Heart Wednesday

We are 14 days out from Hudson's open heart surgery. 

Birthdays & Pictures

This past weekend was much fun!  We started out Friday night at Cadillac Bar celebrating Bryan & my birthdays with some gReAt FrIeNdS!  Saturday Melissa & I had planned a family photo session for my m-i-l for Mother's Day.  We headed down to Galveston to the Strand to take pictures.  Here are a few AmAzInG shots that Adria got...

the sweet cousins

our little model - haha!

our little family - love it!

I love this picture because this is SO Hudson! Silly boy!

We got to spend the evening with my family enjoying YUMMY cake & BURNT steak!  haha  My poor dad accidently burnt our steaks - uh oh.  It was such a great weekend and I feel so blessed that we were able to spend time with both of our families!

Jesus in the Room...

Today marks 4 weeks out until Hudson has his next (and hopefully final) Open Heart Surgery. As the days pass and the surgery is quickly approaching I am having to quote scriptures and say little prayers throughout the day to keep my anxiety level down. (I think this second surgery is more nerve-racking because you know more of what to expect.) I was looking at blogs of fellow CHD people and came across this...

This is exactly what I want to picture in my mind when I think about Hudson's surgery.  I want to envision Jesus standing in the operating room guiding every move that the team of doctors make.  I can't imagine anything that is more comforting than that picture to me! 

Gift from God

 

I stole this picture from my s-i-l's blog, thanks Mel!

I love my precious Hudson and thank God everyday for him!

1 year + 1 month + 10 days =

how old Brynlee & Chance are! 

I am a horrible aunt and didn't wish them the happiest of birthdays. So -

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to Brynlee & Chance

Happy Birthday to you!

We love you both to pieces!

June 9th

We finally heard from TCH that June 9th is the BIG day.  What a blessing to finally have the date!  (Hopefully we will be home by the following Monday!) We will have to go to the hospital the 8th and have all the pre-op stuff done.  They will send us home and we will return the next day for surgery. Hopefully Hudson will get a good night’s rest, I’m sure Bryan and I won’t.  They will tell us the surgery time on pre-op day.
Our prayers now turn to a completely successful surgery! (Of course we are continuing to pray that God chooses to heal him before.)  That God will guide Dr. Fraser and his team's hands to repair everything and that no complications should arise.  Pray for peace for us and that when the time comes closer that Bryan and I will be able to explain to Hudson what’s going to happen.

Also, if you live in the Houston area we are having a blood drive for Hudson and his friend, Peyton, who has cancer.  You can give at any Gulf Coast Blood Center, go to http://www.giveblood.org/ for the nearest location.  The code that you give is U634FS10.

Thank you all so much for your prayers! They mean more than you could ever know.

Happy Anniversary!

It's hard to believe that 2 years ago today Bryan & I got married! 

This has been an incredible journey (with an incredible man) full of lots of laughs and great memories!

I can't wait to see what the next 50 years bring!

I love you Bryan!