So I thought I'd start this post by saying what I am thankful for as we have so much to be and it is the season.

I am so thankful that God has chosen Rick and I to be parents to these three amazing gifts. They have fulfilled and changed our lives in so many positives ways. I cannot imagine life without any of them.

I am thankful for the great husband and father that Rick is, many families don't survive life with a special needs child, let alone 2.

I am thankful for our friends and family. We are so very lucky to have the strong support system and it has really gotten us through so many hard times.

I am so so thankful for that we were able to move given the difficult obstacles and help. THis move has completely enhanced our families lives and came at exactly the right time. I can't imagine how we would have survived this difficult summer if we were still living an hour away.

I am thankful that Rick and I have such great jobs that are very supportive of our lives.

I am so thankful that Avery has overcome so many obstacles and is now starting to thrive.

I am thankful for all the great nursing care my boys get b/c life would be impossible without them.


I/we have just so much more to be thankful for and I don't ever forget it. Many people ask "how we do it" . We do it b/c we love our children and to us this is the family that God has given us and it could be so much worse and it is our job to thive these kids the best possible life that we can. I am just thankful that God has set us up in so many ways to guide us through our job.

I am really looking forward to this week b/c family is coming to town and the boys are feeling great and so is Janessa. At the end of week we are doing our family picture of 4 generations. I am so excited. It is times like this that fill me up and show me how good life is. I will have pictures at the end of the week of the whole family.