I love that they are so smitten with each other. Ash and I are still best buds (unless dad will take him fishing, then he could care less if I'm involved).
I couldn't have picked a better dad for these boys. Happy fathers day love!
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Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Monday, June 18, 2012
Best buddies
Emers and his dad have a special bond. Em is Tom's little mini me and he just loves his papa. It is so cute to watch his face light up when he sees him and he'll start clapping and yelling da da!!!
I love that they are so smitten with each other. Ash and I are still best buds (unless dad will take him fishing, then he could care less if I'm involved).
I couldn't have picked a better dad for these boys. Happy fathers day love!
I love that they are so smitten with each other. Ash and I are still best buds (unless dad will take him fishing, then he could care less if I'm involved).
I couldn't have picked a better dad for these boys. Happy fathers day love!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
easter
Easter was lots of fun this year with two crazy munchkins. We spent some time at both grandmas coloring eggs and having an Easter egg hunt. Ash came away with a huge basket of candy (that is still here a month later... that kid just doesn't eat his candy).
Here's a cute picture of my mom... trying to escape the kids crowded around the door waiting for the hunt to begin.
Miss Addi getting some eggs:
Crazy Asher:
Emrick hanging out with grandma:
Lyhla looking like "I swear my mom told me I could get all these eggs..."
Macie "don't you dare try to take my basket away...":
My favorite of all the kids, just for that cheese that Addi is given:
Finally everyone looks forward:
Then Macie remembers she can walk now and she's like "I'm outta here fools...":
Jaxon and Emrick:
Jax was pretty proud of this dive caught on camera:
This kids at Grandma Snow's ready to run:
Emrick getting some more grandma love:
Easter for me was a little sad, because I remember one year earlier coloring eggs without my dad because he was in the hospital, and thinking "next year he'll be here..." We definitely missed ya dad.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Summer stuff...
We have been doing lots of fun stuff for the summer. Tom has been home on the weekends so we often get to do fun things with him too.
Ash's daycare went to the zoo on a Friday. It was a big deal to the kids, so I couldn't let Ash miss it, and decided to tag along with them. They broke the kids into groups of 4-5, and Ash's best buddy Gerritt was in a different group, but his second favorite Emery was with him.
She's a cutie.
Tom has been doing lots of work in our yard. Ash loves to help... and of course by help I mean make a big mess... but they always have fun together.
For the fourth of July I asked Asher what he wanted to do. Go to a parade? No. His choice... fishing. He so takes after his dad.
We didn't take him to fireworks. He doesn't like loud noises and has always hated fireworks... and it wouldn't be worth all the effort of parking and driving. We saw some from the house and Ash was like wow for about two seconds and then he was over it and hated them again.
And my dad is finally home from the hospital. That was a great day! We went over to see him and he was doing so much better than he had in the hospital. It's a mental thing to be home and free from cords and machines... and let's not forget clothes... no more hospital gowns to arrange and rearrange to make sure nothing is hanging out. He's moving around more... in fact... that day he was hanging around outside. Brandon and Ash were chasing a water snake around the yard and my dad walks right up to it and picks it up.
That's so my dad. Back to normal.
Ash's daycare went to the zoo on a Friday. It was a big deal to the kids, so I couldn't let Ash miss it, and decided to tag along with them. They broke the kids into groups of 4-5, and Ash's best buddy Gerritt was in a different group, but his second favorite Emery was with him.
She's a cutie.
Tom has been doing lots of work in our yard. Ash loves to help... and of course by help I mean make a big mess... but they always have fun together.
For the fourth of July I asked Asher what he wanted to do. Go to a parade? No. His choice... fishing. He so takes after his dad.
We didn't take him to fireworks. He doesn't like loud noises and has always hated fireworks... and it wouldn't be worth all the effort of parking and driving. We saw some from the house and Ash was like wow for about two seconds and then he was over it and hated them again.
