Now that Lia's finished with her second heart surgery and we're in a holding pattern, I thought this would be a good time to transition into a family blog. I'll continue to update Lia's as things progress and change with her, but if things go as planned, we're not expecting to have too much to update you all on for the next few years. Again, we appreciate everyone who has followed her journey with us this past year and continue to ask for your prayers for not only Lia, but for our whole family as our life regains "normalcy" and we continue on.
Corey and I have been married for 11 easy years. We both work full time and have worked out a system of taking care of our kids and our home while the other is working. We trade out days and are able to have one of us home almost all the time. It works for us and allows us to have an appreciation and mutual respect for each other and the way we each handle things at home. He is my rock and I can't imagine my life without him.
Raising a house full of active kids always provides plenty of entertaining stories to share. That's what I hope to be able to do with our family blog. As most parents do, we think our kids are hilarious. They bring us so much joy every single day. (Okay... let's be honest, almost every single day). Our house is loud and crazy and usually not very organized or picked up. We do manage, however, to have a lot of fun and laugh a lot more than we cry.
Colby's our oldest and typically fits that "oldest child" personality to a tee. He's hard on himself and wants to make us happy as much as he can. Unfortunately, he has his mommy's temper and level of patience. He's one of the sweetest little boys in the world, and although a little quirky...he has no problem showing Corey and I how much he loves us. By that I mean any time, anywhere he will stop what he's doing to give us a hug and a kiss...no matter who's around. I love that about him.
Next is Jace...he's 3 years old and much different from his older brother. He's quiet and shy until he warms up to a croud. He is his own person...only doing what he decides he will do when he decides to do it. This kid is funny...hilarious. He's says the funniest things and does funny things. He adores his daddy. He is laid back beyond compare, hardly ever getting bent out of shape about anything at all. And sweet...oh is he ever sweet. We love our Jace.
That brings me to Lia...our precious baby girl. The little girl who has been prayed over more than we will ever know or be able to comprehend. Born with three major congenital heart defects, she has been through more physically at the ripe age of 6 months than most will endure in a lifetime. To look at her, you would never know it. She smiles her famous dynamic smile all the time. Through a stomach virus...through an ear infection...through two open heart surgeries. I believe that God has blessed her with this calm and serene spirit. And I believe he has blessed our family with her.
