Sydney Boyer

A great friend and retired co-workers granddaughter has a severe cancer and she is now living at the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle going back and forth to Children's. Check out this link to learn more about Sydney...http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/sydneyboyer

Sydney is a sweet girl and a good friend of my niece Kyanne. Sydney also lives on my mom's street out off of West Beach. She desperately needs your prayers! Please remember her and pray for her.

I am always reminded how blessed my family and I are. We have tons of difficulties and adversity, but then you read about a precious little girl like this and realize your difficulties and adversity is nothing compared to the fight she is beginning.

Disney Mask

My grandfather has been at Whidbey General in the critical care unit for the last 4 days with a severe case of pneumonia. In addition, he has emphysema, severe diabetes, chronic heart disease and cancer. After church yesterday I went to visit with him for awhile-surprisingly he is doing better-they had told us Saturday that he would not make it through the night. What can I say, that Shimel blood is stubborn.

I did not want to bring Paisley to the hospital for many reasons, so she stayed home with dad. Great-grandma Shimel had this mask for her, so I brought it home and she played and played with it. In your prayers please pray for grandpa Shimel. Thanks.

Paisley's Bite Mark

Paisley was at school yesterday afternoon playing and another little boy her size and age bit her on the shoulder. He bit right through her shirt and broke skin!!!!!

I can not believe that happened. The boy was pulled to the side, but what can you really do to a 14 month baby except seperate them and say no no no.

Poor Paisley was mess. She cried for a half an hour. I am surprised she did not punch the kid. I know that is not right too, but come on.

Anyone had this experience and what did you do or even what can you do?

On top of that, I had a church meeting that I needed to go to last night and all I wanted to do was cuddle her and make sure she was ok, but duty calls. Daddy is a great cuddler too and took great care of our angel.

Thanks Bonnie and Kelly Anne for listening to my dilemma last night. I have been assured by Larry Smith that this is only the beginning.

President's Day @ The Park

We took Paisley to the park yesterday and she went down the slide for the first time. She really enjoyed it. It was nice spending the whole day together as a family. Check her out. She is a bit of a dare devil.

What's In Mommy's Purse

Everytime I turn around the girl is in my purse. She loves taking everything out. If you remember a few posts ago, she has her own!!!! Guess that plan didn't work. Doesn't she look cute for church! If you can't tell, she is also a ham for the camera.

Little Mommy

Here is Paisley feeding one of her dolls her Aunt Diana gave her for Christmas. Excuse the slobber on Paisley's shirt....she is teething a lot right now.

She said MaMa!!!!!

Ok, so I had a fabulous night last night. Paisley finally said MaMa!!! She has DaDa down great, but never MaMa...I am afterall the one who nursed her and gave birth to her...is that too much to ask????

I have to tell you the favorite part of my day is coming home after work and the gym to Paisley running at me with her arms wide open to give me a hugs. It just makes my day complete.

It is so much fun seeing Paisley hit each milestone in her life. We are absorbing every minute of it.