Tuesday, June 24, 2008
School, Kids, Summer, Birthdays n Stuff
Here are some pictures of Jacob and Austin's year-end school event and Austin's 7th birthday lego goodies.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A Stitch in Time
Well, we don't seem to be able to keep ourselves out of the emergency room lately; yesterday Jacob had a mishap at school which resulted in five stitches to his chin.
He's doing ok, he was pretty scared at first, but he was ultimately very brave and a major trooper.
I give credit to Swedish hospital staff, who are always so patient and kind to my boys, who are by now frequent customers. They always take the time to make sure my boys are comfortable with what's about to happen and there are never any surprises.
Jacob is supposed to get the stitches removed in 6 days, which means that he'll be in Washington DC with Grandma and Grandpa, so that should be interesting!
Three more days of school left-how does it go by so fast?!
He's doing ok, he was pretty scared at first, but he was ultimately very brave and a major trooper.
I give credit to Swedish hospital staff, who are always so patient and kind to my boys, who are by now frequent customers. They always take the time to make sure my boys are comfortable with what's about to happen and there are never any surprises.
Jacob is supposed to get the stitches removed in 6 days, which means that he'll be in Washington DC with Grandma and Grandpa, so that should be interesting!
Three more days of school left-how does it go by so fast?!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Three Little Pigs
Here are some pictures and footage of Jacob and Austin's performances in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Mixed news to report this week: Things are good with Jacob, he appears to be healing well and is in good spirits. He's having a bit of difficulty with bright lights, so the sunshine this week has been less than welcome for him, although I'm quite enjoying finally having some spring weather!
Allen and Jacob went Halibut fishing earlier this week up in Neah Bay. They had a less than stellar time, the weather was horrific with 10 foot seas and they both spent the entire day throwing up on the boat. They didn't even get a chance to pick up a fishing pole, so needless to say they didn't come home with any halibut. Others on the boat caught ling cod and shared with those who were ill, so it was nice they at least came home with something!
Through all of that Jacob was a real trooper. Allen said that 10 minutes after departing from the dock Jacob said he wanted to go home! Mind you he'd had surgery just 5 days before, so he already wasn't in the best of spirits. Add getting seasick on top of that and he was one miserable kid. Despite all of that, when Allen told him that they were stuck for the duration, he took it like a champ.
There's only a few weeks left of school for Austin, Jacob AND Allen. Of the three, Allen is by far the most eager, with only 8 classes to go before graduating and "turning out" as a journeyman. It's been a very long road for him, as most of you know, and I think it's really going to be a boost for him to finish this. I haven't figured out how to celebrate this occasion yet, but at the moment it's a little bittersweet, so I think I have some time to decide.
I say bittersweet because one of his classmates, Joe Jackson, died in a motorcycle accident on Monday. This kid was just 28 years old, and like Allen, just a few classes away from graduating.
He was married just last year, and since he hadn't graduated yet, wasn't vested in the Union. It's my understanding that they are going to turn him out, so at least his widow can receive some sort of pension/benefits. We'll be attending a memorial service on Saturday.
I cannot even begin to imagine what his wife and family are going through; it has made me really aware of how fragile life is. I remember reading about couples who survived 9/11 and now make sure they don't go a single day without telling their spouse they love them because they know that truly at any moment their lives could be ripped apart. To think of kissing your husband or wife in the morning and having no idea that it's the last time you'll ever see them.
I've noticed that we've been nicer to each other this week, making sure to say we love one another and acknowledging how lucky we are to have each other. I try with all my might not to think about how close I was to the same fate. Truly, had I ignored my symptoms a few months longer, I may not have survived my battle with cancer. We don't ever talk about that, I think mostly because we don't want to acknowledge "what could have been". It's much better to think about how it did turn out...
Geez, happy friday, I guess!
Allen and Jacob went Halibut fishing earlier this week up in Neah Bay. They had a less than stellar time, the weather was horrific with 10 foot seas and they both spent the entire day throwing up on the boat. They didn't even get a chance to pick up a fishing pole, so needless to say they didn't come home with any halibut. Others on the boat caught ling cod and shared with those who were ill, so it was nice they at least came home with something!
Through all of that Jacob was a real trooper. Allen said that 10 minutes after departing from the dock Jacob said he wanted to go home! Mind you he'd had surgery just 5 days before, so he already wasn't in the best of spirits. Add getting seasick on top of that and he was one miserable kid. Despite all of that, when Allen told him that they were stuck for the duration, he took it like a champ.
There's only a few weeks left of school for Austin, Jacob AND Allen. Of the three, Allen is by far the most eager, with only 8 classes to go before graduating and "turning out" as a journeyman. It's been a very long road for him, as most of you know, and I think it's really going to be a boost for him to finish this. I haven't figured out how to celebrate this occasion yet, but at the moment it's a little bittersweet, so I think I have some time to decide.
