Spring Break!!!!

March 2010

This spring break we packed up and headed to Dallas to see some good friends since Daddy had taken a group of kids on a mission trip to Utah. We had no longer walked in the door when we were greeted with some fabulous chili, Paula Dean's banana pudding, and sweet friends from college.

The incredible banana pudding. I'm sure it was fat and calorie free. :)
Olivia and her sweet little guy.
Deacon putting away the pudding.
The next day we headed out to watch Jack's tball game and spend a day at the park. This is Luke, CT, and KG.
KG intently watching the game.
Jack running to first.
KG feeding the ducks at the park after our picnic.
Doris and I eating left over banana pudding. :) We didn't want to share. ha ha!
Blowing bubbles in the back yard.
All the kids playing a little Wii.
Campo Verde!! YUM YUM!!
Inside Campo Verde. They are very festive. The kids LOVED the trains that constantly went by over your head. During Christmas, everything you see is covered in tinsel.
CT and KG hanging out.
JC and me. Just like old times. :)
CT and Deacon hanging out in front of the Dallas Cowboy's new stadium.
The new stadium.
KG flying her Barbie kite.
Enjoying a candle lit pancakes and chocolate syrup dinner.
JC with Ryan and Deacon.
We also go to visit with Annette and her sweet family. Here is Grace and KG. They are quite the pair.
Deacon, Aiden, and CT playing a little Wii.
Sweet little Adelaide. She is a doll.
Heading home. Deacon loves looking at books.
One last stop at Krispy Kreme to celebrate St. Patty's day. JC and the kids.
Mommy also enjoys a little Krispy Kreme.
Deacon very excited about the donut process!!

Thanks for a FABULOUS time JC. We had a lot of FUN!!!

Baseball and Soccer

March, 2010
I am WAAAAY behind on blogging. So I am sitting down today to get caught up. We have had quite a bit going on, and have been busy busy!! Once baseball season started up we went out to cheer on our favorite high school team the TIGERS!!!

Deacon cheering on the Tigers!! He likes the concession stand the best. :)
CT and best little buddy Stephen getting ready to run the bases after the game.
KG helping Coach O with the field.
Soccer season has also started up. CT is playing in an older league this year, and loving it. His team is undefeated so far!!
Deacon and KG cheering on Bubba!

Sleep, Donuts, and a little Celebration!

Our sweet precious little Deacon has adjusted so well...... except for at night time. Since we have been home he has yet to sleep through the night. He does a great job at finding a way to get in bed with us. :) Once there he sleeps great while we get kicked and booted out of our spot. ha!! Last night was momentous! He stayed in his bed ALL NIGHT LONG!! Whooo Hoooo!! So we made a BIG deal out of it. We clapped and cheered and took a trip to the donut shop.

Happy boy with his donut holes. :)
KG got in on the celebration too.

Catching up....

As I was adding more pictures to my computer, I noticed there were several that never got posted. So I am playing catch up. :) These were taken towards the end of January and first of February.

Here's KG with her favorite cheerleader "Candle". Her real name is Kendall. :)
CT with his BEST buddy Stephen. These two crack me up.
One of several snows we've had this season. Very pretty, but am glad the warm weather is almost here. :)
KG enjoying the snow.
Deacon not quite sure about all this white stuff.
Well, it might be fun.
Help!!
I love this picture of our sweet next door neighbor Janie coming to Deacon's rescue.
KG hard at work.
CT hanging out.
Making a snow angel.
Having dinner and making snow ice cream with some of the best neighbors! Good times.

My parents came over to help celebrate my birthday. We had a fun dinner at a local Italian restaurant. Mimi got to "share" her dinner.

Yay for soft foods and good friends!!

This past Wednesday we headed back to Little Rock for Deacon's post op appointment. We were very excited to be able to start on some soft foods! His appointment went great. His mouth is healing well, and his ears are all clear. Now to just figure out how to make this kid sleep at night. :)

We headed to Pei Wei for a little celebration. Deacon got fried rice. He was THRILLED!! I couldn't shovel it in fast enough. :) Too bad it didn't agree with his stomach. Three weeks on liquids, and a quick introduction to fried foods doesn't settle so well. He didn't care. He ate the whole bowl.
The best part of going to Little Rock is meeting up with old friends. Misty AKA "Buttsy" met us for dinner. It was so fun to catch up and hang out. Thanks for meeting us Butts.

Happy Valentine's day AND Xin Nian Kuai Le， 新年快乐 Happy Chinese New Year!!

Today is a BIG day in our house!! Not only are we celebrating Valentine's Day, but it is also Chinese New Year! This year is the year of the Tiger.

Deacon is doing so well being at home. Most of the time you would not even know this kid had even had surgery. :) They bounce back quick. The hardest part has been him not being able to eat regular food. Everything has to be pourable. We are getting creative. :)

Here are the kids tearing into their presents from Nana and Mimi.
Two happy campers.
Sweet Boy!
Valentine Breakfast. Heart Pancakes and homemade chocolate syrup. It's tradition! The kids love it.
KG and Deacon this past week before going to a school to teach them about Chinese New Year.
Happy Chinese New Year!!!

Post Surgery

This is Deacon shortly after recovery. We got settled in our room, and got him some pain meds to settle him down. He was NOT happy at all with us when we went back to recovery.
Bless his heart. He was very swollen, but was breathing very well. These are the no no's that he gets to wear. He can have them off as long as we are right there. :) He will wear them more once we get home, and he gets back to his independent self.
Sitting with Daddy this morning. Looking a lot less swollen, and more like himself.
He's supposed to be trying to drink 6 oz. or fluids so we can go home. He was not having it. This is how we spent most of the morning.
These are the sweet balloons, flowers, and teddy bear my sweet friend Annette sent. Deacon LOVES the balloons. He points to them often and opens his eyes real big. :)
We woke him up, got him dressed, and changed the scenery. He was drinking a little bit before we got out, and is doing much better now. We are on the road to getting to go home. :)
One of the murals in the hallway.
We found some toys to play with. The only bummer was the iv cord that kept getting in the way.

Hopefully we will get to go home today. :) We have been very pleased with Arkansas Children's, and we love our doctor, but we are ready to go. :)