Illuminate Your Spirit!!

This is my version of the PartyLite Invitation!

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I Miss You Sweetie!!!

I Miss You Sweetie,
I Miss Your Snore,
When Your Away,
My Life's a chore!

Might think I joke,
But it's no pun,
When your away,
Life not as fun!

Pretty bad, but what can I say... I struggle.

ps... I took these pictures myself... Now that is bad...
So the angle is goofy, my arms aren't quite long enough.

Alex Rocks!!!

So to please me, and to show me he could, Alex played Stairway to Heaven.

Then Alex played a couple of other songs for me. He is getting to be very good. He enjoys learning so much. Oh and check out his new guitar.

Two Wild & Crazy Guys...

So the guys thought they were looking pretty cool. Zach took Alex for a ride before he took the car back to Tailor's dad. He wanted to take me for a ride also, but I said I thought he just needed to go ahead and take it back while our luck was holding out... I really, really, really do not like to drive other peoples vehicles... I don't care who the car belongs to... It's just a thing with me... I'm sure if something can go wrong, it will... and while it's in my possession. But it was very kind for Tailor's dad to share his vehicle and to trust in our Zachary. Zach and Tailor had a great time.

Kearney Homecoming 2008...

What a cute couple!!!

So you can see Zach and Tailor were really excited to have mom take pictures. I wasn't letting them out of the house without snapping at least one shot... They looked so awesome... I know I'm prejudice, but what can I say... You can see Zach is like... Snap the picture already.

So yup... Tailor's dad let Zach drive his car to dinner on the Plaza and homecoming.... Can anyone say "CRAZY!"... I know they look decidedly happier standing in front of this way sweet ride... but come on... He has only been driving for a year... Tailor's dad is much nicer than I am... I told Zach he couldn't take my car... I think I'm supposed to feel guilty now... not so much... just worried... Please don't let anything happen to the car.

Here is a cute shot of them with the a side shot of the car... Misty says "I'm pretty sure when I went to homecoming we drove Jake's Geo."... They do look pretty snazzy tho.

New Developments...

So with a preemie as I'm sure many of you are aware, there are often set backs and new developments. Little TJ has had to undergo two blood transfusions since Sunday. From what I understand, his bones are so little they can not produce enough blood.

In addition, they have found there to be too much cerebral fluid on TJ's brain... very, very serious issue. At this point the family was told it is a waiting game... meaning they will not try to relieve the pressure by draining off part of the fluid. Apparently the infant brain does most of its maturing from the 26th week of gestation on... His little brain got shorted by a good 7 1/2 weeks if you consider 38 weeks full gestation. If things do not improve the fluid on his brain can lead to brain damage and ultimately cerebral palsy. We would appreciate if you would continue to keep Jade, Tim & Timothy James "TJ" Ranagan in your prayers. Please pray for the Doctors to have full clarity of mind and to be drawn to the proper course of action.

We love you and appreciate all the support we have received to date. We know that we can count on our extended family in times like these.

The Jade & TJ Story...

Go to Jades Blog to see "The Jade and TJ Story"! Oh, and a whole bunch of super sweet pics of little TJ and Miss Jade.

Miss Jade & TJ Update...

I borrowed this picture from my sister's blog...

Woo Who!!! Jade's platelet count was up to 96 this morning. They were finally able to remove the epidural and she should be able to go home this evening after another round of antibiotics that they will start around 3 p.m. So good news all around.

This is just another testament to the power of prayer. We are so blessed to know that through our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ all things are made possible. Once again, thank you, thank you to all who prayed on our family's behalf. We love and appreciate each and everyone of you.

To the best of my knowledge, Little "TJ" will still be in the NICU for 30-45 days from his delivery... So Jade will still be spending most of her time at the hospital... she should hopefully be able to rest better at home tho.... I will let you know as we receive more information.

Missing One Another's Calls....

I know many of you are wanting more information on Miss Jade and her sweet family... or at least I know I am. The last time I spoke with anyone was early yesterday... at that point Jade's platelet count was a 58 and they were hopeful it would continue to rise so she could go home today.... When Misty spoke with Jade in the afternoon, no new changes, so it wasn't looking very promising for leaving the hospital today.... Wendy and I missed one another's calls, so I don't know if there was a later change or not. We will keep you posted and once again thank you to everyone who participated in our family's fast and prayers. We love you all!

Jeni Pics...

I loved this shot of our silly girls... They were so excited to see one another. I love how much Misty had sisters in all of her cousins. That brings my sweet sisters all so much closer.
Beautiful sisters, with momma peeking in the background.
Big brother, Hyrum, with the uber sexy return missionary... there is talk of a return missionary in AZ that has a thing for our beautiful return missionary... we'll see just how serious he is.
Tamra and her sweet girl. We were sure glad to be a part of her family home coming. We are all so proud of Miss Jeni.