update through pictures.....VACATION!!!

all the soldiers on family day

my brother, I'm so proud of him!!!

smoke bombs

looking for her "Untle Fun Bob" (Uncle Sponge Bob)

The soldiers coming out of the smoke

My brother is the 3rd one over toward the right in the front row!!

SO PRETTY!!!! She loved the Hibachi grill and the big flames.

and then came the beach....FLORIDA!!!!

Ryan and her cousin Logan (wearing Morgan's flip-flops)

holding hands while walking to the beach

me and my Princess!!!

LONG OVERDUE!!!

I'm sorry this update has taken so long but we have been VERY busy!!! Let's get right to it. Easter was GREAT!!! Ryan wasn't feeling well AGAIN/STILL Friday and Saturday but got a little better on Sunday. Thank God. She had fun finding eggs with her cousins and doing some arts and crafts too!! Here are some pics!!

she is spider man now!!!

new slippers :) courtesy of the Children's Hospital gift shop


That is not all of the pics that I took but you get the idea. She got tons of stuff from the Easter Bunny including the new spiderman backpack and blanket. The mask was given to her by our neighbor, Carter, who is 6 years old. They share the same passion for spidey.

I'm not trying to make this update super short, but once again, I don't have much time. Ryan's cardiology appointment didn't go as well as we had hoped. Her stenosis is worse. Her gradient on December 4th was at 41....last week, it was 48. Dr. Hor said he doesn't want to push another balloon procedure on her just yet because her right ventricle has not gotten any bigger since her last check up. We are waiting 6 months to go back. I took her to the peds office on Monday because she had blisters in her mouth and a rash on her back and chest. Any guesses yet???

Hand, Foot and mouth disease. They said she was already past the contagious stage and this would explain her not feeling well and running a fever on Friday and Saturday but not the high fevers for the past month that have done damage to her heart. So, when she goes back this Saturday, they are giving us a referral to see an infectious disease doc up at the hospital. UGH!!!! It really doesn't ever stop!!! I will try to keep you all posted.

On a lighter note....we are leaving on Tuesday!!!! When I get off work Tuesday at 4:45, I am coming home and loading up the car and we will start the 10-11 hour drive to Georgia to see my brother graduate from Army Basic Training!! YAY!!! After the 2 days that we will spend with him, we will drive 3 hours further south on Thursday night to Jay's parents condo in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida!!! We will spend all day Friday and all day Saturday at the Beach, then we will leave late Saturday night to drive back home!! I cannot wait to see my baby on the beach. It's going to be such a nice get-a-way!!! I will have TONS of pics of that too I'm sure!!!

Ok, well the princess is STARVING FOR ATTENTION since we don't see eachother that much anymore. GOTTA GO!!! I will eventually catch up on everyone's blogs!! Sorry :(

Hope everyone had a HAPPY EASTER and that everyone's weekend is GREAT!!!