Amazing miracles and the love of family...

So sorry for the lack of updated posts. I am not trying to make excuses, you know how it is this time of year. I know you want to get straight to updates so let's take a look at what has been going on and what we are planning in the coming weeks, shall we?

First and Foremost...Happy Halloween! I love this Holiday! Normally, every year, Parish and I spend the night at our house with Jackson, handing out candy to all of the little ghosts and goblins of our neighborhood. This year, since Halloween lands on a Friday we are skipping our normal tradition and heading out for a costume party at the Bednar's! I am not going to reveal what we are planning to be (I will post pictures on Sunday or Monday).

I've been doing a lot of thinking the last week or so about things. Its no secret that we've had a strange year...with many ups and downs. Most recently, we both experienced a death of a close family member within the last 2 weeks. It's kind of surreal how when you are faced with a life-altering event some families become closer, and others - well they drift apart. I never understood how you could do that.

I am so thankful that our family, stuck together and is able to become stronger because of the love and support that we show each other. If I have learned anything this year, it is family is [can be] stronger than anything. When my mom was diagnosed with cancer - our whole family talked almost 4X's a day, sometimes even more. When Parish's dad passed away, even though our loss didn't seem fair, we were all supportive of each other and understood that no matter the role that you played in his life - you were hurting too. I have been following a blog, that I have mentioned several times before - that proves that family is number one.

I just wanted to share that with you again...

What an amazing miracle that has happened for “MckMama” and her sweet little boy. As I mentioned in previous blogs, if you haven’t had a chance to review their site – please do. The link is: http://www.mycharmingkids.net.

Here is an excerpt from her blog…

MckMuffin is our sweet newborn son S! In the womb, he was diagnosed with heart failure: premature atrial contractions at 20 weeks; supraventricular tachycardia, hydrops, and intermittent advanced secondary heart block at 23 weeks; and enlargement of the heart at 32 weeks. When the doctors told us at 24 weeks that our very ill baby would surely die, we chose to give our son completely to God, for He alone knows best. We have not stopped praising our Lord since then, for MckMuffin was healed and was born a well and whole full-term baby!!

And this from one of her entries…

"We can't find anything wrong with his heart at all!" After a barrage of tests, Stellan's heart has proved to look like nothing but a perfectly healthy newborn heart. "I would never have known anything was wrong with him!" The head NICU nurse who attended Stellan's delivery couldn't stop talking about how glad she was to have come to a birth where she ended up not being needed!!!

That is amazing!! I am so happy for that family! If you haven't had a chance to read it - I highly recommend it!!

We are looking forward to some family pictures soon (haven't booked the date yet), and my favorite time of year is coming up...Xmas shopping! I love searching for that perfect gift...

Haylee, our niece turned 3 (although, I can honestly say she is 3 going on 6). Her quick wit and smarts are so impressive! Every time we see her, she amazes us more.

Brooklyn, our cousin - who is pretty much like our niece, turned 4 on the 24th and I spent almost a whole day with her singing the Apples and Bananas song - I love those precious moments.

And lastly, Parish turned 31 on October 16th! He now is the proud new owner of a surround sound system in our living room. He now has the perfect combination for viewing his weekly football games.

Have a Happy Halloween and be safe!

Update.

http://www.mycharmingkids.net When you get a chance, please go to this site, and pray for this family! Their baby will be born tomorrow and they need all the extra ones they can get.

On another note, our great uncle Rod passed away last week and his funeral is tomorrow. Please keep their family (and ours) in your thoughts and prayers. We know all too well how hard it is to lose someone you love dearly. May the memories of Rod bring peace and comfort in the coming months.

Halloween is Friday and we are celebrating with our friends - I will update you once I get some pictures taken! Stay tuned to what Parish and I are going to be!

Happy Anniversary Honey!

Happy Anniversary Parish. Two years ago today you swept me off my feet when we said "I do" and I love you more than anything in the world!

Can't wait to celebrate 100 more anniversaries with you! :)

Another SNL classic

Congratulations Kintigh's!!

It is wedding season for us right now - and as you can clearly see - it is tiring Parish right out!


The other weekend when we were home we went to my parents house - it was a Saturday night and Parish and I had talked about heading out to Zorbaz later that night. My mom, sister and I ran to Target to pick up a few things and when we came home...this is what we found...


Needless to say we stayed in that night and watched Sex in the City. He slept until 6:30 a.m. the next morning. Ha!

On October 3rd - Parish and I went up to Giant's Ridge for my friend Melissa's wedding. We had such a fun time dancing the night away - beautiful rooms too!

Congratulations to Melissa and Andrew!!

Next on deck - Lindsay and Gary's wedding in St. Paul this weekend (October 11).

Happy Anniversary to Josh and Kris too! Hope your little one will meet the world soon!

SO FUNNY!

I am posting this for you Dad, incase you didn't see this one yet! If you have 10 minutes - take a looksy...pretty hilarious!

For all you blog lovers!

I have been going home at night and checking these blogs, and I thought I would share the wealth. They are always good reads and there are some fantastic pictures too!

1.) Julie Gobel’s JAG Photography - http://jagphotography-jag.blogspot.com/ This is our cousin Julie on Parish’s side – she has a fantastic talent in photography!

2.) www.mycharmingkids.net - This blog I happened to fall on by accident, and I am sure glad that I did! This is a beautiful blog about “mckmama” and her charming kids. The one spot on this blog that caught my eye was about their unborn child Stellan…They were told at 24 weeks that he would surely not make it, but he is still alive and will be delivered on the 29th of October. They asked for prayer requests and they received a great response. Be sure to check out Stellan’s name gallery on the left hand side. Such creative people!

Hope you all enjoy! Parish and I are heading up to Giant's Ridge this weekend for our friend's wedding - we are so excited!

Congrats Melissa and Andrew!