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Beach Series: January

January 31, 2012 in Lana's Journal with 3 Comments

This past weekend was gorgeous so we went to the beach. We live three miles from the ocean and Lauren can see the water from her bedroom window. Yet we don’t get to the beach as often as we would like. So, we’ve decided to start a new blog series. We’ll take pictures at the beach every single month this year, post them, and then at the end of the year maybe Dave will compile them into a slideshow. We’ll be motivated to go to the beach, take pictures and make all of you envious of the sunny southern California weather! (Just kidding on the last part…) Along the way, hopefully we will get some good practice at taking pictures outside in the sunshine.

Since today is the last day of January, we’ve got to sneak these in to start our beach blog series off on the right foot.

Our California girls…

Hope spent all her time playing in the sand. Let’s just say the water was like ice and there was no way on earth she was going in!

Parasurfing. Quite amazing to watch.

Dave got a polarizer for Christmas that really helps capture the blue skies.

NY Grandma soaking up the sun.

NY Grandpa at his finest.

Happy Birthday Hope!!!!

January 30, 2012 in Lana's Journal with 8 Comments

Two years ago, we welcomed a little blonde baby.

Hope, you are our bundle of joy. Happy, happy 2nd birthday.

Love, Dad, Mom and Lauren

Be Grateful

January 25, 2012 in Lana's Journal, Tay Sachs with 4 Comments

We watched the movie Courageous this week. One line stood out to me.

“You can be angry at what time you didn’t get with her, or you can be grateful for the time you had with her.”

That’s TOUGH.

But so, so, so true.

Sometimes I think Dave and I had it easier. Meaning we had such a long time to figure out how we were going to deal with Carmen dying. I think about people who suddenly, unexpectedly lose a child or a spouse. Or have a child kidnapped and never found. Or have a child who endures extreme pain for years and years. Carmen was unaware and unresponsive, a blessing to her. I don’t know…I just think that there are worse things. I suppose that’s helpful to me. Tay Sachs was BAD but it could have been worse. Yes, that is helpful.

I am grateful for the time we had with her but I do wish that we could have had a longer time of happy, healthy Carmen in this life. We really only had a few months, from 6 to 10 months, before Tay Sachs started taking over.

Death, dying and losing family and friends is easier to think about in the context of eternity. It’s easier to be grateful for a short time on earth when Heaven is waiting and eternity is a very, very, very long time.

Carmen, photo taken by Rashmi Pappu

Wes Needs Prayer

January 23, 2012 in Lana's Journal with 3 Comments

I didn’t prepare a More About You Monday question for today so instead, we will just ask that you pray for Dave’s brother, Wes. He went in for what was supposed to be a minor surgery to repair the incision site of his original kidney transplant. Things haven’t gone as expected and Wes has been dealing with a great deal of pain.

You can read his updates here.

Thanks!

What’s on the Agenda?

January 21, 2012 in Lana's Journal with 2 Comments

It’s raining all day today so it is a good day to get things done.

Let’s see…

Art class for Lauren. Prime and paint a coffee table. Baby proof the rest of the house. Come up with meal plan for next week. Naps? Laundry. IKEA-run for an organizer system for NY Grandma and Grandpa, who are staying with us for the rest of the winter. Pay bills. Pickup NY Grandpa from the airport. Oh…and remember in the midst of it all to practice patience, grace and love.

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