It's almost March?

Wow does the days seem to fly by. Febuary may be the shortest month, but it has been a very busy one too.

My 8 year old nephew Nick had kidney surgery last week and is doing very well. Although they were able to fix his reflux (the tube that went to/from kidney to bladder was not working) he is still going to be prone to getting kidney stones.

The day before his surgery my daughter wasn't paying attention and rear-ended someone. Thank God no one was seriously hurt. However is this going to cost. It is so fustrating right now. She isn't working. I know she has tried DOZENS of places, but no one is hiring. So it is up to her dad and I to pay the ticket, $120.00 and then the price hike of the insurance premiums. She will be of course be doing more around the house. I have no idea where we will come up with this money. Things are so tight right now, I can't even see straight.

Jade turned 19 on the 20th. Jades middle name is Stephania, after her great grandma, who's birthday was the 21st. I really would have loved for her to be born on Grandmas Birthday, but after 36 hours of labor, I really did not want to wait another 6 hours.

Mom and Dads anniversary is today the 26th it is their 43rd. 10 months to the day I was welcomed into the world. How's that for fast? Mom and Dad started going to Florida last year. It was only about 2 months last year, this year they left just after the first of January came back for Nicks surgery and will be going back next week, till the middle of April. Jade may be going with them to help mom out with dad. And maybe go to see her Uncle Fred in Tampa. It would be good for everyone I think since she won't be going back to school until April.

Ash Wednesday was yesterday. I got off work alittle early to take a nap, then headed over to my parents as they were watching my 4 year old nephew. I love hanging out with him. Our church has been hosting a community dinner the last year or so on Wednesdays before church, so my parents, nephew and I go there to meet up with my sister and brother in law for dinner then to the service.

After 13 years of not smoking I started back up after Shane died. Though I really never smoked more then a pack a day, it really depressed me that I would take up this stupid habit again. I competely stopped yesterday. Not for Lent, but for me. For Lent I need to do some forgiving, it may be harder to do then quitting the smoking. I am taking out time everday to deal with this, some quite time that I can ask God for help. I hope I can find this forgivness and have it last longer then the Lenten Season.