Archive for July, 2009
Oakley Pioneer Days
This weekend we went up to Aaron’s hometown in Idaho for their Pioneer Days celebration and for the Hardy family reunion. We took our new minivan out for its first big trip. I loved it because I could go snooze on the back bench. We were excited to get to our hotel and relax before [...]
Swimming
We have this great new community pool nearby. It has a large pool with a kiddie beach and some other fun slides and stuff. My favorite part is the lazy river that goes around it. I decided yesterday to put off cleaning my house, working on paperwork and other things that needed to be done [...]
We’re Home!
Just a quick update to let everyone know that we’re home from the hospital. Brinley was so good while we were there but she was ready for more space and so were we. We got home last night to a giant sign that said, “We Love You” on our driveway. We have the greatest neighbors! [...]
Brinley Update
First of all, thanks to all of you for your kind comments and emails. We really appreciate them and they help out a lot. In difficult times like these it’s nice to know you have family and friends who care and keep our family in their prayers. Brinley had a fantastic day yesterday. She was [...]
Brinley’s Diagnosis
As many of you know, Brinley has had a lot of struggles since birth. We’ve been going from doctor to doctor looking for answers but with little success. Yesterday, July 10, we received a partial diagnosis of the underlying cause of many of her health problems. Brinley has been diagnosed with Hypomyelination Syndrome. If the [...]
Fireworks are Funny
Being that today is the 4th of July, we decided to light a few fireworks in celebration of our country’s independence. We also wanted to see what Brinley would think. It turns out she just thought they were funny: And not only are fireworks funny, but grass is too. Don’t mind the drool.