Life's Ups and Downs...

The last week has been full of life's ups and downs.  Last Thursday Curtis 

went into the hospital for back surgery due to a ruptured disk.  It means 

Daddy doesn't lift anything over five pounds for at least two weeks and is 

very limited in what he can do for six weeks.  Jordan and Nicholas have 

stepped up to the plate in a BIG way to help in anyway they can.

Friday evening after Curtis came home from the hospital we received a call 

that "Pap" my grandpa, and the kids great grandpa had passed away.  He was  

recently diagnosed with cancer and we were all very surprised how quickly he 

passed.  We are thankful that he didn't have to suffer and we know he is in 

heaven and several family members now have a new guardian angle looking 

down over them.

Add to this a couple of things I won't mention AND the fact it was finals week 

for the boys and as Jordan was a senior  there were many senior activities as 

well.  

I couldn't be more blessed with the friends and family we have!  Our friends 

prayed for us and brought over delicious meals for our family! 

 More friends came and helped us with landscaping and outdoor activities that 

we were right in the middle of and due to time limits needed to get done.  

And the boys, well they completed their final exams, didn't miss a day of 

school and they truly couldn't have made us more proud!! As for Gabriella, 

let's say she did an amazing being herself and gave hugs and made us giggle 

at just the perfect times!  One thing I've always tried to teach our children is 

that no matter how challenging a situation may seem, if you look hard enough 

you can always find the sliver lining in any cloud:)