Yummy!

Evan found one of my plastic, practice golf balls and popped it right in. He'll take it out periodically to inspect it, and back in it goes!

Father-Son Time

This picture was taken when I was reading a magzine while waiting for the stitches from my back surgery to dry off, after my shower. Evan happened to be in just his diaper while he was waiting for his bath, and he grabbed one too.

First Loose Tooth

Haleigh has lost her first tooth over the weekend!

A Look Into The Past

Justin emailed me these photos that he found. They were taken at least 20 years ago.

My Aching Back

It's official...

I saw the surgeon yesterday and we decided another back surgery would be best for me right now.

For those of you who don't know, I suffered a back injury in 2006 wake boarding at Lake Powell, and had surgery last year in March. I hurt it again in the fall of 2007. After evaluations and MRIs it looks like another surgery is appropriate.

Here is some info on my condition...

Lumbar Disc Herniation
What Is It?
When the disc wall becomes disrupted either from injury or as a consequence of ageing, disc material can escape from its usual space between the vertebrae and enter the spinal canal. If a large amount of disc is herniated into the spinal canal, itcan pinch nerve roots and cause buttock and leg pain. The disc material can alsocause inflammation of adjacent nerve roots. Typically, the pain (sciatica)radiates through the buttocks, back of the leg, and down to the ankle or foot.Numbness, tingling, and weakness may be present depending on the severity of thenerve compression. Back pain may or may not be present.
Surgical Procedure
The skin incision in most cases is 1-2 inches long. The muscles of the back on the side of the herniation are retracted to expose the spine. The compressed nerve is gently retracted off the herniated disc and the offending disc fragment is removed. Any other loose fragments within the disc space are also removed. No attempt is made to remove all of the disc material, as this would cause the spine to be unstable and painful. The incision is then closed with dissolvable sutures beneath the skin. No staples or stitches need to be removed. Patients enter the hospital on the morning of surgery and go home the same day or the following morning, depending on how they feel. 

Cousins & Best Friends

Haleigh and Evan love playing together!

First Haricut

Evan is nearing 9 months old! He got his first hair cut the other day. Charla thinks he doesn't look like a baby anymore!

As you can see he had a lot of hair to cut.