Great News Today...Just Have to Share!

My Mom has been having tons of tests lately due to a couple of spots on her lungs. She does NOT have Lung Cancer!!!!!!! I have been so worried about this, but the news is amazing! She sounded so excited on the phone tonight. We love you Mom! I'm so glad its not the big ugly "C" word! Hope you feel 100% soon!

Congrats Jody & Maija

This weekend Scotty's brother married my college roommate! How cute is that? Who knew when we lived together that we would one day be sisters? I'm so glad to have another female to take on the overwhelmingly large male population of Todd Boys! Although she brings me a nephew to the mix (we need to work on this, Majia & Jody, can we get a little girl this next time?) Jaxon who I have adored for many many years. I didn't break my camera out once, so I'm waiting on pictures to be emailed. But it was a cute, laid back event that Scotty and I were both proud to be a part of. Thanks for letting us stand by your sides as you said your vows!

In Alex news...he can now go from the crawling position to sitting on his own!! He did this on the big wedding day as well. Kind of like his little present to his new Aunt and his Uncle Jody!

Happy Mothers Day to Me!

And a few more pictures of Jamaica for everyone to see.

Irie Mon!

Irie Mon! Words that you hear all over Jamaica. Irie has several different interpretations, but the main seems to be -- feeling of total peace, respect for your current being as if everything is alright.

We are back -- Its good. We missed Alex, especially the last two days. It was good to get away, but it was even better to get home. We had a great time in Jamaica. I will have more pictures to follow as I have to get some film (yes there is such a thing still) developed from Dunns River Falls.

But until then - a few of my favorite things:

1. Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee in the morning on my balcony.

2. View from my balcony and the swim up bar.

3. Our favorite Palapa on the snorkel beach.

4. Palm trees blowing in the wind.

5. Sunset from our balcony.

Adios Mexico, Hey Mon, we leave for Jamaica tomorrow mon!

As many of you know the swine flu changed our plans from The Barcelo Maya Palace, in the Riviera Maya of Mexico to Gran Bahia Principe in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. I AM still upset at not going to Barcelo, we had planned for months, had excursions booked and everything. Luckily all our tour operators were great and refunded our money -- Funjet vacations moved our booking/airline tickets, etc for us at basically no cost...And we get to fly 1st Class on the way home. And I totally would use my Travel Agent, AnnaLynne with Lone Palm Travel again and again and again...she was amazing through this ordeal.

This trip is sans Alex. So thats hard. But Im sure its nothing a few days of Red Stripe, 'Hoooray Beer!' can't fix. Ok, in all realty I already miss him TERRIBLY. He left at lunch today and is staying with my parents for 4 days and Scottys parents for 4 days. They are going to have their hands full...he is army crawling, or scooting around like a lizard. I really think I may come back and he will be full on crawling. I hate to miss that...but a wise Mother friend I know said,"he wont remember you weren't there."

So...Here we go. I sign off officially for a week. See ya on the flip side!

Meet My Future Daughter In-law

Because we believe in arranged marriages and all...Welcome to the world Samantha Lyn! Cant wait to meet you in person. Sam was born 4/27 at 12:44 p.m. I know Jon & Amanda are beside themselves with love and joy.

Charlotte Walk for Megan Grace

Today some of my friends met up in support of our friend who you have heard about before in my blog. We just gathered rather informally to hang out with friends and raise a little money for Steve, Amber and Megan Grace. It was nice out and the Mallard Creek Greenway was the perfect walk. We did a 5k and there were several pregnant ladies out there that were troopers. All the kiddos that showed up did great as well. I forgot my camera but here is the group shot from the day. Amber is in the middle with the cute baby bump in the purple ECU T-shirt.




It was great to finally meet some of the ladies, especially meeting Amber and Steve. I have been in contact with Amber off and on for several years but we have never met in person. So I'm so glad that today was nice out and they came down to walk with us and brought Tonka. I wish we didn't have to meet under these circumstances, or walk for this reason at all...but Amber and Steve have shown many people what the words Strength, Faith, Grace and Dignity all mean.

Amber and Steve have a hard road ahead of them as they prepare for Megan Grace's arrival. I ask that you continue to pray for them, and for their daughter, Megan Grace.