This and That........

This weekend was definitely fun-filled! JR and I went to the U of M game.....by ourselves might I add, and Sunday and Monday we had a mini vacation at the lake! The boys fished, we ate pizza on the boat (always a hit!) and got to spend quality time with the family. It was a picture perfect weekend to boot! Aunt Marva (Lindsay's great-grandma Lindsay's sister and my great aunt) was able to come out and I got this great picture of the two of them. So sweet. The weekend is not complete without fishin' pictures to show off! This was Cole's bass that he caught. It was only 13 1/2 inches so it wasn't a keeper but it sure made his day by catching it! We tried to put it in this bucket but the fish flew out. We then went to a cooler until we could measure it. ;-)

Now, this scene made me tear up. My baby in her first life jacket and getting ready to go on her first boat ride! WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!! Thank you GOD! Not a peep came from her on the ride. I'm glad she liked it because there will be much more of that in her future! (mommy and daddy like it too!) And, no Meg, no swimming in the lake! ha ha

Cruz wanted a piece of the action too. This is the bass that he caught.....all by himself!!! It was funny because after the excitement of the catch, he casted again and after about 2 minutes, he said it was taking too long and left the pole right on the dock with the line still in the water! Comedian, this kid! Oh, and he kissed the fish before he let it go. Too cute!

This photo was on game day! Go BLUE!!!!!! (Love the bow blogger friend!)

Rubba Dub Dub. Three little monkeys in the tub! We have waited so long to get this picture. (Um, can you tell that Lindsay hasn't been sunbathing?? ha ha) Yeah, again, crying! We are just overflowing with joy, I can't even describe it! Life is good! (that nose crinkle is for you nurse Jen!)

One other thing I wanted to share with all of you that will probably set you back a little. Our sweet, sweet, almost six year old was talking about his birthday coming up at the end of this month. So, we got into the discussion of what he wanted to do for a party, if he even wanted one. This is how the conversation went......

Mom: " So, Cole. What would you like to do for your party?"

Cole: "Um, I want to have a car show for my birthday." (JR takes Cole to allot of car shows!)

Mom: "You do, huh?" (I'm thinking, now how in the heck can I pull that one off!!)

Cole: "Yeah, you know like some car shows get (he meant to say raise) money and then give it to people? I think we should do that and give the money to the heart babies. You know, like people did for Lindsay?"

Mom: " Oh, Cole! (crying of course!) I love you so much buddy!"

Well, needless to say, the kid "gets it". WOW! If anything, this whole experience has taught him that giving is a wonderful thing and that people really appreciate it, as we do today. To all of you, you had a hand in teaching Cole how to give. This is a lesson that will stick with him for a lifetime and we are so grateful for that. So, next year, mark your calendars that sometime in the fall, we will be doing a fundraiser for heart babies at Mott and the event will be a car show per Cole's request! I want it to be HUGE so committee, get your thinking caps on and as Ty Pennington says, "Let's do it!!!!"

OK, now that you have wiped the tears away, I have one last item for this post. I got "The bill" today...........

293 days room charge: $791,047.00

Pharmacy: $122,678.20

IV solutions: $53,390.20

IV Therapy: $190.00

Medical-surgical supplies: $467,056.00

Sterile supplies: $13,795.00

Take Home supplies: $26.96

Pace Maker: $2,246.00

Laboratory: $361,805.00

Pathology Laboratory: $313.00

Diagnostic x-ray: $21,462.00

Nuclear Medicine: $1,109.00

Cat Scan: $2,466.00

Operating/Treatment RM: $115,678.00

Anesthesia: $23,052.00

Blood Storage Processing: $16,823.00

Imaging Services: $506.00

Respiratory Services: $61,154.00

Physical Therapy: $9,690.00

Occupational therapy: $6,990.00

Pulmonary Function: $62,622.00

Cardiology: $83,835.00

MRI: $3,206.00

Recovery room: $919.00

EKG/EEG: $4,557.00

EEG: $5,775.00

Organ Acquisition: $80,000.00

GRAND TOTAL: $2,312,388.36

One happy baby at home in our arms, PRICELESS!!!! God is good!

Now, I thought long and hard about posting this and it is just on here to show what it took to keep our baby! In our eyes, no matter how crazy the cost may seem, the total number will never matter. Even if we had to pay this out of our own pocket (good luck with that by the way! ha ha), we wouldn't change a thing! No matter what we went through, what she went through, and how long it took, that number will never matter. We have our baby thanks to the medical staff, all of you, and God, WE HAVE OUR BABY!!!!!

That post tuckered me out! More photos to share soon and more of an update on the princess.

Heart Blessings~

Suzie