rob's birthday

Rob and Dave (I stole this picture from Chelsea's blog)

Today is Mike's youngest brother Rob's birthday. Happy TWENTY 8! Who Raw! We have had the opportunity to have Rob stay with us the past couple of days as he continues his chemo treatments. Faith has been in heaven! She has sure taken a great liking to her Uncle "Wob". She plays for a minute then she looks up and waves at him. She occasionally throws him a kiss and sends a big smile his way. If she cannot see him, she quickly looks all over until she does. And then Rob is so cute with her. He talks to her. He takes a lot of interest in her. So much that we have had a tough time getting her to bed - she wants to stay up and play with Uncle "Wob".

A few things about Rob:

Rob loves his horses
Rob loves his dog
Rob enjoys playing softball
Rob always takes time out for family - he makes it to all of the special events
Rob looks cute in his wranglers and cowboy shirts
Rob has lots of nieces and nephews who love him
Rob takes Tanner to horse auctions and rodeos!
Rob watches the kids play baseball and basketball
Rob is the fun uncle who wrestles with the kids
Rob has a great sense of humor
Rob's friends call him Jeff!
The nieces and nephews call him Robby!

What a pleasure it has been having Rob in our home. We hope that he has felt comfortable there and knows that he is welcome anytime! We appreciate his positive attitude despite the physical trial that he is currently enduring. We love you Rob.

ten months today

Faith is ten months old today. Where has the time gone?

sandwiches and the sun

We had a stroller adventure this weekend. It was myself, Morgan, Tanner, and of course Faith. We decided it was a nice day for a walk so we (no not we, I) was a bit overzealous and we decided to walk to Quiznos for a $5 sub. It was around 2:00 pm and I did not realize what a warm day it was out there. We lathered up in sunscreen but as the trip continued I was worried that Faith was getting sunburned. Her face was getting hot, red and sweaty. The kids tried to shadow her as much as possible. Once we finally made it to the sandwich shop I made a few embarrassing phone calls . . . one to my Mom and one to Lala to see if they were anywhere in our vicinity to see if we could catch a ride home. Nana was the closest and very willingly picked us up and drove us home. Thanks Nana. We love you.
It was all worth it though. When we were about half way there and our conversation had gotten quiet - cute Tanner was walking a bit behind me and said, "Thank you Melanie." It melted my heart. Even more than they blazing hot sun. I love these kids. I have the best stepkids EVER!

go coleman

Coleman had a very busy weekend with his teams! He had a baseball game on Friday night. Then on Saturday he had a baseball practice, two baseball games, and a football practice / tryout. There are no pictures of Coleman because someone left the camera in the car. However, I can tell you that he played hard and worked hard! He came home absolutely exhausted on Saturday night with a little bit of a sunburn. Okay, alot of a sunburn. But I am sure in a couple of days he will be sporting a nice summer tan. Oh and Coleman - don't forget to drink alot of water :).

go tanner

Tanner has decided to play a new position in baseball this year. He plays catcher! And he is awesome!

Here is Tanner on third base. I think he is watching to see if he can steal hom! Go Tanner!

go morgan

Morgan was supposed to have a softball game on Friday night but it got cancelled. Despite that, she sure looked cute in her uniform. Besides, when you really play you might get your jersey dirty or stained. What girl wants that??

home sweet home

Rob is going home today! He has been up at LDS hospital just shy of four weeks. He will return again tomorrow for more chemo and his treatments will continue on an outpatient basis. He was told that he would not leave there until he was in remission and that is where he is today. Rob has maintained a positive attitude and endured his treatments well. We love you!

can i?

Hey can I borrow your phone Morgan?

handsome as ever

Rob decided on Monday that it was time to shave his head due to his chemo treatments. So Mike and Dave made a night of it at the hospital. And from the looks of these pictures . . . everything turned out fabulous because Rob is still handsome as ever. I hear that all of the single nurses up there are checking their hair, straightening their scrubs, and putting on fresh lipgloss before they enter Rob's room. He is quite the celebrity on the eighth floor. Heck, look at him - can you blame them?

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Hang in there Unca Wob
We sure love you!!

how can i?

Faith: How can I bug Coleman?