Opening weekend !!!

These boys are to funny...

I'm not sure are they 13 or 23 ????

yes, they watch the snow reports

yes, they reviewed the prices

yes, they couldn't wait to hit the slopes !!!

So. the slopes opened on Sunday and we were on the mountain by 8 on Monday !!

The new board and bindings were ready

and off they went !!!

 

 

 

Yes, that's a medic splint on Cade's arm, a sprain wasn't quite what they planned.

Cade you sure are a good friend, to let them board a bit more !!

 

 

These boys love this !!!



It's a teenage right of passage ...

November 20th ...

Ryan got his braces on ... Top & Bottom

bring on a few days of soreness and a

good looking set of teeth (in a year and so )

 

 

Going in ...

getting there !!!

Ahhh, you're still cute buddy !!!!

the hunt was successful !!!

He found the perfect one !!!

 

This makes one happy boy !!!



Update ......

 

My CT Scan results are in and Dr. Lowe and I spent a while going over the results and

 trying to come up with a game plan.

It shows there is incomplete healing in the peripheral margins of the patella and incomplete healing at the central union. There is a osteochondral defect at the patellar apex. Moderate prepatellar soft tissue edema. Along with some tendon thickening.

Haha, with that all said .... it's not healed yet !!!!

So, do we go in and operate so he can poke around (his words), he wants to remove the large pins to help my pain, but doesn't know if it's healed enough. Or, do we wait and see if any more healing takes place, then operate. Well, Christmas is right around the corner and he said there is isn't a right or wrong answer. So we wait .. we hope !!!!

In six weeks we will re-x-ray, maybe even re-CT scan and plan surgery, with hopefully a bit more healing ..... We wait !!!! In the mean time I'm hoping to get re-approved for more therapy to help strengthen my leg and get more mobility.

Keep you posted !!!!



The celebration continues .......

Tonight, Ryan's birthday dinner choice was

CPK ....

 He got to enjoy dinner at one of his favorite places, with Grandma Bliss, Papa, Grandma Diane and Dennis. And to top it off watch the Packers play Monday night football.

...... 14 ........

How is it possible that my little boy is 14 !!!!

He is growing into such a confident, smart, good looking young man !!!

 

His birthday celebration started on the 1st, a day of no school, with his first request

monkey bread ......

Then off for a round of golf with Seth ....

 

We woke up early on his birthday for a soccer game !!!

(where he scored an Olympic goal) awesome !!!

 

Had some go cart fun when we got home .....

 Then off for some UCLA Football and dinner

to end a great day !!!!

 

Happy birthday Ryan,

we love you and are so proud of everything you do !!!



Halloween 2013

The kids are little anymore, they don't want to trick or treat with mom and dad.

They made plans of their own, Nicole even drove herself to her plans.

So, I held onto as many of our traditions as I could that didn't interfere with

their plans.

Papa & Grandma here - Check

Pizza for dinner - Check

pictures of the 2 of them on the porch - Check

Papa handing out candy out front - check

lots of candy - check

fun times - check

 Nicole wore my Candy striper Volunteen uniform from 1980 at Downey Hospital (haha)

 

 

 

 silly kids .....

 

 a great night of fun and lots of candy !!!

 

But, you know  me, I don't do well with change, so I missed my grandparents, I missed my aunt & uncle, we missed sheri and the kids ... and my BFF ..

Things change I get it .. just don't have to like it ..

 

All in all .... Great evening !!!!

Happy  HaLloWeEn !!



The journey is still going

Today, (Wednesday) was a big step in gaining answers for where we go next

with my knee.  Therapy continues, still no driving, I can bend it now up to 113 degrees (but man it hurts) but It always hurts, it doesn't work well and gets real stiff.

But, I am much better than I was ...

Can't wait to see what the results say !!!!

CT Scan = done !!!!

bring on the next step



The hunt has begun ........

Ryan only wants one thing for his birthday ...

he wants all his family to go in on

a new snowboard ....

Ryan, is a kid who knows what he wants and will search, work, call, do whatever it takes to make it happen.

He has spent countless hours on the internet learning about boards, shapes, brands, etc.

He wants a Burton board, so in his searching he found they have a flagship store in downtown LA.

So Monday (in 4pm traffic) we headed to LA.

He was in heaven, so much to look at, so much to choose from, so much more to learn from the great employee who taught us so much.

  The perfect one was not here ....
so the search will continue !!!!
But, the birthday celebration has begun ... so ryan's choice for dinner...
his LA favorite.

 

 



Bring on some "Pan Squad" at the Harvest Fest ....

Ryan is loving his 3rd year of steel drums ....

Tonight the Pan Squad performed for the first time this year!