Happily Ever After...

Anyone remember the story of Team Awesome? Well, I'm gonna tell it to you again. HA! Last November, we went to pre-op at the hospital for Gianna's FIRST EVER local surgery. The Anesthesiologist told us this sweet story about how she saw someone collapse and went to help at the Peachtree Road Race, and how all the ladies with her had a shirt that said "Team Awesome". She asked them about it, and they told her "that they were ordinary people who wanted to do extraordinary things." She told Gianna that she sensed something awesome about her. And then, a week later, she walks in the OR with a Team Awesome t-shirt for Gianna, and takes her back to the OR chanting, "We are Team Awesome". Team Awesome was born in our home that day. You see, my very nervous little girl who was having a new Dr. perform her surgery in a new hospital with different protocols, immediately became relaxed.... and had fun on her way to surgery. The kindness of a s...

.....Why she melts our hearts on a daily basis:

Unfortunately, due to rainy weather, we had to cancel the big party. It's hard to fit 100 people inside our house in the event that it continued to rain. So at 11 AM, we made the call to cancel, but our family still came on over. She had waited patiently, KNOWING a house was being built for her and there was NO WAY rainy weather was going to stop us from letting her see it.  My sister and her family.  My nieces and nephews. Aunt and Uncle weren't able to attend due to a medical emergency. But all is fine now, so for that we are grateful. They were there in spirit though!  The proud grandparents. And the Proud Papa. I wheeled her down the super awesome ramp to see her Clubhouse for the very first time. I think she kinda likes it, don't you? On a precious side note, as she came down the ramp, her sisters and cousins shouted, "PRINCESS CELIA" Be. Still. My. Heart. The builder presented her with a pink prince...

Ahhh, yes, I remember. March was the magical month that Make-A-Wish began Celia's wish. SQUEAL!! It also was the month we took back the abyss known as our yard. 90 bales of pine straw 160 bags of mulch 1 very dead tree removed stumps ground new tree planted old playhouse stained pavers moved plants planted copious amounts of trips to Home-Depot and it finally all came together.....  It all started with a pathetic backyard, that was forlorn and neglected. And a shabby old playhouse that the sisters couldn't part with.  The contractor made quick work out of the foundation.  At the end of week one, windows and walls were up and the roof was shingled. Good stuff.  Hardiplank siding, a real front door, electricity are now in.  A cool deck, and paint to match our house. Getting pretty homey, huh?  Swing set for 4 girls is off the back. Put in a lil' mulch (okay 160 bags, but who's coun...

February has always been our fast and furious FUN month. Every year, we blink and the month is over. Here is a sampling of our month:  Celia got a stander (FINALLY) approved through insurance. This thing is  SUHWEEET!!! It a chair and then with a lil' lever action.... VIOLA! She is standing! It is particularly wonderful because she can only tolerate standing for about 15 minutes. To get her stander out, get her leg braces on, get her strapped in and standing (which takes about 15 minutes itself) and then haul her back out after a mere 15 minutes is not my favorite. Now, we can just sit her back down for a rest as long as she needs and then try again. It is AMAZINGLY AWESOME!!  Then my sweet, amazing, beautiful little Sissy came for a week's stay. We tea partied, pedicured, shopped, and had a Valentine's party with ALL the cousins. What a precious week! My girls LOVE their Auntie!!  Here she is with 8 of the cousi...

 Twenty Seven years ago I married the love of my life. Our sweet girls woke up extra early to make us cereal in bed. Sweetness. Nothing says, "Happy Anniversary" like a bowl of Frosted Mini Wheats. And thanks to our "Georgia Marrieds" we got a whole overnight trip sans little girls. I'm not sure if it's legal. It has been EIGHT YEARS since we have gone away overnight without a child. We were DUE a night away. We even ordered room service. At 12 AM for cheesecake (Just because we could) and then again for breakfast. The girls did great, we came home relaxed and ready to do it again. Haha! We are SO BLESSED.

This is Celia's humor. I was standing right by her, so she was being goofy. I. love. it.