Happy 10th Birthday Hannah

I can't believe my baby girl has been on this earth now with me for 10 years. Simply amazing. So, Hannah, this blog is for you!!
10 Reasons why I love you....

1. You have such a sweet and kind spirit!
2. You always do your best at school!
3. You laugh with me when I make mistakes.
4. You enjoy spending time with your daddy and me!
5. When I ask you if you could do anything in the world with us what would it be, you say, "I just want to be at home with you and daddy relaxing."
6. You draw so well and have such wonderful creative ideas! Your talents far exceed mine in
this area.
7. You set a New Year's resolution to be more spiritual! You even decided to spend your birthday money on a Bible cover. :)
8. You are beautiful- although I would love you even if you weren't.
9. You are so couragous!
10. You are amazingly strong and have such a will to not just live, but to thrive. (Not many people can say that they weigh 66 times their birth weight.)

Your daddy and I love you so much and it is our prayer for you that this year you will grow stonger and wiser both physically and spiritually.

Love, Mom

Run, Jo Anna, Run

Well, I have not wanted to post about it, because I was a little embarrassed. But I am coming out-
I am officially training for the Peachtree Road Race that is held every year in Atlanta on July 4th. I have been jogging slowly, very slowly since the first of January in hopes of running this race in July. Each week I add a lap and I am now up to 1.5 miles. It has not been easy and yes it is most everyday. I am proud of myself, and I realize that I have a long way to go. I have lost 22 pounds and as of this morning 13 plus inches. It is not all about running- there are other ingredients involved. Will talk more about that later. So, now you know- I would appreciate every effort you could make to come and cheer me on in July- I will be the one in the back- but I will be running.....