We Interup this Family for COLLEGE FOOTBALL

It has officially happened! The 2008 College football season has begun and I have officially lost my husband for the next four months. Every tv in our house is set on ESPN. I love College football so I don't know why I complain. I think its because none of my honey do's will get done until next spring. Nic and I's favorite team is the USC Trojans. We had the opportunity to go to their Spring Huddle this past April at the Coliseum in Downtown LA. Nic was in heaven. I could have danced around completely naked and he would not have cared!!!! In October for Nic's birthday I bought tickets to the USC vs U of A game down in Tucson so we are gearing up for that. Hope all is well with each of you. We love you. GO USC!!!

It was one of those days!!

Yesterday, I received a call from Nic while I was at work telling me that Brooklee just cut her hair. My heart dropped. I ran home to see how bad the damage was. Yeah....she wacked it. And yeah I cried. The whole left side is gone. Nic said if you were to look at her from the left side it looks like she has a mullet. I immediately got on the phone to my wonderful hair dresser and she got us right in. She said she has seen worse but in order to make it look okay she would have to cut it short. Knowing how good she is at what she does I allowed her to cut it. The pictures are not the best because Brooklee didn't want me to take any but here you all go. I still can't believe this has happened. She had such beautiful long hair. Everyone keeps saying her hair will grow back. I don't know if I can wait that long.

Little Grandma

Most of you know my Grandma Gillespie and what a firecracker she is! Well, this past May she fell and broke her hip and then a few weeks later she broke her femur. So right now she is completely unable to walk by herself. It has been hard watching her little body just become so delicate where she has to either be in a wheelchair or walk with a walker. She is unable now to live on her own and is taking a new residency at my mom and dad's house. We try to go over as much as we can to help out and to spend quality time with her. BWhen we were over there this past weekend, my mom was helping Grandma walk with her walker down the hall and before long I hear Brooklee saying, "Come on Jean. You can do it." I couldn't help but snap this picture of the two of them sitting outside together. We love you Grandma!!!!

Happy 50th Birthday Dad!

Last Saturday my Dad celebrated his 50th birthday. Brooklee and I went over to spend the weekend with him. I could not help my self in buying those "Over the Hill" little gadgets and I was amazed to see how much gag gifts there were out there to buy. This inflatable walker and his birthday cake were a couple of my favorite things we got him. Dad, I am so glad we were able to spend your milestone birthday with you. We hope it was a good one. I love you very much and could not ask for a better dad than what I have. Thanks for being so good to us you old man!!! Ha Ha Ha!! Mom, you are next!!!!!

TRiP DowN MeMORy LaNE

We were over in Lakeside this evening and I got on my mom and dad's computer. I found some pictures that I couldn't resist in posting. Can't believe how fast Brooklee has grown. Here is Brooklee on the day we blessed her, Danny feeding her, Papa Kenny holding her and Daddy carrying her. I can't believe how fast her hair has grown.

Me and Papa

Brooklee absolutely loves coming over to Lakeside. (Why wouldn't she... it is heaven on earth!!!) As soon as she gets out of the car and gets her sight on the 4-wheeler it is off to find Papa so he can take her on a quad ride to feed the ducks down by the lake. She tells Papa "Ducks hungry. Go seed the ducks." My mom snatched this photo as they were getting back from their ride.

Just a quick update

So, life in the Finch home has been pretty hectic these last couple of weeks. We found out a couple of weeks ago that I was experiencing a tubal pregnancy. Can I say how not only emotionally exhausting that whole thing was, but good heck...IT FREAKIN HURT. Last Tuesday my doctors office called with my blood work results stating my pregnancy enzymes had actually increased instead of decreasing and I needed to get to the hospital right away for an ultrasound. It was later discovered that afternoon that I needed surgery to see what damage the pregnanacy had done to my tube. So, that night around 9:00 I went in for surgery and once the doctor got in there he discovered my tube actually ruptured and he ended up removing some of it. I am starting to get back to my normal self more and more everyday. I just wanted to thank all of you for your sweet, encouraging and most of all supportive comments you have left us. Without those, this would have been alot harder to go through. Okay, so enough about me.... Nic has been experiencing some real bad pain that steams from his shoulders to his fingers and at night, he honestly doesn't sleep because they hurt so bad and he just can't get comfortable. The pain FINALLY got so bad that he agreed to see a doctor. He recommended Nic to go and have some needle/shock treatment to see where the pain was and possibly what could be causing it. So, this past thursday he went in to have this treatment done and the specialist determined he had carpal tunnal and needed to get surgery to fix the problem. I am telling you...when it rains, it pours. Currently, we are waiting to hear back from his primary doctor to see when we can schedule surgery. Poor guy. He has not only had to deal with my drama but he is having quite a bit of his own. I will try to keep this updated with more news as it follows. Hope all is well!!!!!!