Miracles!

 It's happening FINALLY!

We are beginning to see some signs of spring and with it - COLOR!

The beautiful pure and quiet landscape of all white is beginning to burst into COLOR and songs brought to you by birds and such!

With this comes much JOY!  And a fresh look at life.  I'm quite sure that is why there is SPRING!

And with it many blessings and shouts of gratitude!

We made it through the absolute hardest winter I have EVER lived through.

No, it wasn't just the weather this year. 

And now, we are greatly blessed and deeply grateful!

This little guy has kept us giggling and on our toes! Here he is, thinking he can go for a ride in the car!

He's gobs of fun and some where around a year old now!  He had a close call with an illness last week, bad mouse or something.  He's ALL better now though, and left us a sacrificial bird on the doorstep to show his gratitude.  Oh, the joy of outside cats!

 The cherry tree is beginning to blossom! It is simply gorgeous! Hopefully it will get to fully bloom as we are expecting some frost tonight.  Old man winter is truly hesitant to leave us.  I told him he could come back next year.  I even baked him brownies and kissed him goodbye.  I hope he gets the message and lets our beautiful blooming plants do what they are meant to do!

I think Sulu figures if he can't sit up front, maybe he can ride in the back seat!  He's a clever/curious/toddlerish boy, our Sulu!

Here he is helping me do our taxes.  Need I say more? I'm still working on them.  Sulu's eyes are the most beautiful blue in the world, but they ALWAYS photograph red.  Boo!  He's quite the looker!  But the "big boys" don't think so - STILL!  I will be glad when the warm weather stays simply for peace in the house amongst the feline population!  Gracious!

This beautiful woman is my daughter, Jenn.  She just celebrated her birthday last Friday.  I am so very proud to call this lovely lady my daughter.  She is gorgeous inside and out.  She is smart.  She is successful in her career and in her personal life.  She is loving and God fearing.  Jenn has an amazing testimony to the healing power of God.  She is a wonderful wife to Victor and an incredible mother to her and Victor's son, Christian.  She is a lovely daughter and has always made sure I know she loves me inspite of our differences in whatever they may have been/are.  She's been generously tolerant of my free spirit and gypsy-esque ways.  She is a sweet and priceless friend.  If I had a thousand pages to fill with the things I love and admire about Jenn, it wouldn't be enough. So, I will just say, Happy Birthday to the most beautiful, thoughtful, loving daughter any mom could ever be blessed with.  I love you, Jenn.

This is my son-in-law, Victor and his and Jenn's son, Christian.  Victor just celebrated his birthday Saturday before last.  Victor, you've come a long way, man! This man is a precious, loving, living and willing disciple of God.  He has worked his way through a virtual jungle to come out on "this" side and be able to share his enlightened thoughts and beliefs through his own "remixed" words to all of us about the word of God.  He offers a "Soul Food" article several times a week that sends my brain whirling with thought and self examination.  I am just as proud of Victor as I am of my very own blood children.  He is one strong man, with his own testimony of healing.  He is a good husband and a very devoted daddy.  Victor, happy birthday to you.  I know this year will be the year you are given the gifts you need to "make it all happen" as is in God's plan.  I love you too!

Christian, our grandson!  Most of you know everything there is to know about him.  But just as an update, he is doing SUPER! He will be released from his daily rehab program next week and sent on his way back to his regular school! Just so you know, this in itself is a MIRACLE.  He is excited to be back with his buddies and his regular world, albeit a tad changed now!  Christian was very instrumental in healing a lot of "junk" in amongst all of the families involved during his illness.  Thank you, buddy!  We will keep all things as they should be in honor of your wishes and sacrifice.  We love you Christian!

I have begun working out with Jillian Michael's (shred in 30 days) DVD because Paul & I have all plans to run a race in honor of ECMO in September.  ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) is the lung by-pass procedure which saved Christian's life, well along with voluminous other factors.  The ECMO team of Children's Hospital of Atlanta, Egleston has a reunion in September every year.  We all plan to attend this year.  Hopefully, it will be a great gathering of all kinds of miracles (included miracle will be me running a race - but that's another story!).  Christian was the 801st patient to receive ECMO.  The run I personally run will be in his honor, but there will be others there running in honor of all ECMO patients and technicians.  I can't wait!  Hope it's a nice day!  Fall in Atlanta is beautiful too!

This entire blog today was brought to you by miracles.  Don't you just LOVE spring miracles!?!

Count your blessings!

Happy Wednesday,

Paul and Cheri