A chance to catch up and a few pictures...

A year an a half ago, Irvin, one of our favorite waiters here at El Dorado was paralyzed in a swimming accident. We've been able to communicate with him a little via his blog and follow all of his outstanding progress but hadn't seen him. On Wednesday he came for a visit. His family came with him and Maggie spent all afternoon and most of the evening playing with his daughter Yirah (pronounced Yir-A), they swam, ran around, watched a movie, had dinner and really enjoyed each other. Irvin was always SO proud of to tell us about his daughter and his wife, it was nice to finally meet them and get to spend some time with all of them. His progress has been remarkable, but is a slow and painful process. He can move his head and has some motion in one arm, he showed us how he can flex his other bicep and is hopeful that he'll get some movement back in that arm too. Maggie was a little scared of his wheelchair, and very apprehensive about getting too close to him, Grace on the other hand loved him and just laughed when he talked to her. Irvin was always famous for handing out shots of tequila, he'd talk even the most apprehensive guest into trying it, and somehow Wednesday afternoon, he talked Arnie into it again!! Really?? Somehow I didn't get a picture all afternoon....

but here are a few other pictures from the last couple of days....

Now that Gracie is proficient at standing, she's just showing off....standing and drinking, standing and playing,
standing and trying to give big sister a drink...
Maggie was playing play dough, so guess who else wanted to get involved...
she played for awhile, then she tried to eat it.

Last night we went out for dinner, there was a jazz trio playing...maggie decided she was going to dance. (no one else was dancing, but she didn't care. Neither did the musicians.)
mmmmmmmm....butterscotch pudding.....
HEY....don't forget me!!!
These are the pictures we'll pull out when she plays her first LPGA tournament......or high school golf match. Whichever.