Help me R2-KT you're my only hope!!!

Look Mom I have HAIR!!!!

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Blurry Katie at Grandma's

Blurry Katie at Grandma's
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We went over to my parent's house last night so Katie could have some Grandma time. My Mom ordered Jim Sticks from Mr. Jim's Pizza and we all gorged on the carbs. Yum!

Afterward Katie ran wild around the house. Luckily for Bridget and I, Grandma was there to tend the inevitable poopy diaper. All the fun had to come to an end before 8, so my wife could get home in time to watch Grey's Anatomy.

I've got shoes!

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Katie has discovered the joy of shoes. You put them on her feet and away she goes. Funny enough, "shoe" is one of the words she can actually say.

With Halloween around the corner expect some pictures of our little monster in a costume or two. Hopefully we'll find the time to go get some professional pictures done over at Portrait Innovations. We haven't done that since her birthday.

Books for Katie

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Last Friday I walked next door to the Euless Public Library (I work at Euless City Hall). The Euless Library Foundation (ELF) was holding their bi-annual book sale. Now the last thing I need at the house is more books for me. I've already decided to read books from the library whenever possible to avoid putting more on the shelves at home.

My daughter on the other hand could use some more. These board books will do nicely, and at a cost of 30 cents for all three... she can destroy them for all I care. She's already had plenty of fun with them. I can't get over how fascinated she is with turning pages.

Katie is also a Niece

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Just felt like posting something on here. This is Katie's Aunt Amber and Uncle Aaron. Taken by camera phone at church last Sunday.

We will never forget......

I tried to find something that didn't repeat what happened on this day six years ago. I found this.

Yes, I am a smart alec!

We had storms today. I was at the computer when I heard thunder and the lights went out. After finding a flashlight (and noting to myself that we needed better ones) I called TXU and got an ACTUAL person to talk to (probably living in Florida for all we know).

She asked the usual questions. Then she asked the following:

TXU: Did you hear anything before the lights went out?

Me: Thunder.

I know I know I am a smart alec! I also know that she is in control of the paperwork for my reporting the lights being out and could suddenly LOSE the paperwork and we could never get out electricity back on again but I just couldn't help it.

New Star Wars Figure

R2-KT is now avalible online at www.hasbro.com and www.starwars.com! I got three of them yesterday (one for Katie, one for us, one to be taken out of the package and be in Halloween picutres). Hasbro and Lucasfilm are donating $100,000.00 to Make a Wish foundation in honor of Katie Johnson.

For more information about R2-KT go to www.R2KT.com

Picture of the Day

I have a silly child can't you tell.

Music teachers dream....or worst nightmare.....

Katie was at Gymboree last Wednesday and she decided to let everyone know that she knows the Gymbo song and what to do....



On Sunday Katie took 10 steps by herself (with Dad behind her). We didn't get it on film but we will next time.

Last week (as reported on It's all about Me!!!!) Katie said "BYE BYE DA-DA!!!" before Adam went to work.

She loves pancakes. Her favorate food is still Blueberry Buckle.

For the first time it hasn't rained in about 3 days!!!!

Saw the new Harry Potter movie. Very good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy 61th Birthday to my Dad

Happy 65th Birthday to Harrison Ford




"If you're asking me to acknowledge that I've gotten older, I can do that.”-- Harrison Ford

Miss You.....

It's been eight years since my Mom died. It doesn't seem that long ago. She would want us to celebrate her life. So today Adam, Katie and I are going to Fort Worth to see the Star Wars exhibit. There isn't a day that I don't think of her. The past month or so I really thought about her and talked to her a lot. I've always said that it is up to Mom (and God) on what goes on with my life. I've always believed that Mom had more say than God and would know that what ever happened that I would be able to get through it.

Mom's favorite group was The Beatles and favorite Beatle was Paul McCartney.
When I hear this song I will always remember seeing Paul McCartney at Texas Stadium and her saying "Oh he is SO CUTE!!!"


I think Mom saw Neil Diamond 4 or five times (I saw him twice with her). I just remember the first time she got to see them Dad left early in the morning to get in line tickets for her.


The Muppet Show....This was a favorite of hers.


I think this was years later when they tried to do another Muppet show like show. I know she would have loved this...



She was the one who got us into Star Wars. She was also the one who became really good friends at the people over at Toys R Us. She would go over and was the only one allowed to go back and go through all the boxes (before they we out on the shelves) and get the figures that my brother needed before everyone else. Yoda was her favorite...


One Saturday morning I was watching the Bugs Bunny Road Runner show and "What's Opera Doc?" came on. Mom laughed so hard at this.


Another favorite musician was John Denver. She got to see him in concert two weeks before he died.



About a week ago I found footage on Youtube from John Denver and the Muppets a Christmas together. I found one of Mom's favorite songs that I was planning on having here in the tribute. I sang the song at her funeral service. Sadly when I went to get it for this yesterday the video had been removed....

