Happy Birthday Dorianne

Today Dorianne is 27. We went out to lunch with DaNae and the kids to the Red Lobster. Gavin saw the live lobsters in the water tank and deceided he didn't like lobster.

We had a little party for Dori and she opened presents. Then grandpa tended the kids so they could go out to dinner.

We love you Dorianne. Happy 27th.

Firestorm Spokane Valley

As I was driving home tonight about 5:30 pm, I saw a big column of smoke. I came home the back way because our 22nd hill is torn up to repair sewer and repave. As I got to the top of our hill I saw that the fire was over in the dishman hills area. We drove to Costco and you could see the whole hillside was on fire and huge clouds of smoke. We drove home up Argonne and 32nd and saw people with sprinklers on their roofs and watering down their trees. They did a manditory evacuation from Sprague to 48th Ave. and from Park Road to University.

Watching from our bedroom window now that it is dark you can see the dishman hills all ablaze with fire. We have a great view from our window. I tried to take pictures, but it was too dark and far away.

Luckily it isn't on our hill. They broke our main water line this morning and the whole hill is without water. Thank goodness for our storage, plus they have water trucks filling up containers for people on the hill. Overall and exciting day.

Happy 4th of July

We had a fun 4th of July. Dori and Brent and the kids came over and swam. Gavin in now officially a swimming machine. He goes off the diving board and down the slide all by himself. We put a life jacket on him and now he is bulletproof in the water.

Then we had a great barbecue dinner outside, complete with a 4th of July flag cake by Dori. Then we went to the fireworks in Liberty Lake. They had music in the bandstand by Too slim and the taildraggers, and then the fireworks. The fireworks were better there this year, but they do them out in the lake and it makes them too far away. Next year we're getting a balcony at the Coeur d' Alene resort and watching them there.

Happy Birthday Grandma

Sunday was Debbie's birthday. We spent most of the day waiting for Danny and Danielle and Rosabelle to get home from the hospital. They thought she might be jaundiced, but her bilirubin was okay. They take her into the pediatrician to recheck it today.

We barbecued steaks and had cheesecake, Mom's favorite, for dessert. The we opened all the cards and presents from the family. It was very nice.

It's Monday now and I'm heading back to Spokane this afternoon. Mom is here to help with the baby for another week. She is just a cutie.

Rosabelle One Day Old

Litte Rosabelle is such a sweetie. She has been so good for the new parents. You do have to be patient with new parents. I watched as they tried to dress her in a long sleeved shirt that drownd her. Then it took 6 hands to swaddle her. She looked like a little papoose when they finished with her. She loves to be held by everybody and already is partial to the green binky.

She is coming home tomorrow. Will post new pictures and Mom's big birthday bash.

Hello Rosabelle Jo

It was a long night for Danielle and Danny. They text Debbie at 3:30am that she was dilated to 8cm. Then they call just after 4am that she was fully dilated. We got there at 4:30am and they were just going to put her up in position to push. Mom stayed in to help while I went to the lobby to nap.

Dr. Chan came in a 6:30am and she was born at 6;33. She had aspirated some meconeum, so the suctioned here and gave her percussion therapy and suctioned some more until she was breathing clearly. She is a beautiful, perfect little girl. Roseabell Jo Dunlap. Welcome to the family.

Waiting For Baby D

Today was Danielle's due date and she went into the hospital this morning to be induced. Not much happened until 9am. They put in a cervical dilator to help soften the cervix. They left that in place until 9pm when she was 90% effaced, but still only dilated to 1cm. So about 9:30pm they started her on the pitocin. When we left over an hour later she was getting some contractions and they were perking up. She still hadn't had her epidural. The nurse said she probably still won't have the baby until morning. We left to go to bed and Danny is staying there with her.

She is doing very well. We love her tons. Can't wait to see baby girl Dunlap. Nine letters to her name. Three syllables. An older name. Still a mystery to all but the Danny's.