Happy Birthday Poppa!

Today is my dad's birthday. Happy Birthday to the best dad ever! (we have had a very hard, sad week- my sweet grandpa went to be with the Lord Wednesday night) I pray you find joy and happiness today Dad! We love you!



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Amazing God - Answered Prayer

Our family has had a rocky week.  My grandpa (my Pops) went in on Monday for a routine gall bladder surgery.  After hours of trying to take out his gall bladder the horrible, awful, careless doctor came out and said that he tore a valve or duct (I am still unsure) to his liver trying to take out his gall bladder, that he needed to be transferred to a different surgeon.  My grandpa is 85 years old.  His body has been through so much.  Just this past November he had 4 stints put in his heart and recovered beautifully and now this has happened.  After 4 to 5 blood transfusions and trying to get him stable to be care flighted he was flown to Baylor hospital in Dallas.  Doctors were telling my parents that he might not make it.  He was placed in ICU and has been there since Monday night.  He was scheduled to have the repair surgery Tuesday but the liver transplant doctor (the only person who would even work on my Pops) said he wouldnt do the surgery Tuesday because of how much trauma he had endured Monday.  So we waited...waited and waited more.  My sister her husband, Chance and I left Monday evening to go see my parents and more importantly tell my grandpa we loved him - we picked up Dale on the way.  Chance stayed with his Granny Tuesday when we went to the hospital.  Tuesday the doctor said that if he continued to stay stable Tuesday all day that they would do the surgery for Wednesday morning.  Wednesday comes and his liver levels are not looking good and the doctor said he would not survive if he did surgery.  At this point I am on my knees begging and praying to God that he would touch my grandpa's precious body and heal his liver.  His liver levels this morning were UP!!! He went to surgery...the doctor did the repair...he is in recovery!!  PRAISE YOU JESUS!  My grandpa is a fighter, a strong man and God has more plans for you sweet Pops.  He still is in ICU and has a long road to recovery.  My sweet parents and my mom's sister and her husband havent left his side.  We have been taking turns not working to help take care of my sweet bundle of joy, Chance while Nana is away.  Tomorrow he is playing with Daddy all day!  Today he stayed with aunt Boddie and yesterday Granny.  We pray Nana gets to come home soon but for now she is where she needs to be with her Daddy.  So while she is away....Nana these pictures are for you!!

 Screaming I am "two"

 Eating a Sonic corn dog and fries. 

 Wearing Daddy's shoes.

 Before church on Sunday...

 He is so handsome.

 I love you Nana and Poppa.  I love you Pops.  Get well soon!  - Love, Chance.

Today is a good day.  A day of answered prayers.  Please continue to keep him in your prayers as he isnt out of the woods yet, but on the road to recovery!!  :)

HOME

     This past week Chance has really been emphasizing his love for being at home.  When I would drop him off at my mom's before going to work he would tell me or my mom "Home, want to go home"  or he would say "Momma, Home"  He didnt want me to leave this week.  Must be a stage he is going through right now.  One day he had a hard day at Nana's.  My mom said it left her in tears.  Chance just wanted me and to go home.  :(  I think it is so sweet.  Yesterday, he didnt want me to go to work (didnt even want me to change out of my pajamas) and wanted me to sit down at Nana's and play with him.  I know my mom was thinking "oh great its going to be a long day"  But after I left they put together a train and Nana said he was so good and never asked to go home. (He loves staying with her).
      I only pray and hope that he will always want to be at home with us, I know as he grows he needs to be able to go and do and have fun being a little boy but at the end of the day I hope he always loves his home.  I know for me, I love and adore my parents, brother and sister.  I LOVE being at "home" with them. Growing up I would be home 30 min. before my curfew, I didnt really enjoy going out all that much unless it was to dinner or a movie then back "home".  My family is really close and we all love being together and maybe Chance will grow up loving that about his "home" too.  Doug and I now are making that "home" for Chance and it is so special to me.  One night at dinner (we were at Chili's with Kyle, Robin and my mom) and Chance was just eating and being so good.  He leaned over to me and said "Momma I wanna go home".  It was so stinkin cute. 

 Last night my mom, Chance and I went to do a lil shopping.  I had a gift card from Christmas that I wanted to use but we all know that Chance hates shopping.  Like truly tries to behave in such a way that you never go again.  Seriously.  But we tried, again.  Failure. Again.  I am so tired after shopping at one store that I have to catch my breath to even drive home. HA!  Doug was at a baseball scrimmage or Chance would have stayed home with Daddy.  We went and ate after the adventure and it was all good.  :)

I try daily to get a good picture of him and I but these are the faces I get.  Goodness I love this little boy to pieces and I LOVE being at HOME with him on the weekends!!!

Typo's

I just noticed all the errors I made in my last post. Sorry! Guess that's why I shouldn't blog from my phone! :)

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Heavy heart

My heart is very heavy tonight as we just found out a close family's 23 yr old son past away today. I can't even imagine the loss their are feeling. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and so very sad to hear the news but know that God must have needed him today.

We just got back from spending the evening with my family our at my parents and watching our lil boy jump around and entertain us I am so incredibly blessed and grateful for what God has given me. Our time on earth is precious and we never know when God will call us to join him in heaven.

I know one thing...this momma is in love with this lil boy!


This was us this morning before church.
This was us last night as a family of 3 going to eat at Red Lobster.


This pic is poor quality but thought it was sweet. Daddy watching the Super Bowl while Chance plays on his phone.



Headed to give my lil monkey a bath and then cuddle time!

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