Fabulous Friday

Well, I missed thankful Thursday yesterday. Sorry about that. We are down to 2 computers right now so we have to take turns. With 3 kids doing homeschool, 1 husband doing taxes and 1 mom who didn't sleep much the night before because Claire is sick all equaled not getting my thankful Thursday post done! Today is a new day and I will share with you what I am thankful for this week. Without further ado, I am thankful for:

~My wonderful hubby, who got the taxes done yesterday and submitted online! Woohoo, way to go honey!

~SNOW!! Yes, I said snow. We woke up to see snow falling in our part of the world! The base is closed for the day. Yippee, a family day at home with no place that we have to go! The kids are just waiting for enough of the white stuff to fall so they can go out and play in it! On the downside, we left our sleds in storage because it never snows in Alab*ma! Famous last words!

Yay, the snow is sticking to the ground!

~The wonderful time we had in Ge*rgia at our niece's baby shower! We just can't wait for little Noah Gavin to arrive!

Turner, Mallory, Alisha, and Claire

Claire, Alisha and Brianna Isn't Alisha just the cutest? She is all baby!

~Brianna's new hairstyle! After consulting with her cousin, Mallory, Brianna decided she was ready for a new look. It is really cute and makes her look older.

Mallory colored it for her before she got it cut.

~That Hunter got a good report at the doctor this week. We met with his nephrologist and urologist. The nephrologist was very pleased with how Hunter looked. His right kidney is the size of an adult's kidney and his left kidney is the size of a 1 or 2 year old. They are not sure how much function his left kidney has but the right kidney is doing the job for both kidneys. That is fantastic news! The urologist wants to do more tests but there may be a chance he can get off of medication that he has been taking since he was a baby!

~That Claire has a family that will love on her when she is sick. Claire has been sick this week, really for the first time since being home. She has been running a fever for 3 days and can't seem to shake it. She has an ear infection and a cough. I am thankful that we can comfort her and love on her. She is one tough girl. I didn't even know she was sick until the fever started. She has been running around playing with a fever of 102.5. We can tell she doesn't feel well but others who don't know her wouldn't even notice!

~Last but not least, I am thankful for Nicholas! On Monday, February 8th, we celebrated his 13th birthday! Yikes, I have 2 teenagers in the house! I am thankful that we got to celebrate in Ge*rgia and in Alab*ma! I am thankful for the young man that he is becoming. I am thankful that he loves the Lord and that he has a heart for orphans. He has told us that he is not going to marry a girl unless she agrees that they will adopt children someday. I told him to start praying now for a wife who will share his heart for the orphan. Happy Birthday, Nicholas!!

Nicholas' cake...
Not only does Mallory color hair, she makes cakes too! Great job, Mallory!
Our newest teenager!Nicholas, Claire and Brianna at the BBQ place that Nicholas chose!
Nicholas and ClaireNicholas ready to enjoy his brisketLook at the pie the waitress brought him for his birthday!Must have been good!