Belated Thanksgiving Blessing!

Sydney was sick with Strep the week of Thanksgiving and did not go to school so this came home with her this week…….

 If you can’t read it, it says….

Dear Mommy,

Thank you for letting me take care of myself.  Thank you for being my Mommy.  Thank you for my Daddy.

Love, Sydney

The MANY blessings of being a Mommy!  So thankful for my children!

(We need to do a little work on her penmanship!)

BLESSINGS!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing all of you and your loved ones a very blessed Thanksgiving!

This morning Sydney had her usual Thanksgiving snack of turkey neck.

 I know, Yuck!  And yes she has her PJ top on backwards, who knows why, it was not that way when she went to bed!

She even shared with the puppies who were more than happy to help her eat it.

Bailee licking her lips and looking for more!

Sydney and her “baby”.

My many Blessings!

My husband, Tim

My beautiful daughters-

Samantha

Sydney

My Mom

There are many family and friends not with us that we give thanks for and wish them a very blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.

We often leave it unsaid, so I want all of you to know, I love you and am so thankful for all the blessings in my life.

This holiday season is bittersweet for us as we are nearing the one year anniversary of losing my Dad.  I do rejoice in knowing that he is with our Father in Heaven and with my Grandma Elina!

BLESSINGS!

In My Daughter’s Eyes

Couldn’t get this last one any clearer, but still love it!

Love those beautiful almond eyes that are so expressive.  She is growing up so fast.

Our Sunshine!

Blessings!

Favorite Photo Friday

 A girl and her dog…..

Sydney loves her puppies!  The love wasn't always mutual though.  When Syd was little Cosmo would stay away from the active little bundle that she was.  She has grown on him though and she is sooo happy that he will now let her love on him. 

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Blessings!

Curses Diabetes!

I am in a bit of a bind….  or actually a cast.  I have a nice little  Carolina blue cast on my left leg from just below the knee down.

Over 35 yrs of living with Diabetes is taking a toll on my body.  I was diagnosed with Charcot’s Joint in my left ankle. 

One of the wonderful things about Diabetes is that even if you have great control of your blood sugars you can and most likely will get complications.  That is me, I seem to be one of those that even with fairly good control I seem to get every rare complication there is. 

Charcot’s Joint is also called neuropathic arthropathy. The foot becomes deformed as a result of the lack of nerve stimulation, which causes the muscles to lose the ability to support the foot properly and fractures can occur. Walking makes it worse.

  

Charcot damage is treated by avoiding putting any weight on the foot while it heals. Usually the foot is put into a cast for a period of weeks to limit damage. 6-12 weeks!  Surgery may be needed to restore a more normal shape to the foot.  This is what casting the foot is trying to avoid. 

So now that you know more than you wanted to…..

Needless to say pictures may not be happening much.  I have a hard enough time just maneuvering myself with crutches or a walker, let alone try to snap pics!

I have some pics I haven’t posted yet and I do need to catch up on.  Here are some random ones from the last few weeks.

Our sassy Syd!

 

 

Samie and her “Besties”!

Happy Fall!!

Blessings!

Favorite Photo Friday

My favorite photo this week goes back to when the girls were little. 

I think this is one of my all time favorites of them together.

Sydney had only been home about 5 months and already the bond between them could be seen.

The sweetness in the way they are looking at each other……

I pray that they always look at each other with the same love and sweetness.

Have a fantastic weekend!

BLESSINGS!

Favorite Photo Friday

One of my favorite photos from the week…

(a little blurry but still love it)

love the look of pure joy on her face!

Blessings!