Monster Truck Car Wash - Officially Closed

Leland has been wearing and keeping underwear dry since September 22. It has been really nice to get back to only having 1 kid in diapers, not to mention the savings!!!!!

We Love You Grandpa

Well..... it is with a heavy heart that I make this post, but I really felt like I needed to. My grandpa passed away on Saturday morning. He had been in failing health since about Feburary. Although I know it is better for him not to be suffering any longer it is still hard knowing that he is not here anymore. I will always remember my grandpa's kindness, he was able to strike up conversation with complete strangers and by the time they were done talking he had made a new friend. And boy did my grandpa like to talk, I can remember going places with him and begging him to go because he had found someone to talk to!!! I will also always remember his silly habit of writing or engraving his name and purchase date on anything he could get his hands on, peanut butter, coffee, car batteries, you name it he had his name on it!!! My grandpa was never in a rush to go anywhere, evident in his only driving about 40 mph max speed. When I would tell him to go faster, he would always tell me you don't have to drive the speed limit.

Enjoying Life

Sutton has enjoyed being able to get back into the bath tub!! He is also enjoying being able to sit with us at the dinner table during meals. Must be sometimes our conversation is dull!!

What are these things?

Sutton's cast came off last Wednesday (October 1st). Actually having the cast cut off was rather traumatic for Sutton, but we kept reassuring him what a good thing it was!!!! We had to hold him in some rather interesting positions so that the lady with the saw could get all the cuts she needed. Since coming out of the cast he has been doing well and re-discovering his legs. We were also hoping that he would re-discover the wonderful world of sleeping at night, but we are still waiting for that. He is consistently up at 11, 2, and 4!! His trunk and leg muscles are rather mushy, but we are working on sitting up and rolling over everyday. We go back on Halloween for his 4 week check-up. At that time the doctor will let us know if she feels he needs to start wearing a brace or not. I didn't know Nathan had taken a picture of the empty cast until I was doing this entry, but what a great picture, it is nice to see an empty cast!!!