Shot & a band-aid

So last week was a doozie for our family-extended and immediate.  Monday morning Anna woke up with a stomach bug, by Monday evening she was feeling much better and just before bedtime she was able to keep down a banana and some Pedialyte.  Wednesday morning Lizzy woke up with the same stomach bug and the same thing, was feeling much better by dinnertime :(  We kept all the kiddos home from church Wednesday just in case the other 2 would come down with it later on in the week thus exposing all their friends to it!  My Mom was also having surgery in North Carolina at UNC Chapel Hill, this was the second surgery to try to fix heart palpatations.  The surgery for my Mom didn't go exactly as the doctors had planned and she ended up in ICU with a temporary pacemaker, talk about scary for me here in Georgia!  Jody & I seriously talked about me going back once we got the word Wednesday, but since my kiddos had been sick I couldn't risk going back in case I was carrying the stomach bug germs.  Thursday morning Lizzy woke up with a fever and then Friday Jack had a fever.  It was a tough couple of days with me being stuck inside the house with sick kiddos and wanting to be in NC with my Mom, but God is good!!!  Friday my Mom had a permanent pacemaker put in and she was able to go home Saturday!  She has a few weeks at home recovering from the surgery and some adjusting with the pacemaker, but we are so thankful she is doing well!!!  The kiddos had so many questions about Wanka and were so concerned with how she was doing, praying for her at mealtimes, bedtime and any other time they thought of her!  Lizzy wants to see "the shot & band-aid" they gave her-her version of surgery :)  

So for today I'm taking care of my house, picking up after this crazy week and weekend...Saturday we had a Christmas Angel Breakfast at church (where the girls performed some songs from their musicals & choir), then the Kennesaw Christmas Parade, Emma had her first limo ride that evening and the girls had their Christmas musical & choir performance yesterday!  I'll try to catch up later on this week from Thanksgiving, yikes?!  Have a great Monday :)