Happy Easter!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and Blessed Easter! I will be spending time with my family, laughing uncontrollably at some point and thanking God for the blessings he's given me!

I have a LOT to be thankful for and I know that...it is not something that goes unnoticed or unappreciated. One of the MANY blessings I have is YOU! Thank you for touching my life in some way or another! I hope that I bring you as much joy and happiness as you bring me - whether it be a simple, "Hello", an e-mail or a phone call out of the blue...I appreciate you and would like you to know that your friendship is a wonderful thing that I cherish! Thank you! :o)

Hospitals and Sleep

Most of you know that I spent "4 luxurious days" in the hospital a few weeks ago due to my annual "mystery pains". You also know that I absolutely LOVED the medical staff that visited me during the night while I was not sleeping and during the day when I was napping.....since I really didn't sleep the whole time I was there! Seriously, these staff members should be going around to each and every hospital teaching "bedside manner" classes!!! To show my appreciation for their kindness, I made mini pound cakes (using my grandmother's recipe of course!) and a "Thank You" card for each one that took care of me.

After the tests that were done, I still have one more (Monday morning at 8:30 no less!) so the doctor can see how much damage has been done over the years but his diagnosis is Crohn's Disease...but only a mild to moderate case and he sees no reason that I will not be able to live my life as I always have! He has me on medication for the inflammation and one of the meds will be my "long term" medication to treat the Crohn's. I believe I've been lead to Dr. Lee and have all the trust in him that he will treat me as a whole and not just the "disease". He's a wonderful man that wants to get to the bottom of what ails you....how refreshing!!

Now, these are pictures of the boxes of mini cakes (no, I didn't think to take one out and take a picture of it....what was I thinking?) and cards that I delivered to the hospital the week after I was released. By the way....my sleeping "habits" are still all out of whack....I was up at 4a today and am still awake at 11:49p!! YIKES! Good thing the meds are giving me energy! LOL!!

My Star Stamper!

I would like to introduce you to my "Star Stamper"....my (soon-to-be) 8 year old niece Sydney! Sydney needed to stamp a "Thank You" card for a friend that had given her some grips. Sydney and Morgan are both gymnasts (for those of you present at the April Stamp-A-Stack....this is the Sydney!) and grips help with some of the different apparatus. Not only is Sydney my "Star Stamper" but she's also ranked 1st on Floor & Beam, 17th on Bars and 10th Overall in the state of Georgia in her age division (no, I'm not a proud aunt at all & I didn't announce that to every single Yahoo! group I belong to or tell everyone I know.....nooooo, not me! LOL!)!! So much talent in such a tiny little body!!

Let me tell you, when I say that Sydney stamped this card, I mean Sydney stamped this card! She picked the colors, she picked the stamp set, she picked everything! She even learned how to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig! All I did was show her how to use it and if she had a question about positioning, I gave my opinion and away she went! I think I have a future team member in the making here ladies! LOL! Check out her card below....