I'm still around....

Again, it has been a while since I have posted, but I have had a good excuse... at least I think so. Kyle and I have been very busy this past month with getting my parent's cottage ready. Kyle helped with a lot of outdoor work including laying sod and putting in underground sprinkling this past weekend and it is finally done for the most part. We spent most of the weekend there and rode sea-doos and got the pontoon boat in the water! We have also been waiting for the arrival of our newest nephew who was born on May 12, we are so excited to see him grow in the years to come and spoil him!!!

He is so precious!

Introducing Grayden Robert ...

More pictures to come....I'm sure!!!

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!!!

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Happy 6 month Anniversary to Paco

It has been 6 months today since the kidney transplant took place!!! Right now, 6 months ago, I believe I was in my room sleeping and sleeping and sleeping, when Katie was probably awake and playing checkers with Dad. Okay, maybe not that soon(but I don't remember). In a way I feel like the transplant was years ago because Katie is doing so well and back to her old crazy self!!I am so grateful that God gives us two kidneys and that I could share one of mine with my sister.
Ironically enough, I went to the Secretary of State today for work and it was "buddy" day there today. Which I guess is the day that they promote being an organ donor and getting your name put on the registry for organ donation. A lady was at the entrance and catching everyone that passed by and gave them a brochure and a packet of wildflowers to plant. I kindly said that I was already on the registry and that I actually donated one of my kidneys six months ago today....soooo....I didn't get any pretty flowers to plant :( LOL!!!

On another note, our basement is almost finished which has been exciting to see!! I haven't been able to do the wash though now for about 2 weeks because our washer and dryer have been unhooked because we got tile in there and was painted. Final coat was done last night so I can hopefully do the wash tonight!!!

Some Florida Pics

It was so good to be able to get away for a few days and relax in Florida. We had good weather except for Sunday when the guys went to the Daytona 500. But overall, it was a great vacation! We went out to eat everynight and for Valentine's Day we went to Giordanos.

Sidenote: Kyle is doing "The Biggest Loser" competition at work and so far he has lost 20 pounds!!!!

The Countdown Begins!!

The countdown has begun for Florida!!! Normally I start countdowns when the event is 2 months or so away, but we have been so caught up in other things that I haven't really counted down the days as much as I used to. So right now it is 4 days 21 hours 45 minutes until we leave for Florida. My parents are there right now , and I am so ready to go now because this will be the first family vacation for Kyle to go on with my family!!! This vacation is much needed for my family( at least I think so!) We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for... Now I just need to make it through the work week and we will be in sunny Florida(at least I hope it is.)

Last Friday, Katie and I were treated to massages at Design One in Grandville. After the transplant (or before, I don't remember), we were given a gift certificate from our insurance company that I work with for work. It was so sweet of them to think of us and treat us to that. What a thoughtful idea! Our bodies needed it!!! I have never had one before and it felt great!!!

Also, several weeks ago when I had my little skiing incident and had a concussion, they did a CT Scan at the emergency room to look for any bleeding, etc. They found a little spot on my brain that they said had nothing to do with the concussion and wanted me to get an MRI done. They thought it could be an arachnoid cyst, but just wanted to be sure. So I scheduled an MRI and it so happened to be on a Saturday that they could do one, so I went with that so that I didn't have to miss any work. Anyways, the results came back and it is an arachnoid cyst that is in the middle of my brain. But really it is nothing serious, it is just something that could have been there for years and wouldn't have known about it if it wasn't for the CT Scan. It is just something that needs to be checked out every year or so just to keep an eye on it.

They also said that it isn't something they would take out now, they would only take it out when the cyst gets to be about 7-8 decades. So that would make me almost 90. So I don't think we need to worry about that:)

4 months since the kidney donation, and everything is going great with both myself and Katie!!

Thank you!

I just want to thank the people that commented on my posts about Dawson. I was really upset at those comments and it made me feel better that other people understood where I was coming from. I was so hurt when someone that probably doesn't even know me was saying that they hope I never have kids. Dawson is at a new home. We were very happy with the person that we brought him too. He had just put one of his Yorkies down and he just loves them and feel in love with Dawson. How can you not with that cute face!! We know that this person can give him so much more attention than we could because this guy was on disability and is able to be home with him more than we could.

Thanks again for the comments that you made!

Busy last few months

I finally feel like things are starting to slow down after the new year! A lot has gone on in the last couple months. Let me just fill you in on a list of things that have happened, some not so normal!

1) Kyle had Salmonella for about 3 weeks (when he finally decided to go in)

2) I got a concussion from skiing, never going again.

Missed a few Christmas parties because of it:(

3)Went away for our anniversary.

4) Katie and I had our check ups at Mayo with our hubbys, and everything looks great!! IGA did not come back in the new kidney. We were gone for 3 1/2 days there. We did get to go to IKEA though on the way back, which was great!!!

5) Kyle and I started going to MVP Athletic Club in Holland. (Kyle is doing The Biggest Loser competition at work, so we thought that would be a great way to get our exercise!)

It is nice finally to start getting back on track now. Although we do leave for Florida on Valentine's Day with my family. But that is okay, it's VACATION!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!