I did something a little outside my character last weekend. A friend of mine, Carrie who is such a talented photographer, wanted to do a Boudair session. And I volunteered! I wanted to do some fun pictures for Kris for Valentine's Day with some of his firefighter stuff. So, we spent a good part of last Sunday afternoon laughing our butts off! I had a great time and felt super sexy and still do, thank you Carrie! I am HORRIBLE at keeping surprises a secret when it comes to my husband, and he is too. Most Birthday or Christmas presents end up being given a week before the big days, that's just how we roll I guess. So, I showed what she has finished editing so far and he LOVES them! Here's a couple to show off the talents of Mrs. Carrie Rolin!
A good friend of mine has surgery tomorrow to remove a spot on the back of her arm that tested positive for melanoma. They are also removing some lymph nodes to make sure it has not spread to her lymphatic system. Stage two is her prognosis at the moment. And the melanoma usually comes back. She is 39 years old. A dear friend, and a wonderful mother and fire wife. She works in a hospice setting so she sees the reality of life more than most. I am praying that the doctors steady hand will get it all out and that they caught it early enough that her lymph nodes haven't been poisoned. But either way, its a scary dose of reality.
My brother-in-law Brian is on his way to Iraq this week. Thankfully we were able to get together with him and his family last night. He picked Chuck-E-Cheese of all places for his last night in Topeka for several months. Our girls had a blast playing with their cousins and I think all of the big kids (Brian, Kris, Mike etc.) had a good time too. It's hard to describe my feelings on "B" leaving. Part of me is sad, sad for his girls who will miss their daddy every day, sad for my husband who will miss his best friend, and sad that our country is even in a state of war. The other part of is me is proud, proud that I have a military family, proud that my family is so willing to serve while so many others chose not too, and proud that B took it upon himself to go to war. So while B's gone, my duty now falls to helping those who love him pass the time and live our lives so we can welcome him with open arms come February! Here's a picture of B and Kris on one of the nigh...
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