Snooky Great: February 2007

Monday, February 19, 2007

Kitty In A Box

We got a package the other day in a very nicely padded box (there had been a computer in it). We set the box on one of our desks and of course, Cindy thought it was the nicest place to be. She was in there all day...how snooky!

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Happy Day After Groundhog Day!

Did he see his shadow? Do we know what that means? Apparently if he see his shadow there are 6 more weeks of winter vs. if he doesn't see it, an early spring. How do they know if he sees his shadow? Do they ask him? Squeak, Squeak, Squeak'ums...Squeak, Squeak, Squeaker... (If you haven't seen The Emperor's New Groove you should definitely watch it...) (Do groundhogs speak like squirrels?)

On a different note, we have great news, Brad got hired on full time with the school district he was working at as one of their IT guys. We are very excited for him and truly blessed from God by this opportunity for him. Praise God!

And what would a blog be without pictures, so here are some pictures of Sam and Seth from when we visited them at their new home last weekend!

Mia's Story

Mia was born October 12th, 2007. Lisa's water broke early at 34 weeks and she was in the hospital for 2 weeks because she didn't go into labor. During that time, they noticed a blocked intestine in Mia and determined that she should be delivered down at UCLA. So, at 36 weeks, Mia was delivered via C-section (because she was breech). We know that was a God thing because after she was born we found out her heart had not completed closing off the four chambers (an AV Canal) and a stressful delivery might not have been best for her. We also found out she didn't have an anal opening and her right nostril was blocked. Months later we would find out her skull had fused early. All of these things required surgeries. On May 1st, 2008, Mia had surgery on her skull and suffered a stroke during it. The doctors told us she would only "eat, breath, smile and laugh". People from all over had already been praying for Mia, but so many more joined in and she is truly a miracle because she continues to progress far beyond what anyone would have imagined. This is our blog to document that journey of our little girl, thank you for praying and we hope it will encourage you as much as it encourages us. God is good, all the time!