Dial-up SUCKS...

Excuse my French...but nothing is slower than dial-up. My internet is slower than maple syrup! I have tried to post pictures but that would require me to start in the am and finish in the pm! UGH...

Luckily for us the cable guys were digging in the front yard just today...they can't work fast enough for me...

I want to post pictures of Julee's visit and the trip up the mountain...but again that would take a few days...and I don't have the patience for that right now.

Vin's Knee Surgery: The doc cleaned up a few cartilage tears and smoothed things out. So for now his knee is okay...he is walking on it now and just has to keep the swelling down. The doc will report more to Vin later on what is next.

Other than that...you will all have to wait until I get cable so I can post some more great pictures of little Vance. He is growing a lot. He has his two month shots on Monday and I am not looking forward to it. I think it may be worse on me than him.

Will keep you posted...

Weekend Visitor

This past weekend one of my first students--Julee--came up to visit little Vance guy. It was great to have her here but she makes me feel very old. I began teaching the year she was on my soccer team...she has already graduated from college and is teaching!!! UGH...how old does that make me feel?

BUT I was very glad she made the trip north to see the little one. We even got Vance to giggle--just once---but that had to count for something.

It was a beautiful weekend here in VT with the leaves over peak, but still great. The sun was out and it was so nice. So we decided to take a Gondola ride up Stowe. Vin showed us all of the off-trail skiing he does...places like the Rock Garden, the Ktichen Wall, Deadman's Crevas--I made the last one up--but from the looks of it all of the trails he was talking about look very steep and dangerous. I told him to never show me again where he goes. I would rather not know!

2 Months

Vance is over two months old...and learning to smile. Here are some photos that show his great, gummy smile. So cute, we think. This first photo he has his "Spit Happens" shirt on (thanks Kathy.) AND that is so true!


Things at home are never boring. One week ago Nala ended up at the emergency Vet becuase Reese body checked her into a tree. Some rib and hip soreness have kept her imoble for almost a week. Vin has carried her up and down stairs for about a week. She was also on some major pain pills--which made her froth at the mouth and wander. One time I found her staring at the baby crib--Vance wasn't even in there. Then she went into the bathroom and curled up by the toilet...huh...she was very hopped up on drugs...good for her. Nala is much better now--wagging tails and climbing stairs..

We took these pics on Vin's phone. We had fun trying to capture his small smile.

Vin is going to have knee surgery on the 12th. A little "dope and scope." Just to clean things up a bit. He decided this the other day...and due to the fact he works with the doctors he got in FAST. So we will see how I do taking care of my 'biggest baby'...actually Vin should only be down for a few days and back to work...we HOPE.

We are looking forward to his mom, dad and sister coming up next weekend. Can't wait for Sue to meet little Vance and for Helen and Charlie to see Vance much bigger. He is about 23 inches long now and 12 pounds. Yikes..


I am staying very, very, very, busy with Nordic soccer stuff and my nutrition class. Not to mention every day carting around Vance to meetins and errrands. This past week not only did I cart Vance, but I took the dogs to keep an eye on Nala. Very fun.
Vance is an honorary member of meetings and people always ask to hold him. So believe me, he will be a people person whether he likes it or not.
Well, I guess that's it...we are all doing well and life is rushing right at us...:)