Monday, November 17, 2008

Henry's New Wheels






When we got home from our trip we found a surprise waiting for us - a new stroller for Henry! Thanks Papa Rodgers and Keli! Henry loves his new ride!

Multnomah Falls











On the way home we decided to check out Multnomah Falls. It was amazing! We hiked all the way to the bridge (which is a pretty big task with three small kids, no stroller and lots of slippery wet leaves) - but the view was worth it!

Baby Shower!
















Aunt Heidi's Baby Shower was so much fun. The Boys got to hang out with Heidi and Matt. They even met their Great Aunt Kelly!

On the Way to Grandma's...
















We stopped at the Bonneville Dam to check out the Fish at the Hatchery - they were HUGE!

Fish Hatchery...




Some more pics from the Fish Hatchery. Joe wants this tree for our house.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Patrick's CF Appointment

Patrick had his quarterly check-up yesterday. He is doing pretty good. He is still in the 50% for height and weight (which is big for a CF kid). He does have a little bug right now, so he's on antibiotics to hopefully prevent any secondary infection (that's what puts him in the hospital). What impressed me the most at his appointment was his oxygen level. He was at 100%!!!! This was the first time ever he has been that high without any air support. This was amazing to me, I think his left lung (this is the side where he had one of the lobes removed) must really be growing.
Pretty soon we're going to be setting up our Great Strides page for 2009. We will be walking in Spokane (I think it's in May). We'd love to have as many of you as possible walk with us for Patrick. I'm really going to kick-up the fundraising this year and try to get our community involved. I know it's a tough time for everyone, but every little bit helps. They are so close to a cure!

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Family Fall Fun!
















Today we went down to the lake to get some pictures of the boys in all of the beautiful fall leaves. We had to wait for the rain to break, but got some good pictures. It was a lot muddy than we thought it would be - to Jack and Patrick's delight!