Homecoming!

      Words can't explain how grateful we are to be celebrating 4 years home with our precious son! For a kid who was expected to only live a few months after we brought him home on May 27, 2008 he sure is full of wonderful surprises! We even had a great cardiac checkup on the 22nd.  Andrew is scheduled for a cardiac cath on August 10th - because it's time - but no plans for major surgery anytime soon. His cardiologist even said 'teen years' at which point Steve & I took off on cloud 9. We continue to pray for Andrew's ongoing health, but overwhelmingly praise God for the miracle He continues to work in Andrew's body, allowing him to LIVE & bring JOY to our lives!

Can't escape Mama's kisses

 The 18 foot water slide was a blast! Andrew went down with me a couple times, but preferred the kiddie pool and even the big slip & slide.

 Swinging with his big cousin, Kalee

 Slip n Slide with Uncle Richie

 The Costello Girls giving him a fun wagon ride

Cousins: Charley & Sierra

 Getting pictures with his CMN shirt for our fundraising.

 Fight night

 Andrew with his friends Penny & Ava.

 Steve snuggling Penny on her first fight night : )

 A good book. Andrew frequently picks a book from Steve's library & flips through. Sometimes he counts out loud as he turns to each chapter. Often he will pick the same book for a week or so, impressive since there are over 1,000 books in there. He just loves books - a chip off the 'ol block.

 Andrew has grown to love Thomas the Train & Daddy bought him enough additional train parts to  build a track that takes up his whole room. They have a good time sending his match box cars back & forth to each other from opposite sides.

 On May 12th my co-workers & I put on a fundraiser for our Children's Miracle Network Torch Relay team.  We are doing the 5k in November, but have been fundraising all year (Wendy's great idea & we are already over $1,000). For this Fundraiser in the Park we raised $600 & had a blast doing it!

Check out the link to the left CMN Torch Relay Team to join us or just keep track of our progress.

Easter, Sprinklers & Bubbles

 Andrew & Daddy all dressed up for Easter : )

 Sweet smile

 Lately Andrew will go into his dresser & bring out his swim suit. The water in the pool was still a bit cold in April, so sprinkler fun it was. 

 Can't believe how BIG this boy is getting - about 38.5lbs these days.

 Andrew just learned how to blow bubbles. We are all very excited since bubbles is something he loves & asks for verbally.

Just love this boy!

Happy Birthday Betsy

 The Tagye Family has been giving 'work day birthdays' this year.  For my birthday, they came & helped finish our retaining wall, fill in 10 more yards of fill dirt & planted jasmine shrubs they bought  me between the crape myrtles we had there already.  All very exciting.

 My dad making the 'drawer shelves' for the pantry Steve has been building for our kitchen.

 Isaiah always ready to help out : )

 Steve goofing off - acting like he's just supervising

Sweetest little water boy