Together
Jake and I don’t get to capture many photos of just the two of us. We needed a recent one for our Family Formation kick-off event (so our new class knows who we are.) Shecklet #4 offered to take one of us this afternoon ❤️
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Faith Veronica
Today we said our earthly goodbyes to a little one we didn’t get a chance to meet this side of heaven. She was already in the arms of Jesus when she was born on 6/19/19. Her parents (our friends from church) had asked us to be her godparents and they chose my name as her middle name. ❤️
There really aren’t words to express the depth of the impact that someone so small can make on your heart.
Last day of school!
The Shecklets finished up 6th, 5th, 2nd and kindergarten today! On to summer break!
Shecklet #4 also had a kindergarten graduation ceremony this morning. Once each student received their graduation certificate, the kids performed three songs for the audience.
This the last kindergarten graduation for DaVinci’s director, Ms. Lach. She has done amazing things for the school (including navigating through the building and expansion process) during her time at DaVinci. I love the fact that she knew our kids by name.
Impromptu bowling 🎳
Jake’s brother and sister-in-law are in town for Easter and we were able to schedule a little time with them this evening at Bowlero. The kids played a few games in the arcade afterwards.
Guess I only captured Shecklet #3, but trust me, the others played as well.
Before heading out, we captured the latest aunt & uncle group shot with the Shecklets.
Walk over the river
We took advantage of the sunshine and went to the local dam to see how high the water was and do a little walking.
1 year ANniversary!
Today marks 1-year since my surgery at UCSD to remove the acoustic neuroma pushing on my brain. (I can’t believe I just wrote that!) So much has happened over the last 365 days. I give thanks to God every day for the gift of continued healing. We celebrated my ANniversary (Get it? AN = acoustic neuroma) by having dinner out. Then we came home for chocolate vinegar cake – Grandma Lois’ recipe.
Jake and I took some time this morning to reflect back on 1/23/18. Some of it I remember clearly and some I don’t. It’s probably a gift that the meds I was on also kept me from recalling a lot of what I experienced immediately post-op. There are times I think back to what has transpired over the last year and a half and shake my head in disbelief. Did I really go through all of that? Then the reality of my lost hearing, my scar, my hair that continues to grow back, my tongue that has lost its sense of taste on one side, all “prove” to me that yes, I did in fact experience all of this. And God has shown me His faithfulness throughout all of it. I am changed. I’m definitely not the same person I was before my surgery or even before my diagnosis. And that’s ok.
Next up – 1-year post-op MRI to (hopefully) confirm zero regrowth.
Penguin Party 🐧
Shecklet #4 joined her fellow kindergartners and dressed in black and white for her penguin party at school today. The kids sang five songs, showed us their penguin themed artwork, and had a snack. It was so fun to see their hard work on display!
Christmas tree 2018
We visited a a Christmas tree farm tonight and found our family’s tree 🌲 The kids (and the tree farm guy) all thought it was pretty funny that the tree fit inside the truck 😂
Another trip around the sun
I got to celebrate my birthday with this great group of family and friends. Michelle and Angelo hosted us for dinner and an amazingly delicious pumpkin layered cake.
Gift opening (on the 24th) was full of fun surprises from Jake, the kids, my in-laws, and my aunt Deb, who made a cathedral pane lap quilt using pieces that my Grandma Fran had intended to use for quilting, but was unable to due to her failing eyesight.
