Summertime is here...

We are HAPPY that summer has finally arrived here in Indy! :) Stayin'up late and sleepin' in, flip~flops, slices of cold watermelon, fresh-squeezed lemonade, the sound of birds singing outside the window where the sun is streaming in...ahhhh! (Looking forward to church camp and vacation ahead!!!)

Life has been a bit confusing and scary for our family over the past several months. My dear Dad was diagnosed with "sarcoma" of his leg in the last part of December, 2010. Treatment has included five surguries, chemotherapy and an end result of the amputation of that leg in May. There is NO way to describe the anquish that my heart has felt during the last few months. We have put our trust on our Heavenly Father who is in control and sees the big picture of all of our lives. "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those that trust in Him." (Nahum 1:7) My Dad, a wonderful man of God, is doing incredibly well... a true "HERO" in all of our lives. He is one of the bravest persons that I know...has a great attitude and an amazing determination. We are looking forward to better days ahead, and we are thanking God for His help so far! Trusting in Him to keep my dad in his perfect care! (He has a temporary prosthesis now and will be getting a permanent one in the future. I can envision him running marathons!) :) We have tried to pull together as a family, and the love that is there is such an amazing blessing. I have to add that my Mom is also a "HERO"...taking beautiful care of both my Dad and Grandma...She will always have my deepest love and respect for that. For those of you that have called or sent a card or text at just the right moment, said a prayer, given a hug...You will never know just how much it has meant! Thank you from our hearts.

Thought I would share a few pictures of some of the happier moments of the last few months... a Mother's Day tea, King's Island fun, random family pics and even some winter memories(brrrr...). Hope that YOU are having a WONDERFUL summer. Sending all of you lots of hugs and special blessings...

Mother's Day tea party...

spring 2011

Summer fun 2011

Fun winter memories...

Winter fun...

February is coming in like a lion...an Indy ice-storm and more snow on the way! We are enjoying winter around here(though flip-flops and iced tea on the porch sounds pretty wonderful about right now...smiles).It's rather a cozy time...winter wonderland scenes from our windows by day and cuddles, big cozy blankets, warm pj's and cocoa from our favorite mugs(or hot tea if you are Corey) by evening. The only downside is having to drive on treacherous roads...can be kind of scary at times!
Christmas time is now a beautiful memory. January was a month to celebrate~~~some wonderful answers to prayer and the 20th anniversary of our wedding! Danny planned a wonderful weekend downtown Indy...a beautiful stay at The Canterbury hotel, delicious meals at The Oceanaire and St.Elmo's, a covered carriage ride, a relaxing pedicure and more...It was terribly romantic and I still have stars in my eyes! :)Loving family kept our kids and they had a blast, too! I feel greatly blessed to have had 20 years of wedded bliss to such an awesome man...:)
Just enjoyed these quotes from my NKJ Woman's study Bible..."As you trust God's gifts to be sufficient and His assignments to be appropriate, you can accept the way you look, the means you have been given, the family in which you are living, the struggles through which you have gone,the job you have, being content and fulfilled in all. You must trust that God has given you everything needed for this moment in time. As you depend upon the Lord, you are content as you pursue His goals for your life." "Contentment" and not taking my everyday blessings for granted are my new year's resolutions.
Trust you are feeling God's love and peace during this winter season! Thought that I would share some of our winter pics...

christmas 2010

anniversary celebration