Is it just me, or...

Can Christmas be over already? I am not being Grinch-y (okay, a little grinch-y) but Christmas is not nearly as fun as it was when I was little. Although, I gotta say that this year was really cool cuz Drew was so into Santa. He received a letter from Santa and was beaming, so proud. He was into the whole thing. We had a great time at Joan's. Played Wii Mario Cart and pictionary with the rugrats. Connor and Kylie killed the rest of us...it was cute to see how grown up they all are (morgan and erin were texting, probably eachother in the same room!!!) and B was helping out too. We are blessed to have such awesome cousins for Drew--we always miss Johnny, Matt, Mike, Steve now that they are adults and, sadly too far away. I will post pics another day.
We just got back from hanging out with Aunt Joan, Kylie, Erin and Morgan at Canturbury village then Connor's championship tourney game. They won!!! A very close and suspenseful game, they won by one basket. WHEW! We had a fun day.

Drew's school pic 2008

Finally, his school pic came back. We had to get retakes---the pic in Sept. looked really cute, except his eyes were closed. So, this is the re-take, taken in November, right around the time that his dry skin deal was going on under his lip. :( GRRRR.
Ever since he got his SpongeBob front teeth, he has smiled differently. I miss the old full-on, mouth-wide-open, just-heard-the-funniest-joke-ever smile!
Aunt Terri, mom wanted me to tell you that she will be mailing you a pic, but is letting you get your own frame, cuz I don't know where you will be keeping it!!! You KNOW how she is tho...it might take a while, but I saved one for you!!!!
Mom, Dad and I played hooky on Monday and went to the cottage to go snowmobiling on Sunday. Alger got about 2ft. of snow, and on Sat night, we got a couple of fresh inches! Mom didn't take any pics, but we had a blast going all over Forest Lake for about 2 1/2 hours! My longest trip yet! I am built for speed, and kept trying to reach the handle to either go faster or to drive crazy. If it's gonna be this cold, it might as well snow so we can play in it!!!! It was about 35 degrees and very nice out. Mom got stuck twice and daddy had to unhook my from the harness and get her snowmobile out! But the last time I got to ride back to the cottage with mom, so that was cool. She is lucky that daddy is so strong! We had a great weekend. Today mom and I stayed after school to see my girl Maddy at her Investiture ceremony at school. She and Hailey are girl scouts now, cuz the awesome Miss Patty and her friend decided to start a special needs troup so the girls at our school can be scouts.
It was really cool, and I am very proud of my friends. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! Mom will probably post again...she likes to brag about me if you haven't noticed!!! :)

Christmas Blessings from our Team to yours...

'Tis the season...

I am taking it upon myself to offer some Christmas shopping tips for the overworked, underpaid, over stressed, underappreciated, over- it shopper out there. Christmas is not about gifts. Material ones, that is. The best gift you can give to a fellow shopper is patience, understanding and a genuine smile.
It might be the mom whose kid's Autism is showing and he is having a meltdown in the middle of the store, or the mom struggling to keep her inconsolable daughter from screaming cuz she is having pains she cannot express any other way. It might be the little guy drooling cuz he has poor oral motor muscles, or has runny snots cuz mom can only do 9 things at once and doesn't notice it. Believe me, we know when our kids' diapers need to be changed...but I challenge anyone to find a changing table made for a kid bigger than a two-year-old. There is no such thing as 'running a quick errand'. We could make the most efficient project manager envious on a daily basis.
My advice: Don't stare. Don't plaster on a fake smile or pretend you don't notice the chaos that surrounds us moms. Don't pity us or look at our kids like they escaped from a freak show. Don't go on and on and on and on about how cute our kids are. Say it once if you feel like it, and if you don't have anything else to say, then don't.
Just smile genuinely, say 'merry Christmas', or whatever holiday you celebrate, and treat us like we want to be treated. Like everyone else.
Christmas brings out the best in people. I encourage everyone to act Christ(mas) like all year long!!!!
To quote the great Elvis Costello: "What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?!"

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is pretty much tied with Christmas for my fave holiday. It is the start of the Christmas season (remember...it is a season, not a retail fiscal quarter!) and there is less stress and commercialism than Jesus' Birthday.

I love getting together with my family and hanging out, talking, laughing, playing and enjoying each other's company. Our loved ones out of town are close in our hearts. Drew loves it too. His favorite things in the world are his family and eating! So it's win-win for him too.

