Random stuff....

Random photos that I wanted to share:

Baby Ryan Kelly born July 16th. Most of you know how much I love new babies. He is precious and I hope to watch him grow up.
At this years RMI Reunion a new addition: Victoria Shaw
(3 weeks old) I was in heaven with her.

The best husband in the world.
He has made this experience bearable and I love him soooooo much.

One of my best friends Allison from Seattle stopped by to see me. She is such a good friend and I am so lucky to have her in my life.
________________________________________________
I hit my 100 day mark from the transplant this Friday...yeah! :) I will be starting all the "retests" next week. They are the same tests I took before the transplant so the doctors can compare from before and now. We meet with the doctors on the 16th to discuss the test results. Everyone send out good vibes and get me a good outcome.

I am still feeling well and strong. I am trying to do more but some days I do get more tired than others. I can't wait to have my energy back and stop shaking (a side effect from some drugs which is so frustrating). Feel free to contact me or come see me (no colds, coughs or sickness).

The "UP" House

Took the girls to the "UP" house that was build in Herriman. It looks so real that it is amazing. You can not get inside, but the house will be open during the Parade of Homes. On the weekends they will have balloons tied to the top. (might have to go back out and see that).

Where do I start....Carla, Kids, boating?

Ok, let's start with Carla. Recovery from the bone marrow transplant is a work in progress. Carla is doing well, except for one issue. She is unable to eat a normal size meal, gets a full feeling after a few bites. This has been going on for quite some time, so finally an endoscopy was schedule, and occurred yesterday. The doctor peeked into her stomach and could see some inflammation in her stomach and took some biopsies to see what is causing this. We should know the results next week and get this issue resolved and onto some normal meals and improved energy.

Please feel welcome to check in on her by calling, emailing, posting, mailing. I wish I could call each person and answer any and all questions about Carla and us.

Callie is doing so well in her new gymnastics level. So excited about learning a routine instead of just doing drills. She has spent some time with friends and swimming at grandma and grandpa. McCall had a week a soccer conditioning and will be at a soccer camp next week for Skyline. Then a few weeks of hardcore conditioning for high school tryouts. She has such good friends. I took the girls to the drive 2 weeks ago to see The Green Lantern and Thor. Well, they saw the first movie and slept thru the double feature. I took one of our boat tubes and they used as a couch to watch movie.

Boating....we are getting a late jump on that. Carla will not be able to get out this summer for a few reasons. Last weekend was our first attempt to get out boating and tubing. Heavy on the word "attempt". Me, McCall, Callie, Leslie and Debbie (Leslie's mom) took the boat out. We left wakeless and cruised across the lake to find a place to inflate the tube. We stopped and the motor died! The darn thing overheated. Apparently, the impeller shattered. Impellers pull water up and into the engine to cool it. Well, we had to call the marina for a tow and to help load the boat on the trailer and we were done. Since then, its been fixed and ready to try again soon. Dissappointment, but everyone was safe and it was uneventful.

Special thanks to people who have brought us meals and spent some time visiting, Carrie and Rick, Patti and Ruth, Jeff and Kami, Janet and Emma. At work, thank you to the many who ask how Carla is doing and offer all their love and support. We both worked at the same company, so we have many common friends.