Our First Wedding Anniversary and My Sister Kate!

I know it is kind of odd to put our wedding anniversary and my sister in the same post, but this year it just worked out that way!

On January 5, 2009 Katie went in for surgery to remove a "growth" in her throat. She has had trouble breathing for a while now, and after many trips to the hospital, an inhaler, some meds, and many other trials to alleviate the problem. The doctors finally found that it was a virus that she caught a while back that had created scar tissue in her throat that slowly just kept on growing. She was breathing through a straw sized hole!!! They set up surgery A.S.A.P.

Mom and David were troopers. They were with her every step of the way and were at the hospital all day while they got Katie ready for surgery!

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Amy and I showed up later, with El Burrito for all of us, and were very happy to hear shortly after we arrived, that Katie made it through surgery fine and that we could see her in a couple of hours!

Katie is a real trooper, she came out of the surgery with a pretty sore throat... but all she could ask for was a burger, fries, and a strawberry milk shake. The nurses were pretty nervous for her to try, but she ate every last bit!!! They were all amazed!

After many prayers... Katie is doing great and enjoying breathing again ;-)

I am so thankful for my sister Katie and that the Lord took care of her and healed her! I don't know where I would be without her... and I know I am not the only one who can say that! She is my best friend and sister and I love her so much!

Happy Breathing Kate!

Now... it just so happened Katie's surgery fell on the same day as mine and Ricky's first wedding anniversary! I can't believe it has already been a year! I came home from the hospital about 11:30 that night to find a dozen beautiful red roses.

Of course I cried!!! I blame it on the pregnancy hormones!!! :) Our first year wedding anniversary turned out to be perfect!

I love you babe!