Aly Boo & Izy Bee

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Aly & Izy's trip to Chowchilla WhooHoo!!

Well we all took a trip down to Chowchilla to visit some of Dustin's family and we had a real good time. In case you were all wondering were Dustin gets his good looks from take a look at all these good looking Mitchell boys!! From left: Uncle Harland, Uncle Roy, Cousin Keith, Uncle Norman and of course Dustin...

The whole gang!

Izy & Cousin AJ

It was also Great Grandma's 89th Birthday on Dustin's moms side of the family so we stopped by to wish her a happy birthday! Four generations isn't that something: Dustin, Aly, Grandma Linda, Izy, Great Grandma Edna & Aunt Wendy

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Aly & Izy's 1st Birthday!!

Happy 1st Birthday Aly & Izy!!

Izy playing with her cake

Aly making a big mess with her cake

Aly opening a present

Izy opening a present with daddy

Aly & Izy were really excited to see what was in this big box, thanks Grandma, Grandpa & the girls too!!

XOXO

Monday, April 27, 2009

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile

I haven't posted in awhile. I don't even know where to start. There's been so much going on the last few months, it's just heart wrenching. Our friends Craig & Kristi lost their baby boy Kaden Alex Kuehl on April 20th, 2009 after a 17 day battle with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia CDH. CDH is an opening in the diaphragm (The dome-shaped muscle that seperates the chest cavity from the abdomen.) The hole allows the abdominal organs to push into the chest cavity. CDH is a life-threatening birth defect because it limits the growth of the lungs. CDH occurs in every 1-2000 live births in the United States. Approximately 1,800 babies are born each year with CDH. Approximately 50% of all babies born with CDH die. CDH happens just as often as Spina Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis yet many have never heard of CDH. I had never heard of this condition until Kristi informed us and I think that faster we get the word out about these issues that can take our babies away from us the faster they will find a cure. Craig & Kristi are the strongest people I have ever known and I admire their strength during this difficult time. It's really times like these that make you appreciate what you have and puts everything in perspective.

I know that Kaden is playing with Aly & Izy's baby brother C up in heaven and together they will keep an eye on our girls...

http://kadenalexkuehl.blogspot.com/