I am participating in this weeks I "heart"... at You and Me Plus Three. Go there now to add yours and read others!!

This week has been tough. My niece was in a car accident on Friday and I hadn't planned on joining in with the I heart post today. If you need to catch up on that story Katie's parents have a website set up HERE.

I have AWESOME news to report this morning!!!!!! I got up to read the journal and Katie's mom had posted that she was up for a while very early this morning.

So here are my I ♥'s
i ~♥~ Katie
i ~♥~ that Katie was laughing at her grandpa's singing this morning!
i ~♥~ that Katie ate a little more that half of an orange popsicle this morning!
i ~♥~ that Katie's mom got to see "Katie" behind her daughter's eyes!
i ~♥~ that this truly is GOOD FRIDAY for Katie's family!

Thank you Jesus for this wonderful morning! I can't wait to report even more in days to come!

*Happy Birthday to my Hubby*

Today is the hubby's bday. I woke him up with a baby and coffee! LOL! =) I did fix his breakfast too. Albeit, I just washed up some grapes for him (it was the least I could do since I got that for the girls, right. The hubster got his present early this year. He found what he wanted so we went ahead and got it for him because it was the last one they had. It was a very nice rolling tool chest/workstation from Costco. We did get him a NY Giants t-shirt to open this morning. I am heading out after work to get him his favorite cheesecake. (Lord, please help me to stay on my diet with this in the house!) Shhh...don't tell him. I asked him what kind of cake he wanted (did he want me to bake one, cheesecake, etc). He said 'suprise me'. I'm not great with suprises because I don't like them...so it's hard for me to give them. But since he asked and has hinted recently about getting some cheesecake. =) We will be taking him to Red Robin for dinner over the weekend. He's been wanting it for some time. I will be carting my diet dinner with me since they have NOTHING I mean NOTHING even remotely close to 300 calories on the menu!!!!
Well, hubby, we love you very much. You are the bestest and most awesome around! And even if we don't say it enough, we appreciate you for all that you do for our family.

Happy birthday to the most fun daddy!

Happy birthday to the most loving daddy!

Happy birthday to the best and most handsome hubby ever!

School Easter Egg Hunt

!!Warning!!! Picture OVERLOAD...

Today the school had their annual Easter egg hunt and party. It was SO much fun! It was chaos, but fun! There wasn't room to park when I got there! There were so many parents there supporting their kiddos. I was torn because I had to be with one baby girl at a time. The hubster couldn't make it and Gigi was just back to work from being off and at the hospital. The lil' cupcakes class hunted eggs first. At the start of the hunt she was looking at all the other kids picking up eggs and putting them in their baskets and then the light went off. I kept showing her eggs...next thing I know:
She was not happy when the egg hunt was over and they sent her class back inside!
I showed her how to open the eggs and we pulled out a reese cup. I popped it in her mouth and walla:
Next up it was the Princess turn! She got out the door last but enjoyed every minute of the egg hunt!

I have the hardest time getting her to look at me when I take pics but I finally got one!
And because the lil' cupcake cried when I was going to hunt eggs with the Princess they let me take her out on the egg hunt with another class. The director yelled for me to check out what she was up to at one point in the Egg Hunt and I saw her trying to take eggs from a sweet little boy!

After her egg hunt was over they sent her class to the big kid playground to enjoy the 'carnival' they had set up for the kids. Popcorn, snowcones, and playground equipment with lots of toys. What more could a kid ask for?!

Tomorrow is another big day for us. My wonderful hubby has a birthday! Woot Woot! He's so awesome so expect another good mushy post!

Updates on Katie

Katie's parents have set up a website to keep everyone informed on her progress. It can be found HERE. They plan to update it as they can with progress information and there is a guestbook for people who want to leave encouraging words. Please still remember her in your prayers. Here is one of my favorite recent pictures of her:

This is after the 'treasure dig'. I had to get a picture of her with all her 'loot'. I love it!

