Life and Confirmation

So far May has been a pretty active month for us.  We continue with the nanny care for Avery and made a whirlwind trip to Michigan for Maria's confirmation.  Fortunately, the visit coincided with Roger Finlan going into the UM hospital to begin his treatments in preparation for the stem cell transplant.  I was able to spend several hours with him, wife Pat and a surprise visit with daughter Kristi.  In the middle of all this we prepped our bedroom for a change of flooring.

As the title of this posting says it is about life and confirmation.  It seems fitting that this covers caring for Avery, visiting the Denjas, Roger's big life event and the humdrum home remodel.  

Avery and Grandpa Bob sharing some cereal.

Rose working on demolition of carpet tack.

The bare concrete floor is ready!

Rose made a very nice lap quilt for Great Grandma Alice as a gift for Mother's Day.

Kristi, Roger and Pat on the day of admission for the transplant adventure.

Roger catches a few zzz's in our condo.

A nice shot of Carmen and Grandpa Raul.

Grandma Rose and Grandma Paula contain Mateo.

Maria and Aunt Maeve ham it up.

Maria, Rose and Mikey pose for the camera.

The clan minus a few

Grandpa Raul, Maria and Grandma Paula. 

Mike and LeighAnne are pretty proud of Maria.

"The Girls"

A picture of the picture.

Backyard fun at the party.

Mateo checks out the foliage.

"Hop, hop, hop!"

Isabel just flips over life.

Cousins

"I'm cold!"  It did cool off but it stayed dry for a wonderful day.

Paula's wonderful fruit tray.

The fire helped warm us up.

Bundled up!

The cake.

Maria's big day.

Chillin' on the trampoline.

Chillin' on the bed.

Going for a walk.

"LOOK!"

Avery shows Mom how it's done.

Mateo had a big day and Momma LeighAnne is very colorful after their participation in the EMU Color Run that morning.

Relaxing before we say goodbye, hit the road and ride the plane.