Mom and Katie

Grandma's Love

Eskimo Mama--isn't she cute!

    

    Well, this past week Lyla had some more visitors.  My mama arrived from Tucson on Monday--risking life and limb to see her granddaughter.  There was a huge snow storm on the day she flew in so her flight got diverted from Minneapolis to Duluth and then back to Minneapolis. When she finally landed in Minneapolis the shuttle she was going to take from there to La Crosse was full so she had to take a shuttle to Rochester instead.  I was getting ready to pick her up from Rochester in the storm when she called and said she was offered a ride from a nice gentleman who was driving to La Crosse anyway.  Praise the Lord!  He happened to be married to an anesthesiologist that Joel's dad works with--small world. :) So she finally made it to our little blue house in one piece--one frozen piece!  It's kind of ironic because the week she was here was the coldest week of the winter so far--the wind chill got down to 40 below zero.  Needless to say it did not make her want to move back to the Midwest. 

   Then on Wednesday my dear friend Katie flew in from Los Angeles.  She also had a harrowing drive from Minneapolis--she rented a car and drove through the snow arriving at our house at about 1:30 am on Thursday.  Despite the struggle to get here, Mom and Katie and I had lots of fun-- we did lots of talking, did a little shopping, did some crafting and of course took lots of pictures.  And, most importantly, Mom and Katie got to bond with the peanut. :)  Also, Mom did all the cooking--let's just say we did not get any closer to our New Year's weight loss goals!  She is, hands down, the best cook I know.  It's always so amazing to me how she can just kind of dig around in the cupboard, find some ingredients, and whip up something delicious in no time at all.  She's gifted. :)  And Katie is the creative craft queen--she came up with some cute decorative crafts for Lyla's room.  A couple nights we stayed up until 3 am just crafting and talking.  Good times. :)  All in all it was a wonderful week and Lyla & Joel & I miss them already!  Hope you all had a blessed week too.  Keep in touch!  Love, Jenny

P.S. Please continue to pray for Lyla--lately she's been having some gagging episodes after she eats that can be kinda scary.  :(   Thanks!

Romans 12:12 "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."