3 month post-op check up

Yesterday was filled with doctor appointments. In the morning Jadyn had a blood test to check her coumadin level. Coumadin is a medication that she will be on for 6 months, it's job is to thin her blood while her heart heals from surgery.

She has her finger poked every week to check the levels. We have had a hard time keeping her in the therapeutic level, the the amount we give her has been increased for the second time now.

Jadyn prides herself on not crying, the last 2 weeks she hasn't made a peep! The nurse and I are so proud of her. She is sure to tell everyone there that she didn't cry. She walks out of there with a sticker and her favorite treat, a piece of gum.

Daddy left work and met us for lunch, then we all headed to see her cardiologist.

The only thing they decided to do was a chest x-ray.

Her oxygen saturation is a whopping 99% .

The Doctor could not be more pleased with her.

Will will return to see him next spring.

The Great Pumpkin Patch

We once again paid the price to enter the pumpkin patch, our 2 younger kids love it so it's worth the price!

On our way to climb the hay bale mountains







just pretending!




Look how I've grown

We got lost in a corn maze!

After about 10 minutes Jeron decided to let Dad lead us to safety.

waiting to jump out and scare Daddy & Jeron

Jadyn tried to pack this one back, but decided on a much smaller one.

The Princess and The Praying Mantis

Look what Jadyn found while we were doing yard work

She wanted to hold him...


as long as she had on her winter yard gloves

This would give me the creeps, but Jadyn thought it was funny.

I'm trying to toughen her up a little, this is a step in the right direction.

Ready to go again

This is what happens when your big brother has 5 hockey games in one weekend!

The first thing she said when she woke up was "do we get to go to more hockey now?"

I was happy to say "NO" we have been to 5 games and we get to stay home now.

It's early Sunday evening and we will finish up our weekend doing what she just did. Relaxing on the couch!

Fry lovin Geese

I took Jadyn to feed the ducks today, instead we were bombarded by Geese and Seagulls. I'm pretty sure these Geese are very well fed by the amount of landmines in the grass.

Jadyn is a bird lover and was so excited when we pulled in.


She's not the only one who likes McD0nalds fries.






She had a great time sharing her bag of fries with several of these big guys until one mistook her finger for a fry and then she was done!
He didn't leave a mark but it scared her to the point she was mad and had enough of the birds.

It was time to go play

What have we been doing?

I don't know where to start....



First of all, My brother Jeron does Martial Arts 5 days a week.

I've got several of the moves down from watching him. Mom said I should stop doing Martial Arts while I'm at my dance class.

Then there's him, #7, my other brother. He plays Ice Hockey and has us traveling out of town on the weekends. But I like to yell "he scores" and stay in hotels so I don't mind.

and finally there's me, I really love my dance class. These are my new tap shoes, I learned real fast not to run on our tile floor with them on!

We stay so busy Mom doesn't know how we manage to fit it all in.

But we do, even if I have to nap in the car.

Those long weekend's of hockey can really wear a girl out, not to mention I run all over the place now that my heart is fixed..

ps. I figured out how to keep my toy bag from falling off my lap all on my own!

We love Summer

and lazy days at the river






Best friends

and long weekends

Ballet Class

Update: We arrived at dance class last night to a room filled with 6 other little girls dressed in their pretty pink tutu's. Jadyn was in awe, and couldn't wait for me to put her ballet slippers on.

Soon the dance teacher came out and introduced herself to the girls and ask them to follow her to the dance room. Parents were not invited, yes, that's right, I had to sit in a waiting room with no windows to peek at my girl through. I was devastated. All the other Mothers said "oh you'll get use to it, they never allow you back there" I'm thinking "What? no one told me this, how will Jadyn do just being taken away like that?". 45 minutes later, they came strolling back, Jadyn was crying. I kept asking what was wrong, thinking she had a miserable time.

She was crying because the class was over and she didn't want to leave! That's my independent girl! She had to show us all the foot moves she learned once we got home. Next Tuesday can't come soon enough for her.


Her first Ballet/tap class is tonight, but because we now have 3 kids in nightly activities, I would not have time for pictures then. So here is an early peek. Plus, One Auntie can't wait any longer to see her in her tutu. I will take more pictures during her first class!



Jadyn can hardly stand the wait! (Ok, I can't either)

One of my softbox lights was out so these are a little dark.

Stay Tuned

One little girl is pretty excited to start this tomorrow!

Summer Fun

The kids and I spent a good part of the week in Portland. We had a great time visiting places we don't see often since we moved away 5 years ago.

Like the playground at Washington park

(I had a hard time letting her sit in this filthy swing)

and the Oregon Coast

on our way....

How long can you dig in the sand with a sucker in your hand?

Not very long!

How much sand can my Grandson put in his mouth?
Several handfuls!


We had a great time, it's not often that you get 80 degree weather at the coast.