Having Fun at the Beach

We went to our ward activity at IOP Beach and had a great time. It was our first trip this year where it was warm enough to get into the water. Great day and can't recommend swim shirts enough!

History repeating itself

Here is history repeating itself.

This is me and my siblings in an old "wash tub" outside circa 1981.

This is Ian and Livy outside in South Carolina in 2011.

I hadn't planned for them to actually get into the tub or even be in their swimsuits. I filled it only a little bit full for them to play with NOT in but livy had other ideas and after she stepped into it with her clothes on and sat down I caved and let them get in their swim gear.

Oompa Loompa

Ian did great in his part as an Oompa Loompa and it made me want to cry when he first came out. We even ordered the cast T-Shirt that has his name on the back of it. I embarassed myself and crawled on my hands and knees on the school floor as close as I could to get a picture of him. Here are some of the better pictures.

Lots of pictures for Easter time happenings

We've had lots of fun this Easter season with celebrations and visits to and from family. Here are some of our highlights.

Livy and Ian in their Easter outfits. Livy's hair actually was curled for Easter sunday.

Counting out the eggs to make sure everything was equal and that we had found all the eggs!

Easter loot with big grins!

Brett's brother, Sean, and his girlfriend, Erin joined us for some of the Easter week. This fountain is by the Aquarium.

Kids trying to move the cannon balls at the Battery park.

Kids at a cannon window at Fort Sumter.

Visiting Fort Sumter, SC for the 150th anniversary. One hour at the site was not enough for us but plenty for the kiddos.

Rachel and Rebecca Caylor's baptism day, April 30th.

The girls waiting before their baptism to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I was able to give a talk at their baptism.

Up next is Ian's school play, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory so look for a post about our favorite Oompa Loompa coming soon.

A Year

Livy, Ian and I recently travelled to Atlanta for Ian's clinic visit, Transplant night at the Braves, and some time with the Caylors (my sister and her family). The kiddos were the best they have ever been in the car (both to and from) and we made excellent time (both to and from).

Livy spent more time at Caylors than Ian and got to experience a sit and spin and their trampoline. I am hopeful that Santa will bring us one for Christmas.

Ian and had labs and clinic on Wednesday and in between we took advantage of the time by going to the Atlanta LDS temple open house. We were able to tour inside the temple and it was pretty special being able to talk to Ian about the sealing room where he will be married one day.

Wednesday at clinic we got the best news! Ian doesn't have to come back for clinic for a whole year!!!!! This is the longest we have ever been able to go even pre-transplant. We also have our lab schedule at every four weeks. We feel truly blessed. Doctor Romero (Ian's favorite and the doctor that has been seeing Ian the longest and is in the picture below) was the one to deliver the news to us and gave me a fist pump as congrats for getting to this milestone. Way to go Ian!

Thursday we went to the annual transplant night at the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Transplant kids get to walk the bases, have dinner at the stadium and get pictures with a few of the players all complements of the Braves organization. Two thumbs way up for the Braves for their philanthropy. Ian loved seeing a homerun, a few fireworks, and doing the usual fan "cheers" in the stands but had had enough by the third inning so we left.

We had a great trip to Atlanta and I am glad that I won't be writing about it again for a year!

A new phase

Life for us has entered a new phase. It is called "life-with-a-child-involved-in-a-rec-league-sport". Who knew all the things that would be involved when your kid joined a sport? Ian has his first game tomorrow night and I am responsible for getting him dressed in T-Ball uniform, etc. Please let me get the socks on correctly! I'd also love any ideas on how those of you seasoned moms have done this dinner on the go motif without doing fast food and what you serve for snack when it is your rotation. Livy isn't allowed to join dance (or anything else) until we are no longer novices at these extra curriculars :)

Not a quite a Harley

As the title says, not quite a Harley but I still love my bike (and the trailer for the kiddos!)