Ellie's Birthday

First Day of School

It's been very crazy around here since school started. Here are a few of our favorite pictures since then . . .

Thank You for Your Prayers

For all of you who have been praying for Mr. Hager, he passed away this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. We will miss him dearly . . .

Happy 5th Birthday Abbey!

GYMNASTICS!

Ellie, Nathaniel and Abbey all started gymnastics last week. Today was their second time. These are a few pictures from last week. Check out the video of Nathaniel. He is SOOO excited to be in gymnastics. He goes all out each time:).

Mr. Hager

The kids and I went to visit Mr. Hager. He is not doing well and the prognosis is not very good. They are going to begin radiation this week, but only try it for two weeks to start with. It will take an absolute miracle for him to pull out of this. As Ellie said though, "Mom I sure am glad he's a Christian."

Christine and Emily are Here!

Emily, Christine, Abbey, Nathaniel, Ellie and Sam at the Upper Falls

Christine and Emily have been here since Wednesday. After an eventful flight experience, they arrived safely and spent Thursday watching the kids while I was out of town for teacher training in Moscow Idaho. On Friday, Shane took everyone to Yellowstone while I travelled home. Yesterday we recovered and went swimming in the afternoon, after a much anticipated (by Emily) visit to the pasture to meet the horses. We are looking forward to some naps here in just a bit and see what the rest of the week holds.

Hager Update #3

Mr. Hager is recovering in ICU after his surgery yesterday. Shane talked to Kay today and she said that they were not able to get all of the tumor out because it had it's own blood supply and it began to bleed too much. They have not been able to talk to the doctor who did the actual surgery to know what the next step is, but I 'm sure prayer is still in order. They will be doing a biopsy on the portion that was removed to find out what kind of cancer it is. Thank you for your prayers.

Hager Update #2 . . .

Mr. Hager is coming home this afternoon and will be having surgery to remove the tumor on Tuesday. He was able to get dressed, brush his teeth and even shave this morning! The tumor is on the right side of his brain, but is connected to all four lobes. The Dr. said that the right side is much more resilient than the left, so that is in his favor. I will keep you updated as I know more. Thanks for praying!

Hagar Update

I spoke with Lori (Kay and Paul's daughter) this morning and she said the MRI did not reveal any other cancer in Paul's body, which is a praise. They may have to wait a week or so for the swelling in his brain to go down before they can do much. He was much more himself today and was even able to talk on the phone. Please keep praying for this dear family. Thank you.

Please Pray for the Hagers . . .

Mr. Hager, our dear neighbor, went to the Emergency Room today. After a cat-scan the doctors discovered he has a form brain cancer. Mrs. Hager called about 20 minutes ago and told me that she and her daughter were following the ambulance on its way to Billings to see a neurologist. Please pray for them as they work through this newest challenge in their life. Thanks.

Father's Day and Hairdo's!

We took a couple of pictures this morning of Shane with the kids and Abbey's hairdo. She asked to have curler's put in it last night beofre bed and this is what she looked like this morning before church. Mommy also got a new haircut this week:).

Happy Father's Day!

Kindergarten Graduation

Spring

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Ready to go to the pasture

Birthday Cake

Happy Birthday Sam!

Easter 2009

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