Brent Update

We are so thankful to report that Brent is doing very well. He was out of surgery by 12:30 last night. The doctor said it was the best set of lungs he has seen. This morning Brent drew a heart on Trudy's hand and then pointed to her to tell her that he loved her. We are very thankful that they are this far. We need to pray that he doesn't show signs of rejection. Eileen

Prayer Request

We would like to put out a prayer request for Duane's nephew Brent. He is in surgery right now getting a new set of lungs. They started about 5:30 tonight (Sunday the 24th) and it will take anywhere from 6 to 8 or 10 hours. Thanks! Eileen

Happy Birthday Reagan!

I can't believe Reagan is 3 years old today! This is a picture I took with my phone at Thomas and Friends Live! A show we took her to for her birthday.

She is a very funny girl and keeps us cracking up! Her latest thing is to make up new words to songs. For example, the other night we had chicken for dinner so she sang:

Father Abraham
Had many sons
And many chickens had
Father Abrachicken!

For mother's day she sang me this song:

One, two buckle my worm
Three, four shut the worm
Five, six pick up worms
Seven, eight lay them worms
Nine, ten a fig bat [big fat] worm!

Can't wait to see what she will entertain us with this year!

Happy Mothers Day

Hi everyone,

It was great to see everybody at Tims Sunday and I was lucky enough to have a little girl model for me. Do you think she has a secret? Just click on the image to see it in a larger view.

Eldon

Gene mutation?

I just posted my 27 week pregnancy update on my blog. I found out today I have a gene mutation that is a known trigger for pre-eclampsia, which I've had twice. I've got MTHFR a1298c, an inherited blood clotting disorder. Besides triggering PE, it raises the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart attack, although those risks can be easily managed now that I know I have it. I wondered if anyone on this side of the family has been diagnosed with this.

New Digs...

Hello Everyone! Just thought I would let you know that I moved to a new place this past weekend. With a lot of help from my folks and some good friends we managed to get all of my stuff into my new apartment. Leave it to me to pick the one day that we get close to 90 in April as my moving day! I still say it was better then the last move which took place in the middle of the Hotlanta summer.

For those of you keeping track, my new address is:
221 Walton Way
Smyrna, GA 30082

Once I get everything unpacked and organized I will post some pictures...so, check back in 6 months or so!

Please Pray for Kayleen

Some of you know my in-laws, Ron and Kayleen H. This week, Kayleen was diagnosed with breast cancer. She will be facing surgery on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. We don't know very much at this point, but prayers for recovery and for decisions about a treatment plan would be appreciated.

Stepping in to say "Hi!"

Hello everyone! We hope you all had a happy Easter. We celebrated both Easter and Zion's first birthday. We would like to host the family for Mother's Day. Mike's hope to be here for Tara's graduation, so we hope it works out for them to come, and we hope you all can come!

Love to all,

Cathy

Back In Town

Sue, Brett and I got back late Saturday night from Vegas. We had a good time and the weather was good but it was cold at the Grand Canyon. This is Brett putting on his best poker face and the next picture is Sue and her friend Kristy at the Grand Canyon. The last picture is Brett at Red Rock Canyon.

Eldon

Brett Finished!

Brett finished the Illinois Marathon with a time of 5:21:18. He struggled a bit in the second half and ended up slower than he had hoped, but he finished. Coach Paul and Coach Terry both worked with him to keep him going. Here is Brett and Coach Paul crossing the finish line on the scoreboard screen.