Getting Ready for Valentine's Day

Have you ever had a time when you had things almost together, but not quite?  Let's say you got your Christmas cards finished just before Christmas, but your special photo stamps didn't come in time.  So you rationalized that you'd just send them out as Merry Christmas/Happy New Years Cards.  Great idea!  Except then New Years got away from you too?  We have been so busy trying to get to the bottom of things medically with Zander that everything else has fallen to the edges.  But I really want to do everything, and I love my Christmas cards, so they are going out no matter how late they may be.  But I wanted to send something else with them.  So I decided we'd do Valentine's cards early, Christmas cards late and maybe it would all balance out!  That's what I'm hoping anyway!  The best news of all is that the reason I can worry about cards at all right now is that we are finally on the right path with Zander.  I am very hopeful and excited about the changes we are seeing with him.  His energy is increasing, he is gaining weight, and he is slowly beginning to remember things better.  We are so hopeful that this is the beginning of great things for Zander.  I'll come back soon with a medical update on Zander, but for now, here are a few pictures of the kids that I took this weekend.  I've made individual Valentine's for the kids to pass out at school next month, and tomorrow will print the family card to include with our Christmas cards.  Here are some of my favorite shots from this weekend.  I actually told Barry this weekend that I can't wait to sign up for a photography class.  Just a few weeks ago, I couldn't imagine a time when that might be possible.  Did I mention that we are feeling hopeful again?  God is wonderful!