tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82977291857356696362024-03-05T12:38:56.003-08:00Lomax Family BlogMelinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-39214423097431979362010-10-26T14:44:00.000-07:002010-11-02T08:42:39.907-07:00ThanksThanks so much for all the love and support - for those of you who have asked here is the link to the blog for updates on my mom<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prayersforlaura.blogspot.com/">www.prayersforlaura.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />For those of you who don't know what's going on, my mom was in a serious car accident on Friday and is in critical condition in the ICU at McKay. We're praying for (and expecting) a full recovery but it will be a very very long road.Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-32934556766236240972010-06-15T07:58:00.000-07:002010-06-15T08:25:43.116-07:00IT'S HERE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfiIn_nKzHISl__dXqRuokDiy6KPNGSB6nCjEY5PZrcZ6Gfa2UTE2928C5o_UQou27tpQO4Z-OJvT1NIdvGzzHJ6SqSGRZ9oxoP5GR9EtyphZ56En3zmjpx8bm7iJpih900Oj9EJG3ijg/s1600/BauhausTHH.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483021798285066802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfiIn_nKzHISl__dXqRuokDiy6KPNGSB6nCjEY5PZrcZ6Gfa2UTE2928C5o_UQou27tpQO4Z-OJvT1NIdvGzzHJ6SqSGRZ9oxoP5GR9EtyphZ56En3zmjpx8bm7iJpih900Oj9EJG3ijg/s400/BauhausTHH.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So, what would inspire me to come out of blogging retirement? </div><br /><div>?</div><br /><div>Mike and his band (The Hard Hearted) have been working <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">SO</span></em></strong> hard on their new CD - and it is finally done and here! I'm so excited about it, and so proud of Mike. You can check out samples of the music on i-tunes... the cd is called "Petals and Thorns" (band: The Hard Hearted.)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If you want a hard copy we have them for $10 .</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Along the same lines as the CD title.... Mylee came up to me yesterday all excited and said <span style="color:#ffcccc;">"mom, you won't believe it! The thorns are turning into flowers!"</span> Yep, my roses are starting to bloom.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-72812887360569192812009-12-09T09:00:00.000-08:002009-12-09T09:08:05.837-08:00Happy Christmas Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpQ37cdKrTNT0Z2L9WEg4Q2kTt8bC0Js0qYS05klHqiqmERxAWzwB4_HF6ngx8HyRuubV9v6bxt5pGA57_j8UZ8JuuKHOLZZuZPcocm6FBva73596KqwlcBpdPYz-pYe2unZqhNXDgEZ6/s1600-h/sadsanta.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413282768877131570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpQ37cdKrTNT0Z2L9WEg4Q2kTt8bC0Js0qYS05klHqiqmERxAWzwB4_HF6ngx8HyRuubV9v6bxt5pGA57_j8UZ8JuuKHOLZZuZPcocm6FBva73596KqwlcBpdPYz-pYe2unZqhNXDgEZ6/s400/sadsanta.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSuZtgvM5F3p50tyZwQSXpmtIt9VtZly9Xwd37dKzA5LskOaU-3Snri1ic-ovzCvqDA51FrtoI2Wv9xKcXhDVZlRWzHfRwXAobxGhgjQpPkxhrHDh34ID3bs1V0FEQQ5IE53vySQ9gYy-/s1600-h/zsmile.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413282560303133794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSuZtgvM5F3p50tyZwQSXpmtIt9VtZly9Xwd37dKzA5LskOaU-3Snri1ic-ovzCvqDA51FrtoI2Wv9xKcXhDVZlRWzHfRwXAobxGhgjQpPkxhrHDh34ID3bs1V0FEQQ5IE53vySQ9gYy-/s400/zsmile.jpg" /></a> I'm so behind on my blog - but I hope you are all having a great season and not working too hard (yea right.) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Z's</span> last oncology appointment went well. They couldn't differentiate the tumor from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surrounding</span> fat to measure it. It is kind of a "no news is good news" situation. The MRI in three months will be much more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitive</span>.</div><div> </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> is loving all the Christmas music, but some of the phrases are over her head. A few of her funny versions are are an entire verse of "O' Holy Night" but saying "O' Holy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moly</span>", and "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tis</span> the season to meet Charley."<br /><br /><div></div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-41002216922912527402009-11-16T09:35:00.000-08:002009-11-16T09:41:31.049-08:00Jolly Times<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">We took Mylee to see Santa at the mall over the weekend (this is the only celebrating we do prior to Thanksgiving because there are zero lines!) </span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">She sat on his lap and told him she'd like a Snow White toy and a Princess Piano.</span> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">We were in a store awhile later and she told Mike <span style="color:#33cc00;">"I have to go back and talk to Santa, I forgot to tell him something!"