The Strasser's

I have been having some goals running through my head for days and I have been feeling a little overwhelmed. Some of them include exercising, keep up with laundry (along with putting it away right after it is dry), I would like to go through things and get rid of some stuff,  etc. I am hoping my week is VERY productive.

Well I checked over this post a couple of times and I think I added everything I can possibly remember I was up at 4:30 in the morning and went to bed about 9:30 that night. So after a year they decided to close his PDA . They did a  Cardiac Catheterization on him. We were surprised that it didn't take that long because we were told 2-3 hours. Before they got started doing everything they had to get iv line in him. So they gave him a sedative, they gave half the dose. The first guy couldn't get it in and they only like to poke twice and he had done that. He was using a light held directly up against the skin. So he told them to call the panda team, they specialize in the pediatrics and have more special/ expensive light that works better with kids. So after he left the nurse ended up calling them and we were thinking that his sedative was wearing off so we told her and she gave the other half of sedative to him. By the time the panda team came he was not happy. It took Co...

We are getting ready to leave for the hospital.

Ugh I haven't been on the bandwagon for exercising for a little while. While we were traveling we tried not to eat as much. I was going to bring my running shoes and run in the morning because of the heat. But I forgot to grab them. So hopefully this week I can go run at least once or twice. Thursday onto the weekend  are not going to be great because of Evan's heart procedure on Friday. Not sure if it will be an overnight stay or not. But I will update on friday afternoon.

Wood n Stitches is having a Giveaway, and she makes some really cute decor.

Cory enjoying his steak dinner Cory blew out the candles. Owen was mad, he actually earlier put the mickey that was on his cake on this one. I think he thought it was his birthday, because I kept up the birthday sign from his birthday. We relight the candles so he could blow them out. We light Owen's birthday candles several times because he loved blowing them out. 

We stopped at the fish hatchery so the kids could get a break of being in the car and see some fish. Lots of baby fish The kids loved watching the fish jump into the water

\ Alyssa trying to give jordan a hug I had to get a picture of the great-grandparents and my dad with the kids, my three kids are the only great-grand kids right now on this side of the family. My Dad and I My cousin Kyle and Owen Amber, Carli, Kyle and Alyssa Alyssa and Owen picking on Kyle

I finally got to meet my friend's daughter, Baylee. She is so adorable. Alyssa loved holding her and gobbling her belly.  Baylee & Evan meet Chelsey and I, we have known each other since 5th grade Evan trying out Baylee's Bumbo chair

Grandpa swinging with Owen & Jordan All the older cousin's missing a couple of the younger one's Aunt Leisa holding Evan My Aunt Jeanene hiding from the camera. But look at that desert, Raspberry and Peach cobbler . It was yummy! Rachel and Owen hanging out

The neighbor's dog like's to come over to my grandparents house. And Owen love petting Sanford the St. Bernard  Grandpa Larry and Owen Owen loved seeing his Grandpa

Here is Grandpa Brent, My dad. Evan's middle name is Brent. This was taken right after we pulled into the driveway. My dad was so excited to meet little Evan. 

Well it had been like 2 1/2 years since I had been to Utah. I was missing my dad, and I still do. Even though I kind of getting tired of hearing repeats of everything. But I love him and that is how he is. If some of you don't know my dad has brain damage, motorcycle accident he wasn't wearing a helmet. So we were looking at our plans for the rest of the year and this was about the only time that would really work for us. So we did it! We left for Utah. We stayed for like 4 days and it was really relaxing to get away for a little bit and see family. The kids had a lot of fun and so did we. They did very well riding in the car.  And everyone finally got to meet Evan. 

So when we were leaving we stopped at Multnomah Falls . The kids had fun seeing the water fall.  Parking Lot view

We took a trip to Florence for a little break from everything basically. The kids loved staying in a hotel, it's a treat to us to stay in a hotel/motel, whatever you call it. We were glad that there was nice weather. There was a little bit of wind. Some sand dunes that we found Look at that beautiful view

As promised I do have stuff to blog about but I probably won't get to because I have some cleaning, laundry, and having Cory's birthday to celebrate. But I can tell you that we went on a trip to Utah. 

Lots of fun filled days ahead. I am so excited now to finish what I need to get done so that happens. But I will blog after all is said and done. With lots of pictures to post.

So I realized that I did not blog about Evan's 1 year appointment. Height: 2' 4.25" (0.718 m) (4.84%) Weight:   17 lb 13.5 oz (8.094 kg) (0.70%) Head: 18.11" (46 cm) (32.45%)

This was fun to make!  I posted both of these pictures because I love his face expressions in them.