Katie's 12th Birthday

It's been awhile since I posted and since I'm uploading pics to the computer I thought that I would try to post a few on here. I'm still in pain from my car accident so I can't sit here long, but I will post as much as I can today and try to get caught up over the next week or so.

So, here are pics from my friend Kristen's house of her daughter Katie's 12th birthday.

Here are the flip flops I made her.

And the other flip flops I made her.

Happy Birthday Katie!

Last Day of School

Last day of school!!

I got the girls gift bags with cute little prizes for them...bubbles, sunglasses, leis, cards, beach towels, starburst and margarita glasses for snow cones!

Oh yeah, and a Slip 'N Slide!

I decorated the truck with balloons to go and pick them up from school.

Sara with all of her stuff.

Yay summer!!

Sara's Kindergarten Graduation

My Sara bear has graduated Kindergarten!

She is in the middle of the pic on the top row with the white and pink shirt on.

Her teacher, Mrs. Simmons, presenting her with her diploma.

For the last two years Sara has been the awarded "Most Artistic" in her class. The girls loves to draw!

My silly girls love to cool off with the water hose!

Our new kitten (he is so big now, it is actually October now but I'm blogging May stuff).

This is Niko...me and Emma call him Niko Baby.

He is a sweetie and has the softest fur ever!

car accident

Three days after we got back from the cruise I was rear ended. These are the pictures I took at the scene. It doesn't look like too much damage but unfortunately the thing that was damaged the most was my back.

I was stopped at a yield sign and my car was at an angle so I had to twist to watch for oncoming traffic. I actually have two separate injuries to my back.

Injury #1-herniated disk that is pushing on a nerve causing it to swell and make my entire left leg go numb

Injury #2- injured my SI joint. That is the painful one. It is a joint that barely moves too, but it has caused me so much pain ever since...

...since the accident I have had four cortisone injections in my back and physical therapy and so far none of it has worked for the pain. It is a very specific spot in my back and it has really taken a toll on my ability to do every day tasks.

I have an appointment with my doctor at the end of this month so see what our next step is, although I already know the answer. Surgery. I DO NOT want to have surgery because it involves pinning my pelvis to my backbone permanently. No thank you. But we will see what the orthopedic surgeon says. Keep me in your prayers please, I would appreciate it.

Daniel's 30th Birthday

The same day we got back from Seattle it was our friend Daniel's 30th birthday party. We wanted to make sure we got back in time to make it.

Here is the birthday boy!

Daniel's fiance' Kristen.

Aaron and Daniel

Jacob and Aaron

Steve and Trixi

Michelle

All of the guys....Aaron, Jacob, Jeff, Daniel and Walt

Jacob and Jeff

Ron, Michelle's husband

Happy Birthday Daniel!