Miracle Heart: October 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fall Festival!

Grinnin' it up with Mommy's favorite RED bougainvillea.

Today we met Jessica & the girls at Rockledge Gardens for their fall festival. Not really much of a kid thing, but that works for us because that way Andrew is less likely to pick something up.

Andrew & Sierra cooling off in a fountain. It was pushing 90 degrees!

Enjoying a cool shady spot.

Andrew actually has fun going to places like this & just checking things out. Very nice for Mommy : )

In the butterfly garden with Savannah & Sierra.

On the hay ride, Sierra with the ever coveted lemonade.

Savannah

and a very happy Dizzy. He was cracking up. I guess a hay ride is a very funny thing to a little man : )

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

My Garden Bug

The ARES launch. Andrew doesn't like the texture of grass.

Taking steps in the grass - a big deal since he doesn't like to touch it.

Checking out the old plant we took out of the flower box.

Our first gardening project. Yesterday we went to Rockledge Gardens with Machie (a fun field trip) & picked out new plants for the little flower box that will eventually go under the window on the shed.

Digging!

Digging with his funny face.

Watering the new plants

Watering Dizzy. He actually was going without a diaper for the first time & didn't get his pants wet all morning - until Mommy sprayed him with the hose : )

Our flower box with new flowers. Dizzy is going to have to help Mommy take care of them.

Good times!

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Pumpkins, etc.

Pumpkin Patch!

We took Dizzy last Sunday, but it was a little difficult to enjoy because it was 95 degrees.

Pumpkins, glorious pumpkins!

Bubble time USA with Aunt Sue & girls.

Andrew is a trip on his rocking horse - sits as far back as he can & either kicks his feet up to relax as in this pic or rocks as hard as he can. Mommy prefers if it's on the rug because I'm just sure one of these days he's going to fly right off the back. Such a boy these days.

Also, FYI Andrew's eye surgery is scheduled for December 18th. Same deal as when he was supposed to have it done in February. His eyes have been consistent since then, so the MD & we feel comfortable going ahead with it.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Heart Walk!

Honor Roll

Dizzy & Mommy with his sign

Andrew's sign
All the kids had one this year along with some adults.

Andrew walking...

...all over...

Congential Heart Disease & Stroke!

(He walked on acquired heart disease too)
He seriously walked about 3 steps & then was done;

the rest of us did 3 miles (& then a mile to & from parking : )

We made it!

With our friends Jennifer & Lucas

(another CHD survivor) who did not want to take a picture!

Happy to be home! It was a bit much for Andrew even this year, but we are so happy that he was able to go be a part of his group. I think the Precious Little Hearts team raised over $7,000. Mommy & Dizzy did $300, thanks guys!