First signs of SPRING!!

The ice is melting on the lake...we anxiously watch as when it is gone, the boat goes in!  The swans are back (not always a good thing...) and the fishing boats are out - even though there is still ice on the lake!  Probably the same fishermen that were out there ice fishing a few days ago. They are a crazy bunch, those fishermen...very committed to their sport ;-)

Spring officially rings in tomorrow!  Happy Spring!!!!  YAY!

***This was Tuesday...yesterday the ice was gone, so the boat went in last night - Hooray!!

WOW, we are in a blog recession...new adventures coming soon!!

Happy Birthday my beautiful girl!!

Happy Birthday Sarah!!  I could be like Julie and start from the beginning...but that would be soooooooo many pictures!! And do you think I have any recent pics of you (other than with Willa...) no!  So I have to borrow one of yours!! Doesn't matter, you're beautiful in all of them!  

I hope you have a wonderful birthday up at Boyne!  We had a great celebration last night for both of our birthdays - I love that we are so close so we can celebrate together!!

You light up my life and always make me smile!  I love you for everything you are and will be, always, of course, my little girl!  Love you always!!!

Mom

Got it!

Trying to get a prego picture of Sarah is not easy!!  I finally got her to stand still this afternoon for a second as they were leaving for a birthday party!  Isn't her little prego belly cute?  Our little guy is growing!!

Best Sister in the World!!

I have the best sister in the world...Joye sent me a care package this week and I was so excited!! It came on a great day when I was starting to get really bored and tired of laying on the couch, tired of finding something to watch on TV, tired of being so dependent!! So, now I can read and eat chocolate and carmel covered macadamia nuts, what's better than that? Honestly, those macadamia nuts are the best things ever!! I'll thank Joye when I gain 10 pounds :-)

I'll be starting outpatient therapy in a week and she has me all lined up with a new outfit! And I just love the devotions book, very special, I read it every morning and night and it helps put things in perspective!

Thanks Joye, you are the best and I really appreciate all your support and love!

My lovely leg...

Hi all-
Well, here's the lovely knee...it's been an experience, I'm finally feeling back amongst the living! Even though I still spend most of my time on the couch, I am definitely getting up and around more and getting stronger and stronger. My walker makes me feel like I'm 80, but I'm happy to have it at this point as it makes me feel safe and stable when I walk. I walked with a cane today with my therapist and that went very well, but he wants me to have supervision for a while on the cane and so I can't give up the walker quite yet!

I owe many thanks for all the phone calls, cards, meals, visits in the hospital...I could have never made it through this without my wonderful family and friends! I love you all!!!



I've missed all the blogging - it appears that January is not a big blogging month as there haven't been many updates. I check every day though as I am getting bored with the couch routine! So, if you have anything to blog, give me some new reading material - PLEASE!! :-)