Updates...Finally! and Family Photos

Well, I am almost completely recovered from my surgery--it has been a good journey. I can do just about anything with my arm now and I can almost fully extend and bend my arm. I just have one more physical therapy session left and should be able to finish getting full extension on my own. It has been so nice to feel "normal" again! It is things like that that really help you appreciate what you have. I am so grateful for a body that allows me to do so many things. And I'm also grateful for wonderful support systems (family and church) that are there to help in times of need.

Here are some other updates/what's going on with our family:

Barb--I started running again! Steve and I are both going to Colorado to run the Bolder Boulder 10K with my sister and her husband. We are really excited about that. I have been learning how to digital scrapbook which has been fun. We got new couches for our living room! This was really exciting because it was the first real items of quality furniture we got (besides our bed) since we have been married.

Steve--enjoying work at Graywolf. He is given more and more responsibility and is a great asset to his company. He started playing drums more regularly and has been jamming with a friend which has been fun for him. He finished off a room with a closet in our basement! So now we have a four-bedroom house. There is a intern for the Minnesota Twins living with us through October, so that is where he is staying.

Nash--my little boy is growing up! He is really into jumping lately and he loves riding his trike and playing on playgrounds. In the past month he has started to play really well by himself (making noises and conversations for his cars, trucks, guys, etc.). It is so fun to watch and listen to and I love it because I have to do less entertaining! He is starting to lose his afternoon nap now, too. He went on a father/son campout with Steve last weekend and had a really good time.

Ava--she's a one-year old! Ava and I had our birthdays on April 21. She started walking at 11 months and now she is a pro. After she started walking, her personality has taken off, too. She's no longer my baby! It's sad, but really fun, too. She loves exploring and going outside and she likes to put things inside of things. She's got a cute laugh; she loves to join in when other people are laughing at something. She does a lot of "talking" in her really cute babbles.

Two weeks ago we had a photographer in our area take family photos for us. She did a great job. We took nice pictures for Nash's one year birthday and wanted to do the same for Ava, which is why there are a ton for her. I am going to include them all for anyone who would like to see them (It's a lot, so brace yourself).