Sunday, August 14, 2011

Summertime pictures

All four kids playing Go-gos which is a new favorite for all of them!

Night time prayers



Loving swimming at the y!!



Water baby lovin the slide at the y!



Bella at the bowling alley



At the bowling alley


Brandon having a sleepover at the hospital in July



Not feeling well; hospital July

Ethan and Bella riding in the hospital




Playing with water in bed!

Child Life had an activity where a bunch of volunteer riders brought their motocycles in for the kids to see. Brandon and Ethan on one of the bikes.



After allergic reaction to albumin.




Riding in the hall at the hospital


Making a cake at fun camp the day after getting out of the hospital


Concentration!


Melanie's special happy birthday Eithene cake!


Cutting the cake!



Getting ready to feed Mommy some cake!

Reading the card from Eithene's family




Playing with the Littlest Pet Shop toys that used to be Eithene's. So special!!!


Bella at the zoo


Lookimg at the monkeys



At the zoo--Melanie is tired

Very tired after zoo


Brandon, Ethan, and Bella at the fair





Bella looking at the goats


Bella carrying her Bible at the fair


Brandon after swimming


Balloons Melanie released for Eithene's birthday on July 31--happy birthday in heaven, sweet Eithene!




Bella likes to push the buttons on Melanie's hospital bed

Grandpa helped the boys build and set off rockets. Ethan didn't like the smokey smell after his went off. :)

Bella is not a fan of the feeling of grass

Brandon, Ethan, Bella and I on our way to the library

Melanie and Ethan peeling potatos

Sibling love

Bella-Boo


Breakfast for Brandon and Bella

Melanie today, August 14, not feeling well


Monday, May 30, 2011

Better days after really rough days; lots of fun

This pretty much sums up the week before last until Tuesday of last week. She was miserable most of the time.


I have no idea what made the change, but feeling better and having fun dressing up



Brandon and melanie being silly


Brandon and Melanie having fun


Melanie and Bella at the hotel


Bella in the pool at the hotel


Swimming at the hotel






Mommy and Melanie; Melanie was very content to put her feet in the water knowing she couldn't get in because of her PICC




Ethan at the hotel


Brandon and Ethan at Chuck E Cheese







Melanie and Bella being silly at the hotel poolside




Daddy giving Melanie a medicine; Bella watching closely




Mommy and Bella


Ethan and Melanie shucking corn



Brand and Melanie hanging out





Resting and looking for shapes in the clouds



Simply amazing to think how far Melanie has come in two months. She was having a blast kicking the ball around. Look at that concentration! :)


Melanie at Sunday school


Melanie peeling carrots


Wednesday, May 18, 2011

pics

Bella loves to be outside and especially to swing!




Ethan and Bella swinging






Bella's hives




More swinging



Ethan, Brandon, and Bella at the park







I sprayed Ethan with the hose on one of the hot days




More hives on Bella


Brandon 10, Melanie 8, Ethan 6, Bella 14 months


Swinging at the park




Melanie on Bella on the way to the park



Melanie teaching Bella how to play polly pockets

Melanie after abdominal ultrasound



Bella at the hospital for her four-hour long testing

An interesting position to ride in