Weekend Fun

Last weekend my Young Survivors support group had a family event at a local ice skating rink. Evan was really excited to try ice skating, although it turned out to be too tricky for him. Carl and I took turns trying to help him skate. We then asked for a bucket, so he could have some extra support while we helped him. That turned out to be too tricky too, so I decided to see if Evan was willing to ride in the bucket. It turned out to be a great idea! Carl and I took turns pushing Evan around the ice rink in the bucket. Evan had a blast and so did we!

Evan was REALLY excited to get ready to ice skate!



Daddy took Evan out on the ice first. Evan had so much fun, even though it was really difficult to skate!




Evan had so much fun "skating" in the bucket!





Although ice skating was fun, a cookie break was fun too!




Later that afternoon, The Congleton family joined us for dinner and play time. Evan was so excited that the weather was warm so that he, Levi and Luke could play outside. He was especially happy that Levi could FINALLY take a ride in his car with him. All of the boys had fun riding in the car and playing in the backyard. After dinner, we all hung out in the basement while the boys played in the bounce house. It was a really fun day!

March 1, 2011

My birthday is one of my favorite days of the year. This year my birthday started off really well. I had a great day at school and then went to get a manicure and pedicure while Carl picked up Evan. While I was getting my nails painted, I got a phone call at the salon. It was Carl calling to say that Dad had just had a heart attack. Although at that point Dad had already had emergency surgery and his prognosis was good, I was still very upset and very scared.

I quickly left the salon and went to the hospital, where I met my mom and my sister. They had seen dad and met with his surgeon. Dad was in good spirits, but the scary part was that his surgeon stated several times that he was amazed that Dad was alive. Due to some other emergencies with other patients, we had to wait several more hours at the hospital before seeing Dad. I was really relieved when I got to go back and see him around 8:30. Dad was in a good mood and actaully looked really good. What a relief it was to see him doing so well after a major heart attack!

Later that night, I arrived home where Carl had waited up for me. He gave me a beautiful Pandora bracelet, which I love. It was super sweet for Carl to wait up, especially since he was sick with a bad cold.

Dad was released from the hospital on March 4. I was really happy once he was home and I know he was too. That same night, Carl and I went to celebrate my birthday at The Melting Pot, which is one of my favorite restaurants.

Although I had a very unhappy birthday surprise with the news of Dad's heart attack, I also got a very good surprise with his survival and quick recovery. I am so glad that he is alive! I love Dad so much!

Valentine's Day

We had a great time celebrating Valentine's Day this year. The night before Valentine's Day, Carl and I celebrated with a long walk at the park and dinner at Blackstone Grill. On Valentine's Day, we all celebrated together as a family. Evan received some new dinosaurs, which he was very happy about. We also made a heart shaped pizza for dinner. For dessert, we made chocolate chip cookies, which are a favorite around our house. We all played in the bounce house and had a really great time spending time together as a family.

Carl surprised me with flowers!



Our heart shaped pizza was delicious!



"I lOVE my new dinosaurs!"



The cookies were a hit!