</span> Mike told her that he could get a message to Santa if she wispered it into his (Mike's) ear. She said "I forgot to tell him that he can get those toys at Target."</span></span>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-39886544403642239302009-11-13T09:59:00.000-08:002009-11-13T10:14:46.621-08:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMKqPoeuX9DktdDZ1rfjB5QX7AbOHiVcf1ltBH9GZ1pxJwC2eeQ-PHSq6CfhEvMgQNvKkgfJLkSWcn8h2d83wI0SvnPklzVEl2HqPt6ePNUi4OWrEYPv_KDO4mksynxttM1AYpodhIwnT/s1600-h/IMG_0970.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403650401752214882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMKqPoeuX9DktdDZ1rfjB5QX7AbOHiVcf1ltBH9GZ1pxJwC2eeQ-PHSq6CfhEvMgQNvKkgfJLkSWcn8h2d83wI0SvnPklzVEl2HqPt6ePNUi4OWrEYPv_KDO4mksynxttM1AYpodhIwnT/s320/IMG_0970.JPG" /></a> random picture that makes me smile</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Mylee (while looking through my wedding album): </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">"Oh, this is the sad part."</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">-</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Me (noticing that she is looking at a picture of me and my dad): <span style="color:#993399;">"What do you mean?"</span> </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">-</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Mylee: </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">"<span style="color:#993399;">I don't like it when you marry your dad, I only like it when you marry my dad."</span></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"></span><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-87737109031114242352009-10-21T13:39:00.000-07:002009-10-21T14:12:27.420-07:002 centsEver since the hype of Y2K (that turned out to be nothing) - I've been sceptical about anything too hyped up by the media. My tune has officially changed. We've spent the last week with the swine flu, and it is just as bad as they make it out to be. <br /><br />I'll spare you the details of our PITIFUL and continual suffering. I wanted to do this post for anyone who may be currently well. It is worth it to do what you have to do to avoid this! Go stand in line for the vaccine, stay home from the family party where cousin bill "isn't feeling well" because it will be worth it! <br /><br />We got Zach in early enough that they <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">prescribed</span> him the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tamiflu</span> medicine - but so far I don't see that it is making his any easier than Mike or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee's</span>. Maybe it will be shorter, we'll see. I so far have been well enough to take care of the rest of the family. That has been a huge blessing.<br /><br />Good health to you all....Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-36059807400138934102009-10-16T08:29:00.000-07:002009-10-16T08:57:29.701-07:00OKTOBERFEST<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We finally made it up to Oktoberfest, and had a blast!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K71XCFwohVaVT65D-0ku9Zk8QVMS6AT1Cg6_9RqY6fPGCfmq46YgkO9evapzaYdPFsdkSGJ5mDhVGO8nt1-m3ALQaU2Ce1j-KVcEuRgsNxw2TjeJ-MQCWJUmhqYnGp5hyphenhyphenWSI_UPCSSsp/s1600-h/IMG_0876.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393222482752779378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K71XCFwohVaVT65D-0ku9Zk8QVMS6AT1Cg6_9RqY6fPGCfmq46YgkO9evapzaYdPFsdkSGJ5mDhVGO8nt1-m3ALQaU2Ce1j-KVcEuRgsNxw2TjeJ-MQCWJUmhqYnGp5hyphenhyphenWSI_UPCSSsp/s320/IMG_0876.JPG" /></a> We went with Mike's parents and brother and sister in law.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHjHkgaippRtgI7iM0yEeuudt23oACgTxSKUJzrgBfCDnnxoam_8H0JLb0LOGLyaB-jXf9g44HcTDMPaqpCfBGEagZm8q_RuvoVEU4sz9wuk_eAnqOqViBs1NX1md3MO5c9xC9VLG_5ff/s1600-h/IMG_0874.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393222176812481554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHjHkgaippRtgI7iM0yEeuudt23oACgTxSKUJzrgBfCDnnxoam_8H0JLb0LOGLyaB-jXf9g44HcTDMPaqpCfBGEagZm8q_RuvoVEU4sz9wuk_eAnqOqViBs1NX1md3MO5c9xC9VLG_5ff/s320/IMG_0874.JPG" /></a>Zach got his first taste of the BEST German Chocolate cake ever. EVER.<br />( Just kidding, we wouldn't have given up a bite)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrMpvUNFX1FWnOrUkFnopZIcMmpEdwGKW014MRNWUzw2h1r9dZBYCMPQCbysp1Le4IJqB-IkNE0EnEyB71DbyVLoN7B2XRJV8qFPEn0yGyaPTXyrqI_s6CgX9UQswmUHbVFmuITIpycv2/s1600-h/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393221911195796754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrMpvUNFX1FWnOrUkFnopZIcMmpEdwGKW014MRNWUzw2h1r9dZBYCMPQCbysp1Le4IJqB-IkNE0EnEyB71DbyVLoN7B2XRJV8qFPEn0yGyaPTXyrqI_s6CgX9UQswmUHbVFmuITIpycv2/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" /></a>Mylee could dance all day!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnaY755FNc2jttI6076zgZHtvBkfsluRQBZB4RaXztV31D1PnPnaZ6HL2CtxjewdrDNqdhay1nfIHIUIgwnLF2fBZKO3zrY5qDd9uvbV2cYloS_SQIrl1b0efyGfoc-ouMoUmOm4OD6CR/s1600-h/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393221031568966642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnaY755FNc2jttI6076zgZHtvBkfsluRQBZB4RaXztV31D1PnPnaZ6HL2CtxjewdrDNqdhay1nfIHIUIgwnLF2fBZKO3zrY5qDd9uvbV2cYloS_SQIrl1b0efyGfoc-ouMoUmOm4OD6CR/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a> This is a couples "egg dance." Mike was a great sport and we had fun.