And my dad is finally home from the hospital. That was a great day! We went over to see him and he was doing so much better than he had in the hospital. It's a mental thing to be home and free from cords and machines... and let's not forget clothes... no more hospital gowns to arrange and rearrange to make sure nothing is hanging out. He's moving around more... in fact... that day he was hanging around outside. Brandon and Ash were chasing a water snake around the yard and my dad walks right up to it and picks it up.
That's so my dad. Back to normal.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
We still found a little easter fun...
I wasn't sure going into Easter this year if we would do anything. My dad entered the hospital for his transplant that Friday and I was worried he would be in very rough shape and I wouldn't feel up to it. I knew for sure my mom would need to be there to take care of him and wouldn't plan anything.
He had already harvested his stem cells. He is an overachiever and got 18 million on the first day. Most people need 5 days to get 10 million.
We had a meeting at the hospital that Thursday and they told us he would feel ok for the first few days. He had the bone marrow killing chemo the first two days. Then a rest day, and on Monday the transplant of his stem cells. I was surprised at how well he actually was during it all. I thought it would be a next to death scenario, but he was up and walking around.
With him doing so well we decided to get the kids together for an egg hunt. Brandon and Elissa had it at their new house. They had the kids decorate eggs:
All the kids missed grandpa and grandma, so they also made some pictures for grandpa to hang in his hospital room. They all made some great pictures. Lyhla hung around the legs of the tables trying to get up into the mix:
The kids were excited for the easter egg hunt. They were running in circles waiting for us to let them out.
We finally turned them loose and they ran to collect eggs. It was fun to see Ellee and Asher get it and run for the eggs. Last year Ash grabbed a few and then wanted to stop to open them.
Macie even came along for the search...
On Sunday morning Ash woke up and walked out to see if the "Easter Guy" had been to our house. He was very excited to see his basket and the Captain America, Thing, and Doc Oc that the bunny had left.
He loves the easter egg hunt so much we had to do it like three times. We kept hiding the eggs over and over again.
We went to Tom's family next and had another egg hunt. The kids want the eggs hid harder so they have to search for them. Its fun to see the different ages and how they still get excited.
Given the circumstances, Easter was much better than I expected. My dad was better than I thought he would be. It made it easier to enjoy the festivities and watch the munchkin experience it all.
My dad finally hit the rough patch a few days later. The chemo killed most of the bone marrow (including the white blood cells and the ones left are injured). He has an infection in his intestines and colon with no white cells or immunities to fight it. They are giving him antibiotics to fight it, but it will take longer to fix. He can't really eat at this point and is in pain. The painkillers make him tired and he sleeps a lot. Honestly I'm still amazed at how well he seems to be doing with the whole process. He's still feisty and social with all the nurses. He still a techno geek and spends his time surfing on the iPad. Hopefully the infection will get resolved soon and he'll feel much better.
To make matters worse... my mom and dad's dog Danner was diagnosed with cancer too a month or so before my dad went into the hospital. He was a little run down when my dad went in, but he seemed to be responding ok to medicine. Last night his poor body couldn't handle it anymore and he passed away. I'm not an animal lover, but even I could see Danner was special and loved by all. He will definitely be missed.
He had already harvested his stem cells. He is an overachiever and got 18 million on the first day. Most people need 5 days to get 10 million.
We had a meeting at the hospital that Thursday and they told us he would feel ok for the first few days. He had the bone marrow killing chemo the first two days. Then a rest day, and on Monday the transplant of his stem cells. I was surprised at how well he actually was during it all. I thought it would be a next to death scenario, but he was up and walking around.
With him doing so well we decided to get the kids together for an egg hunt. Brandon and Elissa had it at their new house. They had the kids decorate eggs:
All the kids missed grandpa and grandma, so they also made some pictures for grandpa to hang in his hospital room. They all made some great pictures. Lyhla hung around the legs of the tables trying to get up into the mix:
The kids were excited for the easter egg hunt. They were running in circles waiting for us to let them out.
