MISSING CAPTAIN ADORABLE!!

It was so hard to leave yesterday afternoon to catch the plane back to South Dakota! But it had to happen! We leave knowing that Collin is in the capable hands of his Mommy and Daddy, that they have a good support system, that Grandma Carol and others will be to visit soon and that we will plan another trip soon!! Collin had a check up yesterday and the doctor confirmed that he is being well taken care of! He has already started to gain some of the ounces back he lost after birth. Everything checks out good!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREAT GRANDDAD BRUCE!!!

Today Dad turns 80!! He is such a special Dad, Grandpa and Great Granddad! Wish we could be together to help him celebrate! We can't wait to have him take Collin for a ride on little John!

We love you Dad! Thanks for being Dad, Grandpa and Great Granddad to us!
Alvin and Marti, Jason and Karen, Shaun and Sheri and COLLIN

SUNDAY'S PICTURES!!

We had a great day just hanging out and taking pictures of Collin! We think he gets cuter by the moment!! It will be so hard to get on the plane tomorrow and head back to South Dakota! We will be sad to leave this new little family but are comforted by the fact that they have such a great support system here! Their Sunday School Class members are bringing in meals in all of this week and they have great friends and neighbors that will be looking in on them.

BLANKET BUDDIES

Before Jason was born (almost 30 years ago!!) my friend Betty (or Betty Hickum as the boys always called her) made the above green quilt for Jason. He loved that blanket! He took it everywhere with him--even kindergarten! So when I found out that he and Karen were expecting I dug out the well loved, well worn blankie and presented an idea to my friend Janelle. "Can you fix this one and duplicate it so Jason's baby can have one too?"

And she did!! She did such a great job on it and I think Collin will grow to love it as much as his daddy loved his! Thanks Janelle it's great!!

MY FAVORITE PICTURES OF THE DAY!!

WELCOME HOME COLLIN!!!

We were all anxious to see how the other "kids" in the family would react to Collin. Sadie and Mater were excited to see Jason and Karen but didn't know what to think of Collin!! Mater is quite curious but Sadie would rather hide! It will be fun to see what they think of their new master!!

SNUG AS A BUG

Collin had a little "procedure" done this afternoon but it didn't seem to bother him! He loves to be "swaddled" and his daddy is already an expert at it!!