I will be posting pics of the Indian Headresses and Pilgrim hats I am requiring everyone to make before they can eat. We did this a few years ago, and I am looking forward to 100% participation this year.

Toonces, our cat, has taken quite a shine to Drew lately, as he has to her. I think they both miss Rufus. :( She will lay by him now, and he reaches out to pet her. Yesterday, she made herself at home on his lap while he was getting a drink! He didn't mind at all! I hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving--we are very thankful for our family and friends!!!

Is it just me, or...

Are you also wondering what a cat looks like in Drew's shirt??

Is it just me, or...

Michigan...will the last one out PLEASE turn off the lights.

Rock the Vote

Election day is one of my favorite days of the year. I am a complete dork, I know. I have a great appreciation for the periodic table of elements too.

Anyway, THE THEORY OF DEMOCRACY PRESUPPOSES AN INFORMED CITIZENRY. So, ROCK THE VOTE Y'ALL!!!! you still have an hour and a half if you haven't voted yet. It's worth it. No posting would be complete without a pic of Boogie, so here is one of him enjoying aunt Terri's pool in Hilton Head. We can't wait to go back!!

Drew's expressive face

Chris got these pics of Drew as he was talking to him---he was trying to answer sooooooo badly! It's gotta be so frustrating for the kid--considering his lineage of big mouths. LOL :)

I would like to think he is saying: DO YOUR RESEARCH AND VOTE TOMORROW!!! Our soldiers are fighting to keep this the land of the free, home of the brave, so do your part and take a few minutes out of your day to vote!!!!

He is probably saying "Dad, You are the best! I love you!"

Halloween 2008

Halloween was fun--busy, but fun! The day was filled with trick or treating, parties, and more trick or treating. We went to the Madigan's house, and I love seeing the old neighbors (former, not elderly!) since we grew up in that house. Drew got to hang out with his boys'--Connor, Charlie, Brendan. I will post pics of them together as soon as Jen sends them to me...my camera battery died, unbeknowst to me, so she has the pics on her camera. She is wayyyyy busier than I am, so we not see the pics till after football season, when she comes up for air!!!

Here is a pic from us at his school Halloween party:

He loved the excitement of the whole day. He doesn't even eat candy! Just loves the activity :)

Is it just me, or...

Does anyone really care that Kwame is in jail finally and the fact that he is having beef pot pie and jello for dinner is NOT news?!?!?

Is it just me, or...

Is the media creating widespread panic by their running commentary of the jacked up economy?! We need to be informed, but dang, they are just freakin' people out!

My advice: don't worry about or even check your stocks, 401k's, or investments unless you are planning to sell immediately. Otherwise, the fluctuations will just send you into a panic and they will no doubt rebound. Hang tight. Election years are always tough on the economy.

Lost another one!

Drew lost a tooth on the bottom--right in front!

He is absolutely thrilled that I wanted to get this picture. We were supposed to get his pics taken today, but the weather didn't cooperate.

Instead, we are going to the Hughes' to carve pumkins and for dinner. We can't wait to see the kids!

Stay warm and don't forget to ROCK THE VOTE Tuesday, November 4th!

Is it just me, or...

This is a new segment on the blog I am titling 'Is it just me, or...'and I will be asking questions that are rattling around in my head. Maybe if I get them down, they won't haunt me. :)
Feel free to comment! Here is the first one:

Is it just me, or do Pat Sajak and Vanna White flirt shamelessly on Wheel of Fortune?!?!

Up North again--finally!

We went up north to the cottage for the first time since before my hip surgery. The Fall colors were a couple weeks past peak, but beautiful. We went for walks, carved pumkins, and went bike riding by the lake. I am getting better at pedaling, and really took off when the sound of a car behind me scared me! When I go too slow, I just watch my feet go up and down with the pedals. I like to go fast, but mom and dad are cautious. So, I took off a bit on my own, and pedaled 4-5 times at a time! I am sure I will be a pro at riding in no time. The pic on the left is of me by the campfire, in a 'joe dirt' wig that was at the cottage from a few Halloween's ago. Mom, Dad, Corinne and Lori thought it was hilarious. We saw a lot of deer and Turkeys too. We checked out the river and the lake for fall colors. It was a very fun weekend. It was pretty chilly, and I dozed off by the fire when mommy was reading me a book. The air is a lot fresher up there, it seems!!!!

Homecoming OMG!!!!