</div></div><br /></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-76624171341870096142009-10-16T07:47:00.001-07:002009-10-16T08:00:13.012-07:00Mummy<span style="color:#ff9900;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> was so excited to show me her project from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span>-school (shown below). She kept saying "I made you mommy, <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">it's you</span></strong>!" It took me a minute to figure out that the idea of a mummy is pretty abstract for a three year old.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbj1y624gr-IJsoozt5moXlQ-4IbuRcLJU8zzpfTeuB_vNY59akhIuO6EWvHNvhg0MeELiiTFFvyYKoftBoim1t8OLqBJlojoEoMXbv1-zBf-XOid9jk2Tt9Z4lbSXJM7f5497bQF63O3/s1600-h/IMG_0894.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393209851050593634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbj1y624gr-IJsoozt5moXlQ-4IbuRcLJU8zzpfTeuB_vNY59akhIuO6EWvHNvhg0MeELiiTFFvyYKoftBoim1t8OLqBJlojoEoMXbv1-zBf-XOid9jk2Tt9Z4lbSXJM7f5497bQF63O3/s400/IMG_0894.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">Mike played in the next round of the drum solo competition at Guitar Center, and <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>WON AGAIN</strong></span>! He had to play a tie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">breaker</span> with a guy who went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Berkley</span> studying drums! He got hundreds of dollars w<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">orth</span> of prizes so he's pretty excited. They'll fly him to Denver in a couple of weeks to play in the regional competition. I'm so proud. </span><span style="color:#66cccc;">SO PROUD!</span>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-64817441245428841732009-10-15T08:15:00.000-07:002009-10-15T08:20:14.085-07:00"everyone will think..."This morning while doing the song and dance of getting Mylee dressed for preschool I was giving her her various choices of what to wear. I held up an outfit (it was cute, it MATCHED, it was warm... what was I thinking?) and she responded by saying "I can't wear that, everyone will think I don't get my own clothes."Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-58396544358369186742009-10-01T09:13:00.001-07:002009-10-01T10:21:28.850-07:00Good News Times Two!We had our appointment with Primary Children's yesterday, and it is more good news! The tumor has decreased in size from 2.2 x 1.0 x 4 cm to <span style="color:#33ffff;">0.5 x 0.6 x 1.17 cm!!!!</span> We are so thrilled! AND we don't have to go back until December 23rd!!!<br /><br />During the ultrasound I was SO worried. The tumor looked much larger and much brighter than it had been in the past - so I thought for sure it was really bad news. But after about 10 minutes of panic the tech mentioned that it was a new ultrasound machine. The clarity and magnification were because the machine was better, not because the tumor was growing. (Thanks for the heart attack!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rAXL3n4EQK30mBPLxvAW4yK0612QRgnJ-2D9kT-l5A3YGjJ7xrtN8nE4rt9qeaLaJR8YLznVvIgjYDPiNCP90KvUt5bj-sqaT3kRahy7BOvPvjh5JtkmjyxFBvsCGqMdr2Z9mq_lpVN8/s1600-h/IMG_0819.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387665941344742162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rAXL3n4EQK30mBPLxvAW4yK0612QRgnJ-2D9kT-l5A3YGjJ7xrtN8nE4rt9qeaLaJR8YLznVvIgjYDPiNCP90KvUt5bj-sqaT3kRahy7BOvPvjh5JtkmjyxFBvsCGqMdr2Z9mq_lpVN8/s400/IMG_0819.JPG" /></a> The other good news is that last week I got the last "insurance fight" resolved. The stack of papers in the picture below is all of the bills, insurance info, and medical records. It represents HOURS of phone calls and brain cramps as well as a great deal of frustration. But, now I can move it to the filing cabinent because the battle has been won - at least for this year :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN83UqydG5NVWWxbWb2vQrJ26-FmPV45Cl-j0TWHCTinjqdaxx0Cz9ZL-b4U4Z0C8QGDHyyQrzw3gniW3y6dm-ltfHETaCMviVnYaDollKB16rRvbRV0VDnw9kEoKoIXJ9kJg5HM2BBgQS/s1600-h/IMG_0826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387665723583716210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN83UqydG5NVWWxbWb2vQrJ26-FmPV45Cl-j0TWHCTinjqdaxx0Cz9ZL-b4U4Z0C8QGDHyyQrzw3gniW3y6dm-ltfHETaCMviVnYaDollKB16rRvbRV0VDnw9kEoKoIXJ9kJg5HM2BBgQS/s320/IMG_0826.JPG" /></a> P.S. IHC has been fabulous to work worth, they assigned me a personal advocate to help me navigate it all (I can't imagine how stressful it would have been without her.) I'll also put in a plug for hospital indemnity insurance. We did AFLAC to help with my maternity expenses, but we were able to add Zach to the account when he was born and they covered his hospital expenses. It was a blessing beyond measure!