Wondering...

There has been a lot on my mind lately... I'll spare you the details. I was just wondering if I could ask a question of all the parents out there (and hopeful parents):

Why did you decide to have children?

Jeff and I have talked about this a few times, and I never really know what the answer is. I mean do we want kids just because that's the next step in life? Do we want them because we need the love you get from a child? Or maybe we want them because we want to feel needed?

I've just been wondering.

Shannon

Funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY1IUBgqPc4

A friend of ours shared this video with us.... toooooo funny! Hope you have a good laugh!

Shannon

She's gone...

Olive Mutford 1920-2007

Well, The struggle is over, last night my Nan passed away. I'm still in shock. I just can't believe that she is really gone. I thought I was prepared for her death... that I had made peace with it... but I'm so upset. Just knowing that I won't be able to go to her house for dinner when we go home next year... to know that I won't be able to kiss her or hug her again. It's really hard. I'm going to miss her. I am so glad that I got to go home and say good bye though. I think this would have been a lot harder if I had not had the chance to do that.

Please keep our family in your prayers. The funeral is tomorrow.

I love you Nan. We are all going to miss you. :(

Shannon

I'm Back!

Bet some of you didn't even know I was gone! This week has been a busy one. Where to start...

Well, My Nan has been in the hospital for two weeks because of her heart. Last Saturday I got a call from my mom and dad saying that the family had been called in because she wasn't going to make it. I haven't seen my nan for 3 1/2 years and I just really felt like I wanted to be there for the funeral. So I booked a flight to leave on Sunday night for Newfoundland. My brother decided to come as well and we ended up (as well as a cousin) coming on the same flight. My parents came to pick us up and we made the 4 hour journey home from the airport. Half way home we got a call saying that nan had turned for the worst and we had better hurry up and get there. So off we went. We got to the hospital expecting the worst but as soon as she saw us she perked up.

As the week went on she kept going from bad to good. One minute we thought "this is it... she's going" and then the next she was sitting up in bed eating! She is a very strong women! Anyways, to make a long story short, she is still alive! When we left to come home yesterday she was sitting in bed eating breakfast! Its absolutely amazing to me!

She is not out of danger by any means. She is still very week and tired and now the last couple days she's been hallucinating (some of the things she sees is very funny! She even laughs at herself!). While we are all not really expecting her to pull out of this, part of me is not giving up hope yet. I won't be surprised either way. When we left yesterday we dropped in to say good bye to her and she was able to give us biggggggg hugs and said a few words of wisdom to my brother and I. She told me that I will have a baby soon enough and that it would be a girl! Let's hope!

Please keep Nan in your prayers and especially all my family that are in Twillingate. They are all taking shifts being with her 24/7. It's very tiring on everyone. Pray for strength for them all. Also pray that the doctors and nurses will know what to do... she has surprised them all! ( I don't think bacon and eggs has ever been delivered to the palliative care room!!)

Beyond all of that, our friends Krista and Ryan are coming to visit today! I'm so excited! It should be a fun, but busy week. Also, on the baby front, We missed out this month because I was gone to Newfoundland. Part of me is kind of relieved... to have another month off.

I think that is about it. I will keep you updated on my nan and what to pray for. Thanks everyone!

Shannon