I know, I have been remiss not updating for a couple of weeks, but it has been a very busy round here. Truman turned one on October 7, and we had a party for him a couple of Saturday's ago. It was a beautiful day that turned chilly right before the party, but we still had fun. I can't believe this little rascal is one already. It has been a long year, full of joy and sadness, faith, hope and joy again. I'm just so grateful that Truman is still here and that we have him in our family forever. I just love this kid. Enjoy the pics

Not quite sure what to think as we are singing Happy Birthday to him

Delving into the cake. Yummy

Here is Truman's Birthday gift from Marc and me. Its a little rocker now, but as he grows he'll zoom around everywhere just like he's in a little car. Cute!

Tis the Season

For leaf peeping. We went up to my mom's cabin on Saturday to enjoy the beautiful fall leaves. I think we actually got up there on the peak weekend. I usually miss it by being too early or too late, but this weekend was just the right mix of color and green, no browns yet. This is my absolute favorite time of the year. I wish it would last as long as winter does. Since it was so beautiful I thought it would be nice to try and grab some impromtu family pictures. We got a few goodies, but it is hard to break that poker face that Truman is such a natural at. Enjoy!

Here I am trying to tickle his foot to make him smile

As far as animals go, we saw two moose, two porcupine, five deer and a pine hen. Pretty good for just being up there for a couple of hours. Here is a picture of Mr. Porcupine

Say Cheese!

or maybe not.... Here is our first family portrait. Truman is a natural at the old western style poker face, so we thought it would be fun to get one of these done while we were at a family party at Lagoon this weekend. We actually did do a few different poses and got one where he was smiling too (with the help of the photo staff tickling his face with a giant feather). We had a great time at Lagoon with Marc's family. Thanks to Uncle Roger and Aunt Shawna for an awesome afternoon. This really is our first family portrait, so we will treasure it for a long time.

Happy Day

I'm just so happy to report that Paul Cardall finally got his new heart. I found out yesterday, but I think it happened sometime this week. Miracles really do happen! Please keep his family in your prayers as there is a long road of recovery ahead of him, but according to his blog he is doing well on all accounts. I just love good news. Have a great Day!

BTW: His blog is really amazing and very uplifting. Click HERE to read about his journey

I just love this picture

Pool Party and some other new pics

Truman had his first pool party this weekend. We were very excited. As you can see we bought him a cute swimsuit and a turtle float. Truman, however, was much less enthused than his parents. In fact he pretty much screamed the whole time we were any where near the pool. So, needless to say, we didn't stay in very long. We'll try again in a little while when he is a little older.

Daddy and Truman out of the pool (still not happy)

Cute family picture, except for one notable frowny face

Sometimes you just feel like wearing your pants on your head

Truman loves to stand in his crib these days. He likes to have a different vantage point than just looking at the ceiling all the time. He just looks around in amazement like he is in a foreign country. I love it.

This video is near and dear to my heart. Paul Cardall put this together to bring awareness to those who have or continue to struggle with congenital heart disease. Paul is currently waiting for a heart transplant and has been dealing with this disease all of his life. He is an incredible musician and his music is so beautiful and inspiring. One of his songs is actually the background music for this video. Our little Truman is featured at about the seven and a half minute mark. It is amazing to me to see how many little children have had to endure such a serious surgery at such a young age. Not that I thought we were the only ones, but it is comforting to see how many are doing so well at various ages. Please watch, but be warned, you may need a tissue or two at hand. 

Note: The video posted a bit wide for my blog, so if you can't see all the words, just right click on the video and select "show all". that should work better for you. If that doesn't work, click  HERE and watch it on You Tube