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-1680014278633310002009-09-21T13:29:00.000-07:002009-09-21T13:40:46.551-07:00ExpectationsI LOVE this picture of Mylee! My dad was doing stunts with all the grandkids (example in second picture) . Mylee was scared to even do this little pose, but to me it symbolizes so much. It reminds me that she is doing the best that she can in life, and that it is more than enough! I love my girl! <p align="center"><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtHHr-F-78xV1w0-Tr_ja_Zk40v_K8sw2ziUSuePqTEDjSnZFxuwNAXQxy6qRjz7t4EuIw-yFY_aMpzoqzsypA0GowxC3ohrMdHuu7Dt1S9v4BwStnPMeUM1-LRPWKxI1nasHTTI0ifpH/s1600-h/P8010746.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 313px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 372px; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtHHr-F-78xV1w0-Tr_ja_Zk40v_K8sw2ziUSuePqTEDjSnZFxuwNAXQxy6qRjz7t4EuIw-yFY_aMpzoqzsypA0GowxC3ohrMdHuu7Dt1S9v4BwStnPMeUM1-LRPWKxI1nasHTTI0ifpH/s320/P8010746.JPG" width="365" height="376" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384021929527489426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdULb8JNV8NlXtV3PMSaaeTzhLebYwsJIclw_BJmJhNqaRISkc_QgZzPd5Ir-wTISN_gsFPKzm4l5GPsfEanJtuo7e7iC0fq-zE41_paJ9h9Y941s9LkLvXs5mLj_RKewOCsEzS0gBqge5/s320/P8010748.JPG" /></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-72509344906558541102009-09-04T14:28:00.000-07:002009-09-04T14:35:33.442-07:00Dreams do come trueAs per Circe's request... here is another "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> Post."<br /><br />This afternoon I was letting <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> play the toddler games on the Disney website and she accidentally hit print. Out came a full page/full color picture of Handy Manny. She picked it up, clutched it to her chest, and said in a voice FULL of awe "oh mommy, I made my picture come true!"Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-25795942360744655022009-08-27T12:20:00.001-07:002009-08-27T12:42:18.457-07:00"Um, guys...."In June we did the tram ride at snow basin. We were pretty high up and just as I was taking the picture the tram car started to shake - Mylee's face shows exactly how she felt about that. It makes me laugh everytime I see it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuF81-OVD-pt6MZxAWCUZV4EOaYe3IV1ylImSU7WPxcYvDdxWiUcukV8vpzsvmCQPeEg1AxeV5-HrGxBdsVsZXs3-0AftDoQ26L-NgX4bZuZ2V-B0ha1m1IQFj0_AD7lWIo1NU8zVtlg3/s1600-h/IMG_0464.JPG">.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374729580520114674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuF81-OVD-pt6MZxAWCUZV4EOaYe3IV1ylImSU7WPxcYvDdxWiUcukV8vpzsvmCQPeEg1AxeV5-HrGxBdsVsZXs3-0AftDoQ26L-NgX4bZuZ2V-B0ha1m1IQFj0_AD7lWIo1NU8zVtlg3/s320/IMG_0464.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUgAI4vSp-ZHjMc7pHqNt-r4oYz61ODiiKW7zP9rHVEfOKzrZFdNwAxUR_MEO6rRZEXOCVSgmjG6f2AdHL9h3rBiTt9ToLSCq0JEDvu5B4ys0v7tO0nR7G0zfQP581mRRo48WFBqE5A23/s1600-h/IMG_0448.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374728359330106722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUgAI4vSp-ZHjMc7pHqNt-r4oYz61ODiiKW7zP9rHVEfOKzrZFdNwAxUR_MEO6rRZEXOCVSgmjG6f2AdHL9h3rBiTt9ToLSCq0JEDvu5B4ys0v7tO0nR7G0zfQP581mRRo48WFBqE5A23/s320/IMG_0448.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3yOsKwmsHm5ZdgEqaI7R4Y_mt4egvFhOSkF8BXiMEz_AxZvZqWeWKeqFSUERaAUbz-5ws85tAdTWCTeRlN8w8i7y31FcYSKgtB7BBGEpKWIvws1UD16rP3WAbuWBS8NGbbJ44J5_dIih/s1600-h/IMG_0463.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 203px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374727523100761970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3yOsKwmsHm5ZdgEqaI7R4Y_mt4egvFhOSkF8BXiMEz_AxZvZqWeWKeqFSUERaAUbz-5ws85tAdTWCTeRlN8w8i7y31FcYSKgtB7BBGEpKWIvws1UD16rP3WAbuWBS8NGbbJ44J5_dIih/s320/IMG_0463.JPG" /></a>We "hiked" around a bit at the top and had a picnic lunch.<br /><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 198px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374726606019911970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOP5e1NTY9EvX0lxT2y0HIyFQRsY1wmAWY2-v2U5r9Hf_lsd2tlH3W0p9B3Y5IG6PBpa3-pO8EaDECWONyPtEwg8rvavqsg97YSsnOsiAdDYTjj1XSMPQOlCU4IBjCq2JEyba5_AwiA8rC/s320/IMG_0470.JPG" /></div></div></div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-78393081325588078922009-08-26T13:19:00.001-07:002009-08-26T13:31:45.514-07:00EdenWe were lucky enough to be staying at a condo in Eden over the balloon festival. It was amazing. The first two pictures were from the condo deck and parking lot.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374370104628922546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwM3htpcXUqm1FBjXQfFYd2YBcKqReRsRNm9q1qXlsVK6aqkorK4muAxFGHbBp5OTIRY1rdqVXEVIwUZyMsqAwHlVVR1JzLukpAcIO2D551KGBvQ6nWXtnFJS8zGQXFD7vFnfL_M3Tj3rf/s320/IMG_0734.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMI-7QveLogf6Q8GRC7Mx8GZGBRyZnT40-INLmdmLf8GGLQP5l0HTDrLuh4LKcdy3tyh8FM9DN6t4TxjOf9hFdwvS4XykT6SwxpQLmfP6pwhR-RME8httMrfKGdEjC3Lig63cOs3SMIRh/s1600-h/IMG_0736.