Mom update

Update about mom. I got a phone call from my sisters tonight. Mom was taken to the hospital today and Dr.'s diagnosed her with Congestive Heart Failure. My heart was broken. They are still doing testing to see the extent of everything. I am sure Colleen and Jamie can give us an update later this week. Our thoughts and plenty of prayers are with mom and the rest of my family. I wish I could be there to help. Please keep mom in mind.

27 Weeks

These last few weeks I have totally popped out. Can you believe that I still have 3 months to go! This kid is going to be HUGE! and yes I have already gotten the " Are you sure your not having twins? Cuz you look really big!" Tell me how do you respond to a something like that! If you are Holly, your face turns bright red and you just say "Well the ultra sound says one." as I am sweating profusely.

Softball Team

Congratulation's Team! This is Dan's intramural softball team. They won every game in the regular season and made it on to the finals. The did really well in the semifinals also. These boys are amazing! We got some pretty sweet slides into home base! All the wives and kids came to support the boys every game. We were the little cheerleaders! So much fun.

Cute Couple

Our Flower Garden

Before We planted............... The finished product!

Dan did an awesome job planting. He did all the work while I sat on my chair and visited with neighbors. I just pointed where I wanted my flowers and than they would be planted! We are going to have the best flowers on the block. We also planted some tomatoes plants, nothing like home grown tomaters!

Tournament Baseball

This is Dan's softball team. Wow, they are good. They have not lost a game all season. They made it to the tournament and won there first game! even Dan scored a run! Lets see if they can take it all the way!

Girls Night In

Kelli hosted a girls night in this last weekend. Wow, these girls really now how to put on a show. We had home made truffles, chocolate covered strawberries and tons of candy, chips, dips and of course veggies trays! What better way to get girls talking than to lay out the food. I think we all had a blast. Kelli is leaving next month when her hubby finishes his Health administration program. I am so sad to see her go but so excited to see her and her family succeed. It is nice to be around girls that have advice galore! Thanks Kelli!

Sharons last day

This is a picture of Sharon on last day. I will miss her so much, but we will keep in contact and I will be praying for her to find a new job. We took her to lunch at Massy pizza and really had fun on her last day!

"Bad things happen to Good People"

No, I am not talking about me. I don’t consider myself a bad person but I am not necessarily a good person. Yesterday I realize what a fantasy world I live in. I understand that my Heavenly Father truly knows each of us and gives us challenges to our ability. I must be too young to have God try my faith too much as of yet. Because I am just in this bubble, where every thing is happy go lucky. God does certain things to remind us how blessed we truly are. At work yesterday they had their 3rd major layoff in the last 8 months. Our department is so small and everyone so valuable, we have managed to avoid any layoffs. But yesterday hit home really hard. Sharon, who is honestly like a second mother to me, was laid off in our department. You have to know what a wonderful person Sharon is. We have a few very religious people here at work, but Sharon is not afraid to talk about God and the influences he makes on her on a daily basis. She is honestly one of the most sincere and positive role models I have had. I can’t tell you how many times I have wanted to just shake Sharon and say “Come on, get upset!” She has more patience than a person should be allowed. Not to mention that she is such a hard honest worker. It makes you wonder, “Why do bad things happen to Good People?” I can’t help but almost feel responsible for what happened. Because I feel that it very much should have been me that lost my job. Do I dare say that if I wasn’t carrying this precious child in the womb, that they would have chosen myself to make the new trek in life. Which would definitely send me on a world wind course. I just want Sharon to know that I love her and that she will be in my prayers. I know she has wonderful AP skills and shouldn’t have a problem finding another job. I am on a new journey as I learn to take on the accounts payable system which I have no experience with and she may get a lot of phone calls from me.

I also wonder about Dan’s grandma. Grandma is such a sweet, old fashion person. With more baking skills than she knows what to do with. She was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer. Oh, how horrible that would be. They gave her 6-8 months. But her positive personality doesn’t believe it and keeps living life with out self-pity. I think how hard it is for Dan to hold on to all of his memories growing up with Grandma, and think further to Daniel’s Parents. One life can have ripple affects on hundreds of others! Heavenly Father has a plan for us, this trial may not be so much for Grandma or even Grandpa as it may be for someone on the side lines watching. I know my eyes have been widened further. God wants us close to him, what better way than to bring us challenges. I love you Grandma and the entire family is praying and thinking about you everyday!