family fun...

There's just nothing in the world like spending the day with the girls when they're feeling a bit slap happy. Laura had never been to Fargo's, a local pizza parlour, so we headed there for lunch. It's a fun place with a lot of atmosphere (including a player piano in the background.) We decided to splurge and sample their famous desserts...hot fudge sundaes with homemade ice cream for most of us and a chocolate fudge cake sundae for Bethany and grandma to share. They were massive, but we managed to get them down. (Actually there was more whipped cream than anything else which made them look so much bigger than they were.) Afterward the girls and I made a Target run. They scurried around the store like little ants. I'd send them to find something and their laughter was heard aisles away!! It's music to my ears when they're having fun like that. Having never had sisters of my own, this is how I always imagined it could be. We have a great time together and they're wonderful about including me in their silliness. (If I close my eyes I can pretend just for a short time that I'm a teenager again.) Tonight I'm smiling as I listen to them playing music, sharing secrets, and laughing. And I'm reminded once again why Brian and I prayed for daughters so many years ago.

Happy Anniversary, BA!!!

Hard to believe Brian and I have been married 24 years today! We took the girls out to dinner tonight to celebrate and we reminisced about how we gathered all the change we could find to be able to afford ice cream sundaes on our first anniversary. Amy said if that's all we could afford then but tonight we had a nice dinner, just think what we'll be able to do when we hit 50 years! (We gently let them know that our 50th was on them!) It's been a good 24 years. I wouldn't trade my guy for anyone else in the world. Here's to many, many more good years ahead. Love you, BA!

Happy Birthday Jesus!!!!

What a wonderous thing to behold-this Christ child who was born for ME (and for you, too!)

Prayers answered...

After reviewing Amy's charts and looking at her foot, the first thing this new Dr said was, "You're so lucky you were able to avoid amputation!" We, of course, know luck had nothing to do with it! God was in perfect control the whole time we were dealing with wound issues; we're so thankful for so many prayer warriors who have been with us along the way. This Dr isn't convinced Amy has RSD after all. He'll do a lumbar injection procedure in January. The length of time between the procedure and when the pain returns will tell him what he's actually dealing with and how to proceed with treatment. He put her on two new prescriptions also. One of them should have immediate, positive results and if we don't see them within 5 days, she's to discontinue taking it. That's ok with her; she hates taking medication! But if it helps, I imagine she'll be thankful for it. Dr Brewer said his goal is to help her find her way back to the things she wants to do such as culinary school. He's conservative with treatment yet confident that he can help her find a positive quality of life. He wants her to have the chance to live a more normal life than the one she's had for the past 19 months. So now we take it one step at a time, again! Bear with us and check back for updates as we know more. Thanks!