He's Back!!!

I had to update our blog and tell everyone how proud I am of Brady. Most of you know how important racing is to him, but recently he has taken some time off. We had our little Fred come so early and moved to the house in Redmond, life has been busy. But last Saturday he got to go racing again:) We went over on Saturday to Fillmore where he signed up Pro. It was just Brady and I and the kids to start the day off. He practiced well but I was so nervous. I had forgotten how intense racing can be.

After practice we watched the others and waited for his turn. He pulled the hole shot, which is something he has always been good at. He ended up third in the first motto. Then, we waited all day for the second motto. It was hot but super fun. There were some other racers there from Salina area and we had a ton of fun cheering them on. Everyone did great:)

My mom and Valma came to support and help with the kids so that I could help Brady and watch him (thanks so much!) He got all ready for his second motto and we were so excited. He pulled the hole shot again and took off. He did awesome. He took first place in the second motto on his all stock Suzuki. What a race! He raced like he had never taken time off.

We were all so proud of him:) Good job Brady! We love you:)

Happy Easter!

Well....we are getting a puppy:) Those of you who know Dylan know how much he misses Daisy. So, for Easter he and Dax got a new puppy. The puppy was born on Saturday so we won't be able to bring her home for about six weeks but Dylan is very excited!

Ok ok, so I fell off the edge of the blogging world for a bit! But, we're back. Life has been so so so so sooooo busy.

Dylan as you can see, is growing up fast. He is losing teeth left and right. He is enjoying second grade but is excited for summer to hurry up and get here. He has started soccer and really enjoys it.

Fred Dax is growing up too, so much. He is getting all of his teeth (long nights and lots of biting!) He is starting to say several words which is just so cute. He has had several ear infections, I feel like the kid is always sick! Hopefully this will pass.

Well I can hardly believe it, Dax's 'NICU birthday' was December 11, 2008. I cannot believe that all happened a whole year ago. I remember when they told me they were going to take him to the NICU how upset I was. I turned to Brady and told him to go with the nurses. He didn't want to leave me but he went. I was heartbroken to watch him leave and the nurses taking my baby.

The following eight days were quite possibly the hardest of our lives. Brady had to go back to Salina to be at work, and he took my little Dylan. They came up and visited when they could but oh how I missed them. I stayed at the hospital a couple of days but when I was released I had to sleep at my Grandmother's house. I was so thankful she was there and so willing to let me stay. She took wonderful care of me and we had many special moments. Thank you Grandma, I love you!

It was so terrible to stand over our little Fred and watch him try to simply breathe. He was such a fighter though. He progressed quickly and the nurses commented several times at how quickly he was getting ready to go home.

The day they said we could go home I was so relieved and yet so nervous. The baby was only 5 lbs 5 oz. But we made it home and survived those first few very scary nights.

I am so grateful at this time of year remembering how hard last year was and how much we have to be thankful for. Thank you so much to both of our families for all you did and still do for us. There was so many generous things done I can't even begin to name them all. But I hope you all know how much each little thing meant. Even just a quick text or phone call made my day so much better. I am so grateful for such awesome family and friends. We love you all and wish you a Merry Christmas!

Here is a pic of the family along with the moto mutt coco.

Well I can't believe it! Fred Dax is ONE!!! He had his first birthday December third. He had so much fun. He got some fun toys including a four wheeler (what a surprise!) It's just a little ride-on toy but both him and his brother love it.

I cannot believe that he is already one. This year has gone by so fast. The first week after he was born I thought we would never get home and life would never be normal again. But here we are, happy and healthy (twenty-five pounds in fact!)

Our little Fred is such a happy boy. He loves to laugh and loves to play. His favorite toy is my crock pot. So quite obviously, his favorite place to play is the pantry. He loves to pull things off the shelves and bang the pans and lids. Some of his other favorite toys include the coal bucket, the fireplace grate, and the stairs. What a busy boy!