Baby's name is...

We have finally decided on a name for the newest Vanderveer....

Tysen Joel Vanderveer

Joel is Andy's twin brother's name and well, we just liked Tysen.... So...there it is!!! :):) Only 15 more weeks (tops) to go!!!! :)

We lost my sweet grandmother this week. I would have thought I was more prepared since she was 93, but I'm realizing that doesn't matter. She broke her hip (reaching for a drink in her fridge) on Sunday night, and opted to risk a surgery instead of being bedridden for the remainder of her life. Well, I saw her Monday, the day of her surgery, and she was as sharp as ever....listening so intently to me talk about the boys. She was in ICU, and so the boys had to wait in the waiting room, but she smiled when I talked about them. The last thing I said was "I love you" as I was heading out to get the boys lunch...and she pointed at me and said very intently "I love you"....and that was it.... her heart couldn't take the strain of the surgery, and that is the last thing I will remember her saying until I see her in heaven. I didn't even think twice when I left that day...grandmom is so strong, and I just didn't think that would be the last time I saw her. But, Andy reminded me that the Lord really blessed her because she never had to "eeke out" (as Andy so delicately put it)....her mind was sharp and alert -- and she truly lived a full life...but the Lord called her home, and she didn't have to suffer, she just went to sleep and never woke up...so for that, I'm so grateful....

While we were looking thru old pictures, we stumbled across this wedding picture of my parents and her....thought it was pretty funny....:):) Especially since it looks like Grandmom is the focal point of the photo...silly photographer....the bride and groom always go in the middle!!!!

Going Bonkers

This is a newfound gold mine for all you Mom's with toddlers who need to run off some steam!!!

It's called "Going Bonkers" and its right next door to Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville. Its an amazing indoor playground with seating in the middle so parents can just visit and the kids go wild!!!! We met Carleigh and Brian there with our kids, and hung out for 3 hours...never having to break up a fight...not really having to do anything!!! It was fabulous!!! And apparently is really great for the kids development as it designed by a physical therapist! Andy played a lot with the boys, and got a pretty good workout too!! :):) Anyway--its a great place....:):)

Ages 1-2 are $2.5o...ages 3-18 are $5.00 and Adults are $1.00....

See?? Everyone is still happy, and this is after 2 hours of playtime!!! :):)

Christmas

Well, its back to reality...it has been so much fun having Andy home with me all the time, I'm going to have to re-adjust to life with him at school and work! Christmas was great...super busy, but really fun! Of course, as always, there's got to be a little drama...we woke up Christmas Eve (which was when we were doing our family Christmas), and Ian had some pink in his eyes and some goop...and my heart sank. We did a quick "christmas", then we were at the dr. office by 8:30. (Luckily, they were seeing patients that morning). The doctor checked him out, and said he had an "allergy" pink eye...which is not contagious....just caused from his severe allergies that we have been dealing with. I double checked and told her we were going to be around kids that day, and she said "no problem! they will be fine!"....
3 hours later...

He was miserable!! You can't see it as much in the pictures, but his eyes were almost swollen shut and were horrible looking!! I'm sure my family thought I was crazy, but I think that Dr. was a little off in her diagnosis. Thankfully she had given me an antibiotic just in case, and once we started that, he improved tremendously! Of course, Ian loved all the extra attention he got!
We were grateful that no one else came down with pink eye, as I just didn't know what to think!

Here's the boys rocking out on their new guitars...Logan is a little more heavy metal--electric sounding and we think Ian will play more acousticly...