Night and Day

If it isn't obvious by this photo, Hailey is feeling much better today... almost TOO much better. She now thinks that she can twirl and run down the sidewalk as if nothing ever happened. However, the combination of Tylenol, not much sleep, and possibly the slight shift in center of balance due to the headwrap have got this chica tipsy! I don't know how many close calls we've had today, but I'm surprised we haven't headed back to the hospital. At least she's feeling better!

Hailey enjoying her Cinderella Bear (Richie & Brianna) & Giant Animal Book ( G&G Ashton)

Hailey Update

Our little pumpkin is doing fine and finally getting some rest from her long day. Overall, we were at the hospital for about 6 hours. I think she could tell something was up and stayed close all morning, but had a lot of fun with the toys and puzzles in the various waiting rooms.

The surgery took about an hour and a half. Her doctor was pleased with how well it went and how much of the nevus she was able to remove. She's confident that she can get the remaining section in one more surgery and even reduce the scar size in the process.

Hailey relaxing on her froggy care package from Ember, Briana & Joe

She's having a rough time keeping anything down, but that's to be expected. She finally fell asleep for more than 10 minutes and has been asleep now for almost an hour ... also the record for the longest span without emptying her stomach contents :-)

Hopefully this lasts a while!

We only have to keep the head wrap on for another 36 hours! I think all of the nice care packages with books and games will come in handy to distract her from yanking it off tomorrow. THANK YOU for all of the prayers and support!

The big day...

The big day is tomorrow. Hailey's surgery is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. We will be leaving around 6:45 for the hospital. Thank you so much to all of our family and friends who have stopped by, called, and mailed letters to let us know you were thinking of our family. We will try to keep you updated later tomorrow. We had family photos taken last Thursday before Hailey's hair (well what little she has) goes bye bye. The photos were taken by http://www.kelseycallphotography.com/ . Here are a few of my favorites...

Thanks Kelsey!

THE AMAZING RACE!!!

No I am not talking about the T.V. Show....I'm talking about the RAGNAR TEXAS RELAY. OH YEAH! Thanks so much to my hubby who took the day off work so I could go run with my Chicks! Our team name was CTR-Chicks that Run. It was SO FUN! The race was Oct. 24-25th. It started in San Antonio and ended in Austin. 180.2 miles. There are 6-7 different ragnar relays throughout the US and it was worth every penny. I never thought I could accomplish anything like this. I was on a team of 12 girls, and each girl ran 3 legs. My legs were 4.9 miles, 5.0 miles, 2.8 miles...unfortunately I had some NASTY HILLS! But hey, it just made the experience even better. Okay, I could go on and on but I know all you want is to see some pictures. There were about 8 million to choose from...but here are some good ones (i.e. proof I was really there!)

PRE-PARTY CELEBRATION!

This is what our vans looked like.

Getting ready for my third leg.

Our van. Van#2

Waiting at the last major exchange.

We are so tired....

Man, we are good looking chicks! (me, natalie, stephanie, kellie)

Steph and me in front of our van.

Water, water, I NEED WATER! (This is during my first leg.)

Yes, I was smiling!

Wow...look how fast I'm hauling...haha...just kidding, I'm no PACE MAKER!

YAH...let's just not talk about this photo!

Um...or this one. (I did not puke though!)
Passing of the slap bracelet baton!

PHEW...I am tired!

The chicks with their 1st place baton!

Oh it was so much fun! I didn't get any shots of me on my second leg. Probably because it was around 3 in the morning. It was my best leg by far (funny because it was my longest one too!)

Now if you want to see the totally awesome video that Heika made...go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH4rIL17RvQ

MY FAVORITE COMMERCIAL

This is my NEW favorite commercial. Everytime I see it I laugh so hard...ahhh...enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTIzjVxvV2U

One Word Tag

My friend Erinn tagged me...so here goes:
1. Where is your cell phone? pocket
2. Where is your significant other? work
3. Your hair color? brunette
4. Your mother? service
5. Your father? humorous
6. Your favorite thing? SLEEP
7. Your dream last night? weird
8. Your dream/goal? perfection
9. The room you're in? gameroom
10. Your hobby? running
11. Your fear? failure
12. Where do you want to be in six years? happy
13. Where were you last night? home
14. What you're not? tidy (I really am working on this!)
15. One of your wish list items? decorations
16. Where you grew up? Utah
17. The last thing you did? email
18. What are you wearing? jeans
19. Your TV? okay
20. Your pet? none
21. Your computer? awesome
22. Your mood? ummmm
23. Missing someone? yes
24. Your car? grandprix
25. Something you're not wearing? contacts
26. Favorite Store? HEB
27. Your summer? gone
28. Love someone? Bridger
29. Your favorite color? blue (unless you ask Carson then he will tell you red because Bridgers favorite is also blue and I'm not allowed to have the same favorite color!)
30. When is the last time you laughed? morning
31. Last time you cried? today

I tag:
1 - Anne
2 - Kelsey
3 - Shanta
4 - Erin (okay all the Erin's can do it since I know 4 of them!)
5 - Stephanie

I am still working on pictures from the AMAZING race...I promise I'll post soon!

Trunk -or- Treat

Gotta love the Ward organized Trunk -or- Treat. So many bowls of candy in such a small area! However, my 'flock' was a little slow and didn't even make it through 1/4 of the trunks before people started packing up and heading home. I think they violated most of the key factors of a successful Halloween outing. Check out this awesome article. That falls in the "things I wish I would have known in Kindergarten" list.


Here is a slideshow of the kids in their outfits:


Alisha just got home from Austin... more to come on her amazing victory, but here are the before and after shots.

(Friday morning... 6:30 AM)


Saturday night... 11:30 PM)