Hello Kitty!

Scott, Teme and Jake are out chasing snow geese and the girls and I got bored.

Sabrina is almost 5!

So cute, and she was such a brave girl, not one tear.

Migraines, migraines, and more migraines

More specifically the same migraine for over 2 weeks.  Now that we have been in the hospital and emergency room for over 10 days, including 4 days at Mayo Clinic, I can tell you the official name is status migrainosus.  Nice name, huh?  Basically it is a migraine that lasts over 72 hours, is super painful, and unbelievably difficult to get rid of!!!  We are still dealing with a residual headache and lack of energy, most likely from all the pain and hospitals.  Please continue to pray with us that Noelle will be relieved of the pain and that the changes made by Mayo will be effective!

Number one...ME!

So...my boy can wrestle!!

Fairly certain, Scott may have a heart attack some time in the next few years:)

Though he is not as vocal as a lot of the parents!

Noelle and I just scream "Go Teme!"  All six of us were there for this tournament:)

Yes that is a girl!  He wasn't sure about that.

"I love you baby Jesus!"

There is a local Catholic Church that had a Nativity Scene.  They chose to add Jesus on Christmas. 

 Today was the first day that we had a chance to go see Him:)  Sabrina was so excited!  

We had a nice but different Christmas.  We celebrated as an immediate family at home on Thursday evening.  We intended to leave Friday for Des Moines to see my family.  Instead we spent the day in the E.R. with Noelle's migraine.  After some morphine, we headed home so she could sleep.  Fourteen hours later she woke up, still with a headache.  We elected to head to Des Moines anyway.  Probably not our best decision making.  We were able to participate in some activities but on Christmas Day we were back in the E.R., this time in Des Moines:(  So rather than head to Lincoln to visit my grandma, when Noelle was a little more comfortable we headed back to Waterloo.  Upon waking Monday she was a little better and has had some respite from her headache this week.  We will see her neurologist again next week. 

 Praying for some answers!

Decked out with some new Christmas clothing.  

Hat, tee and necklace (Go Pack! and Cyclones!) on Teme!

Sparkly boots, leotard and tutu on Sabrina.

Quick prayer request!

Noelle's migraines are back.  This is week three of lots of drugs.  Today we went to the E.R. for some morphine.  That is what finally kicked it back in September.  We are home and she is sleeping but if she wakes up in pain we will probably head back to the hospital:(  We were to go to Des Moines today to spend Christmas with my family and on to Lincoln to see my 97 year old grandma on Monday.  All plans are on hold at this point, which is obviously not a big deal compared to Noelle's pain.  We covet your prayers!

Toby Mac - This Christmas (lyrics)

Busy little superstar

On to the ballet!  She is stinking cute in a tutu!  This was actually practice, as you are not allowed to photograph or video the actual performance.  Wish someone had helped her retie her shoe before she went on stage:)