oh, bugger...

Under the weather today & confined to spend most of the day lying down...so in honor of the Royal Wedding, I am watching Four Weddings & a Funeral on Netflix.  The main reason I chose this movie is because I read that Mr. Bean was a guest at Will & Kate's wedding earlier today.  I just love the part in the movie where he flubs up the wedding ceremony so terribly.  And I must say, what I watched of the Royal Wedding on the internet was beautiful.  I loved the trees inside the first part of Westminster Abbey.  I loved her dress.  I loved the hats.  Why don't we wear hats on this side of the pond?

hello there...

We had a lovely Easter celebration with my family.  Above is my niece Addie while hunting eggs in my parent's yard.  We had a huge lunch, took lots of photos & the kiddos hunted for eggs in the yard.  We were expecting rain that never came so even though the sun wasn't really shining, we still felt lucky to be outside.

happy happy happy...

Happy Birthday to my bearded beau!!!  I made Boston Cream Pie cupcakes for the occasion and they were a hit!  We were feeling pretty low-key and it was gray and stormed most of the day.  We found ourselves making Coco's favorite (breakfast for dinner) and watching movies curled up on the couch.  It was lovely :) And henceforth, Cory may often be referred to as Coco, which is what Addie calls him. 

update

OK, this is not my dad's x-ray, it's Homer Simpson in case you happen to be from another planet.  But since the topic of this post is a brain, I thought the image (somewhat) appropriate.  And at least it is lighthearted (poor little pea-brained Homer).  We have had quite the eventful past few weeks, and unfortunately not in a good way.  The story is long & scary.  Maybe I will share the details later.  But to make that long story very short, my father has brain cancer.  It was a total shock.  He is pretty young & in very good health (other than the brain cancer obviously), so we are trying to keep the most positive outlook we can.  He is home recuperating after 2 brain surgeries and we will know more when we get lab results back.  The last few weeks have felt almost out of body, like I was watching a movie or something.  This is a game changer for sure.  Please keep him in your thoughts right now.  Life has settled down (somewhat), so I hope to be back sharing craft projects, new shop products and recipes very soon!  And please take a moment today to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you. 

Dear God, it's me Sarah...

Please keep us calm, strong and together.  Please give us all the peace to get some much needed rest.  Help us to remember we must take care of ourselves so we can be the absolute best support for Dad.  Please watch over him and speed his recovery.  Please give us all the strength You know we need and calm our minds when we need it.  Please hear all the prayers from everyone who is sending their thoughts to Dad and our family. Give us patience with each other as we embark on this new chapter.  Help us learn the lessons You intend for us.  Help us hear Your voice when you are speaking to us.  Help us feel Your embrace when you hold us.  Please allow us to let go of negative energy so we can focus our minds & our hearts where they should be focused.  Let us lean on each other when we need to, give hugs often and keep our hearts always praying.  Thank You for the gift of our family and give us all courage, conviction and fighting spirits.  Amen.