Heaven on Earth.......

Last week we headed down to Pine Point beach one evening, it was so relaxing to be there as a family listening to the waves crash against the shore. It is an amazing place, we are lucky to live so close!

The Woodford's Toddler Program

Breanna has been attending the Woodford's Therapy based toddler program since last fall. Last week Josh and I (and Trevor and Lucas) stayed for the day to observe and play. WE had so much fun playing outside, and at snack and circle time. Here are some pictures of Breanna with her teachers and friends during circle time. Enjoy!!

Friends..... Part 2

We had a great time recently hanging out with the Lightle family. The kids played so well together! I don't think we even saw Trevor the whole time and Lucas slept like an angel. The weather was so summerlike, the kids played on the slip-n-slide, the bouncie house and the swingset constantly. We took trips to the park and out to ice cream. It was so great for everyone just to fall into bed at night we were all so tired! Enjoy the slideshow:)

Another Angel joins Nanny in heaven...

William Joseph Shannon Jr.

July 5, 1956- May 24, 2007

(click on the picture to read the obituary)

precious photo of mom and baby Emma.......

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY VERONICA!!!

WE LOVE YOU SWEETIE!!!!

Hope you had fun shopping with Grandma Gail and at your party. :)

The Cycle of Life...

Unfortunately with the happiness of the Emma's birth also comes tradgedy. Uncle Bill is clinging to life in Intensive Care after surgery. He may no longer be with us. We are praying for a miracle, but I am sitting by the phone waiting to hear....

I wish I had a better picture of him, this is Bill a 4 years ago helping Trevor learn to walk. He was like a father to me growing up, a very "fun" dad. I think he even sent my brother to the hospital for stitches once after one of their wrestling matches.

Bill, may you find peace:)



O God,I am in your hands.You know me from my mother's womb.O Wise Creator,soothe my pain; heal my body and soul.
O Good Jesus,you went doing good and healing many.Once your hands raised the dead to life:restore my health to me.Once your hands gave sight to the blind:take me from the darkness of my fears.Once your hands made the paralyzed walk:let me walk againwith my family and friends.Once your hands were nailed to the cross:strengthen me in sickness and pain.
O Holy Spirit,Giver of Live,Helper and Friend,Source of all good gifts,bring peace and comfort to me.

Emma Rose Prager is Here!!

born about 1 hour ago around 8:15 pm German time

around 7 lbs 15 oz

22 inches

CONGRATULATIONS JEFF,IRENE and LILY:)

We love you!

Friends

It is so great so have such good friends nearby. Kristen and I have been friends since we were six, so I guess her and Kevin pretty much qualify as family:) Trevor and Aiden have been having almost weekly playdates since Trevor was 2 months old. It is so great that Kevin anhd Josh can help each other with projects and the kids can all play together. It is nice now that Trevor and Aiden are getting older, they can make up their own games and don't need that constant supervision. I tried my first Sudoku puzzle on Sunday, I'm totally addicted!! We always have such fun and relaxing times together!!

Down Syndrome in the News

Hi All:)
Here's a video of my friend Rachel on the news last night. Great story!!

http://www.wmtw.com/video/13355848/detail.html

2007 so far....

Changes....

Well, the half way mark through 2007 will have brought about quite a few changes in our family. So Far, we have had (almost) 3 births, one death, College Graduation, Preschool Graduation, a Wedding and Brain surgery. Our thoughts and prayers are with uncle Bill as he undergoes emergency brain surgery today for possible metastasized cancer cells. I wish we lived closer to Texas so we could be there for help and support. I remember Uncle Bill was my pen-pal years back when I was a little girl. I still think I saved some of those letters somewhere........ What a bright look on life he has:) The Sum of it all, to say the least, has been overwhelming. A wise :)deacon once told me that God did not cause our troubles beacuse we needed punishment, he is there mourning right beside us at the troubles the world has given us..... Hopefully the second half of the year will settle down a little.

Lucas is 10 weeks!