Here are a few shots of my girls--Kylie, Erin and Morgan. Morgan is in the yellow dress. They had ---OMG----HOMECOMING last weekend! Mommy doesn't know how to set the camera correctly, and erased a few really cute pics of me, Erin and Morgan at the Madigan's house. :( Then, the camera was only saving like 6 pictures at a time, cuz somehow it got set to a weird billion-resloution pixel thingy. Anyway, now I have to wait and bug Aunt Joan and Aunt Jen for better pics of my beautiful cousins.

Sounds like a good time was had by all at HC, and mommy and I had fun being a part of the festivities. We followed Morgan and Aunt Jen to Sabrina's house for pictures and they got a limo!!! Aunt Joan had bunches of kids coming and going from her house for pictures and (of course!) had a ton of food and drinks for the kids. Mommy says it seems like just yesterday that she was at homecoming. I saw pictures, and her hair was waaaaayyyy bigger than Kylie, Erin and Morgans. She said something about back-combing it and that was 'the look' back in the day. whatever! She and Daddy went to a couple homecomings together. He had a sort of mullet looking thing. I am glad that people are opting for more subdued hair styles these days.

My girls are so so smart and beautiful inside, it gushes out and makes them beautiful on the outside too. :)

Cancer Sucks.

The 3 Day was incredible. MI had a record number of walkers and raised $7.2M!!!
The weather was great, the support was amazing, and the route was beautiful. Day 1 started with opening ceremonies--very touching and emotional, seeing thousands of walkers and crew getting fired up for the journey with the goal of eliminating breast cancer forever. We began at OCC Orchard Ridge campus in Farmington Hills. Our route took us through Farmington Hills, with our destination for camp at Rotary Park in Livonia. Closing Ceremonies were at Henry Ford in Dearborn.
I am very glad that Farm Hills was Day 1 and not Day 2 or 3! I grew up in Sterling Heights, and never saw any Heights. I lived in Pleasant Ridge for a while, and don't recall a single Ridge. Let me tell you, Farmington HILLS is true to its name! HOLY HILLS! :)
Day 2 took us around Livonia and Plymouth--there was a 4 city block long line of supporters cheering us on and thanking us for walking. All along the route there are people that sit on their front porches, in shopping strip malls, or at cheering stations. Many with tears in their eyes, urging us to keep walking and thanking us. It helps! There are also the Dancing Lady, the EMS trucks with the music blaring, and the sweep vans and supporters that drive along the route, honking and cheering. My favorite is the kids--they clap and cheer and high five us, not really aware yet why they are there, but no doubt remembering it forever. This time, Sarah and I made a group of kids giggle hysterically when we high-fived their Webkinz they were holding!

It ends with closing ceremonies--a very emotional ceremony that showcases survivors (while we walkers bend our aching bodies on one knee in a show of respect--many survivors walked along with us those 60 miles, and shower them with pink roses we were given upon finishing the walk), reminds us of why we walk, and gets us fired up for next year!
One of the things that kept me going this year was I saw along the route every day, a woman holding a posterboard sized photograph of a newborn in his mommy's arms. Mommy was kissing the baby. Mommy had lost all of her hair from Chemo. The woman holding the sign had a sign around her neck that said 'This is Me!' She now had a full head of hair, looked totally healthy, and the baby is 7 months old. When I got tired, I thought of her and all the other mommies that don't want to leave their babies. Ever.
Thank you again to all of my supporters. I am crewing it next year, and if you want to join me, lemme know! BTW, my feet aren't as gross as they were last time---so no pics. :( I guess it pays to learn from experience!!!

Time flies

I can't believe it is officially Autumn. Where does the time go? I will be walking in the Breast Cancer 3 day this weekend--60 miles over the course of 3 days. Thank you to all of my supporters for donating and helping to research a cure for this devastating disease. It has been 19 years (almost to the day the walk starts!) that I lost my mom to Breast Cancer. I walk because everyone deserves a lifetime. She was taken from us far too soon, and we miss her dearly. One of Drew's nicknames is 'Beans' cuz she would think he is 'full of beans'. I see her mischief in Drew sometimes--and know that she is one of the angels he communicates with on a regular basis. T Bone is up there too, as is Jason, among others we were blessed enough to have known. :)

