THE ICE HAS ARRIVED

DOESN'T IT LOOK LIKE THIS VAN NEEDS TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD RIGHT BACK TO FLORIDA?

OUR BENCH IN SAMUEL'S GARDEN



AS COLD AND NASTY AS IT IS OUTSIDE... THE ICE IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL! WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO STILL HAVE POWER. I WAS AMAZED EVEN MORE AFTER GOING OUT AND SEEING WHAT LOOKS LIKE 3/4 OF AN INCH OF ICE ON OUR CARS AND TREES. THANK YOU GOD! WE ARE PREPARED, BUT IT IS KIND OF FUN TO HANG OUT, WATCH MOVIES, TRY TO CATCH UP ON SOME SCHOOL WORK, SNUGGLE TOGETHER ON THE COUCH WITH THE HEAT STILL RUNNING:)


THE HEARING WAS CANCELED AND WILL BE POSTPONED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THAT. I VACILLATE BETWEEN FEELING SO AT PEACE AND THEN JUST WANTING IT TO BE OVER AND HAVING A SENSE OF IF SHE WILL STAY OR NOT... IT CAN BE REALLY HARD TO WAIT. IN THE CAR ANNA TOLD HOPE, " I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITH OUT YOU LITTLE SISTER.":)


OK... MELT MY HEART. DO YOU THINK SHE UNDERSTOOD THE PART ABOUT NOT KNOWING IF SHE IS ABLE TO STAY? I LOVE THE INNOCENCE OF CHILDREN... I LOVE THAT SHE LOVES HER... I LOVE HOW RESILIENT CHILDREN ARE IN COMPARISON TO US ADULTS... I KNOW GOD'S HANDS ARE ALL OVER THIS SITUATION. I PRAY HE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD MY KIDS HEARTS THROUGH THIS ALL.


I HAD TO TAKE THE KIDS TO THE DOCTOR YESTERDAY... THEY ALL CAME HOME FROM FLORIDA WITH COLDS. THAT WAS THE ONLY BUMMER THING OF OUR TRIP. BUT THANK GOD THEY ALL SEEM TO BE ON THE MEND.


STAY WARM EVERYONE!!
SPEND SOME TIME SNUGGLING WITH THOSE YOU LOVE...