I haven't posted pictures for a long time, so I am going to try to get some up. These are mostly from the end of June and July. I hope to post more another day going back a few months.
Bella on her new trike--hasn't got the pedaling thing down yet
Bella at the swimming pool--she *loves* the water!
Getting ready to go to the pool
Ethan playing soccer
Bella eating a cucumber from our garden
Melanie relaxing and watching the Ipad with Chocolate
Melanie at the clinic with her new Tubie Friend, "Sara"
Melanie opening a box of gifts--thanks Melissa!
Bella at the beach
Bella eating her very first sucker (first piece of any candy) after riding in the 4th of July parade
Ethan, Brandon, and Bella getting waiting for the parade to start
Getting ready to start in the parade
All four kids on the 4th of July
Brandon and Bella walking to the van after we dropped off some of Melanie's blood at the lab
Brandon and Bella at the pool
Bella swimming again
Our "indoor pool" for Melanie. She has a hard time regulating her temperature, so it is a delicate balance with using space heaters, etc., but she *loves* it!
Melanie made some "crafts" with some packing paper
The boys and grandpa working on building their fort
The finished product--a long day of hard work in the hot sun; thanks so much Grandpa!!
"Give Kids the World" Candyland that we all played together
Melanie not feeling too good; needing blood transfusion
Family "art night"
Melanie went to Sunday School for the first time in a *long* time! Lots of hand sanitizer, and she had a great time!
At a community festival
Melanie's "day at the beach"
Bella at the park
