Tumor Update..

I figure its time I update about the status of my lovely brain tumor. =) Today was my fourth MRI and I have to say I'm getting a lot more brave about the claustrophobia thing. Today I was more stressed about the injection of contrast than I was about the MRI!!

So, my MRI today marks three months since my Gamma Knife Surgery. I'll get the results Friday when I meet with my Neurosurgeon so I'll update the blog then with more details. For now we are staying optimistic that my tumor is dramatically shrinking and that there are no more new tumors!!! Let's keep hoping for the best!!

Have a great week and I'll post more on Friday!
Heidi =)

Our Fireball Boy

I just think we have the cutest T-ball player ever!! Dallyn is playing on a parks and rec t-ball team this year and today was his first game. He did really well and enjoyed running--well actually skipping--to the bases!! Isn't he so cute??

Up to bat--the ball is flying! =)

Running the bases....he did a great job and we all enjoyed watching him play!

The Beach House

Thanks to the generosity of some friends, we spent 2 nights at a great Beach House on Ocean Ave in Carmel-By-The-Sea. It was a great little get-away..perfect since the kids were out of school and Scott is off work.

Kyler loved 'our beach house' as he called it. I don't think he realizes that it isn't OUR house!! Don't we wish?? =)

Here's the kids on the front porch..

And a view of the Beach House from the beach. Yes, I'm standing on sand and the kids are waving at me from the balcony! Talk about dropping out your front door and being on the beach. It doesn't get any closer than this!!

This is the view from the balcony over the garage...it's hard to see with how cloudy it was, but the ocean is just beautiful!! =)

The 17 Mile Drive

We took a drive along the 17 mile drive in Carmel & Pebble Beach, CA and enjoyed the views along the way. There are some amazing homes up there..wow..and some ridiculous mansions as well.

Here is a baby seal Scott got a photo of. He was up on the beach, whereas all the other seals were out on the big rock!

Views of the beach just before sunset..

More ocean views...

I decided it would be great to have this view when you get up to exercise every morning...don't you think that would be motivating?

Monterey Aquarium #1

Scott and I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for the first time ever! So, of course, it was the first time our children had been there! It sure was neat!

Cameron's favorite was the penguins..aren't they cute? We got to watch them getting fed too!

I thought the kelp forests and sea otters were so neat!

WOW! Look at these jellyfish! =)

Kyler loved the touch pools...a little too much! He started dropping abalone shells on the other animals..i was stressing out!

Monterey Aquarium #2

Isn't this starfish HUGE?

I loved seeing all the beautiful fish!!

My boys in a penguin egg!

Monterey Bay Aquarium #3

I LOVE this photo...look at the Hammerhead Shark swimming right behind Kyler and he has no idea!!!

Cameron's favorite was the touch pools where he got to feel all kinds of neat animals. Bat Rays, starfish and sea urchins to name a few.

My kids are underwater! Ahh!!!!

The family at the entrance to the children's area! The aquarium was such a neat place.