The Cast Is Off

We are so very excited that the cast is off!! We went to the Dr. on Tuesday. They first took the cast off. The nurse explained how she was going to take the cast off and that her machine (saw) would be really loud. I am sure most kids wig out because it is very loud. Not our OG!! She just smiled and watched. After the cast was off they took a couple of x-rays. Dr. Cocker came in and said her arm looked great. We will go back in 4 weeks for him to see how she is using it. Hopefully we will start back to gymnastics in 4 weeks too. Olivia Grace's first questions were: Can I go faster on the tube behind the boat?; Can I swim in the big swimming pool now?; and Can I go to gymnastics now? She sure was a little trooper. She never complained once that she had to wear the cast. To be honest, it never really SLOWED her down (imagine that)!!!

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July weekend. Colton, Chandlan, Uncle Shawn, and Aunt Amy came to stay with us. Mimi, Papaw, and Dustin stayed at Aunt Kristen's. So we were all here and went to the lake for 2 days. Olivia Grace loved being with her cousins. The kids loved being in the boat. They really prefer to go FAST!! Olivia Grace even got to ride in the tube with her cast on. It was a great family weekend.

Fireworks at the Crosses

A few weeks ago we had fireworks at our other church location (Church at Pinnacle Hills). This was the second year for them. It gets better every year. We had a picnic dinner (Mad Pizza) with our Connection Group. The kids got to run around and play before the fireworks started. The Young's also joined us again this year. It was a great family evening.

Happy Birthday Carter Wayne

Happy Birthday Carter Wayne!! Saturday we went to CW's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. The kids had a fabulous time as always!! From what OG says, I think we might be having her party at CEC. October is SEVERAL months away, so maybe that will change. We will wait and see. Happy 3rd Birthday CW. We love you!!

Water Adventure with the Cast

Well we have ventured out into the water with OG's cast. Last week we went to the lake and pool for the first time. Brent found a nifty little cast cover. It works pretty well. We don't let her submerge it, but at least we can get in the water.

The Young's joined us for our lake adventure last Wednesday night. Olivia Grace and the boys (Caleb and Noah) loved riding fast in the boat. It was a relaxing evening (IF the boat was moving or IF we were in the water). Thanks Young's for joining us!!

Beach Bums

I forgot about these pictures from the beach. We went to Sunnyside Beach (between Destin and Panama City Beach). The house we stayed in was just perfect for 15 of us. It was right on the beach, which made it VERY nice and VERY easy. We went with the Silvey clan (plus Brent's aunt, uncle, and cousin). Olivia Grace LOVED playing with Colton and Chandlan. They play so well together.

At Gigi's

Last week OG and I headed to Little Rock to see Gigi. The original plan was to drop OG off in LR on our way home from the beach. However the broken arm put a kink in that plan. So we headed to LR on Wednesday afternoon. OG was able to attend VBS at our church in LR with Gigi. She loved it!! While we were there we made some yummy cupcakes with Gigi; played with Jordan; played with the Gaston kiddos; played with the Hart kiddos. Thanks Gigi for a great week!

Beach Pictures

Broken Arm

Yes, Olivia Grace broke her arm. The night before her dance recital and before we left for the beach she broke it. She was playing outside with Daddy and Dukes and she jumped off her sandbox onto a large exercise ball. When she landed on the ball (belly first), the ball rolled. As you can see in the picture she broke it pretty good. Well the rest of the story is, we didn't realize it was broken until we got back from the beach. So she danced in her recital and played on the beach for a week with a badly broken arm. I am sure you are asking yourself, "isn't her Daddy a pediatrician?" Yes he is (and a wonderful one at that), but she was using her arm. She did complain some. Brent put a splint on it at the beach. He never thought it was broken like that. Even the orthopedic surgeon was shocked that she could use it as well as she could.
So on Monday we got our hot pink cast on. We have 2 more weeks to go before our next appointment. If you know me and OG, you know we are super bummed about not being able to go to the pool and lake. We are just thankful it did not require surgary or manipulation back into place. She has been a little trooper! She has really not complained. She does ask often when she is going to get the cast off.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to a wonderful Daddy. We had a terrific day. We started off by going to church and headed to Red Lobster (Brent loves seafood) for a great lunch. Up to this point we had not given Brent his Father's Day present. Well, OG said our prayer at lunch and she thanked God for Daddy's new bike and that she hoped Mommy would get one sometime. So there you have it, Brent got a new bike. Brent and I could not help but laugh. She said it so innocently. She was thankful Daddy was getting a bike. So when we got home she gave her Daddy his new bike. Now they can ride bikes together.
After our tradition of taking a Sunday afternoon nap, we headed to the movies. We went to see the movie "Up." It was really good and OG loved being at the movies. After popcorn and coke at the movies, we ended the night with a snow cone!! I would say it was a great Father's Day. We love you Brent. You are the best Daddy ever!!!

Dance Recital

Dance Recital 09

On Saturday Olivia Grace performed in her second dance recital. She was in the Dancing Dolls class this year. She made some great friends this year. They did a tap dance to, "My Teacher Made a Dancer Out of Me." It was too cute. They also performed a ballet dance to "Tiny Ballet Medley."

Olivia Grace was awarded "Best Dancer" this year. It was a surprise to all of us. I know she didn't know what she won, but it made her Mommy and Daddyand the rest of her family proud.
After the recital everyone headed to Powerhouse for lunch. As always, she had a very large cheering crowd. Thanks for coming everyone!!!! (Not pictured the Young family and Uncle Allen).