Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Soccer, Basements, and Spring Programs, Oh My!

Let me first apologize for not having posted anything sooner...I have been really busy (the story of my life). This past month has been full. Hunter started soccer again. This season his coaches actually know something about the game, and have taught the kids some skills. Hunter really seems to enjoy it. He had his first game (of sorts) last Wednesday. It was so funny! One little boy on his team thinks they are playing rugby (I guess). He likes to push and shove to get to the ball. A little girl on the other team kept picking up the ball and running away with it. We parents laughed so hard, and the kids really seemed to have a great time.

As for the basement, Brian has nearly completed the ceiling. We are a couple of tiles short, so the four corners of one side are not done. That should be taken care of in the near future. I must say that our basement looks completely different! I love it!

Last Saturday, Garrett's preschool had their Spring Program. I received a note home that Garrett showed interest in participating in the open mic part of the program, and he was going to recite "Old Mother Hubbard" all by himself. All of the other children were performing in groups. We practiced that nursery rhyme all week. At the program, I was so proud of Garrett as he walked up to the microphone all by himself. He took a breath, and began reciting "Humpty Dumpty!" He said it loud and proud! He told me he was going to say something else other than "Old Mother Hubbard", I just didn't believe him! He then performed with two other groups of children also. I think he really likes the spotlight!There was also an Art Gallery of the student's work. Here is Garrett posing next to his art (his is the caterpillar and life cycle on the green paper).

Hunter is just days away from finishing 1st grade! He works very hard, and has accomplished so much. He loves school!

Amazing update!

Just for those of you who are wondering, Tricia's double lung transplant went very well, considering how damaged her lungs were. The CF had basically destroyed her lungs. She is OUT OF THE HOSPITAL! Tricia was released last Thursday (I believe) and now has some rehab still at a center near Duke University. She is getting stronger every day, and so is her precious little Gwyneth Rose. Baby Gwyneth is now over 4lbs and should be ready to be released from the hospital by the time Tricia is ready to go home (Nags Head) in a couple of weeks. Please keep praying for this family!

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Please Pray for Tricia Lawrenson

I know that this is supposed to be a place for you, my family and friends, to get updates about the boys, and I promise, an update on them is coming shortly.

Urgent prayer request: I am pretty sure I have mentioned Tricia Lawrenson before. She is a young woman with Cystic Fibrosis. She had a baby in January who was only 25 weeks gestational age. Well, Tricia got "the call" yesterday afternoon that she was getting NEW LUNGS! She is currently in the OR undergoing her transplant. Pray for Tricia, for her husband Nate, baby Gwyneth (who is still so tiny, but doing well) and especially for the donor's family. They had to lose a loved one to save someone else. What an amazing gift for the donor! Check out Nate's blog to read more of their story: www.cfhusband.blogspot.com. It is truly an amazing story of their faith in God and their love for each other!