Home again, Home again, Jiggity Jig

At last, we are home. We found out today we get to go back on Feb. 11 for them to take the stint out of nate's throat. It's happening really fast. I'm excited. Is the trach really going to come out this time? Only time will tell.

Okay, now for the fun part of the trip. We were able to go to Cathage, IL and Nauvoo. It was really neat to see all that church history. But why do we always end up going to these places when it's freezing outside? Anyway, here's some pics.

Nathan

Here's a shot of Nate. He's really not happy to be here, but we found a fun game in the Play Room that got him laughing. Grandma Carla and Uncle Brandon came to visit him too. The plan is to get out tomorrow after the docs change his trach. Yippy!

A Dream Come True

Yesterday I was able to go to the biggest scrapbook store I have ever seen. It was awsome! We need one in Albuquerque.

Nate's Surgery

The surgery went very well. We will come back in 6 weeks to take the stint out of his throat. He's comfortable watching Hercules. Steve stayed the night with him last night. I came this morning so Steve could go get some sleep at the hotel. Katie is nice to have around. She's always happy. This morning she woke me up. I told her I wasn't ready to get out of bed and she said, "Well, Daddy's ready to get some sleep." She's too smart. Steve gave her ten dollars and she's excited to go shopping.

We are headed back to Ohio. One more day to get ready. Aunt Cathy bought us some fun new toys to keep us occupied on the 23 hour trip. I will let you know how the surgery goes as soon as I know, (and after I call my mom).

Our Christmas was pretty good, except for Steve being sick. He's feeling better now and went riding his dirt bike with the boys today.

I introduced Katie to Star Wars, so she's been watching a movie everyday. I made her start with 4, 5, and 6. She likes them a lot.

Nate's surgery is January 14.
Oh, I got my eyes lasered! It was wierd, but now my eyes are awesome. Thanks Steve!

Hey, we made it back from Cincinnati in one piece. Nathan did great, and the doctors were AMAZING. (Just ask Steve if there's any different from Albuquerque and Cincinnati if you want to full details.) We flew in Monday night. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning we were at the hospital for test and doctors visits. Thursday afternoon we were able to go to the Childrens Museum (awsome) and the Art Museum (wow). Friday morning we flew out. It was a long week, but a lot was accomplished. We will know for sure what is going to happen with Nate Thursday.