I say bittersweet because one of his classmates, Joe Jackson, died in a motorcycle accident on Monday. This kid was just 28 years old, and like Allen, just a few classes away from graduating.
He was married just last year, and since he hadn't graduated yet, wasn't vested in the Union. It's my understanding that they are going to turn him out, so at least his widow can receive some sort of pension/benefits. We'll be attending a memorial service on Saturday.
I cannot even begin to imagine what his wife and family are going through; it has made me really aware of how fragile life is. I remember reading about couples who survived 9/11 and now make sure they don't go a single day without telling their spouse they love them because they know that truly at any moment their lives could be ripped apart. To think of kissing your husband or wife in the morning and having no idea that it's the last time you'll ever see them.
I've noticed that we've been nicer to each other this week, making sure to say we love one another and acknowledging how lucky we are to have each other. I try with all my might not to think about how close I was to the same fate. Truly, had I ignored my symptoms a few months longer, I may not have survived my battle with cancer. We don't ever talk about that, I think mostly because we don't want to acknowledge "what could have been". It's much better to think about how it did turn out...
Geez, happy friday, I guess!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Jacob's THE MAN!
We made it through Jacob's surgery with flying colors
Cute photos of Momentous? occasion
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Jacob Bryant May 7, 2007
Cute photos of Momentous? occasion
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Jacob Bryant May 7, 2007
Monday, May 5, 2008
Congratulations Tracy & Adam!
Baby Girl Ellis Olivia Gottschlich  | ||
| Father | | Adam Gottschlich |
| Mother | Tracy Gottschlich | |
| DOB | 05/03/2008 | |
| Time | 3:03 AM | |
| Weight | 7 lbs 10 oz | |
| Length | 21.00 in | |
Friday, April 25, 2008
Who Was That?
These are some photos taken at the Oglesby/Bryant house last night, April 24, 2008 of a reception we held for the Second Vice President of Afghanistan, Karim Khalili.Through the Conflict Resolution Institute (www.CRI.cc) and the Afghanistan National Institute for Peace and Justice we were honored to have such a remarkable figure in our home.
I will be posting a video of his comments to the group, as well as a Q&A session he held with us on You Tube or similar as soon as possible.
Should anyone care to have hard copies of any of these pictures, and/or full video, please feel free to send me an e-mail at: tbryant@subversiveoutfitters.com or use the link indicated on this blog.
This was an incredible, once in a lifetime experience, and I think I can speak for all who attended that this was an evening to remember.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Seeing Eye to Eye
Just wanted to give everybody an update regarding Jacob. Allen, Jacob and I visited an Opthalmologic Surgeon yesterday and we decided that Jacob will undergo eye surgery to remove a growth that has been on his left eyeball for more than a year now. This will take place on May 7th.
There's not much/any risk of the growth being malignant, but the surgeon will have it biopsied just in case.
The surgery should be pretty straightforward; it will be outpatient and only take about 30 minutes. The surgeon is the Chief of Opthalmology (and a Professor) over at Children's Hospital, so we're very comfortable with his expertise. They do have to put him under, as it's not possible to do laser surgery, but there's no way he'd stay still for laser surgery anyway!
Recovery should be quick; he'll probably miss a few days of school and he'll have an eye cover for a week or so, but that's about the extent of it.
We appreciate everyone's positive thoughts and are confident that this will be easy breezy : )
There's not much/any risk of the growth being malignant, but the surgeon will have it biopsied just in case.
The surgery should be pretty straightforward; it will be outpatient and only take about 30 minutes. The surgeon is the Chief of Opthalmology (and a Professor) over at Children's Hospital, so we're very comfortable with his expertise. They do have to put him under, as it's not possible to do laser surgery, but there's no way he'd stay still for laser surgery anyway!
Recovery should be quick; he'll probably miss a few days of school and he'll have an eye cover for a week or so, but that's about the extent of it.
We appreciate everyone's positive thoughts and are confident that this will be easy breezy : )
Monday, March 24, 2008
Weekend in Portland
The Bryant family at Morton's Steakhouse in Portland, Oregon
We spent the weekend with the boys in Portland and took them to Morton's for Jacob's birthday which he absolutely loved! His eyes were as big as saucers when the waiter brought him a plate of steak. Many thanks to Ross & Kyle for introducing us to Morton's; hands down the best steak we've ever had.
While we were there we got to see Obama (again!) and were very surprised that Bill Richardson was there as well. It was a great experience for all, we tell the boys that they're witnessing history, regardless of whether he wins.
Below are a few more pictures of our visit...
Hey Mr. Secret Service Man, what's in the briefcase?
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