GONE!!! An 8 cm tumor had disappeared. We were so shocked we didn't even ask any questions. We didn't ask how often something like this happens, how it happend...we just sat there. Dad just kept saying, "it's gone? It's gone. No cancer?". I think we floated out of the office and I was on the phone to my sisters at the first possible moment and both of them thought I was joking or they heard wrong. What a wonderful birthday present for my dad.
Thank you to everyone that kept my family in their prayers...the power of prayer is a wonderful thing and my belief has been a bit restored. Keep the prayers coming! THANK YOU! THANK GOD!
2 weeks ago my father went into the doctor to have a check-up on how much progress his chemo had made with the cancer in his lung, adrenal glands and liver. What we found out was wonderful - there was noticeable shrinkage of the tumor in his lung, the adrenal glands looked fine and the spots on his liver were too small to tell. We felt so lucky.
On Thursday he went into his radiolgist and had a scan of his brain. We were almost expecting the news to be bad. We thought if there was any change it would be small and hopefully a smaller tumor. Imagine our surprise when his doctor walked in and told us that he had looked at the scan and had to apologize for taking so long as he had to walk over to the CT scan area to double check the readings and consult with another doctor because...the tumor was gone! GONE!!! An 8 cm tumor had disappeared. We were so shocked we didn't even ask any questions. We didn't ask how often something like this happens, how it happend...we just sat there. Dad just kept saying, "it's gone? It's gone. No cancer?". I think we floated out of the office and I was on the phone to my sisters at the first possible moment and both of them thought I was joking or they heard wrong. What a wonderful birthday present for my dad.
Thank you to everyone that kept my family in their prayers...the power of prayer is a wonderful thing and my belief has been a bit restored. Keep the prayers coming! THANK YOU! THANK GOD!
***DUH*** I'm an idiot!
OMG - in my tired haze of stupidity I somehow completely deleted my blog. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!
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