Will anyone recognize me with hair like this?

Jacee-Kay at her first birthday party from Kindergarten.  

She was so cute because she didn't think anyone would recognize her with straight hair. 

She said, "Mommy, what if NO ONE knows who I am with my  hair like this?"

I could only laugh.  

She had fun bowling with her friends.  

Miss Social Butterfly.

So PROUD OF HER! =)

Intensive Care Unit - ICU Temple, Texas

Blakelynne Burns stay in ICU.  

I'm not quite ready to talk about all the events that happened that week.  

I may not ever be ready to talk about it all.

Just knowing that my daughter had to struggle for her life was hard enough.  

I'm so proud of her and what she overcame.  

She will always be my little fighter.  

I always want to remember what happened with a grateful, thankfulness to God.

I also never want to forget what happened, because it reminded me of how

life can be gone with one little blink.  

I never want to take being a mother for granted, or the most wonderful thing he has given to me besides my children, and that's to be part of a mother daughter relationship.  

I will always be grateful for what happened, but only under those circumstances. 

Thanks be to God.

Diet Dr. Pepper.  My Sister Jenna knew that I needed my daily addiction, and sent me a diet coke, later I found my even stronger addiction for diet dr. pepper.  I love you Diet Dr. Pepper. =)

Tilda.  She's a part of our family.  She has seen many of Jacee-Kay sick moments, and been there through Jacee-Kay's time in coping with her father and my divorce.  I love you Tilda. She has now been passed on to Baby B.  Blakey loves her Tilda.  She takes her everywhere she goes just about.  Poor Tilda has been through it all. But Tilda will never leave you.  She's alot like Woody from Toy Story.

Tilda never left her side.  I think when Tilda got there, she gave us all hope.

I got to hold Blakelynne for the first time in days.  I was the first person to get to hold her when she made it through.  I was so happy to hold my baby girl for the first time.  I was upset and scared, but so blissfully overjoyed with emotions of THANKFULNESS!

Here's when she got her paci back for the first time in three days.  She loves her paci. 

Snuggling with her.  I didn't have it in me to leave her side once she woke up.

Still not 100%, but being told we were going to get released to go home soon! I was so happy, even though scared to go home without having made a full recovery.  But we were ready after our week in the hospital.

The sun was so bright for her. Poor thing.  But we couldn't wait to get her home!!

First day home.  Of course, back to snuggle bugging.  =)  Finally some daddy and Blakey time.

Baby Sister's first movie theater trip

For Blakelynne, it was all about the tasty snacks.  After that, there was not much to sitting quiet or still in a dark movie theater.   Instead, she insisted to go play by the water fountain.  Of course.  So, because Simba (Lion King Movie) was not enough to keep her entertained, we sat outside the movie theater while Jacee-Kay finished the Lion King.  I'm not gonna lie, I was pretty bummed.  I had been so looking forward to singing all the Lion King Songs.  I'd even been brushing up on the sound track.  I could only faintly hear certain parts.  Probably better that way. I can only imagine, I'd annoy everyone in the theater by singing at the top of my lungs!  Maybe Blakelynne did me a favor! =)

Jacee-Kay gets a hold of the IPHONE

Of course her beauty salon pose; after getting her "Hannah Montanna" hair cut!  She is so fun.

Oldies but GOODIES

 I came accross this collection of wonderfulness.  

The days of Mommy and sweet baby, Jacee-Kay.

Enjoy

First enjoyable day in the swimming pool! She laughed and laughed.

Throwing a fit, gangsta style!

First time at a circus.  She was 11 months old.

Pilgrim Day at Sonshine Station.  She looks excited right? Her typical expression.lol.

First SNOW!

She wasn't so enthralled.  Look at Sweet Tilda! 

Bubble fight!

Curly Sue

Bluebonnet sweetie

She smiles when she's up to something.. What I'll never know!

Grandpa Hendricks reading to Jacee-Kay.

Playground by our old apartment, we LOVED to walk there everyday after school.

I'll forever be reminded of my sweet girl in Cowboy boots and a tutu.

Halloween 2008.

Wearing our HOODIES!

Making cookies before bed one evening.  I remember this! 

Eskimo kisses.

haha!

I just liked this picture. I'm pretty sure I spent 'years' on fixing jenna's hair for our night out for her birthday a few years back.....LOVE THIS PICTURE OF US!=)