Poor Steve

If any of you know Steve then you know the story of how he got sick while in the Marines. Well since then (6 years ago) he has had this related ulceration on his left heel that has never healed. He has had a podiatrist over seeing this wound for a few years now, trying to get it to heal properly. But unfortunately it has never healed, and has caused a lot of pain for Steve - to the point where it affects his walking. Now after xrays, mri, bone scan and seeing a infectious disease doctor they have determined that Steve has a bone infection and needs 6 weeks or longer of antibiotic therapy. So we got the call at 5pm this Thursday night that he was going in for surgery the next day (yesterday) to do a bone biopsy and debride the area of concern. To make a long story shorter we started our day yesterday at 1030 am at the doctors office for a quick preop. Went straight to the hospital to check in for surgery that was supposed to be at 2pm - but got pushed back until 530 pm, and didn't get out of recovery until 830 pm. Then we drove home and as soon as we pulled into town (35 mins later) Steve says "I'm bleeding from my IV site!" So we had to drive back to the hospital - go through the ER department and didn't get home until 2am!!! So poor Steve his last few weeks of summer is going to be spent on crutches with his foot up...

Camping!

Our camping getaway is finally over! What a great time we had - and Mason is such the little camper! We went to Clear Lake Monday thru Thursday - camped right on the water and I truly had a wonderful time. There was anywhere from 17 - 24 of us there - everyone coming and going throughout the week. We had an RV, two boats, and 4 camp sites. Camping is alot of work, with all the set up, cooking, and clean up - but it was all worth it - and Im sure we will be doing this years to come. Mason was a pleasure the entire trip! He took his naps each day on the boat - played in the water all day - played in the tent at night - and was entertained by all his cousins. None of us have really camped in many years - but we pulled it off like a bunch of professionals! With great food, good company, and a lot of laughs... camping was a success!

Showers

So it's been a while since I've posted - but it's been super busy around here. Last week My cousins and I threw my sister-in-law a baby's shower. It was amazingly beautiful, fun and it turned out perfect! She is decorating the baby room in bees's - so of course it was a bee theme! She got so many wonderful things, and I know more than ever now she cannot wait for the baby to get here - only a few more months now. 

After the shower my cousin Meghan announced that she is pregnant with their first- and that they are expecting... TWINS! Crazy - she herself is a twin - I am so excited for them. There are so many babies on their way right now - Mason is so lucky to live down here next to all of his cousins!!! By January there will be 4 new babies here! 

Monday we are going camping and I have been packing ALL week! There is about 15 of us going, and it's amazing how much you have to bring with you to go camping! I will defiantly be posting upon our return... Wish me luck...

It's Friday night so come morning I'm off to work for the weekend - but 24 hours later I'm done for the week!!! Steve and I have been tossing the idea around about getting me off working every weekend - and working possible every other weekend and 2 days during the week - but It's a VERY hard decision! I mean having monday - friday off with Mason, no day care, Steve home on the weekends while Im at work! Sounds perfect right - but we have no weekends together - I'm gone from 6am to 8pm on the weekends and that does wear on us!!! I don't know what to do... And I really don't want to put Mason in daycare - that doesn't really make sense! Then what happens when I have to drive the kids to and from school??? Can't really work during the week then! Whatever I hate talking about this b/c it drives me insane - guess I should just stay on weekends - it does sound like the most logical solution! For all of you that don't have to work - or have family available to help you - just remember how lucky you really are!!!