Happy 5th Birthday!

Dear Sydney and Hailey,
I believe in miracles because I begged God to allow you to live and come to our family safely and you did. It didn't seem possible or even likely.

As I watched you be born and heard your first weak cries. I knew I was experiencing a miracle, we all knew it. I watched the nurses and doctors attend to you carefully. I worried as a ventilator was needed to help you breath.
All I wanted was you to be born alive- to have you safe, yet my arms ached as stayed at the hospital small and weak for 29 days.

We celebrated as you came home pink and healthy to our home.
You have given me a gift. I will never be the same. I will never take any life for granted. Life is fragile. I love you so very much!


Happy Birthday my sweet little girls!

Hailey's top five at five.
1-Cow blanket (her comfort item)
2-Shows (All barbie movies)
3-barbies
4-Molly (the dog)
5-Getting pretty, especially nail polish!

Things she has learned to do this year...
1-Swim without floaties in the deep end.
2-Get dressed.
3-Dress barbies and dolls.
4-Do chores.
5- Write her name.

Sydney's top 5 at 5.
1-Barbies and dolls.
2-Watching shows.
3-Dresses.
4-flip flops.
5-pizza and waffles.

Thing Sydney can do at 5.
1-Swim without floaties all over the pool.
2-Ride a scooter.
3-Sing songs.
4-Get dressed.
5-Do chores.


No kindergarten till next year. Preschool starts in a week or so.

Today is a hard hard day for all of us. My mother in law had a terrible weekend and had a serious brain surgery to get more information this afternoon. The surgery was very stressful and went as well as we could hope. No resolution in site though. Just trying to get more information to fight the serious brain infection. We are still all struggling. School starts for the other kids tomorrow. We're just hanging on. Thank you for all your prayers and words of support they mean the world to all of us right now. We still need a miracle!