Mommy's Birthday

My birthday was recently (no one needs to know how many!), and while it was during a tough time with the Hanna/Wims family, my kiddos still made it special. I got a giant piece of my favorite cake--Johnny Carino's chocolate cake, and they sang to me--doesn't get sweeter than that!! We also went out to eat with all of the family at Papasitos, and I got to wear the big sombrero while the staff sang to me--that was interesting! Thank God for family.

Backtracking--Snow Day

Back before Christmas, we had a wierd winter snow storm--actually had 2-3 inches of snow that stuck all night long and was beautiful! Callie and I enjoyed playing out in it until 10 pm--on a school night! It was so neat. Jack was not fond of it--too cold and wet for his wimpy self!!

More update

Brad actually had a better day today. He was able to get into his regular chair, and went without the heavy medications most of the day. We can only attribute this to God, as yesterday was a very scary and uncertain day, and physically, he looked much better today. Emotionally he is struggling, and we continue to pray for God's healing power and for Brad to stay strong and willing to fight. Thank you all for continued prayer!

Wims Update

We are asking for everyone to intensify the prayers for the Wims'. Brad started this am with a very difficult time breathing that rapidly got worse. They called the Hospice nurse out, who was able to order some medications to ease his breathing, as well as the panic-feelings that he gets from being so short of breath. They help for a while. We still fully believe and know that God can heal him, and are still begging him to do so. We pray for an easing of his breathing, and God's peace. Brad is very courageous, continuing with the sense of humor we all know him for, as he struggles through this difficult time. Please continue to pray for Brad, Jenny, his parents, and the rest of his extended family. Thank you!

Christmas PJ's

Jenny took these great pics of the kiddos beside their tree--I can't believe we actually got so many good ones out of totally silly kids!

Chick-fil-A Night

The Chick-Fil-A nearby has some special events weekly for kiddos, and tonight was "Princess Night' with Cinderella. The Chick-Fil-A cow was there, too, as you can see. Cinderella left, er, much to be desired. She walked in to the restaurant, and, first of all, didn't really look like Cinderella, then, was busy texting on her cell phone! Callie quickly came to the conclusion that she "wasn't the real Cinderella since Cinderella does not use a cell phone or wear her hair down"! Zeke and Jack were more interested in the cow. Zeke ended up spending the night with us, and we all piled in my bed for bedtime stories before nighty-night!

Mother/Daugther Night

Callie and I had a very special evening a few nights ago. I took her to see the Nutcracker, put on by a local ballet organization--very well done; I was really impressed with their talent and the costumes. We got a close-up seat, and Callie loved it! Afterwards, the cast came out for pictures and autographs. We had a really great time--thanks to Grammy and Papa for entertaining Jack while we were out!

Jack's New Haircut

Jack was in severe need of a haircut, and this time the girl cut it super short where it will sort of "spike up" in the front--it's pretty cute, although it took some getting used to--I think it makes him look quite a bit older!