So very far behind

Hello everyone! sorry it's been so long since I last posted something. Casey and I had the opportunity to take a whole week to go on vacation ALONE! It was simply glorious! My wonderful mother came in to town to watch the kids for a week. I don't have any pictures loaded yet so, for now, you get a project 365 page...from the week of Valentines. (yep, that's how far behind I am...vacations will do that to you!)...I'll post vacation pictures soon.

Growing up

When my kids were little, I looked to their teenage years with such dread. I didn't want to see them grow up...I wanted them to stay little forever. Now that I have a teenager in the house, I'm feeling different about it. I can honestly say that I am thoroughly enjoying watching Charlotte change, grow and do new things. Last weekend we had a 12 year old boy stay with us overnight (along with his sisters.) It was so fun to watch Charlotte and Blake flirt with each other. Of course, it was all innocent and sweet but I couldn't help but smile. (Casey is taking a much longer time accepting that Charlotte is growing up.) Every time that I look at Charlotte, she seems to have changed. She is almost as tall as me...(she's already passed her Aunt Charlotte in height), she takes more time with her clothes and hair...and she is fun to talk to on a more adult level. So, despite my early misgivings about teenagers, I am so happy that (so far), I'm enjoying every minute of it.

Isn't she just gorgeous....seriously... isn't she??


I found some time to scrapbook Allison's birthday page. I am really glad that the birthday madness is over. Three birthdays in 3 weeks is a little crazy! But, Allison had a great time and felt very loved!

I'm going to post this real quick...seriously, where do my days go???? I've been slammed with business taxes all week so I barely squeezed a little scrapbooking in...I'll blog more about all the birthday fun we had last weekend later! For now, enjoy week five!!

Thank you!

Thanks so much for all of you prayers and thoughts! The neurologist gave us some good news today. Turns out, Lydia is most likely suffering from migraines. I have to watch her diet, give her specific vitamins and keep a headache journal. We go back in 3 months to double check. He almost recommended an MRI but because she tested out so well physically, he opted to just let me moniter her for the next few months. Perhaps he saw the look of horror on my face when he told me they would have to sedate her to do the test. The funny thing was that he didn't even think brain tumor (unlike her primary physician). He said in the 23 years he has been in practice, he's only seen one brain tumor in a child with headaches! So, the Westover home breathes a sigh of relief tonight! Thanks again for your support and prayers!