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374370347756971378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMI-7QveLogf6Q8GRC7Mx8GZGBRyZnT40-INLmdmLf8GGLQP5l0HTDrLuh4LKcdy3tyh8FM9DN6t4TxjOf9hFdwvS4XykT6SwxpQLmfP6pwhR-RME8httMrfKGdEjC3Lig63cOs3SMIRh/s320/IMG_0736.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> was pretty unimpressed "I'm cold, I wanna go inside, I don't want to see balloons..." until the pink <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">energizer</span> bunny went up - then she couldn't get enough.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374370640716776418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OBLEGKBZ5pLkz4wJkbqm7yOpWwzQQyilnwejhyphenhyphenJii7OUt4WTg-mEX_zq9wd4aZd8t9_DxmbGRx8sl4ZxEvLxaDuXFb3MlbhwnXTQgdh9pApFzSI2tFq_eEnZnNZv9AhKH64v0tkBM8FL/s320/IMG_0743.JPG" />We went down to launch site and saw some going up and some landing and getting taken down. It was pretty dang cool, and when we got back to the condo I took a long nap. A good day.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-47290840831689071972009-08-24T14:51:00.000-07:002009-08-24T15:11:40.323-07:00PINKI'm so far behind on all that I want to blog... but here is a little update to get started.<br /><br />Remember the good old days when I would post about burning popcorn and putting my pants on backward? Well this time <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">I tried to burn my kitchen down!</span></strong> Yep, I put a gift bag on the back of the stove and then proceeded to turn the burner on under it (instead of the burner with the pot of water on it) and go in the other room to change a diaper. Luckily our fire <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">extinguisher</span> was sufficient and a LOT of cleaning has taken the majority of the smell out. I was home alone when I found the flames, but Mike pulled up as I was putting Zach down on the front lawn and running back in for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span>. Can anyone tell me when I can expect to get my brain back - or is it lost for good?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;">Zach's last appointment</span></strong> went <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>. They did an ultrasound and the tumor is still there. They said they couldn't be sure it was shrinking from our last appointment, but they are confident it is not growing. I guess we'll take what we can get! His other test all showed "no increased activity" so we are still on the same course.<br /><br />Over the past week I've had three different doctors <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">reiterate</span> what a miracle this is. No one knows why a malignant tumor would act this way, but we are so glad that it is! It is a miracle.<br /><br />The other day <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> came up to me and said <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">solemnly</span> <strong><span style="color:#ffff00;">"I've got bad news and I've got silly news."</span></strong> Interested, I asked her to go on. She said "the bad news is that my clip fell down the vent, and the silly news is that I can't learn to go potty on the toilet." (Yep, we're back in diapers!)<br /><br />Mike and I were trying to decide what color ot paint the kitchen (because somebody set this fire...) and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> said "I think our house should be <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">pink</span></strong>." Then driving in the car she said "Mom, I wish our car was pink." Sorry kid, no chance.Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-62016700202222384432009-07-16T14:45:00.000-07:002009-07-16T14:55:42.472-07:00Blessing Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NYh9qyHT1D06LAaP_A14qmcCkL-OsylHst0CANWZ6hwLeLHD68CngbsSodhaf85F1bhFMvbIcc_xyYuNZs69ou-qxRlH6BuNKg12CRct71UXhSC8HVCZ4WecDGF7OC75FnhK540cCMAx/s1600-h/IMG_0523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359179721087806946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NYh9qyHT1D06LAaP_A14qmcCkL-OsylHst0CANWZ6hwLeLHD68CngbsSodhaf85F1bhFMvbIcc_xyYuNZs69ou-qxRlH6BuNKg12CRct71UXhSC8HVCZ4WecDGF7OC75FnhK540cCMAx/s200/IMG_0523.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhva0SSKc_2lsnjKVDS8_yJ8uaHwUl0fWl2LEdgBTv32_pc9r2uowa6lppCqWmvkaFHmPTIuROuBz1Jb-J4H10JqqI3lan7SUmMtq_KVddcQqDvvif5brUoW6Kfoe5g7_E_xfNUbBv1PuxI/s1600-h/IMG_0528.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359178830235930402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhva0SSKc_2lsnjKVDS8_yJ8uaHwUl0fWl2LEdgBTv32_pc9r2uowa6lppCqWmvkaFHmPTIuROuBz1Jb-J4H10JqqI3lan7SUmMtq_KVddcQqDvvif5brUoW6Kfoe5g7_E_xfNUbBv1PuxI/s400/IMG_0528.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>We blessed Zach on July 5th, it was a great day. We're so thankful for all the support from our family and friends. Mostly we are just happy to be at this point! Here are some pics.