Happy Birthday to Chelsea!!!

Fourteen years ago this week we were blessed with our first child and beautiful little girl. And now we are blessed for her to be a teenager or cursed whichever applies. Chelsea is such a blessing and a good girl. She is making A's and B's in school and it a great example to her friends. Ruthie just loves her.

We had a family birthday party for her and she got an Eye Ball, which something for her IPOD. I don't know much about this stuff. The Eye Ball allows her to use her IPOD like a radio. Her new likes includes Strawberry Shortcake so that is how we decorated.

We have a tradition for fixing your favorvite meal on your birthday. Chelsea's request was mozzerella sticks, rolls, fried shrimp and potatoes, basically she wanted starch. Rodney and I were sick afterwards. Before we surprised her with her favorite dessert, cheesecake, Rodney asked what could make her birthday better? We just knew she would say having cheesecake, but she said having Alex here would make it better. She is so sweet and so right.

Easter Weekend!!

We had a busy Easter weekend. Ruthie and I went to Lockhart on Thursday to spend time with Rodney's Mom, who just started her Chemo. So Rodney's mom could have peace and quiet my mom came and got Ruthie for the weekend. I know some of you are thinking if she wanted peace and quiet why did I stay? Ha Ha! very funny. Anyway, Ruthie had a busy and fun weekend spending time with cousin's and being spoiled by MeMaw and PawPaw. I enjoyed spending time with Rodney's Mom and Aunt. Rodney's Mom is doing well, the chemo makes her very tired, weak and dizzy. She will take chemo every 3 weeks, please keep her in your prayers.

Rodney and Chelsea went to Dallas for Leadership Training for Christ. They had a great time with over 1000 other Christians. Chelsea participated in puppets, chorus and several other events.

Sunday evening after everyone got home we had a easter egg hunt in the house. Ruthie is a professional egg hunter after hunting with cousin's in Cuero.

Some more cute picture of Ruthie!!!!

Ruthie insisted on putting her new A&M overalls on over her pajamas this morning and did a little dance as you see in the picture to the left.

Following in her brothers footsteps!

The last spring I had Alex he helped me in the yard he was disapointed that the flowers did not have pretty blooms. He said he had money and wanted to buy me flowers with pretty blooms. I told him no because the flowers we had just planted will have pretty bloom soon. I remembered our conversation as the funeral home was bringing the flowers from his service. I thought to myself, my son did give me flowers with pretty blooms that are still growing today. And now Ruthie is helping take care of those flowers with pretty blooms, when she isn't playing, of course. She is just now learning her way around the yard. Her brother would be so proud. This is such a good time of the year to look around and see the beauty God has given us.

What time is? What time is it? It's time to take a Picture!!

Chelsea and Ruthie cute and pretty as usual, what
else could I do but take a picture. Hope all is well
with everyone. Rodney's Mom, Judy could still could
use our prayers, she start chemo on Tuesday.

Rodney's Mom Update

Rodney's Mom did well with the surgery. The doctor was pleased that the situation was better than expected. What she thought was many tumors throughout Judy's abdomen was scar tissue. She did have cancer on one of her ovaries, both fallopian tubes and cancer cells in the fluid she was producing. She will be having chemo treatments for 6 months. She has a 50% percent cure rate. This is a blessing considering the intial diagnosis. Thank you for your prays and please keep them coming, she will need them to get through the treatment.