Summer days 2010

While my beauties are napping I will share with you lots of pictures that capture just how we spent the majority of our summer weekends at the lake. Here is a recap of all the fun we had:

Hanging with cousin Leyton, Logan, and cousin Kenle

Blowing bubbles with Aunt Shannon

Paddle boating with G-ma & G-pa Dorsey

Hanging with Great G-ma Dorsey

Co-piloting the boat with G-ma D

Baby Livia in my tummy

Harper looking cool in her shades

The carribean island being pulled around the cove by Ben & Jaime's fishing boat with no driver (using a remote control trolling motor)

Daddy, Alex, and Ben with their fish

G-ma D and Harper learning to blow bubbles( still haven't figured that one out:)

Aunt Shannon reading to Harper

Sherman Lake sunset

Introducing Livia Jade King

Livia Jade King arrived at 5am on August 11, 2010. (at 41 weeks gestation) She weighed 8 lbs 15.6 oz..rounding to 9lbs. 20 1/2 inches long. We couldn't be more happy with our new bundle of joy. She is perfect in everyway. Livia's birth story will have to be written another day. This momma is busy taking care of 2 under the age of 2:)

Last day as an only child

8/10/10... Since this was the last day for you to be our only child, Daddy and I took you out on a special day. We went to an indoor playground and had a blast climbing, juming, and sliding. We then went to lunch at Red Robin where you were diggin sharing the Freckled Lemonade with me. Next it was naptime for you, while I got my bags packed to go to the hospital. We said our goodbyes and your aunt Shannon and I headed to start the induction process. You stayed with Daddy, Grandma & Grandpa D. I was teary eyed leaving your side knowing that the next time I would see you, there would be two. It's hard to put into words the emotions that go along with knowing another beautiful being is about to arrive and that you are no longer our only child. Even though I worried about your reaction, how you would handle another person to share the attention, and was a bit saddened that you had to share your world... I was equally excited for you to be a big sister and to meet your little sister Livia. Here are pictures of us playing at the indoor playground.

No sister yet...

But I do have some 4th of July weekend photos to share:



Your Aunt Shannon, Dad, Aunt Kate, and boyfriend David playing "frisbrewsky"

Your good lookin papa:)

4th of July weekend was full of boating, swimming, fireworks, good company, and good food. Your 2nd cousin Nathan puts on a fireworks show every year that is SERIOUSLY comparable to that of Disney Land. You were in bed by the time the show started and I was ok with that because you weren't a big fan of fireworks this year. 4th of July weekend at the lake is pretty much one of my fav weekends of the year.

The Great!

Great Yam-ma. Wow, I write those words and a flood of thoughts runs through my head and a tears stream down my face. Very emotional. Your Great Grandma Schuett passed away June 25, 1010. She was 90 years old. This woman ADORED you. I mean...since you have been born (20 months), you have been the sunshine in her life. Great Grandma moved to an assisted living facility a few years back after having hip surgery and not recovering so well. She was confined to a wheel chair which she HATED and her quality of life slowing diminshed. She no longer enjoyed reading and writing because truthfully she just couldn't do it anymore. She had a hard time hearing and wasn't truly happy living in a strange place with strange people. But one thing stands true.. she LOVED visits from you. You were a breathe of fresh air and she could feel it. In the days before she passed she would ask "where's that girl?" Even though at times she had a hard time remembering your name and would sometimes call you "Parker", she knew it was you and yearned for your presence. While living in the assisted living facility Grandpa Dorsey set up a computer in her room with screen saver pictures flooded of you. We also were able to Skpye in and video chat with her which she just thought was the coolest thing ever. She didn't even have to press a button and there we were on her screen. She was so proud to have you as her great grandaughter. Great Grandma got sick about a couple months ago and was in the hospital. (the one mommy works at) You would visit quite often the three weeks she was there and bring a ray of light to the dark sick room. The doctors were working hard to figure out why she was so sick and concluded that the breast cancer that she was in remission for (from years ago) was now active and had spread throughout her body causing her colon to malfunction. It was quite a shock to all of us because she had went in for what was though of as a bad UTI (urinary track infection) and came out with a death sentence. It was decided to have Great grandma go to a hospice house where she lived for two weeks until she passed Friday June 25th @ 5:30p. When she passed your Aunt Patti, Aunt Susi, Grandma Dorsey, and I were at her bedside. She passed peacefully and was surrounded by people who loved her dearly. She was buried with Great Grandpa Schuett (who passed on when I was 5 years old). It was a short brief service in a gazeboo at the cemetary. Your Aunt Shannon and I read a few poems and a letter that Lucia and Adrian sent from Spain. At the service you were so well behaved and brought a sense of life to a saddened time. You melted my heart...at one point during the service you grabbed the program with Great Grandma's picture on it and leaned in and gave her a kiss. Your such a sweet girl. Since that day you often say her name and look at her pictures. Although I am comfortable and confident that Great Grandma lived a long and prosperous life, I am selfishly saddened because I miss her for my own sake and yours too. (and little Ms. Livia Jade who will be arriving very soon) The good news is we now have her watching over us. Here are some pictures of the two of you: 1st time you met Skyping Your 1st Birthday party Great Grandma's 90th B-day party