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The Hodge Lodge

Here’s my view of life right now:

Brent

Tam

I know, I know… MacBook’s everywhere :)

I’m just sitting here in Brent and Tam’s cozy living room thinking,

“How in the world did I get here?”

BLOGGING… that’s how!

Brian had a conference trip planned to come down to Southern Oregon.  We haven’t really been spending a lot of quality time together recently, so I told him I wanted to come down with him.  After all… road trips ARE a whole lot of time for chit chat.

THEN… Tam wrote this post, inviting the whole world to come stay at their home.  So, we did.  We invaded their home :)

Brian and I showed up last night and stayed up way too late laughing and talking about some really real things.  They are just about the most amazing couple, parents, PEOPLE we’ve ever met… and I’ve come to realize even more how much I can learn from people around me.

Here are some pics for now.  I’m sure there will be more to come later:

Tam & Paxton

Right when we came in, Tam had to grab Paxton out of his carseat.

Pre-Show

We got our own personal viewing of Kass & Kota’s band rehearsing for their concert.  Um… they are FREAKIN’ talented.  I am beyond impressed… and as some of you know, I’ve worked with MANY talented young musicians.

Brent & Paxton

Brent introducing Paxton to the muppets on YouTube.

I feel so privileged to actually have met these guys in person, and now we’ve  launched a REAL in-person friendship.  We’ve graduated from just being twitter friends, y’all!

Well… I better go shower before I LOSE some friends, if you know what I’m sayin’!

 

What are YOU doing right now???

Hall of Fame

Brian posted a lot for me while we were in the hospital… but I thought I’d post pictures of all the people who came to visit us there and give a “shout-out”.

Over the four days we were there, we got 12 visitors:

My very first visitor was Matt Payne… but I didn’t get to see him yet because I was in recovery.  Way to be first, friend.  ”If you’re not first… you’re last!”  He also came back on Saturday.  Here’s the pic from then:

Chance, Paxton and me the first night at the hospital.

One of my BFF’s, Holly and Paxton.

Rose Braun… who came by three times in the 4 days I was there.  She’s SO awesome!

The Whitacre family.

My sweet, funny friend, Angela Ulwelling.

Brian’s Grandma Peggy and Grandpa Bob. We had a stretch of 4 generations of Clayville’s in the room.

My mom, who has helped me with Chance, food and life at home ALL week. She’s amazing!!!

My sister and her husband, Jason. Don’t they look like an insta-family here with our kids. They visited every day I was in the hospital. They’re back in L.A. now.

The Wilson Family. First Jenn & Hannah… then Matt & David. They visited in shifts :)

One of our favorite family friends, The McKenney’s: Jay, Allison, Macy & Ava.

 

I love this next picture with Jay & Ava up front and Alli, Macy & Paxton in the background.

Cindy & Allie Payne. They came a different shift than Matt, obviously.

Kristen Lynam… who has held both my babies when they were weeks old.

Uncle Kevin (also known as “uncle shoes”) – Brian’s brother.  Casie, his girlfriend, was there too, but for some reason, we didn’t get a picture of her holding Pax.

Thanks to all my friends who visited at the hospital.  And thanks to all who WANTED to make it but couldn’t.  No hard feelings.  We’re just thankful for your prayers and well wishes.

We’re obviously home now.  Life is crazy as you probably know by reading previous posts… but family is good.  Chance is LOVING his little brother and is SO helpful.  

Paxton isn’t gaining weight as quickly as the doctors would like, so we’re on a “weight gain” plan.  Pax likes to sleep… so unfortunately, we have to wake him up often to feed him.  It sucks.  Apparently, he gets tired “at the breast” so he just quits before he’s had enough… so I have to pump and feed him from a bottle to fatten him up.

Here’s Chance feeding Paxton from the bottle.  How cute is he :)

Here is what I’m looking at right now.  Too bad I have to wake him up now for the “weight gain” plan.  LAME!

Post-Birthday Post

I have a great birthday celebration.  It was small but sweet.

Brian took me to my favorite restaurant, Portland City Grill, and we totally splurged for dinner.  Kevin, Brian’s brother, and my two good friends, Rose Braun & Jenn Wilson joined us as well.  I’m still surprised by the ridiculous amount of food I took in.

When I came home, these were the messages I got from Facebook.

I feel totally loved.  Thanks everyone!

Uhm…

Just saw this in my Facebook inbox from my old high school friend, Greg.

Thanks for the reminder, jerk!  LOL!

Seriously though… Greg has never forgotten a single one of my birthdays.  As long as I can remember (which isn’t saying much right now), Greg has always shot me a “Happy Birthday” note BEFORE my birthday since I’ve known him.  That’s over 10 years.

But I’m pretty sure he doesn’t read my blog.

Meh… no one’s perfect.

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