It's in everyone of us
to be wise
find your heart
open up both your eyes
we can't all know everything
without ever asking why
it's in every one of us
by and by.

We miss you Mom.

Love always,

Bridget, Bill, Adam, Ana, Jamie and Katie Ellen

Live Free or Die Hard

Went to see Live Free or Die Hard on Friday night. I've always liked the Die Hard movies. I wanted to see a movie that doesn't require a brain. This is the one to see. That is NOT an insult to the movie. I loved it and I want to see it again.

It took a couple of minutes to forget that the kid that he is trying to protect is the guy from the "I'm a mac" commercials. Kevin Smith is hysterical being the warlock and getting mad at his friend for taking a cop to his "Command Center"...The Command Center is his Mom's basement.

Go see this movie NOW!!!!

Woo Hoo!!

Okay almost everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Harrison Ford. Adam sent me this picture and I started to "giggle like a school girl"




It's the first time since 1989 that he had that outfit on! The New Indiana Jones film will be out May 22, 2008. I know that I said after seeing Revenge of the Sith that I would NEVER do another midnight showing again...I might have to this time.

Holy Crap!

Holy Crap!
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Okay this is going in the "strange things that happened to us today because it is US"

I had three of these things stuck on me. One on each shoulder. Tonight while I was talking to Adam I went to scratch the left side of my back. I said "what the--" and PULLED this off of me. This was on me ALL DAY and probably would have been on me all night if I didn't find it. We thought it was pretty funny.

Home

Just wanted to let you all know that I am home...We'll at the in laws (since they are in Hawaii and our house is a disaster). Today was almost a continuation of the circus that we have had the past couple of days. We were told to go to admissions and they are CLOSED on Saturday. So we had to go through the ER to register. I bit my tongue when someone at the ER desk said "A D&C is NOT surgery" from saying something rude, uncalled for and something that they would feel REALLY REALLY BAD. Then found out that the orders said only D&C and didn't explain why. So Adam had to tell the nurse (who was getting my history and I couldn't respond) on why I was having one. She felt SO bad about that. I told Adam to tell the Dr about that not being on the order.

Drugs are great. They put the shot in the IV and told me that it would take a couple of seconds. 3 seconds later (and he only put HALF in) I was saying "um...they are working" Adam told me goodbye as they were putting the rest in. I remember closing my eyes to blink and don't even remember seeing him leave I was out.

When I woke up they asked me what I wanted anything "Coke" is what I groaned...(Yes I have a caffeine addiction). They released me about 1:30 and I am awake and kind of alert (almost normal...well as normal as I can get). I have to see the Dr in two weeks.

Thanks again for all of your thoughts, prayers and vibes.

Phone Call

About four hours ago I got a phone call from the Dr. I was surprised that she called me from her cell phone but I was also happy that she took the time to do it. She told me how sorry she was about the communication between her staff and I. She told me that she was expecting to see me tomorrow at 7 and thought everything was set up. She was shocked to hear that I didn't know until almost the end of the day. "This person will be written up for this and if she does this again she will be fired" That is something that I think is very rare for a Dr to tell a patient but I could tell that she was very frustrated.

This is a drastic change from yesterday where I was wondering if I should use this Dr for the next time I get pregnant. I felt like I was being pushed aside and I had never been treated like that before from her. Family members thought it was very strange for me to be treated this way by the Dr. Adam was right and said you never know if she is even getting the messages or if she even knows what is going on.

As I keep on telling everyone Communication is the KEY and don't assume I know what is going on. My force abilities for mind reading isn't that strong!

WE ARE ON FOR TOMORROW

Okay tomorrow at 7am Adam and I have to be at the hospital. Since this is probably going to take most of the day (pre-op, operation, recovery) someone will probably post something tomorrow night. OUR CELL PHONES WILL BE OFF! PLEASE DO NOT CALL AND CHECK ON US. We love you all but we want to get this done and make sure everything is okay before we start contacting people.

Katie will be staying tonight with Grandma and Grandpa. Tomorrow at about 8AM Nana Teresa will be going over to their house to watch Katie. It will be easier to have her there so we won't have to rush around tomorrow morning.

We'll be okay. I keep telling myself that we will be okay. Thank you so much for all of your prayers, thoughts and vibes.

Love,
B, Adam, Katie Ellen and the puds

Questions Part 2

This is what we know now....

I'm expecting a phone call tomorrow from the Drs office or the hospital about surgery on Saturday. They have to get permission to have this done and the person there was not at the office. So sometime tomorrow we will know when it is (hopefully) going to be. Teresa will be watching Katie.

There were some bumps in the road today. It wasn't pretty and I was pretty upset. When a nurse asks "what seems to be the problem" I have a problem with that. Adam was about to call them and see what he could do.

So until tomorrow.