Getting closer.

Before Doctors appointment.

 

 

 

After appointment! He has to wear his neck brace in the car, at school and when his neck gets tired.

Picnic at the park...

A hidden gem,  less than 15 minutes away.

We walked around the small pond.

A pretty mushroom.

This looks like three birds nest on the ground.

The middle one had broken egg shells

and a few tiny feathers.

It fascinated me

so I took a picture.

It's a Beautiful Day!

Along our walk...

People are made of...

I am entering a contest over at the amazing

Checkout girl.

Check it out here.http://checkoutgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/07/embroidereading-details-contest-contest.html

Melissa Crowe makes amazing 

felt and embroidered pictures 

and other spectacular stuff

that I can only dream about making.

This is a quote (obviously).

It really is supposed to be a poem.

But I thought it was so beautiful

it almost sounded like a poem.

I wanted to make something for Davis.

I was thinking about his bravery.

Not only through this accident 

but through challenges he faces every day.

So I thought this one was perfect.

Frodo

I love the way

Frodo tilts his head

side to side,

as he tries to 

understand every

word I say.

Rocks and worry.

Davis has been so obsessed with gold panning.

We have so many rocks from Alaska on our dining table.

Still.

Sparkling and beautiful.

He's been talking about how to celebrate his birthday

which is coming in a few weeks.

Talking and talking and talking 

for almost a whole year.

Now, it's fevered.

We have to wait till

the next x-ray 

to see how his neck

is healing 

before we can plan 

exactly what we will do.

So many plans.

He changes his mind 

nearly 100 times a day

or more.

He had a rough night last night.

He had such a difficult time falling asleep

and woke up at 3:30.

He finally went back to bed

and slept
until I got him up for school
at 6:35 am.

Most days he does

amazingly well.

Really amazing.

How do I not worry so much

about every single day

of his life.
How do I?

Family.

Everyone is home!

In Utah, at least.

We had everyone at dinner on Sunday.

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

First day of school!

Happy...

...to be starting school today

even if it's for only 2 1/2 hours.

...to be with people

even if it's at school!

...to be walking

even though he'd rather be running and riding bikes!

...to be alive!

It's here.

He's one happy kid.

He got his box of dirt today.

From Alaska.

Dreams of gold and silver.

Shiny rocks, sand and dirt.

Eyesight.

I saw this quote

at the eye doctors

while checking Davis in:

No one ever ruined their eyesight

by looking on the

bright side of things!

I loved it and wanted to put it up

on the chalkboard in the craft room

so I did 

and I drew

a skeewampous

tree.

I really want a new cover for that cute day bed

(I used what I had).

I also stole those black and white pillows

from other parts of the house

to take the picture.

I also want to put some

shelves up on the wall

and paint the other furniture white.

There's so many things I want to make and do

(and my sewing machine isn't cooperating: 

I tried to make a cute pillow last night and again today, 

there was a leak in one of our rooms today

and I haven't had much time, money or energy

to do all the things I want to do.

However, I did make two cute flowers today

and I did a little laundry and work on the dishes

and we walked up and down the street together

and I made dinner tonight.

That counts for something!).

Holy Cow!

Britni is interested in photography

and has taken pictures

while on their

adventure in Alaska.

And by the way,

she is coming back to Utah

in two more days!

She needs to take more

and more pictures

because she really

IS very good.

These are just a few of my favorites 

of some recent shots she's done.

I was showing Davis and Jeff

her pictures

and Davis exclaimed,

"Holy Cow! She's a good photographer!"

I agree!

Lucky duck.

The eye doctor appointment went well.

He said that when he was in the hopital

he had a bruise on his retina 

(hence the hematoma).

Now it is gone

and it will

just take awhile

for all the swelling

to go away and his 

vision will be less blurry.

I can tell his neck is getting

stronger too 

because when we drive in the car

he is able to tolerate

bumps better.

He's one lucky kid.

Every day he gets 

better and better

and so do I.

Speed bumps.

Soon after Davis came home from the hospital 

I bought an art kit

from Walmart

(a "Family Fun" set).

Davis never wanted to

work on it.

I know. It's very juvenile.

 I made all but one of the projects 

the other day

as we all

(well, the three of us)

watched a movie together.

This is about my speed lately.

It's all I could muster.

I want to paint walls and fix up some furniture.

I want to create amazing stuff

(who am I kidding---I can't do that stuff well 

even on my best days).

I want to read books

(I can barely look through magazines).

I have read things to him

from his gold panning book

(his vision has been blurry, 

luckily he is seeing the eye doctor tomorrow).

I want to get out

and have fun

(at least he and I can walk together

up and down our street

several times a day).

We went to another doctors appointment today.

I am very grateful for how well he is doing.

I was even more grateful today

as I watched other moms

 lovingly hold and play

with their severely

disabled children.

He's getting better and better

every day

and that's what

I'm working on

and fighting for.

The rest will just have to wait.

Wish list...

These are just some of the many books

on my wish list.

 

Going a little batty.

I was able to escape for awhile today.

Jeff "held the fort up" while I was away.

I went to DI and bought some sweaters.

To make more flowers.

Not very creative

in my escape.

But it'll do.

I even went to Sam's Club.

But that was work.

It's exhausting to pile

the cart full of stuff

and push it around the store

(with no help).

When I came home

I was greeted at the door by a small bat.

Yes, a bat.

With fangs.

Breathing.

Real.

Kind of cute

in it's creepiness.

Hanging upside down

from  the top of our screen door.

Sleeping.

You don't see THAT every day!

And why yes,

I really am

going a little batty.

Even without help

from our friend, 

the bat!

Just because.

Post card.

I got a post card from New Zealand

the other day

from the sweet

Jeanne 

from

Collage of Life.

Thank you!

Ring!

Jeff gave me a ring for my birthday!

It's beautiful.

It's thoughtful.

It's my birthstone.

It's perfect.

He asked me for my shoe size.

Did you know there is supposed to be a corellation

between ring size and shoe size.

Years ago Jeff bought me 

the cutest white sandals.

So, I thought maybe

he was getting me some

sandals.

A girl can't have too many pairs of shoes.

Or rings.

Gifts.

My parents came over at 9:30 

last night

to celebrate my birthday.

They came bearing gifts:

beautiful flowers,

chocolates,

and nuts

(in the sweetest glass jars).

Thank you!

Flowers.

My in-laws sent me flowers.

How sweet is that!

How beautiful are they!

Just another day...

Some women came and sang me

Happy Birthday

and brought me these yummy rolls.

My dear friend from down the street 

brought me these flowers

for my birthday.

How sweet is all that!

Davis is doing well enough to walk around 

the neighborhood.

How lucky are we!

This one is bored.

We bought a science set

with 200 + experiments.

We go for walks 

everyday now.

Today is 

a beautiful day

to have a birthday.

I just don't like birthdays 

much.

But it's so very sweet

that people are 

trying to make it better 

for me.

Can't ask for more than that!