We finally turned them loose and they ran to collect eggs. It was fun to see Ellee and Asher get it and run for the eggs. Last year Ash grabbed a few and then wanted to stop to open them.
Macie even came along for the search...
On Sunday morning Ash woke up and walked out to see if the "Easter Guy" had been to our house. He was very excited to see his basket and the Captain America, Thing, and Doc Oc that the bunny had left.
He loves the easter egg hunt so much we had to do it like three times. We kept hiding the eggs over and over again.
We went to Tom's family next and had another egg hunt. The kids want the eggs hid harder so they have to search for them. Its fun to see the different ages and how they still get excited.
Given the circumstances, Easter was much better than I expected. My dad was better than I thought he would be. It made it easier to enjoy the festivities and watch the munchkin experience it all.
My dad finally hit the rough patch a few days later. The chemo killed most of the bone marrow (including the white blood cells and the ones left are injured). He has an infection in his intestines and colon with no white cells or immunities to fight it. They are giving him antibiotics to fight it, but it will take longer to fix. He can't really eat at this point and is in pain. The painkillers make him tired and he sleeps a lot. Honestly I'm still amazed at how well he seems to be doing with the whole process. He's still feisty and social with all the nurses. He still a techno geek and spends his time surfing on the iPad. Hopefully the infection will get resolved soon and he'll feel much better.
To make matters worse... my mom and dad's dog Danner was diagnosed with cancer too a month or so before my dad went into the hospital. He was a little run down when my dad went in, but he seemed to be responding ok to medicine. Last night his poor body couldn't handle it anymore and he passed away. I'm not an animal lover, but even I could see Danner was special and loved by all. He will definitely be missed.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Christmas fun 2010...
The whole holiday season flew by this year. It has been bizarre to watch the days pass so quickly, with me running here and there, trying to get things done before the last minute. My December was a little heavier this year... with bigger things on my plate than just Christmas. Even though, we loved every minute and had so much fun.
It all started with Ash's annual Christmas program at daycare. He was sent home with a note that said to practice two particular songs. With all the craziness... I'm not sure we ever even practiced more than once or twice. But they must have practiced so much during daycare, because it turned out so cute.
They played the song in the background and the tape had singing on it. The kids were slower than the tape and just kept singing away (even though they were about a line slower!). It was adorable.
Afterward, they had a santa stop by for all the kids to visit with. Asher waited patiently until the very end and told him about the transformers and hamster that he wanted.
We went to Little America for breakfast with Tom's family the Sunday before Christmas. It's a yummy family tradition that I always look forward to. Ash loves hanging out with his "brothers" (aka cousins). They always eat crazy things and then ride the elevator the top floor to see if its scary up there.
On Christmas Eve we got to spend the day with Addi... oh she is so cute. She can walk now!!! She just follows Ash around the house to see what he is doing. Ash loves this and keeps telling her "come on".
On Christmas morning Ash slept... and slept... and slept some more. Around 8:30 he finally got up and wandered into our room. He asked if I wanted to go watch TV with him and I was like "do you remember what day it is? Who came to our house last night?" Finally a look of "oh yeah" pops on his face and he runs to look at the presents.
He had been very worried about if he'd been good enough to get toys. He told Tom the night before he didn't care "because he was just going to get clothes anyway." He was very happy to see all his toys that morning. He said santa brought him lots of great toys.
He had asked santa for an optimus prime (has one), hamster (uh... not happening), train (already has one), zu zu pet (has two), and a crane. Luckily santa had a different optimus and some other transformers, and he remembered a few months ago that Ash really wanted a big bakugun ball. He was very excited to see that one.
He also got a batman castle with some new super heros.
I was truly spoiled and got a new iPad! Holy cow. I wasn't expecting that one. Tom fooled me horribly by paying for only a little on our credit card so I would think it was an iPod. I love it. Best. gift. ever. Kind of made Tom's running shoes and clothes kind of suck. But he did get a cool iphone cover (yeah... that really equates with an ipad... dang it).
