making it private....

after careful consideration- I am looking at making my blog private.....

so, if you read it, PLEASE let me now so I can send you an invite before making it totally private

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I'll show you my scar if you show me yours....

Kayden's first time on the beach

Kayden getting to meet her great grandmother

Kayden getting to meet Dylan

They got along together great ...hehe

When we were preparing for Kayden's surgery, Wonderful Jeanette showed me a blog about a baby who had just had heart surgery. His name is Dylan and his wonderful Mommy Laurie did a great job of posting pics and sharing his progress on his surgery. It really helped me to prepare and know what to expect with Kayden's surgery and it made all the difference when we had ours.I know Laurie lived in Mass. so.....

We went this past week to Boston. My grandmother turns 91 and her health is failing. It may be the last time we get to see her, but more importantly it maybe Kayden's time to meet her.

When I knew we were going to go, I got in touch with Laurie and she only lives about 30 minutes from my dad so we got to meet them in person.

Dyan and Kayden hit it off right away, see for your self !!!!

Way behind

Kayden opening her presents
Kayden's special guest winnie the pooh !!!

Kayden eating her cake at her party
Kayden's cake mommy made her
Kayden on her actual birthday with another cake......

I am so behind. things have been so busy and blogging has been on the bottom of the list...
Kayden turned one July 4th !!!! YEAH ! What a year it has been, and looking back everything seems so long ago... the stay in the NICU, the heart surgery.........
she is just excelling so well and her personality is coming out so much !
So here are her birthday pics......

Kayden's 1st bday pics.....

this was at the end of the shoot- she passed out- poor baby was so tired, we were there for 3 hours !
Kaydebug Ladybug- in her ladybug dress
Gotta have red white and blue pics for a July 4th baby !

This is one of the few she was looking at the camera instead of trying to eat the flowers : )

That goodness it is almost July !!!

Wow this month as been so crazy, I am so glad that July is in sight !

Teresa graduated- a day I never thought would come. We had so many end of year events. She received 2 scholarships and we had band concert, award ceremonies, and we even gave her a graduation party ! It was exhausting but well worth it. Sad part was her mom didnt come- not only did she not come but didnt call, email, or send the kid a gift ! Teresa is taking it pretty sad which is pretty heartbreaking ! I told her that I was glad her mom didnt come because that was my moment ! that was my yelling and my argueing that got her across the stage ! We had a nice moment and both cried ! Now I have to get her off her lazy butt and get her to register for college so she doesnt losse those scholarships !!!

Caitlin finished 3rd grade and is off to 4th ! Of course straight A's !!! We had her birthday this month - a sleep over, our first ! The girls were so good that I may even be talked into doing it again ! Caitlin is going several weeks to camp at the gymnastics place- they keep them active and she needs the constant busy !

We had the fund raiser for Kayden and I am happy to share that it did amazing and will be a HUGE helpwith the amount of medical bills ! And it was ALOT of fun ! Teresa even learned to play roulette !

Robert and I renewed our wedding vows for our 10 year wedding anniversary aboard a party boat on lake travis with some friends. It was a really fun time and now we are looking for reasons to get another boat !!!

Kayden turns one on saturday ! Gosh how the time flies ! We did a small party for her this past saturday. With her being born on a holiday most people were going to be out of town so we did it early ! We had a special guest appearance by winnie the Pooh ! she went right to her (him- it- whatever- I say she cause Teresa was in the costume !) We did her 1 birthday pics yesterday ! WOW a year old !

So we have hosted graduation parties, graduation dinners, 2 birthday parties and an anniversary ! Whew ! I am so glad this month is over and I can rest !!! Well- actually no resting, I have alot of stuff to cetch up on that got put to the side. Oh well...........

Where is Mara.........

Well I havent been blogging cause I have been very busy and when I am not busy- I'm on facebook ! I was so anti facebook but now I'm addicted ! We had Teresa's graduation, Caitlin's birthday, Kayden's fundraiser, and this saturday will be our 10 year anniversary and we are renewing our vows on a party boat !!!
But- better late than never- here are the pics of Kayden with Craig......

Kayden update

Didnt think to add this until I read a post that said Kayden looks good. In those pics she looks great but......... yesterday we got a call from daycare that she had 102 and had not taken any fluids. So off to the Dr rob went thinking it was a stop on the way to the hospital ! Our other Dr would have sent us to Dell but we switched to a doctor familiar with special need kiddos. turns out she has an ear infection and something funny with her lung on the chest xray so the Dr increased her neb treatments and gave her an anitbiotic to clear everything up ! And the best is she slept through the night last night !!! Just in time for my 4 nights by myself with her (rob working) she had not slept the 4 nights before that !!!

But she does look GREAT in those party pics ~ smile