LANCES BACK SURGERY

Lance has had his titanium rods in his back since his jeep accident in 1998.  They have always been OK and done their job but he has always talked about having them out.  Over the last 6 months or so he has been having sporadic pains in his back, mostly while laying down, not able to workout anymore or go biking.  He kept telling me it was the rods and I was so super nervous about him having them out.  We saw quite a few doctors whom all had different opinions and then he saw Dr. Justin Holh.  He believed they needed to come out and was willing to take them out and that's all Lance needed for a go!
So on November 19th he went in for surgery.  The surgery was about 2 1/2 hours and everything went as planned.  It was a good thing they took them out because one of the rods were broken   He was up and walking that night as well as eating Taco Bell.  The next day was a little different.  He was so sick all day long.  They had just over drugged him and he couldn't take all the meds so he slept most of the day getting up only to throw up.   I brought him home that night even though they wanted to keep him and he was doing so much better the next day.  He just needed a little detox and his own bed.  I am so thankful everything went so well and he doing so much better now!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

I think we have started a tradition of bowling on dad's birthday. This is the second time we have done this and it's so fun to get together with everyone and celebrate his day, doing something that he really liked to do.
It is still so so hard to get your heart to understand that he is gone.  So often I find myself taking to his pictures as I pass them or throughout the day hoping he is listening.  It is also really difficult to make so many decisions without his guidance and to watch my family do the same.  He really was the glue to hold everything in place and I think we are all learning to adjust to what is now suppose to be normal.  We think of you everyday and miss you so much!

BABY BOY ECKLES

My mom, Kee, Jenn and I threw Meagan a little man shower.  It turned out so so darling thanks to our "creative director" Kee.  It really couldn't have been any cuter.  We didn't play any games but instead we had everyone pick out of the pile a onsie or bib and pick what they wanted to iron onto them.  It was perfect to help with interaction and give everyone something to do, plus Meagan gets to take them all home.  We also made milk bottles filled with taffy and mustache stickers on them as party favors  and everyone was asked to bring a book instead of a card to start his book collection.  Such a great idea!  She had a really good turn out and got a lot of fabulous things.   We are finally getting a boy in this overloaded girl family!  I am super excited for Gage and Meagan and to meet this new little boy!