Drew is doing well in his new class. His teacher Mary looooooooves Elvis. I got all excited when I thought she meant Elvis Costello, but no, she loves Elvis Presley. There are pics of him all over the room--even in the bathroom! They had special olympics the other day at Woodlands, and I was surprised to hear Drew enjoyed himself. He is usually so bored at that---he is like 'can't we just sit outside and enjoy the fresh air??' The pic above is from a few years ago and he looks like he is sooooooo over the whole thing. He was just waiting for lunch! Funny thing is, this time he won a ribbon for 5th place in something. I certainly hope they recycle those ribbons, and he got that more as a participant ribbon, cuz, really?? 5th place in the special olympics????? His age group does stuff like 'stationary ball hit'. okay? HMMMMM. Maybe less music appreciation and more emphasis on sports in is order. Speaking of which, he got allllllllllllll excited when he heard "if the house is a-rockin', don't bother knockin'" from Stevie Ray Vaughan on our MP3 player yesterday. The boy has good taste.

I am planning on posting gross pics of my feet this year after the 3day. I have an outlet now! Check back next week for an update on how many blisters and how many nails i lost---it is sooooo worth it tho. Cancer sucks.

Gettin' back in the Groove

Drew is healing well--his hip is less tender but we still cannot bear weight or resume therapy. Another week of taking it easy, then I am sooooo putting him back to work! I can't wait to get him back on his new bike---now that his leg is not pulling in, he should be able to learn how to pedal (i hope) and feel himself make himself move.

I kept him home Monday, but he has been back to school since Tuesday. He is in a new classroom (they age out into diff classrooms so the kids are grouped by age as well as ability) but I am convincing him that he 'graduated' to this new class, and there will be more expected of him.

I really like his new teacher and aides--you can tell they love what they do, and he will have a great time in there. There is a piano in there that his teacher plays, and on Fridays they have a big 'ol hootenanny. How fun is that!? I will be buying sheet music for all of our fave bands(wait, do they sell sheet music for Jimmy Buffet and Black Eyed Peas??)

Maddy (Drew's BFF and future wife) is not in his class and we miss her already. She is only in the room next door--and we have seen her a few times already---but still.

I didn't take any pics of Drew this week, but here is his baseball picture. Notice the 'Game Face' on him---how intimidating!!!

Rainy and Pain-y

This weekend has been full of rain and full of pain for Boogie. :( His left hip is really sore and his legs are tight. He loves being in the jacuzzi, even fell asleep while I was holding him!

Hopefully the pain is lessening with each new day--in the meantime the pain meds are a blessing!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Joanie! We love you!!!!

Free at last...

Today is the day! We got the cast off--Drew continues to amaze us. I told the woman removing the cast she may want to shut the door, cuz the loud saw would probably freak him out. It didn't. He giggled. She cut the top half off, and sent us home to take the bottom half off when we got home--he can't sit yet so we couldn't put him in the car seat. We were told to expect pain, spasms, sensitivity and general crabbiness for the next week or so, while his legs get used to moving again and the muscles warm up. We kept the bottom of the cast on for a while, while he laid there, to see what he would do. He started wiggling his feet, and pulling his legs up a little at a time. We had given him some tylenol before we left the doc, and an hour into it, he is moving his legs and not crabbing! I am sure the meds are helping. His legs are still really tight--we will put him in a warm bath and massage tonight. He can weight bear in a couple weeks and start therapy then too. Till then, it's baby steps.

We are having a CAST OFF-DANCE OFF tonight--but Drew won't be doing much dancing. At least I can hold him and dance with him now!!!!! I am breaking out my ABBA greatest hits CD for the occasion. :)

Thanks for all the support this past month...Drew is a trooper and we are so proud of him.

We remember those who were lost 7 years ago--most importantly, Thank God for our soldiers who keep us free and safe.

Sad Pet news

It is with a heavy heart that I write we had to put Ruger down yesterday. He was the best dog, the first dog I ever had, and a member of the family for 14 years.

He was our first baby--we got him shortly after we got engaged, and he 'grew up' with us. He was the kindest dog I have ever met---we were all set to pick up a littermate all those years ago, and I noticed this other puppy stepping btwn the bigger littermates and the runt they kept picking on. Several times! Then I looked closer at him and saw the most adorable cowlick on his nose. He looked right at Chris, and it was over! We told the breeder we wanted that one, and he spent the entire hour drive back to our house snuggled in Chris' arms in the backseat.

There was also the time in Detroit when, while on our front lawn chewing his bone, a little girl that we hadn't seen before ran right up to roo and TOOK THE BONE out of his mouth!! Chris and I were next to him and were freaking out! Roo just looked at her and wagged his tail. It all happened so fast, and another dog would have bit her, I am sure. You get the idea. He was a sweet dog and very protective of Drew and I.