What is Lucas' daily life like at 10 weeks? Pretty much still eating (every 2 hours), sleeping, and diaper changes. We still haven't been successful with the bottle:( We wake up around 7:30am, and You love to sit in your bouncie seat and listen to the shower. After that we are usually running Breanna or Trevor to school and doing errands which means feeding in the car. After we get home (and another feeding and diaper change), We get Trevor and Breanna (and Me) lunch, and You settle in for a short nap in the swing. And so the rest of the day goes, and after dinner, we play laugh and smile and sometimes get a bath and Watch TV with Mom and Dad. Your favorite part of the day is when daddy rocks you to sleep and tucks us all in for the night!

More Pictures!!!

Veronica's 4th Birthday Party













The kids had a blast at My gym For Veronica's 4th Birthday Party. They played games, swung on swings and rings, danced, climbed, jumped, sang, and ate cake. The best part was when the My gym Staff pushed Veronica out in her own little buggy and everyone sang happy Birthday. We wouldn't have missed it for the world! Veronica will be officially 4 on May 24th. Happy Birthday Sweetie pie!

I just found out....

That by this time next week (Next Wednesday actually) I'm going to be an aunt again to a beautiful little girl. I know we haven't met yet little one, But I hope to always be a part of your life:) Here's to a healthy and FAST delivery for Jeff and Irene. I can't wait to hear........

Lucas' 2 Month Doctor Visit

Today is Day 2 of Josh being away and we had a GREAT morning. Everyone was ready to leave the house by 8 oclock with time to spare:) Lucas had his 2 month Dr. visit and everything looks great! He weighed in at 12 lbs 1 oz and was 24 inches long which is the 75th percentile. His Head circumference was 15 3/4 inches which was the 65th percentile. He has great muscle tone and is right on target (if not a little ahead) developmentally with his alertness and speech sounds. The only bad part was the shots--Four shots today! The first shots are never easy and I don't know who cried more, Lucas, Trevor or me! Trevor is a little nervous about his Kindegarten shots coming up this summer. Since I had all three kids in the office, the Nurse practitioner asked me how much help I was getting and she wished I had more (I thought the kids looked OK?!?), maybe I looked tired?

Our Resident Drama Queen

Can we say one word.....GIRL! Don't touch her, take her food or look at her the wrong way or you will be headed for a meltdown. Trevor and Breanna had their first real sibling fight the other day over a TWO YEAR OLD ride in car buggy. Breanna was NOT going to let him have a turn. Finally Trevor had to give up and find another toy. She is, however, a girl after my own heart----ICECREAM fixes all:)

Lucas is Two Months old
It is hard to remember a time that Lucas wasn't a a part of our family. He brings us all so much joy every day. You can see here he has really started smiling so much that we were able to catch it on film. He even has laughed out loud a few times in the past week. His personality is coming alive and he definately makes his presence known and holds his own with his siblings. He sleeps between 4-6 hour stretches at night now.

I got my Ergo carrier, which is amazing by the way, and he loves riding around in that carrier ALL the time. He is an amazing little person:)

What a Week!

In a nutshell, Monday we had kickball. Trevor is doing a lot better even only after two weeks. He doen't even need an adult to remind him when/where to run now, and he is fast!! The rest of the week was absolutely georgeous weatherwise, temps into the 80s. The air smells fresh and the leaves are on the trees. The tulips are blooming and so are the forsithia (sp?) bushes and crabapple trees. It is so nice to finally get outside with only shorts and a t-shirt on!! WE had a wonderful afternoon playdate at the Day's house complete with bathing suits, pools, a sandbox and a hose! I wish I my camera battery hadn't died on that day. The kids had a blast playing together and we were ALL so tired when we got home. Wednesday, Kelly, Kristen and Jen came over to give Lucas a little "shower" of sorts. We had wine, so devine eclairs and talked shop. It was so relaxing to have that much quality time with my best girlfriends. Saturday, Trevor had quite the social calendar. T-ball, and two birthday parties. He made it through the day without so much as a meltdown-but slept like a baby that night:)