Happy Easter

We are very blessed to have had our prayers answered over and over again throughout Don's illness. Thank you to all who have been keeping Don in your prayers. We are wishing you a wonderful Easter.

Don said he was barbequeing with his two favorite girls...I don't think either one of them could get closer if they wanted to.
How appropriate, rabbit ears. I wonder if she'll still be one of his favorites when he sees this!!
Ashley and Adam came over with Goby for dinner. They were supposed to bring my Mom but she said she was enjoying her new home so much she just wanted to stay home!!! We made sure Ashley took a nice dinner home to Mom along with an Easter basket full of yummy treats! I think I'm moving to Lakeview, a nice quiet house with food delivery!

The "Charles Atlas" of Vegetables

Do you remember this post from early February when Don took forever to pick out two scrawny bell pepper plants. I remember saying a silent prayer that he would stay healthy during the time it took for the plants to mature and produce. I can't tell you how happy it made me to see this...
Not only are they no longer scrawny...but look what's peeping out from inside the leaves!!
Don is so proud of his crop. Now, I must tell you, this bell pepper is in a very perilous situation...one of Hooch's favorite snacks is bell pepper. I am sure he's waiting for this one to get a little bigger!!

Oh, What a Busy Weekend...

It's only Saturday afternoon and we have already had a busy weekend. We moved Mom into her house Friday and then went back there this morning to visit. Once we finished up in Lakeview, we ran out to do some errands then came home and had a nice visit with my niece Nicole and her husband Joe in town from Nashville, Kathy, Leah, Sam, and Jack. Tonight Ashley and Adam are coming over for dinner and bringing Maw Maw Nina for a visit!!
We went over to Mom's this morning to see how things turned out the first night she spent in her "new" home. She said she slept great, got up at 3:00 AM and had a nice snack and went back to sleep! Here she is looking out of the back door this morning exclaiming how much the neighborhood has changed since the storm. Where once there were many homes and families, there are only empty lots now.
Goby is standing where the sofa should be, but we haven't purchased one yet. I guess she's saving a spot to stretch out on once the sofa is in place.

The Wait Is Over!!!

Don's latest number is 307 down from 398 and we were thrilled with this news!! His liver enzyme levels are decreasing as well, which is big news because they have been high for years due to the Hepatitis C. The doctor is also going to schedule a CT scan next month to reassess Don's liver and the blood flow through his portal vein. All of this is very good news and we are both thrilled to share it with you all.

Waiting is Always So Difficult..

Friday morning, Don had his blood drawn to have his cancer marker tested and we will get the results on Tuesday when we see the doctor. As he has in the past, once he takes the test and until he gets the results, he is very quiet and not his usual talkative self. I know he's thinking about THAT NUMBER and praying that it is lower once again and I ask that you all keep him in your prayers. He has been sick with a sinus infection the last two weeks and taking antibiotics so I am only hoping his numbers will not be thrown off by any of that. He says he continues to feel better each day and that must mean something good. I will post his results as soon as we return home on Tuesday.

Another Bride, Another Groom...

This evening, Drew's friends from high school, Keith Pumila and Marie Louviere, were married at Holy Name Church on St. Charles Avenue. It was a beautiful wedding with a fabulous reception that followed at the W Hotel in downtown New Orleans. Today they are off to cruise the blue green waters of Mexico. We wish Keith and Marie a long, happy life together! As an aside, the photographer you see on left side this picture played a double role...he is also the father of the bride! He played both roles effortlessly, slipping steathly from one to the other.
Handsome groomsmen.
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Pumila - Keith and Marie are such a lovely couple and we were honored to share this day with them.
Stealing the bows. Whenever Adrian's does the flowers for family or friends, we all pitch in to get the church decorations picked up after the ceremony. This was the case this evening and was a relatively easy pick up - all we had to take were the large pew bows. We always get questionable looks when, as guests, we begin to snatch up the decorations. As Don walked out with this box he turned to me and said, "You don't think anyone will care that we're taking these bows, huh," and then he made a point to act like he was being sneaky. Sometimes that boy can be so embarrassing!
All smiles...he's probably reflecting back to when we got married almost 27 years ago. He always smiles like that when he thinks about that day. Or maybe I'm just making that up...
Beautiful flowers.
Drew was having such a good time, it was hard to steal him away for a picture!
Our evening ended around 10:30 but Drew was only getting started!