</div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-89298037990479569952009-07-09T08:01:00.000-07:002009-07-09T08:10:10.806-07:00Laugh out loud<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxA41wMI7E6R2MfmNOR9xt72n2S1XfYFwqsdIoRRC55ZD2DEBIt9ATy75reT0nWcHS8phOxz02zf0uKoOF90LeKwKHaGqAN5YDoJDnaEapkuFoCWrIoi_znI_FlXuT6ngaSUNCNkxnz-P/s1600-h/IMG_0552.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356477187742534994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxA41wMI7E6R2MfmNOR9xt72n2S1XfYFwqsdIoRRC55ZD2DEBIt9ATy75reT0nWcHS8phOxz02zf0uKoOF90LeKwKHaGqAN5YDoJDnaEapkuFoCWrIoi_znI_FlXuT6ngaSUNCNkxnz-P/s400/IMG_0552.JPG" /></a>This morning Mylee and I were eating popcorn and I showed her the kernals and told her never to eat them. She turned around, looked me in the eyes, and said "why do you put them in the bowl?"<br /><br />This picture documents her very first ponytail. It has been three years in the growing! She's growing up so fast.<br /><div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-33628416216553798212009-07-06T10:37:00.000-07:002009-07-06T10:47:03.221-07:00Yippee!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEtz73du3AuFvtx9zabIRCdPps_VqMg6o0HcbpGospPkp31u8zo5vVYaQineMrHkT3gc1G2AYU9O4cgGlV8SXwO3JB84GV6aG1F_oTBBPHmKjWxUsyZNq88qW3x0uNEnhDklUzhSahvca/s1600-h/IMG_0468.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355403010878043890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEtz73du3AuFvtx9zabIRCdPps_VqMg6o0HcbpGospPkp31u8zo5vVYaQineMrHkT3gc1G2AYU9O4cgGlV8SXwO3JB84GV6aG1F_oTBBPHmKjWxUsyZNq88qW3x0uNEnhDklUzhSahvca/s400/IMG_0468.JPG" /></a>Primary Children's just called with our preliminary MRI results. The tumor is decreasing in size! Zach's thrilled and so are we! We'll get more info at our appointment Wednesday morning, but I'm so glad they were able to tell me that much. It looks like we are on the right track. Thanks for all the prayers.Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-70140005525302079672009-06-30T13:48:00.000-07:002009-07-01T07:35:23.142-07:00Thursday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoArN0ZgJBJ0hSo-tRtDB6IiVhGakaz8WT-Qt9OpytKGnjQTf7V9mKNFQMq0YD2Aps_0YlqXvfs_5msNhb0QnDdqq1j1X7HrxElm3zVZDXBjgZpydoSnvCkcdBRUzPxS_cGk2EqlrgVCPA/s1600-h/IMG_0440.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353225726802250706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoArN0ZgJBJ0hSo-tRtDB6IiVhGakaz8WT-Qt9OpytKGnjQTf7V9mKNFQMq0YD2Aps_0YlqXvfs_5msNhb0QnDdqq1j1X7HrxElm3zVZDXBjgZpydoSnvCkcdBRUzPxS_cGk2EqlrgVCPA/s400/IMG_0440.JPG" /></a> This Thursday Z goes in for another MRI. He'll get <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sedated</span>, but luckily only has to fast for four hours this time. The results could be our first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitive</span> proof that the doctors are right. If the tumor has diminished we know we are doing the right thing by waiting, if the tumor has grown we'll be on the surgery/chemo path, and if it is the exact same we just keep waiting and wondering. We'll get the final results on the following Wednesday. We're confident that all will be well, but please keep him in your prayers this week. Thanks, thanks thanks!<br /><div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-17550625520273470072009-06-29T15:31:00.001-07:002009-06-29T15:48:00.464-07:00Ode to June<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie97pRpn0ZSpo6s2cdffW3pVIC4e3o-54mZRrheMSPWTH74bm4cShlth519rRL6iMmfr9fBW5e1BQSmChh-KfbByyVj-BSPXxRfAkb4lBDSU0t-UxSpI-ePGrXjbXA5IkSVh3_aUR82zq6/s1600-h/IMG_0414.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352881848144266610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie97pRpn0ZSpo6s2cdffW3pVIC4e3o-54mZRrheMSPWTH74bm4cShlth519rRL6iMmfr9fBW5e1BQSmChh-KfbByyVj-BSPXxRfAkb4lBDSU0t-UxSpI-ePGrXjbXA5IkSVh3_aUR82zq6/s320/IMG_0414.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQsvA527WAYNVAw2NdsBZ-OR69jlgAtLDE9ttQAye83ez1FmfibCvnq0r8qojwMLrAV0xAKGC3gx9CYnKg7kAP7-WJ6gTXGPKSXaNJ6OLSGUJR8D_jn9p0XPBVXuIqQ7DbMMGi_s2X44O/s1600-h/IMG_0436.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352881617371407474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQsvA527WAYNVAw2NdsBZ-OR69jlgAtLDE9ttQAye83ez1FmfibCvnq0r8qojwMLrAV0xAKGC3gx9CYnKg7kAP7-WJ6gTXGPKSXaNJ6OLSGUJR8D_jn9p0XPBVXuIqQ7DbMMGi_s2X44O/s320/IMG_0436.JPG" /></a><br />Father's day made me grateful for the fathers in my life, especially the father of my children.</div><div>-</div><div>Picking strawberries at Day Farms made me grateful for the things that thrill my daughter and take very little of my effort and money.<br /><div>-</div><div>The other day Zach peed all over, set a new personal record (it may have been worthy of a world record) for the amount of "lunch lost" at one time, and took a bath all in a 15 minute time frame. The part that makes me laugh is that he took the bath first!</div><div>-</div><div>Recently <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> pulled out her sweat pants (really ugly/camping types) and insisted on wearing them. I asked her why, and she said "I be like you mommy." I guess it's time to start wearing jeans again....