Take me out to the ballgame....

I am signing Dylan up for T Ball!! She said she doesn't really want to play, but I told her to atleast try it. If she doesn't like it (much to my hearts dissmay) I won't make her play next year. I can't wait to see how she does. We bought her a glove and ball last summer and have been practicing with her on throwing and catching. Hopefully, she won't get too discouraged and will love it just like I did. Now maybe she will play better than her out-of-shape Mom did last summer :)

TEXAS FIGHT!

In honor of the BCS National Championship game today, Dylan showed her support for her favorite team by sporting her Longhorn shirt to school. I have a feeling she will not be the only kid with a shirt on today. It's a big day in the Birkes house as we will root our team to victory tonight........GIVE EM HELL GIVE EM HELL ALABAMA SUCKS :)

Dill-Pickle is 6!!

Dylan Alysse turned 6 yrs old today!!! My how the time has flown!! I hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday!! We love you very much! Love, Momma, Daddy, and Hayden!

This is Dylan in growing up!

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The Results

I got a call from Hayden's doc last night. She told me that there is a tear in between the right and left ventricle (sp?). Apparently all babies are born with this, but it heals itself by the time they are 6 months. She said Hayden may have it all her life, but the chances of anything happening because of it are low. On the other hand, the results she got had a completely wrong birthdate on them. She is not sure if that truly is her results or not. She is going to call Cooks today and let me know for sure by this afternoon. All in all, this truly is good news. I guess Hayden is going to be just fine and have no more tests run for now.....YEAH!!!

The Echocardiogram

Hayden had her dreaded echocardiogram yesterday. Everything went well and she was such a big girl!! They told me to try to get her to sleep......they apparently don't know this 2 yr old very well. She sleeps, just on her time, in her bed, and doesn't always need a nap :) After about 25 minutes of trying, I finally told the nurse that she was not going to sleep and that she was becoming hostile with me for trying to rock her. You know, SHE'S A BIG GIRL!! Atleast, that's what she thinks and tells me all the time :) So, the nurse said she'd try doing it. Hayden laid extra still and watched the screen and then when she started to get restless, the nurse pulled out her phone and an episode of Dora. It worked like magic. She was able to finish with no problems. We have to wait for Cooks Children's Hospital to look at the pics and make a decision on what to do next, if anything. This being the week of Christmas, we may not know anything until next week. Thanks for all the prayers during this difficult time. Keep your fingers crossed that we won't need to do anything else :) And A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

Please excuse her hair.....oh and the open mouth.....

Dylan Barrell Racing

Dylan is a horse rider! She does horse shows from March until Sept. and has been doing it since she was 2. There are always photographers at the horse shows and this year we got a disc with all the pictures he took of her from the Lorena show. In the horse shows she competes in several different events which include Speed race, Straightaway Barrells, Goat Slapping (yes this is true), Pole Bending, Clover Leaf Barrells, Keyhole Race, and Flag Race. This year she placed 3rd in overall points because she had to miss a lot of races for 3 different weddings this summer. She won a belt buckle (her 3rd buckle), a hay holder for the trailer, a jacket, and a horse blanket for her pony, Starbaby. Here are just a few of the pics.

She's giving her tongue a good workout just like her daddy did :) Just click on the pic to enlarge it.

Speed Race turning the barrell.

Just out of the gate.....this is the scariest part of it all. I almost pee myself EVERYTIME she comes out of the gate and starts kicking!!

Hayden's Cardiologist Appt.

I just heard back from Hillcrest and they have scheduled Hayden's ecocardiogram for Wed. Dec. 22 at 9 am. I have suddenly become more nervous than when we first found out she would have an eco done. I'm praying it's a benign murmur and that no further testing will be done. It's also a little strange to think that I have 1 extremely healthy child and that my second may not be so healthy like we first thought. It's looking pretty scary from where I'm at. I will continue to update as I learn more. For now, look at this sweet face :)