The Weekend..

I LOVE WEEKENDS...mostly. This is the only time Terry, McKenna and I get to have family time. (since Terry works 3pm - 3am Mon. - Thurs.) It I am always completely exhausted once Sunday night rolls around. We try to cram 5 days of fun family time into 2 1/2 days. UGH! I am so ready for Terry to have a first shift position at Walmart! He has never had a first shift position at any job he worked at! Ok now I am just whining :*( .

Anyway this weekend will be no different:
We are going to Muscatine to see Gracie in her dance recital & hang out for a while. On Sat. Terry is meeting a friend for breakfast, then later that night we are having people come over to video games and have fun. Sunday - Sunday School, Church, Mazzios, nap (hopfully), and just relaxing. I hope :). Throw a few trips to Walmart in there and that is our weekend.

HAPPY FRIDAY TO YOU ALL!

Hey Just so you know...

We are still alive!!! I know I know big surprise that I haven't blogged in a while. Things are so busy and before you know it - IT's MAY!!!!! So here are a few things that are coming up... McKenna is going to finish her Kindergarten year of school in about 17 days! And she is not so little anymore :( But we are ready for new adventures and whatever God has in plan for us WE WILL BE READY! And looking forward to a fun Memorial Day Weekend with ALL the family!

Is It Just Me???

Is it just me or is the whole country the WHOLE country...world just buzzing for what is going to happen tomorrow??? Whether you are a Obama fan or not you have to agree that it is really amazing that he will place his hand on the SAME Bible that Abraham Lincoln did! I hope that everyone will hold our President up in prayer. It is going to get a whole lot worse before it is going to get better. But I believe that there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

Presidential Pledge -

What will be YOUR pledge????

My Sweet Baby Girl

Happy Birthday to My sweet daughter. You turn 6 today and I can't hardly believe it!

You love so many things... Music all kinds but mostly David Crowder* Band. You love Gymnastics, School, and your teacher Mrs. Behne

Things you don't like...

Corn - I don't know what it is about the stuff you just HATE it! Hurting someone feelings - If they cry so do you ;) and seeing anyone in pain. You have such a tender heart and such a heart for eveyone. I love you!



You Are My Sunshine My only Sunshine. You make me happy When skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, How much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away

You are My Sunshine #4

To get McKenna's full story start at "You are My Sunshine" and go through 2, & 3

You are My Sunshine #3

When we got home we had a Home Health Care nurse come in she would check McKenna's vitals and most importantly weigh her and guess what?...She continued to gain weight! And grow strong!!! The doctors and nurses were all amazed how well McKenna was doing at home! She did so good that on March 6 Dr. Lawrence took the central line out! They said that she was going to have to have that thing in at least till she is 3 years old! She got it out only months after she had it put in! That right there is the POWER OF PRAYER! Over the years we continued to follow up with IA City and they were always amazed at how well McKenna was doing the doctors couldn't explain it but Terry & I could...and it is simply this McKenna has the finger prints of God all over her! He held her in she went through all her surgeries and all the sleepless nights in PICU. God was there when Terry & I had no other choice but to trust in Him. God was there when Doctors said no way HE said I AM THE ONE AND ONLY WAY! We fully believe that McKenna is a gift from God and she blesses anyone who she come in contact with. This August We went to IA City for a check up sadly to find Dr. Lawrence had moved to another hospital on the West Coast, But we did get to see Dr. Warren Bishop McKenna's gastrointestinal Dr. who has been with us since day one also. And he said "I hate to say this because McKenna is so cute but we don't need to see her anymore!" They released her from ICHC! Dr. Bishop said "Just treat her like any other normal child" We have come full circle...and thank goodness God was with us every step of the way!