</div><div> </div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-27298309365847926462009-06-18T13:08:00.000-07:002009-06-18T13:27:56.203-07:00Yep, that's my couch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghes3FlWa88JQet7SlfeXB8red4gWlVWsY6kflPATQTC8g6_izMqxorj7kNyDow6q1Ge5lIznYiRRtumgDQMwfO9O2RsoCeJtzQILPk2rLty9Os5JcEEPHh-x4Bdn4WzRDsPHZdIoZTVwU/s1600-h/4555_91518243683_88957523683_1866532_2708236_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348764740819581666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghes3FlWa88JQet7SlfeXB8red4gWlVWsY6kflPATQTC8g6_izMqxorj7kNyDow6q1Ge5lIznYiRRtumgDQMwfO9O2RsoCeJtzQILPk2rLty9Os5JcEEPHh-x4Bdn4WzRDsPHZdIoZTVwU/s400/4555_91518243683_88957523683_1866532_2708236_n.jpg" /></a> Mike's band (The Hard Hearted) is playing a show this Saturday (June 20th) in Huntsville. It is the grand opening for Texas Pride BBQ, and it should be pretty awesome. The celebration goes from 6 to 10pm and it will be in the village square (235 S 7400 E, Huntsville). Mike will go on around 7:30 -8:00pm. Come check it out if you want some good music and good eats!Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-64817524857165078242009-06-18T07:58:00.000-07:002009-06-18T08:26:47.646-07:00Missed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16qebhyKxVH28gq-SQY4UCVXdypgrZ5yG0pRiS165YEh4H2E2wHdp2dHaOSQ3Wp2SQdGgyYGqnNy7az2DKSDxl2oIJpU88P5ydbHrhXBYd2788TUt_v8yQjsQQu-nWEvdLMausiOCRRi0/s1600-h/IMG_0362.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348684203109349874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16qebhyKxVH28gq-SQY4UCVXdypgrZ5yG0pRiS165YEh4H2E2wHdp2dHaOSQ3Wp2SQdGgyYGqnNy7az2DKSDxl2oIJpU88P5ydbHrhXBYd2788TUt_v8yQjsQQu-nWEvdLMausiOCRRi0/s320/IMG_0362.JPG" /></a> Oh the blog posts that might have been... While I was on my hiatus from normal life there were many things I would have done a post on. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee's</span> third birthday and Mike's thirty-third birthday were both pretty low key. <br />.<br />I can only imagine the post that would have resulted from this line... "Mom, there is a glass slipper up my nose." I couldn't see it and I couldn't feel it, but there was indeed a glass slipper up her nose. (armature mom lesson - just cause your kid is three doesn't mean you should let them play with all the small parts of their new birthday toys.)<br />.<br />How about this line... "honey, did you know that your pants are on backwards?" Yep, after a conversation with a neighbor I walked in the house and Mike informed me of this. Now I'll often find that my shirt is on backwards and/or inside out, but this was my first pants incident.<br />.<br />I managed to badly burn three bags of microwave popcorn in a day. My house still stinks from the repeated offense.<br />.<br />And yesterday, I accidentally flushed a pair of underwear down the toilet. We're toilet training <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> again (we're at about a 80% success rate with #1, and a 0% success rate with #2. NOT FUN!) While cleaning up one "non-success" #2 mess the underwear ending up going down with the mess. Mike sure thinks I'm cute (ha ha), and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mylee</span> is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">furious</span> over the matter (she keeps demanding that I apologize to her).<br />. <br />My only statement of self defense is that I have not gotten more than 2.5 hours of consecutive sleep in the past 6 weeks. It does not appear that this will be changing anytime soon, so I'm sure I'll have more "stupid things I've done" posts to come...Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-86120644216747636562009-06-11T14:21:00.000-07:002009-06-11T14:35:46.604-07:00Long Promised<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIcHRV5km_mwP3UgYNCAlkyAlzjwn-CM42xCe8MnoLiNIZOXVXJs2_VhyphenhyphenD3tM2lmPfo6LzljyK3H9a82zSznDcHZ2MfouJ236tx3dBVwe86RQuUJaV8D-dnM8Rb3ckvyqohgz15dxywet/s1600-h/232323232%7Ffp432_;_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;94365_324nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346186757986696466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIcHRV5km_mwP3UgYNCAlkyAlzjwn-CM42xCe8MnoLiNIZOXVXJs2_VhyphenhyphenD3tM2lmPfo6LzljyK3H9a82zSznDcHZ2MfouJ236tx3dBVwe86RQuUJaV8D-dnM8Rb3ckvyqohgz15dxywet/s320/232323232%7Ffp432_;_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;94365_324nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxnOXdFwfrc98o8FualhE0wtQoQcIMgCLz_rKe0fEvTUS5eb9XnSJx5icuvhZxBEUnKs3JHDCwxhyWPgaQovIQiGx1LsdW1GJ1pXyGZlwREEq4CSkStT5BoHNwiQU55oxz_7kwZtU2nke/s1600-h/232323232%7Ffp432_7_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;944869324nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346186644155852802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxnOXdFwfrc98o8FualhE0wtQoQcIMgCLz_rKe0fEvTUS5eb9XnSJx5icuvhZxBEUnKs3JHDCwxhyWPgaQovIQiGx1LsdW1GJ1pXyGZlwREEq4CSkStT5BoHNwiQU55oxz_7kwZtU2nke/s320/232323232%7Ffp432_7_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;944869324nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz-