Father's Day in July...

On July 23rd we decided it was time to celebrate Father's Day.  I was in the hospital over Father's Day and the girls got to go to Yakima that weekend.  We had decided we would choose our own day to celebrate when we could be home as a family.  We made breakfast for daddy and then had him open presents.

 He chose to go to the pool that day so we did.

I can't really say enough to adequately describe what an amazing dad Darran is.  When you can be dad and mom at the same time for a few weeks I think you've earned extra blessings!  We sure do love this caring, hard working, patient, sports loving, bbqing, watermelon eating, Cocolalla loving, wonderful, loving, spectacular dad!  Happy Father's Day!

Extremes...

Darran set up the slip n slide for the girls because it felt like a million degrees outside!

Then a few days later they came home from swimming lessons and wanted hot chocolate because they were sooooo cold!

All together...

 With our sweet Karisa being home we are officially a family of 6...we love our girls!

Family affair...

Changing a diaper has become a family affair...

We took a picture of Lydia next to a Barbie after she came home to compare sizes...now it's Karisa's turn.  Puts things into perspective.  I'm pretty sure we'll look back on this and wonder how she was ever that small?

We're a 4 girl family!

And how was it that Lydia really was that small!!??

Karisa is home!

Karisa came home today!!!! (Monday, July 18th)

15 days in the hospital and now we get her home with us!

We went to the hospital for one last feeding and then waited to be discharged.

 Grandma and big sisters were anxiously waiting at home!

This is what daddy was looking forward to...snuggling up on the couch! 

 Unfortunately, Lydia got a cold/cough right before Karisa came home.  But she was a trooper and was willing to wear a mask when she held Karisa.

 After almost 2 months in the hospital we are finally a family all under the same roof once again!  Yeah!!!!!

Open crib!

Karisa is in an open crib!  This is big time!!!  She needs to show she can maintain her temperature by being in open air - wrapped up in a lot of blankets!  And Eliza was pretty excited to see her cheetah blanket!