Confessions of a Wife and First Time Mommy: October 2013

Potato gleaning

For those of you who don't know what potato gleaning is, after the farmers go through their fields harvesting the potatoes you can go through and pick up all the ones that fell off the truck or got missed by the combine and take them home for free. We decided this would be fun for the whole family so we gathered buckets and boxes and went out to find some potatoes. Naomi had so much fun finding potatoes and putting them in her bucket. She especially loved finding the little baby ones that were just her size. She even found a worm and tried to eat it luckily we stopped her before she got it into her mouth. It was a great experience and a fun way to enjoy Idaho. (As always lots of pics)

Love,

Andrae Michelle

A potato just her size

ooo a worm!

Mommy and daughter shot :)

I'm done guys

A few of my favorite pics of Naomi's cousin Jacob ( he is 6 months older)

Shaun's surgery

So as most of you know Shaun's surgery was last week. He went in to the University of Utah Hospital to have a vagal nerve stimulator put in. The surgery was only about an hour and a half long, but with the waiting and recovering it was about 4 hours worth of time in the hospital. The doctor said he did very well with the surgery and we drove home the same day. The pain meds made him a little sick but overall no problem. He went back to work 2 days after the surgery. We all thought he was crazy, but he pulled it off. The next step now is to go back down to Utah to get the device actually turned on to see how Shaun's body will respond to the stimulation. We are all hoping and praying for the best. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and love we appreciate them.

Love,
Andrae Michelle

getting prepped for surgery

battle wounds

First family camping trip

So I am really behind on my blog posts, but this one is from august when we took Naomi camping with grandma and grandpa. Naomi had a blast! Anyone who knows Naomi knows that she loves being outdoors so she was in heaven. She talked up a storm that know one knew what she was saying, she got to ride a 4 wheeler, sleep in a camper, chop wood, roast marshmallows, play games with the cousins, and best of all eat good camping food. The best story of all was when everyone had gone to bed and Shaun and I were just sitting by the fire talking. I heard foot steps behind us I was a little freaked out and tried to figure out who or what it was, then when I heard it again closer I ran so fast to the trailer I though for sure it was something out to get us. Then when we got the flashlight it was a family of deer walking near our campsite I laughed about it later, but at the time I almost peed my pants. Over all it was a fun camping trip and I cant wait until next year to go again. Below are some (actually a lot of pictures from the trip).
Love,
Andrae Michelle