Matthew joining Mike, Mom and I for my 39th birthday *snort* breakfast celebration at Mimi's.

Helping "Dramma" cut up her omelet. Of course he wasn't interested in a bite.

Showing off the sock he put on upside down... *giggling* Not bad for a first time.

Matthew takes showers w/ us, so I bring in toys to keep him busy... BUT, he left me a little present while I was drying my hair... ROFL... I can't stop laughing every time I see this pic. I have a similar pic when Casey was about the same age, except it was in the tub. LOL

Riding a very cool Schwinn tricycle. Thanks Roman for sharing.

Go'in to town on his little Zebra rocking horse his "Dramma" got him last year. *giggling* What a big silly he is. He actually got so crazy that he flipped backwards.... whoa horsey!!!

May God Bless your little soul Colin

A parents worst nightmare. A fear that we "heart families" always have in the back of our minds. (Well, mine and a couple other heart moms that I know.)
Colin w/ his mommy.

Colin w/ his daddy... most likely watching sports on TV!!!

Colin was a superman...there is no doubt about that.

We have posted about Colin in the past. The last post was in March.

Colin passed away unexpectedly on Sunday night. It seemed he was doing so well!!
I am absolutely heartbroken and shocked.

You can read his story here.

If you could, please leave a little message for his wonderful family. I know it would mean a lot to them. Colin had such a loving family.

This is a very touching video that Colin's parents put together of their short life with Colin,

to the song "The Dance" by Garth Brooks.

I can't help but smile when I think of what my fellow "heart mom" friend (Kathy, mommy to Isaac) used to call Colin...

Mr. Serious.

Dear friends of ours

This is Diane and her three little monkeys... Kenny, Kannon & Roman (just look at that hair!) ... Diane and her husband are a huge reason we decided to have a baby... she was pregnant with the twins when we decided to go ahead and try for a baby of our own. Mom, Kim and I were out shopping for her baby shower gift and Mom said..."Ohhhh, you and Mike should have a baby!!!"... and Kim is saying..."Ohhh, you should!!".... so we did!!

Look at those little munchkin faces!!!! This is the sweetest family you could ever meet. Those are the kindest, most loving little boys!! They get it from their mommy Diane. Diane has the most infectious laugh... and Roman now has that laugh.

Matthew just didn't know WHAT to do when Kenny came to "give him some love".. hee hee

Well well well, what do we have here?

I was in the back room for only a couple minutes and this is what I came out to see.

Being his fathers son, he figured out how to climb up on the counter. Hum.. I'm not saying that Mike walks on the counters or anything... just that he's very resourceful.

I just had to brag about this cabin a little bit. Mike and their neighbor Tim have done such an amazing job building this cabin. Everytime I think about their work, I am so impressed. Then when I actually see it ... oh my heavens, it is just unbelievable!! Terri may not lift a hammer, but she keeps the boys' tummies full, their britches clean, and handles all the interference with the water rights folks, insurance agencies, etc. Not to mention chasing Magoo all over the place!! We are so blessed. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life enjoying the fruits of their labor.

Some fun pics

Matthew, Auntie Kim (Matthew says, "Auntie Tim") and Dan the Man ~ out having breakfast.

Cool dude.

Matthew and "Fluffy" the cat.... Fluffy loves Matthew!!

Our little "doo rag" dude. He was so proud of his little "doo rag"... just like his Uncle Tim.

Sippin on an Arby's orange and cream swirl.

Hum.... should I come up?????

Chilling w/ his pal Taylor.

Going to help daddy!

Taking a break to read.

Ready to go, dad! I have my eye and ear protection on!

Matthew's "new thing" is to get ice from the ice maker! He loves filling his cups up w/ ice.

First it was flushing everything down the toilet... now it's the ice maker!

I was looking thru all of Mike's adorable little You Tube video's of Magoo..

and this one was just so darling... it was when he was first learning to walk... Mike's little

"Buckaroo".

Just chillin on the bed watching a little morning TV.

After a long day of work at play, cuddling up w/ his Auntie Tanji while she studies.

Some fun pics

Matthew and Taylor watching DVD's while traveling to Beaver.

Auntie G and Magoo w/ his little Dragon they bought for him.

In the dog house.

The stethescope snatcher. Poor Dr. Baron, Magoo was all over him ~ he WANTED that stethescope.

Matthew and his speech therapist, Mr. Chris.

Matthew and his teacher, Miss Jenn.

Daddy's little helper.

Mike and Tim had this wall all lined up and ready to be screwed together, but Matthew had a different plan.

On our way to Beaver!!

Getting warmed up by Grandma after spending a couple hours in Uncle Keith & Auntie G's pool.

We met daddy for lunch one evening.

Uncle Joel, Taylor, Casey and Magoo.

Christine, one of Matthew's nurses from Stanford. She took care of Matthew after both heart surgeries.

Matthew and Taylor bug. Taylor spent a few days with us. We all had a blast.

Matthew getting a buzz

It was haircut night at the Baxter's. Matthew got his first "buzz"... he did real good and Uncle Timmy did a great job! Mike cut his hairs that night, too!! Not only is Tim a MASTER with a chainsaw, he's the master of the hairclippers as well.

Buzzzzzzzz

He ran himself ragged ~ was so tired he fell asleep in tub while Mike was drying off.