Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!
Well Ladi Elizabeth's wish came true. It started snowing about 9:30 this morning and it has not stopped. The children were so excited- here are a few pics from the day. Brady has only stopped to eat lunch and use the bathroom- he loves the snow! The cold doesn't seem to bother them at all! In fact we are heading out tonight to our school with a few of our neighbors to go sledding again! What a beautiful day!!!!!

Weeee!!!!

Brady has played in the snow all day!!!!

Snow Angel!

Daddy giving a "big" push!!!

You can tell we live at the beach- the wave board doesn't work that well in the snow!

Say "Snow Day"!!!!!

Going down the hill with Big Brother Bryson!

Ladi Elizabeth loved watching the snow fall "again". She has really missed seeing it!!

Bryson "flying" down the hill!!

Blake showing the kids how it is done!!

Weeeeee!!!!

Brady put this snowball in the freezer- to save forever!!!

Snowing on the tree fort!

Let It Snow!!!

Happy Birthday Blake!
Yesterday was Blake's 14th birthday! (of course we can't believe it!)
Sorry I haven't blogged in a couple of weeks- it has been CRAZY! My dad has been in and out of the hospital- right now he is home and trying to regain his strength. (He is still going for IV treatments everyday at the hospital so they can monitor him there.) The doctors tell us that this staff infection is a "tricky" one to get under control. Thank you to everyone for your prayers and concern for him. With that and 2 science projects, swimming, basketball games and getting back to school after the break- I have had little time to stop and write. Bryson had a swim meet this weekend in Raleigh and he did well. He improved his time in 5 of his events. Steven took him up on Sat. and I took him up on Sun. I really enjoyed having that one-on-one time with him and watching him do what he loves- swim!!!! On Sunday night we celebrated Blake's birthday. He invited 3 of his best buds over to spend the night; and of course they stayed up all night playing video games. And they still had enough energy this morning to play basketball outside!!! They are great kids and we enjoy having them over at the house. So the kids were out of school today and now they have canceled school for tomorrow because of the "threat" of snow. Ladi Elizabeth is soooo excited- she asked for it to snow in her prayers tonight! She misses seeing and playing in the snow. So maybe when she wakes up in the morning she will be surprised!

HAPPY 2009! We wish you all much joy, peace and health this New Year!
Yesterday morning my father was admitted into the hospital for emergency surgery on an infected rotator cuff surgery site (Dad had his rotator cuff repaired on Dec. 17th and before Christmas was still not feeling well- on Wed. morning the fever still spiked and his blood work was not good. The site had become inflamed and it was very obvious it was infected.) So this New Year's Eve was very different. Dad, Mom, my brother Matthew and I spent the evening in the hospital waiting to hear the surgeon's report. At about 10:30 the infectious diseases doctor came in to tell us that dad was going to be on a very strong antibiotic treatment; but they were very encouraged that we had "caught" it in time- there was no infection in the bone or the internal stitches. However, dad would have to be on IV antibiotics for the next 4-6 weeks. But he can do this on an out-patient basis. It was a scary afternoon and night, but we got through it together and had good news in the end. My brother was able to stay with my dad last night so I could come home and be with the children at the "strike" of midnight! The children were so excited to stay up until then and watch the ball drop on tv. I don't think Ladi Elizabeth got it- but Brady told her when she got back to preschool there would be new numbers on her calendar during "circle" time! My dad is feeling much better today and should go home tomorrow!

We took this picture right after the New Year! (We didn't take the time to set up the tripod and timer!) We are all so thankful to ring-in the New Year together!