Happy Birthday Aly!

This beautiful daughter of ours is amazing!  This year I am listing my three favorite things about each member of our family for their birthdays.
1.  One thing about Aly is that her personality is bigger than life.  That hasn't changed since the day she first started to roar!

2.  No matter where Aly is, she has an amazing ability to make others laugh.

3.  We love Aly because she is a great friend and has the kindest heart, always wanting to make others feel better.  We are blessed to have this beautiful young woman in our family!

Happy Birthday Aly!
We LOVE you!!!

Make-Up Tradtion a Must!

One of the best traditions a girl could ask for was started over 30 years ago when Grammy took her girls to the store for their own pick of make-up.  With a set budget, we would set off for the best deals, so excited that we got to pick our own stuff!
The tradition continues into the next generation.  My mom still takes her girls to Ulta, gives us a budget, and we scour the store for the best deals on our favorite brands.  Sometimes, we end up with one very expensive brush, and other times we splurge on different styles.  I am not one for much make-up, but this is one of my favorite traditions and I couldn't wait to start this with my own girls.  We now have a few more that join in, but it is always a fun hour at the make-up store!  We met up at Ulta, a budget was given, and the fun began.  Even Jade and Lilly wanted their own bags with lip gloss!  Girls just know what they need!

 

 

Last Surgery

The day has finally arrived.  We knew this surgery was coming and with courage and determination Aly met this next obstacle with a positive attitude and high hopes that this is the final step to the fullest recovery possible under the circumstances.  We have seen so many little tender mercies as Aly has gone through this "experience".  Dr. Tarlow is one of those blessings as he has been attentive and very conscious of every decision made for a recovery that Aly can live with.  This surgery was originally planned to attach both the ACL and PCL.  Dr. Tarlow was optimistic and hopeful that the ACL would adhere on its own, but needed to open up the knee to know exactly.  He had pre-drilled holes during the September surgery in anticipation of this surgery making this experience quick and less evasive.  He was right.  Only the PCL needed to be replaced, the surgery was a success and within 6 hours, we were headed home with Aly on crutches and feelling well enough to watch a movie at night. Little miracles today!

 

 

 

 

 

It was a Perfect Day!

Pictures speak a thousand words.  I can't describe the feelings of this day in a simple blog post.  Happiness for our sweet daughter and her wonderful husband, joy in having family all around, nervousness in anticipating the crowd at the reception, gratitude for so many family and friends who helped make this day nearly perfect.  So many pictures to choose from, so many emotions to share.  This was truly a little heaven on earth.
How we love Aly and Eric!!