a love letter

while waiting for my plane back to Texas
i discovered this little love letter in my purse from my husband

Things I will miss while you're gone:
your smile
your laugh
your face
cuddling
waking up next to you
you being at freebirds waiting for me to get off
you whispering 'sushi'
you making fun of my shirts
your dramatic and entertaining exaggerations
playing games with you
your red hair
talks that we have
your presence in the room with me
sharing food with you
holding your hand while driving
you saying, 'no. no' when i tickle you.
your humor
the way you smell
the way you make me feel
what i will miss the most:
YOU. i love you.

i love when Monday's feel like Saturday's

we made omelets (mine a white-egg omelet) with onions, mushrooms, green chilies, and black beans

and spent the entire day enjoying my husband's company, laughing at silly inside jokes, holding hands,

playing scrabble outside, drinking iced milky-way hazelnut lattes,

and eating pomegranates.

today christopher opened his email
and there was a plane ticket for me
to Durango, Co!

I get to see Paige!

my flight isn't for another 2 weeks, but, i am still so excited and so thankful to be able to go and be with her during this difficult time.

oh, and i have so many ideas brewing to make the most of it!

thank you poppi!

update on paige!

last night we talked to Paige and she sounded so so much better than the first day. she actually stood up and grew about 3 inches! she is as tall as Christopher's mom now, and of course taller than me. that girl is such a trooper, the nurse came in and told her to sit up and tears just fell down her face because of the pain, so she had to lay back down again. But, being the determined lady she is, about 2 hours later she wanted to try again, and actually stood up for one whole minute! we are so proud of you Paige!

four times today, as part of her rehabilitation, she has to walk to a chair and sit down in it. before she is released from the hospital, she has to walk up and down a flight of stairs and she has to walk up and down the hall of the nurses station. Paige will be getting discharged either Monday or Tuesday, please continue to pray for healing, endurance and strength as she continues her rehabilitation, and that God would continue to use this to reveal himself to Paige and everyone else.

We Love you Paige!

Please know that you are cherished by us and that we wish from the bottom of our hearts that we could be there with you right now as you endure these things. You are always on our hearts and we are praying for you.

love,

m