We went to my moms for breakfast and to watch the kids open presents. Baby Lylha has gotten so big and is so happy! She is always good for a smile.
Addi was very busy running around... but I think she still loved our present to her. It is very loud and obnoxious after all (paybacks!).
Ash thought the punching ice cream truck mater he got was hilarious. He kept hitting his dad with it and laughing his butt off.
and then Tom tried to do it back to him...
Then we went to tom's mom's house and opened presents there. Ash was so excited to get a wolverine and jugernat guys. He loves the superheros. He also got a bigfoot with a remote control that is pretty funny. He loves to make it burp and fart!
Rory was pretty good at the dancing kinnect game... surprising for his lanky booty!
We ended the whole season with one of our famous sleep over parties. Ash still asks for one almost every other day. We only do them every other weekend or so, but he thinks it the best thing ever. He tells me "talk dad into having a sleep over party".
An awesome year! So much fun.
It all started with Ash's annual Christmas program at daycare. He was sent home with a note that said to practice two particular songs. With all the craziness... I'm not sure we ever even practiced more than once or twice. But they must have practiced so much during daycare, because it turned out so cute.
They played the song in the background and the tape had singing on it. The kids were slower than the tape and just kept singing away (even though they were about a line slower!). It was adorable.
Afterward, they had a santa stop by for all the kids to visit with. Asher waited patiently until the very end and told him about the transformers and hamster that he wanted.
We went to Little America for breakfast with Tom's family the Sunday before Christmas. It's a yummy family tradition that I always look forward to. Ash loves hanging out with his "brothers" (aka cousins). They always eat crazy things and then ride the elevator the top floor to see if its scary up there.
On Christmas Eve we got to spend the day with Addi... oh she is so cute. She can walk now!!! She just follows Ash around the house to see what he is doing. Ash loves this and keeps telling her "come on".
On Christmas morning Ash slept... and slept... and slept some more. Around 8:30 he finally got up and wandered into our room. He asked if I wanted to go watch TV with him and I was like "do you remember what day it is? Who came to our house last night?" Finally a look of "oh yeah" pops on his face and he runs to look at the presents.
He had been very worried about if he'd been good enough to get toys. He told Tom the night before he didn't care "because he was just going to get clothes anyway." He was very happy to see all his toys that morning. He said santa brought him lots of great toys.
He had asked santa for an optimus prime (has one), hamster (uh... not happening), train (already has one), zu zu pet (has two), and a crane. Luckily santa had a different optimus and some other transformers, and he remembered a few months ago that Ash really wanted a big bakugun ball. He was very excited to see that one.
He also got a batman castle with some new super heros.
I was truly spoiled and got a new iPad! Holy cow. I wasn't expecting that one. Tom fooled me horribly by paying for only a little on our credit card so I would think it was an iPod. I love it. Best. gift. ever. Kind of made Tom's running shoes and clothes kind of suck. But he did get a cool iphone cover (yeah... that really equates with an ipad... dang it).
We went to my moms for breakfast and to watch the kids open presents. Baby Lylha has gotten so big and is so happy! She is always good for a smile.
Addi was very busy running around... but I think she still loved our present to her. It is very loud and obnoxious after all (paybacks!).
Ash thought the punching ice cream truck mater he got was hilarious. He kept hitting his dad with it and laughing his butt off.
and then Tom tried to do it back to him...
Then we went to tom's mom's house and opened presents there. Ash was so excited to get a wolverine and jugernat guys. He loves the superheros. He also got a bigfoot with a remote control that is pretty funny. He loves to make it burp and fart!
Rory was pretty good at the dancing kinnect game... surprising for his lanky booty!
We ended the whole season with one of our famous sleep over parties. Ash still asks for one almost every other day. We only do them every other weekend or so, but he thinks it the best thing ever. He tells me "talk dad into having a sleep over party".
An awesome year! So much fun.
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