Here We Go

Alright I promise I have not totally forgotten about this blog. It's just that alot has gone on in our lives in the last several months. One of my New Year's resolutions is to do a better job of blogging the events and blessing in our lives, however I feel the need to catch you up first. Hold on tight Here We Go...

The first day of school

I didn't even cry. I was just proud we made it!

You'll notice Riley's first day of school was a month after Regan's. (He had to get his suprapubic catheter removed from the surgery back in June.)

When did they get big enough to go to school?

Riley and Regan's Birthday party

We had it at the YMCA park - very good idea!

Aww, Halloween with a cowboy and a princess

A very special anniversary with a very special person!

We had to go see Mrs. Joli, Riley's kidney donor and a dear person to our whole family!
(And I'm not just saying that b/c she'll read this either.)

Tate's first birthday - it was actually on Thanksgiving day.

Poor kid, we didn't even have a real party(according to Riley and Regan).

Sorry kid we promise to do better next year!

The cousins Christmas Party - I think they are outgrowing the crafts.

Blackshear's fabulous Christmas parade

Tate hated the waiting, but once it got started he was totally content.
(Daddy looks a little less than excited though.)

The children's Christmas Play at church

Regan was an angel....

Riley was a donkey - no comments please.

Christmas morning

Tate loved his toys - they have helped him stand more, just not in this picture!

Riley and Regan's favorite - their new trampoline.

(Mommy and Daddy lovingly refer to it as the outdoor cage. It's not on in this picture, but the cage part was added before Christmas afternoon!)

We had Christmas breakfast with Granny at the Huddle House and sloppy joe's for lunch. I'm telling you we really know how to put out a spread!

This defintely hasn't been our best year - dealing with kidney rejection, hernia surgery, bladder surgery, the awful process of cathing (that will be reversed soon), back surgery, dealing with a baby we still can't figure out, Coot lost his job, I started working....it hasn't been our worst either.

But Our God is still worthy of praise. I praise Him for a husband that took over taking care of Riley (and Regan) when I was taking care of Tate - traveling to and from Atlanta every week, for friends and family that had a fundraiser that allowed us to pay for a van we desperately needed, for financial gifts from people we didn't know that keeps our heads above water, cards sent by friends at just the right time, a Bible study group that prays for us, and all the countless blessing that we miss every day....Our God is WORTHY of all our praise. I am thankful that He has brought us through this year. Though none of it would have been my choosing, God has truly taught us alot this year.

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28