5 year Anniversary and 31 wks pregnant

Yesterday we celebrated our 5 yr anniversary downtown. We had a wonderful dinner at The Sofitel which is where we spent our wedding night 5 years ago. Then we took a nice long carriage ride through the city. It was a perfect evening!

Cucumber spa treatment

Amazing how kids can have fun with just about anything. Who knew a cucumber could be so entertaining?

Easter

Easter has always been a very special day. Thankful for our savior who gave his life for us so we could live. It was extra special this year to explain to Maddie the real meaning of Easter. I feel very blessed to have a wonderful husband, incredible daughter, and a baby boy due in 9 weeks:) Stay in there little guy and don't try and come out sooner!:)

Here are a few pictures from Easter Sunday-

Easter Egg Hunt

This morning we headed to church for the annual Easter Egg hunt. Maddie had a blast filling her basket with colorful eggs:)

Happy Easter!

Surgery scheduled

Hi friends,

As some of you may know Maddie is going to need surgery to remove some of the bone from her shorter arm. The bone is getting sharp against her skin and the last thing we want is for it to poke through and then there is a risk for infection in the bone. She hasn't been complaining about it that much just when she bumps it, but we are going through with surgery. It is scheduled for April 26th, which is just a few weeks away. The doctor who does this surgery is a specialist at Schriner's Hospital just 8 miles from our house. We are so blessed to have the best
place right in our neighborhood.

Please specially pray for a quick healing process and that she wouldn't be in any major pain. Also for the doctors as they put her to sleep and for her to feel peace in the operating room. It's going to be hard to leave her as they take her to the OR since we can't go with her, so pray for courage for her and for us too. We prayed about it a lot whether to do surgery now or wait, but felt like God was leading us to do the surgery now. Thank you for your prayers for our sweet Maddie Girl. We greatly appreciate it!

Heather, Bob, and Maddie

Cover Girl

Maddie is doing an incredible job at swim lessons. She's swimming on her own with just a little flotation device attached to her back. The teacher says she has no fear and will try anything. Often she wants to take off her floaty and swim on her own. She's incredibly determined!!

A few weeks ago a photographer came in and was taking pictures of the kids swimming for the new YMCA summer brochure. When we were there on Thursday she told us they were going to use Maddie in the summer brochure and most likely on the cover. She is just the happiest little kid and has such a fun and energetic personality! Here is the picture they are using:)

We are so proud of Maddie and all her will and determination to figure absolutely everything out. She is truly an inspiration!

Say cheese!

By these pictures you can tell she has a BIG personality! She smiles a lot in case you can't tell by the pictures:)