Flashback Friday

I missed my "Wordless Wednesday" post so I'm going to shake it up a bit with a "Flashback Friday". Here's a flashback from 1 year ago....awww.

THE VEST

Aaah, the vest...the vest...the long awaited vest. I know I am an emotional person, so I kind of suspected I would maybe feel a little emotional over Reese getting the vest, even though it has been something we have been soooooo looking forward to. The vest came on Tuesday, but today is the first day she used it as we had to wait for a RT to help us set it up. It's hard to even put into words. The vest is just so much more than a vest...it represents everything about CF. I KNOW it will make our lives a whole lot easier, but honestly, it just made me sad thinking that this will be a part of her life forever now. She will have to do this every single day (that is if she isn't rebellious :)) for the rest of her life. And it's just not natural...to see her little body shaking like that just made my heart hurt...knowing WHY she is doing this and the reason she HAS to do it. However, that being said, THIS is OUR normal so we are just so GRATEFUL for such an invention to help keep our Miss Reese healthy and have a good quality of life!!!

Reese really did so well with her new vest!!! This morning when the RT was here, she cried some just because she didn't know what the heck was happening. After about a minute into the treatment, she started to get used to it and did well the rest of the 30 minutes. Tonight when I went to get the vest out, she said, "no, no no" but then did fine once she got it on and started shaking. She even sat in her own little chair for the last half of it. I think the hardest part is going to be getting her to sit STILL for 30 minutes 2x/a day. We're definitely going to beef up our DVD collection!!! :)

Now being the scrapbooker that I am, I just need to get some fun embellishments to jazz up her machine that her vest hooks up to. Maybe some blingy bling!!!! Every girl needs a little bling, right?!?

Reese, you rock. Every day you make us so proud of you. You are our hero and the Lord has blessed you with an incredibly strong and beautiful spirit. I am so thankful to be your mommy and love watching and being a part of every new milestone you reach. I love you, love you, love you sweet darling! Kisses, Mommy

Wordless Wednesday

Lil' Pumpkins

Here are a few pictures of our recent trip to the Apple Orchard and Pumpkin Patch with our friends Tami and Taylor! The girls were a bit too little to get involved with all of the activites but the Harvest Fest atmosphere, some yummy food, a place to run, and a few good pictures were all we needed. This trip will for sure be an annual fall event! Happy fall to all!


Reese lovin' the pumpkins


I think Taylor's first trip to the Apple Orchard was a success


Aahhhh, the fall fun is abounding

My little pumpkin :)


Woah, this is heavy!

Wordless Wednesday

Mirror Mirror...

I love small towns...and I especially love them in the fall! I love the change in the air, the crisp cool mornings, hometown football and HOMECOMING! Reese and I recently had the pleasure of accompanying our friends Emily and Ruthie to Emily's hometown homecoming parade. Emily's parents had a float and asked if we would want to ride on it with Emily and Ruthie. I knew Reese would get a kick out of it so we loaded up the car and headed to Centerville to ride in the parade. The theme was "All Things Disney" so their float said "Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the greatest team of all?" Cute and catchy and if I do say so myself, we had the two cutest Snow Whites ever!!!! What a fun experience and such a great way to spend a beautiful, warm, fall, hometown day!


Emily with our two Snow Whites


We dressed up as witches to accompany the little Snow Whites


The girls got into the parade candy...oops

The girls with Emily's parents

Two tired turtles reading their books on the way home

Wordless Wednesday

mmmmmmm.....