i would definitely like to start this post by saying thank you thank you thank you to everyone for their thoughts and prayers regarding my wonderful new nephew brayden.... he gave us a scare just the day after he came home... he had to be taken by ambulance to a hospital in la where he practically spent his whole first week in the nicu..... after many tests and just plain patience...he is home with mom and dad... and all better!!!! here are a few pics from his last night at the hospital...





and while my new nephew was getting used to being home.. mark noah and i spent sunday with the DeMers' (that includes my adpoted asian brother teddie b) having an early 4th of july and congratulations michelle party!!! michelle just graduated high school and will be off to the air force in a month!!! how exciting.... here are some pics from our day together... a few margaritas, a little bbq, and a little swimming... can't beat that on a hot summer day!!!