What a Difference a Year Makes

One year ago today I had surgery to remove a malignant tumor that was located in the left frontal lobe of my brain. It was the size of a lemon. We only found out about this tumor weeks earlier and we were all in a state of shock, and not to mention completely scared. What a life changing event. With many prayers from around the world (literally) the surgery was a success. We couldn't have asked for it to go any better and were very thankful for that. Here is a picture of me post-op and some more from my recovery the following couple of days:




About a month and a half after surgery I got pregnant! This was planned by the way. :) Who would have known that I'd be spending the one year anniversary of surviving brain cancer with such a beautiful little baby and family?! I sure wouldn't have guessed it. I feel so very lucky and blessed! Thanks for all of your prayers and support!

Kisses!

I forgot to post this video... it's too cute! When the Dahlquists were here, Tay and Connor were so excited to meet their cousin that they wanted to give him a bunch of kisses! They love him very much. :)

The Dahlquist's Came to Visit!

The first weekend in June (yes, I'm a bit behind on updating my blog!) the Dahlquist's came out to visit! We were so happy to have them here, and they were very excited to meet Bodee! First thing's first... everyone one wanted to hold the baby! Notice the Twins socks and Nuk... one of the many gifts from J&K. Start 'em young! Love it!



The night they got in also happened to be the night of Matt's band, Drop 6, CD release party! It was a huge night for his band as they have accomplished so much in the past few years and were releasing their first CD! ... insert plug here: the CD is available on iTunes. :) Kelly and I hit up the show and Jess stayed home to babysit. Thanks Jess!!






Saturday morning we hit up the neighborhood pool for "Family and Friends Day." It was a gorgeous day out! Here's Tay in her full swim get-up:


Bodee enjoying the view..



Connor all tuckered out from playing..


They also had kids swimming competitions. Tay was the anchor for her relay team and they won! :)


That night Matt played a solo show on the rooftop of Sports Column in LoDo. The kids loved dancing to his tunes.



Sunday we drove up Mount Evans. The road to the crest is the highest paved road in North America! Toward the top the road was very steep, narrow, had many switchbacks and very steep drop off edges... I'm glad I wasn't driving! Here are a few shots from our stops along the way:



At the Crest House! ... aka, "Castle in the Sky!" :) The road to the crest was built in 1927 and the Crest House was completed in 1942. At one time it contained a restaurant and gift shop but it burned down in 1979 and was never rebuilt. The rock structure in the next few pictures is what remained.



Beautiful view! Denver is in the distance..




Bench mark at elevation 14,127!


The last night before the Dahlquist crew headed home we enjoyed a nice little bonfire in the backyard.



It was a great weekend! Thanks so much for coming to visit Kelly, Jess, Taylor and Connor! We had a blast hanging out with you! See you soon!

Memorial Day & Bolder Boulder 10k

Happy Memorial Day (a week late...) and thank you Vets and current service men and women for all of your hard work and for keeping our country safe!

Every Memorial Day the Bolder Boulder 10k race is held in Boulder, CO. It's a very well known race as there are about 50,000 racers every year! The winners are nuts - I think the winning male runner crossed the finish line at around 29 min. I don't think I could even run around the block that fast.

This year Matt decided to run in the race (I think he's crazy). Although he didn't get to train as much as he had hoped to (who knew an infant would totally take over your life? jk ;) he still did awesome! He didn't walk at all during the entire race and finished in an hour. He thought he could have done better but I was very impressed!

Below are a few pics from the race. It ended with a lap around Folsom Field, which is the CU football stadium. I tried my hardest to find Matt amongst the racers but had no luck! ... Who knows though, maybe I caught him in one of these pictures...




The stadium went wild when these military men entered. Very cool!


Bodee cheering... "Go Dad!"


After the race. Good job Matt!