First Haircut

This is how long (and stringy her hair was). It usually was up in a ponytail.

She did not enjoy the entire hair cutting process. (she was worried that someone had mommy's camera)

I love this haircut!!

I think Laney does too!

This is last night at the ACU homecoming carnival. We had so much fun!

Update on Braden

This is the post that I put on my blog but, I wanted all of you to know this as well.

I am so excited! Yesterday was yet another feeding therapy appointment. I have to be honest and say, that we go so often it becomes hard to see progress between visits. Yesterday, however, was a different story. We went in and Ms. Sarah started with the usual mouth exercises, which Braden hates, and then she moved to actual eating practice. This is our routine and I have gotten very used to Braden's reactions and the distractions that Ms. Sarah uses to try to get him to chew and swallow. During our visit, though, Braden did something that I used to take for granted. We have been working with tiny apple pieces for weeks now. Ms. Sarah gave Braden an apple piece and he chewed and chewed it, like always. Then...instead of spitting it out, he did what we have been praying for all along...he gathered the apple together in his mouth and swallowed it! I know to most this does not sound like a big deal but, to us, it is HUGE!!! He is getting it!! I was such a proud momma. Ms. Sarah could not contain herself either. This is a milestone in his therapy plan. He chewed and swallowed four apple pieces. I seriously almost teared up right there in the room. Ms. Sarah was so proud of Braden that she told everyone she saw on our way out. All the other therapists cheered and wowed at Braden's success. I am not sure I have said this yet, but I am so proud!! What we are doing is working. We still have a long way to go but we are getting there quicker that I had expected. God is so good! He has given us such wonderful people with perfect knowledge to help us through this trial in our life. Braden is such a quick learner. On a side note, it is awesome to look back and see how God has gone before us and has prepared the way for us. My youth interns Kendra and Jennifer are both speech therapists. Jennifer was Ms. Sarah's professor who helped to make her who she is as a therapist (the best, if I do say so myself) and Kendra who works with Ms. Sarah now. I love how God weaves our lives together and blesses us even when there are hurdles to get over. Anyway, I am so thankful for our sweet Braden who is such an eager learner and I could not be more proud and thankful for his amazing progress this week. Please keep praying that he continues this progress and that eating becomes second nature to him.

Out For Thanksgiving

I just wanted to let everyone know that the Freeby's will not be at Thanksgiving in Midland this year. We are so sad but, feel we need to stay here with Freeby's parents. Mom and Dad are going to Virgina to be with Taylor and that leaves us to come to Midland or stay here and let the boys be with their other grandparents. Like I said, we are really going to miss being there and it was not an easy decision but, this is what we need to do. We look so forward to the wedding in January so that we can see everyone and celebrate Austin and Kendyl!!!

One of my new offices

I wanted to share with you a few pictures of one of my offices. Welcome to the Limestone Quarry in spacious Lueders, Texas

Happy Birthday Laney!

2 years old!!!!

Happy Birthday Austin!!

Welcome to the Washburn Family blog.

Thanksgiving

Does our family have any plans for this years Thanksgiving or would it be better for us to plan on next year?