God has Blessed Us!

Yesterday God answered all of our prayers. Thank you, each and every one of you, for praying for Addison. Her surgery went very, very well. She was in surgery for about 2 hours. It was a long 2 hours for all of us. The doctors were very happy with what they saw when they opened up. Things were not as bad as they could have been. They didn't have to fix as many things as they were thinking. When she came out, she didn't have a breathing tube down her throat, which was a great sign. Seeing her being wheeled by was a great feeling. Yesterday afternoon, about 4, she was sleeping. The nurses walked back in and the girl was up on her hands and knees!! They had to keep her knocked out cause she was trying to move too much. Today they have removed about half of the things were connected to her body. Best case scenario, the little Rouse family could be home on Monday or Tuesday. Please keep praying. They are not going unheard!!

Pizza Crust
Get off the road!!

Cantaloupe

Big Smiles!

Little Fish!

Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the day that I have been dreading for the past 6 months. Addison is having her surgery. It is so sad to think about. She is so little. Her heart is so little. I can't even imagine how Amber and Walon are feeling. They have been so strong. Me...I don't cry. Really...I hate it. But just thinking about this make me cry over and over. I try not to in front of Amber and Walon. Its getting harder and harder though. Last night we were at their house and Amber caught me a few times. I know everything will be ok, I just don't want to think of all that she is going to have to go through.

Please say a prayer for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. Pray for Amber and Walon. Pray for all of the families involved. There can't be too many prayers for Addison.

Happy Anniversary!!

Last Friday, the 15, Matt's Mom and Dad were married 33 years!

My Mom and Dad have been married 28 years today!!

Of course these were taken on my wedding day less than a year ago!! Boy, how the families are already are changing! Amber lost her baby bump and now we have Addison, and Meredith is going to have a baby bump soon and we will have Baby Thoms in November!!

My Sweetheart

Matt and I have a small allowance of "blow" money each month. Dave says to give yourself some because you are probably going to blow some anyways. Well the other day I went into Wicker Basket and saw the cutest lamps ever. I went home and told Matt that I needed his blow money totally joking thinking he would say no. He asked what for and I told him there were some lamps that I liked. I said they are $155 so its going to take both of our blow money for the 2 months that we have been doing envelopes. He said OK. That was a surprise. What a nice boy!! Then Amber told me that each lamp was $155. Deal didn't sound so good to me anymore. Besides we don't have that much blow money! So the super cute lamps are still at Wicker Basket :(

He is so much better than the Matt that I dream about!!

Addison's First Swim

Yesterday Addison told Amber that she was hot and wanted to go swimming in Beeville, so that's what they did! This was Addison's first swim. She seems to be enjoying it in the picture. Matt and I went over to swim with them too, but by the time we got there Addison was out. She was starting to get cold. Such a cutie!

The Matt in my dreams...

is a no good cheatin' butthead! Every single dream I have had about Matt, he is cheatin'. This past weekend I had a dream that he was having dinner with MY mom, MY dad, and some other girl. The 4 of them were just sitting there having a good ole time. I walked in and saw this. I had the other girl in a corner with a beer bottle in one hand and my finger in her face and spit was flying out of my mouth all over her face and I was preaching to her about the vows we took!! She was crying and I kept on yelling. I woke up then, so I don't know how it ended!

This isn't the first dream I've had about Matt that had the same theme. I just hope he never tries anything like this. That poor girl wouldn't know what happened to her. I'm getting lots of practice in my dreams!

Every time I've had one of these dreams, Matt tells me I'm so weird. I have problems. And on and on. Well this morning Matt woke up to one of those dreams! He was just as mad as I am when I wake up from one of these stupid dreams. Now he knows how it feels!!