He loved it up north and was a very fun, cool dog. He will be missed.

1 week to go!

We go to the ortho next Thursday. 8 Days. Not that I am counting! We will hopefully get the cast off and begin the rehab process. I hope he remembers that he loves to move!!!!

It feels like Groundhog day (the movie)--every day, the same thing over and over. I am not good at so much repetition! :(
Tomorrow is supposed to be cool, which is great cuz then we can hang outside. These past 2 days have been hot during the day, so we are limited to evenings outside.

We had an uneventful Labor Day Weekend. Cooked out, had a few fires with Lolly and Corinne--always nice to see them!!! We saw uncle DJ too--that was fun.

Stay tuned to the blog for pics of our 'hell yah the cast is off' party that I am planning for next Thursday. Which is roughly 195 hours from now. Not that I am counting! Tee hee!!!

Another one bites the dust

Drew lost his other front tooth on Tuesday evening! Now he looks even more ridiculously cute in his body cast and no front teef. :)

Jenna came to the house yesterday on her way to work (at New Beginnings Salon, 23 mile and Van Dyke--go see her! She does a great job!!) to cut Drew's hair. It was getting very long, and I was gonna let him have Skater hair, but changed my mind.

We have had lots of visitors to help us pass the time. Maddie and her family came over on Tuesday. Sara did too. They almost came to blows over their man! tee hee hee.

We got to hang out with Kathleen and Kayla yesterday too. She is too cute! I put Kathleen to work doing Cranio-Sacral Therapy on him--hopefully it made him more comfy in his cast.

2 more weeks from today we go to the doc to see if we can get the cast off. I am hoping that we can, and for an Indian summer so we can get to the beach a few times post-cast and finish our summer how we started it!!!

Finally!

Drew lost his first tooth today! The 2 front teeth have been loose for a long time. We were having lunch with Maggie, Taylor and Kylie at our house. Taylor and I had just given Drew the fauxhawk. Now, he looks like a scrapper--- punk hair, shirtless, and missing a front tooth.

The tooth fairy will be giving him a quarter. Yeah, I said it, a QUARTER. :) update: the tooth fairy has since reconsidered and given him a dollar. :)

K, we are getting bored.

We were very bored today. Drew was not in a mood to watch movies while I cleaned up the house, making sure I HEARD his protests. We went outside for a nice long walk in the morning, then read books outside till lunch. He is not interested in eating, which is freaking me out. The boy LOVES to eat. I am going to pretend that he isn't expending as much energy as before, that is why the 'I don't wanna eat' deal.
We had music appreciation outside in the afternoon, although I am not sure how much the neighbors appreciated it. I made him a 'mix tape' (CD) a long time ago--anyone under the age of 30 will have no idea what that is. But, we played Xylephone and Bongo drums along to the music. I sang a few songs off key as well.
Tomorrow, I am planning a karaoke party. Poor little guy, can't run away even if he wants to! Although, I think he THINKS that everyone sings off key and out of time, making up words as they go--and he really has nothing to compare it to, so he thinks I ROCK. At least that what I pretend his smiles mean!!!!!
We are expecting a call from the doc tomorrow to set a day for his post op appt., which should be next week. We go to the neuro on Sept. 4th for a check up too. I can't believe I am looking forward to Dr appointments! tee heeee heheee

1 down, 3 to go!

Aunt Lorraine and Uncle Bud brought Will (Drew's cousin) over today and he put a puppet show on for him, which he really liked.
It was a nice visit. Made even more exciting by Ruger peeing alllllll ovvvvveerrrrrr the floor, in between Aunt Lorraine and I! Then all the way out the door, as she was ushering him outside. UGH. He is 14, and a good dog, but has that gotta-go-can't-hold-it bladder now that he is in the twilight of his life.
At least it is cooler today. We didn't go outside yesterday till our walk before bedtime! Drew seems to have little or no pain--during the day he is fine, but at night he is either in pain, uncomfortable, or both. Oh, or if he is watching movies and movie time is over...then he seems to be in excruciating pain! :-)

So far so good!

Drew had his surgery this past Tuesday and came thru like a champ. We stayed a couple days in the hospital, and got home Thursday night. The first night was okay...he was up a lot, but that is to be expected. We lost power on Friday am, finally coming on at 11:30pm. Thank God we have a generator!!!!

