I snapped these pictures just minutes before Gracie debuted proof she had caught the flu from Chloe.
A rare momment these days of Lucas showing his sister brotherly affection!
Sorry it's so blurry--but here's Chloe performing with her preschool classmates.
Again, sorry so blurry---but here is Kaleb performing with all three third grade classes at his school play of Hanzel & Gretel.
Daddy, Lucas and Chloe in the indoor/outdoor hot tub which was so nice to warm up in after enjoying the wave pool and slides!
Kaleb and cousin Andrew
Cousins-- Tanner and Tyler
Lucas loved the wave pool!
We were all dressed up to go to a Church potluck and were going to get a family picture taken for some Christmas cards; However, as we were walking out the door Chloe puked everywhere! The boys still wanted to go so I dropped them off and came back home. I decided to at least get a cute picture of Gracie in front of our half-decorated tree!
The cousins...top row: Taylor, Lucas, Austin & Kaleb;bottom row: Morgan, Olivia, Chloe, Bailey, Derrick, Emma and Chloe (Drew and Derrick were in Montana).
Ahhh....love... Daddy and Gracie getting ready for a big smooch!! Gracie LOVES her daddy!!!!!!!!
Gracie with my Dad, her Papa Jack. My Grandpa Neal, Papa Jack's Dad, went to Heaven the week before Thanksgiving. This was a picture after the funeral celebrating his life. We love you Grandpa and we'll see you in Heaven!
Lucas, Chloe, Kaleb and Gracie with Grandma on her front porch.
Getting licks of chocolate frosting from Aunt Jackie--Lucas is looking on and waiting for his turn!
Diggin in!! She liked to put the olives on her fingers but once she chewed it up she spit it right back out! I guess she's not a fan of olives but she loved the mashed potatoes and gravy!!!
Gracie knows where we keep all the diapers and changing supplies--when she needs to be changed she goes right to the cupboard and brings them to me!!! S0, we brought the potty chair in and the training has begun!!!!
Introducing.................Dr. Gracie Rainsberry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She has the blood pressure pump in her mouth and her glasses upside down-----anyone want to make an appointment????
Here she is with some construction goggles on---as you can tell she really likes to play dress-up!
OUR NEW HOME
She is still a climbin' maniac--she almost made it to the top of this hay bale stack and in lighting speed!!!
Chloe and Gracie enjoying a snickerdoodle snack at the end of the Pumpkin Patch fieldtrip.
Here is Kaleb in his Chinese costume holding some sort of snake at the church's Harvest Party.
Gracie was a ladybug, Daddy was the Wendy's commercial guy, Chloe was a princess, and Lucas wore his Chinese costume too. Kaleb was MIA for this photo shot. 
Kaleb & Gracie after Kaleb ran in the Jog-a-thon. He tied for second place out of the three third grade classes but only the first place winners got trophies but he didn't mind.
Here is Gracie's goofy "smile for the camera" pose while we were eating at the China Cafe.
October 23rd--here was Gracie on her half year "birthday"--she is 18 months now!!!
She was walking pretty good by her 18 month "birthday" but still "cheating" a little by occassionally balancing with walls or the side of the tub in this case.
Gracie loves all the space to play and explore in our house!
This was some of the decoration at our church for our October "Mops" day.
One month exactly from her day of surgery!! This was at the boys' school on the day they had a "Jog-a-thon" (which Lucas tied for first place out of three first grade classes!!)
Yeah, she has pink cheeks & lips now to match her pink sweater!!!
Monday, 9/10--Sorry this picture is a bit dark--this is Gracie in a contraption to get a chest x-ray. I snapped this shot miliseconds before she totally freaked out!!!!
Gracie had to get a bunch of labs drawn which was horrible but the wagon rides helped a lot!!! Thanks Daddy!
Gracie was balancing really well and taking the most steps on her own that she ever had the day before surgery.
This was the first time we saw her after surgery. This is her cardiologist, Dr. Hrair Garabedian.
Thursday, 9/13--here is Gracie's surgeon, Dr. Jack Leonard.
She "came to" for a little bit Thursday and shook the balloon around we got her. This is my friend Amy who was visiting us. Thanks Amy and everyone else who visited! This was one of the hardest things we've ever gone through and it meant so much to have all the phone calls, e-mails, cards, and visits from you all!!!