XNZPFUgz5uQkKLB-K3ClPMfvuzFETkUG3kNfQKseCTjd5hSgJBhAY5pDfGya5GbOjsCl6ATFCb2TRo-ssaFsKBSOGdAYBQzSKqbebnP6pHR9eHpwWGWgD2VZvZRpqoIFmWnRbJe4Ov/s1600-h/232323232%7Ffp432_9_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;93_292324nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346186537993254898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz-XNZPFUgz5uQkKLB-K3ClPMfvuzFETkUG3kNfQKseCTjd5hSgJBhAY5pDfGya5GbOjsCl6ATFCb2TRo-ssaFsKBSOGdAYBQzSKqbebnP6pHR9eHpwWGWgD2VZvZRpqoIFmWnRbJe4Ov/s320/232323232%7Ffp432_9_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;93_292324nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0WP2EblAnt8rxh_iTDeqqm1VRf-CA0a7dGQFPZR8whmCoBy9fxsrCOngk-8gm8DVmFW8v1mUVPgblwYG0UekOyiezhF5Mh8pk4v4aSbbiTKm92xo63spkgDLk71ylssOQ9r6R9-cVylt/s1600-h/232323232%7Ffp432;9_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;944947324nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346186444078375666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0WP2EblAnt8rxh_iTDeqqm1VRf-CA0a7dGQFPZR8whmCoBy9fxsrCOngk-8gm8DVmFW8v1mUVPgblwYG0UekOyiezhF5Mh8pk4v4aSbbiTKm92xo63spkgDLk71ylssOQ9r6R9-cVylt/s320/232323232%7Ffp432;9_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;944947324nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfo7wPJedi4zd_DNrq8gWiUYpXUzb7oGNbQlHEApfiaYZMEukXvEJk9lxBBKiCwrL0BNs-V7KZbu2zCxmTEND_Ve7RbJf_onp_echzX5bwt3B2pfecRYG_ks7SmrLsKPgDsXTG8KzC8Tz/s1600-h/232323232%7Ffp432;4_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;945575324nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346186344904108114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfo7wPJedi4zd_DNrq8gWiUYpXUzb7oGNbQlHEApfiaYZMEukXvEJk9lxBBKiCwrL0BNs-V7KZbu2zCxmTEND_Ve7RbJf_onp_echzX5bwt3B2pfecRYG_ks7SmrLsKPgDsXTG8KzC8Tz/s320/232323232%7Ffp432;4_nu=3235_886_475_WSNRCG=323;945575324nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Well - I'm finally getting around to posting some pics. The best ones were taken by my sister Laurie (she's GREAT and inexpensive if anyone is interested.) I'm back to work now - so I'll be posting a lot more. To sum things up we are thankful and tired. No news on Z's tumor, we have an MRI on July 2nd which should verify that it is shrinking. Enjoy these pics of my so cute son...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-37013314828029306372009-05-16T13:54:00.000-07:002009-05-16T14:09:35.570-07:00So blessed!We got the results back from the big scan we did on Thursday, and it is more good news! <br /><br />The cancer has not spread to any additional parts of his body, and they think the tumor has reached maturity (I'm not sure what that means, but the doctor said that it is good.) They are fully expecting the tumor to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">disolve</span> on its own. But, they'll watch closely to make sure. <br /><br />I feel VERY confident with the people we're working with. The plan we'll be following is part of a study from the national cancer society, and from all I can find on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Internet</span> it is the best and most up to date approach.<br /><br />We are now officially down to one or two doctors appointments a week now, and we're so excited about that! I'm still not getting any sleep, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mylee</span> is stressed beyond words about all this change - but we couldn't be happier with how this has all gone.<br /><br />It is a sobering thing to spend time at Primary Children's Hospital. We all have things to be thankful for, but if our children our healthy we have <strong>EVERYTHING </strong>to be thankful for. There are few blessing more amazing then the health of our loved ones. <br /><br />Thanks for the love and support! Your prayers have been heard!Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297729185735669636.post-85788384810875411242009-05-12T17:10:00.000-07:002009-05-12T17:20:18.321-07:00He's Home!We've got him home! They released us from the hospital at around 5:00 last night. We're all so tired (he was up almost every hour last night), but so happy to be at this point. <br /><br />We had to be at the doctor's office at 8:45 this morning, and we have two appointments tomorrow (one at McKay Dee and one at Primary's.) Thursday we have a test at Primary's that will take all day (he can't eat for 6 hours before the test and will have to be intibated for it.) Mike goes back to work Friday morning. Yes, I'm overwhelmed and did I mention tired?!? <br /><br />I guess the gist of this info is to let you know WE STILL NEED YOUR PRAYERS! We know your prayers are the reason we've made it this far and have been SO blessed.<br /><br />We feel like the most blessed people on earth right now. Zachary is so cute and sweet, and we have had countless miracles - both big and small. Thank you all for your love and support. We'll post pictures soon....<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers and love! Thank you.Melinda Lomax & Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760167299696333726noreply@blogger.com4