This has been a fabulous weekend!!!  I have had so much more energy and was spoiled by my whole family all weekend!

I have been treated to some of my favorite meals out at some of the yummiest restaurants.  We celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary along with Mom and Dad who have been married for 41 years.  It is fun to have the same wedding anniversary as my mom and dad because we all enjoy celebrating together!  This year we went to the family favorite restaurant (B.C.) with all of us, Brad, Mom and Dad.  We had such a fun time eating and talking and catching up on all the happenings in the family. 

Everyone treated me to all my favorites that I will miss while I am recovering from surgery.  I also got all the necessities that everyone has told me to get for surgery and recovery.  Today I found the button up clothes since I will not be able to raise my arm with the lymph nodes removed. 

We ended the weekend with a graduation party for our dear friend Saige who is one of the best role models for the girls and who they love so much!  She is Wendi and Ken's daughter who have taken the girls on a great deal of chemo days (when Kim allows them to have them).  Saige is such a sweet girl who the twins connected with instantly and who Katelynn truly looks up to!  The party was fun and we enjoyed all we talked with and caught up with on life. 

I am now exhausted and will sleep well tonight- I hope!!

The next three days are full of appointments and prep work at home to get ready for all that is happening this week.  The laundry is almost done and the camping stuff is being gathered for them.  I will do all that I can but I know it will not be everything.  I have to be willing to lower my expectations for now since I do not have all the energy and do not want to get sick before surgery. 

I have been so blessed to have been given all of you!  There have been so many wonderful ideas to help me find peace with this surgery by many of you!!  I am taking all of them with me when I go into the hospital.  I know there will be fear but I know I won't let it consume me as it has over this past week!  I especially love the idea that I need to think of Jesus being one of the people in the O.R. with me.  I know He will be there and if I can visualize him there it should bring me peace of mind to know all will go well. 

Thank you to everyone for all your love and support!!!