Heavens low on angels
I just found out tonight

Jesus hands are reaching down
searching through this plight

The worlds so full of people
not just any one will do

God’s guiding His son’s hands
He’ll find the one, it’s true

He’ll be taken from his family
his time on earth is run

It’s between our God and Jesus
to select the perfect one

To a reverend it’s been whispered
who They think the wings will fit

Though I’ve battled their decision
they’ve got the jest of it

Yes, Andy’s time has come
we’ll have to let him go

When he joins the other Angels
our family’s hearts will glow

Andy, join our Savior
again you lead the way

You’ll make it all the easier
for our future Judgement Day

Andy, I respect you. You have built a so much, but more, a dynasty of family. thank you for leading us.

I love you, my life is better because of you.

Rick
Big Rick
Buddy
Reverend Rick Williamson
Your friend

Z is just over 17 lbs last time we were at the dr.. around 20% of kids her age. She is small but healthy. She jsut goes goes goes non stop and burns off anything she takes in.

Zoie likes to walk everywhere holding my hand.. she has not yet taken a step on her own but will be soon. She crawls around and gets into everything and loves to climb. She will try to get as high up as she can.

No words yet… except dada is getting close.. and Dasie is really close. I almost am ready to record her first word as Daisie (as you can see in the video below - you have to watch carefully) but we need to give it a couple of more days and see if she is using it all the time and how she is saying it. But today she says it when she sees Daisie.

Zoie can patty cake… see videos below too. She just started doing it this morning in bed with me. This morning was a big day for her between Daisie and patty cake.

Other things she can do is wave hello and good bye and give you 5. She also knows num nums which is mommys milk. When you ask her if she wants nums nums, she smacks her lips together and sometimes does the milk sign language symbol. Oh and she LOVES the camera and knows what is all about.

Mom and dad are soo proud of our little Zoie… she is getting so big!!

Happy Zoie has been very cranky!

7.5 months old
Tooth broke skin and moved down 6-5-10

Wow how time fly’s!!

Zoie had her first Dr’s appointment here in Vegas and it was a great experience. In Florida we had a hard time finding a peditrian that just worked for us… someone we liked, someone Zoie liked, and most of all someone who we trusted with their medical help. It seemed like every Dr we saw (we went through 4 in the 4 months we were there) we just didn’t agree with or something was off. Well welcome home to Vegas because I think I found one that we like- yippee!! Now to be sure we will see how the next couple of visits go and to be more sure if Zoie is actually sick I might have a different opinion seeing how she handles it - but so far we are on the same wave length and I love everything she went over and double checked with me on making sure I am doing what is best for Zoie.

Zoie laughed, giggled, waved, talked, and played with Dr Garcia today. They really enjoyed each other. Zoie is ahead of the game with sitting up - she was very impressed with how well she is doing. She is an active one as we know so she gave me some advice with keeping her entertained. Zoie is back to normal weight for her age, she is in the 50 percentile - weighing in at 15lb 13 oz and is getting long at 25 3/4″.

She told me I could dunk Zoie in the pool at this age (of course carefully and all the other precautions came with it!) But that got me more excited to have her in the lake/pool this summer!

She does have allergies as all of us seem to be fighting right now so she gave me some meds for 4 weeks to try that will hopefully help her sneezing and stuffy nose… other than that she is good to go and good to grow!

Z has been working on and practicing her waving techniques and this morning I think it was most most ‘official’ wave goodbye to her daddy. She has done it a few time but not sure she knew what she was doing or that she was doing it in response, etc. This morning it was very clear - daddy waved good bye and then she waved. Waited a minute and did it again and it was a full on wave. How fun!!

Z is full of new things as this morning she had her first official solid meal. Sitting in the bumbo, bib on a ready to munch away. She took the food so well you think she has been doing it all along and is a pro at eating! Of course she is a bit messy but wouldn’t expect anything different. Here is a fun video and some photos you might enjoy!

Zoie has had a great first 4 months of her life living on the beach, seeing dolphins and whales on our walks on the nice sunny days here in Florida. She has had lots of visits from family she loves and made friends for a life that she will some day get to come back and meet all over again.

Florida has been a great experience for our family - so many things that happened this past year and all positive things to our future in building our family and a solid foundation for our life. We have made some amazing friends that made us right at home and welcomed us as family and we will never forget how they made living here on the beach so special. It is hard to say good bye to them. I hope that all our talks about visiting both ways happens and we get to see everyone again before we know it. You will all be missed OBS Family - and THANK YOU for being you and making our life that much more fulfilled by having you in it! (….had to pause and wipe my tears). As excited as I am to go home, I am sad to leave a place we have called and made a home in the past year. We started our family here and our friends mean so much to us here and its not easy to leave them. One more last drive down the A1A (I hope I see dolphins today!).