2 Houses and a Heart

2 Houses and a Heart, an odd title, but pretty much sums up our last few days. Let's start with house #1. No we did not buy a house, hopefully soon though:) House #1 is a gingerbread house. Tim has been asking to build one since December 1st. We finally set aside the time and built our first gingerbread house. It was actually more difficult than I thought, but we all had a good time. And of course Hannah had to be involved so her job was to hold the bags of candy. She really liked shaking them and hearing the sounds. She was also able to sneak a bite of frosting. I love how much Tim enjoys the holidays and I think Hannah will share this trait.

House #2 is the Summit House. Tim and I celebrated our three year anniversary a little early since on the actual day we will be in Bishop. We love going back to the place we had our reception. The food is great and the decor is so beautiful at Christmas time. They also had carolers who were amazing. We had a great night and I am so blessed for three years of love.

Finally, the heart... I guess coming off the topic of anniversary it's only appropriate to comment on our vows of "in sickness and in health." Tim has always been by Hannah and I no matter the issue and now we get to stand by him. Most of you know that Tim has a heart condition, but most of you don't know how serious it is because he never complains and always acts normal so others around him aren't affected, but the truth is, for the last three years, he has struggled daily with debilitating symptoms. The cardiologist is finally recommending open heart surgery to repair his valve. Today Tim and I spent a very long day up in LA interviewing surgeons and dealing with insurance benefits (yes, I am becoming somewhat of an expert in this field). His surgery will be in June due to work and recovery will take about 2 months. During this time he can't drive a car, pick up Hannah, etc. so he will get to be pampered for once. The surgeons couldn't believe that they had a 28 year old in their office dealing with this issue so Tim is definitely strong because he will have to go through something most don't. We received a ton of information and it is a lot to take in, but I am so proud of him for being strong and I know this will improve his quality of life. Please keep him in your prayers. On a happy note, Hannah spent the day with her Granny and although she refused the bottle (since it's not mommy) she did drink an entire sippy cup of juice YEAH! great improvement.

We can't wait for the holidays and wish you all a Merry Christmas. We also anxiously await the arrival of Hannah's cousin, Baby Fuller who could be here any day now. We can't wait to meet the beautiful little girl.


The Candy Monster



Finished Product with Daddy

Sneaking some frosting