My Cute Husband:-)

It's been 5 Weeks and Don has lost 59 lbs. He has wanted to wear this shirt for a long time and now he can. He still has felt sick, but it is getting better. I'm seeing the happiness back in his eyes. I love him so much:-)

WOW!!!!

Haiti's Earthquake

No matter what we have to go through having a loving person in our lives can get us through. I heard about the earthquake and felt bad than went on with my day. I feel ashamed to say that I wasn't feeling the empathy and heartache I should have felt. I was watching the news and it hit me hard tonight, these are real people not just a sad made up show. I realized how desensitized I've become. I thought if I've become this way as a grown women than what is happening to our children. I hope I can help my grand children along with myself remember that these are real people that have hopes and dreams just like us. I know I will never look at things the same way.

Happy Birthday Rielly!!!

My blog wouldn't let me post on her real birthday which was January 9th. I think about her all of the time, what a sweet baby she was. Rielly would have been 6 years old. I really think she was too perfect for this world. I love you Rielly:-)

Turning Back Time

Don has lost 40lbs now, but has been really sick for about a week. He had a CT and found out he has pancreatitis. I have never seen him in so much pain. I'm pretending it's still 2009, because 2010 is suppose to be a great year. I think our family has had enough sickness. I know that we are suppose to learn something from every trial. The thing I have learned so far from Don being sick, is how grateful I am for all the little things he always does for me, and how I have always felt safe with him. He is the most lovable and kindest person I know.

Welcome 2010!!!!!

We start off the New Year's Eve with a very yummy dinner. This year it was steak and shrimp. It means so much to me to have all of my family together.

Then we have all the adults go do their thing. While we get to play with the kids. This year we made New Year masks. I always tell the kids that "this is your project, there is no right or wrong ways to do it". The more I do it I'm finding they are not looking at everyone else trying to copy, they are concentrating just on their own. I love that:-) They came up with the coolest designs.

We have to have our goofy picture.

Ben (our nephew) was so dang cute. This is his first year staying with us and he was so good. I don't know what I will do when they all grow up, I love them all so much.

Aja and Ben slept until 9:15 and the other woke up about 8:30. That was really nice, I thought they would be up around 6. They look so sweet sleeping.