Faith in my father and creator.... the true physician - I am feeling more and more like "Christi" everyday!
Hope in my future as a wife, mommy, daughter and friend - life will be sweeter and more appreciated for sure!
Love for all of you that have supported me and helped me and loved me and my family through this incredibly tough time in our life!
But most importantly love for my amazing husband that stood by me and helped me and has been the mommy and daddy for over a month now! In the hardest of times you find what you are really made of and I couldn't be more proud of Who he/you Really ARE! I love you even more now than I ever dreamed!!
Love for my sweet children... they have been AMAZING! STRONG! and HELPFUL! During this time they have grown more and more independent - one entire week Kaitlyn was the mommy-taking care of everyone! She even did a school project for a friend :) She will be a FABULOUS mommy one day! We miss her laughs and tickles and creativity already!! Once she moved to Charlotte Harrison- not suprisingly, became the amazing helper (even sitting with Lilly Ann as she potty trained - counting and singing abc's so she'd sit long enough to "get it all out:)" and making waffles one morning.. and Lilly Ann- well, I just know we will spend the rest of our lives holding our breath and watching her go - she's brave, independent and, well.... Lilly! She knows no boundaries - she actually made the decision to potty train during this time of recovery - and she's practically done it herself! She's doing great!!
Thank you all! For your patience with me and continuouse love and support! The meals were precious to me!! God perfectly planned them out and they stopped this week - the week I feel closer to the "old Christi" than I have since surgery!! What wonderful friends and family you all are - It means the world to me TRUELY!!
I am stronger and stronger each day!
God is so good!!
I know I have not been good at updating my blog lately - my desire and strength when I have a moment has not been there - in a free moment I have just wanted to rest rest rest! Right now I am feeling strong and anxious to update you all on our summer!! However, my computer will not allow me to download anymore picst to my Blog - it kicks me out! I am going to have to figure out how to get my 100000's of pictures off and safely somewhere else so I can add new ones and share them with you - sorry.... shouldn't be long :)
Love you!
Christi
Here is all I could get to take on my computer... I'm still working on it :)
The kids have been so amazing! In June, we went to the lake and then to the beach returning literally the day before I left for Minnesota for my open heart surgery.... it feels like a lifetime ago but with the summer coming to an end I want to update you and get back on track.... here are A LOT of just pictures..... of us before and after the surgery.... enjoy! I love you all
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Christi (not really a lot of pics - as I said... sorry)
