We are getting ready to go the beach and we are SO excited!!! Last year we were supposed to go to the beach but had to cancel because Nicholas was still in the hospital. It was so heartbreaking for me and Stephen as parents to have to tell the kids we were not going. They had such a rough summer with everything that happened to Nicholas and then they did not get their vacation. But as great as they are they excepted it with so much understanding beyond their ages. Well, last minute we had this very nice and giving family offer their beach house to us! Yes, we could go on a vacation-all of us including Nicholas. What a blessing!!
Well, my little drama king son decided the week we were to go to have feeding issues. He started refluxing really bad and started getting sick. So we delayed the trip one day, two days and then three days. Finally our great pediatric surgeon told us to come to Brenner and he would get a temporary fix for Nicholas so we could go to the beach. He was SO kind!! He really wanted us to go to the beach. He even gave us his number in case we needed him. So we headed to the beach with Nicholas and his lovely feeding tube in his nose. See the picture!!! I had forgoteen how sickly he looked-still precious but boy was he was not feeling well (this was only 2 months after his surgery and being on life support)
Nicholas did not get better at the beach. He started having a fever and was bleeding out his vent tube. So we had to cut the trip short and head back to Brenner. He spent a week in the hosptial.
So we come to this year. We are so excited. Please pray for our trip. That Nicholas will remain well with no incidences. Pray for our children. They deserve this trip so much. They have been through so much in their little lives and have handled it so well. We love them so much and want this trip for them!!! Thank you Lord for our children and many blessing in our lives. Thank you for our wonderful friends and family who have blessed us with so much love and support. Thank you for everything we have gone through with Nicholas. It has brought us closer to you and closer together as a family!!
This was our ride............
My three sons......and their crocs!
Me and Megan with our ankle bracelets.
Our little island princess............strike a pose.
Our mister strong man. Flex those muscles!!
What's up with the hair? You are still so cute!!!!
We had a fantastic time! Thank you for the prayers. More exciting updates to follow soon....
We had a fantastic time! Thank you for the prayers. More exciting updates to follow soon....