Drew is really tired still---he perked up a bit yesterday, but just looks like he feels like crap. We have been outside a lot with the cool reclining wheelchair and have gone on a few walks. He got to watch his cousins play soccer in the field next to our house for a while yesterday. Last night we grilled out and had a fire in our fire pit, with some friends and the Madigan kids.

He is a trooper, and we are very proud of him. I cut some of his tee shirts so he isn't sporting the belly shirt look. That is not a good look on anyone. Grandma is coming over this week and I am going to have her sew velcro on some boxers so he can be dressed but we can still change him.

The kids (and several adults) have started signing his cast...I am still waiting for the creative person to draw legs on the front of his cast, like xray vision!!! Tee heee hee.

Roll on, Roll on Roller Coaster...

Song Lyric I can't get out of my head today:

Roll on Roll on Roller Coaster We're one day older and one step closer
Roll on there's mountains to climb Roll on we're on borrowed time
Roll on Roller coaster Roll on tonight

If you don't have Kid Rock's new album, Rock n Roll Jesus, get it!

Drew's surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 8:30am. It should only be a couple hours, then we will be in the hospital for a day or two. Check back in a few days for pics and updates.

Kwame rules. Who else is as arrogant as he is? He thinks the rules don't apply to him. We make the National news again! AH, Remember the THUG life, the party at the manoogian mansion, the cadillac, the deceased stripper, the spending taxpayer money on personal trips, the text messages, the other scandals, the felonious assault, the leaving the country while on bond? good times, good times. Detroit...even our MAYOR is a criminal!

The Highland Games

Nessie lives! I can't figure out why so many people are afraid of the Loch Ness monster. Mean people don't wear shirts with their name on it. OH, and he was in a skirt, (matching hat too)so how scary can he be??? We went with Aunt Joanie and Uncle Dave. I had a lot of fun.

There were a lot of bands playing all around there. I like the music. The kids following the band were supposed to be the army I think, cuz they all had wooden rifles and stuff.

The Border Collies would have to weave in and out of the posts, and run thru tunnels then clear the jumps. It was fun to watch!

These logs (cabers) weigh about a hundred lbs each. they had to throw it end over end and have it land straight for a perfect score. the Scottish used to have to do this to dam up rivers (throw it just so) and be able to use the logs as a bridge to cross the flowing river.

the Highland Games

they had to throw a 58lb. weight over the log at the top of the lift. I liked this and the Caber toss the best.

reminiscing

I had lunch with a friend today, and we were talking about when the rugrats were little. It made me want to look at old photos, and post some for your viewing pleasure!!!!
Check out Maggie's blog under 'amazing people and their blogs'.

picasso

Drew's first trip to the cottage summer 2001

SUP?

whatchoo talking 'bout???

the boy loves cake. 2nd b-day

Rufus, the clean up crew.

Yeahhhhhhhh, BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Reminiscing

I had lunch with a friend today, and we talked about when our kids were smaller. Check out her blog under 'amazing people and their blogs' below.

All that talk about the rugrats when they were younger inspired me to look at pictures. These have been a few of my faves for your viewing pleasure.

what's new

It is Sunday, and everyone is at Dave's for a fun day of tubing and togetherness. We skipped it cuz mom and dad are worried cuz I have been having so many seizures. I had another one this morning. We started new meds on Thursday, but it will take a while for them to level off in my body so they work. We are thinking of everyone and sad we had to miss it.
We still managed to have a fun weekend---the best part was hanging out with Matt yesterday and grillin' out at Aunt Susie and Uncle John's. Matt is my cousin, home from Army training and getting ready to go to Korea. We will miss him and pray for him every day.
Today, mommy, lolly and I went to Stony Creek and hung out at the beach. It was a beautiful day. I am very tired from the new meds, but we can't stay cooped up in the house! We were close to home and I got my sun time. Life is good.
Love you all,
Drew :)

Mom took this pic of me when I fell asleep after being so nosy. I love the sun. We had a great time up north--sunsets, campfires, beach days with my cousins. I love you guys!!!

daddy, uncle G and the kids playing frisbee

This is a cool pic of Daddy playing frisbee with Uncle Jim and my boys on the beach.

summer time

We went to the cottage with the Madigan's and Charlie. It was very fun. We checked out the sunset and swam on friday night, hung out at the beach on Saturday. Mom took this pic cuz I was so nosy, I wanted to see what was going on with everyone at the beach. This was after we went swimming and I was walking like a champ in the water! Mom uses a foam noodle to hold me up and I can truck along. I love the beach.