New Easter Egg Hunt Dress

I wanted to share a quick pic of the lil' cupcake in her Easter Egg Hunting dress I got her from an etsy shop called She she made. Check out her blog at Sheshebows. They are having a give away going on now. I am in LOVE with this cute little dress. Very well made! That little bunny applique'd on the bottom side is too cute...and the detail! She even has a little bow on her! There will be more pics to come in this outfit. I took them today at the schools Easter Egg hunt which I plan to post later. We will also wear this one to our Saturday Easter Egg hunt, weather permitting! =)

Have a blessed day!

Little Missy Princess

About a month ago I ordered some crocheted newsboys hats for the girls off of etsy. I got them in over the weekend. The lil' cupcake will have nothing to do with them. She still hates hats. However, I got the little Princess dressed in her egg hunting clothes for tomorrow and one of the hats was a perfect little match. I convinced her to model just a bit for me. Here are a few pics. =)

She wanted to make a 'mean' face. Ha, ha! Then she wanted to see her picture.

And one more because I think she's so darn cute!


So tomorrow is our school Easter egg hunt and party. I made cookies for both girls class and some little 'tweets' to go to their friends. I didn't get pics of them but I got the idea from Beth over at The Stories of A to Z, and she has lovely pics of the ones she made! I got all colors of peeps, dipped them in melted white chocolate and then sprinkles. They aren't as pretty as Beth's but I don't think the kids will mind. The hubby said "let me get this straight, you are taking candy of pure sugar and dipping it in more sugar and then sprinkles made of sugar???" Yup. I did it. And they are adorable. =) Hopefully work will allow me to take an early lunch tomorrow so I can go get some shots of the girls hunting eggs. The lil' cupcake has an adorable new dress I'd like to post pics of her in soon!

Hope you have a blessed night!

Katie update

*** Update 3/31/10,Shear Injury is what we've been told Katie has. Also I am labeling all these posts as "katie" to make them easier to locate ***

This week has brought new doctors to the ICU. These doctors have performed some assesment tests on Katie that have not been done before. Previously the medical staff said things like "brain swelling " and "concussion" and there was nothing else going on. They expected her to 'wake up' in 5 days. The new assesment was more in depth. More what I have been reading on the internet about head injuries. They tested the ability to respond to light, touch, and sound. Katie responds to touch. She isn't responding so much to the sound and light. This brought new information to us. Her brain is still swelling and that would continue up to 10 days from the accident. At that point they would re-access her.

The good news is that earlier this week they were talking feeding tube and today they are saying she has the ability to swallow so they are going to try a liquid diet of some sort (whether it's sippy cup or bottle, just some form she can get down nutrients).

Katie and her parents are still in need of prayer. This is a time of waiting. Katie's brain needs rest and time to heal. Please join with me and pray for Katie, her parents, and the medical staff that is treating her. I am still believing God for a full recovery. It might take her body time to heal, but I am praying for God to send his healing touch to her and make her whole again.
If you have babies and kiddos or nieces and nephews or just kids who mean alot to you...take the time today to give them and extra hug.

Katie, when you pull out of this you are going to be one spoiled little girl! By ALL of us!

For our sweet Katie, I am claiming this verse in the name of Jesus!
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

*Happy* 1st blog award

Well, I'm pretty excited! I got my first blog award! When I saw this today I did a little happy dance. I needed a pick me up! Thank you so much Jennifer! Check out her cute blog The Getts Times !
So here's the award:

The rules for this award are:
1 . When you have received this award you must thank the person that awarded you the award in a new post.
2 . Name 10 things that make you happy.
3 . Pass this award onto 10 bloggers and inform them.

Ten things that make me happy:
1. My girlie girls! The pic below is one of my favs...oldie but goodie =)

2. My hubby. He is the best hubby and daddy ever!

3. Pedicures!

4. Singing =) At church, karaoke, whatever....just singing. I love it.
5. Family and friends! I could post so many pics here. I am a family person big time! I really enjoy being with my family and my inlaws too! I have a handful of friends who have been there through thick and thin...so they are really family too!
6. Photography. I love taking pics. I love learning about taking better pics. I love editing pics. I am not aspiring to be a professional, but I am enjoying being a novice.

