BAM - Ordinary Adventures

No posts for soooo long because we've been busy enjoying ordinary adventures in our fabulous lives!

Quick updates which explain our absence:
1. 3 weeks ago....very fun Wattsenmeyer (pool & BBQ)
2. Birdie went home on July 4!
3. Sylvie and family came for July 4 - FUN TIMES! It was a melding of friends and deserves it's own post later. Suprise guests from Omaha, too!
4. This weekend the Nebraska forces came for the annual visit and triathlon. Triathlon was a rainout, fear not....we still had an awesome time! This also deserves its own post (complete w/ photos) as The Princess turned 21!

More later in the week when pictures get downloaded to the computer.

Hope you're having a fun summer!

BAM - Birdie is 7 months old!

RoRo's photographer friend took some awesome pics of Birdie at the hospital. Here are a couple....




Wonderful photo of Birdie...proof that he is still deserving of his nickname.












This picture is The Gardener's favorite!

BAM - Quick Pic

The Gardener was out of town many, many days in May which is a critical time for a gardener. Alas, The Gardener is really a fake anyway so it didn't matter. The Golfer took a couple of pics in early June of what was happening in the yard. More to follow soon.....






The arbor on the back gate into the yard. Beautiful purple clematis.


















Close-up of clematis flowers.

Climbing rose over the garage which is finally climbing!

BAM - The Miracle Bird

Birdman is still in PICU at the best children's hospital in town. It has been over three weeks since surgery and he's finally off the vent - WOO HOO! When the vent goes, apparently so does a lot of other stuff because he's down from nine IV drips to just one, still has the feeding tube and something else The Gardener is unsure of. Fingers crossed he continues to progress well.

Birdman is a hoot - when TGa goes to the PICU to visit and says very high pitched "Hi Birdie!" he starts to wiggle and get excited; he knows the voice. Last night when RoRo got there....talk about knowing a voice! He must have also known that Mom would finally be able to hold him last night for the first time in weeks. It was so precious. When TGa left, Birdie was snuggled into RoRo's arms. They looked like they could stay that way all night.

The RoRo/JJ/Karate Kid/Birdie family appreciates everyone's prayers, and so do TG&TG.

Birdie on May 21st.

Birdie last night...."Mommy finally gets to hold me again - the first time in weeks!"

BAM - How the Mimis got their Names

Everyone knows that The Gardener has a nickname for most folks...it's just the way she operates.

When MiMuffa was little, TGa used to sing The Muffin Man (a.k.a. The Muffin Girl) to her and the nickname Muffa was born. TGa had a flashback to her high school and college German classes thinking MY in German was MI (it's not, but TGa sure thought it was). Thus, MiMuffa (My Muffin Girl).

Then came niece #2 and based on her real name which begins with Mc, it was only natural that she become MiMac.

One Mi plus another Mi = The Mimis

After five boys, TGo's money was on more boys...he lost.

BAM - The Mimis

Here are photos of The Mimis from the Texas Tour 2009.













MiMuffa - this is one of TGa's all time FAVORITE pictures of Muffa. She was having so much fun at Grandma and BB's!














MiMac - this is at her pre-K end of the year program for parents. She was so excited to have Mom, Grandma, Uncle Golfer and Aunt Gardener there. She waved and blew kisses and had trouble sitting still. She eventually joined Grandma in the bleachers. :-)

BAM - Photos of The Nephews

After not getting the camera out in Dallas for photos of KyleMAN and Mistletoe the super model, TG&TG found it and used it in Houston. As stated in the previous post re: Texas Tour 2009, TG&TG had the goal of seeing The Nephews and all were seen except Jeremy (who is on the mend) and great nephew Corbin...hope to see those two in October. Here are some photos...













Gerald, Tammye and great niece Kaylee.















Jon, Kristy and great nephew Keagan who at this point was done with TGa and the camera.
















Keagan prior to having enough of the camera (TGa can get a little obnoxious w/ the camera...just ask Birdie.)













Charles, Denae and great niece baby Aubrey who will make her appearance around September 22.



















Kevin, Heather and great nephew baby Landon.
















Parents of these boys and Jeremy and The Mimis - The Speed Demon and Lady Rainbow.