A success!

Kirby made it out of surgery okay! The doctors seemed happy with what they saw and said it was better than they had hoped. The next 24 hours will be crucial to his recovery. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. God has truly been working in a MIGHTY way!!

weekend update

Steve and I did a quick 24 hour trip to Amarillo to see Kirby and family. It was great to see Kirby sitting up in bed and joking like always. He has no signs of brain damage of any sort. He will be moved to a new hospital today. His triple by-pass surgery should be tomorrow. Thank you so much for your continued prayers. Kirby is in great spirits and has many friends and family surrounding him. Several prayers have already been answered and we are praying for the surgery tomorrow.
Thank you!

update

Kirby is has been taken off the ventilator which is great. He is not talking much but is talking some which is a good sign. The doctors at the hospital want him to have by-pass surgery on Monday. Steve and I will drive up to Amarillo for the weekend to see him and be with the family. Please pray for the doctors and Kirby as they prepare for surgery. Please continue to have Mickey and the family in your prayers as well.
Thank you!

Urgent Prayer Request

Our brother-in-law, Kirby Davis, is in an Amarillo hospital. Kirby collapsed while at work yesterday. They were able to revive him and get him to the hospital. A CT scan showed no brain bleed, which is good. He is on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma. They want him to rest and plan to wake him up tomorrow afternoon.

In the fall Kirby was told that he had several blocked arteries and that surgery was not a option. He is on medication and an exercise program. Please pray for his wife Mickey (Steve's sister) and the doctors who are working on him. Steve and I will head to Amarillo asap.

An afternoon with Lindsay

I had the pleasure of spending some fun time with Andrea and Lindsay yesterday afternoon. It was so fun to play and hold this precious little girl. I can't believe she is going to be 1 on Friday. Our favorite activity was playing pic-a-boo wherever we could. Oh, I can't wait to play with Emily!

I ended my day by having dinner with Karen and Linda. It was great to catch up with Linda and relax before the last few days. The next 12 hours will be very busy - That's how many hours the kids have left at school. We have Kindergarten graduation tonight and 5th grade celebration tomorrow morning. The time will go by quickly and I have tons to get done. I emailed myself a list of things to get done so I would remember them all. I think it helped me sleep better last night :) Oh, if I could only be that organized all the time!

LID #4

A special friend gave me this burp cloth for Mother's Day. How sweet is that!!! I was brought to tears seeing our daughter's name :)

Well, the fourth month of waiting is over. May was so busy the time flew by. It recently really hit me that I am going to be a mom. I was walking down the hall with a co-worker who asked me about our wait and how I was doing. I don't know why it hit me then but I was overcome with the most amazing feeling!!!! I AM GOING TO BE A MOM! Now, it may be many, many months from now and that is okay 'cause no matter how long it takes I will have a daughter, yeah!!!

PS-only 4 1/2 more days :)

Memorial Weekend in Review

We had a great weekend trip to Houston to celebrate my granddad's 91st birthday and Memorial day. We headed down on Saturday and enjoyed a wonderful lunch with my granddad and family. It is amazing to know that he is celebrating his 91st birthday and is still doing so well. He remembers more than I do about most events. We love to sit and listen to him tell amazing stories of growing up in such a different time than now. It was great to see my aunt, uncle and cousin as well!On Sunday the boys and me headed to see the Astros game. My nephews had never been to a professional baseball game so that made it extra special. It would have been perfect if only the Astros had won. Luckily for me (as hot natured as I am) they had the roof closed and the air on!

Kemah is a fun boardwalk just outside Houston. We hadn't been there in over 5 years and it has built up a lot. There were boardwalk games and rides as well as fun shops to look in. Kemah is owned by Landry's restaurant company so choosing something good for dinner was easy.
Monday was spent enjoying NASA Space Center. This was my 5th visit. The kids LOVE looking at all the neat exhibits and playing all the games. The only bad thing was as we were walking in I fell, not fun. I had talked so much about falling the last time we visited Kemah I think I set myself up :) In the picture my scrap doesn't look too bad but it hurt a lot, I am such a wimp!
The weekend was a great time with family! Now if I can just make it the last 6 1/2 days of school I will be doing okay. Funny to think Steve will start again before I even finish. The last few days of school for me are busy getting certificates printed and visiting with kids one last time before summer is here.