Last weekend, my father successfully pulled off a surprise party for my mother and her twin sister, Judy! I must admit, it was SO much fun to be a part of...these are easily, the 2 most important women in my life. Not every gal gets to grow up with 2 moms! Happy Birthday (today), ladies! I LOOOOVE you SO much!
Judy plus Jany = 120 years of life!
Did someone say birthday cake? (oh no...here we go again!) Ashley, Sav, Ben, Drew, Ethan
Ben munchin' on some delicious cake! (and I mean amazing--some of the best I have ever had!)
Savannah (sporting new glasses and a new haircut- by yours truly) getting some help from Auntie Ashley
Andrew is SOOO happy to be eating cake for the billionth time this month!
Seriously, E? He stayed in this position for about 5 minutes---just giggling to himself...I was laughing so hard I was crying.
Ethan- covered in cake...so proud of himself
The twinks checking out some of their old pictures that were scattered around on the tables.
One of my favorite pics of all time! LOVE. IT. (I would say Mah on the left???)
Mom and Dad celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary on Saturday (the day of the party). Happy Anniversary, you two lovebirds! SO blessed to have you as parents!
Mama and her kiddos: Collin and Suz
I was super nervous cutting Sav's hair (to chop off all of the baby hair)--but it turned out pretty cute! She has a feisty little stacked bob in the back with longer layers in the front.
No, they don't look alike---not at all...
Me and the original twinks!
These ladeeez took care of me the entire time I was on bedrest---I tell ya, no one can cook like them! I LOVE me some good 'ole Southern, down home, Judy and Jany cookin'!
My handsome bro
Uncle Stoney and Cousin James
"Asss-lee, Cah-tah, and Unca-cah"
Me and my BFF
Sweet Mrs. Murphy (my 1st grade teacher) and Sassy Sav...it was such a great turn out of close friends and family---thank you to EVERY one who came to love on the twin ladies! And a special request to remember the Hall family in your prayers.
Uncle Stoney with his book-ends (Andrew and Ethan)
All smiles! (Ethan and Andrew)---Its a workout- isn't it, Stoneman?
Love it. Carter and Ashley...PRECIOUS little baby boy!!!!
Silly, silly Benny Boo---aka, my KOALA---LOVES himself some Mama piggy-back rides.
Cousin James playing around with a wiggly Drew
Update on Savannah:
My little "Pirate Princess" (that's what I tell her she is) LOVES her glasses and wears them all the time with no problem (well, at least after the initial shock wore off--but that's a whole 'nother story).
For 2 hrs every day, Pirate-Princess-Savi wears this eye patch and doesn't even mess with it. I also ordered the
Princess Poster that you blogger friends suggested and it is such a neat idea! Thanks so much!
Miss Thang (who was less than thrilled to be back in the OR waiting room at Cook Children's Hospital FW) had another surgery on Monday to remove the stent that was placed
during her kidney operation in June.
Even with the "happy juice", Savannah remembered where she was and started screaming when she saw me walk out of the preop room (only 1 parent was allowed back there with her). I was bawling as I walked down the hallway to the waiting room, while listening to my baby scream all the way to the OR. (yes. I could hear her. it was ROUGH.) It doesn't get ANY easier. In fact, it gets harder and harder every time. This is my little girl in recovery.
The first thing the doc said when he met with me postoperatively was, "Savannah wasn't too happy with us back in the OR. I think she remembers this place." (no kidding)
He said that the procedure went well...but that she was most definitely going to need a THIRD surgery--(
Ureteral Reimplantation Surgery)--this time on her LEFT kidney, in December. This is a completely different surgery than the Pyeloplasty that was on her RIGHT kidney. Ugh. poor baby girl.
Savannah was pooped out and had a pretty bad day when she got home, but she is feeling MUCH better now! Thank you so much for your prayers.
LOTS to blog about! The quads' 1st Major League Baseball game last night; the Print Ad for the hospital...we have been one busy family!
