Thanks For Your Prayers!

Coleton's surgery went very well and he is resting comfortably tonight. We will try to get some pictures up tomorrow but I wanted to give a quick update. Please continue to pray for the bleeding to stay under control.
Chase

Please Pray for Our Little Man

Tomorrow, we'll be taking Coleton into Children's Hospital for surgery to have a port-a-catheter put in. This port will make it possible for us to give Coleton factor at home, as well as to give it on a regular basis when needed. Coleton will be put under general anesthesia for the surgery. Please pray that the Lord would give the doctors wisdom and skillfulness of hands, that the surgery would go smoothly, and that Coleton's bleeding would stay under control. The surgery will be at 12:45pm, and Coleton will be in the hospital for a couple of days to monitor bleeding from the surgery. Thank you so much for your prayers!

Connor & Sarina

Cousins, Connor and Sarina, are exactly 1 week apart in age.

Connor is a sweety, laid back and perpetually smiling.

St. Patrick's Day

A drop of green food coloring turns Sarina's rice cereal into a St. Patrick's Day feast.

As you see in the background, Grandma had the pots and pans out for Coleton to make music along with the Irish music c.d. she had playing.

Mom made a delicious corn beef and cabbage casserole for dinner.  

Otherwise, everything was green - salad, grapes, tablecloth, napkins, and even the water!

More cookies with Grandma!

Coleton Enforcing OSHA Regulations

What I love about this clip:

- Coleton's adorable giggle,

- Coleton thinks Sarina is the coolest and funniest thing ever,

- Sarina is sporting her up-on-all-fours, almost-ready-to-crawl rock,

- Sarina's patience with Coleton and calm persistence to get the hat off.

Coleton Loves His Sister!

This is a very typical sight of Coleton interacting with Sarina.

It brings so much joy to our days!

Sarina Giggling

Having Fun with Grandpa and Grandma!

Sarina and Grandma
Grandma and Coleton play "Mr. Potato Head"

Grandpa and Coleton with matching hats

Sarina loves her silly Grandpa!

Playing in the Snow

Coleton looks at the cows from our backyard.

Much of the snow has melted over the last couple days

as we've had warmer weather in the 40s.

Chase helped Coleton build his first snowman.

Grandpa and Grandma's House

Coleton and Sarina got to stay overnight at Grandpa and Grandma's house, and then spent the entire next day there, while I (Sarah) taught piano lessons and ran errands.  They had a fun-filled time, including a popcorn party, planting grass, making cookies, playing "Guess Who" 2-year old style, and ending with a pizza party with all of us including "Uncle Paul".

Coleton shows off his muscles.

Grandma and Coleton are planting grass for Coleton to put his toy bugs in.  Unlike last year, when Coleton couldn't stand to get his hands dirty, Coleton loved playing in the dirt!

Sarina Joy loves the exer-saucer at Grandma and Grandpa's.

Coleton and Jennie are making popcorn for their "po-corn party".

Morning Bible reading with Grandpa.

What a fun day with Grandma!

Memories don't get much better than making cookies with Grandma!