Happy New Year!

Holidays were great and we just celebrated Layla's 3rd birthday. It still amazes me that she is 3 already. She had a great princess themed birthday party with friends and family on Sunday and then Dan and I spent an awesome day with her on her birthday. We played all morning with her new toys, had lunch at Culver's and then swam at the River Plex that night. We had a blast! Here is a pic from her b-day party.
I wish I could say that 2011 is starting out right, but there are some serious health concerns that I've been hit with the past couple of weeks. Not myself, but people that are close to me. The first one is my Grandpa. He was diagnosed with an aneursym a few years back and his doctors feel that since it is growing, it needs to be taken care of. After several tests it was determined that he needed major surgery to repair. He is 86 years old and I can't imagine him going through this. I still believe that he won't pass the tests it takes to undergo the surgery, but maybe I'm just in denial.
The next medical issue is with my Granny. She has had several health issues in the past two years, but they found 90% blockage in her main neck artery. She is scheduled for surgery this Tuesday. While she was undergoing pre-surgery testing they found something on her lungs that they didn't like, so now we're waiting on those tests.
Judy, my best friends mom was recently diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and they found out today that she has to have major brain surgery to repair called a craniotomy. She is scheduled to have this on February 8th, but we're hoping they can get her in sooner. The doctor said she is a ticking time bomb.....scary news!
And last a teacher friend of mine who is 33 was diagnosed with terminal cancer. They found it in her brain, lungs, and lymph nodes. They are treating her very aggressively with radiation on her brain and not touching the other spots as of now. I truly believe in miracles and I'm hoping she is going to be a true testament as one.
I'm going to do what I only know how to do in all of these situations and just pray, pray, pray!!