craig's surgery update

As most of you know craig donated his kidney to his dad on friday 12/12. The surgeries went very well. Craig's dad is doing extremely well with his new kidney. He was released from the hospital a couple of days ago and the doctors are impressed with how well his new kidney is fuctioning. Craig is still in the hospital however. The doctors say that the donor always has a harder time recovering. Craig is experiencing a lot of pain in his belly and he is still on an iv. Abdominal surgery is extrememly rough on the gut and it can take a lot of time for the gut to recover. Unfortunately there is nothing the doctors can do to relieve the discomfort. I am so very proud of him. He is so brave and strong. it isn't easy seeing him in so much pain but we both have all the faith in the world that god is taking good care of him. Craig is a true hero. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful man as my husband. We ask everyone to keep craig in their prayers. I will do my best to keep everyone up to date.

I've been Tagged!

I got an award...and I've been tagged! I love awards! Thanks Tammy!

The award....
This isn't just an ordinary award though! This award comes with some homework:


List six things that make you happy. Pass the award along to six more bloggers. Your answers have to be creative, not obvious!

So....here are my six!

1) Having friends and family over for dinner! We were blessed this Thanksgiving with four out-of-town guests! My sister and her husband and my best friend and her husband all came down to share the holiday weekend with us! There is nothing better than sitting down with a bunch of people you love and sharing some yummy food!

2) The first snowfall of the year. I love looking outside on a cold winter day and seeing the first snowflakes of the year fall to the ground. As a kid it meant playing out in the snow, maybe school closures, and hot cocoa. As an adult it means reading a book by the fire and cuddling on the couch.

3) Hearing a child laugh really hard! I absolutely love kids, and I love watching them play and have fun, but there is nothing better than when a child finds something so funny that he/she can't stop laughing! It is so contagious and it instantly makes for a good day!

4) Looking at pictures, hence my love for taking them! There is something about that frozen moment in time. I love looking at a picture and imagining what they were smiling about, laughing about, and thinking about! I love that emotion a good picture will invoke.

5) Seeing my husband after a long day at work. I love seeing him as he walks through the front door. He always has a smile on his face, he always says, "babe...I'm home", and then he always extends his arms for a big ol' hug!

6) When my little brother says, "I love you and I miss you." Of course this isn't easy for a 9 year old boy to say, but he says it every time I talk to him on the phone. He has the biggest heart and I love him sooooooooooooo much!

Now...I'm tagging:

1. Anitra F.

2. Polly K.

3. Sarah E.

4. Shannon S.

5. Katie L. - yep it's time you get a blog (consider this a pre-blog creative blog award!)

6. Cary H - same as above...this is your motivation...you can even get awards for having a blog ;)...and I can add you to my blog stalking list!