Kinsley

To my sweet baby girl.
Oh dear...how did 7 months just pass? Kinsley you are a wee baby still to me, but growing so fast.  You are the best little baby. Not so quiet anymore. But you pretty much only make a peep when you really need something, And mostly when your brother is rolling on you and trying to wrestle with you or hit you with something because he is your older brother. You are going to be a tough little nut as you get older-you already are.
You love solid foods and will eat anything I put in front of you. I hope that doesn't change.
You love your brother, even though he still doesn't get the message that you are a baby.
You love your jumper...and still have yet to crawl. But you will soon and then I will be hoping you hadn't figure it out yet. You are like a rolling machine these days...which makes for a fun time as your brother rolls with you.
You have two sweet little bottom teeth. If only I could get a picture of those teeth!
I posted these pictures of you because you are wearing my sweater that I had as a baby. Some one knitted it for me years ago. So fun to see you wearing it too now.  I love you beyond the moon and back. And I just can't plant enough kisses on that sweet face of yours each day. xoxo

Love,
Mom

Update on my Dad

First off I have to say, my camera is broken. Booooo..I use my iphone quite a bit for photos, but I miss my little camera. Of course we have another one that is newer, but the cord is lost. So I have no pictures for this blog.
That said, this blog is really about my Dad. My dad who is fighting cancer. He is doing well, considering. We have been enjoying many meals with him at home, and some walks out and about. We have had a lot of family in town, which is keeping us all busy. I think the next visitors come in October.
The new word on my Dad is that he is going to give Chemo a whirl. It was said at first that this was not the best option, but after a long visit with the oncologist, he wants to try and short dose of Chemo to see if he can shrink the tumor. If he can, there is a small chance that it could be removed at Standford. This would be a perfect miracle. And that we will pray for.
They are still really unsure where the cancer is coming from. It was thought to be the pancreas, thus meaning it would be pancreatic cancer, which I might have stated in my last post. Still they are looking for the origin of it. He will have a PETscan this week to figure that out.
I am hoping for the best. And mostly just want my dad to be comfortable and have the best quality of life he can have at this point. I will do my best to keep my blog updated for those of you who are following us on this journey. And in the mean time I will try and get our camera up and running so I can post some sweet pictures!

No Day But Today

Life seems busy these days.
Many milestones are being crossed off the list.
Kinsley's first foods, Kade's first scooter rides, Kinsley's first time to Big Sur, Kinsley sitting up on her own, Kade starting Preschool....The list seems to go on with so many joys and memories being made. And I feel blessed to watch these babies grow and learn.

But life often brings things that are not what we hoped for, things that are just down right emotionally hard. And so it has taken me a while to muster up energy to write...

My sweet Dad. 6 years ago he was diagnosed with Parkinsons'. I have watched him over the years work hard, so hard to keep his health at tip top shape. My Dad is just amazing. I really was given the most amazing Dad, hands down. We thought this was his battle to fight. And yet it still is, but he was given a recent diagnosis that we never thought to see coming. Cancer.

He had a surgery already to try and remove the tumor, but given its size and placement in the stomach, intestines and pancreas, it will remain there. They were however able to bypass it and put in a tube that allows him to eat real food, which we are very happy about. Blessed that we can cook and feed him well-and my Dad so happy to eat again.

I feel blessed to have him home. Just down the street. Getting to spend many meals together. Time with Kade and Kinsley. Time just to be Grandpa and Dad. For that I am blessed. We have been given the gift of time. Of how much, we do not know. But does anyone really know? And so I live each day, and say there is no day but today. I soak up all I can. Thankful for my beautiful family. I am blessed. And so thankful I have my Dad. I love you Dad so very much. I would never be the daughter, wife and sister I am today with out you. xoxoxo

And so to all of you who read this. If you could do anything for my family-Pray. Please pray that my Dad live to the fullest. May he be comfortable and have an ease of pain. May he have time to just enjoy his family and friends. ~ And for that I would be so thankful to all of you for your prayers for my Dad.

Just a few days post surgery. Getting to hold his baby girl.

Watching a show with Papa.

Kade turns 3!

Our little Curious Kade turned three. It is hard to believe time is just flying by, but they all say it-kids just grow up so fast. It was fun to celebrate Kade. Thank you to all who was there to celebrate with us. It made his day even more special.

My dear friend Julie was so sweet to make Kade his own little cake. Amazing job!

Kinsley and her Aunt Grace

Rocket magic. Thank you to Levi, the fun was seriously never ending.

Taking a break.

Ozzy showing Kade how to hit the baseball:)

Just a little wink.

Daddy trying to light the candle.

Pure joy.

My mom made this sweet little sign. Oh my curious Kade, George is loved by you.

Curious George....Thank you for making Kade so happy on his Birthday.

5 months old

Time if flying by...and finding spare time is becoming harder and harder....Already our little baby girl is 5 months old!
I took a few picture of her dressed in some of my Mom's little dresses she had when she was a wee one. Fun to see her in her Nana's clothes.

Father's Day 2013

Thank you to Pinterest for yet another craft idea. I think it turned out pretty cute.

A little sleeping in with sweet Kinsley.

Hiking in Cambria

So hard to get a picture of these boys:)

I think they are related...

                                            Yup. Its true. These babies are certainly related.