Family Pictures

 

So we finally got our family pictures with Samuel!  Of course he fell asleep on the way to Faust Park, but atleast he woke up and we got him to smile on the swing.  We were waiting for the weather to get nice for outdoor pictures.  I can't wait to pick up the prints so I can frame them and display them in our new home soon.  We have had a nice summer so far visiting family, going to Minnesota with my parents, brother and sister-in-law and niece and nephew for a fishing trip.  The weather was a little cool, but we all had a good time anyway.  We just celebrated 4th of July in Kansas City and Samuel loved the fireworks!  He also loved playing in the sprinkler with Dalton.

 

Samuel was sleepy in this picture, but we were able to get him to smile on the swing!

 

 

Happy at the park!

 

  

 

 

Samuel 3 years old

 

                                    

 

Amelia 10 years old

 

Dalton 8 years old

Cousin Maya and Amelia

 

 

 

                                     

 

                                               

 

 

 

Bennett Springs and Graham Cave State Park

 

 Last week we spent the weekend in Bennett Springs.  We stayed in a really neat cabin and although we go there every year it was Samuel's first year and he had lots of fun!  He loved feeding the fish, playing in the water and everything else.  Dalton had fun fishing and starting the camp fire.  On Memorial Day we went to Graham Cave and although it was wet and not too sunny we still had fun.  We also recently went to one of the kids favorite parks Indian Camp Creek and I'm sure we will be there even more this summer.  Samuel is always happy and full of energy.  Amelia and Dalton enjoy having a little brother and Samuel loves giving hugs and kisses.  He also makes friends everywhere he goes, he has a smile that just makes people want to smile back and talk to him:)

 

 

 

                                           Cuddling with Samuel.

                                          Bennett Springs

                                                     Feeding the fish with Papi

                                        Samuel fishing and playing in the water.

                                             

                                      

 

                                                    Graham Cave

                                 Samuel's first time at Indian Camp Creek

Easter Fun with Family

We spent time at my parents house with my brother and sister-in-law and niece and nephew right before Easter.  The kids had a lot of fun!  Easter Sunday was a beautiful day so after church we went to Quail Ridge Park and flew the kites the kids got for Easter and then they played on the playground.  The weather is finally getting warmer, so the kids love it and so do we!  The kids all got chocolate Easter bunnies in their baskets and Samuel loves chocolate!  They had a lot of fun playing together and flying their kites.  It was such a nice day!

 

Samuel's favorite thing in his Easter basket was the chocolate bunny!

 

Cousin Maya laughing at Samuel in his bunny mask.

Silly Bunnies!

 

Samuel had fun flying the kite he got for Easter.

Samuel's eye looks great!

Samuel had his eye surgery (corneal transplant) a couple weeks ago and the ophthalmologist said it is healing nicely!  I can tell it is doing better everyday, it was very sensitive the first two weeks.  His eye will continue to heal with time, but already looks so much better.  He can see better and that will improve with time too.

Samuel tuvo su cirugía ocular (trasplante de córnea) un par de semanas y el oftalmólogo dijo que está sanando bien! Puedo decir que está haciendo mejor cada día, era muy sensible a las primeras dos semanas. Su ojo seguirá sanando con el tiempo, pero ya se ve mucho mejor. Él puede ver mejor y que mejorará con el tiempo también.

Samuel's eye before surgery

Samuel's eye after surgery and still healing

Happy 3rd Birthday Samuel!

Samuel loves Cars and his favorite is Mater, so I knew of someone who makes amazing cakes and asked if she could make him a Mater cake. It turned out amazing and I love how she put his name on it and he had a little Mater cake all to himself! We had his party with family at Ashland Pizza & Pub (APP), a neat Pizza place my brother owns, and they had a band playing later that night too. Samuel loved the cake, presents and most of all the balloons! He loved all the attention! It's been so busy lately, we drove all the way there last night and had to come back because Jeff had to help a friend this morning and then Dalton has a basketball game and then a birthday party after. We are at a crazy busy time in our lives, but we are excited about all the exciting things happening. Samuel's surgery is scheduled for February 26th at 7:30am. I pray it goes well. It takes about an hour and a half and then he will have to go in the next morning to see the surgeon. It is supposed to correct it to look like his other eye and he will have improved vision as well. He is doing very well and I hope this is not too overwhelming for him, but I know he will be very happy one day we had his eye corrected.