Aunt Amanda

It was another great weekend! I finally got to hear those sweet words I've been longing to hear from my sweet little nephew..."Aunt Amanda"!! Aiden repeats everything, but he did a good job of saying my name this weekend....I was really excited! Anyway, here are a few pictures from our weekend.

Aunt Amanda always brings fun gifts!
Quack! Quack!

Tractor gummie treats..yummy!

Bed time stories. We must have read 6 or 7 books! The kid just wouldn't fall asleep!! Papa had the special touch.

Project of LOVE

My project is finally finished! I am really excited to blog about this one!!

First, let me give you the background story. I have been following the story of little Evie. Her blog is linked to mine if you care to read about her. She was born with several deformities and the doctors basically told her parents she was not expected to live through her birth, and if she did, she would not live past her first day of life. Today she is 9 months old!!! Evie is a MIRACLE from GOD!!! Her parents are amazing and they have an amazing amount of strength in the midst of every trial they are put through. Evie's next little hurdle will be cranial surgery July 16th. She is having a lot of fluid build up and this is making her skull bulge out, ultimately causing seizures. I would love it if you add Evie to your prayer list.

Evie's mom asked for hats so Evie's surgical scar could be covered up. That's been my project this past month. Here are some photos of what I've been working on. I've really had so much fun working on these!!!

Happy Father's Day!

I just wanted to say "Happy Father's Day" to all the great dads I know. There are 3 great dads pictured here!


Now, I'm going to tell you why I love my dad:

*He has taught me a lot. I can change a tire and check my oil, mow and weed-eat my lawn, and do basic house fix-er-up things, thanks to the teachings of my dad.
*He loves adventure and he's taught me to love this as well. We have gone white water rafting, built houses in Mexico, hot-air ballooning, go-kart racing, and snorkeling.
*I love that he will jump out of a perfectly good airplane with me!
*I love that he is really good at calming me down. I can call him really upset about something and by the end of the conversation he has made me realize that it is no big deal, and there's no need to get so worked up over the situation!
*Dad is also really good at fixing things. My basement leaked and he knew just how to fix it. He's also very good at trouble shooting over the phone. He's very handy!!
*He is also very kind, giving, and selfless. Dad will give to anyone at any time and will ask for nothing in return. He will gladly help anyone out. This is one of the most cherished and priceless lessons he has taught me: give to anyone at anytime when they ask of you.
*My dad is also gentle and full of love! He is so good with kids. Perhaps that is because he is a big kid, himself! He is wonderful with Aiden. I know all of the things he has taught us will be passed along to Aiden.
*He is also very creative...have you seen his Christmas light display? It's getting to be like the Griswolds on steroids!!! Every year he has something new, bigger, and better than the year before.

Today I wish my dad a very special Happy Father's Day! I love you so much!!

BUCKET LIST

I just found something to add to my bucket list!

It's called underwater free dive, and I think it would be amazing to do!!
Take a look:
www.youtube.com/guillaumenery

Catching up!

Time to catch you up again! I've been crazy busy this week taking care of grandpa while my fellow co-workers have been taking care of grandma. I must say, the Joint Center gals have done an amazing job. Grandma has done AWSOME this week. Tomorrow she will get to go home sometime before lunch. The following are some things I've done in the past month; sorry it's taken so long to get these posted.

I spent my birthday weekend in Hutchison with my parents. We had a really great time going through the Cosmosphere. We also saw the IMAX and Planetarium shows about the Huble Space Telescope--it was rather intersting.

The featured display was about Apollo 13, they had things on display from both the movie and the actual Apollo module. This was my favorite part of the museum!

The vest worn by Gene Krantz; mission control director

"Square peg in Round hole" These are the filters that they had to convert so the astronauts could continue breathing!

Pictures of the LEM and Apollo 13 Capsule

Thanks mom and dad for the great weekend and great birthday gifts!

This is my new project...I can't wait to show you what it is going to be!!!!