Summer Time Fun

We have really been trying to live it up this Summer and enjoy being outside. Kaelyn's had a few respiratory viruses that have set her back and kept us indoors, but once she is feeling better we are out going to the pool, going for walks, riding on parade floats, family reunions, BBQ's with friends, family hikes and of course boating with Grandpa. Kaelyn loves the water and her favorite part on the boat is when we are taking off and going really fast. She just loves having the wind blow her hair all over the place. She is really working on her flexibility skills too. As I type she is laying on her tummy in the chinese splits. That is her preferred way to get out of sitting. Whatever works I guess :)

Working on her flexibility, it pretty much comes natural :)

Yep, its that time of year! Couldn't resist buying the girls matching cheerleader outfits for all the volleyball and basketball games we will be attending this year.

Working on cheerleading stunts with dad.

This one's perfected, now they are working on the "one legger".

Our family hike to Donut Falls.

During the hike I told Wayne we would need to see if they make Double Backpacks to put both girls in after the baby gets here, I could barely do the easy hike holding nothing. I guess it may be a bit easier when I'm not 7 months pregnant, but I'm still looking for a double back pack :)

Playing on the Ipad.

Does anyone know of great apps for Kaelyn on the Ipad? If so please share.

Reading stories with daddy.

Still working on eating, she likes to wear it more than eat it at this point :)

She's getting really good at Peek-a-boo. She's quite animated when she returns.

Riding on Grandma LaJean's float, she's the little one on the back riding her pink pony.

News Flash

For those of our blog friends that haven't heard...Kaelyn is soon to be a BIG SISTER!! (We haven't been able to find a "big sister" shirt in 6-9 months though...go figure) We will be having another little girl around the end of September, beginning of October! We are all super excited to add to our little family!

In other news, Kaelyn's hair finally fits into a pony tail! Very monumental :)

Just in time...

We made it HOME to celebrate Kaelyn's second birthday! They discharged her around noon yesterday and she has been one very happy little girl! And we have been two very happy parents. Those last couple days were really hard because she was doing so well, and we had to keep insisting that they send us home. We understand that they want to be cautious, but we understand that we are her parents and know when our girl is well and what we can handle at home. She is doing great and loving life. She got to come home and take a bath in the BIG tub and splash around all she wanted, she got to wear a new birthday outfit and jump in her beloved jumper, which she smiled the entire time. She even got to ride her new pink rocking pony and blow out the candles on her birthday ice cream. Okay, so dad had to help her with that before she grabbed the open flame. It was a great day and we are oh so happy to be home and healthy! Bring on SUMMER!

Kaelyn and Grandma LaJean. Grandma and Grandpa gave her the pink guitar in the back ground. It is signed by the one and only George Strait! It was auctioned off to support Primary Children's Hospital. Kaelyn is one lucky girl!

Her other Grandma and Grandpa gave her this little rocking pony (Cotton Candy-Named by Jeana).

This was definitely a "Pink Cowgirl" birthday for her.

"Cotton Candy" is very cuddly, just like Kaelyn. They make a great pair.

She'll have to grow into the hat :)

Pony Ride Footage

Got the boot

Well we finally got kicked out of the ICU, thank goodness! Now she is on the infant unit, and sadly has a roommate. Not sure how that's going to go, haven't had to bunk up on the floor before. Lets hope that it's the extra motivation she needs to speed up this recovery and get home where she belongs. She is starting to act more and more like herself, which is good to see, it just breaks my heart to see her so miserable and sad. She was giving out kisses like they were going out of style today, something she hasn't done for weeks, since she got sick. I'm really praying that she is home for her birthday on Monday, the hospital is no place to celebrate such a special day ;)

Giving kisses to Mr. Froggy. He's been sick and in the hospital too, so he and Kaelyn can really relate.

All clean after her sponge bath. We finally got to update her hair style,

she was sporting the same one from like 3 weeks ago.

Still hanging out

Well after a day or two on the floor, they had to move Kaelyn to the ICU so that she could go on high flow oxygen. She kept getting a little worse each day, but has stayed about the same the last couple days, so we are just waiting for her little body to kick this dang virus out on the curb. It's pretty sad to see our happy little girl so miserable, and just not her playful self at all. Thanks for all the prayers and concern.

This is how I left her tonight, sleeping in the Chinese splits...that girl.

Big Time Bummer

Well....just over a month since Kaelyn's last hospital stay and we had to bring her back to the hospital. Basically the same issues as last time.....respiratory virus. When she catches these viruses she gets pretty high fevers and it's obvious that she is really struggling to breathe. Not only that, but she immediately stops being her happy self and looks miserable. It breaks our hearts to have to see her this way, but at least we know she is in a good place with good supervision. We are really hoping that she can kick this virus in a jiffy. Please keep her in your prayers.

Hawaii Trip

We have been spending the last couple weeks as a family in Hawaii. It was such a wonderful trip!! I have always wanted to visit and just soak in the beauty I have seen in pictures, and that is just what we did. Let me just say traveling with Kaelyn was so fun! She did amazing on the long flights, much better than both Wayne and I. She got us all sorts of perks including a free checked bag, a free seat on the ride home and an upgrade to a suite, people just couldn't resist her cuteness. She loved Hawaii, she woke up so happy every morning just excited to see what the day would bring. I think one of her favorite parts was that she didn't need her oxygen during the day thanks to the low altitude. Here are some pictures of our little one living it up on the islands.

Enjoying the sunset on our first night in Kauai

Can you guess what we are subjecting her to in this pic?

It's a 'warrior princess' tattoo. Temporary of course :) Doesn't she look tough?

She was quite the trooper on our 4 mile hike up the Napoli Coast.

She was loving the view from Dad's chest.

Chillin' on the beach at the half way point of our trek.

She slept the way back up the trail, good choice, it was quite the climb back up the mountain from the beach.

"Really mom? Those pancakes are bigger than me!"

Getting off the plane we quickly realized that the fleece jammies she was in were no good for Hawaii.

At first she wasn't too thrilled about being in the ocean water. She gets that from her mom.

Getting all geared up for swimming in the ocean.

"Hmm, not sure what I think about this idea"

"Okay, bring it on!"

"Never mind, I changed my mind"

"This isn't too bad"

"Okay, I guess its not too bad if mom gets in too"