Getting together with our dear Friends

Two happy families. For real.

Biruk and boy O connected really nicely. Biruk wasn't even possessive over his stuff. Shocking.

Susan, you better watch out. I am in LOVE with your little man. I already miss him.

Last Saturday we finally saw our wonderful friends again since we first met in ET. I met Susan and Ken when I went to ET. We stayed at the guesthouse together. The good thing was that Susan and I had connected way before that time and really had gotten to know each other over email already. Plus we were dealing with the same court drama where one of each of our kids passed court and the other one didn't even though we were told they all 4 had passed. Many weeks had passed after we were finally told what had happened and we were fueling badly, lol. It was such a blessing to have met someone who went through the same craziness because the agency didn't disclose who it was but we found each other anyway. After that our bond/moral support for each other only got stronger by the day. Susan you are so true and your perseverance and beauty really inspires me to do more. So far I have lost 10 pounds. I hope you know that you were the one that inspired me to get off my lazy butt and start exercising again. Susan wrote a much more beautiful post about our visit and if you like to read it its right here .

Oopsi, I forgot to mention that I didn't get a photo of our husbands but they really hit it off too. Have I mentioned that we are living less than 2 hours apart? Score! No more waiting again for almost a year to get together...

Quick update on Micah

Micah came home Monday afternoon. He kept saying I am ready to go home, I am happy to go home. Danica and I cleaned his wound and it was pretty gross and deep still but today its amazing how fast little peoples' skin is healing. All the tests came back negative on the cultures so that is really good.

He had the hospital staff all over him except when he was mad over his blood draws and they loved him to death. There was one cute story that Dr. Fairchok told me that the Dr. that came in for her over the weekend was in a really really sad mood before she saw Micah but after she met him she was feeling all better for the rest of the day.

So good to have the whole family back together.

At the Hospital all Weekend long

Ha if this was my first weekend back from Germany relaxing with my family, having a huge welcome back dinner planned for them and so on, God had other plans and I guess it was okay. Lots of time to reflect and realizing that its tough for us with not having any family around to ever help out. Really hard. We are truly just us, Kevin and I. I was also reflecting on my special single friends Jennifer and Leslie and I just don't know how you guys do it but I admire you. It is really hard to be at the hospital and have 3 other little ones at home, torn in all kinds of directions. I also was reflecting on all the families that have terminally ill children at the hospital and are there months at the time. Wow..

Poor Micah had a giant cyst growing in his face (I will post some pics another day) and after going to the hospital Wednesday and Thursday, on Friday they just decided to keep him. It was bad. They admitted him at 4:00pm on Friday. I came home about an hour ago, Kevin is with him, and he did not want me to leave. Hopefully they will let him go tomorrow. They had to keep him for 2 reasons, one being that they wanted to keep the band aid on all weekend after the surgery so Micah couldn't touch it, plus they stitched the skin inside, it was pretty deep, and also checking the cultures for infections which is nothing to reckon with. Cultures are not back yet but we are hoping to have them tomorrow. He has been on IV's all weekend them shooting antibiotics through his vanes, two different kinds. I sort of chuckled a little today because Micah is so tired of them taking his blood and stuff so today he cursed at them. I was like where did this come from...He also told them to get away and I don't like you... Poor guy, his hands and arms are all swollen.

Anyways, thought I get my thoughts down really quick before they leave my brain because I am really just functioning half empty right now...

My trip to Germany

So I went on a short trip to Germany all by myself to visit my family. It was hard not having the little ones but I made it. Haven't seen my folks in over 5 years; it was time. I had a really nice time and while there I was smothering myself with pastries ALL DAY and breathing in the beautiful country air. Hehe and I only gained one pound but I have already lost it again, lol.

My baby brother Sven and I

My sisters Pia and Nicole
My sisters and my mom. She was so proud.

Being goofy at the restaurant

My nieces Charlize and Stella

My nieces Ella, Stella, Charlize and my nephew Vincent

Ella and I. We created a great bond.

After I returned from the airport, I proceeded to pick up the kids from school. Look at Biruk. He really got all dressed up for me including dress shoes because I came home.