My dad sent me these "old" photos today. It was fun receive them because I don't think I've ever seen them. (Michele, you're right, the kids are carbon copies of one another.)
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Welcome back Ma and Pa!
Train ride at the zooMy folks just returned from an Alaskan cruise. They flew out of Bismarck on the 11th and returned yesterday.
It was strange not to be able to call them on a whim to tell them a Chase"ism"...like, me asking Chase why he was taking his sweet time going down our basement steps. His reply, "I move slow because I'm getting old. That's what Grandma says." Or when he named all the people in a photo at Leah's baptism and he referred to Pastor Jamie as God...I guess we need to work on some BIG topics in our house.
It was strange not to be able to call them on a whim to tell them a Chase"ism"...like, me asking Chase why he was taking his sweet time going down our basement steps. His reply, "I move slow because I'm getting old. That's what Grandma says." Or when he named all the people in a photo at Leah's baptism and he referred to Pastor Jamie as God...I guess we need to work on some BIG topics in our house.
Welcome back Mom and Dad. We missed you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chase helped Boppa celebrate his birthday...one day late.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Fun in Fargo
The kids and I tagged along to Fargo with Gary last week while he took part in a conference. I wanted to go to see my good friend Karla, who just recently moved to Fargo. As an added bonus, my sister and her family were in Fargo for a wedding. I even reconnected with a friend from college. We did a lot of visiting and a lot of swimming. On Friday alone, Chase had been to the pool four separate times. He was one clean kid when we took him home.
Chase and Bailey (Karla's daughter) after a late night swim
Leah even had a friend to play with...Karla's youngest daughter, Berlyn
My friend Tracy from Page brought her 3 kids, Sydney, Olivia and Brody to play with Chase. Here they are enjoying some Cheerios (after a dip in the pool, of course)!
And here are the cousins from Iowa...Ben and Brianna (before a dip in the pool). Their dad celebrated his 40th birthday on Sunday. Happy birthday, John!!!! I won't tell the readers that I ONLY turned 34 on the 13th ;-).
Wow. What a fun trip!
We arrived back in time to partake in the opening day of Papa's Pumpkin Patch. Gary's folks joined us. It was their first time out at the patch. We took them on a hay ride and enjoyed some pumkin pie.
We traditionally take a picture of Chase on the tractor at the pumpkin patch. We thought he struck a pose similar to the very first time he was there...
10 months old
Almost 4 years old and still loving tractors! Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Christening Day
Leah was baptized on Sunday in Devils Lake. It was a beautiful day to be baptized as my grandpa Art said. Gary's brother, Brad, and our good friend, Wynn, were Leah's sponsors. Gary's whole family made the trip from Bismarck for the big day.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
The family that plays together...
...stays together!
Camping at Sibley Park this last weekend.
Playing in the park today. 
Boating on the big DL two weeks ago.
Relaxing is fun, too.
Camping at Sibley Park this last weekend.
Playing in the park today.
Boating on the big DL two weeks ago.Relaxing is fun, too.Overdue entry
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I've been meaning to do this entry for some time now. It is long, long overdue.
It will be two years in November since Chase was diagnosed. Back then it seemed like life would never be the same again. When we came home from the hospital, I found myself holding up in the house with Chase. I vividly remember Gary telling me that I couldn't keep Chase in a bubble forever. I told him that I would if I could find a big enough bubble.
What I also remember from that time was Chase's day care provider, Sue, coming over with Chase's Christmas gift. As we visited, she kept saying, "When Chase comes back..." I was truly surprised that she'd wanted to take on the challenge of having a diabetic child in her care. And I'm forever grateful that she has because it enabled me to pop that bubble I wanted to put Chase in.
Sue has learned how to test Chase's blood, count carbs, recognize his highs and lows, and give him insulin with his pump without so much as a flinch. I feel she helped me regain some of those pieces of life that I feared I would never see again.
I try very hard to find the bright side to the challenges that life throws at me. What I've found 99.9% of the time, it's the people that have helped me get through them.
Thank you, Sue. Thank you.
It will be two years in November since Chase was diagnosed. Back then it seemed like life would never be the same again. When we came home from the hospital, I found myself holding up in the house with Chase. I vividly remember Gary telling me that I couldn't keep Chase in a bubble forever. I told him that I would if I could find a big enough bubble.
What I also remember from that time was Chase's day care provider, Sue, coming over with Chase's Christmas gift. As we visited, she kept saying, "When Chase comes back..." I was truly surprised that she'd wanted to take on the challenge of having a diabetic child in her care. And I'm forever grateful that she has because it enabled me to pop that bubble I wanted to put Chase in.
Sue has learned how to test Chase's blood, count carbs, recognize his highs and lows, and give him insulin with his pump without so much as a flinch. I feel she helped me regain some of those pieces of life that I feared I would never see again.
I try very hard to find the bright side to the challenges that life throws at me. What I've found 99.9% of the time, it's the people that have helped me get through them.
Thank you, Sue. Thank you.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Susan Hatches the Egg
One of my favorite books to read Chase when he was a baby was Horton Hatches the Egg. According to Wikipedia, "The moral of the story is be responsible, even when it's difficult."
Repeated by Horton the elephant throughout the book is, "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant, an elephant's faithful one hundred percent."
Chase had been reminding me that I promised to take him to Devils Lake when we completed potty training. Unfortunately for Chase, his potty training happened to coincide with my 9th month of pregnancy. I then had to promise him that I'd take him when the "baby came out". Well, Wednesday I finally showed Chase that I meant what I said and I said what I meant, his mommy is faithful 100%! For his reward, he rode the boat, golf cart, a couple riding lawn mowers, and a moped. His grandparents are still recovering from his visit.
Leah celebrated her 1st month birthday in Devils Lake as well. We also celebrated at home before we left. I know that Chase will REALLY love his baby sister if we continue to buy a cake every time she turns a month older.
Repeated by Horton the elephant throughout the book is, "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant, an elephant's faithful one hundred percent."
Chase had been reminding me that I promised to take him to Devils Lake when we completed potty training. Unfortunately for Chase, his potty training happened to coincide with my 9th month of pregnancy. I then had to promise him that I'd take him when the "baby came out". Well, Wednesday I finally showed Chase that I meant what I said and I said what I meant, his mommy is faithful 100%! For his reward, he rode the boat, golf cart, a couple riding lawn mowers, and a moped. His grandparents are still recovering from his visit.
Leah celebrated her 1st month birthday in Devils Lake as well. We also celebrated at home before we left. I know that Chase will REALLY love his baby sister if we continue to buy a cake every time she turns a month older.
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