ALEX is 10

It's hard to believe Alex is 10!!
He has really grown in the last couple of months. His stats are 4'8" 73 lbs, doing well in school.
He had a small party at Main Event in honor of his double digits.
Mom and Dad even got to play laser tag. Our team of boys stomped the 9-10 girls in laser tag.
Star Wars legos are the mainstay at this point. I think we have all but one.


The red rollercoaster was his favorite ride.

So did Jessi

Alex's big surgery

Alex is finally of age to have his bone graft surgery. I was a nervous wreck for days, I have no idea why. Alex was a champ as usual. He was very brave and mature. He had to do the recovery without Mom and was great. Every nurse bragged on him. One hour into the overnight stay and he was ready for home, so they let us go home.

He never loses his sense of humor :)

A Nintendo DS can pull you through anything

School is back in Session

Well, the fun is over. I so enjoyed this long break from school. The holidays were so much fun. I really didn't want to go back but Mike won't let me stay home. I'm taking Pedi and Family this semester. It will have lots of clinical hours and tons of papers but I'm almost DONE.
So if I don't write, call or see you for a while it's not personal. When everything is done there will be one BIG PARTY.

A LEGO Nut

Alex has turned 10 and his only request is Legos. He loves those tiny plastic pieces, he is in the Star Wars and Sponge Bob phase. This obsession has been going on for about 2 yrs. now and he has millions of those sharp little squares. Mike and Alex will spend hours on a project, but the smile on his face is worth all the pain that I feel when I step on a stray lego piece.

Takes a Whip'n and keeps Tick'n

After 8 peaceful years of co-existing, Rex became the target of Ben's aggression (blue heeler).

We had 3 scary but not life threatening attacks in the last month......

Then Saturday Ben went for the kill. Rex is one tough mutt. He had bilateral flailed chest (broken ribs on each side), bilateral collapsed lungs, right shoulder torn open, and major blood loss. The Vet can't believed not only did he survive, but was walking on his leg prior to surgery and never became short of breath. Today he is back to his happy little mutant self, drain comes out tomorrow, staples in 10 days. Fur back in 2 months.

Ben has been re-homed with his maker.

Jessi's New Face

When ever little bit gets upset or disagrees with you this is the new face you will get.

What she doesn't realize just how cute she can be. Even Mad

My Brother is engaged!!!!

My sweet Brother thinks he has found the one....I agree.

Kacie is a keeper and so much fun. They spent the weekend with me. It is hard to believe he has become a man, it still think of him as a sweet 10 yr. old.

The two of them are a good fit and I can't wait for their wedding. I had the honor of taking the engagement picture.