Fall is here

Freedom!

No More Big Pink Cast!!

Well we are happy to report that we DID get to remove the cast on Monday and now besides a small limp that we are assured will go away shortly--the broken leg is healed. Audrey was a little tentative at first to really walk on it, but with her new found freedom she is getting around. I do think she misses NOT being carried everywhere, but we are glad that part is over. They let us keep the cast (I know, why would you want it) and since she had refused any writing or stickering on the cast it still looks as clean and pink as when she got it. Audrey did not want us to bring it home, but I thought she might appreciate seeing it someday.

And as previously reported the first order of business was a bubble bath, followed by a pedicure and then of course another bath. Also a trip to Sephora to try out nail polish and lip gloss. So what follows are a few photos sans-cast and then a few from earlier just to let you know what you CAN do while in a cast.

Enjoy!

Still the cast

We have survived over 3 weeks of a broken leg and a giant pink cast. Tomorrow we go back to the orthopedic physician and hopefully get the good news that the little leg is fully healed--I am ready to be done with the cast. Audrey, though, told me the other day that she wanted to "keep it on." I think she just likes to be in control of everything and will truly be excited to get to run around and up and down stairs (I know I am ready for her to walk a lot more!).

She has gotten pretty good at walking, crawling and even trying a few stairs and free falls onto her bed. I think the leg feels a lot better.

We will update you with new photos if it all goes as planned. The first order of business--a long, long bubble bath and then maybe a shower too and of course a trip to get a pedicure. We can't wait!!

THe Big Pink Cast

As they say, "it's always fun until someone gets hurt" and that sums up our day at the Orr Farm. The Farm is a place with a petting zoo, pony rides, a train and carousel--all of the things Audrey loves. Then we decided to jump on the bouncing pillows. One wrong landing and I knew Audrey was hurt. So after an afternoon in the emergency room we found out she fractured her leg right below the knee!

Now she will have this beautiful cast for the next 3-4 weeks. She is quite the trooper and has learned to get around by crawling or being moved by her favorite mod of transportation--Mommy and Daddy! Walking is a little tough because the cast is so long it puts her out of balance. So far--getting comfortable at night is the toughest thing, and the fact that she can't do her favorite thing: take a bubble bath. So we improvised with a sink full of water and bubbles.

Summer Time

Rocky Mt. National Park and Red Rocks seeing Lyle Lovett

Summer has come and it now almost gone, but we have had a great time. We spent a few days in Colorado visiting Brenda and her family, traveling to the Rocky Mountain National Park and Audrey even went to her first concert--Lyle Lovett at Red Rocks. Here are a few photos and I promise more this week, I think I will finally have some time to catch up.

Audrey and B.B. and painted nails!

Reunion Weekend

We just had a great weekend in New Braunfels, Texas with nine other families that we traveled to China with last year. It was great fun to see everyone and to see how everyone's children have grown. The girls are all around 2-3 now and a barrel of fun.

We spent the weekend floating the river, visiting the water park, eating, see the animals at the Natural Bridge Animal Park and trying to stay cool. And we also tried to catch up on the happenings of the past year. Audrey loved the water and loved the animals! The weekend went so quickly and just when the kids were all warming up to each other it was time to travel home. We have plans to make this an annual event--visiting the home states of all the girls eventually.

Thanks again to my great friend Stephanie for all the hard work in hosting this year's reunion. And to everyone else for making the event a success!

Here are a few photos of her and some of the girls.