7. Crafts! I don't have much time for crafts at all with two young'uns but I've always enjoyed it! Lately I've been contemplating buying a silhouette sd. I want one so bad but I keep thinking, is it worth the money just to feed my need to craft. The need I have no time for? Ha, ha! We'll see!!!
8. Blogging. =) I am really enjoying the world of blogging. I started this blog to inform family of our happenings. But as I've ventured outside that realm a bit I've enjoyed making new friends!
9. The beach! Any beach with white sand and warm temps! Here's a shot from our last beach trip...it's been WAAAY to long!

10. This one is way up there. Diet Mountain Dew. Yup. I said it. A soft drink can make me happy. Please don't ever end up 'bad' for me. I don't want to end our life long love affair.
I am passing this award on to the following bloggers:

1. Cristal @ the 8 o'clock hour

2. Joy @ My JOY-filled Life!!

3. Meghan @ The Carrolls

4. Katie @ Cleared For Takeoff

5. Tracey @ The Way I See It

6. Anna @ The Happy Heflins

7. Pouty Princess @ The Pouty Pink Princess

8. Kelly - I would love to have you on this list. I so enjoy reading your blog! Since it's private I'm obviously not linking. But it's one of my fav reads for sure! =)

Katie

Katie is still in ICU. They were able to take her off the ventilator and she is breathing on her own. I thank God for that. She had a really restless night and day, though this afternoon has gotten a little better. She is still in need of prayer. Deep prayer. The doctors are saying it could be up to 5 days before she is conscious again. Please continue to remember her and her parents and grandparents in prayer. Also please pray for her Aunt who was driving. Emotionally I can't imagine her pain either. She loves Katie so much and this is really hard on her in many ways. Here is a picture of our sweet Katie from just a few weeks ago at my daughters bday party.
As her grandpa calls her "Katie, katie, sweet potatee"

Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white
Katie you are precious in HIS sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world.

Please pray for my niece!

My niece and her aunt were involved in a car accident today. It is serious stuff. My niece is in ICU and unconscious. They have her on a machine to help her breathe right now. There have been a couple of positive signs. I understand she has blinked and tried to talk to my stepdad. This baby is only five years old. I can't fathom what her parents are going through right now. I know she's a fighter. She can pull through this. Please pray with me, agree with me in prayer that she will pull through this. That she will make a FULL recovery ASAP. Her parents are hurting and I KNOW my stepdad is about to lose his mind. I ask you to add them to your prayers as well.
Dear God, I pray that angels surround them all. I pray that your Holy Spirit would be there to comfort them. Give them a sense of calm when they are speaking to physicians and the ability to digest everything being said. Give the physicians WISDOM to KNOW what to do. Keep my niece out of any pain and please do not let her be fearful. Let her feel the love of all of her family and friends surrounding her and rallying to be with her at this moment. I pray that every ounce of her strength would rise up to defeat this. I believe that you are a God of miracles and my niece deserves one. I pray that she would make an astounding recovery and be every bit the lively, intellegent, and beautiful little girl she has always been. I pray that this is only a bump in the road to her wonderful future. I thank you for all of these things. In Jesus precious name...Amen!
Mathew 18:19 "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven."

I heart Thursdays!

I am participating in this weeks I "heart"... at You and Me Plus Three. Go there now to add yours and read others!!

i ~♥~ sunny days!

i ~♥~ that our audit is over at work and it is now going to be ANNUAL!

i ~♥~ that my lil' cupcake is blowing kisses now!

i ~♥~ using my 'alternate' lense! I let a friend borrow my normal lense and tried out my backup. Had it since I got the camera and never used it. It's a new fav!

i ~♥~ my princess is beginning to talk non stop...really i do!

i ~♥~ my hubby. He is awesome. Works full time, going to college part time, and still a great daddy and hubby.

i ~♥~ that my MIL got plane reservations to visit us soon! =)

i ~♥~ that I finally started back hard core on the diet! I am ready to be back to myself!